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Part 20

Oct 1
4:02pm

As of the moment, you were sitting down on the couch as Zhongli poured the both of you a cup of Jasmine tea.

Hu Tao told Zhongli about the conversation you both had yesterday and Zhongli agreed to telling you more about Xiao.

Though, you still felt weird since you couldn't see Xiao anywhere in sight. Perhaps he had to go do something?

You sat still, tensed up by the deafening silence. Zhongli took a seat beside you as he handed you a cup of tea. You nodded while taking it from him.

"Where's Xiao?"

"He had something to do so he wasn't able to make it. I apologize if that's rather disappointing for you," Zhongli spoke calmly as he took a small sip.

You instantly shook your head. "No, it's fine haha. I was just wondering, that's all," you said, laughing it off.

Zhongli smiled, placing his tea cup down. "So you want to know more about Xiao and the accident, yes?"

You nodded and Zhongli placed a finger on his chin, thinking deeply before responding.

"Alright then. Allow me to tell you what happened."

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June 8
8:45am

Xiao had just began walking to school before he was interrupted by some unwanted company.

The teal haired man sighed to himself the moment he recognized the group that was approaching him.

"Hahaha, hey emo boy," one of them spoke.

There were three of them to be exact. One had brown hair, dark brown eyes. The other had black hair, also dark brown eyes. And the last one had blonde hair, light blue eyes.

Xiao didn't respond to their call and started walking past them. But they were not about to let him go so smoothly.

The same brunette that spoke earlier stopped him by grabbing his shoulder. "Where do you think you're going?"

Xiao simply gave the taller male a death glare, trying to keep his cool.

"Don't try running," the blonde spoke this time.

"Leave me alone," Xiao warned the group but they refused to do so.

"Don't be like that, we're just joking."

"I said to leave me alone," he raised his voice before pushing away the male whose hand was on his shoulder.

"C'mon shorty, no need to be so hostile. Let us walk with you," the brunette spoke again.

Xiao hated them. And he was completely aware that they hated him too. Yet they refused to leave him alone.

He'd often get into many fights with this same group of students. And they'd always continue to pick on him no matter how many times he beat their ass.

And this time was no different than the others. However, the outcome was.

Xiao was irritated by the group already. One more word from them and he was ready to retaliate.