Chapter 5: Only the Fool Knows

The answer was correct, yet the method used to solve the problem left the teacher baffled. He looked at her with suspicion, trying to glean some insight, but her expression remained as calm and stagnant as still water. Her thoughts had drifted to some unknown realm, and she did not even grant him a glance.

Chu Yitong sneered inwardly. Humiliating someone was only truly interesting when done in front of a crowd. At that moment, she keenly sensed a gaze from outside. Her eyes flickered, and she scanned the area unobtrusively, finally spotting a figure lurking beyond the window.

"Heh, interesting, quite interesting. Even her perception is remarkably sharp!" The figure outside sounded rather surprised; it was rare for him to visit the school, and he had not expected to encounter someone so intriguing.

"Student Chu, that was an excellent solution. Please return to your seat!" The teacher attempted to move past the awkward silence.

As she walked toward her desk, her gaze swept across a leg deliberately extended into the aisle. She stepped down with extra force, planting her heel firmly on the boy’s foot before continuing on her way. Back at her seat, she returned to being a quiet, beautiful young lady, while the wails echoing behind her sounded exceptionally melodic.

"The name is delicate enough, but as for the person herself..." The man outside muttered a few words, took one last look, and then wandered off, hands clasped behind his back, shaking his head in amusement.

After class, the teacher stood before her with a gloomy face. "Chu Yitong, come to my office after school." He didn't even expect a response; he simply dropped the order and turned on his heel.

A flash of contempt crossed her eyes. She looked away, toward the window. The morning sunlight carried an inexplicable energy that made her feel entirely refreshed. The subsequent lessons went smoothly; she drifted into her own world while the teacher droned on—the two were completely indifferent to one another, a harmonious arrangement.

When the morning classes concluded, the teacher and students left the classroom one by one. She packed her things unhurriedly, shouldered her bag, and walked out. As for the teacher’s command, well, she had accidentally forgotten it. Now, she only needed to reach the school gate, where Uncle Hai was waiting. However, the path, though short, was blocked by a nuisance who began to mock her brazenly.

"Are you Chu Yitong?"

"..." She had no desire to engage.

"She really is an idiot!" the boy bellowed, his voice sounding like a broken gong, followed by a burst of laughter.

A glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. She flashed a smile so captivating it could steal a soul, and while he stood dazed, she launched a swift kick, striking his vital point directly.

The boy clutched his crotch with both hands and let out a howl toward the sky: "Which idiot said she was a fool? Come out here, I’m going to fight you one-on-one!"

His roar drew a crowd of onlookers. The culprit had already departed with cool indifference, but a keen-eyed observer, finding the retreating figure familiar, stroked his chin and nudged the crouching boy with his foot. "Hey, dummy, what did you do to deserve such a brutal punishment?"

"Get lost, don't touch me, it hurts like hell!" the boy roared, continuing to wail with no interest in talking.

"My, aren't we temperamental? I wasn't the one who ruined your manhood, so why take it out on me? I was actually going to help you, but forget it, I’ll just mind my own business." He turned to leave.

"Zhu Yansheng, you stop right there!" That stinking fox, how dare he put on airs.

"Oh, you tell me to stop and I stop? That would be so humiliating. I think not!" He kept his hands in his pockets, swaying his legs leisurely. He looked down at the boy crouching on the floor, a playful glint in his eyes as he stared pointedly at a certain area, drawling sarcastically, "Come now, dummy, tell me about your painful experience so I can have a good laugh!"

"Stop calling me dummy, damn it! I have a name!" Damn it, his name was far more elegant than that guy’s.