Chapter 36 (First Release)
Moreover, I can stay at home quietly by myself and do whatever I want without having to force myself to face other people.
This was incredibly appealing to Ning Wanwan!
"But is it really okay to take leave just to sleep?" Ning Wanwan was still a little conflicted, wondering if she was being a bit evasive.
It's a small matter. You live alone, so you don't need anyone's permission. Just tell your teacher.
Taking a break isn't a big deal.
The system couldn't even understand why the host was still studying so diligently, holding himself to the standards of a typical high school student. After all, in a while, written exams would be the least important form of assessment in human society!
But seeing how serious the host was, it didn't say anything more.
"Hmm..." Ning Wanwan yawned again, still half asleep.
Unlike the system's idea, her idea was that when the critical point of the time world's anomaly begins, although many people with special abilities will appear and the status of ordinary people without special talents will decline significantly, ultimately, there will still be more ordinary people in this world.
She herself is just an ordinary person.
When the time comes, she won't get involved in the bloody conflicts and contradictions between the protagonists and villains. She only plans to get into an ordinary university, quietly live an ordinary life, stay far away from the plot, and try her best to defend anything that seems amiss.
This is the ideal outcome Ning Wanwan envisioned.
After all, Ning Wanwan was self-aware. Given her objective circumstances, she had no special talents, and her physical and mental abilities were only average, so she could only be an ordinary person.
Of course, Ning Wanwan prefers a peaceful life and doesn't want to get too involved in plots where she could die at any moment, which suits her perfectly.
At this moment, Ning Wanwan didn't want to think that far ahead.
【Host, you should probably ask for leave.】
Under the system's persuasion, Ning Wanwan pulled her wandering thoughts back and thought that what it said made sense. Anyway, there was nothing else to do at school; she could just drift through life like a ghost.
Moreover, in this state, he wouldn't be able to learn anything at school; he could only sleep on his desk.
It's much more comfortable at home.
"Okay, then I'll ask for leave." Ning Wanwan found the homeroom teacher's contact information.
After answering her homeroom teacher's usual questions, Ning Wanwan, who had been granted leave, finally breathed a sigh of relief and sprawled out on the bed.
"Now you can get a good night's sleep."
With the blanket rolled up, Ning Wanwan didn't even need to go through the process of falling asleep; she drifted off to sleep immediately.
Perhaps because she had already had a nightmare last night, Ning Wanwan slept very peacefully and quietly this time, even in broad daylight.
While Ning Wanwan was happily catching up on her sleep, on the other hand, some people were particularly unhappy because she hadn't come to school.
"What's wrong with her? How dare she avoid me so obviously?"
"Is this considered bold or cowardly? Aren't you afraid of making me angry?"
"You think I won't really go for it with her?"
Zhao Rui was unusually eager to wait for Ning Wanwan in the classroom early this morning, but she didn't show up for a long time. In the end, he had to ask her and only then did he learn from the homeroom teacher that she was feeling unwell and had taken leave.
Zhao Rui was so angry he almost laughed.
She was perfectly fine last night, but today she's feeling unwell, sick, and taking the day off. Are you kidding me?
It's obvious she's avoiding him.
Zhao Rui wouldn't let her hide.
"Where does she live?" Zhao Rui asked the underling next to him directly.
The younger brother looked completely bewildered: "Brother Rui, I don't know."
Zhao Rui clicked his tongue: "Useless."
“Brother Zhao, I know, I know!” One of the underlings on the other side eagerly came over like a primary school student looking for a team.
He thought Zhao Rui would appreciate his good connections, but Zhao Rui frowned even more and stared at him up and down.
How did you know?
The well-informed henchman: "..."
They're so hard to please!
"You two have a very good relationship," Zhao Rui continued to press.
The well-informed henchman said, "...No, it was just a coincidence, a coincidence. I just ran into her near her neighborhood once before."
"Oh." Zhao Rui then looked away, his furrowed brows relaxing slightly, and said casually, "I knew she couldn't possibly be close to someone like you."
The well-informed underling: "..." Why does it sound like you think I'm not good enough for her?
Didn't you used to look down on people like Ning Wanwan the most?
Brother Zhao, your public image has collapsed!
They originally thought that their brother Zhao would go and cause trouble for Ning Wanwan after class or after school, but who knew that after learning where Ning Wanwan lived, Zhao Rui stood up immediately.
Without a second's hesitation.
"Teacher, I'm sick, I need to ask for leave." He raised his hand absentmindedly and said in a loud, energetic voice.
This leave request was so obviously fake that the teacher didn't want to intervene and couldn't stop it, so she just approved it.
Lin Ruowei looked up with some suspicion, but Zhao Rui, who was usually a very nice sycophant, didn't even look at her this time, only leaving her with his back.
Zhao Rui really wasn't thinking about Lin Ruowei right now. His previous pursuit of Lin Ruowei, besides the consideration of a marriage alliance, was largely because he didn't want to see the sunk costs of the past.
But right now, he was so preoccupied with the fact that he was going to cause trouble for a certain girl that he couldn't think of anything else.
Zhao Rui strode out of the classroom, a cold smile creeping onto his face as he thought of Ning Wanwan, who was unaware that he was coming to see her.
She was planning how to teach her a lesson once she found her, to let her know that she was not someone she could mess with.
"Brother Zhao! We'll go with you too." The underlings weren't exactly studious, so as soon as their boss left, they quickly followed.
Zhao Rui was a bit annoyed. He wasn't going to fight, so bringing so many people was just ridiculous. Ning Wanwan was already timid, and he didn't want her to faint from fright when she opened the door and thought he was there to beat her up.
Just as Zhao Rui was about to tell these people to move away, a familiar-looking guy he often dealt with walked towards them.
It is Qi Lin.
He was carrying some teaching equipment, probably asked by the teacher to help him, an outstanding student, as he walked steadily closer.
Zhao Rui looked up, and after recognizing who it was, he clicked his tongue.
This annoying poor guy is like an unkillable cockroach, extremely tenacious, and he even has good brothers like Zhou Yanyao to help him. Zhao Rui has targeted and suppressed him many times. Anyone else would have been kicked out of this school long ago, but Qi Lin has been able to stay safely all this time.
What's even more bizarre is that his academic performance wasn't affected much; he was still among the top students in his grade.
Zhao Rui lifted his foot and walked towards Qi Lin's direction.
The underlings all knew that Zhao Rui disliked this guy surnamed Qi and were itching to fight him again.
Qi Lin's eyes were deep and seemingly calm, but his body muscles were slightly tense, ready to strike.
However, as Zhao Rui walked, he brushed past Qi Lin.
The underlings who had already blocked Qi Lin's path widened their eyes as they watched Zhao Rui's retreating figure grow increasingly distant: "Brother Zhao!"
Zhao Rui turned his head and glanced around, frowning: "What?"
"Brother Zhao, shouldn't we go and cause trouble for this guy...?"
"What are you looking for? I'm busy looking for that coward surnamed Ning." Zhao Rui waved his hand, impatiently tossing out a sentence, and strode forward.
The underlings exchanged glances, ignoring Qi Lin whom they always targeted, and quickly chased after Zhao Rui.
Qi Lin stood still, a slight surprise rising within him due to this unexpected development.
Because of his past engagement with Lin Ruowei, Zhao Rui relentlessly suppressed him in every way, mocking, humiliating, and even physically assaulting him whenever possible.
Qi Lin thought this time would be no exception.
Although it was at school and during class time, Zhao Rui, relying on his family background, didn't care about this little trouble at all.
When they met face to face in the corridor, Zhao Rui merely glanced at him with a displeased expression.
Then, without even bothering to utter a harsh word, she simply walked past him in a hurry.
Qi Lin initially thought he was up to something bad, and even prepared himself for Zhao Rui to suddenly attack or shove him the moment he passed by.
But there was nothing, absolutely nothing.
That's so strange.
Zhao Rui and his gang had vanished without a trace. Qi Lin pondered for a moment, but couldn't figure out why. He withdrew his gaze and returned to the classroom.
Because of this incident, Qi Lin was delayed for a while. When he returned to the classroom and was questioned by the teacher, he made up a short excuse to brush it off.
The teacher was close to the door and vaguely heard some noises in the corridor. After a pause, she didn't say anything more.
It's just a bit of a pity that Qi Lin's grades are good, but his personality is too honest and introverted, making him easy to bully.
Qi, honest and reserved, easily bullied, and a proud and arrogant man, calmly sat back down in his seat without attracting anyone's attention.
Zhou Yanyao lowered his voice and asked, "Old Qi, did you just run into that guy Zhao Rui?"
"Yes." Qi Lin nodded; there was no point in hiding it.
Zhou Yanyao raised an eyebrow: "He's causing you trouble."
To Zhou Yanyao's surprise, Qi Lin shook his head: "No, he just left."
Zhou Yanyao asked incredulously, "...What kind of mischief is that guy up to?"
It's practically a miracle if Zhao Rui doesn't cause trouble or pick on them!
Qi Lin: "I don't know."
He paused for two seconds, then said, "Zhao Rui seemed to be in a hurry when he left. He was heading towards the school gate, and it's during class time now."
"He could just leave like that, there must be something he really cared about that he had to do."
Zhou Yanyao rested his chin on his hand, twirling his pen as he looked at the question, and scoffed, his tone relaxed, his handsome face full of disdain: "What important things could a piece of trash like him have to do?"
All he does every day is find fault with himself and Qi Lin.
Qi Lin: "They've probably set their sights on someone again, wanting to bully and suppress them. I heard him say he was going to find a 'coward' surnamed Ning."
"...surname Ning"
As if a keyword had been triggered, Zhou Yanyao's relaxed expression suddenly tightened, and he slowly put down the pen he was casually twirling.
Qi Lin took in Zhou Yanyao's changing expression, remaining calm: "What, do you know someone surnamed Ning?"
"I guess you could say we know each other..." Zhou Yanyao seemed to have thought of something, his mood slightly lowered, and he said softly, "I guess you could say we know each other..."
With Qi Lin's keen perception, he naturally discerned something from Zhou Yanyao's reaction.
Moreover, Zhou Yanyao has never hidden his feelings for a particular person.
Qi Lin's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly: "Is it that 'love at first sight' person you've been so hung up on all along?"
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