The viewers who had stayed on Che Quan's feed refused to leave, even when he entered a dark space and they could no longer see anything.
For no other reason than that, after Che Quan changed into his school uniform, his beauty-originally as dazzling as an icy red lotus-had taken on a touch of sacred innocence.
That contradictory blend had countless viewers hooked, utterly unable to look away.
Meanwhile, inside the instance...
Che Quan was still surrounded by darkness.
Enduring skin hunger syndrome at 100% intensity in a human body was no different from enduring it at 1,000% intensity in a vampire's body.
Even after taking two full minutes to recover, Che Quan still felt weak and limp all over. He could only let Jiang Cong hold him in his arms.
Then, in the pitch darkness, he heard the distant ringing of the bell for class.
Che Quan lowered his cold, long lashes halfway, unconcerned.
Now that he was human, his night vision was gone too.
In darkness so complete he could not see his own hand, Che Quan could make out nothing, making his other senses especially sensitive.
Especially his sense of touch.
He could feel Jiang Cong's fingers, which had been holding his wrist, slowly move toward his palm and lightly stroke it.
Calmly, without any hurry.
Che Quan silently furrowed his brows even deeper, a vicious glint flickering in his eyes.
Once his strength had fully returned, Che Quan drove an elbow backward, intending to make Jiang Cong suffer a little.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Cong easily deflected the force. The elbow only left Che Quan nestled more deeply in his embrace.
The corner of Che Quan's mouth twitched, and he struggled furiously to get up.
This time, Jiang Cong did not stop him, not wanting to hurt him.
Jiang Cong watched as Che Quan quickly straightened his clothes, opened the storeroom door, and walked out without looking back.
He remained in the darkness, staring unblinkingly at Che Quan's retreating figure, then tilted his head slightly and chuckled.
The live comments at that moment-
[Hey, hey, hey, we finally have a picture! Mom, I can see again!]
[Wait, I think I just caught a glimpse of a red mark on the little beauty's neck! What was that?!]
[So what actually happened in all that darkness? Will I ever find out in this lifetime?!]
[Blind guess: the big shot showed up and forcibly gave the little beauty a hickey, hahaha~]
[Don't believe rumors or spread them, person above.]
Che Quan walked back to the classroom.
Because he was an "invisible person," nobody cared about his whereabouts even though he was nearly fifteen minutes late, much less paid attention to when he returned to class.
To test things out, Che Quan deliberately stuck out his foot and tripped "Teacher Chang" as he passed the teaching platform.
Absorbed in his lecture and completely unaware of Che Quan's presence, "Teacher Chang" predictably tripped and fell flat on his face.
The entire class burst out laughing, then fell silent.
"Teacher Chang" got up and adjusted his glasses with trembling hands, slammed down his textbook, and roared, "Who?! Who tripped me?"
Che Quan stood where he was without moving.
Only then did "Teacher Chang" turn his gaze toward him. As if seeing such a person for the first time, most of his anger gave way to astonishment, before turning back into anger again.
"You! Which class are you in?! What's your name? How dare you openly disrupt my class! I'm going to the principal to have you written up! You'll face disciplinary action!"
Che Quan did not answer.
Unconcerned, he turned his head and surveyed the reactions of the students below.
They were much the same as "Teacher Chang's."
All of them were surprised, wondering who this person who had suddenly appeared was.
It seemed "he" really had been an "invisible person" in every sense before this.
To turn things around, he would have to make his presence felt, then. Che Quan considered it idly.
So his gaze returned to "Teacher Chang's" face. He raised a hand to point at the nameplate on his uniform and lazily told "Teacher Chang," "Look for yourself."
The man looked stunned, unable to believe a student actually dared challenge him in front of everyone during class.
Shocked and furious, he said, "You!"
Unable to name him, he could only glance at the nameplate on Che Quan's uniform. "Che Quan, is it?! Class Four? You're in our class? Very well. I've never seen you before. You've been skipping class every day, haven't you? Go stand outside! Report to the principal's office after class!"
"Teacher Chang's" face turned red and purple with rage.
For a moment, all of Class Four was silent.
There was no one who wasn't afraid of "Teacher Chang."
Not just because he had a violent temper and liked to inflict corporal punishment, but also because he held their futures in his hands.
Every student had personally witnessed how this teacher had subtly tormented a student with excellent grades and conduct who refused to give him gifts, driving that student insane and ultimately leaving them no choice but to drop out.
As a result, no one dared offend "Teacher Chang."
This Che Quan was done for.
"Teacher!" Suddenly, Chen Yuxiang could not help raising her hand to speak up for Che Quan. "This student comes to class every day. I've seen him. He's never skipped class. Just now... just now, he didn't do it on purpose."
"I don't care whether it was on purpose! Every student here witnessed his disrespect for his elders. He must be punished."
Chen Yuxiang looked anxious and wanted to say more.
"And what's your name? Are you in cahoots with him? Do you want to be punished together?"
Chen Yuxiang trembled and gritted her teeth.
"Then punish us together!"
Seeing this, Che Quan approached the man and lowered his voice until only the two of them could hear. "Teacher Chang, remember Ying Jiajia, whom you forced yourself on last semester? I happened to record a video. Shall we show it to the principal too?"
The man's expression changed instantly.
Satisfied with that change, Che Quan moved away from him in disgust, circled the teaching platform, and said casually, "No need to trouble you to show me the way, sir. I know where the principal's office is."
With that, Che Quan made to step out of the classroom.
Sure enough, the man's panicked cry came from behind him. "Come back!"
Unmoved, Che Quan left the classroom and headed toward the principal's office.
"What a joke! Is such a trivial matter worth bothering the principal over? Um, Che Quan, please come back, sit down, and pay attention in class."
Toward the end, the man's tone had clearly softened against his will.
Che Quan continued to ignore him and walked straight ahead.
Panicking at this, the man ran straight up to Che Quan, panting, and blocked his path. With a stiff smile, he said soothingly, "My tone was poor today. Let me apologize to you, all right? Che Quan, let's make good use of our time and go back to class first. I'll treat you to a meal afterward. How does that sound?"
Only then did Che Quan stop. He stared at the man before him for a moment, then returned to the classroom at an unhurried pace.
Of course, he had no video.
He had also learned about Ying Jiajia from "Qiao Qiao's" diary.
So he quit while he was ahead.
For the rest of that lesson, no one except Che Quan could calm down.
"Teacher Chang" taught with a guilty conscience, while the students below whispered among themselves as they listened.
And after witnessing this dramatic reversal, Chen Yuxiang was utterly dumbfounded.
Through this incident, Che Quan successfully shed his identity as an "invisible person" and made his presence felt to an exceptional degree.
He had become the center of conversation.
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