"If what you said is true, doesn't it mean that Shen Yongrui is in trouble too? After all, the school expelled Shi Qi, a member of class A before the second semester. Then Shen Yongrui can't return to the ancient family, right?"
"It might be true; however, consider it from a level of position; he could be a spy sent to disrupt and savage me. Similarly, he must want to pull me down with him since he had failed."
"But that couldn't be right. After all, Chonglin Mingxia secretly supported him. Did they strike a deal, or did they come from the same place?" The more I thought about the internal strife—the more crazy ideas flooded my mind.
"They must be disposable pawns sent to stymie my successful return. Or they might retrieve them after their mission end, whether they lose class members or not. After all, their hierarchy in the prince world might not be enough to arouse questions. Or maybe Shen Yongrui had mixed truth and lies; he had given Chonglin Mingxia a portion of truth and lie, only to use her."
"I see. Considering that part, it might be a liable reason." Just how much struggle are these guys wrapped in to be this chaotic? I was beginning to think that I might have made a massive mistake accepting to help this pitiful vixen. This thing will be a hassle; however, this small devil must have pinned all her hopes on me. If that's the case, we are now in this mess together. Just what the hell is this damn destiny of mine? What a damned life? From one struggle to another, all I ever faced was misfortune. And she completely vexed me. But I remained expressionless because the entire world couldn't faze me, not to mention some incomplete ancient World with messy civilization and culture. However, they might have some beauties with long smooth white legs; I would console myself with that.
She continued: "looking at those two people—I can't precisely name their families because things are complex in the family structure and subordinates. However, all the three families have a main branch and side branches. The main branch is where they groom talents of all kinds. The side branches become the subservient pawns. So they may dispose of them without a second thought."
"So, what family are you from," I asked her?
"I am from the Xou family. My name is Xou Limin. No person here dares to use the three ancient families' surnames; they are special."
"Hmm…I see. Xou Limin." I recited her name carefully; it all makes sense now.
"There is one more thing. If these people are determined to ruin me, they might not stop. They will send more people to trouble me. There is also something you should know. Everyone born into the princess family has a high intellectual capacity, and their awareness is very high. They were taught especially from when they were two years old. So they focus more on human ability and flaws, unlike general swot and exam passing and ranking. So, according to them: my talent is mediocre: I was not good at anything, so they chased me out." She stood up With a saddened face as she gazed towards the roof.
"This situation is really as difficult as climbing the sky; I dislike disturbing things. Then, I will say goodbye. I am out of this game. You must have planned this detailed warfare for a very long time ago. In fact, you had wanted to use me all along." I said as I stood. I've known this thing the entire time, but the truth still hurt badly. But just as I was about to leave, Li Min stopped me.
"Do you remember that you stole a big hug from me?"
"Haha, coming up with the old trick? Can you be a little more creative? Think about it, did you hug a wood? Was my body not important to me? If that's the case, you also stole my first hug." I boldly mocked her. I passed her a sidelong glance; I couldn't believe she was this shallow. Did she think I would fall for this ludicrous trick? I continued: "Anyway, that was you blackmailing me. Besides, you can't expel me anymore because if you did, you would be in trouble, am I right? So you better behave." I responded to her threat with another threat.
"You're shameless; you can't keep to your words. You promised that if I assisted you—you would do the same for me. And now you give up because you are afraid of more gifted people." Li Min raved hopelessly.
"Shameless? Afraid of other gifted geniuses? Nice try! But wouldn't work even if you destroy your throat shouting!" 'And thank goodness the school sound-proofed all the rooms; the blaring noise would cause an unbelievable turmoil.'
"I could expose you that you are the mastermind behind our success!" She firmly said but then withdrew her fierce expression to a lonely soft one. "But I guess I want to let you be. However, you are piercing my heart, you know? You certainly know I've started falling for you, don't you?"
"If you have fallen, get up because I don't care! Like I said before, you couldn't have fallen for me. After all, it seemed like you would go to any length only to have me help you. This play is all a strategy to you," I shouted in rage. My God, I felt like squeezing all her life essence. Li Min consciously shook in fright; it was the first time she saw an uncommon man dare to dominate her so powerfully that she remained weak and fragile before him. In truth, she looked pitiful yet cute. Honestly, no sensible man could be hard enough to neglect this person's bearing, especially this novel feeling she gave me, just like a frightened child. I felt like hugging her. What a crazily enticing demeanor? Would I lose this bout of argument? Did she plot this one too?
....
I returned to my room, feeling some weight in my heart; this time seemed to be my first compunction since I entered the gray zone. It was surprisingly painful to see that girl in that condition. However, the most unbelievable thing was that I became the one who felt hurt. No, it must be the ambiance of that room because it couldn't be that I have emotional displacement. I violently shook my head as I reflected on how Li Min charged toward me; she hugged me like she was afraid I would leave her. I could not predict what was real and false at that time. Perhaps, she had heightened my emotion to the point of confusion. Was this her kind of display of power? No, no one can pin me down. What demon flower could she be using? I could imagine that ungrateful lout, gods-mind, crazily laughing at me.
But no matter how I think about this, something had fringed my gamut of reasoning; I was in a dilemma. However, Li Min's deodorant wouldn't just fade away; it was incredibly stimulating, and her body was so buxomly soft beyond measure that I desired to tread hell the second time. The sensation was different from before, and no one could believe she had ever practiced martial art, and even if they saw her practicing on the spot, they wouldn't still believe it.
Her voice rang in my head: "Initially, I got close because it was necessary; however, I do not know why I feel anxious about you not being close to me. It was not because of the deal but because I began to enjoy your company. I could not believe myself when I saw that I was jealous of you and Boazhai Dayu. But it was a simple truth. I am sorry I blackmailed you about the first hug; however, it was the truth, I gave you my first hug, and it will be difficult to feel the same for anyone. Since you don't want to help me, I can't force you."
What is the big deal with these people, anyway? What do they want? This inconsiderate demon had starkly messed up my thought and the permutation of my emotions. Enjoy my company, but when have you? Just what to do? It was clearly a confession, but I'm hesitant because I know she must be confused to the point of doing anything. At the same time, I still have this nagging foreboding that she dared to stick around me and freely express her feelings because of my usefulness to her. What if I was useless? Would she still love me?
She had plunged me into a morass of confusion; I couldn't come up with anything in a short amount of time, so I took out my phone and called Changming Quan. He picked from the other end.
"Hello!" I said.
"Hello, Fangyi!"
The other end respectively answered, waiting for my order.
"I want you to spy on the progress of Fu Wei, Shen Yongrui, and shun Lei. Report the details every day through this winter break," I commanded.
"I got it, Fangyi! I will be meticulous about it."
With nothing to say, I promptly ended the call. One thing became clear, though—I wanted to challenge the so-called geniuses. I became more interested in them. When Li Min said I was afraid of other gifted people, I pretended I didn't care at that moment, but I knew I wouldn't be truly free of all accusations if I didn't destroy the very slab of those geniuses and cast my name for eternity. But regarding Li Min, I still have no clue what I should feel for that sly ghost. At this moment, I opened the profile of Fu Wei, Shen Yongrui, Shun Lei, and Chonglin Mingxia.