Chapter 14 Yueyue, Don't Run Around

Jiang Liyue slipped out of the office, instantly forgetting her promise to Pei Ji not to wander off.

I strolled leisurely up the stairs to the rooftop.

She just wanted to go to the rooftop for some fresh air, how can that be considered wandering around?

As for what she happened to see that she shouldn't have, she didn't do it on purpose.

The door to the rooftop was half-hidden. Jiang Liyue was hiding behind the door and could see three girls surrounding a girl who was slumped on the ground.

The girl sitting on the ground seemed to be sobbing softly.

"No, I've only met him twice, and I don't even know his name..."

Immediately following was an arrogant voice: "I don't know, I don't know why he would specifically mention you?"

"Exactly! You even went and complained to the little school bully! You're really something!"

As she spoke, the girl standing in the middle kicked the girl on the ground.

Jiang Liyue frowned almost instantly; this was clearly a scene of school bullying.

Even knowing that this was just a scene from a bizarre game instance, she still hated seeing such a scene.

[Wait, isn't this part of the main storyline?]

[Moonlight's wife has reappeared! Now we should just wait for the story to finish and get the clues, right?]

[These bullies are the worst! Yueyue rushed up and beat them up!]

Let's forget about it. What if Yueyue gets hurt if we go up there?

[Exactly, anyway, it's just a story, something that happened a long time ago. It's too unwise to rush in now.]

[That's right, Yueyue just needs to wait on the sidelines until the story unfolds; I've seen most players do that.]

[No, Yueyue wants to...]

The viewers in the live stream were suddenly stunned, because the next moment, Jiang Liyue raised her foot high.

With a "bang," she kicked open the rooftop door.

Jiang Liyue, who was originally sweet and delicate, now pursed her lips, her cold and aloof demeanor somewhat frightening.

The people on the rooftop were startled by the sound and turned their heads in unison.

Under their gazes, Jiang Liyue slowly curled the corners of her lips: "Good students shouldn't bully their classmates."

The three girls' expressions changed, and the leader sneered, "Get lost. We're not exactly model students. Are you sure you want to meddle?"

“Perhaps, what I should call this is upholding justice?” Jiang Liyue tilted her head and looked at them seriously.

That was too impulsive; he's clearly a newbie.

[Exactly! Doing this disrupts the plot and might even prevent us from getting any clues.]

But she looks incredibly cool like this!

[That's right, forget all that rambling before, all I want to do now is go crazy for my wife Yueyue.]

Ahhh, the way my wife looks at the dog is so cool!

[You won't look cool when you get beaten up later]

[They're just relying on the protection of the dungeon boss; they're still acting so impulsively even though the dungeon boss isn't here this time.]

Those of you who spoke earlier, shouldn't you check what's happening in the live stream before you speak?

All I can say is, Yueyue's wife is awesome!

On the rooftop, three girls were piled up at Jiang Liyue's feet, with her foot resting on the back of the person on top.

Her long, loose hair was blown wildly behind her by the wind.

It made her look like an invincible female warrior.

But Jiang Liyue still had a sweet smile on her face: "I already said, good students shouldn't bully their classmates."

Three girls who couldn't move: ...Who's bullying whom here?!

And how can you be so strong!

"Do you understand?" Jiang Liyue asked gently.

The three nodded in unison, looking at her with fear in their eyes.

How could this woman say such terrifying things with such a gentle and sweet demeanor?

"Alright, go to class now. Skipping class isn't good for students," Jiang Liyue added with a smile, letting go of her foot.

The three of them then got up and ran towards the rooftop entrance, but before leaving, they glared at Jiang Liyue's back with resentment.

Jiang Liyue could feel their resentful gazes. She didn't think that beating them up would make them change their ways.

"She, they'll send people to beat you up..." At this moment, the girl who had been huddled in the corner since Jiang Liyue appeared spoke softly.

The girl had delicate features, with thick bangs covering half of her face. There were bruises on her face, and her eyes were red, indicating that she had been crying.

"It's alright, I'm not afraid of a few of them." Jiang Liyue wasn't afraid to fight them at all after discovering that these NPCs were in human form.

You should know that in her previous life, she specifically learned martial arts for filming.

Because of her natural strength, even several male action choreographers in the crew couldn't beat her when they attacked her together later on.

Dealing with a few girls who fight purely by pulling hair is a piece of cake.

For some reason, even though she transmigrated into a book, her strength somehow transferred to this body as well.

The girl looked at her with some envy upon hearing this: "You're really amazing."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and said, "I wish I could be as good as you."

"Have they been bullying you like this all along?" Jiang Liyue slowly walked over to the girl, squatted down, and asked her.

The girl's eyes were red: "Yeah, we're in the same dorm. I don't know why, even though I haven't done anything wrong, am I just not likable...?"

"It's not your fault," Jiang Liyue corrected her sternly. "It's the people who bullied you who are at fault."

"Thank you, thank you..." The girl wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. "If it weren't for you, I might have been beaten up by them again today."

She looked really pitiful when she cried.

Unfortunately... her acting was terrible.

Having won the Best Actress award three times, Jiang Liyue couldn't help but rationally assess the actress's acting skills in her mind—

His facial expressions were acceptable, but his emotional shifts were unnatural, he wasn't fully immersed in the role, and his performance was superficial.

Simply put, it might fool a layman, but to think it could fool Jiang Liyue?

Her assessment was—she still needs more practice.

Jiang Liyue didn't regret saving a conman; she was just curious about what he was up to.

She frowned slightly, her expression showing concern. "It's alright for now, but what about later? What if they bully you again? Maybe we should tell the teacher?"

"No, don't tell the teacher!" the girl quickly stopped her.

Meeting Jiang Liyue's questioning gaze, she quickly whispered, "The teacher won't keep interfering forever. If they know I told the teacher, they'll only escalate the situation."

To make her words more believable, she began to sob softly again.

It seems that at least they are afraid of the teacher.

Jiang Liyue confirmed this and reached out to pat her head in a comforting gesture.

The next moment, Pei Ji's gentle voice came from behind: "Yueyue, didn't I tell you not to run around?"

Jiang Liyue turned her head and met Pei Ji's dark, displeased eyes, which were aggressive in a way that was completely different from usual.

It was as if he was about to swallow Jiang Liyue whole at any moment.