The following day, after the second period, Yan Chiyu was invited to Mu Lingzhang's office.
The vice principal's office was a separate room. Yan Chiyu sat opposite Mu Lingzhang, feeling uneasy under his gaze. After a long while, the young man couldn't help but break the silence first, "Teacher Mu, is there something you need? If you just want to admire my face, you don't have to."
"Cough cough."
Mu Lingzhang snapped out of his reverie and leaned forward slightly. "Classmate Yan, was that a dream I had last night?"
Yan Chiyu casually rested his chin on his hand, his elbow on the desk, looking nothing like a well-behaved student facing a teacher. His eyes were slightly narrowed, exuding an air of aristocratic languor.
"It's not a dream."
Mu Lingzhang was immediately shocked. "Student Yan, I'm a Party member..."
"Teacher Mou, there is no conflict."
"So all those rumors I heard about the Yan family in Songcheng were true? The Yan family—are they a family of feng shui masters? The kind that exorcise evil spirits?"
Mu Lingzhang seemed slow to realize what was going on. He had always thought those rumors and jargon were just stories made up by ordinary people. Since he had never encountered such things himself, he hadn't thought about them too deeply.
In his mind, Yan Chiyu was a love-starved, aloof academic genius. Who would have thought that he dealt with spirits every day?
Is it because I'm too tired that I miss class every morning?
While Mu Lingzhang was lost in thought, Yan Chiyu yawned lightly and then spoke up to draw his attention to himself, "Teacher Mu, don't worry, nothing like yesterday will happen again at school."
"You mean, these strange things might happen after leaving school?" As expected of a teacher, you've got the point right!
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Lingzhang put on a pitiful look, cupped the thermos in his palm, and said, "Classmate Yan, give me two amulets! I'll buy them from you."
The boy looked at him, his gaze languid: "Do the knowledge points yourself, and I'll give them to you."
His words seemed like a discussion, but judging from his tone, Mu Lingzhang realized that he was being threatened. No, to be precise, this classmate didn't give him a choice, but directly gave him an answer... an answer he couldn't refuse.
"really!"
Mu Lingzhang's gaze sharpened, and he said with certainty, "Yan, you really do like Wu Yue, don't you? Are you two together? Otherwise, how would you know that I asked her to help me summarize the knowledge points! And you even used this method to make me retract my order."
Upon hearing the girl's name, the boy smiled slightly. "I can only say you are very smart, Teacher Mou, but being smart cannot change my decision or your choice."
Without a doubt, Mu Lingzhang was ultimately defeated; he was not even capable of resisting.
The moment Mu Lingzhang received the amulet, he clearly felt the chilling aura emanating from his body weaken. He was shocked by the difference.
So that's why he's a spirit summoner.
As the boy reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and said, "Teacher Mou, I suggest you discuss with the principal and other board members about holding a memorial service for our former students who died here. The school is indeed a place brimming with positive energy, but it also has its unavoidable dark corners..."
She paused slightly, then gave a nonchalant smile. "If I told you that I specifically came to the school yesterday to help you, would you feel any better?"
Stop talking, teacher, I'm even more scared now!
Mu Lingzhang waved at him, "Go to class now. Let me digest this a bit more."
After Yan Chiyu left, Mu Lingzhang clutched the amulet that Yan Chiyu had folded into the shape of a thousand paper cranes, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Does this thing... actually work?
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