The influence of students had actually penetrated the academy's inner workings. Huihuangxing Academy was apparently nothing special either...
Yao Shi Didn't Want to Lose
Yao Shi and Milutin quickly passed through the school buildings.
Even though they did their best to avoid contact with the other students, they still drew plenty of attention.
Milutin's long, alluring legs especially attracted the gazes of many boys, and she proudly puffed out her chest because of it.
From time to time, she tossed flirtatious looks at the boys around her and patted her long legs as if showing them off.
Quite a few self-important boys wanted to go up and strike up a conversation, but when they saw the ice beauty beside Milutin, they all instinctively shrank back.
A bone-chilling cold aura surrounded her, and their instincts kept warning them not to provoke her.
Every boy had the same thought: if they rashly went up to talk to her, they definitely wouldn't get away with it.
"Don't you think you're being a little too cold today? Look how badly you scared those students."
With her hands clasped behind her head, Milutin boredly watched the boys who only dared to look from afar and not come closer.
Yao Shi was in an unusually bad mood today. They were just students; there was no need for her to go this far.
The killing intent around her was simply too heavy. Wouldn't those students see the two of them as monsters?
"Milutin, what was our purpose in coming here today?"
Feeling several burning gazes on her, Yao Shi coldly looked toward the boys on her right. Her indifferent eyes were like icy blades.
The moment those boys who had been secretly watching from afar met Yao Shi's gaze, their faces went pale. They hurriedly lowered their heads and did not dare look at her again.
"Hmm, to investigate the attack on Young Master Wu Liang?"
Milutin walked to Yao Shi's side and looked at her cold, pretty face, a teasing smile gradually appearing on her lips.
Yao Shi had always operated with the precision of a machine, remaining calm at all times. Yet earlier, she had actually revealed such intense killing intent and anger.
So the reason Yao Shi became like this was all because of Young Master Wu Liang...
Milutin muttered softly and nodded thoughtfully.
There was probably no one else in the world besides Young Master Wu Liang who could cause such a huge emotional reaction from Yao Shi.
"This incident was not an accident. As the young master's maid, I have an obligation to get to the bottom of it."
Yao Shi spoke coldly. The reason they had come here today was to learn what had happened.
What she had not expected was that the other party knew absolutely nothing about it, as though it had never happened at all.
"How certain are you that this was deliberate?"
Milutin stared at Yao Shi's profile and spoke softly, the smile on her face gradually fading.
A trace of gravity appeared in her ruby eyes. She had considered this possibility before, but the odds seemed far too low.
"I'm ninety percent certain. I don't believe it was an accident."
"If it really was an accident, how could that man know nothing about it?"
Yao Shi stopped walking and spoke in a low voice. News of the young master's injury had been cut off at a certain point, which was why that middle-aged man had not known what had happened.
Now they could make a bold guess: aside from the students of Class 5, Year 2, perhaps only a very small number of people in the entire academy knew about this.
After all, when she had come here looking for the young master, she had only seen a handful of students.
"You mean... those students gathered around the young master at the time were actually..."
As if recalling something, Milutin's eyes widened as she looked at Yao Shi in disbelief.
If things were really as Yao Shi suspected, then those students from before would all...
"It's only a guess. There's no evidence yet."
"But I don't want more people to know about this. Think about what would happen if Madam learned that it was a deliberate attack."
Yao Shi turned to look at Milutin, who was half a head taller than her. Her bright red hair was as eye-catching as flames beneath the sun.
She did not intend to tell anyone about this, nor did she plan to use the Wu family's power to investigate.
After all, once she used the Wu family's influence, it would inevitably alert Madam and Master, who were overseas.
But more than that, it was because of her own selfish desire. Yao Shi did not want the young master to know about this, much less have him doubt her abilities or be disappointed in her because of it.
As the young master's personal maid, it was her duty to protect his safety. Yet she had allowed him to stand at the brink of death.
This was undoubtedly a dereliction of duty, the greatest disgrace for a personal maid.
If she did not completely wash this stain from her life, the young master's injury would become a knot in her heart for the rest of her life.
She could accept anyone's doubts and disappointment, but she did not want the young master to...
"Madam would definitely turn the entire academy upside down."
"But since you don't plan to tell anyone else, why are you telling me?"
Milutin narrowed her eyes into slits. She did not want anyone to know about it, yet she had specifically told her. What a sly girl.
"My strength alone is not enough. Though I want to investigate this alone, I need your help."
Her strength alone was insufficient. If she truly could not use the Wu family's power, then she needed an assistant.
Milutin was the best possible choice. That was the conclusion she had reached after observing Milutin.
Though Milutin usually seemed somewhat unreliable, that was merely her outward appearance.
As one of the world's top mercenaries, Milutin was exceptionally capable in every field.
"This is the first time you've asked me for help, Ms. Yao Shi."
Milutin put away her earlier teasing and seriously examined the girl before her.
Ever since she had met Yao Shi, this was the first time she had seen her take the initiative to seek someone else's help.
"Everything is for the young master."
Yao Shi spoke lightly. If it was for the young master, she could offer up everything she had.
If she could not even find the person who had harmed him, what use was there in her remaining by his side?
"Your feelings for the young master..."
"Forget it. You'll understand eventually. Telling you now would be pointless."
Milutin scratched her head in irritation. Yao Shi's inability to understand genuine feelings only made her feel annoyed.
"I'm willing to help you, but you can't act recklessly. Understood?"
After stretching hard, Milutin spoke casually.
Whenever anything involving the young master was concerned, Yao Shi found it difficult to maintain her usual calmness and caution.
After all, Yao Shi...
Ning Shuang Didn't Want to Lose to the Student Council President
"What did you say?"
Wu Liang looked at Ning Shuang in surprise. What had this girl just said?
She had seen his maid? Yao Shi had come to Huihuangxing Academy??
"I said I saw that maid from your house. She was cold as ice and looked pretty fierce, but there's no denying she really is a beauty. I think her name was Yao Shi?"
Ning Shuang chewed bubble gum as she recalled her first encounter with Yao Shi.
Though it had happened quite a while ago, she could still clearly remember the scene of meeting Yao Shi for the first time.
She was a rare beauty, yet she was as cold as an emotionless machine.
Not only did she have no expression on her face, even her words and actions were filled with chilliness.
That maid named Yao Shi was like a moving iceberg, radiating coldness at every moment.
"Where did you see her? Are you sure you weren't mistaken?"
After hearing Yao Shi's name, Wu Liang no longer felt like smoking.
He put away the premium cigarette in his hand and frowned slightly. Why had Yao Shi suddenly come to the academy? Had he somehow provoked her again?
That couldn't be possible, right? She had nearly skinned him alive with a dagger this morning. Why was she still chasing after him to cut him up?
"How could I possibly mistake her? Do you think I'd get a beauty like that wrong?"
"She was standing outside the infirmary with someone just now. They only watched for a while before leaving."
Ning Shuang rolled her eyes at Wu Liang. How could she possibly mistake someone?
Especially a beauty like Yao Shi. Even in Huihuangxing Academy, which was full of rich young ladies, few could compare to her.
And even if someone's looks were on par with hers, Yao Shi's unique coldness was unmatched.
"With someone? You mean there was someone else?"
Wu Liang glanced toward the inner room, then walked over and sat beside Ning Shuang.
Someone else had come with Yao Shi? That was truly surprising. Yao Shi had never taken the initiative to come to the academy before.
Moreover, it was Yao Shi's first time coming here. That made Wu Liang very concerned.
"Yeah, that foreign woman who brought you here this morning was with her too. This time, though, they were both wearing casual clothes. Very pretty~~~"
"She had a great figure and dressed rather sexily. I've really only seen a few women who could wear red so naturally."
Ning Shuang smiled mischievously. Who would have thought it? There were truly countless beauties around Wu Liang.
Having Yao Shi alone was not enough; he had even managed to hook up with a foreign beauty. He truly lived up to the name Villain Young Master.
"Milutin..."
Wu Liang rubbed his temples and spoke with a headache. Milutin had actually gotten together with Yao Shi.
If he remembered correctly, those two had completely opposite personalities.
Milutin was a volcano overflowing with scorching heat, while Yao Shi was a snow mountain frozen for eternity.
How had these two, one hot and one cold, ended up together? What, were they going to pull off some ice-and-fire double heaven?
"But what exactly were you doing in the infirmary earlier? Your maid looked kind of strange."
Ning Shuang touched the mask on her face and looked at Wu Liang curiously.
Since Yao Shi and the other woman had been standing outside the infirmary from the beginning, Ning Shuang had only dared watch from afar.
But something had obviously happened inside the infirmary then. Otherwise, that maid named Yao Shi would not have acted so strangely.
"The infirmary? I didn't do anyth—huh? Ah..."
Wu Liang spoke in confusion, but immediately remembered the string of intimate actions Liu Yan had taken toward him earlier.
The denial he had been about to voice caught in his throat, and a drop of cold sweat slid unnaturally down his forehead.
No wonder his back had felt chilly then. So Yao Shi had already been standing outside the infirmary, watching him?
"Can you describe what Yao Shi looked like then? Did she say anything?"
Unable to stop himself from swallowing, Wu Liang rubbed his hands together and looked at Ning Shuang with a forced smile.
Though he did not know why Yao Shi had come to the academy, seeing him and Liu Yan behaving like that might cause her to misunderstand.
What if Yao Shi thought he was wildly sowing seeds and planting trees outside, then reported it to his mother...
"Hehe, what do I get if I tell you?"
Ning Shuang spat out her bubble gum and crossed her legs. Wu Liang was actually this afraid of that maid?
It was obvious that the maid cared a great deal about Wu Liang too. The relationship between those two was probably more than just master and servant, wasn't it?
She was getting a little interested now. Gossip was what interested her most.
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