Chapter 12 Returning to School

After leaving the alley where the internet café was located, Qin Siyang didn't go home. His departure was just a ruse. He hid on the other side of the internet café and listened intently to the rustling footsteps in the alley. Liu Dazhi was leaving. He concealed himself and quietly followed Liu Dazhi. Although Liu Dazhi was vigilant and on the lookout for any followers, Qin Siyang never came into his line of sight. Qin Siyang used his sharp hearing to sense Liu Dazhi's position, followed him cautiously, and maintained a distance so that Liu Dazhi couldn't see him. When Liu Dazhi opened the door to his home, Qin Siyang firmly memorized the location in his mind before quietly leaving.

When Qin Siyang got home, his mind was filled with Liu Dazhi's threats. "The timed - sent emails, that's really a tough nut to crack." He didn't know much about Liu Dazhi, so he had no idea how he had set up the timed - sent emails. What email service did he use? How many email accounts did he use? And when did he adjust the time for delayed sending? Qin Siyang didn't know the answers to these questions. It would be easy to kill Liu Dazhi, but it was extremely difficult to keep his secrets from being leaked after that. One wrong move, and all of Qin Siyang's previous efforts would be in vain. "I can't let the glorious start of my rebirth be ruined by Liu Dazhi."

He needed to come up with a plan quickly to eliminate the threat posed by Liu Dazhi. At night, after washing the lunch boxes accumulated over the two - day weekend, he took a cold shower and went to bed.

The next morning, Qin Siyang put on his clothes, had breakfast, and glanced at the calendar on the table.

[Lanxing Calendar, January 4, 2010]

[Gregorian Calendar, Monday]

[Lunar Calendar, Year of the Ox (Jichou), November 20th. It is suitable for planting, and marriage is taboo]

He went out, ready to go to school. However, his schoolbag had been burned by him, and he didn't have a spare one, so he put a few lunch boxes in a cloth bag and headed out. As for the textbooks for class? He had long since thrown them away. He didn't need that kind of stuff.

After going out, Qin Siyang took a detour to the internet café, passed by the entrance of the internet café, and deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras at the door. Through the door of the internet café, he saw that Liu Dazhi was still sitting at the bar near the entrance. Liu Dazhi was staring intently at the computer screen, his face showing a nervous and excited expression, his hands deftly tapping the keyboard. It was unknown what game he was engrossed in. Liu Dazhi, who was deeply immersed in the game, didn't notice Qin Siyang passing by. Qin Siyang took a look at Liu Dazhi, turned around, and headed straight for school. Today didn't seem like a good day to kill Liu Dazhi. "There's a reason the perpetual calendar didn't say today was suitable for burial."

On school days, there were a few more people on the main road at the edge of the safe zone. It wasn't as empty as on weekends. Many students were walking in groups. Qin Siyang walked alone and didn't greet anyone. When he reached the school gate, he noticed several figures dressed as adults standing there, inspecting the school. Qin Siyang recognized them as the principal of [Ju'an School] and several leading teachers following him. He didn't know what had gotten into the principal to suddenly decide to check at the school gate today. Maybe it was his personality, always wanting to show his presence from time to time.

"Hello, principal!"

"Hello, principal!"

The students all greeted the principal proactively, and the principal responded with a smile. Qin Siyang didn't want to draw attention. Even though he didn't have a good impression of the principal, he still smiled and greeted him. The principal smiled back at Qin Siyang. But while the king of hell is easy to deal with, a小鬼 (petty demon) is hard to handle. A teacher frowned and immediately shouted at Qin Siyang, "You! Stop!" The students all turned their heads when they heard the shout. Seeing that the teacher was pointing at Qin Siyang, they then went about their business and continued to their classrooms. Being stopped by the teacher checking at the door was a common occurrence, and everyone didn't think it was anything interesting. After all, the worse the school, the more rules there were.

The teacher stepped forward and said, "When you saw the principal, why didn't you greet him loudly? Don't you know the principle of respecting teachers and the way?!" Huh? Just because the greeting wasn't loud enough, he had to be questioned? Qin Siyang's fingers uncontrollably twitched twice, as if he wanted to clench his fists. When one has a weapon in hand, the thought of killing arises. After killing someone, his mentality had changed. He really wanted to simply punch this teacher to show him how he understood "respecting teachers and the way." He owed the United Government for studying and having meals at school for free, but he didn't owe this teacher anything.

But then Liu Dazhi's disgusting smiling face immediately appeared in Qin Siyang's mind. Forget it, endure it a little longer. If he hit the teacher now, he would have to reveal that he was a sequence - ability user. Liu Dazhi might even go to the police, and then expose all the previous things... It would be too troublesome. Everything had to wait until after he killed Liu Dazhi. Fortunately, Qin Siyang had endured humiliation many times in his previous life, so pretending to be submissive came easily to him. He immediately put on an apologetic smile, "Sorry, teacher. I didn't sleep well last night, and I didn't have the energy to speak loudly in the morning. I'll say it again. Hello, principal! Hello, teacher!" The principal smiled magnanimously, not caring at all about the volume of Qin Siyang's greeting, and then said, "You should rest well in the future. It's okay. Go to class."

"Thank you, principal."

"Wait!" The teacher stopped Qin Siyang again.

"Why aren't you carrying a schoolbag? What's in the bag you're holding? Let me see." This teacher seemed eager to show off his keen observation skills in front of the principal. He snatched the bag from Qin Siyang's hand and opened it to look inside.

"Why are there only lunch boxes? Where are the textbooks? Didn't you do your homework over the weekend?" What was the use of textbooks? Studying was just a waste of time. How many people could be admitted to the colleges run by the United Government every year? Didn't the school leaders know that well? They knew all the top students in the grade. They should focus on cultivating those top students and leave an ordinary student like him alone. However, facing the teacher's stern questioning, Qin Siyang suppressed the urge to punch the teacher again and send him to start a new life. Every time he endured, his hatred for Liu Dazhi grew deeper.

Just as Qin Siyang was about to speak, suddenly a girl's voice came from behind, "Teacher, Qin Siyang and I went to a classmate's house to study over the weekend. He left his textbooks at the classmate's house. I made an agreement with the classmate to bring his books for him today."

Qin Siyang turned around and was surprised to find that it was Li Jingwen who was speaking up for him.

"Hmm? Is that so?"

Qin Siyang didn't know why Li Jingwen was coming to his rescue, but he nodded along anyway. "That's right."

The teacher looked at the two of them suspiciously. Not seeing any affectionate feelings in Qin Siyang's eyes and concluding that there was no sign of puppy love between them, he let the two go.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Qin Siyang also noticed the teacher's scrutinizing gaze, and it made him sneer inwardly.

This crappy school, still trying to catch students in puppy love? Who are they trying to show this to?

Anyway, most people would go to work right after graduating from high school. Having a relationship now and getting married after graduation would mean they could fully devote themselves to work, right?

He couldn't understand why a place like [Ju'an School], with such a low enrollment rate, had so many boring rules.

Li Jingwen quickened her pace and walked up to Qin Siyang's side, walking shoulder to shoulder with him.

"Qin Siyang, don't you think you should say something to me?"

Qin Siyang looked at Li Jingwen, whose smile was bright, and said indifferently, "You think I should say thank you?"

"I helped you. Isn't it only right that you say thank you?"

"When I used to bring you breakfast and do your homework, you never once said thank you. You just said it was a test of our relationship."

"Just now, consider it a test for you. Of course, I'm not testing whether you're suitable to date me, but whether you still have a bit of humanity left."

The smile on Li Jingwen's face froze for a moment, then she changed to a somewhat coquettish tone. "I was wrong before. You've helped me, and I've helped you. Let's call it even, okay? Your cold words really hurt my feelings."

Call it even?

Qin Siyang found it laughable.

In his memory, he often stayed up late to do Li Jingwen's homework, and he would often go hungry to bring her breakfast.

Was it all evened out by this one trivial act of coming to his rescue?

His efforts really seemed so worthless in Li Jingwen's eyes.

Fortunately, after being reborn, he could cut his losses in time.

It was good to call it even. After they were even, he could completely break off contact with Li Jingwen, so he wouldn't have to see her every day and feel disgusted.

"Fine. We're even."

"Since we're even, let's start over. Qin Siyang, I'll be more proactive towards you in the future. Can you..."

"Can I continue to bring you breakfast and do your homework?"

Li Jingwen heard Qin Siyang cut in and answer, not realizing the questioning tone in his words at all. Thinking he had agreed, she nodded with a smile. "Mhm, is that okay? I really love seeing you care about me. You're the source of my motivation for the whole day! I've found that I can't live without you."

Then, she put on a smile that she thought could charm Qin Siyang.

This cheesy confession was something Li Jingwen had discussed with her best friend over the weekend. Based on their understanding of Qin Siyang, they were sure it would work on him.

But Qin Siyang just said flatly, "Li Jingwen, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you."

"Go ahead. If I know, I'll definitely tell you!"

"Why do you keep targeting me to deceive? Aren't there any other male classmates willing to be at your beck and call?"

Li Jingwen didn't expect Qin Siyang to say this and was momentarily at a loss for words. "You... What do you mean?"

"If you want to chase Zhou Yang, put in the effort yourself. Stop always trying to use me, okay?"

"You give him breakfast, but you make me prepare it. You want to compare answers with him and ask me to write them for you. You want me to do everything. Why don't I just marry him instead?"

Qin Siyang exposed Li Jingwen's thoughts with his extremely ruthless words, leaving her a bit flustered and a look of shock on her face.

"Li Jingwen, stop pestering me. Find another dog to do your homework for you. If you come to bother me again..."

Qin Siyang showed a contemptuous smile.

"You wouldn't want Zhou Yang to know about this, would you?"