Chapter 51 Extra One

Chapter 51 Side Story One

Bullying?

"You have no idea what happened yesterday. That little bitch from Class Three actually dared to give Brother Qi a love letter. Guess what? Brother Qi didn't even glance at her."

"Looking like that, she actually had the nerve to give Brother Qi a love letter. Let's teach that little bitch a lesson after school today!"

"Hahahaha, best to rip her skirt off!"

Unrestrained chatter echoed in the hallway, as if discussing the most ordinary thing.

Just on the other side of a wall, Su Mi sat by the window, took a deep breath, and then calmly closed it.

She was afraid if she listened any longer, she wouldn't be able to resist giving each of these little delinquent girls a slap.

"These paper-shell walnuts are so delicious. My mom's colleague grows them at home. I've already shelled them all, try some quickly."

Su Mi turned her head to see a youthful, vibrant face. The girl wore a high ponytail, her eyes clear and bright, smiling like a crescent moon. She was holding a handful of shelled walnuts, seemingly eager for Su Mi's reaction after tasting them.

She smiled slightly, then took one and tasted it. "Mmm, delicious."

"Then I'll shell some more for you!" The girl laughed, pulling a few more walnuts from her desk. Using pliers to crack them open, she began shelling them with a serious expression.

Looking at such a sunny, cheerful, and adorable female lead, a smile couldn't help but curl at the corner of Su Mi's mouth. Finally, she had encountered a normal protagonist.

That's right, she had chosen the school-life novel world offered by the system.

This was a realistic school-life novel. Because her family moved, the female lead, Zuo Yue, also transferred to the city's key high school, No. 2 High School. However, her little-sunshine personality also attracted the attention of the male lead, the school bully.

But the male lead was extremely immature, only knowing how to bully the female lead to get her attention. Others, thinking the male lead hated her, joined in bullying her too. Yet, the male lead would then play the hero and rescue her. Having no other outlet, the others redirected their resentment onto the female lead's best friend.

And she was that best friend. The original host was quiet and introverted. Faced with various forms of bullying like having her clothes ripped off, how could she bear it? So, one night when no one was around, she jumped to her death.

This scene became an eternal pain in the female lead's heart, causing her to fall into depression. She didn't take the college entrance exam and lost contact with the male lead. Years later, they reunited, and the male lead began to "heal" her.

After receiving this plot, Su Mi just wanted to smash the male lead's head in. The disgusting level of this idiot was comparable to maggots in a toilet.

Bullying her because he likes her? Why doesn't he just die?

The female lead originally had scores good enough for Tsinghua University. Because of this moron, she didn't even take the college entrance exam. Later, after repeating a year, she only got into an ordinary first-tier university. As an adult, she had to take medication daily to fight depression.

Even more unfortunate was the original host. At just seventeen or eighteen, her young, sensitive heart couldn't withstand being bullied daily by those delinquent girls. In the end, she died without ever getting justice, while the bullies remained free.

No wonder the original host harbored such deep resentment. Who wouldn't?

"Let's go to the library together after school today, then we can go eat pizza?" She suddenly looked at the person beside her.

Zuo Yue immediately nodded with a smile, leaning over to hug her arm. "Okay! I want to eat teriyaki chicken and barbecue pizza!"

Looking at the adorable female lead, Su Mi couldn't resist putting an arm around her shoulder. "My treat today."

"No, no, last time you treated me to noodles, this time it should be my treat. My dad secretly gave me three hundred yuan in pocket money yesterday." Zuo Yue smiled, holding up three fingers.

"Oh, so rich? Have you paid the class fee yet?"

With a sudden slap on the textbook, several unfriendly-looking girls immediately surrounded the desk. Other classmates nearby quickly moved away, as if afraid to offend these few.

"I... didn't we pay the class fee last week?" Zuo Yue looked puzzled.

"Ding! Key task triggered!"

The leading girl, with thick eyeliner on her eyelids, crossed her arms and looked at her disdainfully. "I say you didn't pay, so you didn't pay. Since you're so rich, hurry up and pay the class fee now."

After saying that, she suddenly grabbed Zuo Yue's hair, causing Zuo Yue to cry out in pain as her head was yanked forward.

Another girl gleefully reached for Zuo Yue's uniform, but the next moment, her own hair was suddenly grabbed. With a sharp pain in her knee, she was forced to her knees.

"If you're that desperate for money, go sell yourself at a brothel. No one's stopping you." Su Mi harshly slapped the girl's grimacing face.

It seemed the original host's heartache stemmed from being bullied by these people. That made sense; otherwise, the original host wouldn't have jumped to her death.

The entire classroom fell silent. Everyone craned their necks, looking at the scene in disbelief.

This... this was Su Mi, who usually didn't dare to speak above a whisper?

The other girls quickly reacted, rolling up their sleeves angrily and picking up chairs to smash at Su Mi's head. However, in an instant, two more girls had their hair grabbed, leaving them grimacing and howling in pain.

"You shameless little bitch, you slut! Your mother's dead and gone, giving birth to a cheap whore like you!"

Su Mi grabbed a long ruler and slapped it across the girl's mouth. "Giving birth to an unfilial daughter like you was my mistake as your mother. Today, I'll discipline you, you unfilial brat!"

With slap after slap from the ruler on her mouth, a burning pain shot through all her sensory nerves. The girl could only cry out in pain, quickly turning to her leader for help.

The leading girl's face darkened. She suddenly stepped forward to grab Su Mi's hair, but the next moment, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen. She was kicked back two or three meters, crashing hard under a desk, with books and everything else falling on her head.

The other two girls had their hair held by Su Mi. Slap after slap from the ruler landed on their mouths, hurting so much they immediately teared up and begged for mercy. "Stop hitting... stop..."

Zuo Yue stood there dumbfounded, even wondering if she was hallucinating. This... didn't seem like the Su Mi she knew.

Meanwhile, the girl who had been kicked was clutching her stomach and getting up from the floor. Cursing, she picked up a chair and threw it at Su Mi. But as Su Mi sidestepped slightly, the chair hit the other two girls on the head instead.

Instantly, the classroom was filled with cries of pain again. One of the girls even had her head bleeding from the impact.

Seeing this, the leading girl's face flushed red with anger. She looked at Su Mi as if she wanted to tear her apart. She simply rolled up a book and swung it at Su Mi's head.

Su Mi raised her hand, caught the girl's wrist, and then slapped her hard across the face. "Like ripping people's clothes off, huh? Why don't you just strip naked and run a lap around the sports field? Maybe you'll go viral the next day."

She tightly grabbed the girl's hair and, amidst the other's pained screams, slapped her again. "Remember this: from now on, when you see me, walk the other way. Otherwise, I'll smash your teeth in!"

"The teacher's coming!"

Someone shouted. Su Mi immediately stood properly, lowering her head and rubbing her eyes.

"Ding! Host's Luck Points +50!"

Hearing there was a fight in the class, the homeroom teacher arrived to see this scene: several girls from the class crying on the floor, desks and chairs in disarray. Initially thinking these few were fighting each other, questioning revealed it was Su Mi who had beaten them up.

Hearing this, the teacher was confused. Su Mi would hit someone?

That sounded impossible. Moreover, the other girls were usually troublemakers in the class. They probably conspired to frame Su Mi.

Regardless, she could only call everyone to the office for questioning.

Zuo Yue was also dazedly called to the office. Only when questioned by the homeroom teacher did she snap out of it. She quickly stepped in front of Su Mi. "It was Wang Zhizhi and the others who tried to collect class fees from us, but we already paid them long ago. Then they grabbed my hair and hit me. Su Mi only fought back to protect me. But the injuries on their heads were all caused by Wang Zhizhi; it has nothing to do with Su Mi. If you don't believe me, you can ask the class monitor and others."

"When did we ask you for class fees? Who heard that? Clearly, you were the ones hitting people!" Wang Zhizhi looked up with brazen arrogance, as if she didn't believe anyone would dare to betray her.

Seeing this, the homeroom teacher could only turn her gaze to the class monitor, who lowered her head and said timidly, "I... I was studying at the time, I... I didn’t see who hit whom..."

Hearing this, Wang Zhizhi shot Zuo Yue a triumphant sidelong glance. Only when a sharp pain shot through her abdomen again did she glare viciously in Su Mi’s direction. Just wait, after school, she’d teach this little bitch a lesson.

Seeing the situation, the homeroom teacher pretty much had the picture. Wang Zhizhi and her friends were always bullying others, and teachers from other classes had seen it happen before. Besides, Su Mi had been quiet and well-behaved for three years at school, a top student. If she hadn’t been bullied, how could she possibly have started a fight?

"Since no one saw anything, each of you will write a 300-word self-criticism. Remember to hand it to me on Monday."

After saying that, the homeroom teacher fixed a stern look on Wang Zhizhi and the others. "Starting next week, cameras will be installed in the classroom again. If any of you break them this time, we'll be calling your parents in."

Hearing this, Wang Zhizhi and the others turned away dismissively, clearly not taking it to heart.

When they left the teacher’s office, she immediately glared viciously at Su Mi. But remembering they were still outside the office, she could only cross her arms and stare coldly at Su Mi. "Little bitch, don’t you dare leave after school."

The other two girls quickly tugged at her arm. "Sister Zhi, we need to go to the hospital. Can you spare any cash?"

Hearing this, Wang Zhizhi immediately looked at them with displeasure. "Useless! Whose fault is it that you’re so incompetent? I need my money to buy lipstick. Figure it out yourselves!"

"Tsk! Serves you right!" Zuo Yue snorted lightly at the two of them, then quickly hurried after Su Mi.

Apparently stunned by how bold she was and how skilled she was in fighting, Zuo Yue immediately clutched her arm in awe. "Mimi, you were so amazing just now. You actually sent her flying with a kick. I almost doubted my own eyes."

Su Mi said seriously, "Maybe it’s because I did a lot of biking since I was young, so I have more strength. Besides, they were pulling your hair just now. I just suddenly snapped."

Hearing that she had unleashed her potential for her sake, Zuo Yue was really touched and immediately hugged her arm, shaking it. "Thank you, Mimi. I’ll definitely protect you in the future too. Anyway, you're letting me treat you today after school, or I’ll never go out to eat with you again!"

Su Mi smiled and didn’t say anything more. Now *that's* a normal person. Or rather, a normal female lead.

Who would feel sympathy for their bullies after being bullied? Only Su Ruanruan would.

After returning to the classroom, everyone was looking at her differently. Su Mi paid no attention. People are realistic. In the face of those little delinquent girls who would do anything, no one dared to step in. Under such long-term oppression, the original host could no longer endure the bullying and chose to end her own life.

As for why she didn’t tell her parents, it was because the original host’s parents had divorced a year ago. They just rented her an apartment, wired her a living allowance each month, and let her live alone.

Why did she go to the library with the female lead? Because she had to follow the female lead at all times to prevent that idiot male lead from bullying the female lead under the guise of liking her. It would be best if she didn’t see that idiot, or she’d knock his head off.

After school, just as they bought milk tea across from the school, a large group of thuggish-looking guys surrounded the entrance of the milk tea shop.

"Big Brother! It’s her! This bitch kicked me, and my stomach still hurts!" Wang Zhizhi immediately emerged from the crowd.

Other students who were about to buy milk tea quickly scattered. Everyone knew Wang Zhizhi had several "sworn brothers." Basically, no one in the school dared to offend her.

The leader, wearing a floral shirt with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looked the two girls up and down, a lewd smirk curling on his lips. "The one in yellow isn’t bad. How about it, wanna be my woman? I’ll make sure you live the good life from now on."

Seeing that he had taken a liking to Zuo Yue, Wang Zhizhi immediately grabbed his arm and whined, "Big Brother, weren’t you supposed to get revenge for me? How can you like such a little bitch!"

"Playing with her is getting revenge for you, isn’t it?" The young man said, tossing his cigarette on the ground and stomping it out before lecherously walking toward the two girls.

Glancing at them, he ultimately reached out his hand toward Zuo Yue. "How about it, want me to buy you some milk tea?"

Zuo Yue, terrified, yanked Su Mi backward and picked up her phone, warning, "If you keep harassing us, I’ll call the police!"

Hearing this, the group of street youths outside roared with laughter, as if mocking her naivety.

Call the police? So what?

It wasn’t like they hadn’t been in trouble before. These two girls better hope they never see them again.

Su Mi took a couple of sips of her milk tea, then suddenly raised her hand and upended it over the young man’s head. The milk tea drenched him in a cascade.

"Boss!" The people outside immediately changed their expressions, not expecting her to have a death wish.

The young man, drenched in milk tea, clenched his fists and glared furiously at Su Mi. "You're asking for it!"

Before his fist could swing over, Su Mi kicked him flying five or six meters. He crashed down at the shop entrance, lying there motionless for a long time, not sure if he was even breathing.

Seeing this, the others were completely enraged. Although they didn’t have weapons, they all rolled up their sleeves and charged into the shop, clearly intending to teach this cocky little bitch a lesson.

Wang Zhizhi quietly slipped over and, finding the person on the ground was just in too much pain to move, gradually relaxed. But thinking about how Su Mi could kick someone that far, she was stunned. She had seen it with her own eyes, but what was even more baffling was that Su Mi, who had always endured beatings and insults without fighting back, had actually learned to retaliate?!

And where did she learn such impressive fighting skills?!

"What’s going on here?"

A lazy voice rang out. Wang Zhizhi turned her head and saw a handsome face, immediately blushing and frozen in place.

"Ahhh! It’s Qi Yuan from Class 2, Grade 12!"

"So handsome! Oh my god! How can he be so handsome!"

The onlookers around them immediately screamed. Usually, they couldn’t catch a glimpse of him even if they tried, but they actually ran into him here. So the School Heartthrob liked milk tea too!

Suddenly, a person was kicked flying out. Qi Yuan frowned, holding his jacket in one hand as he took a few steps forward. He saw seven or eight guys ganging up on two girls.

When he saw one of them was Zuo Yue, his face hardened. Just as he was about to get angry, he saw another guy being kicked out.

The girl shielding Zuo Yue moved with lightning speed. With one punch, at least one person fell to the ground, unable to get up. It didn’t look like a brawl; it looked like a one-sided KO.

Since when did we have someone like this at school? He actually had no idea.

"Damn, this classmate..." Zhou Huai immediately came closer. Seeing the scene inside, he couldn’t find the words to express the shock in his heart.

"You... you just wait!"

Several guys, covering their eyes and noses, hurriedly ran out of the milk tea shop. To get beaten up by a girl like this, forget about others, even they themselves found it bizarre. How could a girl react so fast and hit so damn hard?!

Just as they came out, they saw Qi Yuan at the entrance. Thinking he was just a student watching the commotion, they immediately snarled viciously, "What are you looking at? Keep looking and I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

Qi Yuan’s expression turned cold. He lifted his foot and kicked the speaker squarely in the crotch. "If I see you bullying them again, I’ll break all three of your legs."

"Ahhhh! You motherf—"

The person kicked in the crotch immediately fell to the ground, howling in pain. Only after being reminded by someone nearby that this was Qi Yuan, the little tyrant of No. 2 High School, did the group hurriedly carry their incapacitated boss and stumble away.

"Master Qi, I’m Wang Zhizhi from Class 1." Wang Zhizhi immediately seized the chance to step forward. As if remembering something, she looked at the two girls inside with disgust. "Those two little bitches are no good. Don’t let them fool you!"

Originally, she had wanted her big brother to teach these two little bitches a lesson, but who could have imagined it would turn out like this? That little bitch Su Mi must be possessed by a ghost. Otherwise, how could she suddenly fight so well?

What was even more infuriating was that Master Qi was actually defending these two little bitches!

"Come on, tell me, what good are you?"

Su Mi suddenly walked out, grabbed Wang Zhizhi by the hair, took the milk tea from Zuo Yue’s hand, and poured it into Wang Zhizhi’s mouth. Wang Zhizhi immediately choked, her face contorted.

"Don’t... don’t... Sister Mi... I was wrong... I was wrong..." Wang Zhizhi choked so badly she could hardly open her eyes.

Su Mi kicked her away. "Get lost!"

Staggering, Wang Zhizhi could do nothing but shoot her a fierce glare, then hurriedly wiped the milk tea from her face and scurried away.

"Mimi, you're amazing."

Zuo Yue stood there utterly shocked, her little face instantly filled with admiration.

The crowd buzzed with chatter and admiration—they had no idea the second high school had gained such a tough girl, someone who could single-handedly drive off seven or eight young men. In their memory, only Qi Yuan had ever pulled off such a feat.

"All flash, no substance," Qi Yuan scoffed, turning his head away.

Su Mi narrowed her eyes and stepped forward, raising her hand to slap him with a sharp "smack." "Who let their dog off the leash? What mutt dares to yap like that?"