Arc 7A New Life at School

Su Qiao began a new mission after Duanmu Han took the throne, confronting her school bullies and the hostile Huo household while rebuilding her strength and returning to class. The arc left her at Che Lixuan’s birthday party, where Huo Hanfeng intervened as she prepared to thwart Bai Ting’s attempt to embarrass her.

  • Duanmu Han exposed Duanmu Yuan’s treason, took the throne, declared Su Qiao Empress, and later lived with her in contentment.
  • Su Qiao entered a new world, used her restored strength to frighten the girls who bullied her, and reviewed the original avatar’s painful history with her family and Che Lixuan.
  • Su Qiao improved her appearance with the Body Strengthening Agent and Spirit Spring, then clashed with Liu Yan while Huo Hanfeng began showing concern for her.
  • Su Qiao used incense to prevent Liu Yan from having more children, returned to school, and rejected Bai Ting’s attempts to act friendly.
  • Su Qiao defended herself before Teacher Li over the love letter and her absences, then focused on studying.
  • Bai Ting led Su Qiao toward Che Lixuan’s birthday party, but Su Qiao slipped away to change her appearance and foil Bai Ting’s plan.
  • 444 revealed that their investments had earned twenty million yuan and that it had secretly transferred ten million from Liu Yan’s account.
  • Huo Hanfeng saw Su Qiao being mocked for her clothes, grabbed her arm, and dragged her away to improve her style.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151Yandere Crown Prince, Too Clingy (72)

Su Qiao learned that Duanmu Han had killed Duanmu Ting and framed Su Yan for the prince’s death. The Second Prince’s rebellion failed, and he died in prison.

  • Su Qiao and Duanmu Han secretly left the Imperial Palace, leaving a substitute in Su Qiao’s place.
  • Duanmu Han admitted that he had caused Duanmu Ting’s death, while Shi Bei explained that Su Yan was blamed and executed.
  • Su Yan’s ravings implicated Duanmu Yuan, and the emperor ordered the Second Prince imprisoned.
  • Duanmu Yuan rebelled that night, killed the Old Emperor, and was surrounded by Imperial Guards who turned against him.
  • Duanmu Yuan was imprisoned and later committed suicide.

Ch. 152Yandere Crown Prince, Too Clingy (The End)

After Duanmu Han became Emperor, he made Su Qiao Empress and rejected pressure to take consorts. He sent Consort Liu away to the Imperial Mausoleum, then left with Su Qiao, and the two lived happily while Su Qiao occasionally visited her amnesiac father.

  • Duanmu Han ascended the throne, purged his opponents, and declared Su Qiao his Empress.
  • The Chief Physician revealed that Duanmu Han could not have children, silencing ministers who urged him to take consorts.
  • Consort Liu summoned Su Qiao and demanded she support the Imperial Family, but Su Qiao rebuked her and the palace staff ignored her orders.
  • Duanmu Han arrived, embraced Su Qiao, and left with her for Juxian Restaurant before ordering Consort Liu to the Imperial Mausoleum.
  • Su Qiao and Duanmu Han lived happily, and Su Qiao found her father living in a remote village with no memory and visited him without disturbing his life.

Ch. 153Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (1)

After completing her previous mission, Su Qiao entered a new world and found herself being bullied in a school bathroom. She recovered her strength and eyesight, then faced a girl who was about to kick her.

  • Su Qiao left the previous world after 444 warned her that future missions would be more dangerous.
  • Su Qiao woke on the wet floor of a school bathroom, where four girls insulted her for writing Che Lixuan a love letter.
  • The girls demanded that Su Qiao kneel and kowtow, and threatened to strip her.
  • 444 gave Su Qiao a Body Strengthening Agent, restoring her strength and clearing her nearsightedness.
  • Su Qiao glared at Yu Lu, making her recoil, but another girl stepped forward and kicked at her.

Ch. 154Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (2)

Su Qiao fought back against the girls who had cornered and bullied her in the restroom, using her combat skills and Silver Needle to frighten them. She left the four terrified girls unable to continue insulting her.

  • Su Qiao struck Yun Zhu's shin after Yun Zhu attacked her, and Yun Zhu collapsed in pain.
  • Two girls charged at Su Qiao, but she kicked them down, restrained them, and threatened them with a Silver Needle.
  • Yu Lu tried to slip away, but Su Qiao shot the needle into the door beside her and warned her not to run.
  • Su Qiao repeatedly sent the Silver Needle flying back and forth, terrifying all four girls.
  • Su Qiao asked whether they still wanted her to kowtow or called her an ugly freak, and the girls shook their heads in fear.

Ch. 155Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (3)

Su Qiao discovered that her current body was unusually heavy and dressed differently from the other students, then intimidated four girls who had witnessed the incident. After learning that Yu Lu had bullied her previous avatar and was behind the trouble over a love letter, Su Qiao decided to target her while having 444 erase the other girls’ memories.

  • Su Qiao asked the four girls whether she was ugly or fat, and they nervously claimed that they were.
  • Su Qiao noticed her thick glasses, messy fringe, oversized clothes, and chubby hands, while 444 explained that a Body Strengthening Agent would eventually improve her figure.
  • Su Qiao threatened the four girls into pretending they had seen nothing and dismissed them.
  • Su Qiao told 444 to erase the memories of three girls but spare Yu Lu.
  • Su Qiao recalled that Yu Lu had bullied her previous avatar over her interest in Che Lixuan, and she decided to give Yu Lu a proper welcome.

Ch. 156Tsundere Senior, So Awkward (4)

Su Qiao dealt with Yu Lu’s fear after the restroom incident, then encountered Huo Hanfeng, the major villain, and wondered why he hated her. As she reviewed the original Su Qiao’s memories, she uncovered the painful family history that had left her isolated in the Huo household.

  • Su Qiao had 444 erase the other students’ memories of what happened in the old restroom, leaving Yu Lu frightened and feverish afterward.
  • Su Qiao left the restroom and encountered Huo Hanfeng and Liu Song, who called her Huo Hanfeng’s “little burden.”
  • Huo Hanfeng reacted with irritation when he met Su Qiao’s gaze and left with Liu Song.
  • Su Qiao asked 444 why Huo Hanfeng hated her and decided to sort through the original avatar’s memories.
  • Su Qiao recalled that her abusive father and depressed mother had made her timid, and that her mother later married Huo Zhenting, whose household offered her no warmth.
  • Su Qiao learned from the memories that Liu Yan, Huo Zhenting, and Huo Hanfeng all resented her for different reasons.

Ch. 157Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (5)

After reliving Su Qiao’s memories of betrayal, bullying, and suicide, Su Qiao recognized that her incarnation had suffered from depression and vowed to deal with those responsible. She agreed to follow this peaceful world’s rules, though she still had the needles and silver threads from her previous life.

  • Su Qiao reviewed how Bai Ting betrayed her, Che Lixuan ended up with Bai Ting, and Liu Yan drove her out before she died by suicide.
  • Su Qiao asked Little Four whether her incarnation had suffered from depression, and Little Four confirmed it and urged her to endure the lingering resentment.
  • Su Qiao named Liu Yan, Bai Ting, and Che Lixuan as those she wanted to punish, but Little Four reminded her that the incarnation had not asked for revenge on her mother and that this world required a civilized approach.
  • Su Qiao accepted that each world had its own rules, while recalling the fine needles and silver threads she had stored in her space before dying.

Ch. 158Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (6)

Huo Hanfeng returned to find Su Qiao after worrying she might be bullied, then tried to hide his concern behind insults and claims that he was protecting the Huo Family’s reputation. Su Qiao questioned what relationship they had, leaving Huo Hanfeng unable to answer.

  • Su Qiao wondered how to kill Bai Ting and cripple Che Lixuan while waiting by a wall.
  • Huo Hanfeng returned, having been unable to stop thinking about Su Qiao and worrying that she might be bullied or crying alone.
  • Huo Hanfeng insulted Su Qiao and ordered her to leave, claiming he had come back to keep her from bringing shame to the Huo Family.
  • Su Qiao gave a knowing response, prompting Huo Hanfeng to rush back and warn her not to tell anyone about their relationship.
  • Su Qiao asked what relationship they had, explaining that she was not registered as part of the Huo Family.

Ch. 159Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (7)

Su Qiao learned why Huo Hanfeng had grown estranged from his father in his previous life, then skipped class and returned to the Huo Family house to hide while the Strengthening Agent took effect. After seeing her reflection without her glasses and bangs, she recognized familiar features in her face.

  • Huo Hanfeng angrily stormed away from Su Qiao, and 444 reported that his Darkening Value was 8/10.
  • Su Qiao learned that Liu Yan had been pregnant when she drove her out and later gave birth to Huo Hanfeng’s half-brother.
  • Su Qiao learned that Huo Hanfeng had injured his father while trying to kill Liu Yan, then left the country and never married.
  • Su Qiao skipped her afternoon class, climbed over a wall, and took a taxi back to the Huo Family house to hide from anyone noticing the Strengthening Agent’s effects.
  • Su Qiao learned her weight had fallen from 185 jin to about 135 jin and removed her glasses and bangs to examine her face in the mirror.

Ch. 160Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (8)

Su Qiao learned why the Original Avatar had fallen for Che Lixuan and discovered that her mother, Liu Yan, had left her with a deep scar. She planned to change her appearance and began preparing to cultivate despite 444’s objections.

  • Su Qiao dismissed the Original Avatar’s feelings for Che Lixuan and learned that she had fallen for him after he gave her a plate of cake at a banquet.
  • Su Qiao learned that Che Lixuan secretly loved Bai Ting, had only pretended to be cordial with the Original Avatar, and had driven her to despair when she discovered his relationship with Bai Ting.
  • Su Qiao examined her heavy hairstyle and glasses, then noticed a crescent-shaped scar on her forehead.
  • 444 explained that Liu Yan had pushed Su Qiao onto broken glass when she was little, leaving the scar untreated.
  • Su Qiao poured Spirit Spring into a bathtub and said she wanted to cultivate the Lightness Skill because her body felt too heavy.

Ch. 161Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (9)

After cleansing herself in a Spirit Spring bath, Su Qiao revealed a dramatically slimmer figure and tried to disguise the change with baggy clothes. She returned to the Huo Family residence, where Liu Yan confronted her for skipping class.

  • Su Qiao soaked in a Spirit Spring bath and purged the impurities from her body, then discovered she had lost thirty-five pounds.
  • Su Qiao wore the Original Avatar’s oversized clothes, but her pants fell down, so she fastened them with a belt.
  • Su Qiao had her hair trimmed and went out to buy clothes and shoes, drawing furtive glances despite her baggy outfit.
  • Su Qiao returned to the Huo Family residence and ran into Liu Yan, who demanded to know where she had been and scolded her for missing class.
  • Su Qiao asked 444 whether the homeroom teacher was sick, and 444 explained that the school required students to ask for leave.

Ch. 162Tsundere Senior, So Awkward (10)

Su Qiao endured Liu Yan’s insults and attempt to forbid her from eating, then defied her by eating before dinner. Liu Yan chased her around the table until Huo Zhenting came home and interrupted them.

  • Liu Yan insulted Su Qiao’s appearance and threatened to disown her if the Che Family Young Master rejected her.
  • Su Qiao considered killing Liu Yan, but 444 urged her to make Liu Yan suffer instead.
  • Liu Yan ordered Su Qiao not to eat dinner, but Su Qiao went to the kitchen and began eating before nightfall.
  • Liu Yan tried to take Su Qiao’s bowl, and Su Qiao carried it around the table while continuing to eat.
  • Huo Zhenting returned home and asked what was going on as Liu Yan chased Su Qiao.

Ch. 163Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (11)

Liu Yan used tears and reminders of their past to deepen Huo Zhenting’s guilt and secure his promise to treat her well. Huo Zhenting continued to resent Su Qiao, while 444 watched Liu Yan’s performance with amusement.

  • Liu Yan rushed into Huo Zhenting’s arms and claimed Su Qiao had misunderstood her efforts to help.
  • Huo Zhenting comforted Liu Yan and warned Su Qiao with a cold look to stop upsetting her.
  • Liu Yan reminded Huo Zhenting of their painful past while absolving him of blame, making him feel more guilty.
  • Huo Zhenting promised Liu Yan they would spend their future together, and Liu Yan thanked him.
  • 444 praised Liu Yan’s acting to Su Qiao.

Ch. 164Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (12)

Huo Hanfeng returned home and confronted Liu Yan and his father, Huo Zhenting. Liu Yan smoothed over the tension and drew Huo Zhenting away before father and son could argue further.

  • Su Qiao dismissed Liu Yan and Huo Zhenting's tender exchange as a relationship built on deception.
  • Huo Hanfeng came downstairs and mocked Liu Yan, who had just been acting affectionate with Huo Zhenting.
  • Huo Zhenting scolded Huo Hanfeng for staying away, while Liu Yan defended him and offered to have dinner prepared.
  • Liu Yan threatened Su Qiao with a glance as she passed her on the way to the kitchen.
  • Liu Yan returned and led Huo Zhenting to the living room, leaving the strained father-son relationship unresolved.

Ch. 165Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (13)

Huo Zhenting and Liu Yan worried about Su Qiao’s future while overlooking how much she had changed. After they left, Huo Hanfeng followed Su Qiao to her room, where their argument ended with her privately questioning why he acted so childishly.

  • Liu Yan worried that Su Qiao’s willfulness would make it hard for her to marry and apologized to Huo Zhenting for the trouble she caused.
  • Huo Zhenting comforted Liu Yan and said he would share responsibility for Su Qiao, while they discussed the Che Family’s interest in an arranged marriage.
  • After Huo Zhenting and Liu Yan left, Huo Hanfeng criticized Su Qiao for not standing up for herself, but she ignored him and went upstairs.
  • Huo Hanfeng followed Su Qiao into her room and claimed he could go anywhere in the Huo Family because it belonged to him.
  • Su Qiao called Huo Hanfeng childish, and he angrily denied it while she silently rolled her eyes.

Ch. 166Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (14)

Su Qiao wondered why Huo Hanfeng kept appearing across different planes while he grew flustered as he noticed her looks. After seeing the marks on her arm, Huo Hanfeng criticized her for not resisting and returned with ointment, which Su Qiao said she did not need.

  • Su Qiao asked 444 why Huo Hanfeng had appeared in all three planes, and 444 said it could find no information about him.
  • Huo Hanfeng stared at Su Qiao, realized she seemed pretty, and blushed before looking away.
  • Su Qiao gave Huo Hanfeng cold water and told him to return to his room.
  • Huo Hanfeng noticed the red marks on Su Qiao's arm, grabbed her wrist, and scolded her for not dodging or pinching back.
  • Huo Hanfeng returned to Su Qiao's bedroom with ointment and claimed he was letting her have it cheaply, but Su Qiao said she did not need it.

Ch. 167Tsundere Senior, So Awkward (15)

After Huo Hanfeng mocked Su Qiao’s old bear doll, she explained that it had protected her from her abusive father. Huo Hanfeng regretted his behavior, then spent much of the night convincing himself that insulting her father had been justified.

  • Huo Hanfeng offered Su Qiao a gift, then left in embarrassment when she refused it.
  • Huo Hanfeng mocked the Little Brown Bear Doll, and Su Qiao explained that her father had stabbed out its eye while drunk and that it had saved her from being hurt.
  • Huo Hanfeng realized he had judged Su Qiao too hastily and awkwardly tried to comfort her by insulting her father.
  • Huo Hanfeng fled to his room, scolded himself for his clumsy words, then decided Su Qiao’s father had deserved the insult.
  • Huo Hanfeng remembered that Su Qiao’s father had already died, but stayed awake for most of the night with his anger bottled up.

Ch. 168Tsundere Senior, So Awkward (16)

Su Qiao prepared a medicine and secretly used incense in Huo Zhenting and Liu Yan’s bedroom to prevent Liu Yan from becoming pregnant, though she denied doing it to help Huo Hanfeng. The next morning, she reluctantly went to school, still preferring to focus on her medicinal research.

  • Huo Hanfeng left after deciding to treat Su Qiao better, and 444 told Su Qiao that his sympathy had lowered his Darkening Value to 7/10.
  • Su Qiao mixed medicinal powders despite 444 urging her to focus on Huo Hanfeng.
  • Su Qiao sneaked into Huo Zhenting and Liu Yan’s bedroom, lit incense, and slipped away to hide on the balcony.
  • Su Qiao told 444 she only wanted to prevent Liu Yan from having children, while denying that she meant to help Huo Hanfeng.
  • 444 woke Su Qiao for school, and she left reluctantly after buying meat buns and soy milk.

Ch. 169Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (17)

Su Qiao agreed to attend school and arrived to find students surprised by how much weight she had lost. Bai Ting tried to approach her, but Su Qiao kept her distance while classmates praised Yu Lu as Che Lixuan’s ideal match, angering Bai Ting.

  • Su Qiao agreed to go to school after 444 reminded her that she had missed the ordinary experiences of childhood.
  • Su Qiao and 444 reached the school, where students recognized her and commented on her dramatic weight loss.
  • Bai Ting tried to greet and grab Su Qiao, but Su Qiao avoided her and told her not to block the way.
  • Students defended Bai Ting and said Su Qiao was not worthy of Che Lixuan, whom they believed was best matched with Yu Lu.
  • Bai Ting became angry when students paired Che Lixuan with Yu Lu, believing Che Lixuan favored her instead.

Ch. 170Tsundere Senior, So Awkward (18)

Bai Ting reflected on her jealousy of Su Qiao and tried to maintain her false-friendly act, but Su Qiao told her to stay away. Meanwhile, Huo Hanfeng grew irritated that Su Qiao had left without speaking to him and complained about her to Liu Song.

  • Bai Ting recalled that she had posted Su Qiao’s love letter out of resentment after learning Su Qiao’s mother had married into the Huo Family.
  • Bai Ting defended Su Qiao to other students, then asked whether something had put her in a bad mood.
  • Su Qiao told Bai Ting she was not kind and asked her to stay away.
  • Huo Hanfeng learned that Su Qiao had left the Huo Family home without saying hello and left without eating breakfast.
  • Huo Hanfeng complained to Liu Song that Su Qiao had irritated him, and Liu Song asked if he meant the freeloader living at his place.

Ch. 171Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (19)

Huo Hanfeng denied that he liked Su Qiao, but his reactions made Liu Song suspect otherwise. Meanwhile, Teacher Li accused Su Qiao of skipping class and dating, then told her to leave school as the college entrance exams approached.

  • Liu Song teased Huo Hanfeng about rushing back to school because he was worried about Su Qiao, and Huo Hanfeng insisted she was not fat.
  • Huo Hanfeng became horrified when he realized he might like a voluptuous girl, then returned to class to sleep.
  • Su Qiao listened attentively in class and found school interesting when no one bothered her.
  • Teacher Li summoned Su Qiao to the office over the love letter posted on the bulletin board and accused her of skipping class and dating.
  • Teacher Li told Su Qiao to drop out and go home rather than affect other students preparing for the college entrance exams.

Ch. 172Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (20)

Su Qiao denied writing the love letter and challenged Teacher Li to prove it, then explained her absence by saying classmates had locked her in a restroom. The teachers were left with no evidence against her as she offered handwriting comparison and surveillance footage.

  • Su Qiao told Teacher Li that a name on the love letter was not proof she had written it and offered to provide a handwriting sample.
  • A middle-aged female teacher backed Su Qiao, urging Teacher Li to consider the lack of evidence.
  • Su Qiao said professional technicians could compare the handwriting, discouraging the teachers from involving the police.
  • Teacher Li questioned Su Qiao about missing class and homework, and Su Qiao claimed students had locked her in a restroom until she climbed out through a window.
  • Su Qiao said the classroom had been locked before she could retrieve her schoolbag and invited Teacher Li to check the surveillance footage.

Ch. 173Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (21)

Su Qiao confronted her teachers about ignoring the bullying she had endured and warned Teacher Li not to accuse her of dating when her mother was seeking an alliance marriage for her. The teachers wondered whether Su Qiao came from an influential family, while she returned to class and focused on studying.

  • The teachers urged Teacher Li to drop the matter, but Su Qiao reminded her that she had previously reported the bullying and received no help.
  • Teacher Li told Su Qiao the school would investigate, and Su Qiao said she would handle any future incidents herself.
  • Su Qiao told Teacher Li that her mother was looking for an alliance marriage and warned her not to accuse her of dating.
  • The teachers speculated that Su Qiao might be connected to a school director, while Teacher Li admitted she did not know her family’s circumstances.
  • Su Qiao devoted herself to reviewing and mastering her studies, and 444 watched with satisfaction.

Ch. 174Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (22)

Bai Ting took Su Qiao to Che Lixuan’s birthday party, where she planned to make Su Qiao embarrass herself as she had in the past. Su Qiao avoided Bai Ting and headed toward the stairwell, planning to change her appearance and ruin Bai Ting’s scheme.

  • After school, Bai Ting urged Su Qiao to confide in her and led her into a taxi despite Su Qiao’s silence.
  • Su Qiao recognized that Bai Ting was taking her to Che Lixuan’s birthday party, where her clone had been humiliated in her previous life.
  • Su Qiao considered killing Bai Ting, but 444 warned her that Bai Ting had to live longer to resolve the clone’s resentment.
  • At the hotel, Su Qiao said she was going to the bathroom, then left Bai Ting waiting and headed for the stairwell.
  • Su Qiao told 444 she planned to change her appearance so Bai Ting’s plan to embarrass her would fail.

Ch. 175Tsundere Senior, Too Awkward (23)

Su Qiao discovered that 444 had secretly taken money from Liu Yan’s account and used it to fund their stock investments. While shopping, Huo Hanfeng grabbed Su Qiao and insisted on improving her sense of style.

  • Su Qiao asked 444 about their stocks and said she needed a way to earn more money.
  • 444 revealed that their investments had earned twenty million yuan and confessed that it had transferred ten million from Liu Yan’s account.
  • Su Qiao told 444 to make sure it had erased any traces of the transfer.
  • Huo Hanfeng saw Su Qiao being mocked for her clothes, grabbed her arm, and dragged her off to correct her style.
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