Chi Qingshui strode forward, his face dark with anger.
The four troublemakers looked like kids caught sneaking out of an internet café by their parents—too scared to even lift their heads.
They could only mutter awkward greetings in low voices.
Gao Yumin: "President."
Gou Feng: "Big Chi, uh... what a coincidence."
Zhao Bin: "Good... good afternoon."
Shi Yanhai: "Qingshui..."
Chi Qingshui completely ignored them, standing a few steps away from the muddy patch.
He directed his fury straight at Shi Yanhai.
"Shi Yanhai, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Hearing his name, Shi Yanhai immediately lost all courage and stammered,
"Qingshui, can we... talk alone for a moment?"
"It's none of their business. They were just messing around with me."
"I was the one who told them to... hide..."
He couldn’t even bring himself to say the rest.
It was just too damn humiliating!
Hiding in the bushes to spy on classmates?
How could the dignified class monitor admit to that?
At these words,
The three underlings of the Mischief Squad nudged each other.
It wasn’t their business at all.
Leaving the mess to Shi Yanhai alone meant he could explain however he wanted.
If they stayed, not only would they fail to smooth things over with the president,
They’d also share the shame of social death—divided into four parts.
Seeing Gao Yumin, Gou Feng, and Zhao Bin start to move as if to leave,
Chi Qingshui immediately pulled out his phone and shouted sharply,
"Everyone, stop right there!"
"If any of you leave before I finish talking, I’ll call the police right now."
"If you want to be officially reprimanded by the school tomorrow, with an added charge of ‘stalking and spying on a female classmate,’ then feel free to leave now—I won’t stop you."
The trio was utterly shocked.
Chi Qingshui’s words genuinely scared them.
Before being caught, they’d been foolishly tagging along with the class monitor.
But now,
The situation had completely changed!
For a college student, having the police called on them was like the sky falling down.
Even if nothing serious came of it, no crime committed, no public disturbance,
Their reputation at school and in the class would be completely ruined.
"Please, please, President, don’t get so worked up. We really weren’t spying."
"Yeah, yeah, we just... happened to run into you and wanted to see how you guys were doing your homework."
"Alright, alright, we won’t leave, we won’t leave. Calm down, it’s our fault. We promise it won’t happen again!"
"Yeah, yeah, it really wasn’t our business to begin with, it was—"
"..."
The three little spies who had been eavesdropping with Shi Yanhai were now completely panicked.
They kept waving their hands, trying to explain to Chi Qingshui, not daring to move an inch.
Honestly,
They really had nothing to do with it.
If it weren’t for Shi Yanhai insisting on searching the entire neighborhood for Chi Qingshui,
Things wouldn’t have gotten this bad.
Shi Yanhai was just as frightened and hurriedly explained,
"Qingshui, this is my fault. I dragged them along and told them to hide."
"I knew you lived in this neighborhood, so I forced them to come and try their luck."
"To see if we could bump into you, or Qingchi, or Lin Yu..."
"I don’t even know what I was thinking. We just quickly hid."
"And then I even saw Lin Yu..."
Chi Qingshui snapped, “Shut up!”
Shi Yanhai was about to say something more, trying to divert Chi Qingshui’s anger by pointing out Lin Yu’s misbehavior towards the two girls.
But—
Another sharp shout from Chi Qingshui completely scared Shi Yanhai out of his wits.
It was the first time he had ever seen Chi Qingshui this furious.
At school,
Everyone always saw Chi Qingshui with a cold expression.
But Shi Yanhai knew better.
Beneath that aloof exterior was a warm and kind heart.
She never got into serious conflicts with classmates.
Yet, unexpectedly—
The first person to make her so angry that her face flushed red was none other than Shi Yanhai himself.
Without hesitation, Chi Qingshui pulled out her phone and opened the camera.
She started taking pictures of the four people right there.
“President, what are you doing?”
“Stop, stop! Let’s all talk this through calmly—put the phone down first, okay?”
“No photos, please!”
“…”
Seeing Chi Qingshui about to take photos and record video,
The three immediately lost their composure and rushed forward, trying to snatch her phone.
*Swish, swish, swish...*
*Thud! Thud! Thud!*
Three stones flew in from a distance, each hitting one of them squarely on the head.
The force was no lighter than when they were being shot at from the bushes.
“Ah! What the hell! Who’s throwing stones now?”
“Damn, must be Lin Yu again, right?”
“Goddamn it, we’re out in the open now, and he’s still throwing stones!”
“Fine, let’s just fight him then. Damn, that really hurts! We’re all classmates, and he’s hitting us in the head?”
“…”
The three clutched their heads, crouching down in pain.
No one knew how Lin Yu trained to throw stones so accurately.
When they were hiding in the bushes, they didn’t dare make a sound, still hoping to escape.
Now that they were out, Lin Yu was still pelting their heads with stones.
This had escalated to a personal insult among peers!
Chi Qingshui, a little slower to react, finally shouted along:
“You got caught spying, and now you want to hit people?”
“I never realized before, but you guys are shameless like this.”
“Alright... I’ve got it all recorded.”
“Let’s see who dares to lay a finger on me, who dares to touch my phone!”
Chi Qingshui quickly finished recording a short clip and then swiftly put her phone away.
She didn’t take those foul-mouthed guys seriously at all.
“Don’t, don’t get carried away! Everyone, calm down, don’t make this worse...”
Shi Yanhai hurriedly tried to hold back his friends.
He didn’t want them rushing over to cause trouble for Lin Yu.
The friendships were already broken.
If the police got involved, their studies and future would be ruined!
Truth be told,
None of the three really dared to start a fight.
Just thinking about it calmly, they knew they had no face to reveal this mess.
They were just putting on a show, pretending to save face.
Once Shi Yanhai stepped in to stop them, they immediately quieted down.
They could only mutter curses under their breath, too afraid to snatch the phone from Chi Qingshui’s grip.
As for Lin Yu’s side...
Before the fallout, everyone had been friendly classmates on the surface.
Now?
*Thud... thud...*
*Thud thud...*
The stones no longer hit them directly.
Instead, they scattered wildly around them like warning shots, as if someone was firing a gun.
The three muddy monkeys clenched their fists, gritting their teeth, yet stood unshaken...
Frustration!
Damn, it was so damn frustrating!
When had they ever been treated like this at school?
Not only were they caught spying on their classmates today, but someone had also recorded the evidence.
And on top of that, someone had “held a gun to their heads”!
Chunks of stone crashed onto the muddy ground.
But Chi Qingshui’s feelings were completely different from theirs.
She wouldn’t let the three leave—insisting they stay behind to talk it out.
She just didn’t want Lin Yu to see her standing alone with Shi Yanhai, fearing it would deepen Lin Yu’s misunderstandings.
Those shouted words were also meant for Lin Yu—to make sure he heard her clearly, to understand her stance.
At this moment,
Lin Yu’s angry stones pelted Chi Qingshui’s heart again and again, causing her unbearable pain.
It was all her fault—she had brought this trouble upon herself.
She had finally managed to step into reality with Lin Yu!
How could a few shameless scoundrels ruin it?
Thinking this,
Chi Qingshui’s inner rage surged once more...
……
(Today’s first update, there will be another later tonight!)

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.

with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!

grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)

] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"