Chapter 7

An hour later, Liu Yingzi walked out of the beauty salon, her appearance completely transformed. The long hair at the back of her head had been cut to just above her neck, with a strand of hair left on each side of her ears. Her bangs fell naturally and healthily, giving her a masculine charm.

However, this masculine charm did not seem out of place. The short hair did not make her look worse; instead, it made her look even better. Her pretty face, no longer hidden by long hair, revealed its full charm, making her a lively short-haired beauty. Combined with the special aura emitted from her soul, her charm increased significantly. Though she was a girl less than 1.6 meters tall, she gave off a very mature and beautiful impression.

When Liu Yingzi returned to the street, although she was not very aware of it, she inadvertently attracted the attention of passersby. Many people couldn't help but look at her a few more times, including not only men but also women.

However, Liu Yingzi's mind was not on this, so she did not notice the unusual behavior of the people on the street. She went straight home and put all the bags she was carrying into the wardrobe.

After finishing these tasks, Liu Yingzi immediately turned on her computer and logged into the official website of Shudu No. 11 Middle School using the number on her student ID. She logged into the school network account and began to check the class she was in.

In this world, the schools in the Greater China region were fully integrated with the internet. All student and teacher information could be found on the school network, but one had to log in with the number on their student ID or work ID. The information available was limited to basic details such as name, age, and class, with more detailed information like contact details and addresses not accessible.

After all, this information was very sensitive and could easily be misused by criminals.

However, Liu Yingzi was not concerned, as she only wanted to know the names and appearances of her classmates.

It didn't take long for Liu Yingzi to find her class, 3-2, and she memorized the appearances of her classmates and teachers one by one.

"Those three girls I met today are indeed my classmates."

Looking at the students named Zhang Lili, Yang Zhiyu, and Zhao Lin, Liu Yingzi propped her chin up. These names were not unfamiliar to her, as they appeared more than once in the original diary. They were the bad students who bullied the original Liu Yingzi at school, but they were very well disguised. Zhang Lili, the leader, had good grades and a good family background, so she was never discovered.

It wasn't until the incident where the original Liu Yingzi's head was pressed into the toilet sink that the truth was revealed. However, the school, considering Zhang Lili's family background, did not punish them severely, only giving them a mild warning. As the victim, Liu Yingzi was ordered to take a break at home, ostensibly to adjust her mood.

The original Liu Yingzi's suicide was largely due to these three girls. As Liu Yingzi looked at their photos, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

After understanding everything she wanted to know, Liu Yingzi closed her computer and went out again to continue enjoying the holiday.

Unfortunately, Liu Yingzi was completely unaware of her own charm. She moved freely and enjoyed the holiday atmosphere, eating and playing as she pleased.

If she had used her previous image, she would have been a girl with no charm or image. However, she had changed her image and was now a short-haired beauty who was both handsome and beautiful. Her free and easy demeanor added to her charm, making her even more handsome and beautiful, with a youthful and unrestrained aura.

To many people, this aura had an invisible and powerful charm, making Liu Yingzi a very charming short-haired beauty, especially to small-time hooligans and heartless men.

Then, trouble found Liu Yingzi in a very cliché way.

"Miss, are you alone?"

A handsome man in his twenties with brown hair smiled as he approached Liu Yingzi. His white teeth, perfect smile, and magnetic, gentle voice were the epitome of a standard "girl killer." Most girls would probably have been weak in the knees by now.

However, for Liu Yingzi, this only brought feelings of disgust and chills. She instinctively took two steps back and said coldly, "What does it matter to you whether I'm alone or not?"

The handsome man's smile froze, not expecting such an attitude from a girl who was clearly only in her teens. However, he was clearly a seasoned player and quickly recovered from his awkwardness, smiling and saying, "Nothing, I just wanted to get to know you. Would you like to be friends?"

"No." Liu Yingzi didn't hesitate for a second before giving her answer and then walked away.

This left the handsome man completely at a loss. He had never encountered someone who didn't give him any face. Usually, the girls he met were either captivated by his appearance or charmed by his eloquence and gentleness. Liu Yingzi, however, not only completely ignored his charm but didn't even give him a chance to show it.

After Liu Yingzi left, two other men, clearly the handsome man's friends, walked over, all laughing. One of them said, "I never thought that the great Mr. Liu would fail. That girl really has some character, not giving you any face and completely ignoring your charm. Could she be a girl who isn't interested in men, a lesbian?"

The handsome man, Mr. Liu, looked displeased at his friends' teasing, but he maintained his composure and didn't fly into a rage. After a moment, he narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Whether she's a lesbian or not doesn't matter. What matters is that I'm really interested in her."

The two men who were still laughing were taken aback. One of them couldn't help but look at the direction Liu Yingzi had left with a sympathetic gaze. Originally, the three of them had just made a bet to see if the always successful Mr. Liu could get Liu Yingzi's phone number. However, Liu Yingzi's behavior had genuinely piqued Mr. Liu's interest, and being targeted by him was not a good thing.

On the other side, Liu Yingzi was unaware that she had attracted the attention of a bad person. She turned her head and put the handsome man out of her mind, continuing to enjoy her holiday. The sky gradually darkened.

Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Yingzi ate something on the street and then took the bus home. However, the bus didn't go all the way to her destination, and she had to walk a bit to get home.

To get there faster, Liu Yingzi took a shortcut through a small alley with little foot traffic. In her mind, such alleys, though sparsely populated, were faster to walk through, and as a former shut-in, she had never had any problems with such routes.

However, Liu Yingzi seemed to have forgotten that she was no longer an unremarkable shut-in but a short-haired beauty with considerable charm and aura.

As a result, when Liu Yingzi realized something was wrong, she found that there were two strangers in front of her and two more approaching from behind, trapping her in the alley. These strangers had dyed their hair in various colors and wore evil smiles, clearly not good people.