Chapter 1257: The cigarette is finished? However, just as Gao Yang thought he had escaped Lu Yun's grasp and was secretly determined to retaliate against him, he suddenly felt a tightness at the back of his neck, and then he found himself light as a blade of grass swaying in the wind, gently returning to the convenience store. "Lu Yun, you're being unreasonable! I've already stepped out— you should have kept your promise!" Gao Yang landed with anger, glaring at Lu Yun. The first thought in his mind was that he had been played, and his resentment toward Lu Yun grew even stronger. "Keep your promise? Where did you even go? With just one foot?" Lu Yun looked at Gao Yang with disdain and coldly chuckled. "You...?" Gao Yang remained speechless. "Alright, come with me—we'll go to the small forest. In front of the girls here, I really don't think I can deliver a strong enough punishment." Lu Yun said, firmly pushing Gao Yang out of the convenience store. "Lu Yun, what do you have in mind?" I'll tell you, my dad... "Your dad's just a pile of dog droppings, and that's how he ends up giving birth to someone like you, a piece of trash!" Lu Yun launched a full-blown mental collapse at Gao Yang's head, and Gao Yang promptly shut up, knowing better. Nervously stepping out of the convenience store, Gao Yang was still pondering how Lu Yun would handle him when, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a figure he recognized instantly approaching the school gate. A surge of joy washed over him. Seizing the moment when Lu Yun wasn't paying attention, he swung his arm and broke free from Lu Yun's grasp, shouting loudly, "Wang Principal, save me! Someone wants to kill me!" Upon hearing this, Lu Yun's eyebrows furrowed slightly. Then he stepped forward and kicked Gao Yang squarely in the waist. Raising his head, he looked toward the school and there, indeed, Wang Principal was strolling calmly toward the entrance. It seemed this man, always idle, had come again to tease the person he'd been trying to sideline—the one who had taken over Liu's aunt's convenience store. But he didn't know yet I came just in time—perfect timing to settle the issue of the convenience store. At that moment, Lu Yun picked up the fallen Gao Yang and, turning to the approaching Wang Principal, shouted, "Wang Principal, you've come just in time—I've actually been looking for you." Wang Principal only now seemed to have heard their conversation, lifting his head in surprise and looking at Lu Yun and Gao Yang with a look of displeasure. "Why didn't you go to class?" he asked, rubbing his ears vigorously before producing a black earbud from his hand—now it made sense why he hadn't heard Gao Yang's cries; he'd been listening to the radio. Seeing that the Principal finally showed some reaction, Gao Yang cried out, "Wang Principal, please save me! Lu Yun is going to kill me!" "What?" Wang, the headmaster, was deeply startled upon hearing this. He had a certain acquaintance with Gao Yang's father. When Gao Yang was knocked around like a pig's head by Lu Yun last time, it was the deputy headmaster who handled the matter. If it had been Wang himself who dealt with it, Lu Yun would surely have received a serious reprimand. Now, hearing Gao Yang claim that Lu Yun intended to "wipe him out," Wang rushed over to stand before both of them, staring at Gao Yang's swollen, puffed-up cheeks, and glaring fiercely at Lu Yun. "Lu Yun," he said, "what exactly is going on? Without a clear and reasonable explanation, I'll deal with you severely." During Mrs. Liu's time, Wang had already witnessed Lu Yun's confrontations with other students. Just a few days ago, he had even heard that Lu Yun had single-handedly defeated several outstanding students from Yingzhu Village—news that had only deepened Wang's curiosity about Lu Yun. Yet, curious as he might be, with his good friend’s son once again beaten by Lu Yun, it would be difficult for him—head school principal—as he had been last time to simply fail to notice. Now, with his friend’s son right before him, both professionally and personally, he couldn’t ignore the matter. Lu Yun smiled and said, “Wang Director, let’s talk inside.” As he spoke, he completely ignored the intense gaze from Wang Director, who seemed ready to devour him, and instead turned, pushing Gao Yang back toward the convenience store. Xiao Ying and the others had already heard Lu Yun and Gao Yang’s voices outside the store. By now, they had quietly entered the inner room. Lu Yun was deeply impressed—these girls were one step ahead of each other, each more intelligent than the last, saving him from countless complications. Otherwise, once Wang Director entered the store, he would surely be baffled to see so many girls gathered there during class hours, all staying at Lu Yun’s convenience store—surely, he would come up with yet another drama. Wang, the headmaster, entered the room slowly. He pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and then coldly remarked, "Lu Yun, speak up. What exactly is going on?" Lu Yun chuckled, "Headmaster, haven't you finished your cigarette yet?" On hearing this, Wang was momentarily stunned, a look flashing across his face—something only he himself could interpret. With genuine interest, he glanced at Lu Yun and said, "Now it's my turn to ask you—what exactly is going on between you and Gao Yang?" His tone had softened considerably. Gao Yang, however, stared at Wang, utterly puzzled. He couldn't understand—cigarette? What cigarette? Had Lu Yun brought a gift to the headmaster? Otherwise, why had Wang's tone suddenly become so gentle when Lu Yun mentioned the cigarette? Gao Yang glared at the headmaster, who was clearly playing both sides—having an economic interest with his own father, and now being bought off by Lu Yun with just a few cigarettes. If this matter wasn’t handled well by the headmaster, Gao Yang would surely spin a tale about him to his father upon returning home. Lu Yun released Gao Yang and said innocently, "Headmaster, this is something you should ask Gao Yang himself. He brought four rowdy youths from the county town to my convenience store to cause trouble. I was merely defending myself, so to speak—hey, hey…" Saying this, Lu Yun glanced deliberately at Gao Yang’s swollen cheeks. Gao Yang’s face immediately changed, and he quickly countered, "Headmaster, don’t believe Lu Yun’s nonsense. I never brought anyone to his convenience store to cause any trouble at all." I used to have a bit of a feud with Lu Yun. Today, when I came to his convenience store to buy some things, I don't know what went on, but he suddenly started giving me a good beating. Wang Director, look at how he's treating me—please step in and make things right for me!" Saying this, Gao Yang cried out, his voice trembling, as if he were a young lady. Wang Director glanced at both of them and asked Lu Yun, "Lu Yun, if what you've just said is true, where are the four thugs that Gao Yang brought with him?" "I sent them running!" Lu Yun replied calmly. "Oh?" Wang Director asked curiously, "Can you really take on four thugs by yourself?" Lu Yun nodded firmly, then briefly recounted what had happened. "Don't believe him, Director—definitely don't. He's well known around the school as a troublemaker. When he lies, he doesn't just lie—he starts making up stories right off the bat." "Whether or not I'm telling the truth isn't up to you to decide. With your clear judgment and wisdom, you must surely know who's at fault. "Lu Yun said indifferently, "Also, it wasn't time for class back then, so many students had already seen the four tough guys standing by you. Hee hee. If Wang Principal doesn't believe us, he can simply check with each class and find out who's telling the truth among us..." Upon hearing this, Gao Yang's face instantly turned pale, and he slumped his head in resignation.