Chapter 3: Playing with Hashirama
Su Xiuyu's classmates all looked at him with envy. The once ordinary Su Xiuyu suddenly seemed cool and charismatic. A cheerful girl even teased him, "Hey, Su Xiuyu, do you need a girlfriend?"
Of course, it was just a friendly joke. Su Xiuyu didn't take it seriously.
Next was his match against Cheng Yaojia. This time, Su Xiuyu fought more gracefully, avoiding the rough techniques he had used on Lei Gang. After all, he had copied her homework before, so he felt a little guilty about going all out.
What he didn't realize was that Cheng Yaojia was watching him with stars in her eyes.
It wasn't that she was easily swayed by love, but rather, she admired Su Xiuyu. Like her, he had always been quiet and introverted, yet he carried himself with a carefree confidence she envied.
She didn't know it yet, but curiosity is the first step toward obsession.
"Su Xiuyu, you kept this from me? No wonder I couldn't outrun you this morning!" Wei Haoyu grinned, wrapping an arm around Su Xiuyu's shoulder. "Don't leave after school."
However, as soon as school was over, Su Xiuyu took off without waiting for Wei Haoyu.
He had an appointment with Hashirama—and breaking that wasn't an option.
After returning home and eating dinner, he turned to his mother. "Mom, I'm going to sleep early. Don't disturb me."
His mother sighed, watching him retreat into his room.