Saving the Pitiful Villain (GL) - Chapter 7

The final evening study session had long ended.

Occasionally, scattered students emerged from East Villa High School.

Rolling down the car window, the night wind carried the faint, clean scent of camphor trees.

Yun Wu said she was going back to school, so Jiang Shangxue drove her back without asking any further questions.

East Villa High School was nationally renowned as an aristocratic high school. The overall architectural style was classical and majestic, and even the school gate appeared exceptionally grand and imposing.

Its facilities were even better than those of Nanzhou University, which was considered one of the best in the country.

Jiang Shangxue watched Yun Wu’s silhouette shrink to a small black dot under the school gate before driving away.

In the self-study room of the Zhiyuan Building, a group of students sat around playing a game.

It was a challenging sudoku puzzle with jagged lines, and they were competing to see who could solve it first.

Xu Chacha rested her hand on the table, a design portfolio pinned underneath. She wore a white silk dress, and her slightly curly dark hair cascaded down to her waist, adding a captivating charm to her pure yet alluring looks.

She looked at the rich young men around her, her gaze lingering on Zhao Changming’s face for a few seconds.

The children of prominent families gathered at East Villa High School. Zhao Changming’s family background was not outstanding, but he was good-looking, with handsome, sharp features and an air of cultured refinement.

He was also consistently ranked first in the entire grade.

East Villa High School’s teaching style was unique and distinctive.

High school seniors had twelve classes a day: eight during the day and four in the evening.

The daytime courses focused on content for the college entrance exam, but the four evening classes were electives—optional to attend—including high-level university courses and specialized subjects like shooting, rock climbing, fencing, and scuba diving.

East Villa High School’s exams were always independently designed, and the difficulty level was high.

They prided themselves on cultivating true “Heaven’s Chosen,” future elites in all sectors. While the students inherited the rich kids’ penchant for leisure and luxury, the school paid even greater attention to all other aspects of their development.

For the students there, East Villa High School was a crucial platform for exchanging resources with peers in the same or higher social classes, teachers, and even the school’s board members and investors.

Academic success was the most time-efficient and effortless stepping stone.

The more outstanding a student was at East Villa High School, the greater their chances of receiving help from influential people in their future business or political careers, making their prospects immeasurable.

Zhao Changming’s academic reputation was even greater than his looks.

The young men were engaged in the final battle of the game.

The game ended as Xu Meng filled in the last number.

Zhao Changming, who had chosen the most difficult puzzle with the most remaining blank spaces, lost.

He leaned back, showing no anger. Instead, he raised an eyebrow nonchalantly. “Go on, what’s the penalty?”

Zhao Changming rarely lost. Xu Meng wore a mischievous grin. “Of course, CEO Zhao has to pick a beautiful girl and tease her. It doesn’t count unless you make her blush.”

The surrounding people began to cheer.

Among their close-knit group, Xu Chacha was the prettiest—the class beauty of Class Two. Her delicate, pitiful demeanor was excellent at evoking a protective instinct in others.

She was also the only person who could occasionally snatch the top spot from Zhao Changming.

Many people’s teasing gazes turned toward Xu Chacha.

In this atmosphere, Zhao Changming turned his head, looked at Xu Chacha, and smiled.

Although Xu Chacha’s family background didn’t meet his ideal expectations, she was beautiful, and her personality was excellent—gentle and sensible—making her a decent asset.

Zhao Changming was quite satisfied with the idea of taking Xu Chacha as a girlfriend.

Thinking this, Zhao Changming stood up and walked two steps toward Xu Chacha.

The commotion behind him reached its peak.

Zhao Changming inadvertently tilted his head and glanced downstairs. A beautiful profile silhouette caught his eye.

It was her.

Zhao Changming immediately changed direction and walked out of the classroom.

Before long, he appeared downstairs, walking step-by-step toward Yun Wu.

Yun Wu moved left, and he moved left; Yun Wu moved right, and he moved right, forcing Yun Wu to stop and face him directly.

Others stood by the window watching, and some troublemakers whistled toward the ground floor.

Xu Chacha, who was always used to being flattered, felt very uncomfortable, but she didn’t show it, maintaining her image as a gentle fairy.

Yun Wu’s expression was calm. She looked up. “Get lost.”

Forget blushing; she didn’t even give him a pleasant look.

Before, just Zhao Changming standing there would make passing girls blush. This was the first time he had been treated so unceremoniously by a girl. Thinking of his friends watching upstairs, Zhao Changming, feeling humiliated, was somewhat annoyed.

But he still put on a smile, which he believed to be very gentlemanly. “Student Yun Wu, my name is Zhao Changming. Can we get to know each other?”

Yun Wu’s expression grew colder. “I’ll say it again. Get lost.”

For a moment, Zhao Changming sensed intense anger radiating from Yun Wu.

Before Zhao Changming could think further, Yun Wu turned and continued walking toward the library.

From upstairs, there was not a trace of ambiguity or romance. Instead, it looked like Zhao Changming was being rejected.

Peng Huahua, Xu Chacha’s little follower, wore an expression of disbelief.

“How dare Yun Wu! She even dared to humiliate Brother Zhao! Always wearing that shabby school uniform, looking poor—what’s she trying to be so high and mighty for?”

Xu Chacha didn’t speak. Yun Wu’s attitude was unexpected, and she was also a little angry.

Zhao Changming was the person she had set her sights on. Was Yun Wu’s attitude meant to show that she looked down on Zhao Changming?

The granddaughter of a garbage-collecting old man—where did she get the nerve?

How absurd.

Someone nearby chimed in, “What’s her background, anyway? I heard her only family is a grandfather who collects garbage. She always dresses so shabbily and never says a word, like she has autism. How did she even get into East Villa?”

“Yeah, it’s embarrassing for East Villa. How did a low-class person like her sneak in?”

“Who knows? Does she really think sneaking in here will let her latch onto someone important?”

The rich boys expressed their disdain for Yun Wu one after another.

In their eyes, the distance between Yun Wu and them was as vast as a chasm. At most, she could only become an insignificant plaything based on her looks.

Peng Huahua had the worst family background among this group, and usually, everyone looked down on her. This was the first time so many people agreed with her, which boosted her excitement.

She particularly felt that since she had to suck up to these young masters and ladies, why shouldn’t Yun Wu? Everything about Yun Wu rubbed her the wrong way.

She suggested with malice, “She probably climbed into some old man’s bed to get in here. But I don’t know why she’s so poor. Someone said she lives in the library’s single-person study room. Should we go teach her a lesson and vent Brother Zhao’s anger?”

Indecency was a subject that brought shame to girls of this age.

Especially for debutantes who needed to maintain their poise, Xu Chacha tapped Peng Huahua and whispered, “Huahua, don’t say such crude things.”

“Only you, Chacha, are kind. She doesn’t deserve you defending her.”

Peng Huahua didn’t care. She happened to see a stern-faced Zhao Changming enter and loudly announced her intention to go teach Yun Wu a lesson.

Zhao Changming didn’t say yes, but he didn’t say no either.

This was tantamount to tacit approval.

Before long, a group of people appeared at the library entrance.

Yun Wu happened to walk out from the corridor on the other side. Peng Huahua and her group immediately rushed forward to block Yun Wu.

“Hey.”

“Hey, you, I’m talking to you. Don’t you know any manners?”

“Hurry up and kneel down to apologize to me and Brother Zhao.”

A group of people dragged Yun Wu to the restroom at the end of the corridor. Zhao Changming and Xu Chacha did not follow, watching coldly from a distance.

Zhao Changming thought, This little brat is so oblivious; it’s good that someone is teaching her a lesson. Maybe then she’ll learn to be obedient.

Xu Chacha, meanwhile, noticed that the way Zhao Changming looked at Yun Wu seemed different, and the uncomfortable feeling in her heart became more pronounced.

Yun Wu remained silent the whole time. She was pushed into a corner, her back pressed against the cold wall.

The area had probably just been cleaned, as the chilling coldness seeped into her bones.

With dark pupils, Yun Wu stared at them without saying a word.

Peng Huahua felt an involuntary shudder under her gaze, which made her even more uncomfortable. “What are you staring at? Stare again, and I’ll gouge your eyeballs out.”

With that, Peng Huahua swung a slap at her.

Yun Wu dodged just in time, causing Peng Huahua’s hand to hit the washstand. She cried out in pain and was instantly enraged.

“You mute! I advise you to kneel down and apologize. I heard you live in the library’s single-person study room. Do you believe I’ll go and trash the place where you live? That’s not a place you deserve to stay.”

Peng Huahua, relying on her imposing size, often bullied students from less affluent backgrounds. Coupled with her closeness to Zhao Changming and Xu Chacha, no one had dared to confront her head-on yet.

Yun Wu looked through the crowd and saw Zhao Changming and Xu Chacha watching coldly from afar.

In this life, she hadn’t provoked them in the slightest, so why wouldn’t they leave her alone?

With a cold scoff, a surge of intense hostility erupted from Yun Wu. She shoved hard at the person blocking her path and tried to leave.

Peng Huahua wouldn’t let her go. “Pin her down for me!”

A group of people swarmed her. Yun Wu fought viciously, but one person was clearly no match for a group.

Yun Wu was pinned to the ground with her hands twisted behind her back, her face pressed against the floor covered with dirty water. The stench of fishy mud and urine filled her nostrils.

Someone picked up the storage box from the washstand, filled it with water, and slowly poured it onto Yun Wu’s face.

Yun Wu choked and coughed violently, but she couldn’t move. She was overcome with rage, her eyes turning red as she began to struggle and scream wildly.

“Get off me!”

“Get lost!”

Peng Huahua was startled by Yun Wu’s reaction. Fearing that the librarian would hear, she quickly walked over and kicked Yun Wu hard in the abdomen.

“Mute, apologize now!”

With a painful grunt, Yun Wu’s face instantly turned ashen.

Students studying, borrowing books, or needing to use the restroom occasionally passed by outside. Without exception, they all cast a glance at Yun Wu from a distance.

A few troublemakers even stood not far away, discussing and pointing fingers with their companions.

Yun Wu could hear the words they used to describe her.

“Low-class, poor, out of place, crazy…”

Why don’t these high-and-mighty people just die? Why don’t they just die? Everyone should just die, they should all die!

Yun Wu’s chest heaved violently. The fingernails of the fingers digging into the floor cracks were starting to break, and streaks of blood seeped out.

She still wouldn’t speak, nor would she apologize or surrender.