Chapter 2013 - 2015: But I’m a Man

Chapter 2013: Chapter 2015: But I’m a Man

Rotting vegetable leaves, stones, and even dirty water were all thrown at Xiaoxiao’s son.

Already haggard, Xiaoxiao’s son became even more bedraggled.

"Hit him, that black-hearted man, a scholar too, so heartless and jealous of those better than him."

"Thank goodness the Fourth Prince is wise, otherwise this kind of person, if he really passed the exams and joined the court, would truly bring disaster to the country."

"Look at him, he probably won’t pass, good thing his scholar hat was taken off, otherwise if he went back to be a teacher, he’d be misleading the youth."

"How could Shanshi County produce such a disgrace, truly shameful."

"Hit him, hit him..."

"Hit him..."

"..."

"..."

More and more people crowded the street, and the continuous curses echoed.

Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming were both squeezed into the crowd.

Listening to the curses, Xiaoxiao’s son struggled forward.

From time to time, he would reach out to block the smelly, dirty items thrown at him by the villagers.

He kept his head very low, feeling utterly humiliated.

Amidst deflecting, he suddenly noticed Yang Ming being jostled by the crowd.

He thus made eye contact with Yang Ming.

Seeing Yang Ming’s indifferent expression, his gaze was filled with hatred.

If it weren’t for him, would he be in this predicament?

No!

"Hit him, hit him..."

"Hit the disgrace..."

"..."

"..."

The curses continued, and the crowd kept pushing towards the street ahead.

Yang Ming had no heart to watch anymore; they were classmates, and if not for the other’s excessive actions, he wouldn’t have wished this outcome upon him, given their humble origins, passing exams wasn’t easy.

But now, he’s taken the wrong path and should pay for his mistakes.

Thinking of turning away, "Wife, let’s go."

But upon turning, the wife’s silhouette was nowhere to be seen.

He quickly surged forward with the crowd, knowing his wife had been jostled away.

But after a few steps, someone suddenly crashed into him forcefully, followed by the sound of that person falling, "Ouch."

Regardless of who crashed into whom, the person just fell, and he immediately stepped forward to assist the fallen person, "Hey, brother, you okay?"

After helping the brother up and seeing no harm, he intended to leave.

But the brother held onto Yang Ming’s arm tightly, refusing to let go, "Brother, someone is chasing me, please help me, take me away from here."

Yang Ming’s eyes were fixed on the parade, searching for his wife’s figure, when he heard these words.

His face immediately became alert, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to help, but his wife was about to be lost.

He took a couple of steps forward, wanting to catch up with the parade, but his arm was held tightly by the brother, who cried out, "Brother, please, save me, that person is about to catch up."

With these words, a man in a dark blue robe ran up.

The brother saw this man and held onto Yang Ming’s hand tighter, wailing, "Brother, it’s him, save me, I don’t even know him, he’s a man, trying to harass me on the street, wanting to take me back to play with him, but I’m a man, how could I submit, I can’t go with him."