I Dare Not Ask

Zhou Yixia hadn't logged into the game during the day and only came to An Siyao's place at night, because he knew that during the day, people would come to congratulate him for his victory in the competition.

He felt that entrusting his account to someone else would be too rigid, so he didn't trust them.

After Monday, he had no such concerns.

His life gradually became regular: from 8 AM to 4 PM, he went to An Siyao's place; from 4 PM to 5:30 PM, he played piano in a cafe; from 6 PM to 10 PM, he studied the guzheng with Kong Hanyue; then he slept at night.

During this time, Xia Yu also learned about Zhong Yunxin's situation: a group of girls in her class were bullying her.

There were probably about ten girls in that group, and their bullying usually involved deliberately blocking Zhong Yunxin's path, snatching her seat at the cafeteria at noon, and so on.

It was somewhat childish, but very effective.

Because of them, other students also kept their distance from Zhong Yunxin, although she didn't have anyone to talk to in the first place.

This situation was getting worse and worse.

"This can't go on," said Feng Yujia. "What Zhong Yunxin did to them was not as bad as this; at most, she yelled at them a couple of times."

"I heard they even created a group chat to discuss it," added Feng Yumo.

Xia Yu wasn't surprised. These young ladies probably found it interesting to do such things, without any real malice.

It was just like children pouring water into an anthill.

After some thought, Xia Yu found that both Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo were looking at him.

"Yao Yao, I can't help with this," Feng Yujia took his arm.

"We'll have to rely on you," Feng Yumo agreed.

"...Can't we just report it to the teacher and solve the problem?" Xia Yu didn't want to get too involved.

"We reported it to their homeroom teacher, but the teacher didn't seem to care. We even told the dean, but the dean didn't believe us and asked the homeroom teacher, who said nothing happened," Feng Yujia had already tried. "I even talked with those people, but it didn't help."

Rubbing his head, Xia Yu couldn't help but want to ask Feng Yujia if she didn't hold a grudge against Zhong Yunxin for pushing her. But before he could ask, he dismissed the idea. To question her like that would be an insult.

Xia Yu reflected that both Feng sisters had some spiritual qualities. Compared to them, he seemed more practical and boring.

He and Yan Wei were probably the same type.

However, likes repel, while opposites attract.

Nodding his head, Xia Yu agreed to take care of Zhong Yunxin's issue.

Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo were happy, and they took turns linking their arms with Xia Yu's as they went to the cafeteria.

When ordering food, Xia Yu saw Zhong Yunxin.

Zhong Yunxin also saw him and immediately moved away.

After being taken to dye her red hair back, she became nervous, thinking that An Siyao would continue to tease her. However, An Siyao seemed to forget about her, which made her feel relieved.

But instead of An Siyao, several other weaklings targeted her. Due to An Siyao's intimidation, she didn't confront them. To her surprise, those weaklings formed a group of ten, backed by the homeroom teacher.

Zhong Yunxin was no fool. With such a huge difference in numbers, she didn't think she could beat so many people. So, she could only endure it. After buying lunch, she walked to a table in the corner, followed by ten girls. Glancing at them, Zhong Yunxin chose a table at random, only for four others to beat her to it, occupying it first. She then walked to another table nearby, and three people sat down.

At this point, there were three girls left following her. This time, they didn't stop Zhong Yunxin from sitting down. Instead, after she sat down, they sat next to her. The three of them sat in silence, staring at Zhong Yunxin. The girls at the other two tables also looked at her. If this were in a horror movie, it would be an extremely creepy scene. Even in a campus setting, it was rather frightening.

Enduring the feeling, Zhong Yunxin didn't leave. She could walk away, and these ten girls could follow her. Just as she resigned herself to her fate, a voice came from the side, "Zhong Yunxin!" Looking in the direction of the voice, Zhong Yunxin saw An Siyao and her two followers. Did this guy want to join in on this game as well?

Clenching her teeth, Zhong Yunxin picked up her tray and sat down fearlessly beside Xia Yu. Her current position was opposite Feng Yujia, next to Feng Yumo, and diagonally across from Xia Yu. What were these three people trying to play? Zhong Yunxin nervously observed.

However, she found that the three of them didn't make any moves at all. They were chatting intimately, as if she didn't exist, talking about which pastry chef made the best cakes. Weren't they afraid of gaining weight?

Next, she saw Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo offering food to An Siyao. She had thought this was an offering, with the two Feng sisters showing their submission through this action. But now, it seemed more like they were feeding her. Lowering her head, Zhong Yunxin thought: I don't know anything, and I don't dare to ask.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, the other ten girls were not as happy. They wanted to see Zhong Yunxin in a panic, then discuss and laugh together, but at this moment, she wasn't panicked at all. With An Siyao sitting there, they didn't dare to approach, so they could only gather around the empty tables nearby, staring at Zhong Yunxin.

Not only was Zhong Yunxin, who was being stared at, uncomfortable, even Feng Yumo felt uneasy. Feng Yujia's happy mood disappeared and she stopped feeding.

Xia Yu also fell silent. Just as the surrounding girls sensed the fun, a loud "bang" sounded. Xia Yu slammed the table and glared at them. His face was gloomy, and he used his intimidation. The ten girls immediately shuddered like little mice facing a hawk. In their minds, they saw the scene of Xia Yu pressing them to the ground, one in each hand.

After Xia Yu withdrew his gaze, they quickly scurried away in a panic. Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo became cheerful again. However, Zhong Yunxin was not pleased and still felt somewhat afraid. For Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo, they treated Xia Yu as one of their own, so they didn't react to the intimidation. But Zhong Yunxin still considered Xia Yu as an enemy, so she was quite terrified as well.

The feeding just now was indeed fake! The Feng sisters are the emperor's favored concubines, and it's the tyrant who truly dotes on them! The existence of favored concubines only serves to further highlight the cruelty of the tyrant!

Lowering her head, Zhong Yunxin quickly finished her lunch and got up to leave.

"Go to the student council in 15 minutes."

Xia Yu's words made Zhong Yunxin's body stiffen, her face turning pale.

Not daring to delay, she arrived early at the student council building, but she didn't dare to enter ahead of time, so she could only wander around the courtyard.