Chapter 21: Meet Me on the Hill After School!

Yang Xuefei, 149 points, missed one listening question. Try harder next time… Yan Yu, 27 points! You know what you need to do!

Su Han’s voice reached Yan Yu’s ears. Yan Yu quietly put down his book and walked out of the classroom.

“Damn… If I’d known Su Teacher would take revenge, I should’ve slapped her a few more times yesterday…”

When Yan Yu slapped Su Han’s backside yesterday, he only thought she was still the drowned ghost, so he hadn’t entertained any improper thoughts—he simply wanted to drive the ghost away. So he’d completely forgotten what it felt like to touch Su Han’s backside.

A real loss…

He hadn’t been standing in the corridor outside the classroom for long when Fatty and Hao Zhuang came out as well. Yan Yu couldn’t help but say, “You two are loyal—coming out here to stand punishment with me?”

Hao Zhuang replied honestly, “Boss, who’d come out to get punished for nothing? We skipped class last week. Fatty just scored nine points on his test, and I did a bit better—ten points…”

Yan Yu finally understood—his two underlings were a bit dim as well…

Wait, why “as well”?

It was break time. Su Han leaned against the railing in the corridor, gazing at the scenery, while students passing by on the corridor cast curious glances at Yan Yu and his friends.

In the open area in front of the teaching building, Li Kang was on his phone, his eyes occasionally glancing toward Yan Yu.

At that moment, Fatty nudged Yan Yu with his elbow and whispered, “Boss, your cousin seems to be heading over to Li Kang.”

Yan Yu looked closely—Zhou Xiaowan had already walked up to Li Kang. Li Kang ended his call and started talking with Zhou Xiaowan.

But soon, Li Kang’s face turned angry. Zhou Xiaowan’s eyes were reddening. In the end, the two parted ways and returned to their respective classes.

“What did Xiaowan want with Li Kang?” Yan Yu frowned.

After all, today was Li Kang’s day of death…

Su Han walked over to Yan Yu at that moment, silently staring at him.

Yan Yu felt his scalp tingle under her gaze, and last night’s events flashed unbidden through his mind. His eyes couldn’t help but drift downward…

“Still looking!” Su Han scolded coquettishly.

Yan Yu quickly stood at attention, eyes forward, not daring to glance aside.

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Su Han said, “Yan Yu, tell me honestly, what were you doing in the girls’ dormitory yesterday?”

Fatty and Hao Zhuang were stunned, immediately looking at Yan Yu with admiration. “Wow, Boss, you went into the girls’ dorm last night? No wonder you’re our boss—first day and you already dared to sneak in!”

“You two, get out of the way!” Su Han shooed Fatty and Hao Zhuang aside.

Yan Yu coughed twice and said, “I’m Zhou Xiaowan’s cousin from Class 1. She used to live in Dorm 401, so I helped her fetch some things. As for slapping the teacher’s backside…”

“Hmm?”

Su Han’s expression turned cold. Yan Yu hurriedly corrected himself, “Su Teacher, yesterday was all a misunderstanding—pure misunderstanding!”

“In that case, I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourself.” Su Han smiled gently, the frost on her face melting as a hint of tenderness appeared in her eyes. “Tonight, I’ll be waiting for you in Dorm 411 at Peach Blossom Building One. If you dare not come, yesterday’s incident isn’t over!”

The 11th dorm on each floor was the teachers’ dormitory—teachers helped keep an eye on students.

And 411 was precisely Su Han’s room.

With that, Su Han turned back into the classroom, leaving Yan Yu standing alone, feeling his mind spinning.

Was Su Teacher… openly inviting him for an assignation?!

Yan Yu even began to suspect whether Su Han was actually the drowned ghost impersonating her.

But the drowned ghost shouldn’t be so bold as to impersonate a living person in broad daylight, so Su Han must be genuine.

Still, Yan Yu couldn’t fathom why Su Han would “seduce” him. Was she truly lonely, and his slap last night had awakened something in her?

“Go, or not go?”

A rare romantic opportunity lay before him, but tonight was also Li Kang’s day of death.

If Yan Yu didn’t intervene, Zhao Qingqing would become a vengeful ghost.

So Yan Yu stood outside the classroom, wrestling with indecision all day.

At last, when evening came and school was dismissed, Fatty and Hao Zhuang, after standing all day, were so numb they could barely walk, leaning on the wall for support, while Yan Yu felt nothing.

He’d trained in Mount Emei, sitting in meditation with his grandmother for a whole day and night—no food, no water, no sleep. Now that was real suffering.

“Standing all day—Fatty’s exhausted!” Fatty returned to the classroom and collapsed onto his seat, refusing to get up.

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When Yan Yu returned to his seat, Yang Xuefei was packing up. Seeing Yan Yu approach, she whispered, “Here’s some advice—go home early tonight.”

“What?” Yan Yu frowned, but Yang Xuefei had already left with her backpack.

Why did she tell him to go home early? Did Yang Xuefei know Zhao Qingqing would seek revenge tonight?

Yan Yu quickly dismissed the thought, as a skinny male student nervously approached and said,

“Yan… Yan Yu… Brother Kang wants you to meet him at the back mountain now…”

Yan Yu’s face darkened. Was Li Kang seeking revenge for what happened in gym class yesterday?

Fatty, beside him, quickly said, “Boss, Li Kang is really coming for you. What do we do?”

“I don’t know him well—I’m not going,” Yan Yu replied flatly.

The skinny student pleaded, “Yan Yu, please, just go once. Brother Kang said if you don’t, he’ll take it out on me…”

“I don’t know you well either. If he beats you up, what’s it got to do with me?”

Hao Zhuang said, “Boss, you can dodge for a while but not forever. At worst, we’ll go with you—take down whoever we can!”

Yan Yu lowered his head in thought.

He’d been torn between saving Li Kang and meeting Su Han, but since Li Kang had come looking for trouble, maybe he should just beat him up, send him to the hospital, and with someone watching over him, Zhao Qingqing wouldn’t dare act out. Then, he could seize the opportunity to meet Su Han for a “philosophical discussion” about creating new humanity.

Perfect!

“Hao Zhuang’s right—let’s go together and mess him up!” Yan Yu slapped his thigh, grinning wickedly.

Fatty shivered and looked troubled, “Boss, I really want to go with you, but after standing all day, I can barely walk—maybe I’d just slow you down…”

“You’re heavy—perfect as a meat shield. You take the front and absorb the blows, while Hao Zhuang and I attack from the back. That’s settled!” Yan Yu waved, “Hao Zhuang, help Fatty up, let’s go to the back mountain and teach him a lesson!”