Chapter 29

School bully? What a laughable term. Maybe ten years ago, being a school bully meant something, but this is 2023—we live in a society governed by law.

“What color?” Jiang Zhiyu chuckled. This had to be the biggest joke since her rebirth.

The guy with bangs covering his face hesitated, surprised that someone could still act so nonchalantly after being warned by the school bully. Everyone in school was scared of him.

“Of course… it means he’s going to beat you up…”

“Hahahahahahahaha.” Jiang Zhiyu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “Beat me up? Then I should really thank him.”

Talk about good fortune falling from the sky! If she really got beat up, she could cling to this so-called school bully and sue him for compensation—ask for tens of thousands in medical bills, and boom, her travel fund would be set~

One of her biggest unfulfilled wishes from her past life was to be able to fly freely like a bird across the vast skies. She wanted to see the snowy peaks of Changbai Mountain, the barren desert, and ride horses across the grasslands.

And now, she just wanted to get beaten up by the school bully.

Ahem ahem, the early reading class is starting. Everyone, return to your seats.” Lin Yeci walked in from outside, looking like someone owed him money—his expression bitter and resentful.

Did this guy get his period or something?

She was just a step late getting back to her seat, and Lin Yeci seemed to be picking on her on purpose. He pulled out a notebook and wrote while saying, “Student Jiang Zhiyu was wandering around during morning reading. One demerit.”

“I was just a step late…”

Lin Yeci’s pen kept moving. “Speaking during morning reading. Another demerit.”

Jiang Zhiyu had to cover her mouth with her hand, glaring at him. Was he still upset about seeing her at the internet café over the weekend? So petty!

After morning class, Jiang Zhiyu intentionally walked past him, trying to get his attention, but the cold-hearted guy completely ignored her.

Left with no choice, she intercepted him while he was on his way to the restroom.

Just as Lin Yeci was washing his hands after using the restroom, he saw Jiang Zhiyu waving at him under the sign for the men’s room.

“Hey, hey, Lin Yeci, you done pooping yet?”

Lin Yeci pretended not to hear, his face turning red.

A nearby classmate teased, “That slacker girl from your class has been hanging around you a lot lately. You go to the bathroom, and she’s right outside waiting.”

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Lin Yeci flicked water from his hands—intentionally or not—onto the gossiping classmate’s face, gave a cold chuckle, and walked past him to where Jiang Zhiyu stood.

“Classmate Jiang, your skin’s getting thicker. Hanging around outside the men’s room like it’s no big deal.”

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“I… I was just anxious to talk to someone.” Jiang Zhiyu quickly turned away from the restroom sign and tugged Lin Yeci to a quieter area behind the building.

Lin Yeci sat down at a stone table, propping his head up with one hand. “So, what’s up? Don’t tell me you’re going to confess to me again. I already know how you feel.”

Pfft! Her good mood vanished instantly.

“Dude, what are you even thinking? I just came to tell you that it wasn’t my idea to go to the internet café on Saturday.”

“So?”

His nonchalant attitude made Jiang Zhiyu even more annoyed.

Damn you, Lin Yeci! You rotten jerk!

Jiang Zhiyu didn’t even know why she was explaining herself to him.

Frustrated and defensive, she said, “So! Stop picking on me over something so trivial, okay? Go deal with the other talkative ones—I see you letting them off all the time!”

After saying her piece, she stormed off angrily, muttering under her breath, “Stupid jerk. Damn it, I’m never talking to you again.”

Wait—stupid jerk? Did she just call Lin Yeci that?

Could it be…?

Had she read too many romance novels?

She made up her mind to sell all those damn novels for scrap as soon as she got home!

Just as she reached the classroom entrance, she bumped into Ye Muwan, who looked especially smug today, as if she was about to get her revenge.

“Muwan, look at that pancake face, she even dared to wear skinny jeans.”

The girl walking beside Ye Muwan had her chin held high, as if looking down on everyone.

Ye Muwan didn’t say anything. She just glanced at Jiang Zhiyu’s skinny jeans, then at her own, and pouted in satisfaction.

The girl caught on and continued, “Honestly, she’s fat and in denial. Those wide-leg pants were more her style.”

Jiang Zhiyu rolled her eyes in disgust. She hated suck-ups like this. Looking at her own legs, she thought—she wasn’t even that fat. Maybe those two were just blind. What’s so great about being skinny like a monkey?

Then again, in high school, most 18-year-olds were obsessed with pale and thin girls.

Today, even more students were avoiding her like the plague. Everyone kept their distance.

That evening, the teacher held class a bit late. Zhang Qiangyi lingered at the door, pacing nervously like something big was about to happen.

Finally, the teacher dismissed class, and the students bolted out like they were escaping a prison, desperate to get to the cafeteria.

Surprisingly, He Shiduo, who always stuck with her girlfriends, told them to go on ahead today—she had something to do.

That “something” was walking over to Jiang Zhiyu’s seat when no one was around. “Hey, do you know that school bully is really dangerous?”

“Nope. Don’t care.” Jiang Zhiyu smiled, looking at her in mild amusement. “You’re not worried about me, are you?”

With all their classmates gone, Zhang Qiangyi no longer held back. She entered Jiang Zhiyu’s classroom too, intending to talk about the school bully.

“How can you not care?” Zhang Qiangyi frowned harder than He Shiduo. “Back at my old school, he had a terrible reputation.”

“Yeah, you should really think of a plan.” He Shiduo chimed in.

A plan? Jiang Zhiyu’s mind shifted gears. “Then you guys just be ready to take pictures.”

Pictures…

He Shiduo and Zhang Qiangyi were speechless. At a time like this, she was still joking?

“Let’s go eat,” Jiang Zhiyu said breezily, pointing toward the cafeteria and rubbing her belly. “I’m hungry.”

“No way! Even though I used to hate you, you’ve helped me so much. I don’t want you to die!” He Shiduo spread her arms wide to block her like a human shield.

Zhang Qiangyi did the same on the other side. “He’s definitely waiting on the way. Should we tell the teacher instead?”

The teacher?

Ha. Jiang Zhiyu no longer trusted teachers. If the teacher turned around and blamed her, saying things like “pitiful people must have done something to deserve it,” what could she say?

She wouldn’t be that stupid.

“Which one of you is Jiang Zhiyu?” A rough-looking guy appeared at the door, a big mole by the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Zhiyu stood up. “That’s me.”

“Our boss wants to see you.” The mole-faced guy clicked his tongue and muttered something under his breath.