Thanks to Yang Cheng's speech, Class D's meeting naturally ended on a sour note.
Everyone in Class D had their own thoughts about what Yang Cheng had just said.
Yosuke Hirata, the nice guy: Yang Cheng was too impulsive just now. He'll ruin his relationship with our classmates at this rate. I need to find a chance to help him.
Kikyo Kushida, the two-faced bitch: Nanju Yang Cheng... what's his relationship with Suzune Horikita?
If he knows about that incident too, I'll have to find a way to get him expelled as well.
Kei Karuizawa, the pawn: Yang Cheng seems more commanding than Hirata. If I asked him to pretend to be my boyfriend...
Ayanokoji: Things aren't quite going the way I originally expected.
Suzune Horikita: Could Yang Cheng actually like me?
Of course, most of Class D paid little attention to what Yang Cheng had said.
Now that they had a way to earn private points, they had no intention of staying any longer.
They should have been grateful to Yang Cheng, but after the tongue-lashing he had just given them, there was no way they were going to thank him.
That evening, after much hesitation in her room, Suzune Horikita finally picked up her phone and sent Yang Cheng a text.
In the month since enrolling, she had only exchanged contact information with two classmates.
One was Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, and the other was Yang Cheng.
Since she had a habit of exercising in the evenings, Suzune Horikita arranged to meet Yang Cheng on the school athletic field.
One reason she had asked to meet him was to tell him that she had no plans to date anyone for now.
The other was to ask his opinion about Class D's upcoming midterms.
She had originally wanted to invite Ayanokoji too, but since she also needed to explain to Yang Cheng that she wasn't interested in dating, she decided to meet Yang Cheng first and arrange another meeting with Ayanokoji later so all three could discuss the exams.
Meanwhile, Yang Cheng was rather bewildered by the sudden string of texts popping up on his phone.
In the month since enrolling, aside from socializing at his part-time job, he had practically been a loner. Hardly anyone ever contacted him.
Yet the flood of messages suddenly appearing on his phone left him completely baffled.
Since when had he become so popular? Why were so many people asking to meet him?
He could more or less understand why Suzune Horikita wanted to see him. She was probably still concerned about the upcoming midterms.
She had probably invited more than just him, too. Ayanokoji might be coming as well.
But aside from Suzune Horikita, why the hell did Ayanokoji's dedicated pawn, Kei Karuizawa, that little two-faced bitch Kikyo Kushida, and even Yosuke Hirata and their teacher Sae Chabashira all want to see him?
He had vented all the resentment he'd built up watching the anime just to get it off his chest. Had that actually set off a fucking chain reaction?
With his schedule so packed, Yang Cheng could only turn down Yosuke Hirata's invitation first and suggest meeting another day.
What? Why was Yosuke Hirata the first one he turned down?
Wasn't it fucking obvious? The others inviting him were either a beautiful teacher, a busty two-faced bitch, an aloof goddess, or a soft, submissive girl.
With Yosuke Hirata up against them, was there even any fucking reason to hesitate?
Besides, Yang Cheng could pretty much guess why a nice guy like Yosuke Hirata wanted to see him. He just wanted to play peacemaker and mend Yang Cheng's relationship with their classmates.
Yang Cheng could more or less guess why Yosuke Hirata and Suzune Horikita wanted to see him.
But he really couldn't understand what Kikyo Kushida or Sae Chabashira wanted.
"Fuck, I'm just going to school, and everyone's scheming a hundred different ways!"
Of the people who had invited him, Yang Cheng went to see Kikyo Kushida first.
Kikyo Kushida was the most charismatic girl in Class D, with an angelic face, a devilishly alluring figure, and a gentle attitude toward everyone.
That made her immensely popular with both the boys and the girls in Class D. All she had to do was call, and everyone would come running.
As someone who had transmigrated into this world, however, Yang Cheng knew that this girl had another, darker side.
To hide her past, she had repeatedly tried to get Suzune Horikita, who had known her before, expelled. She was even willing to become a traitor.
In short, although her looks and figure were top-tier, she would unquestionably be the ultimate villainess in a novel aimed at women.
"Yang Cheng, I'm so happy you accepted my invitation.
"My wish is to become friends with everyone in our class, but you and Horikita are the only ones who seem a little resistant to me.
"The main reason I asked you to come out was to ask whether I've done something wrong to make you dislike me.
"Or has Horikita told you something?"
He had to admit that, if he hadn't known Kikyo Kushida's true colors, he probably would have fallen for her superb acting as he looked at the sweet-faced girl putting on such a delicate, endearing air.
"If you're here to fish for information, I might as well tell you that Horikita has probably already forgotten who you are.
"As for me, I know about your other side, so there's no need to put on an act around me. Just go ahead and show your true self."
When she heard Yang Cheng's words, Kikyo Kushida froze for a moment. Then the sweet expression on her face instantly twisted into something vicious.
"I didn't expect you to know even more than I imagined, Yang Cheng.
"It looks like asking you to come out was the right choice after all..."
As she spoke, Kikyo Kushida suddenly reached out, grabbed Yang Cheng's hand, and pressed it against the fabric covering her ample breasts.
With his current reflexes, Yang Cheng had actually had more than enough time to react and dodge when Kikyo Kushida reached for him.
But knowing what she intended to do, he chose not to resist.
After all, a generously endowed girl was offering him a treat. He had no reason to refuse.
When his hand was pressed against that Great Rift Valley, Yang Cheng even leisurely gave it a squeeze.
Apparently not expecting him to be so bold, Kikyo Kushida quickly released his hand.
"I never expected you to be so
"brazen, Yang Cheng.
"But that's not okay, you know. Only lovers are allowed to do things like that."
Having achieved her goal, Kikyo Kushida put her sweet expression back on as she spoke.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Today I finally learned what it means for a woman to pull her skirt back up and deny everything.
"You call me bold, Kushida, but weren't you the one who grabbed my hand and insisted on giving me a treat?"
At his words, a sneer immediately appeared on Kikyo Kushida's face again. "Where's your proof, Yang Cheng?
"There's nobody around, and there aren't any security cameras or anything. Meanwhile, your fingerprints are on my clothes.
"If the people in Class D found out about this, who do you think they'd believe? You, or me, with my popularity and spotless reputation?
"If you don't want me to report this to the school and have you face expulsion, then you'd better..."
Before Kikyo Kushida could finish, Yang Cheng leaped straight onto a nearby utility pole and retrieved the phone he had placed there earlier, leaving her staring in astonishment.
"What was that you just said, Kushida? I didn't quite catch it. Please say it again."
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