"What exactly are you bothered by..."
Xia Che rolled his eyes wildly.
Are female devils really that competitive?
I can't believe that even after all this time, Chu Yuying is still holding a grudge because I had no feelings for her.
"It's clearly you who disrespected me! This is my dignity as a woman being challenged, you damn blondie!"
Chu Yuying bared her teeth and claws, trying to jump up and grab Xia Che's face, but he saw through her intentions at a glance and quickly pressed her head down. Chu Yuying frantically waved her hands but was firmly held down and couldn't move, making her scream in anger.
"However... this matter is actually quite interesting."
Xia Che held Chu Yuying's head with one hand while using his other hand to look through the posts on his phone. The posts themselves didn't contain much content, just a few photos and a title.
What Xia Che found truly interesting was the effort this person put into posting the message.
"Shen Yanxin is actually running for student council president... At this juncture, is releasing her scandal an attempt to use Weiyang School rules to disqualify her from the election?"
As the best high school in Jiang City, Weiyang High School has very strict school rules. For example, if someone is caught secretly bringing a cell phone, they will be sent home for seven days to reflect on their actions. The rules are so strict that they are outrageous.
Not to mention dating, which would be a death sentence in any high school in China.
If the evidence is indeed proven, Shen Yanxin's candidacy will not only be revoked, but she will also face disciplinary action, which will be extremely detrimental to her future aspirations to attend a prestigious university through early admissions.
"This paparazzi... is pretty ruthless."
Xia Che slowly let out a long breath.
The story of Shen Yanxin running for student council president exists in the original work, and she eventually succeeds with the help of Li Junyang. This part of the story is quite pure and romantic in the early stages, which once made Xia Che mistakenly think that this was a pure romance comic.
I only gradually realized something was wrong as I watched further.
Xia Che had originally planned to go to Shen Yanxin on Friday to intervene in the election and prevent the tragedy from happening again. However, the sudden appearance of the paparazzi disrupted everything.
This scandal did not appear in the original work.
In other words, this crisis is entirely new, and even Xia Che himself doesn't know how it will develop.
After all, the original owner was just a minor character in the original work, with not much screen time. She was written out after the early part of the story, so it was impossible for her to have a romantic relationship with Shen Yanxin.
"So... is it because my appearance changed a lot of things, causing the butterfly effect?"
Xia Che frowned slightly.
He lost his advantage of having read the original work and knowing what would happen next; he had no idea who this paparazzi was.
Given the popularity of this post on the school forum, it was only a matter of time before it caught the attention of school leaders.
If this person is not identified as soon as possible, Shen Yanxin's eligibility to run for election will definitely be lost, and she may even face disciplinary action, which will affect her future early recruitment.
From Shen Yanxin's campaign for student council president to her early recruitment, this part of the plot is crucial in determining the mid-term direction. If it collapses, the resulting butterfly effect will cause the plot to develop in an unpredictable way.
Xia Che would never allow such a thing to happen.
He knew how terrifying the butterfly effect was, and even he himself could only make small moves and dared not disrupt the overall future trend, precisely because he was worried about this.
—Once the plot changes drastically, he will lose his greatest reliance on foresight. What Li Junyang will do and what plans he has will become completely unknown, and he will no longer be able to rescue the female lead before him.
"The consequences of this are too serious. No... we must find this person."
Xia Che's brows furrowed even deeper. He vaguely sensed that if this unexpected turn of events was not handled properly, it would be the biggest crisis he had ever faced.
The reason he has been able to stay one step ahead of Li Junyang is because he has read the original work and knows what will happen at the next important time points. If all of this is disrupted, then Li Junyang may be able to win over the remaining female leads without his knowledge.
If Li Junyang successfully wins over even one of the female protagonists, then he can forget about ever returning to the real world.
Although this is a comic book world, it's not a game, so there's no way to give yourself a second playthrough.
We absolutely must find that person!
"Here's your phone back. Thanks for telling me this. Um... you like strawberry mille-feuille, right?"
Xia Che released his hand from Chu Yuying's head, handed the phone back, and asked with a smile.
"...How did you know? Were you spying on me?"
Chu Yuying clicked her tongue, still bothered by her failure to catch Xia Che's face.
"Don't ask, I know, I know. You go back to class first, and I'll bring you some when I get home tonight as a thank you gift."
Xia Che smiled, looking at the little girl in front of him whose cheeks were puffed up because she was still holding a grudge, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.
Hmm, it feels good.
"Pah! Who wants to eat that blond-haired bastard's stuff? Who knows if you secretly drugged him? Disgusting!"
Chu Yuying gave a rather arrogant snort, rubbed the spot where Xia Che had touched her with her hand in disgust, stomped her foot heavily, and turned away angrily.
—This standard tsundere girl routine is textbook perfect…
"This little girl..."
Xia Che shook his head.
"By the way, I want to eat a mille-feuille ice cream. If it melts when you buy it, you're dead meat."
Chu Yuying, who had disappeared, suddenly poked her head out from the stairwell, speaking fiercely. Then, as if she had thought of something, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked away: "Also... I know you definitely have nothing to do with Shen Yanxin. It's all just a misunderstanding, right?"
"Yes, she came to give me something, uh... it was the jacket that I used as a rag to wipe the table."
Xia Che found it strange that Chu Yuying would suddenly ask this question.
"Pfft, you're really heartless. You use something a girl gave you as a rag? Hahahaha..."
Chu Yuying didn't know why she was nervous, but after hearing Xia Che's words, she suddenly remembered that there was indeed an extra rag for wiping the table at home. It looked like a coat. She had thought it was Xia Che's old clothes or something... So it was a gift from Shen Yanxin?
The fact that Xia Che doesn't cherish the gift he received suggests that he truly dislikes Shen Yanxin.
The weight that had been hanging over Chu Yuying's heart finally lifted, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
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