The boy lay curled up on the ground, his face covered in dust and blood. He groaned in pain, and it seemed one of his teeth had already been pulled out.
【Host, host, this is a very important plot point! Mu Chenchuan publicly bullies someone from outside the school. Bai Xiaorou steps forward to defend justice.】
【Her open defiance makes Mu Chenchuan lose face. At first they can’t stand each other, but gradually he develops a strong desire to conquer her refusal to submit. In the end, it turns into a bloody forced possession.】
Cen Zhi Ning frowned. Such an important plot point—shouldn’t she, as the vicious supporting female, get involved too?
【Yes, host. Fulfill your role as the vicious female supporting character. You must prevent conflict from developing between them.】
Cen Zhi Ning raised her hand to open the car door when Qi Yanheng’s low voice sounded beside her.
“Cen Zhi Ning, can we talk?”
Her hand paused on the door handle. For a moment, she didn’t understand what he meant.
“Talk about what?”
Qi Yanheng turned to look at her, expression serious.
“Let’s make peace. You set the terms.”
“Huh?”
Strange. Qi Yanheng was actually taking the initiative to reconcile. There was no such scene in the original novel.
She absolutely didn’t believe he was sincere. Who knew what he was plotting? A roundabout strategy?
If she refused, would that provoke him into accelerating the destruction of the Cen family—and then toy with and torment her to death?
Cen Zhi Ning shivered.
‘System, what’s going on?’
【No idea. Qi Yanheng probably wants to toy with you in the palm of his hand. Like hunting—he wants you to lower your guard!】
Forget it. She didn’t have the energy to think about it.
Right now, she didn’t have time to consider whether to accept his olive branch or remain irreconcilable enemies.
What she cared about was Mu Chenchuan.
She pointed out the car window.
“Forget that for now. I heard you’re the head of the Discipline Committee. Someone’s being openly bullied over there. Aren’t you going to intervene?”
Qi Yanheng didn’t even lift his eyelids.
“This isn’t on school grounds. And he’s a Discipline Committee member. He knows his limits.”
Cen Zhi Ning frowned. Mu Chenchuan might be violent and volatile, but this was orientation season. Wasn’t he being too arrogant?
She unfastened her seatbelt.
“You can go ahead. I’ll report in later myself.”
Qi Yanheng stared at her.
“You have something to do?”
“I like watching the excitement.”
“……”
Pushing open the car door, Cen Zhi Ning blended into the crowd of onlookers.
The system cleared up her confusion.
【Host, don’t you think the boy lying on the ground looks familiar?】
“A little.”
【He’s Song Ziyi—the one who asked for your WeChat at the dessert shop.】
Cen Zhi Ning suddenly remembered. Jin Yihan had dislocated his arm and given him a million to leave Jingbei. Why was he still here?
The system chuckled.
【Actually, this Song Ziyi is a scumbag. He’s been juggling multiple girlfriends for years. Recently he got a second-year girl from the Noble Academy pregnant and then disappeared. The girl almost committed suicide. Mu Chenchuan simply can’t stand him.】
Cen Zhi Ning nodded.
“Then he deserves the beating. Losing two teeth would be justified.”
【Next, our little white-flower female lead will appear. She doesn’t know the inside story, but she can’t stand seeing Mu Chenchuan bully someone, so she steps forward.】
【Her purity and sense of justice catch Mu Chenchuan’s attention. But Bai Xiaorou only feels fear toward him.】
【The beginning of an epic tragic romance… she runs, he chases, she can’t escape even with wings… eventually ending in forceful possession…】
Cen Zhi Ning rolled her eyes. Another insane plotline.
“I get it. Before Mu Chenchuan becomes even more abnormal, I can’t let him develop feelings for Bai Xiaorou, right?”
【Host is experienced now. Lower Mu Chenchuan’s violence index to normal levels, and the mission will be complete.】
While she was spacing out, Bai Xiaorou indeed appeared.
She pushed through the crowd and rushed in. Her bangs were slightly messy, but her school uniform was neatly worn, completely out of place in the bloody, chaotic scene.
Seeing Song Ziyi’s miserable state on the ground, her face turned pale. Fear flashed in her eyes—but she didn’t retreat.
She spread her arms like a hen protecting chicks, shielding Song Ziyi.
Meeting Mu Chenchuan’s gaze, her voice trembled with nervousness.
“Student Mu, bullying people is wrong. If you don’t stop, I’ll report this to the board of directors!”
Cen Zhi Ning couldn’t help but rub her forehead.
So naïve.
【Host, although her words are childish and her power small, at a moment when everyone else chooses silence, her courage to step forward despite the danger shines like a beam of light. It’s not strange that Mu Chenchuan falls at first sight.】
【He doesn’t understand what love is, but he’s developed a hunting instinct toward Bai Xiaorou. If you don’t act soon, the tragic romance will begin.】
Mu Chenchuan looked Bai Xiaorou up and down, eyes full of disdain.
“And where did you pop out from? What, you want to plead for him?”
Bai Xiaorou straightened her back.
“He’s already like this. Can’t you just let him go? If you want to do something, come at me!”
Mu Chenchuan seemed to hear something extremely amusing.
“Come at you?”
The smile didn’t reach his eyes. It was full of mockery as he stepped closer, his tone light but malicious.
“Sure. Want to be a hero? You can take the rest of the punishment he hasn’t finished.”
Bai Xiaorou swallowed nervously.
“What punishment?”
“Simple. Just pull out one front tooth. Don’t worry—my brothers won’t go too hard. At most you’ll become an ugly, gap-toothed girl.”
His words were merciless. The lackeys around him burst into laughter.
Bai Xiaorou bit her lower lip in humiliation, tears pooling in her eyes.
Looking at her teary face, Mu Chenchuan suddenly felt bored. Disgust colored his tone.
“How dull. Crying before anything even happens. If you’re unwilling, then get lost. Stop pretending to be brave here.”
【Huh? This isn’t quite like the original plot. Shouldn’t he be captivated by her defiance and declare he likes girls who are prickly yet pure and fragile?】
Bai Xiaorou seemed unwilling to endure it any longer. Gritting her teeth, she decided to go all in.
“Mu Chenchuan, do you think you’re impressive? Throwing your weight around in the academy just because you’re a Discipline Committee member—and now bullying someone outside school? Just because you have some stinking money and a bit of power, you think you can do whatever you want? People like you will pay for your actions sooner or later!”
She wiped her tears.
“What kind of ability is it to bully the weak? If you’ve got guts, go challenge criminals! What are you showing off for here? Isn’t it just pulling teeth? Go ahead and pull mine! Let everyone see how Mu Chenchuan bullies the weak and then bullies a girl!”
Her voice choked with tears. The crowd remained silent.
Some uninformed onlookers began looking at Mu Chenchuan differently.
No one dared speak—but they couldn’t help admiring Bai Xiaorou’s fearlessness.
Mu Chenchuan clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead. He was clearly furious.
“Who do you think you are to lecture me? You’ll pay for every word you just said. Understand?”
Though terrified inside, Bai Xiaorou stubbornly met his gaze.
“Come on. I’m not afraid of you.”