Chapter 22 Provocation
This is undoubtedly a warning.
But what Puxia cared about more was whose hair it was.
She stood in front of the desk with her eyes down. People who came glanced at her out of the corner of their eyes, but no one dared to say anything.
When the bell rang, the empty seats in front confirmed her guess.
She walked up to several girls who were usually with Chen Yu and asked them about Chen Yu's whereabouts.
But the only response she received was a bowed head and silence, or even trembling.
It seems like if I talk to her, I'll be the next one to have my hair cut off.
Pu Xia sneered, turned around and walked out of the classroom.
Her first guess was the restroom. She went up the stairs to a more secluded side building and, sure enough, found Chen Yu's trace in the women's restroom on the top floor—scattered hair clippings and suppressed sobbing sounds.
Pu Xia walked towards the sound, stopped in front of a cubicle, pushed open the door, and saw Chen Yu huddled in the corner. Chen Yu visibly flinched after the door opened, her face instinctively showing fear, but upon recognizing Pu Xia, she lowered her head again.
"Was it the person you said wanted to ambush me yesterday who did it?" Pu Xia looked down at Chen Yu's once straight and smooth long hair, which now only had a tuft of hair that looked like it had been chewed by a dog tied at the back of her head.
Her shoulders and back were covered in stray hairs.
Chen Yu didn't speak, but her crying became noticeably louder.
Pu Xia felt a surge of restlessness that was hard to shake off, but she knew this was not the time to lose her temper.
She squatted down in front of Chen Yu and said, "Don't cry, it's hard for your swollen eyes to go down."
"So what if it's hard to get rid of? Anyway, I can't possibly get any uglier, sob sob..."
"sorry."
Chen Yu stopped crying, but became even more distressed. "...I don't know, Pu Xia, it's okay if I can't say...but I can't blame you either."
"I know you're blaming me, that's okay. It all started because of me, and you were just a bystander. But don't worry, this won't end here. I'll get revenge for both of us."
From Pu Xia's calm face, Chen Yu seemed to see the calm before the storm, and she felt a strange sense of panic.
Seemingly sensing her fear, Pu Xia gave her a friendly smile and said, "But before that, let's fix your hair first."
"...My hair is beyond saving."
"Who said that? Just get a short hairstyle."
As she spoke, Pu Xia removed her hair tie. Fortunately, Chen Yu usually tied her ponytail low, so the cut hair only reached about her neck when it was down.
However, the ends of the hair are now uneven, and they stick out like barbs.
“You have a round face and delicate features, so short hair would actually suit you better,” Pu Xia said earnestly, gesturing with her fingers as she tidied her hair.
Perhaps because it was Pu Xia, because she said it would look good, Chen Yu stopped crying.
Pu Xia pulled the woman to the sink, wet her hair with water to make it smoother, and then called Xie Sheng, who answered quickly.
"Mr. Xie, I'd like to ask where's a good place to get a haircut around here?"
A low, husky voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with the weariness of someone who had stayed up all night, "You want a haircut?"
"Yeah, with a friend from my class."
"When did you get a boyfriend?" Xie Sheng's tired voice vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of nervousness. "A man or a woman?"
Pu Xia felt a little helpless, but also a little amused. "Girl, our class's academic representative."
"Oh... any woman will do. We need to go to Liucheng to find Lao Ya at 'Trendsetter's, you guys wait for me, I'll take you there."
In the quiet bathroom, Xie Sheng's voice was exceptionally clear.
Upon hearing his words, Chen Yu visibly trembled, and the hand gripping Pu Xia's sleeve tightened involuntarily.
Pu Xia immediately said to Xie Sheng, "The two of us can go. The navigation in Liucheng is easy to use. I'll just follow the route when I get there."
"..." The man opposite him fell silent.
Pu Xia patted Chen Yu's hand reassuringly, then covered the phone receiver and walked to the side. "Brother, if I were alone, I would definitely stay with you."
"Then let her go."
Xie Sheng was acting like a child throwing a tantrum, and Pu Xia couldn't help but laugh. "I also want to change my look and surprise you when I get back, okay?"
After a long pause, Xie Sheng reluctantly hummed in agreement, which was considered a promise not to go along.
"Brother, you're so kind."
"Cough... You should go quickly and come back soon. When you go to find Old Duck, just say you're my woman and tell him that if he messes up your haircut, I'll shut down his shop."
Is this bandit-like behavior really appropriate...?
Pu Xia thought to herself, but still said sweetly, "Really? Then I must mention my brother's name."
Xie Sheng was completely charmed by Pu Xia, and even after hanging up the phone, a smile remained on his lips.
His Xiaxia has a sharp tongue when she's cursing, but she's so well-behaved when she's being nice. It's truly a mouth that makes you both love and hate her.
Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, a dark glint flashed in his deep, sharp eyes, and he couldn't help but lick his lips. He completely forgot about his earlier intention to question Pu Xia about why she hadn't replied to his messages.
After hanging up the phone, Pu Xia, still smiling, turned around and bumped into Chen Yu, whose expression was complicated.
"What's wrong."
"……nothing."
So that's how Pu Xia won over Xie Sheng. Chen Yu wasn't surprised at all that two people with such cold temperaments ended up together.
Pu Xia's aloof yet charming appearance made even a girl's heart race.
Half an hour later, Pu Xia and Chen Yu arrived in Liucheng via the author hotline.
Following the navigation, they looked for the "trendy first-line" that Xie Sheng had mentioned. To Pu Xia's surprise, the store actually looked quite authentic.
She felt much more at ease and took Chen Yu's wrist as they went inside.
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On the other end, Xie Sheng hung up the phone, looked around, saw a group of people sleeping haphazardly, rubbed his temples, and just wanted to kick each of them.
Last night, after finishing their online session, these guys didn't want to go home and insisted on sleeping at his place, forcing him to say he wanted to stay up all night, which also meant he couldn't go home.
In the past, it wouldn't matter what, since his house was empty and big enough. But now that Pu Xia was still there, he definitely couldn't let them over.
He yawned, dragging his weary body home to catch up on sleep. Since Pu Xia wasn't at school, he was even less inclined to go.
When he got home, he washed off the smell of smoke from the internet cafe, went into Pu Xia's room, buried his head in her pillow and blanket, and fell into a deep sleep, smelling the lingering fragrance of the girl's body.
...
He didn't know how much time had passed when Xie Sheng was woken up by the persistent ringing of his cell phone.
He picked up his phone from the bedside table with a look of annoyance: Zhou Yuhao.
Without even thinking, he hung up.
Then the phone rang again.
Xie Sheng was furious. His tone was irritable and impatient. "You'd better have something important to say."
"Brother Sheng! You finally answered the phone! Wait, no, Pu Xia and Qing Ling are fighting! Where are you now? Come to the school quickly!"
Xie Sheng's head was still heavy, but he instantly became clear-headed. He even wondered if he had misheard.
“Just now, Pu Xia called Qingling and the others out. At first, I didn’t pay attention to what was going on, but then someone ran back and said they were fighting in the women’s restroom…”
Xie Sheng's heart clenched. He knew Qingling; she was indeed capable of causing trouble.
But how did Pu Xia get involved with that group of people?
"Why aren't you fucking stopping us!"
"We should stop them! But they've locked the bathroom door, and we don't dare to break it, for fear of attracting the teachers' attention..."
"How many people did Pu Xia bring?"
"...Just her."
"Damn it! If anything happens to her, none of you will get away with it!"
Xie Sheng hung up the phone, threw on some clothes, grabbed his phone, and ran to school.
He had never been so afraid before. His heart was in his throat and his head was buzzing, fearing that Pu Xia might get hurt.
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There will be a car scene in the next chapter.
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