The Cataclysm, My Ex-Girlfriend is Actually Raiden Mei Chapter 3

The television happened to broadcast the news of Raiden Ryoma's arrest and imprisonment.

Seeing that his esteemed Uncle Ryoma had indeed fallen into such an outcome, Su Moqian couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.

While feeling wronged on Uncle Ryoma's behalf, Su Moqian also recognized the accuracy of the system's simulation.

Thus, at the thought of the impending outcome—being locked in a basement by a yandere girl—Su Moqian's heart grew heavy.

Meanwhile, Su Moqian's parents watched the television with equally displeased expressions.

Su Moqian's father was named Su Hengyu, and his mother was named Su Wuxian.

Although both parents shared the surname Su, Su Moqian actually took his mother's surname, reportedly at the request of the Su family ancestor, the "Peerless Immortal."

Just as the atmosphere at the dinner table grew somewhat oppressive, Su Moqian's father, Su Hengyu, spoke up first:

"I'll be going on a business trip to Siberia in a couple of days. You two should look after that little girl, Mei, a bit more."

Hearing his father's words, Su Moqian nodded and said nothing.

Because Su Moqian knew that his father's work often involved liaising with highly confidential organizations, there was no need for him to ask.

"Going to Siberia?" Su Moqian's mother, Su Wuxian, frowned and said with displeasure:

"You're not going to see that Siegfried again, are you? I've told you that guy doesn't seem proper..."

"I'm not going to see him, I'm accompanying him back," Su Hengyu said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm just providing financial support. There won't be any problems."

Then, Su Hengyu turned to Su Moqian and said:

"For the next month, son, you'll audit classes at Senba Academy. Look after that child, Mei, and make sure she doesn't do anything rash."

"I understand." Su Moqian nodded, his mind racing.

Sure enough, everything was unfolding exactly as the system had simulated...

Still, it was fine. Auditing at Senba Academy meant more opportunities to interact with Raiden Mei, which would make his investigation more convenient.

Though he already knew the outcome, Su Moqian was still curious about how his father had managed it.

"Dad, I remember Senba Academy is an all-girls school. There's no way I, a guy, can get in... no matter how I think about it."

Seeing his son's question, Su Hengyu said very naturally:

"It was indeed difficult before, but now I'm an honorary board member of Senba Academy."

"???" Su Moqian stared wide-eyed at his father.

For some reason, Su Hengyu's expression at that moment seemed to say:

"Sorry, money can do whatever it wants."

Su Moqian: "...Fine."

Su Hengyu smiled and patted Su Moqian on the shoulder:

"Don't worry, son. If you face any injustice at Senba Academy, call me anytime, and I'll handle it for you."

"Mm, I understand." Su Moqian nodded.

After dinner, Su Moqian planned to return to his room to rest a bit and prepare for his evening training.

But just as Su Moqian stood up, Su Wuxian suddenly asked:

"What is the time condition for legitimate self-defense?"

Su Moqian was taken aback and instinctively replied:

"It must be directed at an ongoing unlawful infringement. For an unlawful infringement that has already created an imminent danger, it should be recognized as..."

After Su Moqian finished reciting, Su Wuxian nodded with satisfaction and then instructed:

"Review it again tonight. Remember it."

"When you go to Senba Academy tomorrow, bring the things I prepared for you and protect Mei well."

"Uh, that shouldn't be necessary, right?"

Su Moqian was a bit puzzled, not understanding why his mother was suddenly so serious.

"Listen to me. Your mother has been through this before," Su Wuxian said earnestly.

"When a young lady like that has her halo stripped away, there's a good chance people she's offended in the past will come knocking."

Hearing this, Su Moqian seemed to think of something unpleasant and frowned deeply.

"...I understand." Su Moqian walked toward his room, lost in thought.

But halfway there, he suddenly remembered something and turned around:

"Mom, when you prepare my meal tomorrow morning, make an extra portion."

Hearing this, Su Wuxian was startled, but quickly figured out what was going on and smiled:

"You little rascal, you're even more attentive than I am. You really care about Mei, don't you? Don't worry, I'll have it ready."

Hearing this, Su Moqian pouted.

"No way, I'm not worried about her. It's not like Mei hasn't eaten plenty of our food before... It's just habit!"

Hearing Su Moqian say this, Su Wuxian's smile grew wider as she covered her mouth and said:

"Still pretending? What mother doesn't know her own son? That mouth of yours is harder than the pancakes your mom fries!"

Su Moqian: "..."

The next morning.

Fully dressed, Su Moqian stood in front of the mirror and gave himself a once-over, then nodded in satisfaction.

"Handsome, no need to even talk about it."

Su Moqian smiled and stretched his body, then picked up his backpack and prepared to head out.

"I'm off."

Even though his father was already away on a business trip and his mother had gone to the dojo early in the morning, there was no one at home to respond to him.

But after coming to the Far East, Su Moqian had still developed this habit.

Walking along the street, Su Moqian thought about how he was about to enter Senba Academy and began quietly planning his next moves.

"Although Mom and Dad told me to take good care of Mei, we've already broken up now, and I still haven't figured out her motives..."

"Yeah, I'd better keep some distance first, not alert her, and just make sure she doesn't do anything stupid."

Su Moqian had also considered taking this chance to directly ask Mei, but after a few days of thinking it over, he abandoned that idea.

For one, Su Moqian didn't want to see Mei look troubled again.

For another, Su Moqian figured she probably wouldn't tell him directly anyway, so it was better to investigate on his own first.

Once he entered school, he could build good relationships with his classmates.

Students loved gossip, so he should be able to pick up some information pretty easily.

When the time was right, he could also drop some hints to Mei and see how she reacted.

As he pondered, Su Moqian drew closer and closer to Senba Academy.

But just as he was passing a small alley, a scream interrupted his train of thought.

"Let me go! Help!"

"This is..."

Hearing the shouts, Su Moqian instinctively stopped and looked into the alley.

He saw three thugs who looked like street punks dragging a girl deeper into the alley.

Their postures were lecherous, and they even brandished a dagger, waving it around as if threatening the girl.

Chapter 5: The Yandere Girl, Asakura Miyuki

Seeing this scene, Su Moqian suddenly recalled the content of his simulation.

"So that means... that girl is the yandere who's going to lock me in the basement in the future?"

Murmuring to himself, Su Moqian felt a sense of resistance rise in his heart.

For a moment, he hesitated, unsure whether he should step in and save her.

Just then, one of the thugs—Blondie—slammed the girl against the wall.

The pain made her cry out, but instead of showing any pity, Blondie started kicking and punching her even more.

"I'm telling you, no matter how many times you transfer schools, you can't escape our grasp!"

Blondie grabbed the girl by the collar and hurled her toward the wall behind her.

Watching the miserable scene before him, Su Moqian clicked his tongue.

"Tch, what a pain."

Even though he knew this girl would come after him in the future, he couldn't stand by when bullying like this happened right in front of him.

"Forget it. As long as I keep my distance from her after this, it'll be fine."

He slowly reached into his backpack while scanning the thugs again.

"Three people, and they have a blade..."

With that, Su Moqian slipped a pair of black leather gloves onto his hands.

These were custom-made for him by his mother, using cut-resistant, tough leather fabric.

And at the knuckle positions, hard triangular iron spikes were embedded—specially designed to deal with all kinds of troublemakers.

Because compared to weapons, Su Moqian preferred fighting with his bare hands.

That's why he had his mother prepare this kind of glove, and they'd already come in handy many times.

At that moment, the girl slumped against the wall tried to resist, but her whole body ached and she had no strength left.

Her name was Asakura Miyuki. She'd been beaten by these thugs a few times before, and this time they seemed intent on going even further—they wanted to assault her...

Asakura Miyuki's head lolled weakly to the side, her eyes staring vacantly ahead.

Already guessing what was about to happen to her, she trembled all over with fear. At that moment, how she wished someone would come and save her!

But just then, she saw a boy walking toward her with steady determination.

He didn't pretend not to see her like all the other passersby had; he actually stepped into this alley.

"Is he here to save me?"

The thought flickered through Asakura Miyuki's mind, but she didn't dare believe it.

She had felt hope before, had wanted to reach out to those around her for help, but no one had ever stepped forward.

They only watched coldly from a distance, or pretended not to see.

Some even attacked her with vicious words, as if she were the perpetrator, not the victim.

"Maybe... this boy is just one of their accomplices."

Despairing, Asakura Miyuki even let that thought take root.

At the same time, the blond ringleader noticed Su Moqian's arrival and sneered:

"Yo, what's this? You think you're gonna play the hero and save the damsel?"

Su Moqian had no desire to exchange words with these street thugs. He didn't even glance at them.

Instead, he set his backpack down by his feet, then looked past them at the long-haired girl behind.

Seeing Asakura Miyuki slumped against the wall, her clothes disheveled and her body covered in bruises, trembling in fear, Su Moqian couldn't help but frown.

There really were too many scumbags in this world.

Seeing that Su Moqian still hadn't answered, the blond's companions scowled and brandished their daggers.

"Kid, you better think this through."