Chapter 82

This update can be considered as making up for the one missed yesterday! Tomorrow, I'll continue with a burst of ten thousand words depending on my energy level.

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Zhang Qiu successfully chatted up two beautiful girls and talked for a long time, seemingly enjoying the conversation, which quickly drew attention from others.

What followed was a flurry of whispers.

"Damn! Who is that guy? He actually chatted with two beauties for so long!"

"Those two girls are really beautiful! Isn't it said that beautiful girls usually befriend ugly girls to make themselves look even more beautiful? How come these two, who are so close, are both beauties? It's not scientific!"

"You don't understand. Ordinary beauties need ugly girls to highlight them. Top-tier beauties, however, need other beauties to highlight them! True beauties are compared with other beauties. Look, the girl on the right is clearly more beautiful."

"I recognize her! The girl on the right is none other than Lin Lai, the school beauty. She's the acknowledged goddess of the senior year! Not only is she beautiful, but she's also a top student, a true gift from the heavens!"

"Damn! You're a love-struck fool! Your goddess is being flirted with by someone else, and you're still drooling over her here! If you really love her, go up and get rid of that guy!"

Zhang Qiu casually listened to the passersby's comments but didn't pay much attention. What he cared about was what Ye Mei had said, and the title of "Scum Qiu."

Just as Zhang Qiu was about to say that there might be some misunderstanding between them, the girl suddenly said, "It's a bit different from what I heard! You don't seem bad at all. You look quite honest and even quite pleasant to look at. By the way, I heard that you were accused of saving a beauty and then being framed. Is that true?"

"Uh... It's hard to say. It's not really about saving a beauty. But I'm not a bad person! Some things are out of necessity and can easily lead to misunderstandings," Zhang Qiu replied.

He couldn't just boast about himself. Besides, he had wronged Lin Lai, and her impression of him was probably already set. If he continued to boast, it would only make her think he was insincere.

Now, he needed to change her impression and improve their relationship, so he had to be cautious with his words.

After saying that, Zhang Qiu glanced at the top of Ye Mei's head. The red aura entwining between them hadn't dissipated any faster. It seemed that Ye Mei, despite calling him "Scum Qiu," had already cleared up her misunderstanding of him.

Since that was the case, there was still hope. The worst would be if the misunderstanding was too deep and there was no chance to explain.

"Ye Mei! Who are you siding with? Why are you always defending him!" Lin Lai was angry. Ye Mei seemed to be having a fit today. Why had she suddenly become a liability?

"Na Na, don't be angry! I'll always be on your side!" Ye Mei suddenly smiled and said to Lin Lai, her eyes squinting. She even pulled Lin Lai's arm, looking like she was pouting, which was very cute.

"Lin Lai, I know you can't easily get rid of your prejudice against me, but I truly have no intention of hurting you," Zhang Qiu said solemnly.

"How have I hurt you? Have I ever hurt you? Do we even know each other?" Lin Lai asked three questions in a row, leaving Zhang Qiu at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.

"Mei Zi, help me talk some sense into Lin Lai!" Zhang Qiu said. "I'll leave first. We can chat next time."

"Sure, I'll try to persuade her more. Although I don't know what happened between you, it looks a bit like a lovers' quarrel. Hehe!" Ye Mei said, "Why are you leaving so suddenly? Why don't we take a walk and chat some more? I really think you look quite pleasant."

"Mei Zi, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your lips off! Who says we're lovers!" Lin Lai immediately retorted. Her voice was quite amusing; she was clearly seething with anger but didn't dare to shout or scold loudly, as if afraid that others would hear, and she tried to keep her voice low.

This restrained anger, the state of wanting to be angry but not quite, was incredibly cute.

Zhang Qiu touched his nose, a slight smile on his face. Clearly, he was very satisfied with Ye Mei's words. When he heard Lin Lai deny being his girlfriend, he didn't feel sad; instead, he felt a sense of achievement, as if Lin Lai had once truly been his girlfriend.

"Na Na, top student, don't be so fierce..." Ye Mei also pouted in response to Lin Lai.

Although Zhang Qiu had said he would leave, he continued to stand there, admiring the two beautiful friends, with no intention of leaving.

Lin Lai couldn't help but glare at Zhang Qiu and said, "Why aren't you leaving? I don't want to see you anymore."

Zhang Qiu looked at Lin Lai but didn't respond. Lin Lai, feeling a bit embarrassed by Zhang Qiu's gaze, turned her head away, pulling Ye Mei, looking very unnatural.

Taking advantage of the moment before she said to leave, Zhang Qiu used the "Absorb" technique on Lin Lai, hoping to reduce her charm. This way, his own charm might affect her, and he might be able to complete his mission.

However, as soon as he used the "Absorb" technique, Zhang Qiu felt a red light enter his eyes, followed by a hammer-like blow to his head. Blood started to flow from his nose, eyes, and ears, and he felt a sudden darkness before fainting.

"Ah..." Ye Mei screamed and quickly covered her mouth.

Lin Lai also gasped and covered her mouth.

"Lin Lai... Did you scold him to death?" Ye Mei asked nervously.

The sight of Zhang Qiu bleeding from his eyes, nose, and ears and collapsing was truly terrifying, like the seven orifices bleeding to death in TV shows... The scene was too bloody, and she couldn't bear to look.

"I... I..." Lin Lai wanted to say something but found herself too scared to speak.

She was almost in tears. Zhang Qiu had indeed started bleeding and collapsing after she spoke. But her words, though a bit harsher than usual, weren't really scolding. And even if they were, one sentence wouldn't be enough to kill someone, right?

This... This Zhang Qiu is too sensitive to scolding, right? She couldn't quite believe it.

However, Zhang Qiu's condition was indeed terrifying, and Lin Lai felt increasingly scared, even regretting not leaving earlier.

At this moment, passersby began to point and whisper.

"That guy who was chatting up the girls, why did he suddenly collapse? Was he trying to peek under their skirts?"

"Damn! What a clever idea! Pretending to faint to peek under skirts."

"Why didn't I think of that? Those two girls are so beautiful; even if I hit my head while fainting, it would be worth it!"

"Damn! Can't you guys use your brains? The girls are clearly wearing pants! Try peeking under a skirt! Just because their clothes are a bit long, you think it's a skirt?"

"Uh... I'm nearsighted."

"Damn! Can't you just imagine it? I see a lot of women on the street wearing dresses that aren't as long as theirs. I just imagine them as dresses. What can you do about it?"

Unlike the brainless imagination of some, others with better eyesight saw that Zhang Qiu's nose was bleeding and guessed that he might have seen something exciting and got a nosebleed.

At this moment, one of the girls, the one on the left, suddenly squatted down and reached out to check the nose of the collapsed boy.

Then she shouted, "Help! Help! Someone, please help! This student has fainted! Help take him to the infirmary!"

At first, everyone was stunned, but then a few boys looked at each other, their blood boiling, and stepped forward. They could do a good deed and show off in front of the beautiful girls; this opportunity couldn't be missed!

As they got closer, they all marveled at how the two girls were truly goddesses, even more beautiful up close. However, when they saw the boy lying on the ground, they were suddenly stunned.

What the hell is going on? It looks like he's bleeding from all seven orifices, just like in TV shows! Could he have been poisoned or contracted some disease... The thought was terrifying.

At this moment, Ye Mei suddenly said, "Please, help us! He's still alive, help take him to the infirmary!"

"Uh... I think we shouldn't move him for now! We should call 120! If we move him and delay treatment, it could be bad. Also, we should inform the teachers quickly," a boy replied.

With this, no one dared to move Zhang Qiu. If he wasn't dead and they moved him and he died, it would be a terrible injustice.

The students quickly notified their teachers and asked them to bring the school doctor, explaining that a boy had suddenly fainted and no one dared to move him.

The teachers and the school doctor arrived before the ambulance. The doctor performed some basic checks on Zhang Qiu and said, "His heartbeat, breathing, and pulse are all normal. He should be out of danger."

He then took out a bandage to clean the blood from Zhang Qiu's face, unfolded a stretcher, and asked a few students to help carry Zhang Qiu onto it. When asked where to carry him, the doctor said to take him to the school gate for easier transfer to the ambulance.

They hadn't taken a few steps when the ambulance arrived, and Zhang Qiu was handed over to the ambulance. Seeing him get into the ambulance, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Lin Lai.

"Mei Zi, do you think he'll be okay?" Lin Lai asked, somewhat worried.

Ye Mei made a face and said, "See, you're clearly very concerned. Tell me, what's your relationship with him?" The red aura entwining with Zhang Qiu on top of her head hadn't completely dissipated, and she still had a good impression of him, treating him like an old friend.

Joking with an old friend and a close friend was no pressure for her at all. (To be continued)