"You look down on me?"
Upon hearing Yuan Shoucheng's comment, Er Gouzi was instantly furious.
Because his parents died early and he was an orphan, he was inherently extremely insecure and sensitive, and he hated nothing more than others looking down on him. The reason he wanted to be the leader of the village kids was that a group of them always mocked and bullied him.
Finally, one day, Er Gouzi exploded.
He beat up all the kids in the village, even those older than him and stronger, he beat them too.
If he couldn't win once, he'd fight twice, thrice, countless times.
It was through this stubborn determination that Er Gouzi became the leader among the village kids.
Since then, no kid dared to bully or mock him.
And now, Yuan Shoucheng's straightforward comment had been overinterpreted.
If adults were in this situation, they might ease the tension, but kids don't consider this.
"Yeah, I do look down on you!"
"Look at you, thin as a stick..."
"Stop looking down on people!"
