books44 Chapter 25: Is he going to challenge her to a fight?
Chapter 25: Is he going to challenge her to a fight?
Shi Sui was still preoccupied with the math problems she hadn't finished. After politely and courteously asking Jiang Tianyao in Class 7 to delete the post, she was about to return to her classroom.
The second and sixth floors are only four flights of stairs away, and she was too lazy to wait for the elevator, so she chose to go up the stairs.
There are few people using the stairs, so it's quiet.
With no distractions, Shi Sui quickly walked upstairs. Just as she turned the corner, she encountered Chi Yan, who was hurrying downstairs.
What a coincidence!
Seeing his furrowed brows and anxious expression, Shi Sui immediately stepped aside to let him pass.
After thinking about it, I decided not to say hello. He seemed to be in a hurry, and if I delayed him for even a second, I might get yelled at to get lost.
So Shi Sui pretended not to see it and looked down at the steps.
Chi Yan then saw his deskmate, whose eyes darted away, not daring to look at him, as if trying his best to hide the sadness in his heart, and stood timidly to the side.
"Shi Sui." He called her by her name for the first time.
Shi Sui was suddenly called by her deskmate. She looked up and saw the boy who had rushed downstairs standing opposite her.
Not leaving?
Chi Yan looked at her confused gaze and was momentarily speechless, unsure of where to begin, as he had never comforted anyone before.
Shi Sui understood; he must have just been passing by and said hello. His deskmate was very polite (?).
"Hello, Chi Yan." Shi Sui slowly pulled her right hand out of her pocket and politely returned the greeting.
Chi Yan's heart melted instantly.
This was the first time he had heard his deskmate call him by his full name. His voice was exceptionally pleasant, as if it was filled with love, lingering on the tip of his tongue before being uttered.
I want more, I want more.
Chi Yan suppressed a smile, remembering that he had come to care about his deskmate, but he really didn't know how to comfort people.
Just as he was still brainstorming his words, the girl in front of him took a step and turned to leave without looking back.
Chi Yan: "?" He subconsciously reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Shi Sui: "!" She already greeted them, are they not letting them leave?
Chi Yan's hands had no calluses, were not rough but not soft either, and were slightly warm as he forcefully and domineeringly gripped the girl's fair wrist.
They remained locked in this stalemate for several seconds, neither showing any intention of letting go.
Chi Yan's heart began to pound.
Her wrists are so soft and thin. Is it true that the Jiang family doesn't feed her? How come there's no meat on them at all?
Shi Sui looked down at her wrist, which was being held, wondering why it wouldn't let go. She then looked up at the boy opposite her, wondering if he had lost his mind.
Does he want to fight her?
Shi Sui browsed the campus forum and learned just how formidable Chi Yan, known as the "Great Demon King," really was. She became his deskmate, brought him water, and repeatedly crossed his bottom line, finally provoking him.
A fight is about to break out.
It seems there's no mention on the forum that Chi Yan doesn't hit women.
Shi Sui's mind became firm on this idea. Her doubtful eyes gradually became clear, and her smile disappeared, replaced by a murderous look in her eyes.
Chi Yan then saw the girl meet his gaze, her face expressionless as if she was trying her best to suppress her inner sorrow, her eyes slightly red, and she was forcing herself not to cry.
She looks extremely aggrieved.
Chi Yan immediately released her hand and asked in a low voice, "Shi Sui, are you alright?"
The boy's warmth still lingered on her wrist. Shi Sui subtly wiped her hand behind her back, asking in confusion, "What do you want?"
Chi Yan became even more convinced that she was putting on a brave face, and the Great Demon King awkwardly comforted her, "Those people on the forum are all idiots, don't pay any attention to them."
Shi Sui was even more confused. He had stopped her just to talk about the forum?
This person is so boring.
Shi Sui put her hands in her pockets and said dismissively, "I ignored it."
Chi Yan knew she was faking it. The more she pretended to be indifferent and uncaring, the more uncomfortable he felt inside. Driven by an uncontrollable protective instinct, he moved closer to her.
For the first time in his life, he told her in a gentle tone, "Shi Sui, I will take care of them."
Shi Sui took a step back, pressing her back against the wall, terrified by the sound.
Her deskmate has really gone crazy. Shi Sui is certain of it.
Shi Sui calmly and clearly said, "We live in a society governed by the rule of law. Killing someone is illegal and will land you in jail."
Chi Yan's carefully cultivated gentleness crumbled instantly. Just then, Yan Ze shouted, "Brother Chi!"
Well, the precious atmosphere of being alone together that we had worked so hard to create has completely vanished.
Chi Yan turned to glance at Yan Ze and asked irritably, "What's wrong? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Just a few minutes ago, the forum implemented real-name registration!" Yan Ze, who was the first to be caught off guard, said, "The person who posted the rumor was..."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Shi Sui. Knowing the relationship between Jiang Tianyao and Shi Sui, he hesitated to continue.
"Who?" Chi Yan's eyes flashed with malice.
“Jiang Tianyao,” Yan Ze said.
Yan Ze cautiously looked at Shi Sui and found that her expression did not change, as if she was not surprised by the answer.
Chi Yan, on the other hand, was taken aback and asked, "Who is Jiang Tianyao?" He never remembered the names of unimportant people.
"She's the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, my nominal younger sister, and also Gu Chenyi's fiancée," Shi Sui explained, then asked, "I'm going back now. Are you going back to the classroom?"
Chi Yan finally had a vague idea of Jiang Tianyao, but he still didn't quite understand her, so he followed Shi Sui to the classroom.
Thus, the students in the sixth-floor corridor witnessed a scene that could only be described as miraculous.
The pretty young girl walked in front with her hands in her pockets, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, while the usually grumpy and sullen Demon King followed closely behind.
Before Shi Sui even entered the classroom, she saw Xiao Youran standing in the corridor of Class 1, clearly waiting for her.
"Shi Sui." As soon as Xiao Youran saw her, she ran over and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Is something wrong with her? Why does everyone ask her that?
"Of course nothing happened," Shi Sui asked. "Did something happen? You're not going to ask about the forum either?"
Xiao Youran looked her up and down carefully. Seeing that she seemed to be alright, she was relieved and said, "It's good that you're alright. The forum crashed just now. I never expected that the person who spread rumors about you was Jiang Tianyao. She always acts like an older sister to you, but I never expected her to be so scheming against you behind your back."
"I know, I just went to see her," Shi Sui asked. "By the way, was that post deleted?"
"The original post has been deleted, but a lot of new posts have appeared," Xiao Youran said. "However, they are all slapping Jiang Tianyao in the face. She has completely different faces in real life and online."
"Ok?"
Xiao Youran immediately opened her phone, clicked on the forum, and showed it to Shi Sui: "Look, the sentiment on the forum has completely changed now. Everyone is saying that Jiang Tianyao is a schizophrenic green tea bitch."
[Big news! Jiang Tianyao, seemingly innocent on the surface, secretly spreads rumors anonymously—she's actually this kind of person!]
Come and see the true face of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family!
[A day I laughed myself to death at Jiang Tianyao's anonymity, I never thought the forum would crash, hahaha~]
[If school beauty Jiang Tianyao were this kind of person, would you still love her?]
……
Xiao Youran clicked on the latest post.
There are two pictures on the first floor.
Image 1: Let's talk about how Jiang's adopted daughter, Shi Sui, failed to seduce Gu Chenyi, and then tried to seduce Chi Yan.
Image 2: My sister is definitely not that kind of person. I don't know who she offended, but someone is saying bad things about her online.
After the forum's anonymity function crashed, the post in picture 1 showed Jiang Tianyao's real name. Putting the two pictures together, her public image completely collapsed!
2L: Jiang Tianyao is such a drama queen, damn it, we've all been fooled by her!
3L: I even spoke up for her before, thinking she was innocent. Damn it, we were all used as pawns by her, and she's hiding behind anonymity, laughing her head off. What a green tea b*tch.
4L: She's always been a green tea bitch, okay? Only you guys can't see it.
5L: This green tea bitch is disgusting.
……
All the insults and mockery directed at Shi Sui just half an hour ago are now directed at Jiang Tianyao, who has become the most popular person on the forum.
"This is so satisfying." Xiao Youran said while scrolling through the comments, "I always thought Jiang Tianyao's words were sometimes unpleasant, but now I know she's a green tea b*tch."
Shi Sui nodded, still with a question: "How could the forum's anonymity be bugged?"
“I don’t know, this has never happened before,” Xiao Youran said. “There’s an old saying in Xinghua, which is that freedom of speech means the forum won’t collapse even if the sky falls. This is why anonymity is so rampant.”
On the other side, Chi Yan entered the classroom, propping his head up with one hand, and occasionally glancing at Shi Sui and Xiao Youran in the corridor not far away.
She seemed to be having a great time chatting with others.
Why do you talk so much with other people, but you're like a mute in front of him?
Chi Yan patted Yan Ze and asked, "Who's that?"
Yan Ze was engrossed in browsing posts when he was suddenly startled by the message. He looked over, understood what the message meant, and replied, "It's the beautiful girl who sat with Shi Sui and cheered you on at yesterday's basketball game, Xiao Youran, the head of the sports department."
"Oh." A strange feeling flashed through Chi Yan's mind. The little mute had made a new friend.
He shifted his gaze from the corridor, patted Yan Ze on the shoulder, and asked, "Has the post been bumped to the top?"
"Don't worry, Brother Chi. The forum is full of our posts right now. We guarantee Jiang Tianyao will become famous in Xinghua." Yan Ze said, while his fingers were typing furiously on his phone.
He has several brother groups (gossip groups).
He was leading his group of brothers in a frenzy of posting and commenting on the forum.
"Use multiple accounts to quickly refresh the page."
"clear."
Yan Ze switched accounts, and at that moment, the group chat for his brothers flashed.
[What's going on? This is the first time I've seen Chi Ge so attentive to a woman. @Yan Ze, is this beauty Chi Ge's girlfriend?]
[This woman is pursuing Brother Chi.]
[Did you get him? @Yanze]
[I'm not sure, but seeing how protective Chi-ge is of her, there's a good chance they might actually get together.]
Yan Ze panicked when he saw the message in the group chat. "Holy crap, what do you mean, 'together'? They really have the nerve to think like that!" These guys actually dared to gossip about Brother Chi. They're really courting death.
Yan Ze clarified: [Together my ass! Chi Ge and Shi Sui are just classmates. Stop thinking about girlfriends all the time. Besides dating, is your brain full of shit?!]
The group chat was silent for a minute.
Then, someone asked: "[I think Chi-ge's deskmate is quite pretty. Since Chi-ge isn't interested in her, can I pursue her?]"
Chi Yan: [Get out.]
The group chat exploded instantly.
[Ahhh, Chi-ge actually appeared in the group chat!!!]
Yan Ze looked up from his phone screen, turned around blankly, and looked at Chi Yan: "So, Brother Chi, are you interested in Shi Sui?"
"Get lost." Chi Yan casually grabbed a book and threw it at him. (He was embarrassed because his secret was exposed.)
He put on noise-canceling headphones and leaned over the table again, only his exposed ears were red.
Yan Ze understood that Chi Ge could never be interested in Shi Sui; he was just kindly helping his deskmate. He would have helped anyone who was his deskmate.
Moreover, Brother Chi was also dragged into this, so it's not unreasonable to teach the poster who spread the rumors a lesson, right?
Reasonable.