Dazzling Like the Sun The Mantis Stalks the Cicada… The Lady Follows Behind

"Damn it, I miscalculated!"

Lin Baizhi clenched her fists, her teeth biting down hard. She had heard all the commotion from the adjacent restroom stall just now.

It was annoying enough that she had run out of the hospital room out of nervousness and had been hiding in the restroom ever since. She had prepared for so long, yet she still chickened out when it came to a face-to-face confrontation. She could do it before, so why couldn't she do it now?

Was she afraid of being recognized?

Lin Baizhi couldn't quite put it into words herself, but she was just scared.

But fortunately, by peeking through the door, she managed to catch a glimpse of the brother she had been yearning for. The apprehension and unease in her heart finally eased up a little, but ultimately, it was just quenching her thirst with an illusion.

This level was far from enough!

Lin Baizhi planned to completely sort out her emotions in the restroom and wait for an appropriate opportunity to go back in. As for what exactly counted as an appropriate opportunity, only Lin Baizhi knew in her heart.

But it definitely wasn't now. Her heart was still pounding wildly; if she went in now, she would give herself away.

Lin Baizhi took a deep breath, searching over and over again for the feeling she had before, the feeling when they had their "chance encounter" on the sports field.

Oh my, what a coincidence! Lin Baizhi had wandered around the sports field by herself for over half an hour, her legs so numb she could barely feel them, before she finally achieved that "coincidence"!

Before coming over to "coincidentally" bump into Ye Cheng, Lin Baizhi had also spent a long time mentally preparing herself. Her heart... had been beating so, so fast.

She had finally gotten ready and was about to go out, when Du Wanyi came over carrying Ye Cheng on her shoulder!

At first, Lin Baizhi didn't recognize who it was. After all, it was only Du Wanyi talking, acting all sneaky. It was precisely this "stealthy" vibe that made the naturally suspicious Lin Baizhi stay put.

Instead of leaving, she chose to quietly press herself against the door and eavesdrop.

It was right up her alley.

The moment Ye Cheng spoke, Lin Baizhi recognized his voice. She immediately stood at attention. If Lin Baizhi had an antenna on her head, it would probably be standing straight up right now!

She was too excited!

After a brief moment of excitement, Lin Baizhi realized that something seemed wrong. If she wasn't mistaken... she was currently in the women's restroom, right?

Why was her brother here?

Could it be that her brother was still obsessed with the women's restroom incident from when he was a kid?

Ye Cheng used to lead the charge. Back in elementary school, the files obtained by both the Young Lady and the President showed that Ye Cheng had led the charge, shouting things about gender equality as he stormed into the women's restroom.

On the surface, it looked like he was acting like a hooligan.

In reality, that was only scratching the surface. Others might not know what was really going on at the time, but Lin Baizhi knew very well.

Anyone who has been to school knows that students have to stay after class every day to clean the classroom—mopping the floor, moving desks, erasing the blackboard... Any task that required strength or height naturally became a justifiable excuse for the girls to slack off.

Excuses like "I'm not strong enough," "I can't reach it," or "Are you really going to be this petty as a guy?" rained down on them. The weak endured it, the strong fought back or argued, but Ye Cheng belonged to a third category of people.

He operated completely outside the established system!

He didn't indulge them at all. He immediately fought magic with magic, standing on the classroom podium and starting a "speech"!

The momentum was massive. Not only did all the boys in the class come over, but the boys from the next class and other grades came too. They listened with their blood boiling, which eventually led to a riot!

Ye Cheng led the charge and attacked the women's restroom!

To be precise, he attacked the girls who were hiding in the women's restroom to avoid their cleaning duties...

It was incredibly satisfying!

The law does not punish the masses... oh wait, no, the principle of "there is strength in numbers" was instantly demonstrated. The incident blew up and was quite an ugly scene, yes, but they did not receive any punishment.

Instead, a reporting mechanism was introduced. There were even teachers specifically assigned to patrol the women's restrooms, and anyone found hiding inside would have points deducted directly.

The Chairman was right; political power grows out of the barrel of a gun!

Some people just take advantage when you give them an inch, treating others' goodwill as an entitlement and even pushing for more. Since that was the case...

Although no one sold Ye Cheng out, because the incident was so big, Ye Cheng, the ringleader, was called in for a talk. The school principal personally spoke with him—the homeroom teacher and the dean of students were no longer high enough in rank for this.

The principal stepped up personally, communicating patiently with Ye Cheng. He told Ye Cheng that if he encountered any issues, he could come directly to him, and if he faced any unfairness in the school or needed to give feedback, he should actively make suggestions...

After the talk ended, the principal even gave Ye Cheng a few hundred yuan as a poverty subsidy when he was leaving, telling him to just come to him if he had any financial problems in the future, and to absolutely not go to the media...

Other people might not do it, but Ye Cheng was truly the kind of person who could pull something like that.

From then on, Ye Cheng's grade became very "fair," or at least relatively fair. You rarely heard of teachers making things difficult for students anymore; they didn't even dare to give them attitude.

As for the other grades... they were on their own.

There was only one Ye Cheng. If the other grades didn't have another "Ye Cheng" to stand up for them, they just had to endure it themselves.

You don't need to mock it, nor do you need to understand it. One day, when the light shines upon you, you will realize how ignorant and pitiful the you who once mocked it was...

Knowing the what, but not the why.

Other people only saw the surface of things. Only Lin Baizhi clearly saw what Ye Cheng was actually doing.

To Lin Baizhi, he was no longer just a simple ray of light; he was a sun, a sun continuously radiating light and heat. The people around them didn't understand her brother because they were either vulgar and superficial or just plain idiots.

She was different!

She understood!

Brother, brother, brother (greedy murmurs)... times 100.

"Old witch!"

Lin Baizhi gritted her teeth. Despite all her calculations, she hadn't accounted for the Young Lady having a substitute player!

And the level of this substitute was not low; at the very least, she wasn't weaker than her. Now, Lin Baizhi needed to re-evaluate the threat levels. A certain detestable older leftover woman was still ranked at the very top, followed by the Young Lady, who was now buffed by her substitute...

In Lin Baizhi's threat assessment, Shen Qinghan's danger level had already surpassed Dongfang Zhixia's.

That old witch was too ridiculous!

In fact, Lin Baizhi had no doubt that if Du Wanyi were a dozen years younger or so, there might not be any room for anyone else. It wasn't that Du Wanyi was that incredible, but rather that she was ruthless enough. Seeing that she couldn't move the progress bar forward, she had straight up resorted to drugging him!

Since that was the case... then they shouldn't blame her!

"Click!"

Lin Baizhi stepped out of the last stall in the restroom. She had already gathered her thoughts. She needed to take action quickly, or it would be too late!

Now was not the time to be afraid; she had to make her move!

You can do it, Lin Baizhi. You've got this. Brother will definitely...

"Eh, there's actually someone here?"

Du Wanyi was standing at the door, having appeared there at some unknown point. Blinking her clear, large eyes, she stared unblinkingly at Lin Baizhi, who had just stepped out of the last restroom stall.

Lin Baizhi: "???"

Seeing Du Wanyi, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, Lin Baizhi's mind buzzed and went completely blank... You have got to be kidding me, when did this old hag get here?!

Or could it be that she was already there when I was eavesdropping just now...

Lin Baizhi seemed to realize something. Her pupils constricted, and she subconsciously took a half-step back.

Lin Baizhi quickly calmed down. Faced with Du Wanyi's question, she first looked left and right, then looked at the woman in front of her with feigned confusion.

"Are you talking to me?" Lin Baizhi put on a sweet smile, looking like a charming, innocent girl next door.

"Hiss... she is even a green tea!" Du Wanyi gasped, then started muttering something under her breath.

"This will not do. With Little Hanhan's foolish and naive nature, there is no way he can be a match for this green tea. What should I do... How about... I just silence her for good?"

Lin Baizhi: "???"

The smile on Lin Baizhi's face stiffened, and she took another small step back. At the door, Du Wanyi finished her muttering and walked in, wearing the expression of a kind and gentle housewife.