At this time, Xie Zhuzhou was unaware of what had happened on campus.
He moved through the campus, his posture seemingly unchanged, but his steps were unconsciously much faster than usual.
Having experienced a failed cultivation in his previous life, he originally wanted to be an ordinary person in this life. However, after returning to the Ji Family, he learned that his situation was not good. In order to survive, he had to cultivate his Internal Energy whether he wanted to or not. It was others who forced him to fight.
At first, he could have been kidnapped at any moment.
In the meantime, he could be kidnapped and beaten again at any moment.
Recently, he has been in a precarious situation where he could be kidnapped, beaten again, and eventually dismembered at any moment.
Xie Zhuzhou felt that only by improving his strength could he live well, so he worked even harder to cultivate.
Arrive at the target classroom.
With a few minutes left before class, Xie Zhuzhou entered through the back door. As soon as he stepped in, all eyes were on him, as if he were some kind of shapeshifting monster.
Their expressions were complex and subtle; those who were previously furious now felt somewhat embarrassed, while those who disliked him intensely disliked him even more.
When Li Yankai saw Xie Zhuzhou enter, he waved and said, "I'm here!"
Everyone had mixed feelings as they watched Xie Zhuzhou walk towards Li Yankai. In this class, the bully only gave Li Yankai face.
Just now, some people discovered that Xie Zhuzhou is actually the one who's into dating reality shows. The news spread incredibly fast; in just a few minutes, half of Xie Zhuzhou's identities at school were exposed.
Everyone thought to themselves, "Even if this guy is on a show full of big stars, he can still go to and from get out of class as usual, come and go as he pleases, and take leave whenever he wants. Is there really no way the director can control him?!"
Apart from Xie Zhuzhou's fans, the other students felt hopeless about the world.
Xie Zhuzhou frowned slightly and rubbed his ears again.
Li Yankai asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Xie Zhuzhou said, "I think I heard someone grinding their teeth."
The people around, gritting their teeth, thought, "..."
It's infuriating! They're gritting their teeth in anger, not grinding them! Why can't the world have one more rich person like them?!
Xie Zhuzhou, however, is a rich scoundrel with poor character and an arrogant attitude.
Li Yankai looked around, his eyes clear. "No, you must have misheard. Nobody's sleeping."
"Um."
"Where have you been these past few days? You haven't replied to my messages or answered my calls. We thought something had happened to you." Li Yankai was constantly worried that his roommate had been put in a sack and fed to sharks, after all, he knew how hated this guy was.
At school, if you provoke the school heartthrob, you'll be disliked and verbally abused by classmates who like him.
In the e-sports world, provoking Qin Fang would result in being attacked by his female fans, with enough dirt on him to open an ink manufacturing factory.
Now that we're on a dating reality show... Li Yankai patted his shoulder with a worried expression, "Brother, you must live a good life."
Xie Zhuzhou glanced at him, then calmly looked away, saying, "Don't worry, those who want me dead will die before I do."
The classmate who cursed Xie Zhuzhou, asking why he didn't just die, "..."
Damn! Was Xie Zhuzhou subtly criticizing them?! This boomerang really hit them where it hurts!
Li Yankai really wanted to laugh; he was about to burst out laughing!
Xie Zhuzhou is a really strange person; he always has a natural sense of humor.
"Don't say that when you go out, you'll get beaten up."
"But hitting me might cost you a lot of money."
The righteous and determined classmate, eager to defeat Xie Zhuzhou, this evil force. "..."
Some people secretly observed Xie Zhuzhou and noticed that everything he wore, everything on his hands, and even the earrings he wore were made of beautiful purple gemstones.
Before class even started, Li Yankai, that naive and innocent guy, kept chattering away, completely oblivious to the people around him. Plus, boys have a larger lung capacity, so even if he lowered his voice, most people could still hear him.
Even the class monitor suspected that Li Yankai was doing it on purpose!
Whether Li Yankai did it on purpose or not is another matter, but Xie Zhuzhou definitely did it on purpose!
The class monitor looked around at the students in the group, a helpless expression on his face. Surely someone must have been so angry with Xie Zhuzhou that they vomited blood?
Li Yankai couldn't help but laugh at Xie Zhuzhou's antics, "What if they try to scheme against you? You won't know who it is, and you won't know who to ask for compensation from."
Xie Zhuzhou adopted a serious, thoughtful expression. "Actually, I know all this. Sometimes I don't want everyone's plans to fall through, but if I fall, it will cost a lot of money. To put it simply, I saved his entire family's savings."
Li Yankai, a smooth talker, immediately praised with starry eyes, "You're such a good person."
Xie Zhuzhou said calmly, "It's good that you know."
The person who once tried to trip Xie Zhuzhou: "..."
The crowd was so enraged by the bully's arrogant attitude and words that they wanted to beat their chests and stamp their feet in frustration. How could they have encountered someone like Xie Zhuzhou!
There were a couple of Xie Zhuzhou fans in the class who were secretly pleased but didn't dare to show their faces, afraid that their idol would implicate them. After all, if they couldn't fight the idol, they could at least fight the fans!
If our idols cause trouble, the fans have to pay the price!
Although Xie Zhuzhou's true identity was exposed, his notorious reputation prevented anyone from pursuing him, thus inadvertently allowing him to maintain a "quiet" campus life.
Now, every day during class, he starts by frantically doing practice problems on his phone. After finishing the practice problems in class, he goes home and spends an hour or two engrossed in his newly made sculpture before going to paint.
He no longer needs to be so eager to amass wealth, so his paintings are now more relaxed and expressive.
After finishing his own business, he didn't think of the little blind man until just before going to bed. After half an hour of international roaming on the phone, he sensed the other person's reluctance to part, so Xie Zhuzhou stayed up chatting with the person until one o'clock in the morning.
Although they were all trivial matters, Chu Yanzhang on the other end was very happy.
Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Xie Zhuzhou heard him say that the surgery preparation date had been set. A few days later, he suddenly sat up in bed, suppressing the fluctuations in his tone, and asked, "Do you need me to come and be with you?"
You still have classes; you can't keep asking for leave.
Are you scared?
Chu Yanzhang: "I'm not afraid, I want to see you."
Xie Zhuzhou: "You want to see me that much?"
"Um."
Hearing Chu Yanzhang's firm tone, Xie Zhuzhou was somewhat stunned. He slowly raised his eyes and looked at the silent night. Outside the window was a hazy snow scene, and inside the room, a warm breeze blew through, causing the thin gauze curtains to flutter gently.
Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds; it was as if they could hear each other breathing on the phone.
Xie Zhuzhou said gently, "Then I wish you a successful surgery in advance."
"Okay, thank you, Rong Xuan."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Zhuzhou took a shower and saw his mature face and dark eyes in the mirror.
He wasn't quite sure why he felt this way, but he felt ashamed after hearing Chu Yanzhang's blunt words. Neither in his past life nor in this life had any relatives or friends ever expressed their longing for him.
But would friends act like that? Why does it always feel like Chu Yanzhang is unconsciously seducing him?
Xie Zhuzhou liked to analyze problems. After considering countless possibilities, he increasingly felt that their relationship seemed different from others.
At this moment, Xie Zhuzhou realized that he was too clever for his own good and too sensitive.
In his past life, he had no homosexual desires, nor did he have any concubines. His body was only fit for self-cultivation and was devoid of desires.
Never mind, I'll think about that later.
The next morning, while having breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou was still questioning life and doubting the gradual deterioration of his friendships. Even if he didn't want to think about it, his mind would wander uncontrollably.
He didn't know if Chu Yanzhang had changed. He tossed and turned all night, finally concluding that Chu Yanzhang must be overthinking things.
Perhaps it's because they are good friends, Little Yan relies on him, and he feels a great sense of accomplishment taking care of the poor little guy.