In the living room of the villa, several people were sitting.
They were all sitting quite far apart and didn’t engage in conversation despite
being together. Instead, they all wore a somewhat absent-minded expression.
For a while, the living room was unusually quiet, with only
the television playing a drama series, though no one was watching.
After some time, footsteps could be heard from upstairs. The
sound wasn’t loud, but it caused the people in the living room to look up
towards the upper floor.
The living room of the Su family villa was open above,
revealing a large and exquisite chandelier that illuminated the entire room and
floor.
At that moment, a teenager in casual attire slowly descended
from the second floor. His face was delicate, with slightly upturned phoenix
eyes. The tassels hanging from his earring swayed gently with his steps, giving
off an air of elegance and splendor.
The teenager’s black hair was slightly damp, adding a touch
of disheveled beauty to his appearance.
With a faint glance at the people below, the teenager lifted
his chin slightly, appearing somewhat displeased. He seemed like a haughty
little prince, looking down on others.
Only then did the others seem to snap out of their daze,
quickly averting their gazes.
Xiao Shiyi, seeing the teenager, sat down on the sofa. He
fetched a clean white towel from somewhere and gently wiped the still-damp hair
behind the teenager’s head. His movements were calm and tender.
The early summer temperature didn’t require a hairdryer, and
the towel quickly dried the hair.
The teenager acted as if it were only natural, without
feeling that anything was amiss. It was as if this lackey should serve him like
a servant.
Mo Ran had also planned to wipe the teenager’s hair, but his
actions were slower than Xiao Shiyi’s. Seeing his task being taken, he cast a
sinister look at Xiao Shiyi.
Ji Zhiyuan, standing by, glanced at the two of them. Then he
looked at the teenager, who had an arrogant and even somewhat spoiled
appearance. He couldn’t help but feel that this was far from the image of the
school violence leader that he had imagined.
It even challenged his perception of school bullies.
Before seeing the teenager, he had believed that he was a
vicious and ruthless individual. However, after seeing him, he couldn’t connect
the dots between the teenager and the demon Su Qing, as described by many
classmates and teachers.
If it hadn’t been for the extensive investigation conducted
by their group, he would never have believed that the stunning and flamboyant
teenager before his eyes could be the leader of school violence.
Are they being deceived by everyone in the school...?
Moreover, his lackeys didn’t seem to serve him like eunuchs
serving an emperor. Instead, it’s more like they were trying to please the
person they like.
And the teenager seemed completely oblivious, thinking that
he was the lofty ruler who could give orders to everyone.
In reality, this was nothing more than a little white rabbit
relying on a wooden stick in his hand to confront a tiger. It’s fine as long as
the wooden stick remained in his hand, but once it’s gone...
The viewers in the live stream room also thought the same.
[Shit! How can he bully others like this? Won’t he be pinned
down and taken advantage of?]
[Maybe it’s because he’s good-looking? But this is so
intriguing! After arrogantly bullying others, being mercilessly retaliated
against, and having no strength to resist, he can only be helplessly played
with.]
[He’s only safe and well-off because of his privileged
background. Otherwise, he would have been reduced to lying in someone’s bed a
long time ago.]
[It’s hard not to agree. If I were his classmate, I would
only think about playing with him every day, without any intention of studying.
I now understand why some people like someone just to bully them.]
Ji Zhiyuan: “...”
Ji Zhiyuan glanced at the teenager sideways. Although the
comments in the barrage might be too vulgar, it was indeed difficult not to
agree.
Ruan Qing noticed that his hair was almost dry, so he turned
his head slightly to avoid it.
Xiao Shiyi immediately stopped and walked over to sit on the
nearby sofa.
Ruan Qing casually picked up some fruits from the fruit
basket, took a bite, leaned back, and arrogantly placed his feet on the table
in front of the sofa. His slender legs looked very attractive.
“At this late hour, why did you come to find me?”
Mo Ran glanced at Xiao Shiyi and cautiously spoke to Ruan
Qing, “The basketball match with Class 1 is tomorrow. Will Brother Su
participate?”
Ruan Qing’s hand holding the fruit paused, and he really
wanted to say no. Sports were not suitable for him.
However, the original owner had never missed such activities.
Of course, it wasn’t because the original owner enjoyed
sports. It was rather the satisfaction derived from bullying others in such
situations that appealed to the original owner.
Moreover, staying in the Su family’s villa seemed too
dangerous. With two days on the weekend, it was hard to guarantee that he
wouldn’t be killed inside the villa. Going to school to play basketball seemed
like a safer option.
Ruan Qing finally nodded indifferently. “Okay.”
Mo Ran understood instantly, revealing a knowing smile as he
approached Ruan Qing. “Brother Su, are we sticking to our usual routine?”
The so-called routine involved intentionally bumping into
people, using the ball to injure others, and deliberately bullying others on
the court.
Usually, referees would call a foul in such cases. However,
because Su Qing was the school bully, no one dared to offend him. Even if he
committed a foul, the referees would pretend not to see it.
Even the onlookers could only curse Su Qing in their hearts;
nobody dared to genuinely stand up for others.
However, in front of everyone’s eyes, the original owner
never injured anyone severely. He mostly trampled on others’ self-esteem and
dignity, so there hadn’t been any major incidents.
Ruan Qing pondered for a moment and nodded again, “Okay.”
Though they lacked sportsmanship, at least this was a
relatively mild form of bullying from the original owner.
Who knew what terrifying ideas this little demon could come
up with when using a different approach? After all, he even thought of throwing
a shot put at someone.
Seeing Ruan Qing’s agreement, Mo Ran looked towards Xiao
Shiyi. Although Xiao Shiyi came from a well-off family, Mo Ran no longer
treated him with the same flattery as before. “Brother Xiao, you won’t
participate, right?”
Xiao Shiyi was in Class 1, and if he participated, he
definitely wouldn’t be on the same team as them. They would become enemies.
Xiao Shiyi glanced at the teenager and nodded, “I’ll join, I
can be a traitor.”
Upon hearing his words, the people present looked at him with
surprise.
Xiao Shiyi wore glasses and appeared mature and stable,
giving a reliable impression. However, he calmly uttered the phrase “be a
traitor,” leaving people shocked.
Ji Zhiyuan was also in Class 1. Most of the players in their
group were from Class 1, with only a few in other classes. Seeing this, he
nervously spoke up, “Then I’ll join too. I can also be a spy.”
Ruan Qing: “...”
In order to please the original owner, these followers were
truly going all out.
Moreover, a basketball game consisted of ten players, with
five opponents and only five teammates. Among the remaining five teammates, two
were villain actors, leaving the other three in a miserable situation...
But Ruan Qing couldn’t say anything. After all, the original
owner enjoyed seeing others suffer.
It was getting late, but no one mentioned going to sleep. Mo
Ran skillfully reached for a game controller from beside the television and
handed one to Ruan Qing.
His actions clearly showed that he had visited the teenager’s
house many times and had a deep understanding of him.
The TV show was turned off, and the game was started. The
group played for several hours.
In the end, they stopped because the teenager fell asleep on
the couch.
As soon as they noticed the teenager sleeping, everyone
immediately quieted down and turned off the game.
Mo Ran glanced at the teenager and pulled Ji Zhiyuan, who was
sitting on the couch, skillfully activating the couch’s backrest switch,
instantly transforming it into a large bed.
Then, gently, Mo Ran placed the teenager’s legs on the couch,
allowing him to lie down. He somehow found a blanket and covered the teenager
with it.
These actions did not awaken the teenager, and Mo Ran’s
movements were so skilled, clearly indicating that he had done this many times
before.
By this time, it was already very late, and everyone was
preparing to rest in the villa.
The couch on which the teenager was lying was the largest
one, and when the backrest was lowered, it became like a large bed that could
comfortably accommodate four or five people. However, it was obvious that no
one dared to sleep together.
Xiao Shiyi didn’t often stay overnight at the Su family
villa. He glanced at Mo Ran, who had casually found a couch and lay down, and
found another couch to lie on himself.
Ji Zhiyuan looked at the occupied sofa and found only a short
sofa left.
On the other side of the living room, there was another sofa,
but in the end, Ji Zhiyuan casually found a short sofa to sit on and closed his
eyes like that.
In the instance, it was good enough to rest; sleeping too
deeply could lead to trouble.
The living room suddenly became quiet. The teenager’s
eyelashes trembled slightly, but he ultimately didn’t open his eyes.
The next morning, the group woke up to the sound of an alarm
clock.
Except for Ji Zhiyuan, the rest of the group had rested well,
including Ruan Qing.
The instance had a time limit of ten days. Resting was
essential during this period, as it was impossible to maintain one’s spirit
indefinitely. So, whenever possible, he would choose to rest.
After all, with another player around, he could relax his
nerves a little and let him handle the vigilant work.
Ruan Qing noticed something was off with Ji Zhiyuan when he
went downstairs.
Ji Zhiyuan wasn’t among the higher-ranked members of Su
Qing’s gang; he was just a small fry. But he didn’t show any reverence in his
eyes; instead, he appeared vigilant towards his surroundings. Even in the midst
of playing a game, he remained highly tense, subconsciously looking around at
the slightest movement.
This level of alertness was something only horror game
players possessed and was too easy to spot.
However, why was this player approaching him?
Did he know he would be the first to die?
Or perhaps he had some clues about this instance? Was it
related to him?
After all, within the game’s main city, as long as there were
enough points, one could buy some clues about the next instance.
Just as the system said, as long as there were enough points,
one could exchange for anything they desired.
Ruan Qing glanced at Ji Zhiyuan. Regardless of whether he
knew he would be the first to die or knew something else, it meant he had clues
about the instance.
Naturally, Ruan Qing wouldn’t refuse his approach.
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