"Ah——" With her face now fully exposed, Qin Ruoyao immediately realized what had happened. She let out a scream, reaching out to snatch the mask back from Wang Dahe's hands.
Wang Dahe crumpled the mask into a ball and stuffed it into his pocket.
Now, even if Qin Ruoyao wanted to reclaim her mask, she couldn't.
"Oh, so you're actually Qin Ruoyao," Wang Dahe exclaimed in apparent surprise, his voice loud enough to draw attention.
The other students turned to look.
And there she was—Qin Ruoyao!
Qin Ruoyao could feel everyone's gaze on her, and her face turned beet red.
Wang Dahe apologized, "I thought you were someone from outside, trying to cause trouble, since you were covering yourself so thoroughly."
"My mistake, my mistake."
Wang Dahe was dark-skinned, with a square face and an honest, reliable look. No one could tell he was being intentionally provoking.
"Qin Ruoyao, I truly apologize. To make it up to you, let me carry your books to the classroom."
With a smile, Wang Dahe snatched Qin Ruoyao's bag and books and sprinted away without looking back.
Now, Qin Ruoyao had absolutely nothing to shield her face.
The students around her began to murmur among themselves.
"I was wondering who it was, dressing like that. So it's Qin Ruoyao! No wonder she was covering up so much. Guess she knows she's got no face to show anymore."
"Looks like Qin Ruoyao realizes how shameful it is to go after a man who already has a fiancée."
"She’s got some nerve showing up at school after all that. If I were her, I'd just drop out."
A boy dressed in designer clothes, with hair covering his eyes, even whistled and taunted, "Qin Ruoyao, how much to sleep with you?"
Several boys stared at Qin Ruoyao, boldly scanning her from head to toe.
Though Qin Ruoyao's figure was nothing special, her delicate beauty had a certain charm that evoked protectiveness. Plus, in the viral video with Lin Li, she had shown a certain…skillfulness.
Surely she'd be quite the experience.
Her face flushed scarlet as she whispered, "I'm not who you think I am. Lin Li and I were in a normal relationship."
The boy scoffed. "Normal relationship? I remember you chasing after Lin Xuan, even confessing to him in public. Oh, and you were also cozy with Luo Yuan."
He stepped in front of Qin Ruoyao, spat on the ground, and said, "You're nothing but a tramp who'll spread her legs for anyone. What's with the act of innocence?"
"You're so damn fake." The boy sneered.
No, it's not like that.
Qin Ruoyao shook her head.
She hadn't succeeded in pursuing Lin Xuan, had she?
As for Luo Yuan, he knew about her relationship with Lin Li and still willingly gave his heart.
And Lin Li—she had no idea he had a fiancée.
Qin Ruoyao felt deeply wronged. She had tried explaining online, but very few believed her. Instead, people called her fake, stubborn.
The boy might have kept harassing Qin Ruoyao, but seeing a teacher approaching, he sullenly walked away.
Qin Ruoyao kept her head down, navigating her way through the sea of judgmental stares and whispered comments, until she finally reached her classroom.
She didn't dare to look up the whole way.
Wang Dahe had already placed her textbooks and bag on her desk.
As soon as she entered, Qin Ruoyao scanned the room for Luo Yuan.
He wasn't there.
Qin Ruoyao bit her lip and took her seat.
"Yao Yao, I've been calling you for days, but you didn't answer. Are you okay?" Li Siyu asked, concerned.
Qin Ruoyao kept her head down and didn't respond.
"Yao Yao, what exactly happened online?" Li Siyu frowned.
Seeing the allegations online, she found it hard to believe that Yao Yao could be the "other woman."
"Siyu, I really don't know what's going on," Qin Ruoyao said, looking utterly wronged.
"After failing to confess to Lin Xuan, I was upset and went to a bar to drink. Some guys started bothering me, and Lin Li saved me."
"As we spent more time together, I fell for him, and we became a couple. I really didn't know he had a fiancée."
"I see," Li Siyu nodded, her tightly knitted brows relaxing. "Yao Yao, I knew you weren't that kind of person. But…"
Li Siyu's tone grew worried. "Others might not believe you. Now both at school and online, people are just mocking you. They won't care about the truth; they'll just keep laughing."
Qin Ruoyao bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears.
Yes, those people wouldn't care about the truth.
From a distance, Lin Xuan could faintly hear the conversation between Qin Ruoyao and Li Siyu. He smirked.
He still had a video related to Qin Ruoyao.
Given Qin Ruoyao's nature, she would likely enter the entertainment industry just as she had in the past life.
Once in the industry, Qin Ruoyao would surely try to whitewash her image, claiming she had been "the one who was cheated on."
That’s when the video of her and Lin Li would come in handy.
Lin Xuan opened his phone and sent a message to Luo Yuan.
【You can start asking Qin Ruoyao for money now.】
At that moment, Luo Yuan was lying in the hospital, his leg wrapped in bandages.
Seeing Lin Xuan's message, he grew excited.
【Got it, boss!】
The next day, Luo Yuan appeared at school, leaning on crutches. He ran into Lin Xuan.
"Even like this, you're still coming to school?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
"I wouldn't miss the chance to see Qin Ruoyao lose it," Luo Yuan grinned. "After class, Qin Ruoyao will definitely come looking for me. Lin Xuan, want to watch the show?"
Lin Xuan: "I need to spend time with my girlfriend. No time for that. You handle it yourself."
Luo Yuan: "..."
Look at Lin Xuan showing off!
He watched Lin Xuan walk away and spat under his breath.
"What's so great about having a girlfriend? Big deal."
Ugh...
Although… well, Lin Xuan really did have something to be proud of. After all, his girlfriend was Su Hua—a woman of impeccable background, talent, looks, and figure. Practically perfect.
Ouch, I'm so jealous…
Luo Yuan took his seat, and soon, Qin Ruoyao arrived. Seeing Luo Yuan, her eyes lit up.
Luo Yuan, he was finally back at school.
As expected after class, Qin Ruoyao approached Luo Yuan.
"Luo Yuan," Qin Ruoyao said, "I need to talk to you about something."
Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow.
As expected.
"Funny you mention that. I also need to talk to you," Luo Yuan grinned maliciously.
Lin Xuan had just added more money to the deal.
Counting everything, he had spent a total of four million on Qin Ruoyao’s affairs, and the amount he could recoup was three million one hundred thousand.
Qin Ruoyao simply didn’t have that kind of money.
This time, she was going to get seriously burned.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
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)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
