At the entrance of the villa
"Here, take this."
Su Cheng pulled out a bottle of 'Eight Nuclear Bombs' from his pocket and handed it to Cornelia.
He had gotten into the habit of always wanting to give this to Cornelia.
It was mainly because he had this strange feeling of raising a 'daughter'.
"Why do you keep giving me this stuff? I don't even like it,"
Cornelia said with a look of disdain and impatience, refusing it.
"Didn't you drink the bottle I gave to Ailiya last time?"
Su Cheng was amused and brought up the 'Eight Walnuts' incident from the last time on the lawn, intending to tease Cornelia.
After all, last time he had said he threw it on the lawn, but Cornelia had come specifically for it, which was why they had made up.
However, Cornelia's reaction was beyond Su Cheng's expectations.
Her expression froze instantly upon hearing the words 'gave to Ailiya'.
"What... what did you say?!"
She stared at Su Cheng, unbelieving.
"I said I gave the drink to Ailiya last time, to give to you,"
Su Cheng frowned slightly, then repeated.
"I... I... I..."
At this moment, Cornelia's face suddenly changed, her lips trembling.
Seeing this, Su Cheng was taken aback.
"What's wrong with you?"
He stepped forward and asked.
"I... I... I misunderstood her. I thought the drink was something she snatched from you!!"
At this point, Cornelia finally spoke the truth, her voice filled with regret.
Su Cheng finally understood.
"I... what should I do? I think she must be very hurt now."
Cornelia was flustered, looking at Su Cheng for help.
"First, apologize in person,"
Su Cheng suggested.
"Right, apologize!"
Hearing this, Cornelia quickly nodded, and hurriedly took out her phone to call Ailiya.
"You handle your own matters, I'm leaving,"
With that, Su Cheng left two bottles of drink and headed towards the apartment.
He didn't want to get involved in the affairs between the two girls; he just wanted to go home and do some problem-solving.
Problem-solving made him happy.
Seeing Su Cheng leave, Cornelia was about to say something, but the phone suddenly connected.
"Hello, Ailiya?"
Cornelia quickly put the phone to her ear and spoke cautiously.
"Yes... it's me!"
Ailiya's voice was also filled with surprise and apprehension.
"Ailiya, it's me... last time, I... I'm sorry."
Cornelia began to explain, but suddenly remembered Su Cheng's advice to apologize in person, so she changed her words: "I... I'm coming to your place now!"
"My driver hasn't left yet, give me ten minutes! I'm coming to you now!!"
Ailiya immediately replied.
"Oh... okay."
Cornelia hesitated but still agreed.
Dududu~
The phone was suddenly cut off by Ailiya, clearly she had already set off, while Cornelia looked around and found two bottles of drink on the stone table, quickly grabbing them and nervously waiting at the entrance.
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Back in his study, Su Cheng immediately started working on problems.
An hour later
"Alright, that's enough for today,"
He threw his pen aside, ready to relax his nerves. Just as he was about to lie down on the bed to sleep, he suddenly felt an inexplicable heat in his chest.
What...
No, it must just be because of today's emotional fluctuations.
Before he had worked hard to get into this school, besides changing his own fate, he had also set a lofty goal for himself.
This goal was his ideal that he wanted to achieve.
It was to make the children in the orphanage live a better life.
Now, his wish was about to come true.
Ji Qingyi's reward...
Hehehe...
Thinking about this, Su Cheng's face showed a satisfied smile, but he was too tired, and soon fell asleep on the bed.
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On the other hand,
In the park
A brown-haired loli and a golden-haired loli were taking a walk, both with smiles on their faces, seemingly very happy.
"It seems that guy isn't so bad, although he can be quite annoying at times,"
Ailiya muttered as they walked.
After their recent conversation, she learned that Cornelia had suddenly apologized because of Su Cheng's explanation.
So she also understood that she had misunderstood Su Cheng, and the hatred in her heart gradually faded, replaced by a little gratitude.
But only a little; she still disliked Su Cheng.
After all, none of this would have happened if it weren't for him.
"Here, take this."
Cornelia handed a bottle of drink to Ailiya.
Ailiya was slightly stunned, then took the drink.
"Thank you."
She thanked her, then asked, "Do you like drinking this?"
"No, I don't like it, it's just something that guy forced me to take,"
Cornelia shook her head.
"I see."
Ailiya felt a bit disappointed. Knowing from the last incident that Cornelia had a good impression of Su Cheng, she continued, "Do you like him?"
"No, no, I just..."
Cornelia suddenly changed the subject, pointing to a nearby bench, "Let's take a break first."
"Okay."
They both sat down, Cornelia opened the drink and took a sip.
Ailiya sat beside her, as if waiting for Cornelia's answer.
As Cornelia drank, she didn't know how to respond, when suddenly her eyes caught a big yellow dog slowly wandering nearby.
This made her happy, and she quickly pointed and said, "Look!"
"Hmm?"
Ailiya turned to look, but when she saw the yellow dog, she frowned and asked, "What's so special about this stray dog?"
"This is no ordinary dog!"
Cornelia looked at Ailiya seriously.
"Could it be that this dog has some special features?"
Seeing Cornelia's rare serious expression, Ailiya became attentive and started observing the yellow dog carefully.
But soon.
She found that it was just an ordinary stray dog!
Nothing special about it!
"Don't judge it by its appearance, but..."
Cornelia spoke mysteriously.
"But?"
Ailiya's curiosity was piqued, eager to know more.
"It's a dog that can do a backflip!"
Cornelia said again, this time with firm conviction.
"A... a backflip?"
Ailiya was stunned, looking at Cornelia blankly, then her expression became strange.
This dog, could do a backflip.?!
She couldn't even do one, but the dog could!
How is that possible?
"How can a dog do a backflip?"
Ailiya voiced her doubt.
After all, she had never seen such a thing in her life, nor had she seen it on the internet. It was too incredible.
"Come with me."
Cornelia quickly pulled Ailiya over to a car, knocked on the window, and said, "Uncle, could you please give me a cigarette and a lighter!"
"Miss, this..."
The driver in the driver's seat looked at his young mistress Ailiya with difficulty.
"What do you want a cigarette for?"
Ailiya asked curiously.
"To make this dog do a backflip, we need a cigarette and a lighter!"
Cornelia's face was full of confidence.
The driver and Ailiya, hearing this, were filled with countless doubts.
"A dog... doing a backflip!?"
The driver said in disbelief.
"Cigarette and lighter?"
Ailiya was even more puzzled.
Seeing the two of them looking so inexperienced, Cornelia felt a bit proud and quickly explained, "Big Yellow is a genuine Changbai Mountain tiger-eyed yellow-headed rural dog, and he was trained in a circus since he was a puppy! So he can do a backflip. I just need a cigarette and a lighter, and he'll start performing!"
She firmly believed in what Su Cheng had said!
Moreover, she had personally seen this dog do a backflip!
"Changbai Mountain spotted yellow-headed rural dog?"
The driver's face showed a look of disbelief.
He had only heard of the Changbai Mountain's yellow-headed, wide-eyed tiger.
What was this rural dog?
"Having been in the circus, no wonder."
Ailiya exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide with astonishment. Although she didn't quite understand, just hearing the name made her feel that it must be an extremely rare breed!
"Quick, give her the cigarettes and lighter!"
So, Ailiya urged from the side, clearly eager to witness the dog's backflip.
"Alright."
The driver suddenly got out of the car and then pulled out cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket, handing them to Cornelia.
"Come with me."
Cornelia took the cigarettes, turned around, and walked towards the big yellow dog lying on the ground.
The driver and Ailiya exchanged glances, then followed closely, clearly curious about how Cornelia intended to make the dog do a backflip. What role would the cigarettes and lighter play?
It was enough to make them itch with curiosity.
"Huff~"
Cornelia held a cigarette in one hand and a lighter in the other, took a deep breath, and walked slowly towards the big yellow dog with her cute white stockings. The dog, however, just lay on the grass, completely ignoring her.
Seeing this, Cornelia looked very serious and turned to the two of them, saying, "Get ready! The performance is about to begin!"
"Okay."
The driver and Ailiya nodded quickly.
Cornelia turned back, looked at the dog lying on the ground, handed the cigarette to it, and said solemnly, "Give me face!"
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Dingdong~
Dingdong~
Dingdong~
Dingdong~
Su Cheng was woken up from his sleep by a series of phone notifications. Blinking groggily, he saw that it was a barrage of messages from Cornelia, so he immediately turned off his phone and rolled over to go back to sleep.
The next morning.
Su Cheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, got out of bed, washed up, and sat at the table eating bread and milk.
"Right, I remember Cornelia messaged me last night."
As he ate his bread, Su Cheng pulled out his phone to check the messages from the night before.
But when he looked, he was stunned.
Kadoya Duck: "Angry face.jpg."
(This was an extremely angry emoji)
Kadoya Duck: "Why did the dog not only not do a backflip yesterday but even tried to bite me?"
…………
Kadoya Duck: "Do you know how embarrassed I was yesterday!"
Kadoya Duck: "Ailiya laughed at me for half an hour!"
Kadoya Duck: "Ahhhhhhh! She's definitely going to make fun of me all the time from now on!"
Kadoya Duck: "I've never been so embarrassed before!"
Kadoya Duck: "And why did you lie to me! What kind of Changbai Mountain dog is that! There's no such dog, and I trusted you so much!"
Kadoya Duck: "You! You! You! You're too much!"
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(Several more messages omitted)
"Looks like we're back on good terms."
Seeing these messages, Su Cheng was silent for a moment, then started typing a reply.
Su Cheng: "Didn't you see the backflip yesterday?"
Su Cheng: "The name was indeed made up by me. But it only performs for people it’s familiar with. And it’s very picky—it only smokes Huazi Cigarettes. It coughs on anything else and might even think you're challenging it!"
After replying, he put down his phone and continued eating his bread as if nothing had happened.
But soon, he couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.
"Pound pound pound~"
"Hahahaha……"
He clutched his stomach, thumping the table, as he imagined the scene of Cornelia trying to make the dog do a backflip yesterday.
"What a fool."
"Dingdong~"
The phone notification sound rang out.
Su Cheng quickly composed himself, then picked up his phone.
Laughing while replying would be too rude, and this whole situation was his fault for teasing Cornelia.
He hadn't meant to be cruel yesterday, as it wasn't very moral.
But Cornelia had started acting unreasonable, almost as if she wouldn't let it go until he apologized. So he had no choice.
Kadoya Duck: "So that's how it is. Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Su Cheng: "You never asked? How was I supposed to know you'd be dumb enough to actually ask the dog to give you face?"
Kadoya Duck: "You… you…. I'm not talking to you anymore!"
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After getting dressed, Su Cheng went to the parking lot, got on his beloved bicycle, and headed to school.
Yesterday, he had been under surveillance by a group of people, and without knowing who they were and what their purpose was, he didn't dare to act. So, for safety reasons, he decided to put off claiming his reward for now.
Today, he decided to ask Liu Qingyue.
He didn't think it was Ji Qingyi's people yesterday, as there was no reason for her to do so.
Last time, he had warned Liu Qingyue, and her reaction had been tacit understanding, so there was no reason for her to send people to spy on him or test him.
If they were going to break the peace, they would have just taken action directly.
"Junior~"
A gentle and sweet voice reached his ears, and Su Cheng stopped his bike to look over.
There, Liu Qingyue stood at the bus stop, her eyes smiling, a schoolbag in one hand, and the other hand waving at him.
She stood at the bus stop like a beautiful scenery, attracting the attention of passersby.
There was no denying that Liu Qingyue was very beautiful. If the system were to give a character panel, her charm would definitely be above an 8.
That was what Su Cheng firmly believed.
Especially those thigh-high socks covering her beautiful legs—every time he looked at them, it made his mood much better.
"Long time no see."
Liu Qingyue walked over, smiling gently, her waist slightly bent. Her smile was like the warm sun in winter, making people feel very comfortable.
"We saw each other just yesterday."
Su Cheng couldn't help but blurt out.
"I haven't had any screen time lately."
Liu Qingyue sat on the back seat, placed her schoolbag on her lap, and then tidied the hair beside her ear.
"Don't say such strange things."
"It's not strange at all. In my opinion, Junior is like the male lead."
Liu Qingyue looked up at Su Cheng, and in that moment, she clearly saw his pupils shrink.
"I'm just an ordinary person. I can't become the male lead."
Su Cheng shrugged with a smile, then started pedaling the bicycle.
"The 'protagonist' of this world is quietly watching you. Maybe, Junior will become the male lead of this drama~"
Liu Qingyue casually teased.
However, this casual remark carried a lot of information, causing Su Cheng's bicycle to suddenly stop for a moment before continuing forward.
He hadn't even asked, yet Liu Qingyue had already told him the answer he wanted to know.
Yesterday, it was the Student Council!
Which meant that it was indeed Li Zhaohao's S-level danger.
S-level danger was indeed dangerous.
She was worthy of being the woman who gave him the ability to become invisible.
Not only did she want him to publicize his grades, but she also started testing him.
The only thing he could show off was his grades, and joining the Student Council was very important in this regard.
But he didn't continue to ask, as it was already obvious.
No surprise, they wanted to invite him to join the Student Council.
Just like Ji Qingyi.
However, he also felt relieved, at least the Student Council wouldn't harm him.
Then, neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Su Cheng decided to break the silence, so while riding the bike, he turned his head and said, "Senior, how about I treat you to lunch today?"
He felt he needed to express his gratitude.
After all, Liu Qingyue could have kept silent, but instead, she directly told him.
"Sure, I'll have bread and milk for lunch."
Liu Qingyue didn't refuse, instead nodding gently, her smile like a blooming flower, her eyes sparkling.
"Okay, meet me at the 14th lawn at noon."
Su Cheng sighed inwardly.
Actually, he wasn't stingy when it came to treating someone to a meal, but Liu Qingyue was obviously trying to save him money.
What a lovely and charming antagonist!
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As soon as he entered the teaching building, Su Cheng ran into Ji Qingyi.
Her aura was still as cold as ever, like a biting wind.
But at this moment, there was a subtle ripple in her eyes, because she saw Liu Qingyue by Su Cheng's side.
"President, good morning."
Su Cheng greeted her, while also observing Ji Qingyi and Liu Qingyue, as this was the first time he had seen the two of them together.
"Ji classmate… Good morning!"
Liu Qingyue slightly lowered her head, revealing a shy smile.
She seemed a bit nervous and restrained.
Although they had tacit understanding, the surface act still had to be maintained.
"Mmh."
Ji Qingyi nodded slightly, then walked away.
Just as Su Cheng was about to turn around and say goodbye to Liu Qingyue, he unexpectedly noticed a figure standing at the entrance of the teaching building.
The figure, silhouetted against the light, slowly approached. Although Su Cheng couldn't see the person's face, the figure seemed to be at the very center of the world, dazzling and radiant, commanding an involuntary sense of awe and admiration.
Liu Qingyue followed his gaze and, upon seeing the person, immediately began to observe the changes in Su Cheng's facial expressions.
However, to her disappointment, Su Cheng showed no particular reaction. It was only then that she slowly spoke up, "That's Gu Ruoxue from the second year."