Chapter 77.2: First High School (36)

In the next moment, Mo Ran directly propped himself up on the edge of the window and leaped off the balcony with ease.

Perhaps fearing a collision with Ruan Qing, Mo Ran landed about half a meter away from him.

Mo Ran looked at the person before him, grinned, and slowly approached step by step, his tone filled with uncontrollable excitement. “Brother Su.”

Ruan Qing didn’t reply; he retreated, pale-faced.

The sky was already dimming, darkness gradually enveloping the entire First High School. On the fourth-floor balcony, two people stood.

One was approaching a slender and fragile teenager, while the other was fearfully stepping backward.

The balcony wasn’t large, and Ruan Qing quickly backed up to its edge; one more step back, and he would fall off.

Falling from the fourth floor’s balcony would leave him severely injured at best, and Ruan Qing had nowhere else to retreat.

He glanced back at the balcony’s edge and could only straighten his body, standing at the brink of the balcony, allowing Mo Ran to approach him.

He lowered his gaze slightly, his long eyelashes trembling like wings, forming a beautiful arc under his eyes, showing a hint of helplessness.

Mo Ran observed the teenager who had no strength to resist.

At this moment, the teenager’s face lost its previous arrogance and haughtiness, no longer looking down on others as before. His delicate little face turned pale, appearing somewhat pitiful.

He could no longer view Mo Ran from a superior position, and ignore him.

It was as if someone had suddenly pulled a lofty deity down from the altar.

He could now indulge in desecrating this divine figure.

He could bully him without restraint, pressing him down beneath his body, teasing him until he cried, making him whimper helplessly underneath him.

He could go even further, not allowing him to do anything and making him cry even harder, unable to push him away, only able to beg him to spare him.

Mo Ran’s excitement made his grin widen as he reached out toward the teenager.

Meanwhile, Ruan Qing could only stand stiffly in place.

“Mo Ran.” Just as Mo Ran was about to reach Ruan Qing, a steady voice came from above, carrying a hint of warning.

Mo Ran looked up and glanced at Xiao Shiyi before clicking his tongue and averting his gaze. He eventually retracted his hand.

Xiao Shiyi looked at the frightened Ruan Qing and extended his hand towards him, calmly saying, “Brother Su, let me pull you up.”

Xiao Shiyi’s expression and tone were no different from before, as if he was still the same follower, unaffected by the changes happening in First High School.

As if he wouldn’t change his attitude towards Ruan Qing just because the other had lost his backing.

It was somewhat reassuring.

If one hadn’t overheard his conversation with Mo Ran just a few minutes ago, they might indeed feel reassured.

But obviously, he was no different from Mo Ran; they were both lunatics.

After all, just a few minutes ago, they were conspiring to kill the original owner’s parents and Su Zhiwei, wanting to possess him together.

If the original owner had heard these words, he would never trust the two again, no matter how well Xiao Shiyi pretended.

So Ruan Qing lowered his gaze, showing resistance on his face, as if he hadn’t heard Xiao Shiyi’s words at all.

Mo Ran clicked his tongue again and reached out to directly grab Ruan Qing’s hand, pulling him from the edge of the balcony, and despite Ruan Qing’s struggling, he pulled him into his arms.

“Mmm...” Ruan Qing widened his eyes, wanting to struggle and retrieve his hand, but his strength was weaker than an ordinary person, not to mention Mo Ran, who might not even be considered fully human. Mo Ran easily pulled him into his embrace.

His whole body trembled uncontrollably, appearing extremely fragile.

Mo Ran had initially intended to hold Ruan Qing’s waist and bring him back to the classroom, but he suddenly stopped.

Because the temperature in the hand he was holding wasn’t right.

It was icy, very icy.

As if it was a... corpse.

Mo Ran’s heart skipped a beat as he grabbed Ruan Qing’s hand and reached out to touch his face, then moved his hand to Ruan Qing’s fair, jade-like neck.

After all, hands could become cold due to external temperature, but faces and necks usually don’t.

Xiao Shiyi’s face darkened when he saw this, and he warned again, “Mo Ran.”

However, this time, Mo Ran didn’t listen to Xiao Shiyi. After touching Ruan Qing’s neck, he continued to reach for Ruan Qing’s chest.

That was where the heart was beating.

The sensation of the heartbeat transmitted through his palm was very faint.

So faint that it seemed like it could stop at any moment.

Mo Ran’s expression couldn’t be described as anything but ugly.

At first, Xiao Shiyi thought Mo Ran wanted to disregard their cooperation and take advantage of the teenager, but then he saw Mo Ran’s unpleasant expression.

He felt a slight sinking in his heart and a bad premonition arose. He directly propped himself on the windowsill and jumped down from the balcony, asking, “What’s wrong?”

Mo Ran didn’t answer Xiao Shiyi’s question. His eyes darkened, and he held Ruan Qing’s hand tighter, speaking in a gloomy tone, “What did Su Zhiwei do to you?”

Ruan Qing winced from the pain caused by the grip and instinctively shrank back, looking extremely uneasy.

“Speak!” Mo Ran showed no mercy, staring at Ruan Qing and coldly raising his voice, “What did Su Zhiwei do to you!?”

Xiao Shiyi also noticed that Ruan Qing’s temperature was dropping significantly below normal.

The normal body temperature of a person was around 37 degrees Celsius, and even in cooler conditions, it shouldn’t drop below 35 degrees Celsius. However, Ruan Qing’s body temperature was almost below 30 degrees Celsius.

Even if it was getting cooler in the evening, it shouldn’t be this low.

This was obviously abnormal.

No wonder the school uniform didn’t feel like it had just been taken off, yet it carried the scent of orchids.

Xiao Shiyi noticed that the teenager’s body was trembling slightly, and his face had turned pale, clearly feeling very cold.

Without hesitation, Xiao Shiyi immediately took off his own clothes and draped them over Ruan Qing.

Mo Ran gave Ruan Qing a cold glance, released his hand, and with a sullen expression, he also took off his clothes and put them on Ruan Qing.

Just draping the clothes over him wouldn’t provide much warmth. Xiao Shiyi took the clothes back, opened them, and softly said to Ruan Qing, “Brother Su, give me your hand.”

Ruan Qing lowered his eyes but obediently extended his hand.

Just as Xiao Shiyi was about to say something, Mo Ran forcefully grabbed Ruan Qing’s hand with a gloomy expression and quickly shoved it into the clothes, effortlessly helping him put on both garments.

He also zipped up the school uniform.

Though they were both high school students, they were tall, over 185 cm, while Ruan Qing was only 175 cm tall. The clothes were somewhat large on him, and they looked a bit loose.

After Ruan Qing finished dressing, Mo Ran seemed ready to question him again, but Xiao Shiyi glanced at the dimming sky and said, “Let’s talk in the classroom; it will get colder at night.”

Mo Ran didn’t say anything more. Gripping the windowsill with his hand, he effortlessly leaped up and got into the classroom.

He turned back to Ruan Qing and stretched out his hand, saying, “Give me your hand.”

Mo Ran looked at the motionless teenager and spoke with a very gentle tone, “Brother Su, you should know me well. I have always been ruthless. I hope you won’t give me a reason to be ruthless towards you.”

“After all, your powerful background can’t protect you now.”

Mo Ran’s tone was full of threats.

In fact, the original owner knew very well how ruthless and vicious Mo Ran could be, but he had always indulged him, even liked this side of Mo Ran, which was why Mo Ran became his top follower.

Because he never thought that Mo Ran would have a chance to turn vicious against him, he had been keeping Mo Ran as a mad dog.

But he never expected that one day, this mad dog would eventually bite its owner.

Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, then nervously pursed his lips and finally reached out his hand towards Mo Ran.

Mo Ran immediately grabbed Ruan Qing’s hand tightly, pulling him up, while Xiao Shiyi stood on the balcony, watching to prevent any unexpected incidents.

Once Ruan Qing safely entered the classroom, he promptly propped himself up on the windowsill and agilely jumped in.

The evening breeze was chilly, so Mo Ran closed all the windows in the classroom. He then stood in front of Ruan Qing and said, “Tell me, what did Su Zhiwei do to you?”

The shadow cast by Mo Ran enveloped Ruan Qing, emanating an undeniable sense of pressure.

Ruan Qing hesitated about whether or not to speak, considering that if he disclosed everything, it might become another obstacle for him.

His time was running out.

However, in Mo Ran’s eyes, Ruan Qing’s silence seemed like non-cooperation or even disgust towards him. He sneered and directly pinched Ruan Qing’s chin, lifting it slightly, locking eyes with Ruan Qing’s exquisitely beautiful gaze. “Brother Su, I’ve already told you, don’t give me a reason to be harsh on you.”

“You don’t want to experience my methods firsthand, do you?”

It was a naked threat.

Ruan Qing gazed at the person before him, the clear and lively pupils filled with disbelief. Tears started to well up in his eyes, and his eyelashes trembled, displaying a frightened look.

But Mo Ran seemed entirely serious, not joking at all. The oppressive aura around him showed no sign of easing, as if he would really act if Ruan Qing didn’t cooperate.

Ruan Qing’s fair face turned pale, and he lowered his gaze to avoid Mo Ran’s intense stare. His body trembled slightly, and he softly said, “No, it’s not.”

“Not what?” Mo Ran frowned, not understanding Ruan Qing’s words.

Anxiously clutching his clothes, Ruan Qing looked pitiful, as if he might burst into tears at any moment. “It’s not Su Zhiwei.”

“It’s... Song Yu.”

Mo Ran’s expression darkened as he spoke coldly, “What did Song Yu do to you?”

Ruan Qing bit his lip and spoke softly, “He gave me a talisman, and I thought it was meant to protect me. But later, I found out it was used to establish a marriage contract.”

“Has no one ever taught you not to take things from others without permission?!” Mo Ran’s face was full of gloom, his tone even colder. “Or is it that you’re used to taking things without asking, and you think it’s perfectly fine?”

Ruan Qing trembled in fear, instinctively shrinking back, his eyes turning red, and he spoke incoherently, “I didn’t know, I didn’t know at that time, I was so scared.”

The teenager was clearly frightened, and Xiao Shiyi pulled Mo Ran away with a warning. He asked in confusion, “Then why is your body so cold?”

Ruan Qing pursed his lips, tears swirling in his eyes, “Song Yu is dead.”

“That contract will... share my life with his.”

As Ruan Qing spoke, he appeared extremely fragile, his voice quivering and tinged with a sob, “I... I’m going to die too.”

This statement sent a shiver through Xiao Shiyi and Mo Ran’s hearts, and an overwhelming sense of panic and fear arose in their minds.

Mo Ran’s eyes turned red, and he firmly grasped Ruan Qing’s hand, “Dream on if you think you can get rid of me.”

“In this lifetime, don’t even think about it.”

Mo Ran’s grip was so forceful that it became somewhat uncontrollable, leaving Ruan Qing’s hand red from the pressure.

The pain caused Ruan Qing’s body to tremble slightly, his long eyelashes holding back tears that seemed ready to fall any second. His watery eyes were filled with fear.

Seeing this, Xiao Shiyi immediately pulled Mo Ran away and protected Ruan Qing in his embrace. He looked at Mo Ran and spoke coldly, “If you want to go crazy, then go far away.”

After being pulled away, Mo Ran’s face turned extremely dark, but he didn’t go crazy again. Instead, he looked at Ruan Qing and asked coldly, “How do we break the contract?”

“I don’t know,” Ruan Qing shook his head with a fragile expression. After a pause, he whispered, “I heard that you can summon a deity and make wishes to them.”

 

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