Waiting for Me to Save You

Watching Wei Lan surrounded, Su Ke's delicate face turned ashen. He told himself he had to help her; he couldn't just stand by and watch these thugs humiliate her, not when she was his friend.

But there were three of them, all aggressive little thugs. Setting aside the fact that he had never been in a fight, there was simply no way to win against such numbers.

If only someone would join me, maybe we could drive them off! Su Ke thought, hurriedly scanning the crowd. If any of his classmates were around, they could unite to save Wei Lan.

Just then, he spotted Wang Xiaogang standing not far to his right, watching the scene. Without a second thought, Su Ke dropped his bike and ran over.

"Wang Xiaogang, let's go help Wei Lan!" It was rare for Su Ke to take the initiative to speak to someone, let alone ask for help, but this time his voice wasn't a whisper, and he didn't blush; he looked Wang Xiaogang straight in the eye.

"Huh? What do you want?" Wang Xiaogang was startled by Su Ke's sudden appearance, but he recovered quickly and waved his hands vigorously. "What are you talking about? If you want to go, go yourself. They're thugs—they might pull knives!" With that, he turned and ran off without looking back.

The first potential teammate had fled. Although it hadn't worked, it made Su Ke's heart sink. If someone as burly as Wang Xiaogang, who was even the sports representative, was this cowardly, could it be that they really would use knives?

If he just charged in like that, let alone saving Wei Lan, he'd be lucky if he only got a beating. If he actually got stabbed, how would he explain it to his parents?

He looked back again. Wei Lan was crying in distress now. Not only could she not move her bike, but someone had grabbed her arm, and the thug was speaking increasingly lewdly: "Beauty, don't cry! Come on, brother will wipe those tears away for you!"

Wei Lan looked at her classmates with tear-filled eyes, but she only saw faces that were either indifferent or gloating. Su Ke could no longer control himself. He threw his bike aside, turned, and sprinted toward the school.

Military boxing! I have a task reward for Military Boxing Mastery right now. If I get that reward, I can save Wei Lan! Su Ke muttered to himself as he ran.

Although the instructor had taught them the moves during military training, Su Ke believed that the rewards from the Flower Picking System wouldn't be mere empty shells, especially with the word "Mastery" attached.

To complete the task, he first had to find Li Feifei. Fortunately, the No. 17 High School forum had detailed introductions for each of the top ten school beauties.

Since school had just ended, Li Feifei would definitely be in the Grade 12 Class 2 classroom studying to avoid the lunch rush at the cafeteria. Su Ke ran at full speed, praying that she was still there.

Five minutes—a mere five minutes—and Su Ke was nearly exhausted. Gasping for air, he reached the door of the Grade 12 Class 2 classroom and leaned against the frame to look inside.

Sure enough, Li Feifei was sitting quietly in the room, head bowed as she calculated something. Her smooth, long hair was tucked behind her ears, and her expression was serious and focused.

"Li Feifei!" Su Ke called out from the doorway.

Li Feifei had been feeling incredibly frustrated these past two days. She had been groped on her way to class, and while the boy hadn't seemed to do it on purpose, what angered her was that he hadn't apologized—he hadn't even admitted it. He had absolutely no sense of responsibility.

In a fit of pique, she had posted about it on the forum to vent, but who would have thought that the brat would show up at noon today, claiming he was returning the bra she'd dropped downstairs? Just remembering how he'd stood there holding her bra in both hands, staring at her blankly, made her heart boil with annoyance.

Because of this, she hadn't been able to focus on any of her afternoon classes, so she had stayed behind to study and review. Who would have thought that just as she'd gotten into the zone, she'd be interrupted? Frowning, Li Feifei looked up.

A boy was standing at the door. Because of the backlight, she could only see a vague silhouette, but the more she looked, the more familiar he seemed. She stood up involuntarily.

As she walked toward the door, she squinted. He was about 1.76 meters tall, with short hair and a delicate face. She didn't know if he'd just been exercising, but his chest was heaving violently. Suddenly, Li Feifei realized: wasn't this the pervert who had groped her and then "found" her bra?

"It's you?" Li Feifei stepped out of the classroom, frowning. "How dare you come here?"

Su Ke tried to steady his heartbeat and took a deep breath. Seeing someone passing by the door of Grade 12 Class 2, he gritted his teeth. "I came to ask for your help."

"For what?" Li Feifei was very confused; she hadn't expected that answer.

"You're the one who posted on the forum, right?" A passerby was dawdling nearby, even glancing at Su Ke and Li Feifei. Su Ke had no choice but to ramble.

"Yes!" Li Feifei held her head high, a smirk playing on her lips. I knew this trick would make him lose his cool.

"But I really, really didn't touch your... you-know-what back then!" Su Ke desperately wanted to touch the girl's bottom so he could hurry off to save Wei Lan, but the passerby was being incredibly annoying, moving as slowly as a snail.

"So what? I felt that you did touch my you-know-what!" Even though Li Feifei had an outgoing personality, she couldn't help but feel shy when discussing this topic. She looked down at her shoes as she spoke.

"So, I think!" Su Ke said in a low, slow voice.

"So what?" Li Feifei instinctively thought the boy was about to apologize. If he did, she would accept it for the sake of him returning her bra and stop being so cold. She tilted her head and looked at him.

"So!" Su Ke saw out of the corner of his eye that the damn passerby had finally walked away, and there was no one else in the hallway. He continued, "So, I have to actually touch it!"

Before his words had even faded, a crisp "slap" echoed. His right hand, with lightning speed, pressed against Li Feifei's rounded bottom once more. He touched and retreated, pulling his hand back in a flash, and took off running while Li Feifei was still in shock.

"Ah! You, stop right there!" Li Feifei's furious roar echoed behind him, but Su Ke couldn't grant her that wish. In an instant, he had vanished.

As he ran toward the school gate, he entered the Flower Picking System's space. The text on the electronic screen had indeed changed.

"Task: Touch Li Feifei's bottom (Completed); Reward: Military Boxing Mastery."

"Please claim!"

Su Ke immediately chose to claim it, only then noticing that another task had appeared on the screen:

"Task: Help Wei Lan escape her predicament; Reward: Piano Mastery (Beginner)."

Su Ke had no time to worry about pianos now. Only one thought filled his mind: Wei Lan, wait for me to save you!