[“If you have the guts, get online for a match. I’ll show you what a God-level Luban looks like.”]
[“Luban is nothing. My Diao Chan is way better than yours.”]
[“Qi Yu from our class is the Grade 12 beauty. Gu Chen, aren’t you jealous?”]
[“Bullshit, Wang Meng from our class is prettier.”]
[“Love Nikki is the best in the world!”]
[“Zelda is the goat!”]
[“Gu Chen, I have an 8:00 AM class!”]
[“Li Fugui, screw your ancestors!”]
[“Gu Chen, if you have the guts, let’s duel when school starts. I’ll kill you!”]
[“Bring it! Whoever wimps out is a grandson. This Friday, see you at the stadium!”]
Just like that, Gu Chen and Li Fugui insulted each other all afternoon.
This attracted many students who watched and added fuel to the fire.
The duel became a witnessed event for everyone.
However, being found out by Li Yanqiu was quite unexpected.
“Gu Chen, it’s one thing to snap at each other online, but why take it offline? If someone gets hurt, your family will be heartbroken.”
Li Yanqiu finally acted like a teacher, speaking with earnest concern.
“I’ve hated him for a long time. If he hadn’t provoked me, I would have let it go. We just had a small argument, but he’s the one seeking death. What else could I do?”
Gu Chen raised an eyebrow; this was truly non-negotiable.
If no one knew about it, that would be one thing.
But if he actually chickened out, he would end up with “Grandson” as a nickname.
Just thinking about it was embarrassing.
“You two argued for over 700 posts on the forum and almost crashed the school’s official website. You call that a small argument?”
Li Yanqiu pressed her temples, unable to stop herself from complaining.
“Was it really that many?”
“I… anyway, I’m advising you not to go. It’s for your own good, do you understand?”
Now it was the homeroom teacher’s turn to be speechless.
“Understood, I will think about it seriously.”
Gu Chen agreed without hesitation.
In reality, he had no intention of backing down.
After confirming there was nothing else, he quickly slipped away.
Otherwise, even if he didn’t get worked up by her, he would be annoyed to death.
After leaving the office building, Gu Chen returned to the classroom to get his lock-picking tools, preparing to head to his old spot for some peace and quiet.
***
“Safe travels!!”
As soon as he entered the classroom, someone wailed at the top of their lungs, startling him.
Walking inside, he was stunned by the scene before him.
The tables and chairs in the middle had been moved to the corners, leaving only one table in the front.
Beside it stood a banner that read “May Your Name Live Forever.”
Students were constantly placing flowers on the table, accompanied by occasional sounds of sobbing.
“First bow!”
“Second bow!”
“Third bow!!”
“Monitor, acknowledge the guests!”
This scene was a carbon copy of a funeral…
“Big brother, you’re back. So, did Teacher Li give you any benefits? Don’t hide them from your little brother, okay?”
Guo Ming immediately approached him, his face full of anticipation.
From his expression, it was clear he had already imagined at least ten erotic plots.
“There was nothing. Put away your filthy thoughts.”
Gu Chen rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Only then did he ask, “What’s the situation? I only left for a bit. Who died in our class?”
“Who else could it be? Wang Li,” Guo Ming said with a shrug.
“Wang Li? What happened to him?”
Wasn’t he last year’s sports representative?
They said he was recruited by a sports school this year, which was why he chose to drop out.
How did he suddenly die?
“Big brother, the whole class believes the monitor. They say that in order to take his position as class representative, you threw Wang Li into the sea to feed the fish. Everyone is very sad, so they’re holding a funeral for him here.”
“What the… people actually believe that crap?”
He didn’t expect that after being falsely accused earlier, they would actually hold a funeral for the guy.
Was there anyone normal in this class!
“Ah!! Gu Chen is back!”
Someone shouted, and the grieving students finally noticed him.
Then, they collectively retreated in fear, terrified they would be the next ones fed to the fish.
Only Tang Ziya stood defiantly in front, gritting her teeth.
“Gu Chen, you caused the death of a classmate, and now you won’t even let us hold a funeral for him? Are you even human!”
“As long as you’re happy.”
Gu Chen was now completely exhausted by their behavior.
It seemed his “death list” was destined to have another name added to it.
Too lazy to deal with those people, he grabbed his things from his desk and left.
Right now, what he needed most was to cool his head.
Only after he left did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
They admired Tang Ziya even more for being able to get a villain like Gu Chen to agree to the funeral…
At this time, the entire school began a general cleaning campaign.
Both inside and outside the classrooms were dusty and busy.
Meanwhile, Gu Chen slowly walked upstairs, intending to sneak away to his secret base for a while.
The teaching building had three floors in total, with the rooftop being the highest point.
To prevent any *School Days* plots from happening there, the school had locked the path to the top floor, making it impossible to enter.
But for Gu Chen, a lock of this level could be easily picked with his tools.
He would go up whenever he felt like it to breathe some fresh air.
Most importantly, looking at the blue sky and white clouds made his mood much better.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Just as he was about to pick the lock as usual, he found that the door lock had been smashed open at some point.
It was a classic case of brute-force entry, showing no technical skill at all.
‘There isn’t really someone like Makoto Itou fighting in there, is there?’
‘Crap, does that mean someone else is using my secret base?’
Thinking of this, Gu Chen pushed the door open and went inside to see who had the guts to break into his territory.
There was no sun today, and the sky was a bit gray.
As soon as he walked in, he heard cursing and sobbing from the right.
It seemed the situation was a bit different from what he had imagined.
Driven by curiosity, Gu Chen continued toward the sound.
“My secret base!”
Seeing several people actually occupying the place he had worked so hard to create, he was instantly furious.
When he first established this rooftop scenery, he had worked hard to make Guo Ming clean the whole area, and then they had brought in a parasol, a tatami mat, and a set of tables and chairs.
When he was free, he would lie there and enjoy the silence; it was very cozy.
As he got closer, he saw five girls there.
One of them was kneeling on the ground crying while two others pulled and shoved her.
She looked quite pitiful.
“Chu Xiaomeng, you’re getting more and more courageous. You think just because we’re in high school, I won’t dare to deal with you? How dare you seduce my boyfriend? I’m going to strip you naked today, you bitch!”
A young delinquent girl who looked like a gang leader stood up from the chair and grabbed Chu Xiaomeng’s hair with force.
The girl let out a scream and cried even harder.
“Sister Yu, I didn’t. It was Liu Han who ordered me to buy breakfast for her,” Chu Xiaomeng explained through her tears, her whole body trembling.
“Hmph, since when does Qian Zhiyu’s boyfriend need someone else to buy him breakfast?”
The other girl laughed coldly, her expression turning even darker.
“I think she just wants to steal Sister Yu’s boyfriend. Why act so innocent? Let’s strip her naked today, take photos, and post them online for everyone to see!”
The other girls also started swearing and cursing.
They continued to tear at Chu Xiaomeng’s clothes.
‘Sigh, why is it campus bullying again? And they’re playing so rough?’
Gu Chen frowned.