"Think about it yourself."

They blackmailed me so openly.

I regretted not smashing Libby's mouth.

I approached her and stared indifferently into her eyes.

"Do you want to have a full-body check-up? Sure."

"I'll beat you up all over. Then you will have a physical check-up. Won't that be more cost-effective?"

"Do you dare?" Libby frowned.

I grabbed her collar and said, "Try it."

Fearing that I would slap her again, Libby was indeed scared.

She lowered her tone and said, "I was just joking with you. Why did you resort to violence? It seems you tend towards being violent."

I let go.

I took them for necessary check-ups.

I had a sense of measure when I hit them. They only suffered superficial injuries.

The medicine prescribed for them was not expensive, which I could afford.

Not long after returning to the campus, I met Estelle's boyfriend.

Kellan Wong stood with his left hand in his pocket, holding a cigarette in his right hand. Leaning against the wall, he looked at me with a sidelong glance.

As I passed by him, he spoke up.

"I heard that you got into a fight with my girlfriend because of me?"

He furrowed his eyebrows and smiled with a hint of contempt and confidence.

I denied it, trying my best to present the truth to him.

"It's not for you."

Kellan chuckled lightly and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"You beat her like that. How come you're still shy?"

...

I was not articulate, yet he was so confident. No matter what I said, he would think that I was interested in him. I remained silent, quickened my pace, and prepared to leave.

But Kellan grabbed my arm.

"You are getting embarrassed easily."

He stubbed out the cigarette and softened his tone.

"Go apologize to Estelle, and this matter will be over."

Only then did I know that Kellan deliberately waited for me here to stand up for Estelle.

I explained to him.

"If you want to settle this account, it is Estelle who owes me an apology. I have endured too much because of her in these four years."

Hearing my words, Kellan suddenly fell into contemplation. He looked up and muttered to himself, "Four whole years."

I didn't know what he thought of, but there was a hint of ache and pity in his eyes when he looked at me.

Kellan suddenly said to me, "Why have you never told me about these things?"

"Huh?"

Kellan sighed lightly and said, "I don't know anything."