Xiao Yuchen was so frightened that he stopped sobbing instantly, holding his breath and listening to the movement outside.

"Damn, play dead for me!" The front door of the snail house was kicked hard, and fine dust fell from the ceiling. She breathed a sigh of relief, they probably hadn't discovered the secret of the side door yet.

"Brother Du," the bespectacled man's voice rang out just now, "should I say you're strong-limbed, or are you simple-minded?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"You've been banging for so long and you haven't noticed a door next to it?" The other party sneered mercilessly, "This is probably the reason why you can never become Ah Yue, so you can only be his follower." ”

Xiao Yuchen bit her lip nervously, if she was found by Yu Wei and them before, she would be beaten at most, but she didn't know what would happen if she fell into the hands of these people, not to mention that Zhou Zimeng would also be affected by her if she continued like this.

"Listen to me," Zhou Zimeng held her shoulder, he remained calm on the surface, but his voice trembled unconcealedly, "You hide inside, don't make a sound, I'll go out to meet them." ”

"No," Xiao Yuchen shook his head, "they will hurt you." ”

"So worried about me," Zhou Zimeng smiled softly and touched her head, "For the sake of my gift to you, promise me one thing." ”

"What?"

"Promise me not to come out no matter what happens," he said, looking her in the eye and earnestly admonishing, "protect yourself." ”

Xiao Yuchen was stunned, and at this moment she finally realized that from the day they met, Zhou Zimeng was protecting her. In the warmest moment of Purple City, he walked into this dark snail house, bringing the only ray of light to her cold and dark world.

From that day on, she hid peacefully behind him, coveting his gentle protection, but never thought about what kind of wind and frost would suffer him in front of her.

She suppressed her trembling hands and looked up at him firmly: "No, you stay here, I'll go out." ”

"What did you say?" Zhou Zimeng looked at him in surprise.

"Didn't you teach me," Xiao Yuchen showed a bright smile that he had never seen before, "I want to walk out with my head held high, and I won't let anyone look down on me." ”

"There's no one here, who would look down on you?" Zhou Zimeng said helplessly.

"You're here," her eyes flickered, "and the only thing I don't want is to be looked down upon by you." ”

Taking advantage of Zhou Zimeng's sluggish gap, she walked out without looking back. Just like she promised, head high.

Even if it was only once, even if it was the last time, she wanted him to see how brave she was.

The group of people just now had all gathered in front of the snail house, except for Su Yue and the glasses man, everyone else was eager to tear her apart and glared at her.

"Is there anyone else in there?" Su Yue still maintained the evil smile she had when they first met.

"Nope." She was so frightened that she couldn't make a sound, but she still pretended to answer him firmly.

"Xiao Yuchen!"

Zhou Zimeng pushed the door and rushed out, seeing the meaningful smile in Su Yue's eyes, Xiao Yuchen's heart tightened.

"Brother Su Yue, it's him!" Yu Wei came to Su Yue's side and complained, "This person has troubled me before, and he even caused me to be demerit by the school." ”

"That's right," Su Yue walked towards Zhou Zimeng with interest, "Then I want to have a good chat with him." ”

"You can't go over!"

I don't know where the courage came from, Xiao Yuchen stretched out his arms and forcibly blocked in front of Su Yue, and his eyes lit up with a dangerous flame that he had never seen before.

"What if I have to go?" Su Yue smiled and narrowed her eyes, "If you get out of the way now, I might consider letting you go." ”

"I don't want it!" Xiao Yuchen refused without thinking. Although his whole body trembled with fear, he still mustered up all his courage and shouted to him, "I will protect him, and I will never let you hurt him, absolutely not!" ”。

She used to think that she was the most timid and cowardly person in the world. But now she finds that as long as Zhou Zimeng is by her side, she has the power to confront the whole world.