Chapter 0001 Scoundrel
On the first day of school at Lancheng No.1 Middle School, the campus was bustling with people. Under the scorching sun, parents were sweating profusely as they accompanied their children to every corner of the campus.
Xu Ruyi shaded her eyes with her hand, and sunlight filtered through her slender, white fingers, casting dappled light and shadow on her clear eyes and translucent skin. Despite carrying an enormous backpack that seemed disproportionately large for her size, she stood ramrod straight, like a graceful bamboo stalk bathed in sunlight.
She stood in front of the class assignment notice board, carefully searching for her name among the densely packed small characters.
Beside her, her aunt He Caiyu carried a snakeskin bag filled with clothes and bedding. Her dry, curly hair was scattered frizzily across her forehead and was already soaked with sweat. She didn't bother to wipe the sweat away. With a weathered face, she earnestly and clumsily helped her niece find her class. At the same time, she used her middle-aged, plump body to help the thin Ruyi resist the surging crowd from behind.
"I found my aunt! I'm in Class 11!"
"Class 11? Not bad, two 1s, that's auspicious..."
Before He Caiyu could finish speaking, a busybody parent chimed in, "What's so auspicious about it? The classes are assigned based on ranking, and the further down the class is, the worse the entrance exam score. There are only 16 classes in total, so Class 11 can only be considered below average."
As if to echo this statement, there were cheers in the background from those who were assigned to single-digit classes.
While out and about, He Caiyu didn't want to cause any trouble, so she pretended not to hear. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and, after struggling through the crowd with Ruyi, exclaimed, "Wow, out of 750, we got 671! Isn't that amazing?" That included 30 points for physical education. Ruyi's physical education score was average; she only got 20, barely passing. The other students all got at least 25.
Ruyi knew her aunt was trying to comfort her, so she smiled and explained, "No. 1 High School is the best high school in the city, a national key high school. Those who can get into this school are all the best students from their respective junior high schools. It's normal that I can't compare to them."
However, this is only temporary. I will definitely catch up with them... Ruyi silently added in her heart.
After finding out which class they were in, the two split up. Ruyi took the money to Class 11 to report, while her aunt went to the corresponding girls' dormitory to pack up.
Class 11 of Grade 1 is located on the third floor of Mingde Building. As Ruyi walked through the corridor, she checked the class sign while curiously observing the group of seemingly idle peers not far away, who were either standing or leaning against the railing, pushing and shoving each other, joking and playing around.
Ruyi found it a bit strange. Had these boys already finished reporting for duty? Didn't they need to go to their dorms to unpack?
Ruyi thought about it but couldn't figure it out, though it was ultimately none of her business. She looked away and even walked a little further in cautiously, afraid of accidentally bumping into the boys.
Cheng Jue, who was joking and having a great time with his friends, caught a glimpse of a moving, luminous object out of the corner of his eye. Boys of this age are restless and aroused, and the magnetic pull of a pretty girl is like that of a delicious bone to a hungry wolfhound.
His eyes lit up, and he nudged his best friend beside him with his elbow, his voice low and barely concealing his excitement, "Ayan, look!"
Chen Yan is outstanding in both appearance and family background, and has always been the center of attention in his circle of friends. This has fostered a bad temper of being arrogant and disdainful of others. He was engrossed in looking at his phone when he was suddenly interrupted. He glared at Cheng Jue unhappily, and then looked in the direction of two o'clock as Cheng Jue pointed.
Upon seeing it, one's gaze is immediately drawn to Ruyi, as if glued to her, unable to look away for a long time.
The girl wore the most ordinary white T-shirt and jeans, the kind of outfit you see everywhere on the street. But even in simple clothes, her beauty shone through. The somewhat old-fashioned outfit hugged her delicate figure, making her resemble a slender magnolia blossom, exuding a subtle fragrance. Her thick, black hair, like the finest ebony, seemed to flow in the sunlight. The extreme black contrasted sharply with her fair skin, and her exquisite features were smooth and harmonious—a masterpiece that even the most skilled painter could not capture even a fraction of.
The gaze from her left front was fixed on her, almost tangible, enveloping her entire body. Ruyi felt uncomfortable. In her peripheral vision, the tallest man was handsome enough to be a painting, yet he exuded an arrogant and domineering aura.
That gaze, full of interest, relentlessly pursuing, was imbued with an aggression beyond its years, even...
Obscene.
She felt as if an invisible hand had gripped her neck, making it difficult to breathe. Like a little rabbit being watched by an eagle, she lowered her head, her snow-white oval face turning bright red.
It only accelerated the pace towards Class 11.
The group of boys were standing in the area designated for Class 14. Based on the pattern, Class 11 would be two classrooms away...
A pair of slender, long legs encased in school uniform trousers cut off the airflow, quickly blocking her path.
She looked up in disbelief and met the gaze of the person who was giving her that aggressive look.
He was really tall, more than a head taller than her. The distance between them closed to thirty centimeters. From Ruyi's angle, she could see the boy's sharp and smooth jawline, his beautiful and spirited phoenix eyes, and the arrogance and haughtiness that filled his handsome face.
"What's your name? Which class are you in?" A clear, melodious voice escaped from the boy's delicate, rosy, diamond-shaped lips, tinged with a mischievous grin.
Ruyi was initially a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down, pursed her lips without answering, and coldly turned her gaze to one side, taking a step to walk around the other person.
She wasn't immune to being pursued by boys. Starting from fourth grade, all sorts of boys expressed their affection for her in various ways. There were well-behaved and polite students, as well as unruly and mischievous delinquents. She knew very well that the best way to deal with the latter was to ignore them and not respond until they found it boring.
Chen Yan continued to stare intently at her face, as if he could see through all her thoughts. His long legs seemed to have eyes, following her wherever she went.
Looking at the instigator, his movements were leisurely, his expression relaxed, his arms crossed, exuding an arrogant confidence that he was determined to succeed.
The other boys simply watched with interest, occasionally making a joke, without any intention of helping out.
Ruyi gritted her teeth, realizing that Chen Yan was the leader of the group of boys and no one dared to mess with him. She glared at him angrily, thinking, "If I can't afford to offend him, can't I at least avoid him? I might as well not take this route." She immediately turned around.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yan moved with lightning speed, reaching out to grab the girl's hand. The touch was cool and smooth like jade, reminding him of the antique mutton fat jade paperweight in his grandfather's study. He couldn't help but gently rub it with his index finger.
Ruyi felt his movements, her eyes filled with shame and indignation, and she struggled to break free. However, she was like a weak prey that had stumbled into a hunter's carefully designed trap. The more she struggled, the tighter she became. In the end, Chen Yan even easily grabbed both of her wrists with one hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered ambiguously.
"Honey, your hands are so delicate. Don't your family feed you enough?"
Ruyi couldn't break free from her restraints no matter what she did. She felt that she hadn't checked the almanac before going out. On such an auspicious day, she had encountered a lunatic and his unscrupulous friends who were aiding and abetting his evil deeds.
She felt deeply wronged, her almond-shaped eyes welled up with tears, and her chest heaved noticeably with anger.
Chen Yan gazed into the girl's moist eyes, finding her utterly captivating and indescribable. Her delicate nose and cherry lips, her black hair and snow-white skin, so close to his eyes, were beautiful in every way, as if the Creator had tailored them to his liking.
Following the line of her long neck downwards, the cotton fabric wrapped around the girl's full breasts, which rose and fell heavily with her anger, trembling precariously. From his vantage point, he could even catch a glimpse of her snow-white breasts.
Realizing where the other person was looking, Ruyi could no longer contain her shame and indignation. This was simply the most arrogant and despicable hooligan she had ever seen in her fifteen years of life!
She stomped hard on the other person's snow-white sneakers, but the latter, like a nimble fish, easily dodged the attack. Ruyi, however, lost her balance due to the forward movement and fell into the boy's broad chest.
The onlookers burst into laughter, and Chen Yan readily wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist, his deep laughter echoing above Ruyi's head.
Ruyi was so humiliated that she shed tears and struggled to break free. Fortunately, Chen Yan seemed to have had enough and did not persist. He watched her every move with a smile, like a master watching his little pet who could not pose any threat.
"You've gone too far! I'm going to report you to the teacher!"
Ruyi thought her threat was very effective on the students, much like Tang Sanzang's headband on Sun Wukong. However, the boys seemed to have heard the funniest joke, bursting into laughter, some even mimicking her words in high-pitched voices. Then Cheng Jue spread his hands, shrugged, and said dramatically, "Oh dear, our Ayan is so scared~"
As soon as she finished speaking, she burst into laughter and fell into the arms of someone nearby.
With red eyes, Ruyi endured the boys' ridicule with anger and helplessness. Chen Yan looked at her for a moment before speaking slowly.
"It's not like you've been poisoned by the Half-Step Smile Intoxication, that's enough."
The laughter then stopped.
Ruyi wouldn't be grateful for his feigned kindness; he was the real culprit! She turned away indifferently and headed towards the next classroom. She'd seen a teacher inside, and she refused to believe the teacher wouldn't stand up for her!
As if knowing what she intended to do, Chen Yan did not stop her, only saying lightly, "Go ahead, I will tell the teacher that you fell into my arms first." This made Ruyi stop in her tracks.
She turned around abruptly, unable to believe that such a shameless person existed in the world.
“They can all testify,” Chen Yan said, gesturing with his chin to his accomplices who were watching the spectacle.
"Yeah, yeah, Ah Yan is so handsome, every girl would be captivated by him!"
"You...you're talking nonsense!"
"Hehe, what do you mean by talking nonsense? Talking nonsense is talking without proof. Ayan has evidence, do you?"
“Moreover,” Chen Yan said casually, a slight smile playing on his lips, as he slowly approached and whispered in her ear, “you’re welcome to try it. I guarantee the consequences won’t be what you want.”
Ruyi shuddered and looked up at him. Beneath his overly serious and calm expression lay a chilling sense of oppression.
In the instant their eyes met, Ruyi knew he wasn't bluffing.
From his flamboyant manner, his appearance and clothing, Ruyi could tell that this boy was from a completely different world from her. She was well-behaved and cautious, while he was unpredictable and capricious.
After a long silence, she parted her red lips slightly, her voice as melodious as heavenly music falling on Chen Yan's ears, "My name is Xu Ruyi, Class 11. May I leave now?"
Chen Yan smiled broadly, stepped aside, and even extended his left arm, making a gentlemanly "please" gesture.
Ruyi strode forward quickly, but the gaze behind her seemed to have a life of its own, following her closely until she entered the classroom of Class 11, at which point the feeling of being watched gradually dissipated.
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