Chapter 0 At the Evening Self-Study

During the evening self-study session, Tang Siwen saw Chen Yuan secretly using his phone while the teacher wasn't looking.

He wasn't like this before…

Could it be that he's really in an online relationship with that Hu Xinyuan?

No, according to him, it's just pretending to be in an online relationship.

Because she kept looking at Chen Yuan, she was a little absent-minded.

After school, Chen Yuan left the classroom with Zhou Fu as usual.

As they passed by her, Tang Siwen raised her hand and greeted him, "Bye-bye."

However, Chen Yuan seemed not to hear, chatting on his phone with a smile on his face. Only Zhou Fu smiled and waved back at her.

After they left her sight, Tang Siwen's lips pouted slightly, a rare emotional fluctuation caused by someone else.

To be precise, she felt a little uncomfortable.

Is that really just pretending to be in an online relationship?

I think you're…

Enjoying it.

But with Chen Yuan's reliability, he should know what he's doing.

After all, he has a girl that no one can replace. He definitely won't develop feelings for someone like Hu Xinyuan.

If he were really a flirt, he would have cheated on his deskmate Zhou Fu long ago.

Thinking of this, she stopped letting her mind wander.

In fact, she was in a good mood today and wasn't bothered by the upsetting matter of Hu Xinyuan.

So, during evening self-study, she continued to focus on her studies.

At nine o'clock in the evening, most of the students living on campus finally finished school and returned to their dormitories.

Tang Siwen also returned to her six-person dormitory, which was mostly filled with classmates from Class 18. Before going to bed, she took her large thermos and went to the water dispenser in the hallway to get hot water.

At this moment, she ran into He Sijiao.

And the birthday cake in her hand.

"Siwen, hello~" He Sijiao wasn't in the same dormitory as her, so she took the initiative to greet her with a smile.

"Jiaojiao, hello." Tang Siwen also greeted He Sijiao.

However, He Sijiao felt…

Are you greeting me, or the cake in my hand?

"Hehe, wait a moment."

So, He Sijiao went back to her dormitory.

Tang Siwen didn't know what she was going to do and continued to fill her thermos.

When it was full, she screwed on the lid and stood there waiting for He Sijiao, who had said, "Wait a moment."

Soon, He Sijiao brought a girl who wasn't from their class, holding a cake in her hand.

"This is my best friend from middle school, Tang Siwen." He Sijiao introduced.

"Hello, Tang Siwen. It's my birthday today, have some cake." The girl said, offering a piece of birthday cake.

Tang Siwen wanted to take it, but then retracted her hand.

Seeing this, the girl quickly said, "It's okay, don't be polite."

Then, she saw Tang Siwen put her large thermos on the ground.

Next, she looked at her, clapped her hands, and said solemnly, "Happy birthday to u~"

He Sijiao was stunned by this sight.

Tang Siwen is unexpectedly socially awkward.

Meaning, she's afraid of social situations.

The birthday girl was also amused, but she held back her laughter.

Is this girl trying to show that she can't just eat the cake for free?

But why did she suddenly start singing a birthday song, and even clapping for herself…

This girl is a bit too cute.

"Thank you, darling~" After she finished singing, the girl was finally able to laugh genuinely and handed the cake to her.

"Thank you." Tang Siwen nodded and took the cake.

Then, Tang Siwen and He Sijiao walked down the hallway, preparing to return to their dormitories.

Halfway there, Tang Siwen stopped, looked at the scenery downstairs, and suggested, "Why don't we eat here?"

If they went back to the dormitory, it would be gone after one bite each.

Not that she was unwilling to share…

But there was only one piece.

If there were more, she wouldn't be stingy.

Yeah.

"Oh, you want to chat with me, right?" He Sijiao assumed that was what she meant, so she agreed easily.

The two of them leaned against the railing in the dormitory hallway, eating cake and looking at the banyan tree downstairs, its shadow cast by the streetlights. They felt relaxed.

"How is your family doing lately?"

He Sijiao knew about Tang Siwen's family situation, as she was one of the people who had eaten cake with her at the cake shop.

"Yeah, they're fine." Tang Siwen nodded lightly and said calmly.

Actually, they weren't very good.

But she had a good mood all day today.

So, it was okay.

"That…"

Tang Siwen knew that He Sijiao was dating Zhou Yu, so she asked curiously, "What does it feel like to be in love?"

When asked about this, He Sijiao seemed to have endless things to say. She was both shy and excited, pouring out her heart to Tang Siwen. "Let me tell you, Zhou Yu is different from what he looks like. He's overly introverted, and I'm basically the one who leads everything. If it weren't for me, we might not even be together now."

"How introverted is he?" Tang Siwen asked while eating cake.

"He's just so pure, it's infuriating. For our first kiss, whether it was on the cheek or the lips, I was the one who made the first move…" He Sijiao said, her tone somewhat helpless.

Chen Yuan and Zhou Yu seemed pretty lecherous, at least on the surface.

But why was Zhou Yu so serious in private?

So serious that it was a little frustrating.

I wonder if Chen Yuan is lecherous in private…

"What does a kiss feel like?" Tang Siwen asked, still eating the cake, a bit of cream stuck to the corner of her mouth.

"Well…" He Sijiao raised her head and looked at the bright moon in the night sky, a smile appearing on her lips. "It's soft, and it's sweet. But it's only sweet the first time. After that, it doesn't seem to have that magical feeling anymore…"

"Sweet?" Tang Siwen, who loved sweets, became interested.

"Maybe it's because of hormones, dopamine, estrogen… I don't know, but the first kiss is really different." He Sijiao still felt that that moment was truly wonderful.

And from that moment on, her heart was in a mess.

"Sounds kind of delicious."

At this point, Tang Siwen had finished the cake.

"So, you should try being in love too." He Sijiao chuckled, then used her finger to wipe the cream off the corner of Tang Siwen's mouth, like she was taking care of a younger sister.

"Me?" Tang Siwen pointed to herself, not sure.

"Well, you don't look like someone anyone could be worthy of."

"Why?"

"Because you're very beautiful and very cute." He Sijiao complimented her quite frankly. "At least you're the most beautiful in our class."

"I don't know." Tang Siwen shook her head and said, "I think Zhou Fu's personality and appearance should be more popular with boys."

"Her tastes have been ruined by Chen Yuan. If there isn't a guy of Chen Yuan's quality, she'd rather stay single for the rest of her life."

He Sijiao joked with a smile, but then clarified, "Of course, I think Chen Yuan is very ordinary. Don't tell him I complimented him, or he'll start acting all confident again."

"Yeah." Tang Siwen nodded, indicating that she wouldn't spread the word.

That serious look of hers made people think she was too sincere, and to the point of being funny.

"Alright, I'm going back to the dormitory then. See you tomorrow."

He Sijiao waved to Tang Siwen and left with a smile.

Tang Siwen watched her leave and then returned to her dormitory.

At this time, the others in the dormitory were already asleep because they were too tired.

There was one person hiding in the blanket playing on her phone.

She climbed onto her bed, which had a desk underneath, covered herself with the blanket, and secretly started playing on her phone.

She didn't have many people she could contact.

So even when she opened QQ, she didn't know who to look for.

At this moment, a message came through on WeChat.

It was a screenshot that Hu Xinyuan sent to her, showing her chatting with Chen Yuan, calling him *gege* (older brother), and Chen Yuan even sending her emoticons. The atmosphere between the two was more than good…

Then, there was another message.

Hu Xinyuan: Sister Tang Siwen, Chen Yuan *gege* is so interesting.

This girl is very insidious, but she won't leave evidence, so she never says provocative things to her on WeChat, so as not to expose her true face.

Seeing this, Tang Siwen's cheeks puffed up involuntarily.

She couldn't help but mutter in her heart:

Is he really chatting like that in order to get information from this kid?

He seems to be very happy.

At this moment, another contact, 'One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces', whom Chen Yuan had recommended to her, sent her a message.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: Chen Yuan has already told me about your situation. What's going on with you and your mother? Does she usually care about you?

Tang Siwen: She cares about my studies.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: Besides that, how about your mood? For example, what would make her worried?

Tang Siwen: I've never made her worry, I don't know.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: If you suddenly cried, would she be worried?

Speaking of this, Tang Siwen thought, what would her mother do if she cried?

She wasn't sure, because she had always been very well-behaved.

But she is my mother, after all.

Wasn't it very painful when she gave birth to me?

Tang Siwen: She probably would.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: Then would you cry? Like suddenly start crying.

Tang Siwen: No.

After Tang Siwen sent this, the other person sent her many movie explanations.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: These are movies that will make even people with high tear thresholds cry. Before you go home tomorrow, watch them carefully, cry a lot, and make your eyes red, visibly red.

After saying this, 'One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces' taught Tang Siwen many, many techniques, about "tea language" (a passive-aggressive way of speaking), how to make parents feel guilty, how to lure opponents into making mistakes, and so on.

After reading it, Tang Siwen felt as if she had opened up a new field of study, enlightened and greatly inspired.

If she followed her methods, she might really 'succeed'.

The half-hour chat ended.

Tang Siwen felt that she was already quite familiar with the art of "tea."

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: This is for parents. As for how to make young boys fall in love with you, I won't teach you that yet.

Tang Siwen: Thank you, Teacher Jian.

Tang Siwen: I'm a little confused, why do you have so much wisdom?

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: You'll know when you get to my age [Green Hat Soldier (emoji)].

Tang Siwen: Amazing.

So she's his *bai yueguang* (unattainable white moonlight).

Tang Siwen: I'm going to sleep, Teacher Jian, good night.

One Sword Cold Across Nineteen Provinces: Okay, me too. And you must win against that little bitch!

………

Hu Xinyuan went to school and the classroom as usual.

Then, she suddenly felt a gaze staring at her.

And it was a little cold.

She thought it was her imagination, but when she got to her seat and was about to go in, her deskmate Zhong Tao suddenly glanced at her coldly, sitting motionless and unwilling to make way for her to get to her seat.

"Um, I need to get in." Hu Xinyuan said with a smile.

Wasn't this Zhong Tao usually trying to please her? As long as she said something like, "You're so cute," he would try to ingratiate himself, just like those people online.

What's wrong with him today?

He said she was a clingy, persistent simp.

And that she didn't change her socks for a week.

And that after being rejected, she used her friends to morally blackmail her.

This woman… this woman is so cheap!

Zhong Tao never expected that he would have such a reputation, and that he would be insulted by a group of "simps" online.

If Tao Jinzhi hadn't revealed her account on the "outer net" yesterday, he didn't know how many more times he would have been gossiped about behind his back.

Thinking of this, he felt angry.

"None of my business." Zhong Tao glared at her and remained motionless.

Being scolded like this, Hu Xinyuan felt flustered. But on her face, she acted wronged.

She looked at Tao Jinzhi, wanting her to speak up for her.

However, this usually most loyal follower didn't even look at her, completely ignoring her as if she hadn't noticed.

"I'm going to tell the teacher if you keep this up!"

"Go ahead, none of my business."

The conflict between the two broke out.

Everyone in the class looked over.

At this time, the class monitor Liu Yiyi, who was supposed to mediate, didn't want to get involved.

She felt speechless when she learned about this.

Because she basically had no bad reviews in this class.

But she didn't expect that someone could hate her so much, saying that she used her power for personal gain, led the isolation of her, was jealous of her looks, and was a dog of the teacher.

How could someone say such vicious things?

And why was someone so pathetic, flattering her and insulting themselves in order to please her?

Although this was a bit presumptuous.

But when someone said online that everyone was bullying and isolating her, wasn't there something wrong with her when she was being bullied at school?

Could someone who everyone wants to bully really be okay?

This disgusting persona, is it worth your time to please?

They usually called her class monitor all the time, but behind her back, they had such faces.

Liu Yiyi felt very disappointed.

But she didn't choose to bully her or expose her account.

Instead, she told the other victims to calm down and try to remain silent.

It was also to protect herself and to quell the matter.

Watching Hu Xinyuan run out of the classroom angrily, Liu Yiyi lowered her head and clenched her fists.

She chose to leave it to the referee.

Hu Xinyuan had a bad feeling.

The people who were giving her that look today all had one thing in common.

And only for that reason would they give her that expression.

Could it be that I've been discovered?

It must be.

I've been doxxed!

Otherwise, there's no reason for them to hate me so much.

Thinking of this, she felt so scared that her breathing became rapid, her heart beat wildly, her cheeks flushed, and she felt like a million tiny needles were pricking her ears, making them especially itchy.

This feeling was very suffocating.

Even her footsteps became heavy as she walked.

It was as if she had a secret that was being made public, making her feel particularly helpless.

The reason she posted those things on the "outer net" was just to complain about these useless classmates. Taking masked photos to attract stupid simp dogs was just to get more followers, so they would join her in scolding these disgusting guys…

But now, her underwear had been taken off.

It was over.

She was going to be completely socially dead.

With heavy steps, she went to the teacher's office.

The teacher looked serious for some reason.

Hu Xinyuan told him about what happened in the classroom with great grievance, but he just nodded and said blandly, "I understand, go back to the classroom."

"But he won't let me go to my seat…"

"That's enough, I'll change your seat later."

The teacher interrupted coldly, looking at Hu Xinyuan.

Then, he clicked his tongue, showing deep disgust.

Hu Xinyuan felt that expression.

No, did they even tell the teachers?

It was over.

I'm completely done for!

"Go back to class." The teacher glared coldly, showing no mercy.

Hu Xinyuan trembled as she left the office, and at that moment, her legs gave out.

Helpless, she squatted on the ground.

Thinking about the things she said online…

She regretted it.

But not regretting what she said, but regretting that she left photos and used that screen name.

If she had been more careful, this wouldn't have happened!

This girl is too evil.

The homeroom teacher felt hateful just thinking about her face.

As a teacher, he should teach all students regardless, even if they are "watermelon skins" (derogatory term for feminists).

But she actually said that he sexually harassed her and even made up many seemingly true small stories.

As everyone knows, now you don't need evidence to slander someone, a small story can be used to judge cases on the internet. If this kind of thing spreads, then he will not only lose his job, but also be socially dead.

Therefore, he cannot allow this matter to spread.

He doesn't believe in the goodness of netizens, only in the evil of the internet.

He won't let the students in his class isolate her either.

All he can do is ignore this girl and pretend she doesn't exist.

This is also to protect himself.

As for any rumors that spread among the students, he won't care.

Similarly, this is also to protect himself.

No teacher is not afraid of small stories.

These people who have trouble writing an 800-word essay can turn into literary giants when spreading rumors online.

Of course, there are also things he needs to do.

………

At home, Hu Xinyuan's father's face turned red after receiving a call from the homeroom teacher.

Disgraceful, extremely disgraceful.

Then, he felt particularly incredible.

He didn't know why his daughter could be so bad.

Slandering other people's innocence everywhere, attacking her friends behind their backs, telling fake stories to gain sympathy, and even saying that her family was unhappy and that she was often abused by him.

What is this child after?

What kind of nonsense did she watch that turned her into this monster?

After learning about it, he felt speechless, because it seemed that no one had wronged her, but she was more wronged than anyone else.

Her parents' divorce may have caused her some shadows, but no one else provoked you.

The teacher said it in a very euphemistic way - Is the pressure a bit high? You can go to the hospital for a checkup.

It was just short of saying, Cure your daughter's mental illness!

Indeed, she is a little sick to write this kind of thing.

But why does she look so normal?

She's secretly bad.

So, the essence is still bad.

Thinking of her like this, he no longer had confidence in his love for this daughter.

Today, he had to confront her.

Then, let her delete all the messy things and not be allowed to play on Twitter anymore.

And find her a psychologist.

Thinking this way, he waited at home.

After school was over for a while, Hu Xinyuan came back. Looking at him, she looked nervous.

"…Dad." Hu Xinyuan said.

"Yeah." He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

He felt especially disappointed in his heart.

If all the messy things she posted on Twitter were what she really thought, then what did she feel about him?

Isn't this the same as those people who take living expenses from their parents while clamoring about "biological dads" on Weibo?

After knowing this, can I still love her?

"I'm going back to my room." After Hu Xinyuan finished speaking, she went back to her room.

Her father was thinking about Tang Siwen's mother.

There was no way, he had to have a new life too.

Let's forget about Hu Xinyuan's matter.

As long as she changes and never does this kind of thing again, that's fine.

But can she change?

With this mood, he walked to his daughter's door, and just as he was about to knock, he suddenly heard the sound of a phone call.

………

"I, I'm back."

After the fingerprint lock on her home was opened and her daughter came back, Tang's mother was stunned and asked in confusion, "Aren't you living on campus today?"

After she finished speaking, she found that her daughter's eyes were very red.

Like she had cried, and cried a lot.

"I, I'm going back to my room." Tang Siwen lowered her head and went directly to the bedroom.

Something was wrong, definitely something was wrong.

Tang Siwen was very well-behaved and never caused trouble for her parents, and she never cried.

But today, she had cried a lot, and she didn't greet her, she just went home directly.

Something happened.

With this in mind, Tang's mother decided to ask.

However, just as she got to the door, she heard the sound of a phone call.

At this time, Tang Siwen in the room glanced at the door and then dialed Hu Xinyuan's phone.

Chen Yuan said that she should be broken today, without her usual cleverness, and would even be resentful.

Therefore, calling her at this time and recording it in advance will leave evidence that she is a bad kid!

Although she didn't know what he had done, Tang Siwen believed in Chen Yuan.

So, after dialing the phone, she said weakly, "Hu Xinyuan, let's make up, don't tease me anymore and don't go to Chen Yuan…"

On the other end of the phone, Hu Xinyuan, who was already collapsing and going crazy, met such a soft persimmon and immediately showed the kicking effect of the evil of human nature, laughing and saying, "Why aren't you being fierce, Tang Siwen? Do you want to be scalded with boiling water again?"

At this moment, Hu's father outside the door felt cold in his heart when he heard this sentence.

That day, wasn't it Tang Siwen, that disobedient child, who took advantage of them not being there, threw the cup on the ground and bullied Xinyuan?

Why was she the one who took the initiative to provoke others, and even do such a black-hearted thing as scalding her hand with boiling water?

At this moment, outside Tang Siwen's door.

Tang's mother, who always thought that her daughter would not cause her trouble, never expected.

Even if she was bullied like this, her daughter was unwilling to tell her mother…

(End of chapter)