The little girl was sent flying, and Lin Feiyin's expression changed instantly. She glanced at the young girl lying on the ground, then turned her head fiercely towards Fang Yuxin, accusingly saying, "You can do whatever to me, after all, you have saved my life, but she's just a 17-year-old girl, how could you hit her so hard?"
Fang Yuxin looked at Lin Feiyin and the all-too-familiar scene in front of her and couldn't help but find it amusing. In that dream, Lin Feiyin was always like this—never distinguishing right from wrong, only ever sympathetic to whom she perceived as the weak, and accusing those who appeared strong with a righteous indignation.
In the dream, she and Fang Yuyang had almost had enough of Lin Feiyin's 'kindness'. They wanted to leave countless times, but Lin Feiyin's life-saving grace had become the shackle that bound their freedom. At the same time, Fang Yuyang was worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of her properly without her superpowers.
Even though she had experienced it many times in her dreams, witnessing it now, Fang Yuxin still couldn't get used to it—she couldn't even suppress the surge of anger welling up inside her! So, she sneered, "What? Just because she's young, she can attack others recklessly, but they can't fight back? Is that your logic? You keep saying that you are grateful for my brother's and my help, yet you persistently bother us time and time again; what exactly are your intentions?"
Bai Qianqian was originally being led by Fang Yuxin, but when Fang Yuxin suddenly made her move, she let go of him. Because of this, Bai Qianqian, who had angered 'Mama', despised Lin Feiyin, who he was no longer led by, to the extreme. So he walked up to Fang Yuxin's side, looked up at Lin Feiyin with feigned cuteness, and asked, "Auntie, seeing as I'm so young, if I were to hit you, you can't fight back, right?"
Lin Feiyin's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and her face looked very unpleasant. She hadn't expected Fang Yuxin to be so slick with words! The child by her side too, although very young, always gave her a very dangerous feeling.
So she said, "That's not what I meant! Please don't twist my words! Even if Tian Tian was wrong, you shouldn't have been so harsh on her, should you?"
Fang Yuxin saw that she couldn't provide a reasonable explanation and her disdain for Lin Feiyin grew. She retorted, "She's a strength-type superpower user! Didn't you see the force of her punch just now? She attacked her lifesaver with such ferocity, and you don't think she's in the wrong, but you blame me instead for hitting too hard in self-defense? Don't you think you're being ridiculous?"
When it came to eloquence, Lin Feiyin was no match for Fang Yuxin; she was rendered speechless by the question and even felt that Fang Yuxin wasn't wrong. But as she saw Tian Tian lying on the ground, pale-faced, she couldn't help but feel pity and tried to reason with Fang Yuxin again, "I..."
She had just uttered a word when a loud shout came from behind her, "Tian Tian! What happened to you? Who hurt you?" Following that, a well-built man rushed to Tian Tian's side and helped her up. Behind him, seven or eight people followed, both men and women, not varying much in age—all in their teens to early twenties.
Fang Yuxin watched this scene, and although the opposite side clearly had more people, she wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she calmly observed Tian Tian being helped up by the burly man and deliberately said, "You care about her so much, why didn't you help her up just now? She's a girl, only 17 years old—lying on the ground like that for so long is not good, is it?"
Originally, the onlookers around them didn't see anything wrong with Tian Tian being thrown by Fang Yuxin, since Tian Tian had started the conflict, and it was clear to anyone with eyes that Tian Tian's punch was powerful; had it hit Fang Yuyang, he would have been seriously injured. Later, when Fang Yuxin struck back, everyone could only conclude that Tian Tian had herself to blame for not being as skilled.
But as soon as Lin Feiyin spoke righteously, upon hearing that Tian Tian was only 17 years old, some people's gaze towards Fang Yuxin changed, just like Lin Feiyin, they felt she had been too harsh. Looking at Tian Tian, who was lying on the ground, pale-faced and pitiful, their dissatisfaction with Fang Yuxin grew, and they began to admire Lin Feiyin for her 'advocacy'.
However, as Fang Yuxin spoke, some started to sense that something was off. If Lin Feiyin was so concerned about Tian Tian, why didn't she help her up first? Why allow her to lie on the ground? Could a war of words really be more important than helping someone up?
There were those who noticed the issue, and many who simply didn't understand the implications of Fang Yuxin's words, still believing she was in the wrong. As they had witnessed Fang Yuxin's strength, and thought her to be 'unreasonable,' even though they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to openly object.
After all, this was reality, not the virtual world of the internet. They did not dare to accuse Fang Yuxin to her face like Lin Feiyin, fearing retaliation. They only dared to whisper among themselves, while eagerly watching the newcomers, waiting to see the 'arrogant' Fang Yuxin be taught a lesson.
Tian Tian, supported by a stocky figure, frowned slightly due to discomfort, almost completely leaning on him. Initially, she was grateful for Lin Feiyin's 'advocacy', but after hearing Fang Yuxin's words, her look towards Lin Feiyin flickered with doubt.
Although she was only 17, she was no fool. She knew Fang Yuxin's words were not well-intentioned, but had to admit that what Fang Yuxin said was true. If Lin Feiyin cared about her, why would she leave her lying on the ground, only to argue with Fang Yuxin? Did she genuinely care or not at all?
Thinking about this, Tian Tian could not help but recall some incidents since she met Lin Feiyin. Initially, she saw Lin Feiyin as a righteous and kind person and genuinely accepted her, often spending time with her. But now, thinking more carefully, she felt something was amiss, yet couldn't quite put her finger on what exactly was wrong.
The stocky figure, however, clearly belonged to the 'brawny but simple-minded' type, with a fiery temper to boot. As soon as Fang Yuxin finished speaking, he exploded like a firecracker, shaking his fists at Fang Yuxin and bellowing, "Don't even think about sowing discord! Feiyin is a kind-hearted girl, how could she be as you say?" Turning to Tian Tian, he asked, "Tian Tian, was it her who hit you?"
Without hesitation, Tian Tian nodded and said, "This woman is very powerful, Brother Tie, you have to be careful!" She might have found Fang Yuxin's words convincing, but that didn't mean she wasn't holding a grudge!
Brother Tie heard the concern in Tian Tian's voice and felt some joy. Tian Tian's sweet and lovely appearance had caught his eye since their first meeting, and he had privately considered her his little wife. Seeing her bullied, he naturally wanted to seek justice for her.
He cracked his knuckles, readying himself to take action, but someone behind him held him back.
"Wait a minute! Let's clear this up first."