Luo Yun looked at her, just smiled, and said no more.
After all, whether she was willing or not was not something she had to think about.
The car drove at a moderate speed, but even so, He Rou hadn’t finished thinking about the trip when she looked up and was surprised to find they had already arrived at school.
Although she had put on thicker clothes and wrapped a scarf around her neck, the moment she got out of the car, He Rou still felt a cold wind pierce through her body, making her shiver.
“Your classroom isn’t there anymore. From now on, you just need to follow me every day. If I ever see you talking to someone else again, then that leg of yours—the one that just recovered and is still limping—I’ll break it for good.”
Luo Yun said as she walked inside, speaking to He Rou behind her.
“I know…”
Her voice was always so soft, like a baby’s whimper.
Luo Yun, who kept walking ahead, only caught her tone; as for what she actually said, she didn’t hear a word.
But it didn’t matter—two months of experience had been enough to turn a disobedient, biting dog into one that guarded the house, begged for food, and acted spoiled every day.
The car had stopped at the school gate, which was still some distance from the classroom.
As He Rou continued following behind Luo Yun, a breeze carrying dusty air blew her sideburns into her eyes.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the side.
At that moment, through the gaps in her hair, she caught sight of a girl madly pedaling a bicycle.
He Rou watched her, a hint of wariness in her heart.
She was afraid that Cheng Ruo would come over and greet her, but Luo Yun was right there.
Luo Yun definitely wouldn’t like that.
Hurting herself was a small matter—she could at least endure it—but if Cheng Ruo got dragged into things, that would be truly embarrassing.
Cheng Ruo was the only person who had never rejected He Rou, so deep down, from that morning on, she had already considered her a friend.
But…
He Rou hadn’t expected this.
Cheng Ruo rode her bicycle straight past them without even glancing back.
He Rou watched her gradually disappear, and for some reason, a sense of desolation welled up inside her.
Well, it made sense.
They had only known each other for one day.
Cheng Ruo was such an outgoing, kind-hearted person; she must have many friends and had to handle a lot of socializing every day.
How could she possibly remember someone who had only attended one day of school and then taken three months off?
Forgetting was inevitable.
Even though this was the outcome, He Rou still felt relieved.
At least she hadn’t angered Luo Yun, and she hadn’t dragged Cheng Ruo into her own problems.
Luo Yun’s classroom was on the top floor of the school building, which explained why she often hung out on the rooftop.
The building was tall, but luckily there was an elevator, so He Rou didn’t have to strain her sore calves with stairs.
The hallway here was quieter than elsewhere.
He Rou followed Luo Yun into the classroom.
She kept her head down, her eyes fixed on Luo Yun’s black leather shoes.
The classroom had very few people, even though it was almost time for class.
And among the few who were sitting there, nearly everyone’s attention was drawn to someone they had never seen before.
He Rou could feel those stares.
Being stared at by strangers like this was very uncomfortable; her body even started to warm up slightly.
Luo Yun didn’t care about the looks from others, nor did she mind He Rou’s current state.
She grabbed He Rou’s hand and forcibly pulled her to sit next to her own seat.
He Rou sat down.
She had initially thought the seat was empty, but the books inside the desk told her it already had an owner.
Just as she was about to ask Luo Yun if it was okay to sit there, the girl behind her spoke first.
“That seat’s taken. And who the hell are you? Are you blind? Can’t you see the books here?”
“I’m sorr—”
He Rou instinctively started to apologize, but before she could finish, something brushed past her cheek, bringing a gust of air—it was Luo Yun’s slap.
Slap!
The sound was loud.
The girl behind widened her eyes, completely stunned.
“Your father borrowed money from the bank to find a new way out for his long-losing factory. How much longer do you think you can stay here?”
=Luo Yun said, rubbing her hand with a disdainful look.
“B-but this is Xun Su’s seat. If you just take it over like this, she… she’ll be angry.”
“So what? That’s not your business. I advise you not to meddle. He Rou, within three minutes, throw all the books in here out.”
“Huh? Um… okay, I understand.”
He Rou bent down, took everything out of the desk, and placed it on the lectern.
The person from earlier, unnoticed, had already sent the news to the one named Xun Su.
Just as He Rou set the last book on the lectern, the classroom door was kicked open from outside.
In walked a girl with big curly hair, followed by three lackeys, exuding an imposing aura.
She took one look at the messy pile of books on the lectern and her face instantly darkened.
“Damn it, I told you to hold the line, and this is how you hold it?”
Xun Su shouted at the tattletale as soon as she entered.
He Rou’s hand was still resting on that person’s book.
After shouting, Xun Su walked right past He Rou, who was standing by the lectern having taken her seat, and went straight to Luo Yun.
“Luo Yun, I haven’t been making trouble for you, have I?”
Xun Su slapped the desk hard when she reached it.
“So I can’t make trouble for you?”
“Haha… I thought I was the most unreasonable person in the world, but I didn’t expect you to be even more of a bitch than me.”
Luo Yun didn’t bother to respond, not even glancing at Xun Su.
“He Rou, fight for your own seat. I don’t care what the outcome is, but if you don’t stick by my side every day, I really will throw you away.”
“…”
He Rou, still frozen by the lectern, felt her scalp prickle.
This girl’s presence was no less intimidating than Luo Yun’s.
Was she really supposed to deal with this person?
But Luo Yun’s threat of abandonment meant she had to consider the worst-case scenario—eating, sleeping, going home after school… no, right now her entire life depended on Luo Yun.
He Rou’s mind raced.
Meanwhile, Xun Su turned to look at He Rou on the lectern—the one who had taken her seat.
“Get all my stuff back in there right fucking now!”
“I… I…”
“Xiao Rou, feel free to hit her.”
“I’m talking to you, are you deaf?”
Pressure came from both sides.
And Xun Su was already walking toward her.
He Rou had no idea how to handle this.
Right now, she just wanted to sit quietly in a corner and attend class, not get involved in any weird troubles.