Volume Two: Those Years When I Was the School Bully
Let Me!
Perhaps out of habit, Song Ci often kept a change of clothes in her schoolbag.
She took the new clothes into the last stall of the third-floor restroom, locked the door, and took off the clothes already soaked with food juices.
Using a wet wipe, she wiped the soup stains from her chest, put on the new clothes, and just as she was about to leave, she heard people walk in talking.
“Did someone see Zhao Wen Nuan call Lu Yi away just now?”
Song Ci’s hand, about to open the door, paused slightly.
There was the sound of a lighter, then the speaker took a drag from a cigarette. “Yeah, the two of them seemed to go to the back corridor of the library to talk. My boyfriend didn’t even dare go over there to smoke anymore.”
“Yu Qiong1, give me one too,” the person asked for a cigarette and started smoking. “Are those two getting together?”
“Who knows? Zhao Wen Nuan confessed to Lu Yi before she transferred schools the first time, but Lu Yi rejected her. She felt she lost face2, so she transferred away. I guess Zhao Wen Nuan feels that the more you can’t have something, the more you want it. Who is Zhao Wen Nuan? She’s the daughter of Ningjiang City’s3 richest man. Is there anything she can’t have? Now that she’s been rejected by Lu Yi, she definitely can’t let it go.”
“So, according to you, Zhao Wen Nuan actually transferred back because she wants to successfully pursue Lu Yi?”
“Chi Shasha4, can’t you use your brain a little? Is there even any doubt about something like this?” Yu Qiong said speechlessly. “Zhao Wen Nuan, if she sets her sights on something, she has to get it. Lu Yi is the only man who’s ever rejected her. She’s definitely not going to accept it.”
“That makes sense. She probably felt more and more aggrieved the more she thought about it while abroad, so she ran back to keep chasing Lu Yi. She won’t stop until she gets him,” Chi Shasha said with understanding, feeling it was very reasonable.
“Actually, looking at it, Lu Yi and Zhao Wen Nuan are quite compatible. The guy’s handsome, the girl’s pretty, and their family backgrounds are also comparable. That Yu Zitong from Class Ten can’t compare at all; she can only bully Song Ci,” Yu Qiong said scornfully.
“Now that Zhao Wen Nuan is back, she doesn’t dare clash head-on with Zhao Wen Nuan. And since Song Ci has Zhao Wen Nuan protecting her, Yu Zitong has even fewer options. Look at today on the first floor of the cafeteria, Yu Zitong was handled by Zhao Wen Nuan until she was completely submissive, didn’t even dare to breathe loudly. What a wimp.”
Chi Shasha interrupted her, puzzled, “Hey, hey, that’s not right? Didn’t they say Lu Yi likes Song Ci? Can Zhao Wen Nuan still protect Song Ci then? By that logic, these two are love rivals, hey.”
“Actually, I’m puzzled too. Zhao Wen Nuan likes Lu Yi, Lu Yi likes Song Ci, but then today Zhao Wen Nuan was shouting in the cafeteria about protecting Song Ci. The relationship between these three is harder to solve than a damn math problem.” Yu Qiong also couldn’t figure out the chaotic relationship between these three.
“Forget it, what happens between those three is none of our business. Let’s just pretend we don’t know.” Chi Shasha stubbed out her cigarette. “Wait for me to use the toilet, then let’s go back to class.”
“Okay, okay. Hurry up.” Yu Qiong washed her hands. “I’ll wait for you outside. I keep feeling like the restroom smells kind of sour today. It stinks to death.”
“Okay, okay.” Chi Shasha pulled up her pants and perfunctorily washed her hands. “Let’s go, let’s go…”
Song Ci glanced at the clothes in the trash bin, emitting a nauseatingly sour smell. Just like her, discarded by others like a worn-out shoe.
Lunch break ended.
Wen Nuan returned to the classroom and saw Song Ci had moved to sit at the back.
With the Gaokao5 approaching, there were fewer and fewer students in the class. Grade Twelve, Class Five now only had 40 people. Some students, thinking they couldn’t get into university through the Gaokao, had dropped out early to work; others had taken specialized exams and graduated early, leading to many empty seats in the classroom.
The seat Song Ci chose was in the back row by the window. The student who originally sat there had already left school.
Her clothes were changed and clean; it seemed Song Ci was used to Yu Zitong’s nasty tricks and had prepared spare clothes in advance.
Wen Nuan looked at the empty seat next to her, an extremely irritable feeling surged within her.
She hadn’t expected Song Ci to dislike her to this extent, not even wanting to sit next to her anymore.
Wen Nuan looked at Song Ci, who acted as if she didn’t even notice her staring, head down, looking at her book, seemingly in a world of her own6.
Ignored by her, Wen Nuan felt a surge of nameless anger.
She kicked her stool away. The loud scraping sound echoed in the quiet classroom, making all the classmates flinch, not daring to even breathe loudly.
The first period after lunch break was self-study, overseen by the Class Monitor. Students reviewed their three years of high school material on their own, preparing for the Gaokao. If they didn’t understand something, they could go directly to the teachers’ office for help.
At this moment, the classroom seemed enveloped in a heavy, low-pressure atmosphere. Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to make any other sound.
Those who had been eating, playing games, or chatting all fell silent, afraid of attracting trouble to themselves7.
The Class Monitor glanced at Zhao Wen Nuan, got up from the podium, and closed the door.
【Looks like the female lead really hates you now.】 the System sighed.
“Just because of one man, she’s severing all ties with me like this8?” Wen Nuan hadn’t expected that for the sake of the male lead, the female lead would actually cut ties so cleanly9 and act so decisively.
The System comforted: 【Think about it, if you hadn’t interfered10, maybe the male lead and female lead would have gotten together long ago?】
“…..” Wen Nuan raised her voice, “So it’s my fault?”
The System nodded: 【Yes, it’s your fault.】
Wen Nuan: “…..”
【Alright, don’t be angry. Just get the female lead and male lead together as soon as possible. Once the Blackening Value is eliminated, we can hurry to the next Task World. Finish early, unfreeze your Points early, and won’t you be able to return to You Jiayi’s side sooner?】
Thinking of this, Wen Nuan’s agitated mood eased somewhat. “Yes, finish the mission early, get back early.”
The evening self-study session for Grade Twelve was optional; attendance depended on the students’ wishes.
Watching Song Ci start packing up to go home, Wen Nuan immediately sent Lu Yi a WeChat message, telling him to wait for her at the gate.
Lu Yi was waiting for Wen Nuan at the main gate when he saw her sneakily following behind Song Ci.
What on earth is this girl up to now?
Wen Nuan saw Lu Yi, walked over to him. “Let’s go.”
Lu Yi asked doubtfully, “Go where?”
Wen Nuan pointed at Song Ci: “Follow her.”
“Follow her?” Lu Yi exclaimed. “Are you stalking Song Ci now? Are you a pervert?”
“……” Wen Nuan rolled her eyes. “Who the hell’s the pervert? Aren’t I helping create an opportunity for you?”
“What opportunity?” Lu Yi always felt Wen Nuan was up to no good.
“Follow me.” Wen Nuan beckoned.
Lu Yi didn’t really want to mess around11 with Wen Nuan, but worried the girl was too unreliable and might end up dragging Song Ci into trouble.
He and Wen Nuan kept following Song Ci, maintaining a distance of nearly three meters.
When Song Ci turned into an alley, Wen Nuan immediately started running, calling out, “Lu Yi, hurry!”
Lu Yi dazedly followed Wen Nuan and started running, then the two hid behind a huge green dumpster.
“Zhao Wen Nuan, are you crazy?” Lu Yi felt dizzy from the dumpster’s smell. “Never mind stalking someone, now you’re playing hide-and-seek? What kind of bad stuff did you learn while you were abroad?”
“…..” Wen Nuan observed the activity in the alley through a gap in the dumpster. Seeing the people opposite Song Ci, she immediately covered Lu Yi’s mouth and whispered, “Stop nagging, look quick, your chance is here.”
Lu Yi looked through the gap and saw a group of hooligan-like delinquents opposite Song Ci, sporting different hair colors and staring at her with malicious expressions.
“Who are they?” Lu Yi asked muffledly, his mouth still covered.
“That bunch are delinquents from Ningjiang City’s Linhai District12. The girl the blond guy13 has his arm around is Song Ci’s middle school classmate, An Qi14. She used to bully Song Ci back in middle school. Later, she failed the Gaokao, started loafing around15, hanging out with these Linhai District delinquents every day, and even became the girlfriend of the Linhai District boss16.” Wen Nuan lifted her chin. “The boss is that blond punk, a high school graduate from Qinghe County17 in neighboring Pujiang City18. He stabbed someone back then, got into trouble, and fled to Ningjiang City to hide out. Luckily, the person didn’t die. Blondie paid some money and spent a year in jail before getting out.”
“…..” Lu Yi was surprised by Wen Nuan’s detailed knowledge. “How do you know so much?”
“You think Song Ci and I are just fair-weather friends19?”
Lu Yi nodded honestly. “Yeah.”
Wen Nuan: “…..”
She slapped Lu Yi hard on the back and hissed, “Song Ci and I have a deep sisterly bond! If it weren’t for you, would I20 have fallen out with Song Ci?”
“Because of me?” Lu Yi grimaced from Wen Nuan’s slap, his back stinging. “If you hadn’t confessed to me and caused such a huge farce, maybe Song Ci and I would have been together long ago?”
Wen Nuan: “…..”
【I’m siding with the male lead this time.】 the System said gravely. 【You really didn’t handle this fairly.】
Wen Nuan: “……”
Song Ci looked at the group in front of her, calmly took money out of her pocket, and handed it over.
The blond guy smirked, took it, roughly counted it. “Beauty, only seven hundred? That’s not quite enough, huh?”
Song Ci said flatly, “This is all I have.”
This group’s demands were getting bigger and bigger, from tens at the beginning to hundreds later. She feared they would become even more insatiable.
An Qi smirked. “How’s that possible? Your dad owns a company, makes several million a year. You’re his daughter; you must get at least tens of thousands in allowance each month. And now you’re trying to fool us with a few hundred?” She hugged the blond guy’s arm, shaking it slightly. “Qiang-ge21, she definitely has more money hidden on her. Trying to fool you with seven hundred? She clearly doesn’t respect you at all.”
Qiang-ge licked his gold tooth, his eyes fierce. “Little b%tch22, hurry up, hand over the money yourself. Don’t make me get physical, huh?”
Song Ci frowned slightly. “This is really all I have.”
“Hey, Qiang-ge, look at the necklace around her neck?” An Qi instantly spotted the necklace hidden under Song Ci’s clothes.
Spring had arrived, and people wore fewer layers, so An Qi had only just noticed the necklace on Song Ci’s neck.
She quickly said, “That must have cost a lot of money. If we take it and resell it, we can definitely get tens of thousands for it.”
Qiang-ge looked at Song Ci’s neck and indeed saw a necklace.
Song Ci looked up, pulling the zipper of her jacket tighter. “The necklace is cheap stuff from a street stall, worthless.” She took off the watch from her wrist and handed it over. “This is an Omega23. It’s worth more than the necklace. Take it.”
Qiang-ge took the watch, tossed it to An Qi, and continued staring at Song Ci’s neck. “Why don’t I believe you? If the necklace isn’t valuable, why are you treasuring it so much? You think I’m a kid? That easy to fool?”
“I’m not lying, it really is from a street stall,” Song Ci said in a low voice.
“Tsk, looks like you’re determined to make me get rough?” Qiang-ge rolled up his sleeves, gave a look to the two guys beside him. “Grab her for me. Today, I have to see what other treasures she has on her!”
Song Ci immediately turned to run out, but the two guys moved quickly, grabbing her schoolbag and pulling her back.
“Still trying to run?!” Qiang-ge spat and ordered fiercely, “Strip her for me!”
Song Ci struggled hard. Seeing the others reaching out to strip her, she shouted angrily, “If you dare touch me, don’t even think about getting another cent from me ever again!”
Qiang-ge sneered, “Oh? Still threatening me? Once I strip you bare, with [censored]24 in hand, won’t you obediently listen?” His gaze hardened. “Strip her!”
Song Ci instantly felt her heart turn to ashes25. With so many people, she couldn’t possibly escape.
“Stop—”
A righteous-sounding roar came from the alley entrance.
“Let go of that girl! Let me!” Lu Yi declared righteously.
Everyone: “…….”
Wen Nuan: “……”
System: 【……】
The author has something to say:
Everyone: Is this guy sick in the head?
Wen Nuan: Is the male lead brain-dead?
System: Should we just give up on this world?
Female lead: I don’t want to know him!
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