The boy who had just been very scared suddenly calmed down and looked at Xu Qiang as if he were a fool.
Xu Qiang saw disdain in his eyes and retreated embarrassedly behind Jin Ruibing to whisper, "He doesn't seem afraid of us."
Jin Ruibing also disliked Xu Qiang and pushed him away, "Let me handle it."
Grabbing the boy's collar, Jin Ruibing threatened fiercely, "I'm telling you, stay away from Xu Niannian, or I'll break your legs."
The boy was no longer afraid of the two.
"Do you guys like her?"
"Of course, we like her... uh, what nonsense am I saying?"
Jin Ruibing blurted it out smoothly, though it took him a moment to realize.
The two girls eavesdropping outside the door looked shocked and resentful as they ran off.
"Give it up, she won't like you guys." The boy persuaded Jin Ruibing instead, "She's already married with kids, we don't stand a chance."
The tone, the expression, had the vibe of someone facing similar tragic circumstances.
