"Please hide me. Hurry.."
Zhou Jun said between whispering and shouting. He squeezed in between Mu Zhe, Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran and squatted down while covering his entire face with his jacket. The three of them looking at each others in puzzled. But still complied with Zhou Jun request.
"Has anyone seen Zhou Jun?"
Someone asked right after that. Everyone rise their head. Ma Yuan was seen standing there while observing Zhou Jun's seat. Empty. His eyes shifted to Mu Zhe, Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran one after another. In a slow motion, the three of them shook their heads.
"Okay. If you meet him, let him know I'm looking for him. I'll wait in my office."
He said while peeking the student that squatting in the middle of his other friends. With an awkward smile, the three of them nodded. Ma Yuan smiled and walked away.
"What have you done to him?"
Mu Zhe said angrily as he roughly pulled the jacket that covered Zhou Jun's face. Zhou Jun shook his head.
"Now you've implicated us, you know that?"
Jiang Hai said. He also angry. He could guessed that Ma Yuan knew that they were hiding Zhou Jun from him just now.
Zhou Jun pretended to act innocent. Adjusting his jacket, sat down on his seat. And make a poker face.
"Zhou Jun... I think... you'd better tell us, before I, as the class president, drag you to teacher Ma."
Zhang Yiran said in a flat tune. His lips grinned from ear to ear. Zhou Jun swallowed his saliva.
"Haaa..."
Zhou Jun let out a heavy sigh.
"I had a fight with him."
He said in a low tone.
"Why?"
The others asked curiously.
"Haaa..."
Zhou Jun let out a heavy sigh again. Mu Zhe gaze at Jiang Hai. He was starting to lose his patience. Jiang Hai patted Mu Zhe's back. Asked his friend to be patient.
"Because... Because of Mu Zhe."
He whispered.
"M!? Me!? Why me!?"
Mu Zhe shouted as he stood up straight facing Zhou Jun.
"Calm down Mu Zhe. Calm down."
Jiang Hai persuaded while trying to pull Mu Zhe back to sit. Zhang Yiran asked all the other students to calm down and go back to doing their own thing.
"Let's we talk outside."
Zhang Yiran asked while pulling Zhou Jun out and Jiang Hai pulled Mu Zhe who was still standing stiffly.
"Now tell us all what the real problem is and why Mu Zhe get involved?"
Jiang Hai said after they entered the basketball club room.
Zhou Jun raised his face. Staring at Mu Zhe's face that looked fiery.
"Mu Zhe..."
"Just talk."
Mu Zhe snapped in an angry tone.
"My brother thinks I have a relationship with you."
Zhou Jun explained.
"Ha!!!?"
They screamed in unison.
"Why do I have to be? Is there no one else on this planet other than me for you to prey on? Why is this happening?"
Mu Zhe asked angrily as he pulled Zhou Jun's collar. For some reason, Lulu's face was playing in his eyes. What if this news reached Lulu's ears. Could it be that Lulu would stay away from him? Mu Zhe was furious.
"I swear I don't know."
Zhou Jun replied as he swore in front of Lulu.
"Mu Zhe. Be patient. Let's hear out Zhou Jun's story."
Jiang Hai tried to persuade Mu Zhe to loosen his grip on Zhou Jun's collar. Zhou Jun nodded quickly. He accepted Jiang Hai's suggestion.
"Tch!"
With a fiery face, Mu Zhe let go of Zhou Jun's collar. He sat down while adjusting his shirt.
"Now tell me the truth."
He said, still angry.
"Honestly, I don't know. Suddenly he asked me what the relationship is between you and me."
Zhou Jun explained.
"Then what did you say?"
"Err...I...I..."
Zhou Jun stammered. Suddenly, he felt like everything was his fault.
"What did you say!?"
Angry, Mu Zhe tried to pull Zhou Jun's collar again.
"Calm down Mu Zhe. Calm down..."
Zhang Yiran pulled Mu Zhe back to sit. Jiang Hai rubbed his chest. His heart felt like it's about to jump out.
"I'm just saying, if I have a relationship with him, what are you going to do."
"HA!!!?"
This time, it wasn't just Mu Zhe who was shocked. The others were also shocked by Zhou Jun's statement.
"You!!!"
Mu Zhe's face was already red from holding back his anger. His hands gripped the chair as hard as he could. He felt like throwing the chair right at Zhou Jun's face.
"Your mouth... can't you tell the truth? Can't you say that you and Mu Zhe are just ordinary friends? Can't you?"
Jiang Hai asked while poking Zhou Jun's forehead which was sometimes so annoying.
"How did I know he would be this crazy?"
Zhao Jun said trying to defend himself.
"What!?"
All eyes were focused on Zhou Jun with a fiery gaze.
"Mu Zhe, I'm sorry, Mu Zhe. I.."
Slapped!
A slap landed on Zhou Jun's cheek.
"This is a warning. You fix this situation if you want to be safe. I...don't want to see your face until this is over."
Mu Zhe warned. Everyone stared at Mu Zhe's face without blinking. Since when did Mu Zhe become so fierce?
Mu Zhe stood up. Grasped Zhou Jun's shoulders and dragged him to the door. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran could only watch. They didn't dare to stop him.
"Mu Zhe. I'm sorry. I promise I'll tell him the truth. Mu Zhe..."
Zhou Jun pleaded. Mu Zhe didn't seem to care. His patience had reached its limit. He could be patient about other things, but not about this. At least for now. Because he felt that he had to take care of someone's heart. Who? He himself wasn't really sure. What was certain in his mind was only Lulu.
"Now you go see your brother... explain everything. Tomorrow I don't want to hear about this kind of nonsense again."
Mu Zhe said firmly. Opening the door widely and throwing Zhou Jun outside.
"Okay. Okay my dear friend. I'll tell him the truth. I'm sorry, okay?"
Zhou Jun pleaded.
"Tell him first... we'll talk about it after that."
Mu Zhe said angrily.
"Mu Zhe... are you for real?"
Jiang Hai said after Zhou Jun left. Mu Zhe turned. His fiery face was now calm again. His smile was wide as usual.
"Sometimes you have to teach people like that."
He said while puffing out his chest. Everyone could see the pride in his expression. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran looked at each other before they breathed a sigh of relief.