Jiang Qian stared at the ink blot on her paper, created when she had zoned out earlier. She picked up her pen and returned to solving problems. Xu Si leaned back in his chair, playing a match-3 game on his phone. His fingers glided smoothly over matching colored blocks. As “great” flashed on the screen…

“Acting contrary to your heart isn’t what a good student does,” Xu Si said as he took out his phone and played an audio recording. A young man’s cold voice came through: “Do you know what you’re doing today?” Following that was Yang Shikun’s angry voice: “Who do you think you are? What you did…

Chapter 16: Police Involvement Yang Shikun was shocked when he heard from the student in front of him about a suicide attempt. “Which class?” he asked. The female student replied, “Class 7. I heard she used to be a good student, but her grades have been slipping lately. Maybe the pressure got to her.” Yang…

Liu Xingfa gripped her chin. “Haven’t I been good enough to you?” “You have.” “Then why do you want to break up with me?” “Because now isn’t the time for dating, and my grades have dropped significantly.” Her grades had declined, and Li Xin had questioned her repeatedly, asking over and over if she was…

Chapter 14: A True Good Student Luo Xing watched as Xu Si left, then quietly ran to Jiang Rong to repeat what he’d heard today: “Xu Si just randomly beat up that boy. What if one day when he’s in a bad mood, he beats us up too? At lunch he even flipped a food…

“Holy crap, did you hear? Today Xu Si pushed a guy from Class 7 into a corner and beat him up. His face was all swollen. I heard that student had pretty good grades and even won scholarships in previous years.” “Isn’t the guy who got beaten up Liu Xingfa from Class 7?” “Yeah, that’s…

Chapter 12: “Thank You for the Medicine, Classmate” “Why are you just sitting here and not going inside?” Liang Zhengzhi finally woke up, rubbing his temples as his head throbbed with pain. “Who is Yao Yao?” Shen Yuchun sat in front of him, demanding an answer. “You went through my phone?” “I was just going…

Chapter 11: Does He Hate Me? “Does Xiao Si dislike me? When I called him today, he hung up before I could finish speaking.” The woman wore a black dress that accentuated her figure. Her shoulder-length hair was styled in soft waves, making her appear more feminine. She looked to be in her early twenties…

Chapter 10: What Right Do You Have to Come and Go as You Please Chen Song and Fang Zixin started arguing after just a few exchanges. The two became hostile, trading verbal blows back and forth. The teachers in the office, seeing the situation deteriorating, rushed over to mediate. “Come on now, can’t we discuss…

Chapter 9: It Has Nothing to Do with You “Brother Si, Brother Si, don’t walk so fast! Wait for me!” Xu Si stopped and turned to Yang Shikun, asking, “Why are you following me?” “I’m a bit scared.” Xu Si looked at him, confused. “What are you scared of?” “I’m worried something might happen to…