Chapter 42
By the end of October, the weather was getting colder and colder, and the monthly exams had come to an end.
Bai Nan, as usual, tucked the grade sheet into the 'ice book'.
The ranking above is 55th.
Several top classes had gotten used to her consistently failing to rank in the top class. Apart from a few people in the second class who didn't like her, gradually no one cared about this 'fake academic star' who had once ranked third in the grade.
"Xiao Zeng, what's the situation with Bai Di in your class?"
Zeng Li stopped grading homework and looked at Wang Qing, the homeroom teacher of Class 2.
She was a very strict female teacher, a senior-level teacher, with a rather rigid work style. She emphasized rules and regulations, and even her clothes and hair were meticulously groomed.
The important responsibility of being the homeroom teacher of Class 1 should have fallen on her shoulders, but she politely declined.
"Oh, it's just something that happens during puberty." She shook her head casually, then continued to grade homework, not noticing Wang Qing's suddenly furrowed brows.
Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Wang Qing did not try to intimidate her with her seniority, but simply said something intriguing and then stopped talking.
Zeng Li was somewhat surprised to hear this and looked up at her, but Wang Qing ignored her and secretly curled her lips.
Zeng Li was left only to let his imagination run wild, following her words.
She said, "The kids say that puberty is what I fear most about menopause."
For adults who have safely navigated adolescence, it is nothing more than a stream they waded through alone when they were young and naive. The once piercing and turbulent waters have long since become calm and even have a touch of warm, filtered quality over time.
But teenagers in their adolescence don't know whether the water that submerges their ankles will turn into a raging river or a turbulent sea.
As evening self-study was about to end, Bai Nan searched through her schoolbag and desk drawer but still couldn't find Xu Xin's "Ice Book." The great wave of adolescence was the first to overwhelm her rationality.
When she laid all the books in the drawer out on the table and flipped through them one by one, Bai Lu, who was beside her, finally noticed her impatience.
"What's wrong? What are you looking for?"
Bai Nan didn't stop what she was doing, she just shook her head weakly.
Apart from her and Xu Xin, no one else had ever seen that notebook. She didn't know how to describe it to him—that ordinary white notebook that no one in the stationery store would ever give a second glance.
But anyone who has seen the content will overlook the ordinariness of its cover.
Bai Lu noticed that her movements were becoming increasingly impatient, with large beads of sweat dripping from her forehead onto her textbook, soaking large sections of the paper.
"Don't rush, is it a book or a notebook? A notepad?" He moved the books on his desk to make more space for Bai Nan.
"What does it look like? What color is it? How thick is it?"
Bai Nan tried hard to recall what he had said: "Well, the cover was white, it was a notebook, softcover, not big, about the size of an A5 sheet of paper, and not thick, only 50 pages..."
She didn't mention the contents of the notebook, even though it was very important to her, but she harbored a secret and didn't want anyone to know about it.
As the bell rang near the end of get out of class, students gradually finished their homework, and the classroom became increasingly noisy.
Chen Shu and Huang Wang were focused on writing their papers, but they were both distracted by their surroundings and looked up at the same time.
At a glance, he noticed that Bai Nan and Bai Lu in the front seat were not in a good state.
Chen Shu: "What's wrong? What are you looking for?"
Seeing that she still couldn't find it after searching again and again, Bai Nan's panic became more and more obvious. The feeling of her heart being squeezed tightly was just like when she learned that her grandmother had passed away unexpectedly when she was eight years old.
It was a tremendous fear of never having something again, of about to lose it completely.
This fear is suffocating.
She lost the ability to respond and just kept searching, making so much noise that whispers could be heard around her.
Huang Wang saw that her actions were becoming increasingly rough, and she almost tore the textbook cover off several times. He had seen her violent side before, and he was naturally afraid that if she continued like this, she would lose control of herself.
He quickly asked Bai Lu what he was looking for, and after confirming, he mustered his courage and said loudly, "Please help me look for it, everyone! Bai Di's white softcover notebook is missing, one of those small notebooks. If you've seen it, please let me know!"
The discipline committee member and class monitor, disturbed by the noise, came over to ask what was going on. Just then, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.
Most students were exhausted after a long day of classes, and upon hearing this, they perfunctorily checked their desks, and after confirming they didn't see it, they left. However, some students who already disliked Bai Di stayed behind, hoping to see a good show.
"What's written inside? Is it important? Should we look for it tomorrow?"
The disciplinary committee member clearly didn't notice Bai Nan's expression. After hearing Chen Shu say it was just an ordinary notebook, he immediately lost interest.
The class monitor patted her arm, then asked in a gentler tone, "Bai Di, is that the notebook you bring back to the dorm every day? It's this big, white, and this thick."
She had seen it a few times by chance and knew clearly how much its owner cherished it.
Bai Nan nodded hastily with his lips pressed tightly together. Beads of sweat on his forehead had already soaked the ends of his hair and seeped into the collar of his school uniform.
Her face was pale and her eyes were panicked. Although it wasn't to the point that Huang Wang was worried, anyone with a little sensitivity could clearly sense that the tension she was under was at risk of snapping at any moment.
"Do you have any photos on your phone? I'll help you find them in the group chat," the class monitor asked, pulling out his phone despite the disapproving look from the discipline committee member.
Bai Nan shook her head. Apart from WeChat records, there was no trace of her on Bai Di's phone.
But when the phone was mentioned, two images suddenly flashed through her mind: one was the group chat history she had seen on Chen Shu's phone last time, and the other was the look in the eyes of the boy who had been beaten up before he left. For some reason, the two images were linked together.
She forced herself to calm down and turned to ask Chen Shu, "What's the relationship between 'I promise you a lifetime of happiness' from Class Two and their class's sports committee member?"
Chen Shu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized, "You mean Li Na and Zhang Hao from Class Two? They're quite close."
After saying that, she added, almost as if possessed, "They're also quite close to Zhang Yuan and Sun Qian in our class; those two are die-hard fans of Senior Xin..."
Fortunately, her voice was very low, and no one could hear what she said next. After she finished speaking, she felt a little confused. How could she associate them with Xu Xin?
Upon hearing Li Hao's name, Huang Wang's expression darkened noticeably. When he looked up again, he saw that Bai Nan had already rushed straight towards the back door.
Class Two is right next door!
He and Chen Shu exchanged a glance and immediately understood Bai Nan's plan. He quickly followed behind her, and Bai Lu followed after a moment's thought.
"Hey? Why are you guys running away all of a sudden?!"
The discipline committee member didn't understand what he meant, but the class monitor reacted quickly and immediately grabbed Wang Zhuo, who was leaning against the wall eavesdropping, and ran towards Class Two.
The students who originally wanted to stay and watch the show quickly followed behind them and rushed towards Class Two when they saw that there was a big show to watch.
Suddenly, only the discipline monitor remained in the classroom, stunned.
"Wait, how come the art style changed so suddenly?!"
By the time the discipline committee member arrived at Class Two, the classroom was in complete chaos. Bai Nan, as the main culprit, looked a bit disheveled while protecting his notebook with one hand, but the scene of him kicking out and knocking down a large group of people in an instant was really cool and very satisfying.
Two minutes ago, Bai Nan stepped on Zhang Hao's right hand with one foot, bent down, and asked with a slightly crazed look in her eyes, "Was it this hand that stole it?"
Zhang Hao was caught red-handed by her, and could only glare at her silently, his eyes filled with tangible anger.
"Why are you always going against me? What good does it do you?"
Bai Nan muttered as she squatted down, using her own weight to crush his provocative hand. The time before last, she punched Huang Wang for saying he stuttered; the time before that, she called the academic affairs director over for messing with everyone's mentality in the exam room.
Why can't I learn from my mistakes after already suffering two losses?
Bai Nan looked down at him with a condescending gaze and tone, questioning himself as if this hand was his dignity, mercilessly trampled and crushed underfoot.
This realization caused Zhang Hao's eyes to instantly become bloodshot, his forehead veins to bulge like maggots, and a flame of hatred to rise from his chest and abdomen.
At this moment, Li Na, who was standing next to her, suddenly went crazy. After screaming, she lunged at Bai Nan. Chen Shu, with her sharp eyes, saw that she was holding a pair of sharp scissors.
But she didn't have time to stop her from stabbing Bai Nan; she only had time to warn her, "Bai Di, be careful!"
The other students from Class Two, who had also clearly seen that Li Na was holding scissors, were so frightened by her impulsive behavior that they froze.
So far, the incident has only involved fists, and the situation is still under control. However, once blood is drawn, the situation will be difficult to resolve.
If things go wrong, everyone present could end up in jail!
Fortunately, the scene they had envisioned did not occur.
Bai Nan reacted quickly, twisting his body and taking a step back to avoid Li Na's fatal blow. Then, he raised his leg and delivered a powerful front kick, sending Li Na flying.
The students stared wide-eyed, incredulously following the path of her slid-out body. Li Na stopped abruptly with a 'thud' after crashing into a desk, and then fell silent.
As the second person to arrive after Bai Nan, Chen Shu witnessed the entire process of Bai Nan subduing Zhang Hao. However, she believed that Bai Nan's victory was due to her surprise attack. After all, when she first entered Class Two, Zhang Hao had his back to the classroom door and was holding up his notebook, making sarcastic remarks to Bai Nan.
Bai Nan aimed at his back and kicked him, sending him staggering. Then, with a twist of her arm, she pinned him to the ground.
But this is a real head-on confrontation. Even though Li Na is a girl who is less than 1.5 meters tall, surely Bai Nan can't kick her three to five meters away?!
This is not scientific!
Bai Nan withdrew her foot. Ever since she tried to strangle Bai Di last time, she had noticed that her strength had increased. It wasn't just a simple increase in strength after switching to a male body; there was something else she couldn't quite explain.
It's most likely related to that Seven Star Soul-Swapping Technique, but...
As she was deep in thought, someone tugged at her sleeve.
"Bai Di, don't be impulsive." It was Huang Wang. He held her sleeve with a worried expression, as if she were some terrifying being.
Bai Nan was stunned by his reaction.
On the other side, Chen Shu and the class monitor reacted quickly, helping Li Na up from both sides. They patted her all over and found that she had no external injuries, but had just fainted, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Zhuo, who was brought in as a savior but was of no use, glanced around at the battle situation and silently took out his phone from his pocket.
Just then, a new message popped up on the screen: "[Arrived]".
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Bai Nan and Li Na, and no one noticed that Zhang Hao had quietly stood up while covering his right hand.
Upon seeing Li Na, who was lying motionless with her neck tilted to the side, his last line of rational defense was instantly shattered by overwhelming hatred.
He's going to kill her!!!
He pounced on Bai Nan like a madman, pinning her down before she could react. He gripped her slender, fair neck tightly with both hands, spitting out one nauseating, vicious curse after another from his torn throat.
"You damn pervert! Why don't you just die?!"
"You stupid, gay idiot who needs a man to fuck him!"
"You mad dog, just like your sister, who's gone crazy after eating too many men's dicks! Die! Die! Die!!!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
