Chapter 187 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan stood still for a long time, her unwillingness to go over was too obvious.
Zhao Rui's expression, which had eased slightly, darkened again, and he sneered, "You're avoiding me."
You think you can hide from me?
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved over.
Anyway, this is in class, so he can't do anything to her. If she can avoid conflict, Ning Wanwan doesn't want to cause any bigger trouble later.
As Zhao Rui watched the girl finally approach him, surprisingly, this small gesture managed to calm his agitated emotions somewhat.
During this time, he was revealed some of the truth about the amusement park incident, and the entire family was in a state of panic trying to maintain their position in the upcoming new world.
His father coldly ordered him to awaken his abilities and shed his ordinary identity before the great upheaval, or he would be abandoned and someone from a collateral branch would be chosen to train him.
He usually acts arrogantly and domineeringly because of his family's power, but when it comes down to it, he is just a pawn to be discarded.
The immense pressure made Zhao Rui extremely irritable, especially after witnessing Lin Ruowei's fate...
After the amusement park incident, Lin Ruowei suffered a mental breakdown. The once arrogant young lady is now living a crazy life in a mental hospital.
Zhao Rui thought to himself, he absolutely cannot fall to that point.
Over-exploiting one's potential leads to a need for an outlet for irritable emotions.
Zhao Rui originally planned to find someone to fight, not an ordinary fight, but a bloody and violent one. Anyway, killing someone would cover it up, since a major upheaval was about to occur, and no one would care about such trivial matters then.
But just then, he saw Ning Wanwan.
The girl walked in from outside the classroom, her eyes lowered, her movements slow and unassuming. She was inconspicuous, yet she inexplicably attracted his attention.
That one glance changed his mind.
My throat feels inexplicably thirsty.
Anyway, he was already interested in Ning Wanwan before, so turning his violent impulse into some kind of unspeakable desire wasn't out of the question.
Ning Wanwan noticed that Zhao Rui's gaze was strange.
This feeling of unease made her want to run away; it was dangerous.
She already disliked Zhao Rui, so she immediately stopped in her tracks.
But when she stopped, Zhao Rui had no intention of letting her off so easily.
He suddenly stretched out his arm, grabbed Ning Wanwan's wrist, and pulled her towards him, trying to press her against his lap.
Ning Wanwan staggered, struggling to steady herself against his strength, staring at him in disbelief.
This is in class! What is he trying to do?!
Zhao Rui didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all. The whole class consisted of ordinary people who were basically destined to die as trash in the future, so why should he care?
A manic mood filled his mind, and he could only see Ning Wanwan.
"Ning Wanwan, how dare you glare at me like that?"
Zhao Rui was no longer in a hurry; the girl's resistance was more like a kind of fun to him.
Ning Wanwan couldn't break free, so she instinctively raised her hand and slapped him hard.
Zhao Rui was surprised for a moment, then pressed his tongue against the side of his cheek that had been hit and chuckled, "The cat has grown claws, huh?"
"Well then, don't blame me for being impolite and cutting off all your claws."
He grinned, a somewhat terrifying smile on his face, and slowly increased his strength, dragging the girl closer and closer to him.
The classroom fell silent. During this period, Zhao Rui's control over the class was stronger than ever before. In addition, without Lin Ruowei, Zhao Rui's family background was unmatched, and no one dared to stop him.
It's absurd, but once the world truly undergoes a transformation, such absurd scenes will only increase, not decrease.
"You can also try shouting loudly and see if anyone dares to come to your aid," Zhao Rui chuckled.
Ning Wanwan's palms ached, and she bit her lip, feeling a wave of nausea.
Just as she was about to be pulled into Zhao Rui's arms, she could even see the satisfied yet desire-filled look in his eyes, as well as a certain change in his body.
Just as Ning Wanwan was about to launch another counterattack, Zhao Rui suddenly let out a scream, rolled to the ground, and curled up like a shrimp.
Who helped her?
Ning Wanwan managed to stand up, looked up, and saw Chen Wu.
Shen Wu was extremely beautiful and was undoubtedly the school beauty. However, at this moment, her usually gentle and calm face was gloomy, with a sense of oppressive tension about to erupt.
"How dare you touch her?"
Chen Wu spoke each word clearly, and no one knew what she had done, but even from a distance, she could make Zhao Rui roll on the ground in agony, as if his skin had been peeled off.
Not satisfied with that, she strode in and stomped on Zhao Rui, the sound of bones shattering clearly rang out.
The excessively loud screams made Ning Wanwan feel uncomfortable.
“Chen… Wu…” Ning Wanwan called out to her hesitantly.
This state of desolation was almost completely different from usual.
However, Shen Wu did this to save her, so she wouldn't distance herself from Shen Wu just because Shen Wu revealed this.
Ning Wanwan reached out and gently tugged at the hem of Chen Wu's clothes.
“Sinking away…”
As if caught in some kind of madness, Shen Wu paused slightly, the bloodlust in his eyes faded, and he withdrew his foot from Zhao Rui.
"Wanwan, were you scared?"
She asked gently.
This calm and serene demeanor seemed to transform her back into her usual gentle and dignified goddess self.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips and shook her head.
Shen Wu smiled and said, "That's good."
The entire class was stunned by this sudden turn of events. After a brief silence, they seemed to be jolted awake, erupting into a flurry of activity. Some went to call the teacher, while others checked on Zhao Rui.
Ning Wanwan looked down at Zhao Rui, who was still slumped on the ground, and felt that he was only breathing out and not in.
"Chen Wu, is this... alright?"
“Hmm,” Shen Wu followed her gaze and glanced at the trash on the ground, realizing what Ning Wanwan was referring to.
She replied to Ning Wanwan in a gentle tone, "Don't worry, I can handle it. There won't be any trouble."
Ning Wanwan felt a little relieved.
She remembered that Shen Wu had a powerful background, and Shen Wu's expression was indeed very relaxed, so there probably wouldn't be any major problems.
"Thank you, Shen Wu." Ning Wanwan thanked her earnestly.
Shen Wu said, "Wanwan, you never need to thank me. I want to protect you; it's what I should do."
Ning Wanwan thought, the female lead is really good, no wonder she is the most popular female lead.
Even she couldn't help but develop a strong liking for Shen Wu.
Ning Wanwan originally thought Shen Wu would leave, but Shen Wu actually stayed in the class with her until the teacher arrived. She even helped Ning Wanwan get leave without Ning Wanwan having to do anything. She took care of everything for Ning Wanwan.
Even the teacher didn't dare say anything when he saw Zhao Rui lying on the ground, which shows how powerful the Shen family is.
"Wanwan, you should go back and rest first. You've been frightened, it's better to calm down."
Before Ning Wanwan could refuse, Shen Wu said gently, "Besides, what happened at the amusement park... hasn't been that long ago. Take this opportunity to go home and get a good night's sleep."
Ning Wanwan swallowed back the refusal that was about to come out; Chen Wu's persuasion was simply too tempting. Ning Wanwan didn't have any academic tasks in this world anyway, so being able to go home and be alone was naturally something she'd be much happier with.
"Okay, thanks... Shen Wu." Ning Wanwan was about to say thank you, but then she remembered what Shen Wu had just said and quickly stopped herself.
The girl's tentative and timid glances were so vivid that they sent a slight chill down Chen Wu's spine.
She reached out and ruffled Ning Wanwan's hair, then withdrew her hand very naturally, leaving Ning Wanwan no time to react before her head was touched.
"Wanwan, you're so cute." Shen Wu said with a smile, her eyes crinkling.
Ning Wanwan returned home with her hair slightly disheveled.
The thought of being able to stay home alone today filled Ning Wanwan with joy. However, as soon as she arrived at her doorstep, she saw a person in white leaning against her door, squatting down.
The man stood motionless with his head down, seemingly looking at something.
The owner carelessly swept her long, pure white hair to one side, where it trailed across the dusty ground like a layer of fresh snow.
Ning Wanwan stood there stunned for a while, then slowly walked in and hesitantly called out, "Xiao Zhou."
The sound seemed to have flipped a switch, and Xiao Zhou immediately raised her head, revealing an extremely beautiful face, with a beam of light shining in her silver-gray inorganic eyes.
"Ning Wanwan".
Just like in the dream, he called her by her full name, unlike anyone else.
Ning Wanwan hummed in agreement: "What are you doing here?"
The small boat sidled up to her, much taller than her, yet almost touching her, like a little dog waiting for its owner to return home.
His face was expressionless, and he looked obedient as he answered her questions.
"I really wanted to come find you, so I came to find you."
Ning Wanwan blinked, taken aback by Xiao Zhou's blunt words: "Didn't you have something to do? Have you finished it?"
Xiao Zhou obediently replied, "It's over for now."
Thinking that there was still more to come, Ning Wanwan opened the door to her house.
After she entered the house, she turned around and saw Xiao Zhou still standing outside the door, staring at her intently. Although his face was expressionless, Xiao Zhou could still sense a pleading look in his eyes.
Ning Wanwan: "...Come in first."
Xiao Zhou's eyes lit up slightly, as if afraid that she would change her mind, and she immediately squeezed in.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
It really looks like a stray puppy.
When guests arrived, Ning Wanwan felt she should greet them. However, before she could even find something to do as the hostess, Xiao Zhou had already poured the water for her, putting it in her place first.
Xiao Zhou glanced at the time, took two steps towards the kitchen without thinking, then stopped and asked Ning Wanwan to cook for her:
"Ning Wanwan, it's almost lunchtime. Shall I cook for you?"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
How come she's even more self-aware than the homeowner?
That's right. In the illusion, she didn't need to lift a finger to cook. Xiao Zhou and Ansel took turns doing it because they were better cooks.
...No, nothing's right!
Ning Wanwan said with difficulty, "Xiao Zhou, thank you, but we're not in an illusion anymore, so you don't need to cook for me anymore..."
Xiao Zhou paused for a moment, looked at Ning Wanwan, his tone was calm, and his expression did not change, before slowly speaking.
"Does Wanwan no longer need me?"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
I don't know why, but I always felt that the other person's state was a contradictory mix of danger and pitifulness.
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