Free Web NovelChapter 404: Chapter 406: Hand Slipped
Su Nian followed the girl to the equipment room. Before she even went inside, she heard a faint sound.
The sound was soft, but the girl heard it. Sweat beaded on her forehead as she glanced back at Su Nian. Seeing that Su Nian still seemed oblivious, she kept walking.
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As she turned the doorknob, Su Nian expected some kind of prank inside. She never imagined the scene before her would be even more provocative.
The equipment room was spacious. With a random assortment of equipment lining the walls, the center was left wide open.
Several boys stood in the middle of the room. At the very front was a delicate-looking boy.
With a shy expression, the boy looked at Su Nian bashfully.
"Xiao Xue, I’ve liked you for a long time!"
He spoke with conviction, but the mockery and contempt in his eyes were practically overflowing.
Su Nian’s lips curled into a smile. ’I really underestimated them. I thought they were just going to lock me in here.’
’Playing the romance card, are they?’
Just as Su Nian was about to step inside, the girl who had opened the door couldn’t help but let out a snicker.
She was in on the secret: the boys had a bet to see who could make the "little trash" become their devoted puppy the fastest.
She laughed brazenly, already picturing Su Nian’s humiliation. But Su Nian was faster, grabbing the girl’s collar in one swift motion.
And slapped her!
Seeing the boys’ shocked expressions, Su Nian quickly added an explanation.
"Sorry, my hand slipped!"
But her face was a picture of smug satisfaction.
Startled, the girl was about to start cursing when she saw Su Nian raise her hand for another slap. She wisely swallowed her words.
Su Nian dragged her inside.
Everything inside seemed normal. The room was filled with the thick smell of dust, a result of equipment left sitting for ages and shoddy cleaning.
The group of boys in the middle of the room were now all beaming at Su Nian.
Su Nian scanned the room, still holding the girl, but didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. ’This room is huge and far from the sports field,’ she mused. ’If someone were to die in here, it would probably take a while for them to be found.’
The boy in the lead pulled out his phone. His tone had been nasty just a moment before, but now he was all smiles.
"Xiao Xue, there was a bit of a misunderstanding between us before. Let me explain, okay?"
He felt a flicker of pride. ’He’d heard some people were just born with a few screws loose—that they had a masochistic streak. Maybe this ’little trash’ was one of them?’
’To be honest,’ Su Nian thought, ’I wasn’t prepared for someone so punchable to just show up like this.’
’Still, these tactics... I’ve seen them so many times they make me want to puke.’
’It’s so cliché!’
When the boy saw Su Nian looking at him, their eyes met, and he actually cracked a wide grin. He probably thought he looked dashing as he brandished his phone.
"It’s really just a misunderstanding. How about we exchange contact info?"
Instead, the boy watched as Su Nian pinned the still-struggling girl and, with a smile, gave her a resounding slap across the face.
"Now, now... don’t make a scene. I’m busy!"
Su Nian actually knocked her out cold with that one slap.
’So this is the legendary campus romance I’ve heard so much about?’
’Why does it feel so sleazy and disgusting?’
"Alright, cut the crap. Let’s get started!"
The boy was dumbfounded. ’This was nothing like the reaction he’d expected. Wasn’t she supposed to be moved to tears and then face a difficult decision?’
’But why did she just knock that girl out with a single slap? What was that all about?’
’And her reaction... this isn’t right at all.’
He swallowed nervously.
’She’s probably just a little stronger than she looks, right?’ he wondered.
Even so, a chill ran down his spine. He couldn’t shake the bad feeling.
"Xiao Xue, you’ll definitely forgive me, right?"
He tried his best to look sincere as he put on an act for Su Nian.
But his words only made Su Nian’s hands itch. Greeting them in return was another of Su Nian’s slaps.
