CHAPTER 279: CHAPTER 160-161: FRIENDSHIP / SUDDEN APPEARANCE_4

"Kangkang, hurry up and come out, pull your dad away, someone’s going to get killed!" Ma Ma howled as she tried to break up the fight with Liu Ping.

The two men, blinded by rage, were not something that two middle-aged women could pull apart. For a moment, the four of them shoved back and forth from one end of the corridor to the other, their howling drawing the neighbors from upstairs and downstairs to poke their heads out for a peek at the excitement, but no one stepped in to break up the fight. Some even laughed and egged the men on to fight harder.

As the door from another neighbor on the same floor opened, Ma Kang also just happened to come out and saw his dad about to be thrown to the ground. He hurried over, wanting to cushion his dad’s fall, while Ma Ma’s eyes widened in horror, unable to utter a sound. She clearly saw that the spot where Ma Kang threw himself was exactly where a beer bottle had lost its cap!

Even Fang Qing was so startled by Ma Kang’s actions that he stopped in his tracks, so Ma Yutian didn’t fall, but Ma Kang was lying there solidly, "Kangkang!" Ma Ma screamed and rushed over: "Kangkang, are you alright? Son, call out to mom, Kangkang..."

"Cough! Mom, I just couldn’t speak because I was squeezed a bit, why are you crying?" Ma Kang coughed as he sat up, underneath him was a thick foot mat, with a bottle-shaped bulge on the upper side of the mat. Ma Ma was stunned.

A young man from the neighbor’s house came over, picked up the foot mat, gave everyone a faint glance, went back inside his room, and closed the door!

Luo Ye and the others arrived right at this moment, hmm, quite in line with the dramatic moments in TV and movies—after the fight is over, the police show up. Embarrassing!

"The skinny man and woman are Mr. Ma’s parents, the fat couple are famously unreasonable on this building, for every trivial matter they’re all about fighting and killing," Pan Fang quietly briefed the others on the situation upstairs, but Luo Ye was staring at the door that just closed, the silhouette was too much like Liu Xing.

Her father had asked her and her brother to look after Nie Cui and her son, but when they went looking, the mother and son had already moved, Nie Cui had resigned, and Liu Xing wasn’t attending school anymore. They disappeared all of a sudden, although Mr. Liu didn’t disappear, he moved back to live with his second son.

After discussing it with Mom, Grandpa, and the others back home, Luo Ye and her brother decided not to look for Nie Cui. She wanted to break free from her previous social circle and didn’t want to deal with everyone, so why should they be eager to make themselves unwelcome?

Just when did Liu Xing acquire such good skills though? Others might not have seen clearly, but she saw it crystal clear—the mat was kicked out by Liu Xing right before Ma Kang hit the ground to land beneath him!

She and her brother could manage that, but they have been studying under a master for a year. It’s impossible for Liu Xing to only now be practicing; there is only one possibility, he has always been skilled but just kept it concealed from everyone.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. An old fox like Liu Zhengxing, even if he didn’t get his younger son involved, how could he not equip him with self-defense skills? He’s not like their old dad, naively thinking that as long as the children were well-behaved, no one would pay attention to them.

Well, this way she can rest assured about Liu Xing and Nie Cui, as for whether they’ll see each other again or what their relationship will be, that can be figured out later!

"Really troubling you all... really troubling..."

After hearing from Pan Fang that the visitors were Ma Kang’s students, the elderly Ma couple kept repeating this phrase. After the guests entered, Ma Kang had been sitting on the sofa in silence; from his expression, it was clear that he was already embarrassed to be seen by people, and this event that his students witnessed made him feel even more ashamed.

Xing Nong earnestly looked at Ma Kang: "Mr. Ma, I don’t want to lecture you, but actually, we all know that you were falsely accused by Tian Furong. But sitting at home like this, can your grievances be cleared?"

Ying Nuo quickly followed up: "Yeah, Mr. Ma, we all trust you, and we admire your dedication to sports, your courage to renounce material temptation. That’s why we came to see you."

"Mr. Ma, I can say without exaggeration that over 90% of the students believe in you, but carrying on like this will only make everyone think you’re weak," Luo Ye took a small notebook out of his bag and handed it to Ma Kang: "Take a look at the signatures here. This is just from those of us who decided to come to your home this afternoon, and we only had half an hour to get student signatures. In half an hour, more than a hundred people signed. The students you caught for extra training would’ve come too if we hadn’t stopped them."

While Ma Kang was looking at the signatures, Ma’s parents sat to the side, occasionally wiping the corners of their eyes. Although they didn’t think these students could help their son, it was good enough if it made him feel better.

"Is what you’re saying really true?" Ma Kang finally mustered up the courage to look at them.

Luo Ye nodded: "Of course, there’s no point in lying to you."

Ma Kang covered his forehead: "I know I’m being weak, but when I tried to explain to the school leaders, they didn’t believe me and told me to take leave and reflect at home.

Since then, whenever I go out, the neighbors point at me and call me a hooligan. These past few days I’ve been lying in bed, constantly reflecting on my choices, on what’s right and what’s wrong. Sadly, after thinking it over, I still can’t find a proper answer."

Xing Nong put some thought into it: "At this point, talking about right and wrong is meaningless. The key is what you think. If you believe that sticking to physical education is right for you, then your choices weren’t wrong. If you think your perseverance is laughable, then it’s also not too late to give up now. Of course, this is just my opinion, it might not be correct."

"I’m committed to physical education because I believe that without a strong body, everything else is out of the question. No matter how smart you are, what’s the difference between living to 60 and living to 100?"

"It’s not up to us to decide your life, Mr. Ma. But, here are two options for you to consider: one, remain a high school PE teacher, or two, become a middle school PE teacher."

After Luo Ye finished, not only Father Ma and Mother Ma, but even Ma Kang were stunned. Wasn’t that a bit too presumptive?

Xing Nong smiled at them: "Just make a choice, Luo Ye can make it happen."

Ma Kang’s expression was resolute: "I want to go to the middle school to be a PE teacher. I think it’s best to start from the basics!"

"Mr. Ma, it’s rare that someone is as steadfast as you, but this way, your family will suffer greatly."

"Luo Ye, I know, but whenever I think of giving up, just remembering my students strengthens my resolve." Ma Kang looked apologetically at Father Ma and Mother Ma: "Dad, Mom, I’ve let you down, always causing you distress!"

"Foolish child, what nonsense are you talking about." Mother Ma chided her son, looking gratefully at Luo Ye and the others: "Students, I really can’t thank you enough for this!"

Luo Ye could tell that the three of the Ma family didn’t fully believe her, but she didn’t argue, just smiled and asked: "Aunt Ma, when did that neighbor who threw the doormat move in? Are you familiar with them?"

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