Cracks

"How was this supposed to be you turning over a new leaf?!"

"It really had nothing to do with me—"

"Wash the rouge scent off yourself before you try to argue with me!"

Zhu Zhuqing screamed without regard for her composure. She reached out, intending to jab Dai Mubai in the chest and make him search his conscience, but when she saw the powder stains on his clothes, disgust flashed through her eyes. In the end, she did not touch him.

Dai Mubai looked thoroughly miserable.

Azure Heaven bore witness—he really had done nothing yesterday.

At most, he had gotten drunk, then those two sisters had helped him to a hotel. After that, he knew nothing at all...

This really could not be blamed on him!

Sensing several teasing gazes directed his way, Dai Mubai's expression stiffened slightly. He sighed and said, "Fine. Zhuqing, I'll go clean myself up first, then I'll explain it to you."

Zhu Zhuqing sneered.

"Explain?"

"Explain what?"

"Explain how you deceived me again and again?"

"Or explain exactly what kind of story you had with someone else at a hotel last night?"

"No." Dai Mubai irritably raked a hand through his hair. "Could you keep your voice down?"

"Keep my voice down?"

Zhu Zhuqing was nearly angered into laughter by Dai Mubai's complaint.

"You did something so shameless, and you still expect me to keep my voice down?"

Overcome with emotion, Zhu Zhuqing instinctively raised her voice.

Dai Mubai's face turned livid.

He could already foresee his imminent disgrace.

Although Shrek Academy did not have many students at present, it had quite a few teachers!

For these teachers with nothing better to do, something this explosive would probably be gossip material all the way through next year.

Was he going to be nailed to the pillar of shame for an entire year?

Dai Mubai's expression shifted unpredictably. Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who was still furious and chattering on without end, impatience flashed through his eyes as he snapped, "Shut up!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face went pale. She pointed at Dai Mubai and asked in disbelief, "You actually yelled at me?"

Furiously slapping away the finger Zhu Zhuqing had pointed at him, Dai Mubai shot back, "Didn't you yell at me first? What, I'm not allowed to yell back?!"

"That's because you were in the wrong!"

"So I deserve to be yelled at just because I was wrong? Have you never done anything wrong?"

"I haven't!"

"Then should I go get Lu Yuan, and the two of you can talk face-to-face while I sit and listen?"

Dai Mubai gave a derisive snort, his gaze full of suspicion.

That sentence nearly broke Zhu Zhuqing's defenses outright, but after glancing at Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong behind her, she forcibly held back the tears threatening to spill from her eyes.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself for a moment.

The girl's body trembled from rage, yet she still gritted her teeth and forced out a sentence.

"I'm very disappointed in you."

"Then from now on, you won't need to be disappointed anymore!"

"I am unilaterally ending the Marriage Contract between us. I am no longer your fiancé, so you no longer have the right to interfere with my life!"

Taking a marriage certificate from his clothes, Dai Mubai forcefully tore it in half and threw it onto the ground. Feigning nonchalance, he brushed past Zhu Zhuqing and entered the Male Dormitory.

Zhu Zhuqing's sharp nails pierced her palms.

Drops of blood ran down her hands and fell to the ground.

Sharp-eyed, Ning Rongrong hurriedly grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's arm and pried open her hand, stopping her from tormenting herself. Xiao Wu copied Ning Rongrong's actions and pried open Zhu Zhuqing's other hand.

Yet at this moment, Zhu Zhuqing paid no attention to what her two friends were doing. Instead, she stared blankly at the marriage certificate torn in half on the ground.

The torn marriage certificate not only represented their shattered relationship, but also seemed to symbolize the fate that had long been laid out for her.

Would Dai Weisi spare a Younger Brother who had lost all his spirit and was as fierce as a White-haired cat?

Zhu Zhuqing did not know.

Would Zhu Zhuyun spare a younger sister who wanted to strike back at every moment, like a black panther?

Zhu Zhuqing dared to stake her life on it: Zhu Zhuyun would never spare her.

In all things, once there was a first, there would be a second.

With a second came a third.

And with a third came countless more—forever.

She had already resisted once.

Even if she went back now, apologized to Zhu Zhuyun, lowered her head, and admitted defeat, she would still have no way to survive!

So...

It seemed that the only path before her really was becoming a Titled Douluo?

And with her talent...

It was hard to put into words.

"Are you alright, Zhuqing?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing lost in thought, Ning Rongrong felt a little uneasy and hurriedly shook her arm.

"I'm fine."

Zhu Zhuqing forced a smile onto her cool little face.

"Sorry to make you see that. Let's head back."

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu nodded.

At a time like this, they did not dare provoke Zhu Zhuqing.

Not to mention that they had just witnessed everything; even if they had not, Ning Rongrong knew exactly what kind of person Zhu Zhuqing was.

Someone like Zhu Zhuqing rarely showed anything on her face.

If her expression changed, it meant she had encountered something major.

Whether it was good news or bad news, it was definitely something major.

"The two of them can leave. You, stay."

A large hand pressed down on Xiao Wu's Little Head with an amused smile.

At some point, Lu Yuan had silently appeared behind the three girls.

Xiao Wu's face stiffened, and she awkwardly raised a hand in greeting.

"Good morning."

"What's good about it?"

"Then... bad morning?"

Pretending to be angry, Lu Yuan rapped Xiao Wu on the forehead.

"Cursing me to have a bad morning first thing in the day—what are your intentions?"

Xiao Wu pursed her lips.

She knew it. Nothing good ever happened when she ran into this demon.

Still, at least this demon did not pretend to be anything else.

Compared to that demon Tang San, this demon suddenly did not seem so hard to accept.

What am I thinking?!

Xiao Wu hurriedly shook her head, tossing that absurd thought out of her mind.

No matter how easy he was to accept, he was still a demon through and through!

She absolutely could not be beguiled!

Xiao Wu fiercely warned herself in her heart.

Ning Rongrong coughed hard twice, then stood on tiptoe and patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder.

"Not bad!"

"Of course. After all, I'm your boyfriend."

"I don't acknowledge that! I'm taking it back!"

Ning Rongrong retorted, her little face flushed red.

She had clearly remembered the moment last night when, in her haste, she had stood on tiptoe.

Lu Yuan grinned and licked his lips.

"You don't have to acknowledge it, and you can take it back if you want. I'll just return it to you."

"You're asking for it!"

Blushing furiously, Ning Rongrong shoved away Lu Yuan, who had leaned a little too close, then grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand and hurriedly ran off.

Xiao Wu watched in despair as the unreliable Ning Rongrong dragged Zhu Zhuqing farther and farther away, then trembled as she turned her head back.

Lu Yuan lowered his head and stared intently into Xiao Wu's lively eyes.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly said:

"I brushed my teeth today."

Xiao Wu's eyes instinctively began to dodge, but Lu Yuan's gaze held them firmly in place.

"You—"

"Mmph!"

Xiao Wu struggled twice on instinct, then slowly lowered her hands and closed her eyes.

One hand wrapped around Xiao Wu's slender waist while the other gently held down her little head. With a shift of his body, Lu Yuan swapped positions with Xiao Wu.

Crack!

A dull sound came from deep within the forest.

Tang San expressionlessly looked at the branch in his hand, now snapped into two pieces. He crouched down and slowly placed it on the ground.

Ignoring Lu Yuan's intensely mocking gesture, Tang San suppressed the fury in his heart.

"Just wait!"

"One day, I'll take back everything that belongs to me!"

With those murmured words, Tang San finally felt his state of mind settle somewhat.

Tang San's eyes were filled with reluctance and regret. After taking one more long look at Xiao Wu, he slowly withdrew from the forest in another direction.

"Hm?"

The White-haired Youth sat upright upon the divine throne. He opened his eyes in mild surprise, but quickly closed them again, slipping back into a half-asleep state.

"Interesting."

His voice slowly echoed through the Divine Temple.

Seven rounds of dark orange light wheels drifted slowly behind the youth.

A repressed, maddening aura unconsciously spread throughout the entire Divine Temple.

But as though wary of something, the light wheels and aura were quickly withdrawn and vanished without a trace.

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