Chapter 3: 30 Seconds

I picked up my phone only to put it down again. My heart was in a complete flutter. Su Chunxiao was the goddess in my heart, and also in the hearts of many other boys. She was like a lotus flower blooming in solitude. Why on earth would I be the one to kiss her?

She must be extremely reluctant too. Was I really going to face the Little Devil's punishment this time?

I had witnessed with my own eyes how He Peng and Wang Rui died. Just the thought of them made my heart pound incessantly.

At this moment, I saw a police car pull into the school. Remembering what the Little Devil had said in the group and looking at the classmates around me who were so frightened that they seemed numb, I quickly said,

"Everyone, listen to me for a moment."

There were only over fifty students from our class on the playground, and there was no teacher present. Everyone turned to look at me in unison. Su Chunxiao's face flushed bright red all the way to the tips of her ears. I knew she thought I was about to talk about the kiss.

"Do you all still remember what the Little Devil said? Two classmates have already died. I don't want anyone else to lose their lives. We must take the initiative. But until we figure out who the Little Devil is, we still have to follow his demands and keep it a secret. The police have come to our school for the second time. They will surely question us. I hope everyone can adjust their state of mind and not let anything slip. For now, we must keep the WeChat group a secret."

I had a pretty good popularity in the class, and many people nodded in agreement. Xiao Ming was the first to stand beside me.

However, some boys stared at me with disdain and asked,

"What about the game between you and Su Chunxiao? Are you ready to sacrifice yourself?"

"Yeah, don't think that just by saying a few high - sounding words, we'll let you do as you please. You don't even dream of touching Su Chunxiao!"

The two who spoke were Wu Yuncheng and Zhang Bin. They had been chasing Su Chunxiao for half a year. Originally, neither of them was a well - behaved student. After being constantly rejected by Su Chunxiao, they actually became kindred spirits and turned into good buddies.

I turned my head in speechless annoyance. Perhaps in the eyes of these two, my life wasn't even worth a kiss from Su Chunxiao.

Xiao Ming was indignant. He stuck his neck out and shouted at them,

"Do you even know what the situation is now? What's wrong with a kiss? Is it more important than a human life? I'm telling you, even if you stop Xiang Nan, you two morons still won't be able to win over Su Chunxiao!"

"What the hell did you say again? Do you believe I'll beat you down right here?"

"Damn it!..."

Seeing that they were about to start a fight, I quickly grabbed Xiao Ming. This really wasn't the time to brawl.

Just then, as I had expected, the police came over. There were three of them.

I saw that the leading chubby policeman had a frown on his face all the time. There was a conspicuous scar on his neck. He scanned us all and then sat on the steps dozens of meters away from us. After that, he started calling us up one by one.

Actually, after I reminded them, I wasn't worried at all that they would let something slip, because no one would joke about their own lives. But for me, time was ticking away. There were only about half an hour left.

Finally, it was my turn. I took a deep breath and walked towards the chubby policeman.

He first asked me to describe the scene of Wang Rui's death. As I spoke, the young policeman beside him took notes.

When I was halfway through, the chubby policeman waved his hand to stop me.

"Stop taking notes. It's all the same damn thing."

The chubby policeman lit a cigarette impatiently. His small eyes made me feel uneasy. After taking a puff of smoke, he said,

"Kid, you're the last one in the class to give a statement. I've got to tell you something. What's happening in your class definitely isn't just a coincidence. The case that happened seven years ago also took place here. If you know anything, you must tell me! Remember, you must tell me!"

He deliberately emphasized the last two sentences. I was torn in my heart. Should I trust this policeman? But the words of the Little Devil kept swirling in my head. I had no choice but to grit my teeth and shake my head.

The chubby policeman lowered his head in disappointment and grinned. He patted my shoulder and told his subordinates to leave.

I watched the chubby policeman leave, feeling a sense of relief. Maybe this guy could really help us in the end. And what on earth was this case he mentioned that happened seven years ago?

Suddenly, I realized that I didn't have much time left. I glanced at my phone. There were only about ten minutes remaining.

At the same time, I also saw an unread message, a text message.

"Xiang Nan, this is Su Chunxiao. I'm waiting for you in the cafeteria. Come over quickly."

It was actually from Su Chunxiao, and it was a text message. I held my phone excitedly, but finally forced myself to calm down and rushed towards the cafeteria.

The school wasn't very big. It only took me a minute or two to run there. It was class time. Except for our class, everyone was in the classrooms.

Soon, I saw Su Chunxiao in a white shirt standing in the corner. When she saw me approaching, she lowered her head with a blushing face.

I walked over, trying to act calm. The closer I got to her, the faster my heart beat.

"Chun... Chunxiao, you were looking for me?"

Su Chunxiao raised her delicate little face to look at me, bit her lip, and said softly,

"Xiang Nan, have you always liked me?"

Her question was so straightforward that I was a bit slow to react. Finally, I nodded. Looking back, I really felt quite cowardly.

Su Chunxiao took a step towards me. A faint fragrance wafted over. I summoned up my courage and looked up at her.

Her face was completely red. She opened her mouth and said,

"What you said in front of the classmates just now is also what I hope for. I don't want any more classmates to die..."

She paused and continued,

"Since you like me, then I'll give you a chance to be my boyfriend. The prerequisite is that you must rank among the top 20 in the class in the final exam... Then, you can kiss me. This kiss is a bet. If you do what I said, then you can get the kiss back later... If you don't, you'll never have a chance again."

After saying that, Su Chunxiao suddenly stretched out her two hands to hook around my neck. Her soft and warm lips instantly pressed against mine. I just felt dizzy. This was my first contact with a girl, and I believed it was hers too.

I could feel the heat of her skin and her pounding heartbeat. At that moment, I seemed to have forgotten everything until my phone vibrated in my pocket.

Su Chunxiao and I both shuddered at the same time and let go of each other's hands.

Su Chunxiao pursed her lips and asked me in a low voice,

"That... Has 30 seconds passed?"

I scratched my head and nodded, saying,

"Almost, probably, it should have passed..."

"As long as it has passed."

Su Chunxiao nodded after saying that, turned around with her hands behind her back, and walked away.

"Su Chunxiao!"

I called out to Su Chunxiao.

"Hmm?"

I took a deep breath and looked at Su Chunxiao firmly, saying,

"I won't let you down in the final exam!"

Su Chunxiao pursed her lips to hold back a smile, swayed her body, and muttered,

"Who cares..."

Then, Su Chunxiao and I walked towards the classroom one after the other. At this time, everyone had already returned to the classroom. I noticed that the way everyone looked at us had changed.

Especially Wu Yuncheng and Zhang Bin. Their eyes seemed as if they could kill me.

I knew that from now on, I had made enemies with these two.

I thought to myself, could it be that they saw me kissing Su Chunxiao in the cafeteria just now?

After sitting back in my seat, I took out my phone and found that the Little Devil had sent a message in the group a long time ago.

"Xiang Nan has completed the game. The red - envelope amount has been increased to 400 yuan."

Su Chunxiao's face turned red instantly. I have to admit that I was actually a little secretly delighted. After all, not everyone could get a chance to kiss a goddess.

Then, the Little Devil added another message:

"Students, continue the red - envelope - grabbing game. The lucky person has to have sexual relations with Zhao Lili within two days."