Because I Cannot Hurt You

Liang said, "Don't worry. We will take care of this. We don't want other parents and kids to take any trouble," he narrowed his eyes at the parents, making them gulp in fear. "You can leave. We will stay here."

The teachers were hesitant. "Mr. Xu. As teachers, we cannot leave Siying and Chyou in such a state. You will be busy with the rescue. Until then, we will take care of your kids and look after them."

The other two teachers nodded in agreement. "Let the other parents and kids leave. We will be here too. More help will never go to waste."

Ah Cy asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, we are."

Liang smiled. "Alright. You can stay. Thank you so much."

"It's our duty, Mr. Xu."

Ah Cy said, "But before you take them away…" She turned and looked down at Leina, Siying and Chyou, who were fearfully clutching each other and standing in a group, huddled together, "You three."

They jolted. Tears plopped from their eyes. They realized that their plan went completely haywire and with all this emergency and fuss, they understood that they made a really big mistake, enough for the parents to get really mad at them. 

And now they were hell scared of the consequences.

Liang cleared his throat. He felt sympathetic for them. He urged. "Honey, a little soft, please. They are already-"

She shot a glare at him that said to stay out of this.

Liang grumbled. "Sorry kids. Uncle cannot help you."

Ah Cy narrowed her eyes and folded her arms. "Tell me everything from the beginning. What plan were you cooking all this time and why?"

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Xiaosi crushed that leader's wrist and threw a strong punch at his face. His knuckles broke his nose and the leader stumbled back.

"Ah!"

Xiaosi dangerously smiled. "Some nerve you got to touch my wife."

The other two were frozen for a few moments before they attacked him too. Xiaosi bent as one of them swung a knife at his face. He grabbed his hand and landed a straight punch at his jaw, knocking him behind. The third bandit had already aimed his dagger at his stomach.

"Xiaosi watch out!" Caihong shrieked in horror.

Xiaosi grabbed his hand just in the nick of time and kicked on his abdomen. He clutched his stomach in pain and gasped. His kicks and punches were deadly and lethal as if rage consumed him whole.

When all the three bandits were knocked out, Xiaosi lowered his angry stance and took a deep breath.

He walked back to Caihong and anxiously asked as he checked on her, "Are you alright?"

Caihong dazedly stared at him. She didn't respond which made Xiaosi panic even more. "Are you hurt-" His sight fell onto her ankle and he widened his eyes. "Your ankle! It's all swollen."

He quickly bent down and carefully checked her bruise. "Damn it. Your foot is sprained."

Caihong still didn't talk.

He is acting so differently again…

Just an hour ago, he yelled at her and behaved so rudely. But now when he fought the bandits, he looked so dangerous as if he would really kill them. At first, he was angry at her. Then he was angry for her sake. And now he looked so worried and concerned for her.

Xiaosi raised his head and found her staring at him in a stupor. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Suddenly, he realized that he acted out of his usual self. He looked away and coldly said, "Let's go."

Before she could say something, from the corner of her eye, she saw the leader creep in with a stick, ready to smack Xiaosi. Her eyes widened in horror and she screamed. "Xiaosi!" She moved but her hurt ankle didn't let her.

He turned and saw the man swinging the stick at him. He quickly moved away but not completely out of his range. The stick struck him at his temple and he gasped.

Caihong watched in horror. "Xiaosi!"

"Hahaha! Serves you right, bastard! Now I will see who will stop me from taking your wife away!"

At those words, all his dizziness flew away in an instant. He was as conscious as he could get and as furious as a volcano that exploded.

"You will take away my wife…" His eyes turned slightly red as rage consumed him. He laughed angrily. "You will take away my wife? Will you be even alive to do that?"

The leader didn't expect that Xiaosi would suddenly attack him with blood dripping down his temple. He thought he knocked him unconscious. He had no time to swing the stick again.

Xiaosi grabbed his neck and dug his nails in his skin as he lifted him in the air. 

"Ah…" the leader choked as his eyes widened. Xiaosi threw him away and one after the other, he hit deadly punches all over his face and stomach. The veins on his head and the back of his palm popped up as he kept hitting him to no mercy.

Xiaosi jabbed an uppercut on his jaw and said as he gnashed his teeth. "You will take away my wife?" He roared. "You will dare touch her? You will hurt her!? Like hell will I let you do that!"

Caihong looked at him, stunned. For a moment, she felt her heart skip a beat.

The leader's plight was really pathetic. He was bleeding from everywhere and most of his ribs and bones were broken now.

Caihong snapped out of her stupor and hastily said, "L-let it go Xiaosi-"

"No!"

She jolted back with his sharp voice. She clenched her fist. "You will kill him!"

"Exactly why I am hitting him!"

"Do you want to become a murderer and go to jail?"

He laughed. "I don't mind."

"And leave Chyou alone?"

Xiaosi stopped his hand mid-air.

Caihong slowly stepped at his side. "He is already knocked out. So please stop it now…I-I am alright."

He slightly calmed down and dumped the leader harshly. He looked at her. "Let's find our way out."

Caihong slowly nodded. She took a step forward but yelped. "Oww!"

Xiaosi glared. "Stop walking in that state!"

"What else should I do?" She asked, feeling speechless.

He wrapped her arm around his neck, lowered himself and picked her in his arms. Caihong froze. "You-you, what are you doing?"