In the Hands of Fate

I nodded silently, but inside, I was wondering how I should get close to Li Yang.

Li Yang was the one who had caused Han Qianqian's death. He was utterly vile and unforgivable. But I wasn't a police officer, so naturally, I wasn't going to uphold justice.

Instead, I might be able to learn how to deal with Han Qianqian from him.

He had managed to survive Han Qianqian until now, so he definitely had his own method.

However, when I turned my gaze toward Lan Lele, she said pitifully, "You want me to get close to Li Yang? He's a big bad wolf, while I'm just a little lamb. Going there would be walking straight into the tiger's den."

"There's no need for that, but I'd like to meet him," I said.

"I'll secretly take you to see him, but I don't want to get close to him. He's no good," Lan Lele said.

That afternoon, I finally met Li Yang. They were having gym class. From a distance, I watched and saw what Li Yang looked like.

He was wearing sportswear. He was tall and handsome, giving off a sunny, youthful impression.

No wonder so many of the first-year girls in front of him were gazing at him with shining eyes.

Li Tongtian came over to me and said, "I've investigated a few things. This Li Yang is the principal's son. Five years ago, he was the one who caused Han Qianqian's death. After graduating, he actually became the Gym Teacher here."

"He caused Han Qianqian's death, yet made us suffer like this." I gritted my teeth.

"But don't you find it a little strange?" Li Tongtian said. "Han Qianqian clearly came out of her coffin, yet she can't leave the Abandoned School's boundaries. That makes it impossible for her to hunt down Li Yang."

"Who knows? Maybe that monk is behind it." I glanced at Li Yang and said impatiently, "I don't care what the reason is. I only want to escape that hell. Everything else has nothing to do with me."

"Master Du Mo is still in that Abandoned School. And from what I know, it's about to be demolished," Li Tongtian said.

"Let them demolish it. Even if they tear the whole place down, I'm fine with it as long as it makes Han Qianqian disappear," I said.

"The school seems to have the same plan. Since that Abandoned School has become an extremely dangerous place, they'll completely level it. Maybe that will solve the problem," Li Tongtian said.

In the midst of it all

Li Yang wore a bright, sunny smile. He looked fresh and clean from head to toe, and no one would have imagined that he was actually a scumbag. He seemed very good at flirting with girls. A few casual words from him were enough to make the young girls cheer excitedly, while the boys generally wore unpleasant expressions.

But Li Yang didn't care in the slightest. Under the pretext of helping the girls, his hands kept groping the girls around him. As he looked at those budding young women, his eyes were filled with wickedness. But the girls were all used to it, laughing as they pushed him away.

Lan Lele was among them as well. She hid behind the others, watching Li Yang helplessly.

Li Yang turned his gaze toward her and smiled. "Lele, your movements aren't quite right. Let me help you."

"Forget it. All you know how to do is take advantage of me." Lan Lele glared at him.

"How could that be? I'm doing it for your own good." Li Yang looked at her.

"Tch, who would believe you?" Lan Lele glared at him again and shrank back a little. With so many people watching, Li Yang didn't dare go too far. He merely smiled faintly and turned back around.

From a distance, I couldn't help saying, "He must be very popular."

"That's only natural. Scumbags may be scumbags, but they always have something exceptional about them," Lan Lele said.

"Could there be something on him that lets him evade Han Qianqian's pursuit, just like my bracelet?" I murmured.

"Then it must have been given to him by Master Du Mo," Li Tongtian said.

Soon, we finished discussing the matter, but Lan Lele ran over and grabbed my hand, looking miserable. "Did you see that? Li Yang is a pervert. He's been eyeing me for a long time. Soon, he'll devour me completely."

"Then resist him," I said with a smile.

"But he's so handsome. How am I supposed to resist? What if I accidentally fall for him? Wouldn't that be terrible?" Lan Lele shook her head, then suddenly looked at me. "Why don't you be my boyfriend? Then you can protect me."

"I'm not interested," I said expressionlessly.

"Tch, don't think I don't know. You're only acting like this because you were hurt in love," Lan Lele said.

"That has nothing to do with you," I said calmly.

"Tch, you're just a coward. If you have what it takes, be my boyfriend. I'm telling you, lots of people are pursuing me." Lan Lele scrunched up her little nose, her face pure and adorably innocent.

I froze for a moment, then pinched her cheek. "We'll talk about it after we survive."

"How could we possibly fail to survive? No matter how many difficulties we face, we'll survive them all." Lan Lele raised her little fist.

Li Tongtian also said with a determined expression, "That's right. We'll definitely survive."

I smiled faintly. "Maybe it won't be long before Master Du Mo manages to deal with Han Qianqian."

"Exactly. Since he managed to seal Han Qianqian once, he can seal her a second time," Lan Lele said.

That evening, the three of us were eating at an upscale restaurant.

I looked at Li Tongtian and said, "We don't know the exact situation right now. We can only prepare for the next time we go in. When that happens, the three of us must stick together if we want to deal with Han Qianqian."

"That's right. We can't act alone anymore. We have to form a team." Lan Lele raised a hand while eating lobster.

"Shut up, you deadweight!" I rolled my eyes at her.

Lan Lele looked at me aggrievedly, pouting. "How am I deadweight? I've been working hard too."

"Working hard? As far as I know, if I hadn't saved you last time, the grass on your grave would already be over six feet tall." I sneered sarcastically.

"That was just an accident." Lan Lele's face flushed as she immediately retorted, "The first time, I had a very hard time getting out by myself."

"Oh, really?" I nodded impassively, then looked at Lan Lele and asked, "Why did you go in?"

"It's strange when I think about it." A complicated look appeared in Lan Lele's eyes. Only after a moment did she say, "One of my best friends set me up and took me inside."