The reason Bu Yu suddenly sat upright was because he realized he had forgotten something.
“Look at my memory. I didn’t let Lang Man get in the car. If she’s walking back from the hospital now, she’ll definitely be late.”
He muttered to himself, but the moment he reacted to his own thoughts, he froze.
Why did I think that?
Why was I thinking about her?
“Brother Yu, what are you muttering about over there?”
Bu Yu glanced at Xu Ang and replied absentmindedly, “Nothing.”
“By the way, Brother Yu, Su Muwan didn’t come today. Do you know what happened?”
Given Xu Ang’s understanding of Bu Yu, there was no way he would not know Su Muwan’s situation.
After all, Bu Yu used to stick to Su Muwan every single day, constantly showing concern and showering her with attention.
As for why Lang Man had not come, Xu Ang did not ask. He knew very well that Bu Yu had gone to trouble her last night. With Lang Man absent today, it seemed almost normal.
Bu Yu was not someone easy to provoke. If you angered him, the consequences could be severe.
He might hit someone directly, or he might use other methods to embarrass them.
And if someone offended the campus belle Su Muwan, that would be even worse. Bu Yu would never let that person off easily.
Perhaps Lang Man had been frightened into not coming to school. Who knew?
Then again, Bu Yu and the campus belle were “so close.”
…
The class bell rang.
The homeroom teacher walked in, holding a ruler, his expression solemn.
Bu Yu’s homeroom teacher was surnamed Feng, Feng Tianliang.
Director Feng first surveyed the classroom. When he noticed Lang Man’s empty seat, his brows furrowed even deeper.
“Bu Yu, come out.”
Director Feng’s sharp gaze fell on Bu Yu like that of a hawk.
Bu Yu blinked.
“Didn’t you hear me? Get out here!”
“This is bad.”
Bu Yu’s face turned unpleasant, but he stood up and followed Director Feng out of the classroom.
As soon as they left, the classroom erupted.
“Damn, Bu Yu got called out by the director!” someone exclaimed.
“I wonder what happened. Did he cause trouble again?” another guessed.
“Probably. He’s a well-known delinquent. Must’ve done something wrong,” someone chimed in.
A boy suddenly added, “It’s not just that. Besides being a delinquent, Bu Yu has another nickname — Jinling’s Number One Simp.”
The entire class burst into laughter.
“Hahaha, yeah. He’s always chasing after the campus belle Su Muwan. It’s hilarious.”
“She walks him like a dog.”
Laughter and mockery filled the room. The center of discussion was naturally Bu Yu.
“Enough!”
Suddenly, a loud voice cut through the classroom, silencing much of the chatter. Everyone turned toward the source.
It was Xu Ang.
“Those who need to study, study. Those who need to copy homework, copy homework. Why are you all yelling nonsense?”
His words instantly drew dissatisfaction.
“Xu Ang, you’re just one of Bu Yu’s lackeys. If Bu Yu ends up in detention one day, let’s see how you keep acting tough!”
“Shut up! Do you think I don’t know Brother Yu?” Xu Ang said firmly, though inside he was not confident at all.
Could it be that what Brother Yu did last night was discovered? Or worse, did he go too far and seriously hurt someone?
At the thought, Xu Ang swallowed nervously. Sweat formed on his forehead.
Brother Yu, please don’t let anything happen to you.
…
Outside Senior Year Class Four.
“Bu Yu, do you know why I called you out?” Director Feng asked gravely.
“I don’t,” Bu Yu replied, shaking his head. On the surface, he appeared ignorant, but inwardly he was already speculating.
This shouldn’t be happening. In my previous life, Director Feng never questioned me after I bullied Lang Man.
Besides, this time I didn’t even do anything to her. At most, I dragged her to the woods.
Director Feng glared at him. “You don’t know? You don’t know why Lang Man didn’t come to school today?”
Bu Yu’s heart tightened.
Was this really about Lang Man?
Did the school find out? That shouldn’t be possible. Or did someone report it?
But in my previous life, no one reported me. Why is it different now?
Bu Yu was confused.
“I… I don’t know,” he said, choosing to continue playing dumb.
Director Feng snorted. “You don’t know? I’ll give you one more chance. Tell the truth.”
Bu Yu lowered his head and remained silent, thinking quickly.
Being disciplined by the school and having a record of bullying written into his student file was absolutely unacceptable.
No way.
If something like that went on his record, his academic life this time would be ruined.
He had sworn to study properly in this life. He would not allow it.
Just then, a phone rang, breaking the tension. Director Feng took out his phone. When he saw the caller ID, his expression grew even more serious.
“Yes, Principal… Yes, I understand… Alright, I’ll handle it immediately.”
After hanging up, Director Feng’s gaze turned sharper.
“Bu Yu, be honest. Did you bring a group of people to beat up Lang Man last night? The principal personally called about this!”
Bu Yu felt as if the sky were collapsing.
So someone really reported it to the school. That left him no room at all.
“Director, I didn’t do it,” Bu Yu hurried to explain. “I did meet Lang Man last night, but we only talked briefly. I didn’t do anything else. Someone must be deliberately framing me.”
Director Feng’s face remained stern. Talked briefly? Who brings a group of delinquents to have a simple conversation with a model student?
“If not you, then who? All the evidence points to you. Are you still trying to deny it?”
“Director, please believe me. I truly didn’t do anything,” Bu Yu said with an innocent expression. “This is really a misunderstanding.”
Given Director Feng’s understanding of Bu Yu, a notorious troublemaker, he did not believe a single word.
“Still refusing to admit it? We originally planned to handle this internally. Now it seems we’ll have to call the police.”
Bu Yu sighed.
Just as he was beginning to feel trapped and ready to compromise, a cold voice rang out.
“Director Feng, he’s not lying. I can testify.”