Chapter 219: Chapter 219
The group was going to the park for a picnic. Having just finished the college entrance exams, many students had agreed to gather before heading to their various homes. In such an era, group picnics were common. When Ye Ling arrived at the park with Zhao Guodong and the others, she immediately noticed that students from Xiang Weilai’s grade were also having a gathering. This made her begin to regret coming out, or she thought they should have chosen a different place instead of here.
"Should we find another spot?" Ye Ling didn’t want to ruin a rare outing by listening to them argue.
"Why should we go somewhere else? This park isn’t theirs." Zhao Guodong wasn’t afraid. He straightened his neck and glared at Sun Mingjie and his friends who were looking over.
Sun Mingjie whistled, "Is it just you guys gathering? Want to join us second-years for a get-together?"
It was obviously meant to mock Zhao Guodong and the others for skipping grades and still pretending to have a sophomore year graduation party. Zhao Guodong had a temper that could ignite instantly, and Sun Mingjie’s tone was mocking not just Zhao Guodong, but Zhang Linong and others as well. Ye Ling couldn’t agree, even though she had always disapproved of getting into arguments with these artillery group people.
"There was no city notice today saying only your grade could use this park for a gathering. Otherwise, if there was such a notice, how could we come here?" After speaking to Sun Mingjie, Ye Ling turned around with a puzzled look and asked Zhang Linong, "Did you see any notice? We’d hate to break any rules."
Zhang Linong played along perfectly, "I haven’t heard anything. Maybe we should check it out later?"
Ye Ling thought Zhang Linong was so cooperative, knowing he understood her meaning. She laughed, "Alright, let’s not find a spot first but look for that notice."
As the two of them cooperated seamlessly, Sun Mingjie, on the opposite side, was laughed at by his classmates, making his face flush red. "Ye Ling, don’t overdo it. We’re from the same compound. I won’t argue with you today."
Liu Zhiyuan also came to pull Sun Mingjie away. Seeing it was enough, Ye Ling called out to the still indignant Zhao Guodong, "Let’s go. We’re here to have fun, not to fight today."
Only then did Zhao Guodong comply and follow Ye Ling. To avoid the seniors’ eyes, the areas with lawns in the woods were already taken. Ye Ling and the others could only find a clean spot by the artificial river and spread out the tablecloth. Inside the bamboo basket were white-flour meat buns, meatballs, two jars of canned peaches, and some iron-boxed canned fish fruits and such, covering a majority of the tablecloth. After Ye Ling took everything out and laid it on the empty tablecloth, she lay down. Behind her was a grove of plum trees, some of whose blossoms hadn’t fallen yet. Lying there, she could smell the fragrance of flowers. Ye Ling yawned. The midday sun warmed her, making her feel sleepy.
Over there, Zhao Guodong and Wang Ping were jumping onto the boat, with Zhang Linong shouting at them to be careful, like an elder. Watching them, Ye Ling couldn’t help but smile, "Why don’t you go with them? I’ll lie here on the shore for a bit."
"Alright, I’ll circle the park with them on the boat and see what mischief they might get up to." Zhang Linong didn’t understand how Zhao Guodong had such a playful mind. Follow current novels on novęlfire.net
Following them onto the boat, Zhao Guodong shouted back for Ye Ling, "It’s nice to take a tour around, let’s circle the park. Come on up."
"Going up means having to pack things and bring them. I’ll just stay here and watch over them. You guys go ahead."
"Alright then, you guys go quickly. The sooner you go, the sooner you’ll return." Ye Ling waved a hand and lay back down on the tablecloth.
Seeing that she really wasn’t coming, Zhao Guodong found it boring and rowed the boat with the two others, feeling unsatisfied. Ye Ling lay on the ground, watching the three figures on the boat slowly disappear around a corner before she withdrew her gaze, looking up at the sky. Although it was a clear sky, suddenly the sunlight was blocked, and a sinister smiling face of a man came into her vision.
Seeing the stranger’s smile, Ye Ling instinctively sat up. As soon as she lifted her head, her body was pressed down, and teasing laughter echoed around, "Oh, little sister, it’s so lonely being here alone. Why don’t we brothers play with you?"
"Let me go." Thinking she was in the park and it was broad daylight, Ye Ling didn’t feel too frightened.
Besides, Zhao Guodong and the others were just around the corner, and there were passersby walking by. Ye Ling truly wasn’t afraid but realized she was surrounded by four hoodlums keeping her pinned to the ground, their hands straying across her body, and she started to panic.
"Let go of me! How dare you act recklessly in broad daylight? I’m not afraid to tell you my father is in the army. You’d better be able to bear the consequences if you dare do anything to me." Ye Ling had no choice but to mention her father.
These young men, dressed in colorful shirts with flared jeans and wearing big curls of half-finger-length hair, indeed presented a fashionable appearance of this era. Their dressed appearance alone suggested that their family conditions weren’t poor.
"Oh, little sister is from the compound. That’s even better. My dad’s in the government too. We’re a perfect match." The curly-haired youth said, and the other three hooligans cheered, whistling.
After speaking, his hands dared to venture towards Ye Ling’s chest. Even with all this, she believed what he said was true, seeing some like them who were more rebellious because of their family backgrounds. Ye Ling exerted all her might to struggle and started shouting as loudly as she could.
Ye Ling shouted with all her strength, causing the young men’s eardrums to ache, and in a moment of distraction, Ye Ling seized the chance to break free, trying to get up and run. Yet just as she sat up, she was pulled back, her vision blurred before she grasped the situation, and she felt a weight pinned her down.
"This young master will take care of you today. At worst, I’ll marry you later. Let’s see what you can do? Stupid girl, how dare you mess with me? There’s nothing this young master wants to do that he can’t." The curly-haired youth suddenly became aggressive.
The guys he brought cheered on the sides, "Do it! Do it!"
Seeing him pulling on her clothes, Ye Ling reached out to scratch frantically. The young man’s pain from being scratched incited his anger further, "Hold her arms down. Let’s see who dares to stop me today?"
After he said those words, two others came over, laughing, to pin Ye Ling’s arms, while the curly-haired youth sat on her, smiling coldly, "I insist on picking this spicy pepper today."
With a ’snap,’ Ye Ling’s jacket was torn open, exposing her white tank top to the air. (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)