Chapter 69: The Little Follower at the Aristocratic School (Part 18)

Shen Ke put away her unpleasant little temper and held her head high. “Keep walking.”

She wasn’t too happy, so she wanted to find someone to bully.

Just as she hadn’t walked far, someone bumped into her.

“Shen Ke! You’re bullying people again. If you’ve got the guts, come bully me!”

“Even though I’m not from the white gem class, I still have my own sense of mercy. I’ve hated seeing you rely on your status to bully those special admission students for a long time.”

The person in front of her wore a purple chest pin. She was tall and thin, with a face full of righteous indignation.

Shen Ke crossed her arms and looked her up and down before sneering. “It’s her.”

Liu Yuan and Song Zhouyi nodded. They stepped forward from behind Shen Ke and sandwiched the challenger between them.

The two of them had never caught someone like this before. How to put it? Although she had come to provoke them on her own, her words were so stupid that it was hard to believe they came from someone with normal intelligence.

But there were plenty of naive types among the rich second-gen kids.

Shen Ke chuckled. “Take her to the bathroom. I want to show her what happens when you try to show off.” In the past, she might not have bothered with someone from the purple gem class, but today she had red gem class lackeys behind her.

There were bathrooms all over the school. Shen Ke led the group to the nearest one.

Shen Ke aggressively chased everyone out of the bathroom. Once she confirmed no one else was inside, she ordered, “You guard the door outside. You take her in.”

Liu Yuan was assigned to guard the bathroom door, while Song Zhouyi followed her inside.

Neither of them objected.

Song Zhouyi shoved the girl forcefully into the bathroom and stuck out her leg to kick the back of her knee, forcing her to kneel in front of Shen Ke.

Shen Ke crossed her arms and lifted her foot to step on the girl’s shoulder. Her long legs were so white they dazzled the eyes.

Song Zhouyi raised an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”

Shen Ke snorted. “Watch closely and see how I make this kind of person cry.”

Shen Ke ground her foot heavily into the shoulder beneath her and said to Song Zhouyi, “Let her go.”

Song Zhouyi was a bit puzzled. Wasn’t Shen Ke worried this girl would suddenly fight back?

But seeing Shen Ke’s confident expression, Song Zhouyi released the girl’s restrained hands and stood to the side, ready to protect Shen Ke from harm.

Shen Ke scoffed twice and kicked the girl’s shoulder, sending her sprawling to the ground.

Then she stepped on the girl’s chest with a cold, arrogant expression. “Stupid bastard, you dare to provoke me?”

Fang Yu lay on the ground with Shen Ke’s little leather shoe pressing on her chest. It hurt a bit, honestly, but it was great.

As expected, the forum analysis was right. Taking the initiative created opportunities.

She was thrilled inside, but Fang Yu put on a stubborn face. “Everything I said is true!”

“You’re only so arrogant because you’re relying on someone else’s background!”

Shen Ke curled her lips in a bit of smug satisfaction. “So what? You couldn’t climb up even if you wanted to.”

As she spoke, Shen Ke plopped her butt down on Fang Yu’s stomach and swung her hands at Fang Yu’s face. “This is what you get for showing off!”

Crisp slapping sounds echoed through the bathroom.

Fang Yu’s face turned bright red, and her whole body trembled. “You… ah… if you’ve got the guts, kill me!”

Shen Ke pursed her lips. Her palms hurt a little. She took a deep breath and swung another slap.

Fang Yu got worked up, and blood started flowing from her nose. Her eyes grew wet, and with one blink, tears fell. “Shen Ke… you… if you’ve got the guts, kill me!”

Seeing Fang Yu crying and bleeding, looking utterly miserable, Shen Ke raised her eyebrows even higher, full of arrogance. “Still putting on a tough act.”

Song Zhouyi finally understood where that initial weird feeling had come from.

This girl wasn’t stupid. She had come specifically to get beaten. From start to finish, she hadn’t resisted at all—only her mouth kept spewing provocations.

Besides, she wasn’t even restrained now. If she wanted, she could easily overpower Shen Ke sitting on top of her.

Honestly, being sat on and bullied like a stool was deeply humiliating.

When she followed Leigh, Leigh did this kind of thing all the time—sitting on people, legs spread to step on their arms, a happy smile on her face as she crushed their dignity underfoot, like a mad dog.

But with Shen Ke sitting on someone, it just didn’t look right no matter how she saw it.

Song Zhouyi fell unusually silent.

Suddenly, the bathroom door burst open. Song Zhouyi thought it was Liu Yuan, but it turned out to be someone else.

Chi Wan, Lu Yanbai, and some student council members.

Shen Ke’s hand was still raised high, and the person beneath her was crying and bleeding. She clearly looked like the victim.

Shen Ke blankly lowered her hand and stared at Chi Wan and Lu Yanbai. “What are you doing here?”

Chi Wan frowned as she took in Shen Ke’s current appearance.

Shen Ke sat straddling someone with her long legs spread wide. The curve of her waist connected to her perky butt, and her exposed legs were snow-white.

It looked less like sitting and more like kneeling, with her calves and thighs pressed together, the squeezed leg flesh overly erotic. It wasn’t just the legs—Shen Ke’s entire posture was erotic.

Lu Yanbai greeted Shen Ke. “Shen Ke, long time no see.” Then she turned to Chi Wan. “I’ll handle this.”

But Chi Wan shook her head and strode toward Shen Ke, looking down at her from above. “Looks like the report was right. A violent incident really is happening here.”

Fang Yu snapped back to her senses and shook her head frantically. “President Chi, I wasn’t bullied.”

Chi Wan didn’t even glance at Fang Yu. She stared at Shen Ke and said sternly, “Get up.”

Chi Wan’s expression was too arrogant. Shen Ke couldn’t stand people like that. Plus, Chi Wan wasn’t wearing a chest pin. Shen Ke sneered coldly. “Who are you? Why should I do what you say?” Ever since that day in the cafeteria when Chi Wan had stopped her, she’d found Chi Wan unpleasant. Not to mention the later incident where she’d spanked her butt!

Lu Yanbai narrowed her fox eyes and walked to the other side, smiling brightly. “Shen Ke, Chi Wan is the student council president. She really hates violent incidents.”

Shen Ke froze. The student council president?! That put her on the same level as Si Qing and Leigh.

Shen Ke quickly lowered her head. This was bad. She’d provoked someone she shouldn’t have.

Shen Ke clenched her fists, about to stand up, when her armpit tightened. Chi Wan had picked her up.

After lifting her, Chi Wan didn’t put her down. Instead, she hoisted Shen Ke onto her shoulder.

Shen Ke didn’t dare breathe. She obediently hung over Chi Wan’s shoulder.

Chi Wan said coldly, “Take these two and the one outside back with us.”

Lu Yanbai was a bit surprised. This was the first time Chi Wan had handled someone like this.

Shen Ke’s stomach was pressed uncomfortably. She poked Chi Wan’s back cautiously. “Um, can I walk on my own?”

Chi Wan heard the discomfort in Shen Ke’s voice and stopped walking.

Lu Yanbai beside them said, “Chi Wan, let me take her.”

Chi Wan didn’t respond. Instead, she let Shen Ke slide down from her position and parted Shen Ke’s legs, pressing them around her own waist.

Shen Ke’s hands rested on Chi Wan’s shoulders. She stared blankly, not quite processing it. Was she that light?

Lu Yanbai twiddled her fingers and hooked her lips slightly. “Chi Wan, this isn’t how you treat a bully. Don’t you hate people who use violence the most?”

Fang Yu shouted from behind, “I wasn’t bullied! Let Shen Ke go!”

But no one paid attention to Fang Yu’s yells.

Chi Wan said seriously, “Yanbai, we can’t jump to conclusions until we’ve investigated the matter.”

Lu Yanbai chuckled softly but didn’t refute Chi Wan.

Chi Wan walked quickly while carrying Shen Ke. Ever since learning Chi Wan’s identity, Shen Ke had toned down her arrogance.

She even spoke softly. “P-President Chi, can I make a phone call?”

Chi Wan hummed in acknowledgment, then turned to the others. “You all go ahead.” With that, she sat down on a roadside bench with Shen Ke in her arms.

Lu Yanbai’s gaze swept faintly over the two, meaningfully. She was certain Chi Wan wasn’t the type to carry people around in her arms.

Shen Ke must have left a different impression in Chi Wan’s mind.

Should she stay? The thought flashed through Lu Yanbai’s head, but she dismissed it.

No need. Chi Wan’s emotional intelligence was low; she acted purely on instinct. Without surprises, she’d probably do something to make Shen Ke dislike her.

Lu Yanbai led the others away.

Chi Wan said flatly, “Go ahead and call.”

Shen Ke bit her lower lip and lifted her slightly damp eyes. “If you’re holding me like this, it’s really inconvenient.”

Chi Wan’s gaze fell on the lip Shen Ke had bitten. She reached out and rubbed it. “Don’t bite. It’s easy to break the skin.” It was soft, just like Shen Ke’s butt.

Realizing what she was thinking, Chi Wan furrowed her brows. Why would she think something like that?

Chi Wan was handsome, with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes. Her brows pressed down, giving her a naturally serious air.

If Si Qing’s coldness was like a cool night breeze—light but seeping into the bones—then Chi Wan’s cold was like ice on a high mountain: oppressive and biting.

Chi Wan looked at Shen Ke’s pretty eyes, pursed her lips, and said calmly, “Shen Ke, are you trying to call someone to help you?”

Shen Ke’s body trembled. She furrowed her brows and said aggrievedly, “I wouldn’t! I don’t even know anyone.”

“Forget it. I won’t call!” Shen Ke’s face was full of “You’ve wronged me, and now I’m upset.”

Chi Wan had never met someone like Shen Ke before. She looked soft all over, but her temper wasn’t good.

Chi Wan fell silent for a moment, patted Shen Ke’s back, and changed the subject without calling her out. “Why didn’t you come yesterday?”

Yesterday, she’d waited a long time at the third-floor cafeteria entrance for Shen Ke. Only when half the lunch break had passed did she realize she’d been stood up.

Though she’d offered to treat Shen Ke, Shen Ke hadn’t agreed. Chi Wan had just assumed from Shen Ke’s bright-eyed expression that she would come.

So she wasn’t angry—it was her own fault for not confirming.

Chi Wan touched the bite mark at her throat. It was deep and hadn’t faded even by today, but she always buttoned her shirt collar high, completely covering it.

“Do you remember? You bit me here pretty hard.”

After those two sentences, Shen Ke clutched her skirt tightly. So that’s what she’d forgotten—it was about going to the third floor for lunch.

But she hadn’t expected Chi Wan to care so much, or even bring up the bite. Was she here to settle the score?

Shen Ke puffed her cheeks, making her white face round. She asked, “Why are you bringing this up? Are you here to settle scores with me?”

If Chi Wan had been more attentive, she would have caught the faint sob in Shen Ke’s voice.

But Chi Wan wasn’t attentive. Staring at Shen Ke’s wet eyes, she nodded. “Yes, I’m here to settle scores with you. And today, I saw you bullying someone.”

“School rule twenty-one: Students are prohibited from private fights.”

Chi Wan stated it expressionlessly. Her cold face made her look very stern, somewhat intimidating.

No one had ever spoken to Shen Ke in such a tone. In that instant, her heart filled with grievance. She lowered her head, bit her lip, and silently began to cry.

She was furious and wanted to hit Chi Wan, but Chi Wan was one of the four people at the school with top-tier backgrounds. She didn’t dare provoke her.

Seeing Shen Ke with her head down, as if realizing her mistake, Chi Wan nodded involuntarily. Her attitude in admitting fault was acceptable. “Shen Ke, if you’ve done something wrong, you should be punished.”

“But the investigation results aren’t out yet, so I won’t penalize you for now.”

“But that’s just for today’s incident. You bit me—”

Drip.

A crystal-clear teardrop fell onto Chi Wan’s thigh, interrupting her.

Chi Wan suddenly cupped Shen Ke’s face, making her lift her head.

Only then did she see that Shen Ke’s cheeks were already soaked with tears.

Chi Wan’s heart tightened. “Why are you crying? I didn’t scold you or hit you.”

Seeing Chi Wan’s clueless expression made Shen Ke even more frustrated, but she didn’t dare provoke her.

If it were Qi Yuan being this harsh, she’d curse her outright.

But Qi Yuan had never been that harsh. She might not even bother with her anymore. Qi Yuan had ignored her all day today—cold violence.

Shen Ke’s eyelashes trembled. She furrowed her brows, pressed her lips together, and tears kept surging from her eyes, sliding down her cheeks onto Chi Wan’s hands.

The teardrops were cold, yet Chi Wan felt them as warm, burning from her skin into her heart.

Chi Wan didn’t understand. Had she just said something painful?

In her mind, tears only fell from extreme pain.

Chi Wan frowned deeply. Because her brows pressed down over her eyes, her face looked even more indifferent when she frowned, even carrying a hint of ferocity.

Chi Wan stared at Shen Ke’s pitiful face and squeezed out two words of comfort: “Don’t cry.”

The two stiff and curt words did not sound like consolation. They sounded more like a command.

Chi Wan’s action of holding her was too ostentatious. People always glanced over.

But when they clearly saw Chi Wan’s indifferent face, they quickly turned their heads away.

The campus forum exploded.

[Come to the East District, by the fountain. Your so-called ultra aloof President Chi made SK cry! The kind that can’t be coaxed! (Pics as proof)]

1L: OP is really bold, daring to take photos. Remember to delete the post.

2L: Crazy. It’s known that Si someone, the foreigner, and Chi someone all treat SK differently. Can people below them even get SK?

3L: Go wash up and sleep. There are only four top background figures in the school, and three seem to have fallen. How do you compete?

4L: No! That day, Goddess Lu actually carried SK from the court all the way to the infirmary! Not three, but four!

5L: Everyone knows goddesses are for worship and admiration, while our SK is for being a wife. I hate that my parents’ background isn’t deep enough!

…

The post climbed high, and even many students started discussing it.

The news reached Si Qing’s ears just as she entered the campus. It also reached Qi Yuan’s ears while she read in the library.

Qi Yuan abruptly stood up. She instinctively wanted to go find Shen Ke. But after stepping out the door, she realized her position in Shen Ke’s heart was just that of a pet.

Even if she found Shen Ke, she could not do anything. Qi Yuan sat back down and continued reading. She was not strong enough herself, so she lingered in the pet position without advancing.

Shen Ke probably thought the same: a poor student without money or power could just be played with like a dog.

Si Qing quickly arrived nearby. At a glance, she spotted Shen Ke crying on Chi Wan’s lap.

Si Qing’s chest ached badly. She had just run over again, and excessive exercise always overburdened her body.

She walked slowly up to Chi Wan. Looking at Shen Ke’s back, Si Qing hoarsely said, “Shen Ke.”

Si Qing’s voice differed from everyone else’s. Students this age always had clean, magnetic voices full of youthful vigor.

But due to years of coughing, Si Qing’s voice was hoarse. It carried a weary exhaustion beyond her control—very soft, cold and clear like the wind, ready to dissipate at any moment.

It was not as pleasant as most people’s voices, but it was very distinctive. Shen Ke had heard it for many years, so she instantly knew Si Qing had arrived.

Shen Ke widened her eyes. She suddenly slapped away Chi Wan’s hands and stood up from Chi Wan’s lap. Then she turned around and saw Si Qing standing straight not far behind her.

Shen Ke blinked. She walked toward Si Qing, then stretched out her arms and hugged Si Qing tightly. “Si Qing, you came.” She was extremely aggrieved.

Shen Ke actually understood very well that Si Qing was the person she trusted most.

Even if Si Qing treated her badly, if she felt unhappy or got bullied, she always told Si Qing first.

Besides Si Qing’s background, after losing her dad and mom, Si Qing was the one who had accompanied her the most.

Such trust and dependence could not disappear so easily.

Si Qing’s body was very slender—even more so than Shen Ke’s.

But she steadily pulled Shen Ke into her embrace.

Si Qing said lowly, “Shen Ke, did Chi Wan bully you?”

Shen Ke buried her head in Si Qing’s neck and shook her head. She stayed silent, her voice muffled.

Si Qing stroked the top of Shen Ke’s head. “Sorry. Before, when you told me, I did not help you.”

“Now I won’t. As long as I’m alive, I won’t let others bully you.” She would never again think what Shen Ke told her was making a fuss over nothing.

Si Qing’s words were too sincere. Shen Ke lifted her head and looked at Si Qing’s pale lips through her tears. She was aggrieved to the extreme. “Si Qing, Chi Wan was mean to me.”

Si Qing hummed. She raised her eyes. Her gaze was sharp like a dagger as it stabbed straight toward Chi Wan. “Chi Wan, I remember the Chi Family is bidding on a piece of land.”

Chi Wan stood up. “Si Qing, do you think you have much say in the Si Family?” she said coldly.

Dark currents surged between the two. Behind a tree not far away, Qi Yuan stared blankly at Shen Ke. Then she smiled lightly—a smile uglier than crying.

She seemed only fit to be a dog.

The gap between her and those people was an uncrossable chasm.