Transmigrated as the Villain's Fiancée Who Seeks Death (GL) - Chapter 11

Xia Rushui didn’t dare to speak another word to Shen Yishu for the rest of the activity.

This coward wouldn’t even risk a glance at Shen Yishu now.

Although Shen Yishu’s looks were truly amazing, she was always stern and fierce, especially toward Xia Rushui, looking as if she wanted to tear her to shreds.

What kind of taste did the original owner have?! What kind of people did she fall for?!

Xia Rushui quietly put Shen Yishu on her blacklist. She thought she’d rather go home and face Jiang Xingzhi’s perpetually stiff and proper face.

Jiang Xingzhi’s destined-to-be-single personality was a lost cause. The main reason Xia Rushui was so tolerant and attentive to her right now was a sense of gratitude for living under the same roof.

But the most important reason had to be attributed to Jiang Xingzhi’s face.

If Shen Yishu’s face could make a person gasp “holy moly,” then Jiang Xingzhi’s face and body could elicit a whole string of “holy molies.”

With Xia Rushui’s current Chinese proficiency, she couldn’t think of any more sophisticated words to describe her.

Shen Yishu and Jiang Xingzhi were both spectacular. They had worked together, curing Xia Rushui of her long-time “face-dog” affliction.

They were dismissed after the two P.E. classes in the afternoon. The small-eyed P.E. teacher was still a kind person at heart. Seeing the students looking listless and worn out, he took pity on them and dismissed class early.

A few students from Science Class 1 volunteered to put the equipment away, leaving Liberal Arts Class 1 free.

Xia Rushui happened to catch a glimpse of the boys from Science Class 1 huddled together, muttering about something as they put away the gear, but she didn’t pay it any mind.

They were probably sharing some guy talk or something.

I don’t care about people who aren’t good-looking.

They’re all just passing through.

Liberal Arts Class 1 ended early, but Shen Anru and Yuge’s classes ended later, and their teacher dragged the class on, so by the time they were dismissed, most of the teachers and students had left the campus.

St. Lan had no boarding students and no evening study hall.

This system made teaching at St. Lan an enviable profession, with countless people clamoring for a position there.

Xia Rushui and Su He waited for Shen Anru’s class to finish.

Shen Anru was very affectionate when she saw Xia Rushui. She sprinted over and gave Xia Rushui a bear hug, complaining that the strict political science teacher had dragged out the class again.

Their political science teacher was famous throughout the school for always extending class and for loving to schedule his lessons as the last period of the morning or afternoon.

Unfortunately, Shen Anru’s Liberal Arts Class 9 had political science on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

Xia Rushui felt secretly pleased, knowing there was one less class competing for food when running to the cafeteria in the morning.

St. Lan’s cafeteria was huge and offered a variety of food, but the super delicious dishes were limited. Only the fastest could snatch them up!

In just a few days, Xia Rushui had befriended the cafeteria staff and always managed to get inside information.

But class being extended in the afternoon was not so pleasant.

They still had to wait for the two of them to finish school.

Xia Rushui silently lit a candle for Shen Anru and Yuge in her mind.

After Shen Anru and Yuge packed their bags, the group chatted as they walked out. In the quiet corridor, they suddenly heard a knocking sound.

The sky was slowly darkening. The corridor lights were sound-activated and flickered on and off with the intermittent knocking, creating an eerie horror movie atmosphere.

It seemed like no one else should be left in the school besides them.

Shen Anru’s voice was shaking. “Did… did you guys hear anything?”

The others nodded solemnly.

Shen Anru’s face turned pale. Like a startled rabbit, she instantly scurried behind Yuge.

Yuge took off her backpack and held it with one hand. She patted Shen Anru’s hand with the other to soothe her, then held her hand.

Another knock came.

“Dong… dong… dong…”

The sound was like something from the underworld. The more they imagined, the scarier it became.

Xia Rushui and Su He simultaneously said, “I’ll go check.”

The two exchanged a look and walked together toward the source of the sound.

The sound grew closer, interspersed with two faint, indistinguishable whispers.

Xia Rushui and Su He followed the sound and stopped at the door of the equipment room.

Su He put his ear to the door and knocked twice, receiving a response from inside.

“It’s here,” she called out to the others.

Shen Anru was even more terrified. Her hands clutched Yuge’s shoulders, and she kept peeking out her small head, wanting to look but too afraid to.

Xia Rushui tentatively knocked on the equipment room door. She decided to try a soft approach. “Ghost Bro? Are you there? Just tell me where your grave is. If you don’t have enough money, we can burn some for you, okay? What else do you want? Let’s talk about it.”

“……”

There was a moment of silence inside, then a voice said, “I’m a person.” The voice sounded a bit gritted with annoyance.

Su He frowned and asked in confusion, “Shen Yishu?”

“It’s me.”

Xia Rushui immediately clamped her mouth shut.

“Why are you in here?” Su He asked.

Shen Yishu was an honest person and spoke the truth: “I was locked in here by my classmates.”

Xia Rushui instantly realized it. Shen Yishu must have been tricked by those boys in her class.

She suddenly remembered that in the original novel, before Shen Yishu was acknowledged by the Shen family, she was often bullied by classmates at school because she was too aloof, had good grades, and was attractive, a combination that drew a lot of attention.

Where there is admiration and pursuit, there is naturally jealousy and resentment. She was frequently tormented by classmates.

St. Lan was a place where wealthy hooligans and genuine aristocrats coexisted. Exceptional top students like Su He and Shen Yishu, who were recruited with high incentives and came from poor family backgrounds, often struggled to fit in.

Su He had also been subjected to bullying until the original owner rescued him.

It was not surprising that Shen Yishu, with her unlikeable personality, who didn’t actively approach that crowd, was bullied more intensely by the spoiled rich kids.

From this point of view, Xia Rushui felt that the original owner was different from these people. The original owner only seemed aggressive and isolated but never did anything to harm or bully her classmates.

Wait… how did the original owner fall for Shen Yishu again?

It was…

At that moment, a meow interrupted Xia Rushui’s thoughts.

“Mimi, be good, don’t cry.” Shen Yishu displayed an unprecedented level of gentleness and patience.

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spine.

Saying such gentle words in a cold voice is terrifying, Big Sister!

“Is there a cat inside?” Xia Rushui’s curiosity got the better of her.

Shen Yishu ignored her, treating her like air.

“I’ll open the door,” Su He said.

Shen Anru was also intrigued by the meow and asked worriedly, “But we don’t have the key, and the teachers must have left by now. What should we do?”

Su He slowly began, “I…”

“I got this!” Xia Rushui rubbed her hands together, full of life, and started warming up.

“……”

When she was an extra, directors often liked to feature a scene where the male protagonist kicked down the door to heroically save the damsel. Xia Rushui had wanted to experience that for a long time!

Imagine: it was dusk. A delicate, beautiful cat (big exaggeration) was trapped in the equipment room, small, pathetic, and helpless, letting out tragic meows (it wasn’t). The sound was heartbreaking!

At this moment, you kick down the door trapping it. The twilight sun bathes you in light, a glorious aura, like a god descending to earth (big exaggeration), and you save the cat!

The beautiful cat, having no way to repay you, can only offer itself in return, transforming into a beautiful maiden…

Xia Rushui was deeply invested in her fantasy. This was a perfect opportunity!

She let out a couple of “He-yas,” charged at the door with the momentum of a landslide, and extended her fateful right foot!

“Aow!!!” Xia Rushui let out a bell-like shriek of pain.

That freaking hurt!!!

The door… didn’t budge, and Xia Rushui was now hopping around holding her foot in agony.

“……”

The people present were very unkind and burst into laughter.

After she finished laughing, Su He said, “Actually, I was about to say… I have the key to the equipment room…”

Xia Rushui remained in her absurd pose, like a one-legged golden rooster with a missing wing, looking utterly ridiculous.

She was embarrassed and furious. “Su He, if you don’t need your mouth, you can donate it to someone who does!”

Liar! That rotten scoundrel! He must have done it on purpose!

Su He chuckled. “I just saw you were eager to be a hero saving the beauty and wanted to give you a chance to shine. It seems our school doors are just built too sturdy, that’s all.”

“Shut up! I’ve decided to officially name you my Fairy Godmother today!” Xia Rushui was grimacing in pain.

Only Shen Anru was kind. After she finished laughing, she remembered to worry about her friend.

Shen Anru ran over anxiously to help Xia Rushui, giving her a point of support.

Seeing this, Yuge put her backpack on, pulled Shen Anru away from Xia Rushui, and took over helping Xia Rushui herself.

The equipment room door opened, and a tiny, grey, little kitten was the first to run out.

Its lake-blue eyes were clear, like flawless glass, with a hint of coolness.

It looked at everyone cautiously and backed up a few steps.

Xia Rushui’s heart was melting from the cuteness.

“Wow, what a cute kitty~” Shen Anru smiled and bent down.

She squatted, intending to stroke the kitten’s furry head, but Yuge immediately pulled her hand back.

Xia Rushui didn’t have so many reservations. She squatted down and called the cat twice. The kitten tilted its head, seemingly thinking for a moment, sized everyone up, and seeing Xia Rushui smile at it with genuinely no malice, it finally trotted step by step toward her, placing its two little paws on her palm.

Xia Rushui immediately picked up the kitten, and the little cat nestled obediently in her arms.

Su He saw that it didn’t seem afraid of strangers and reached out to give it a couple of rubs.

The kitten noticed his movement, looked up alertly, and immediately hissed at him.

Its lake-blue cat eyes glared at him hostilely, and the tips of the claws hidden in its little pads were extended.

Fierce but adorable.

Su He rubbed his nose and laughed, “This little guy certainly understands the principle of ‘birds of a feather flock together,’ doesn’t he?”

Xia Rushui: “Hey!”

Don’t think I didn’t hear you secretly insulting me! You’re just jealous!

At this point, Shen Yishu, whom everyone had momentarily forgotten, walked out of the equipment room. Her school uniform was a bit dirty, her backpack slung over one shoulder, and both sleeves were rolled up, exposing a small portion of her pale, ivory arm. She had a somewhat androgynous handsomeness that, paired with her short hair, easily blurred her gender.

“Mimi was abandoned by its previous owner. I found it and have been secretly keeping it at school. Can one of you take it home?”

Shen Anru asked, “Why don’t you take it home?”

“My mother is allergic to animal fur. I can’t keep pets at home.”

Shen Anru glanced at the little kitten, which had found a comfortable spot curled up in Xia Rushui’s arms, then fiddled with her fingers, hesitating, “I…”

Yuge directly refused, “No.”

“……” Shen Anru sighed in disappointment.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Xia Rushui.

Xia Rushui was busy petting the cat when she suddenly felt a mountain-like weight settle on her shoulders. She couldn’t help but look up.

Shen Anru’s big eyes were blinking, filled with anticipation, staring longingly at her.

Yuge was, as usual, expressionless.

Su He… never mind, that dead-eyed Su He wasn’t worth mentioning.

Only Shen Yishu was watching her with a scrutinizing and distrustful gaze.

Under Shen Yishu’s death glare, Xia Rushui felt a tightening in her core and stammered out, “Wha… what is it?”

Shen Yishu was probably so annoyed by her during P.E. that she turned into a silent gourd when facing her.

Shen Anru, the little angel, acted as Shen Yishu’s silent translator. “Oh, she said she wants to entrust Mimi to you and hopes you can take good care of it.”

Phew, she scared me to death! I thought it was something serious.

Shen Yishu retorted, “I did not.”

She adjusted the backpack slung across her right shoulder and called out, “Mimi, come here.”

Big Sister, I told you not to talk in that tone! It’s genuinely scary!

Sure enough, even small animals are spiritual. The little kitten stretched its legs in Xia Rushui’s arms, looked up at Shen Yishu for a moment, and seeing her fierce expression, it buried its little head back onto Xia Rushui’s arm.

Shen Yishu was a bit annoyed and spoke with a heavier tone, “Come here!”

The kitten hid its head in Xia Rushui’s chest and ignored her.

It rubbed against Xia Rushui’s chest to express its affection.

The scene became intensely awkward…

As the little cat’s designated spokesperson, Xia Rushui felt it was necessary to say something…

She thought for a moment and offered a way out: “Maybe it thinks the name you gave it is too ugly.”

“……”

Su He looked at her with an incurable gaze.

“Fine,” Shen Yishu said. “Since it wants to go with you, let it go with you. Do you have the means to care for it?”

Xia Rushui nodded.

“Get it a shot and a check-up before you take it home. The name… you can decide.”

After Shen Yishu finished speaking, she turned to Su He, said “Thank you,” and then turned to leave with a cool demeanor.

She walked away under the afterglow of the sunset, her figure decisive and swift, the epitome of an indescribably dashing (showing off) and carefree (like the wind) departure.

Xia Rushui took the kitten to the vet for a check-up. The kitten was healthy, just a bit dirty from not having a bath for a long time.

After getting the kitten its shot and a bath, Xia Rushui took it home.

Once cleaned, she discovered the kitten was pure white all over. With those big, blue eyes, it looked like a plush toy when it trotted over.

It was very well-behaved. It didn’t make a fuss during the bath, quietly letting them wash the dirt off, even closing its eyes contentedly.

Xia Rushui was heartbroken. She couldn’t imagine what cruel owner could abandon such a cute and obedient kitten.

After buying cat litter, cat food, and other necessities for the kitten at the pet store, Xia Rushui returned to the villa.

It’s such a tiny creature. Jiang Xingzhi shouldn’t say anything, right?

It was almost 8 o’clock when she got home. The housekeeper welcomed Xia Rushui and reheated her dinner.

Jiang Xingzhi was absent, which Xia Rushui was used to.

Jiang Xingzhi was a workaholic, spending at least two days a week sleeping at the office due to overtime. That’s why the villa was only staffed with a cleaning crew and a guard before, with no cook.

Because there was simply no need for one.

There was no homework today. Xia Rushui ate dinner, took a shower to wash off the day’s fatigue, cuddled the kitten, and fell asleep after petting it for a while.

The next day, Xia Rushui woke up early, changed clothes, and began her usual morning run.

She stretched, yawning as she walked downstairs, and was surprised to find that Jiang Xingzhi had returned early.

“Jiang Xingzhi?” she called out.

Jiang Xingzhi seemed not to hear and ignored her.

Xia Rushui then noticed the strange situation in the living room.

She saw Jiang Xingzhi sitting on the sofa, locked in a wide-eyed stare with the kitten.

Jiang Xingzhi was sitting upright on the sofa, her face exceptionally serious. Xia Rushui felt something was off. Looking down, she saw Jiang Xingzhi’s hands tightly gripping the sofa cushions, as if facing a formidable enemy but trying to remain composed. She looked a little nervous.

The kitten, meanwhile, had its tail raised and was hissing, its two front paws extended, with all the claws showing. It was in a ready-to-pounce stance.

“……”