chapter 14

Zhuo Yichen has never been slapped for so long. After overcoming the shock he felt, his heart was engulfed in resentment. “What have I done?! It’s none of my business that the principal and the damn headmistress aren’t doing their jobs properly, making such a big fuss! I am a victim too! I’m implicated by them!”

“You still dare to talk back?!”

“Why can’t I talk? What have I done? It’s just a little money for them to do their job, right? What’s going on? Dad, why are you so angry? Isn’t that how you do things? Isn’t that what you taught me?”

Father Zhuo was so angry that his chest fluctuated violently. He pointed at him and said angrily, “You’re comparing yourself to me? You haven’t even grown up yet and you’re doing this? Don’t make trouble, and don’t let people bite at you out. Do you know how much money I spent last time to find people to keep you away from getting a criminal record? You’re so good! This time you’ve had someone catch you in the act again, and I’ve lost face!”

Mother Zhuo appealed to him, “What are you talking about? Your son is hurt like this, why are you hitting him? Besides, it’s not a big deal. I think it’s all caused by that Zhuo Feng. Just give him some money and tell him to say that my son is innocent. He’s an orphan. Who wouldn’t be happy to do it?”

“A loving mother has many spoiled children! You’re the reason he is where he is today!” Father Zhuo was so angry at her stupidity that he turned and walked away, not wanting to look at them again.

(TNote: A loving mother has many spoiled children = too much gentle love spoils the child, not enough tough love.)

Mother Zhuo hurried out and asked angrily, “Where are you going? Why haven’t you come home recently? Are you looking for another vixen?”

The little white fox wrinkled her nose and snorted in her heart, real vixens despised this kind of scum. She didn’t know why human beings always compared women who destroy other people’s relationships to foxes (vixens). How can foxes be so stupid? Clearly, many foxes were the ones who were abandoned in the end. She didn’t know how many such stories exist in the records of the fox clan. However, there are countless stories of people ruining their immortal journey by cultivating hard but suffering from love wounds, pitiful and silly. Anyway, she felt that no matter what she does, she had to make herself happy. It was so difficult to survive. How can she not love herself?

001 perceives her thoughts, and couldn’t help but ask: [Host, you have always called Zhuo Feng a ‘scholar’, and you still help him silently behind his back without letting him know. Isn’t it similar to the beginning of those stories?]

The little white fox rolled her eyes. [How are they similar? I helped him out to get the wish points. I’m in cultivation, and we don’t owe each other anything. So, what does it matter if he ignores me one day? I’m not his madam. Oh yes, it’s not called ‘madam’ here, it’s called ‘wife’. Anyway, I’m not like those silly foxes who are so full of love and affection that they die when they get sad. I’m an aspiring fox who wants to become a nine-tailed heavenly fox!]

[Then you should remember what you said. Don’t be slapped in the face in the future, and don’t follow in the footsteps of those silly foxes.]

[Ha ha. You keep your heart in your stomach. Even if I fall in love with or get my heart broken by someone, won’t it be over if we break up? If I’d been betrayed, I would have retaliated back in a single minute. Isn’t it thoughtless to torture myself?]

(TNote: keep your heart in your stomach = Don’t worry/ calm down.)

[Host, do you really dislike Zhuo Feng? There are so many students in that school. Zhuo Yichen and Xiao Zhou are also students. Why don’t you call them ‘scholars’ too?]

[Do they have Zhuo Feng’s intelligence and diligence? Is there anyone like Zhuo Feng who reads books all day? Besides, I don’t know them that well. Why should I bother? They’re no different than plants and trees to me.]

001 was silent. [Looks like I’m being nosy. Feel free to do whatever you want, Host.]

The little white fox couldn’t understand the system’s worries about a fox intruding into the human world. After enjoying a series of miserable conditions such as Zhuo Yichen losing his temper, throwing things at random, aggravating his wounds, sweating profusely and being sent to hospital, she ran back to the orphanage contentedly.

One had to wonder how many more people Father Zhuo had begged, and this time the police still did not convict Zhuo Yichen because of insufficient evidence. However, the headmistress couldn’t run away, not only because of her poor conduct, but also because the police discovered huge inconsistencies in the orphanage accounts. She couldn’t escape this time, so she was sentenced to 5 years. Although the principal of No.1 Middle School wasn’t arrested for lack of evidence, everyone in the industry knew that it was true. He was directly criticized by the Education Bureau, finding a reason to name and shame him. The principal was definitely not going to last long.

After that, the government appointed a headmaster to the orphanage, who was a retired old teacher with excellent reputation. With him as the new headmaster, netizens have expressed their reassurance, and the children in the orphanage also had a lot more peace of mind. The first thing after the new headmaster took office was to find Zhuo Feng, and offer to move him to a normal dormitory, asking him what he thought, and with whom he was more comfortable to live together with.

Zhuo Feng sincerely expressed his gratitude, but refused his kindness.

“Headmaster, I am used to living alone. Although my dormitory used to be a utility room, I feel that it’s very clean and convenient to study. Besides, I have already saved some money, and I plan to move out when I turn 18 next month. I don’t need to change my dormitory room for such a short time. Thank you for your concern.”

The headmaster nodded his head and looked down at papers holding information on Zhuo Feng. “You are the best child in the orphanage in all aspects. The subsidy quota should be allocated to you so that you can concentrate on studying and become a useful person to society when you go to college. What do you think?”

Zhuo Feng thought seriously and shook his head, “Headmaster, if it was before, I would have needed this funding. Now, I have a lot of part-time experience. As long as I’m 18 years old, I wouldn’t be making the same amount of money I used to, and I’d have no problem saving up for school. I think this subsidy is more suitable for younger children, and I can be independent.”

The headmaster took off his glasses and smiled appreciatively. “Young man, you are very thoughtful, and you have been studying well. Very good. I have understood all your thoughts. Go back to studying hard, and strive for the provincial top spot in the college entrance examination. Set an example for the younger children.”

“I will, headmaster.”

After talking with the new headmaster, Zhuo Feng was in a relaxed mood. He changed to a new school and a new headmaster. He felt that life seemed to be full of sunshine and felt warm. This was something that Zhuo Feng didn’t dare to think about before. Back in the dormitory, Zhuo Feng shared these happy things with the little white fox, as if talking to himself.

Although the little white fox already knew it, she still very much liked to listen to it, which is like an affirmation for her efforts. She never grew bored of hearing it, even after so many times.

Now that things were handled this way, the little white fox thought it was all over. She didn’t expect things to change as she went to the pet shop the next day, only to find that it was now popular up on the Internet because of the things between Zhuo Feng, Zhuo Yichen and Fu Xueqing! She squatted beside the computer, watching Fang Linlin scroll through microblogs and forums, reading one post at a time, and understanding about what was going on.

No matter where you are, you can’t avoid people who love watching the excitement, and everyone has different views on things. There were so many people on the Internet, and different views will naturally stifle everything. Specifically, they didn’t know Zhuo Feng, and they could make up a drama of someone being a third wheel by saying that Zhuo Yichen and Fu Xueqing were childhood friends. If it weren’t for Zhuo Feng’s misbehavior, why would someone’s good young master target him once or twice? Who would have so much free time?

The little white fox was a little angry. Now that she knows a lot about the Internet, when Fang Linlin went away, she transferred many hate posts about Zhuo Feng to the campus forum of No.1 Middle School. The title said, ‘Turning truth with lies! Zhuo Yichen is despicable!’

All the students in No.1 Middle School knew what happened. They were usually busy with their studies, and it was fine if it had nothing to do with them. But when they suddenly saw so many posts, they suddenly felt that Zhuo Feng had been bullied too badly. This is their school’s most excellent student. If the school hadn’t been blind and kept Zhuo Feng, they would have won the provincial top spot in the college entrance examination!

Once the moderators in the forum made their appeal, many students went to Weibo and various forums to explain the truth. There were still others who had been wronged by Zhuo Yichen and Fu Xueqing, and had been afraid to talk about it before. This time, they all exposed him, and Zhuo Yichen and Fu Xueqing’s reputation suddenly fell rock bottom. The little white fox felt that it was not enough, so she simply found a very popular post and imitated the tone inside to write out all the dirty things in Zhuo Yichen’s private life.

Father Zhuo had spent money to ask for help before, but now, all those stains were exposed by her, pushing this matter to the peak on the Internet!

The power of netizens was enormous. A few days was enough for them to dig out a lot of things. Finally, it was asserted that Zhuo Feng actually had no scandals, as no matter how much they dug, at most said that he didn’t fit in. But every day, apart from studying, he works hard to earn money. When would he have the time to fit in? Even that had become a plus for him, and many others in the same city had left comments on Zhuo Feng’s newly replaced private high school forum, hoping to get Zhuo Feng to tutor them.

The income of tutors was still quite high for students. If you teach well, 100 an hour was great, and it wasn’t too hard to do. Zhuo Feng wanted to work as a tutor at first, which can earn him money and still study. However, as a student under the age of 18, it was difficult for people’s parents to trust him. Parents were more willing to look for a reliable teacher to tutor their children. This incident made many people find out about Zhuo Feng, and it was a pleasant surprise that some parents were willing to ask him to be a tutor, which added a stable income for Zhuo Feng.

After the online crusade against Zhuo Yichen and Fu Xueqing, the little white fox received a generous reward of 50 wish points.

It used to rise at 3 and 5 points, but this time she suddenly got 50 wish points! The little white fox was so happy that she ran to the moonlight alone, closed her eyes and immersed herself in the spiritual energy that had been transformed from wish points, feeling immense comfort. She was now cultivating with wish power, and the wish points she gets were spiritual energy. It was the kind that could be completely absorbed.

If she used to practice spiritual energy as thin as silk thread under the restriction of Heaven, the spiritual she gained this time was as thick as wicker strands. She can really absorb it! She really can cultivate like this! Once all of the abundant spiritual energies poured into her demon core, she felt full of power!

[With 12 more wishes, I will have two tails! After that, I will be able to talk! Great, 001! Great, great, great!]

The little white fox was running around excitedly. After practicing for a hundred years, she will finally have a second tail! At this moment, she really hoped that Zhuo Yichen would do something more. She would definitely keep a close eye on him and expose all his bad deeds!