Ruan Qing lowered his gaze slightly, expressionless, as he
looked at the shot put in the hands of the blond-haired lackey. He felt
inadequate.
Originally, he had thought of deliberately throwing it off,
but this five-kilogram ball...
Not to mention whether or not he could hit someone, he was
afraid he couldn’t even throw it five meters away. If that happened, the leader
of the campus violence organization would lose face.
Ruan Qing wasn’t afraid of losing face, but the original host
would redirect his anger towards others. If he didn’t beat up a few people, it
would be difficult to end it.
In order to avoid trouble, Ruan Qing casually shifted his
gaze away, seemingly uninterested, and nonchalantly said, “Boring, not
interested.”
The blond-haired male classmate was named Mo Ran, and he was
considered one of Su Qing’s loyal followers.
Mo Ran was a little disappointed when he saw that the
teenager in front of him wasn’t interested. He retracted his hand holding the
shot put cautiously and looked at the teenager, afraid that he would be unhappy.
“Then, Brother Su, what do you want to play?”
Ruan Qing looked at the spacious playground and seemed unable
to find any fun. He casually put his hands in his pockets and turned around
gracefully. “Forget it, I’m too tired. I’ll go back to the classroom to catch
some sleep.”
Mo Ran watched the teenager’s departing figure and hesitated
for a moment before reluctantly putting down the shot put. He ran up to catch
up with the teenager and tried to please him. “Brother Su, let me accompany you
back to the classroom.”
The other lackeys thought for a moment but ultimately didn’t
follow. After all, their boss was going to sleep, and it would be useless for
them to follow. They might as well stay and play on the playground.
Ruan Qing ignored Mo Ran behind him and walked straight
toward the direction of the teaching building.
His current identity allowed him to go wherever he pleased,
according to his mood.
Just for this reason, Ruan Qing was extremely satisfied. He
had a feeling of suddenly becoming the master.
Just for this reason, he would stay in this instance until
the last day before leaving. After all, it’s hard to say what the next instance
would be like.
The structure of the playground was very simple. In front was
the platform, only a running track’s distance away from the playground.
To leave the playground, one had to go up the stairs towards
the platform.
However, as soon as Ruan Qing stepped onto the running track,
an unexpected incident occurred.
Mo Ran looked at the figure pushed down the stairs next to
him and widened his eyes. Immediately, he shouted loudly towards the front,
“Brother Su! Be careful! Move away quickly!!!”
However, he shouted a bit too late. Ruan Qing, in a daze,
turned to the side and saw a figure falling straight towards him.
With Ruan Qing’s physical condition, he couldn’t avoid it at
all.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes as the person directly hit him,
unable to stabilize his body and falling straight to the ground.
Although the track was relatively smooth, the person was
pushed down from the stairs, so the impact was not small. Ruan Qing was pressed
down by that figure, forcefully landing on the ground, and his head also
received a considerable impact.
“Ugh...” In pain, Ruan Qing instinctively raised his head,
his body trembling slightly, his brows furrowed tightly, and his vision
instantly became blurry, with mist in his eyes.
The pain in his head momentarily prevented him from thinking,
and he couldn’t even spare the effort to push the person off him. He could only
squint his eyes and lie on the ground to alleviate the pain.
The person who fell was Song Yu. He recognized the teenager
as he fell, but because he was exhausted, he couldn’t avoid the collision.
He could only watch helplessly as he crashed into the
demon-like teenager.
In the moment of impact, Song Yu’s heart sank, and he weakly
closed his eyes.
The next second, he uncontrollably fell on top of the person,
his head also hitting the teenager’s neck.
The teenager let out a pained groan, but Song Yu didn’t feel
much pain from falling on him. The soft sensation beneath him made his body
slightly stiffen.
Song Yu wanted to get up, but because of the blows he
received just now, his body was weak and he couldn’t stand up for a moment.
Instead, he once again fell on the teenager, causing the teenager to groan
again.
The teenager’s body was soft, completely contrasting with his
wicked personality. There was even a faint fragrance of orchids emanating from
him. Song Yu’s pale face blushed slightly, and he lowered his head, not daring
to look at the teenager’s expression.
The incident happened too suddenly, and no one expected the
teenager to be hit.
Including the person who pushed Song Yu down the stairs.
They didn’t expect that Su Qing would pass by from below when
they pushed the person.
However, this didn’t prevent them from realizing that they
had caused a big trouble. They retreated in fear and ran away when nobody was
paying attention.
The people on the entire playground didn’t notice them but
instead fell into an eerie silence. They all looked towards the fallen
teenager, and their hearts tightened instantly.
It wasn’t because they were afraid the boy would be injured,
but because they were afraid he would unreasonably blame them.
However, when the people on the playground got a clear view
of the boy, they were stunned.
Although there was a person pressed on top of the boy, they
had shifted slightly when falling, and the male student’s head was buried in
the boy’s neck, not completely blocking him.
At this moment, the teenager’s face didn’t have its usual
arrogance or disdain for others. Instead, due to the pain, his eyes were tinged
with a reddish hue. His delicate face turned pale, giving him a somewhat
pitiful appearance.
The boy had always been overbearing, and his classmates would
generally avoid him. This was the first time they carefully observed him.
Despite his terrible personality, it couldn’t be denied that
he possessed good looks, as delicate as a prince nurtured in a castle.
He seemed as if he had never been exposed to the sun, with
skin as smooth and fair as jade. His neck and below were tightly wrapped in the
school uniform, giving off an elegant and restrained aura.
Moreover, the boy had always been aloof, with a powerful
background that made him disregard everyone and look down upon them. He always
had an arrogant demeanor.
But now he was being pressed down by someone, only able to
whimper pitifully. It seemed even pushing the person off him was beyond his
capability, making him appear weak, as if he wasn’t much different from them.
No... perhaps even weaker than them.
It was as if a lofty deity had suddenly been pulled down from
the altar.
Everyone could freely... blaspheme the deity.
For a moment, the people on the playground stared blankly at
the boy. Nobody went forward to help him, including the group of lackeys who
had always followed behind him.
Still, the one who reacted the fastest to Ruan Qing was Mo
Ran. He suppressed the expression in his eyes and took a few steps forward,
directly kicking away the person pressing on Ruan Qing. Then he quickly helped
the person up, his voice filled with concern and fear.
“Su, Brother Su, are you okay?”
“Did you hurt anywhere when you fell?”
As Mo Ran helped the person up, everyone became even more
stunned.
Perhaps it was because the male classmate who had just
tackled him had bloodstains at the corner of his mouth and accidentally touched
the boy’s neck, leaving some bloodstains on it as well.
The fair jade-like neck had a faint blush from the collision,
with bloodstains adorning the reddish skin, resembling the vibrant red plum
blossoms blooming proudly amidst the winter snow, incredibly beautiful.
Alluring and captivating, incredibly pleasing to the eye.
It made people involuntarily think... about staining him with
more colors.
Ruan Qing mainly felt a headache. He shook his head slightly,
feeling a bit dizzy, leaning to the side.
Mo Ran quickly stepped forward, holding Ruan Qing’s hand and
firmly supporting his arm, preventing him from falling again.
He lowered his gaze and glanced at the delicate and fair hand
easily held by his large hand. A faint gleam flickered in his eyes, fleeting.
Then, with a worried expression, he looked up at Ruan Qing and said, “Brother
Su, are you alright? Should I carry you to the infirmary?”
“No need.” After Ruan Qing eased for a while and began to
feel better, he withdrew his hand and touched the bloodstain on his neck. Then
he walked toward the person lying on the ground.
Ruan Qing squatted in front of the person, unceremoniously
tugged at their clothes, expressionless, and spoke with a dangerous tone, “Who
gave you the courage to bump into me? Hm?”
Song Yu silently lowered his gaze, not looking at the angry
teenager. Silence enveloped the atmosphere, as if he was a mute.
No explanations, no pleas for mercy.
Because he knew that whether it was an explanation or a plea
for mercy, Su Qing would never let him off.
Ruan Qing: “...” Aren’t you going to explain?
He was still thinking that once he explained himself, he
would explode in anger and insist on finding the instigator and letting him go.
Without him speaking, how could Ruan Qing express himself...
Given the original host’s personality, there was no way to
divert his attention. It was evident that he wouldn’t let this guy off the
hook.
But the problem was, he couldn’t bring himself to bully a
high school student.
Ruan Qing found himself in a dilemma.
Song Yu was unaware of Ruan Qing’s inner struggle. He lowered
his head, waiting to be beaten, looking gloomy and somewhat pitiful.
Many people on the playground couldn’t bear to look and
turned their gaze away, but no one came forward to help.
Just as Ruan Qing was contemplating what to do, a warm voice
sounded from above, interrupting his dilemma.
“Classmate Su Qing, what’s wrong? What happened?”
The man’s gentle voice felt like a warm breeze.
Ruan Qing looked toward the man on the platform. The man
appeared to be in his twenties, handsome, with a touch of elegance. The
gold-rimmed glasses on his face added a hint of refinement.
The man was the school principal, Su Zhiwei.
Ordinary teachers wouldn’t bother with Su Qing, just like the
physical education teachers on the playground, who had long stayed far away.
But Su Zhiwei was different. He was the child of the original
host’s grandfather’s good friend. Because this good friend had saved the
original host and the grandfather at the cost of his own life, the Su family
took very good care of his child and treated him like their own family.
He could be considered the original host’s younger uncle,
serving as the school principal in this school. He was also one of the few
people who would give the original host some face.
Of course, he was also one of the backstage figures
supporting the original host’s dominance in the school.
When Ruan Qing saw Su Zhiwei, his gaze froze for a moment,
and he relaxed only after remembering the prop ‘Red Moon’ in his left ear.
After all, Su Zhiwei looked too much like those refined, yet
paranoid psychos he had dealt before. But now that he had the ‘Red Moon’ prop,
there shouldn’t be any problems.
Officially, the original host could be considered the other’s
nephew, but even if he was problematic, he shouldn’t do anything to his nephew.
He was really on edge now.
After Ruan Qing let go of his worries, he relaxed and wiped
his hands and neck with a tissue. He then put his hands in his pockets and gave
a dissatisfied smirk, adopting a haughty attitude. “It’s nothing, just fooling
around with classmates.”
“That’s good then. Classmates should be harmonious and
friendly.” Su Zhiwei seemed to overlook Song Yu’s embarrassment and smiled at
Ruan Qing. “Su Qing, come with me to the office.”
After Su Zhiwei finished speaking, he turned and walked away.
Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, then followed him.
After all, if he didn’t follow, according to his character,
he would definitely have to settle the score with that male classmate. It was
better to go to the office and listen to a lecture.
Ruan Qing followed Su Zhiwei into the office, and Su Zhiwei
slightly lifted his chin and gestured toward the sofa. “Have a seat.”
Ruan Qing thought for a moment and sat down.
Because he not only hit his head but also his legs and elbows
were injured to varying degrees, and his body was not very strong, standing was
indeed painful.
Su Zhiwei chuckled when he saw this and first poured a glass
of water for the boy, placing it in front of him. Then he took out a medical
kit from a drawer in the office.
Ruan Qing instantly understood why Su Zhiwei called him to
the office; it turned out he wanted to help him apply medicine.
It seemed that Su Zhiwei saw him being knocked down earlier.
Su Zhiwei approached Ruan Qing with the medical kit, and
without needing to be told, Ruan Qing sensibly took off his school jacket.
Underneath the jacket was the short-sleeved school uniform
worn in the summer, which didn’t need to be rolled up by Ruan Qing.
The injury on his elbow was quite severe, with broken skin
and even some blood oozing out. It looked terrifying against his fair skin.
Su Zhiwei was quite tall, so it was probably difficult for
him to apply the medicine while standing. He sat down next to Ruan Qing and
gently tended to his wounds.
“Be more careful next time and don’t hurt yourself.
Otherwise, big brother and sister-in-law will worry.”
“You, you’re already in high school. You need to study hard
because we can’t take care of you forever.”
Su Zhiwei finished speaking and heard the casual “Oh” from
the young boy in front of him, not knowing if he had really listened.
Seeing this, Su Zhiwei shook his head and didn’t mention it
again. After tending to the wound on his elbow, he looked at the young boy and
asked, “Do you have any other injuries?”
Ruan Qing paused for a moment and shook his head.
Just by looking at the hesitant expression on the young boy’s
face, Su Zhiwei already knew. He chuckled and said, “Did you hurt your butt?”
“Do you want Uncle to massage it for you?”
Su Zhiwei’s tone was full of teasing, indicating that he was
joking.
Ruan Qing replied, “...No need.”
Just as Su Zhiwei was about to say something else, his phone
rang. He took out his phone, apologized with a glance at the young boy, and
then went to the balcony to answer the call.
Su Zhiwei’s phone call took a bit long, and Ruan Qing felt
bored sitting there. He picked up the water cup on the table and discreetly
looked around the office while drinking water.
The First High School was the best high school in the city,
so naturally, it was not lacking in funds. The principal’s office was also
quite luxurious.
It had a large area and looked more like a suite for daily
living rather than an office.
The toilet, bedroom, balcony, and other facilities were all
well-equipped.
In the original host’s impression, although he rarely saw
this uncle, the uncle did indeed dote on him.
The main reason the original host could enter this top-ranked
high school was because of Su Zhiwei.
In the original host’s memory, there hadn’t been any
classmates missing yet, indicating that the serial killer hadn’t started
killing.
Unlike the previous instance, where it was easy to
distinguish even if the killer didn’t kill, this instance might be a bit
difficult to figure out.
After all, the serial killer would leave clues only if they
killed, making it easier to investigate. However, the problem was his
non-existent luck and his special player identity. He might be the first one to
die.
Then it would be him leaving clues for others.
Ruan Qing held the water cup with a pensive expression. In
the next second, his gaze froze, and he silently looked at the cup in his hand.
After staring like that for several seconds, Ruan Qing slowly
blinked his eyes.
In the water, his reflection blinked its eyes at the same
time.
Ruan Qing rubbed the slightly painful back of his head.
...Could he have suffered a concussion from falling?
Just now, it seemed like he saw his own reflection in the
water smiling at him.
That’s just too absurd.
