The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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Xia Yang's face turned pale under the blatant mockery.

Zhu Tong continued, "You slipped on the mossy stone by yourself. If you don't want others to misunderstand, then don't say things like 'he didn't do it on purpose,' which only makes things ambiguous."

Xiang Chuan indeed misunderstood from the very beginning.

But he only acted after Xia Yang had spoken.

Had he explained in time, Zhu Tong wouldn't have been pinned against the wall.

The surrounding people were already shocked by this sudden reversal.

So, it wasn't Zhu Tong bullying Xia Yang, causing him to fall?

It was Xiang Chuan who indiscriminately hit someone?

And even hit them so hard that they coughed up blood?

All eyes instinctively turned towards Xia Yang and Xiang Chuan.

Xia Yang glanced at Shao Ming, and instinctively tried to explain, "I didn't..."

"Even so," Xiang Chuan suddenly shouted, "You saw him slip. Couldn't you have helped him? Do you not have a shred of sympathy?"

Xia Yang's attempt to explain was immediately drowned out by Xiang Chuan's loud voice.

"..."

He clenched his fists tightly in frustration, almost driven mad by Xiang Chuan's words.

Xiang Chuan had initially been a bit resentful due to Xia Yang's reproach.

But seeing Xia Yang being targeted by others, he couldn't bear it.

He liked Xia Yang.

Ever since Xia Yang transferred to the school, he had liked him.

Even though he knew Xia Yang didn't like him back, he was still willing to protect him.

Zhu Tong was nearly touched by Xiang Chuan's loyalty, which resembled that of a devoted puppy.

One second he was sold out, and the next, he was still counting money for the person who betrayed him.

[The phrase "still counting money for the person who betrayed him" comes from a Chinese idiom, 被卖了还帮人数钱 (bèi mài le hái bāng rén shǔ qián). It describes a situation where someone is betrayed or taken advantage of, yet remains unaware and even helps the person who deceived them. It's like being tricked and not realizing it, continuing to assist the person who caused the harm.]

Is this the power of the Mary Sue halo?

Before Zhu Tong could speak, Luo Su, who had already figured out the whole situation, stepped forward with a sneer, "Sympathy? When you pinned a sick person against the wall and beat them until they coughed up blood, did you have any sympathy then?"

Xiang Chuan's face changed. "I didn't even..."

He wanted to say he didn't use that much force.

But the "bloody" fact on the ground was undeniable.

No matter how he tried to explain, it was useless.

At that moment, Zhu Tong coughed weakly, appearing slightly pained.

This sight made the students from Class 3 even more indignant.

Xiang Chuan: "..."

He frowned at Zhu Tong, thinking to himself, How could someone be this weak?

If Zhu Tong knew what he was thinking, he would definitely retort: Sorry, I am just this weak.

The crowd grew larger, but the direction of opinion had completely shifted.