"Good morning!"
"Miss Sun! You look so beautiful today!" praised one of the male students. They were completely enchanted by Sun Xinxin's smile.
From their perspective, Sun Xinxin's smile was a gift from heaven.
'Ah... Miss Sun, she looks so beautiful today...'
Well, I could pretty much read what everyone around me was thinking.
But I tried not to care. I had no intention of drawing any attention to myself.
For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a warning stir in my instincts.
And sure enough, what I feared came true.
As I subtly shifted my gaze to the side, I caught Sun Xinxin staring at me.
I could even sense the hostile glare from Chu Feng. He knew I was friends with Zhang Hao.
Unfortunately for Chu Feng, he also knew he couldn't mess with me.
Just look—I was clearly favored by the daughter of the Sun family.
That alone was enough for Chu Feng to realize he couldn't lay a hand on me.
'Forget him... He's just an ordinary student. My target is Zhang Hao.'
Without wasting time, Chu Feng turned his attention back to the girl beside him.
Judging by her appearance, she wasn't actually bad-looking.
In any case, the fact that she was Zhang Hao's childhood friend couldn't be denied.
Maybe that's why it was perfectly natural for someone like Chu Feng to have feelings for Xuanxuan?
Suddenly, Zhang Hao's childhood friend, Wu Xuanxuan, noticed him walking through the school gate.
At first, Wu Xuanxuan wondered whether Chu Feng would actually go through with teaching Zhang Hao a lesson.
But seeing the look on Chu Feng's face, she knew there was no way Zhang Hao could avoid his wrath.
From the beginning, Zhang Hao had boldly thrown cafeteria food into Chu Feng's face.
Looking back, Zhang Hao was the one who started it all.
If he hadn't thrown food at Chu Feng, how could Chu Feng not be angry?
Knowing this, Wu Xuanxuan couldn't fully blame Chu Feng for what he was about to do.
On the contrary, Zhang Hao was clearly the one who initiated their conflict.
Maybe that's why Zhang Hao came to me for help.
But still... the truth that I couldn't possibly help him with his problem was undeniable.
If Zhang Hao wanted to escape this, all he had to do was work hard and beat Chu Feng.
"Han Li! Good morning! I thought you'd been kidnapped after school was dismissed. But seeing you're okay... I'm relieved!"
Sun Xinxin...
Was she the kind of girl who was just easy to approach?
If not, how could she be bold enough to call my name so casually?
"Good morning to you too... And please, I'd appreciate it if you didn't stand within ten centimeters of me. I hope you understand."
"Alright, alright. But why won't you accept my gift? I know you like snacks, don't you?"
"...."
Without thinking too much, I accepted a bag of potato chips from Sun Xinxin.
I had to admit, I knew I didn't have to accept anything from her.
After all, it was clear that Sun Xinxin intended to use me to provoke Wang Ying.
From the beginning, Sun Xinxin planned to spark jealousy in Wang Ying.
Within seconds, I noticed Wang Ying approaching Sun Xinxin.
Splash!
Still, I didn't care about their conflict at all.
Without delay, I opened the bag of potato chips Sun Xinxin had given me.
Luckily, Wang Ying had no intention of stopping me from eating the chips.
On the contrary, I could tell that Wang Ying was fully focused on confronting Sun Xinxin.
At first, I wasn't bothered at all by either of them.
But who would've thought? Their presence alone was enough to draw attention from other students.
Given that, how could I keep standing near them?
I should've known I didn't really have to stay where I was.
I could've simply left and avoided their mess altogether.
But why...?
Why was the spot I was standing in suddenly surrounded by other students, blocking any escape route?
'Two walking disasters...' I thought, labeling Wang Ying and Sun Xinxin as major headaches in my life.
If they hadn't approached me, I wouldn't have drawn this much attention from other students.
But now, what's done is done.
"You greedy idol! Why don't you just give up already?! Hand him over to me!"
"What did you just say?! I should be the one calling you insane! Don't think I don't know! You've interrupted my streams multiple times!"
"W-What do you mean? Me? Interrupt your streams? Don't be ridiculous. I'd never do something like that."
Honestly, I knew Sun Xinxin was lying through her teeth.
Judging by her expression, I could tell she really had disrupted Wang Ying's streams.
And as expected, my thoughts were spot on.
The moment Sun Xinxin swallowed nervously, she recalled the events from the night before.
Initially, she had just wanted to prank Wang Ying a little.
But she never expected that her prank would escalate and end up disrupting Wang Ying's stream.
In the end, Wang Ying even received a warning from the platform she worked for.
"Liar! I know you're lying! Just admit that the user named The Cat Lovers was you!"
"W-What are you talking about?! That wasn't me! You're the one who fell for it!"
"Oh? So it was you, huh? You little witch... You're going to pay for this!"
Oh no...
Sun Xinxin had been reckless—she had practically confessed to being the culprit.
If it weren't true, why would she say Wang Ying "fell for the game"?
Thinking back, wasn't Wang Ying the one who got trapped by Sun Xinxin's scheme?
Just look—those black petals forming in Wang Ying's eyes…
That alone told me how serious the streaming incident was for her.
"Ck. Since the truth is out, I won't hold back anymore! Come at me!"
Out of nowhere, I saw two artifact weapons—swords—clash against each other.
Even the impact from their strikes released shockwaves through the air.
In the end, the students around us had no choice but to step back.
Still, why wasn't Principal Ji doing anything to stop their fight?
If Principal Ji were around, I didn't think he would just ignore this.
Maybe... he wasn't even in Jinshi Academy right now?
I assumed he was sent away on another mission.
Which means...
As I started to understand the situation, I wondered if I was supposed to intervene.
Looking closely, I knew I had no choice but to help.
Without hesitation, I narrowed my eyes.
In less than a second, a transparent cube-shaped barrier formed around us.
It was a defensive structure—something to shield us from harm.
And sure enough, the intensity of Wang Ying and Sun Xinxin's battle began to subside.
Unlike the start of their fight, the pressure had almost dropped to zero.
Unexpectedly, I took another bite of the potato chips in my hand.
Just as I chewed, I felt a shockwave ripple across the sky.
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