The discussion was lively, but amidst the chorus of support, a discordant voice rose, gratingly: “You’re all just a bunch of clowns. What’s there to be proud of when you’ve just replaced one troublemaker with another?”
Sun Dasheng glared at him. “Huang Tao, what the hell are you talking about with your yin-yang tone?”
Huang Tao scoffed. “Hmph, a perverted underwear thief, yet you’re all treating him like a hero. How laughable!”
Huang Tao, the sports committee member of Class Five, was tall, handsome, and did well in school. He was once the top dog among the boys in Class Five, known as the ‘Male Huang Empress,’ sharing the spotlight with the school beauty Wang Xiaoyun. He was the school’s heartthrob, an exemplary student in the eyes of many teachers, and the prince charming for many girls in his class. However, the sudden rise of Lin Feng, who in just two days had stolen the limelight and the admiration of many girls, was a blow to his ego. What was more infuriating was that even the boys didn’t take him seriously anymore, especially when they didn’t consult him about forming the basketball team.
Sun Dasheng angrily retorted, “Huang Tao, are you gossiping like a woman? Which eye of yours saw… saw the underwear thief?” He glanced at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng’s expression was indifferent, showing no sign of displeasure. He glanced at Huang Tao and sat back down without a word. Seeing Lin Feng’s displeasure, the boys returned to their seats, looking dejected. Sun Dasheng, however, was still indignant, pointing dramatically at Huang Tao’s nose, “You need evidence to talk! Dare to slander my boss, and I’ll report you to the principal!”
Huang Tao gave Sun Dasheng a disdainful look. “A monkey wearing a crown, pretending to be a tiger, just a clown jumping up and down, hahaha…”
“Who are you calling a clown?” Sun Dasheng rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight. With Lin Feng’s backing, he no longer feared Huang Tao. He had been looking for an excuse to take him down a peg.
Huang Tao, being physically larger, wasn’t intimidated either. The two were at each other’s throats, about to come to blows when the classroom erupted in chaos. Boys nearby rushed to separate them.
