Chapter 100: Counterattack
Wang Haoran entered the private room, apparently quite at ease with this sort of thing. His expression betrayed not the slightest discomfort under so many unwelcoming gazes.
Sure enough, everyone with him had connections. Formerly second-years and now third-years, they had grown increasingly brazen. Quite a few had been caught up in the brick-swinging storm involving Su Can and Xue Yiyang, and some were Chen Chong's close friends. When Chen Chong had tried to stab Mao Xiaoshi, Su Can had blocked the blow on the spot. Chen Chong had ended up expelled and transferred to a middle school in a county where his family had connections.
So although Wang Haoran wore a smile, the hostility of those behind him was plain to see.
City First Middle School had never lacked incidents of graduating students gathering people to settle scores with someone they disliked. Such things were not exactly commonplace, but most involved prominent school figures like Wang Haoran.
Just before Wang Haoran arrived, Zhang Xi had whispered in Su Can's ear, "Don't worry. Whatever happens, we'll have your back!" Saying this at such a moment carried a hint of trying too hard to take the lead, but Su Can still nodded his thanks.
Mao Xiaoshi and the others had also gravitated behind Su Can. Taken together, their side was no weaker than Wang Haoran's in fighting strength; they simply lacked a little of their presence.
One young woman behind Wang Haoran stood out. She wore a wool skirt, a collegiate-style blouse, and a sleeveless cotton vest. Tall and slender, she was at least 170 centimeters, only a little more than half a head shorter than the 180-centimeter Wang Haoran beside her. Her imposing height put a pressure on the other boys that made them reluctant to look