Chapter 32 : Chapter 32
Chapter 32. Dogs and Punishment
Bai Yu had never forgotten that the prototype of this world was a campus romance manga.
Supernatural phenomena and ghost stories were merely additional elements.
In a sense, the campus itself was the real battlefield.
The tasks issued by the black phone could be ignored, but the romantic relationship between the male and female protagonists could not be neglected.
The scum game assigned them tasks to conquer specific characters, and they were not allowed to use coercive methods to force the other party.
Feelings were already difficult to control. Now there were so many competitors as well. Every game participant who had been transformed into a woman was a potential rival.
If any of them succeeded—even if they only took a small step forward—it would be a huge loss.
In the end, the male protagonist’s heart could only belong to one person.
Feelings were like a snowball, gradually accumulating from nothing and growing larger and larger. Once the process began, it would also become easier.
However, that did not mean the early stage was the most critical moment.
The early stage was certainly important, but acting now was not ideal. Everyone was observing from the shadows.
At this stage, any woman who actively approached Lu Liangting would automatically be considered a competitor.
Even if that person gained some favor from him, it would not matter. They could simply kill her later.
The moment Lu Liangting stepped into the classroom, Bai Yu’s attention immediately focused on him.
She had Zhao Mingyue place the rabbit doll on the desk. Then she possessed it.
At that moment, the rabbit’s crimson eyes seemed to gain a hint of humanity, shining slightly brighter.
Meanwhile, Zhao Mingyue was still eating the chocolates.
They were so expensive that she did not want to bite them directly. Instead, she held the chocolate in her mouth and waited for it to slowly melt.
Resting her elbow on the desk and supporting her chin with one hand, Zhao Mingyue tilted her head.
She had originally planned to greet Lu Liangting.
But unexpectedly, he walked directly toward her.
“Do you have time, Mingyue? Come outside with me for a moment. There are some things I want to talk about.”
Lu Liangting’s face showed obvious fatigue.
He had spent the entire previous day dealing with Xia Han’s situation, and he felt quite guilty. He had not expected Xia Han to die inside that place.
“It is about what happened the night before yesterday. I was dealing with something yesterday, so I did not contact you.”
“Mm.”
Zhao Mingyue nodded gently. She closed the lid of the heart-shaped chocolate box and placed it inside her desk.
This small action caught Lu Liangting’s attention.
He glanced deeply at the heart-shaped tin box, then shifted his gaze to Zhao Mingyue’s face. Although he felt curious, he did not ask any questions.
Zhao Mingyue casually picked up Miss Rabbit and held it in her arms.
Ignoring the gazes of the entire class, she followed Lu Liangting out of the classroom.
Their conversation just now could easily cause misunderstandings.
Talking outside, mentioning the night before yesterday, and saying they had not contacted each other.
It was impossible for people not to speculate.
Zhao Mingyue knew this very well.
But she did not care.
People could say whatever they wanted.
As long as they did not say it in front of her.
If she did not hear it, then the rumors did not exist.
However, something awkward happened.
The moment Zhao Mingyue and Lu Liangting stepped out of the classroom, they ran into Li Nan.
He was the same male desk mate who had given her the chocolates.
Li Nan was not very tall—just over one meter sixty, not even reaching one meter seventy.
He had delicate features and wore his hair parted down the middle. His hair was light yellow. He wore the ordinary black school uniform, but the shoes on his feet looked very expensive.
Li Nan was holding several beautifully wrapped books tied with red ribbons.
“Mingyue, where are you going?”
Seeing Li Nan approaching, Zhao Mingyue smiled and answered honestly.
“Lu Liangting wants to talk to me about something. Oh, and thank you very much for the chocolates. I just ate one earlier. They were really delicious.”
“As long as you liked them… as long as you liked them…”
Li Nan swallowed the words he had been about to say.
For him, it was naturally good that Zhao Mingyue had accepted his chocolates.
But the problem was that she had opened the box and eaten them?
Did that count as acceptance or rejection?
“Anyway, thank you very much. But you do not need to give me gifts next time. It was only a borrowed book.”
“I…”
“Mingyue.”
Lu Liangting turned around. Without even glancing at Li Nan, he said, “Let us go.”
“Okay.”
Zhao Mingyue maintained a polite smile.
“I still have something to do, so I will go first. You should head back.”
After saying this, she left directly, leaving Li Nan standing alone.
He stared at the backs of Zhao Mingyue and Lu Liangting as they disappeared around the corner of the staircase.
His expression gradually became twisted. His teeth clenched tightly.
At that moment, his phone suddenly chimed in his pocket.
The expression on Li Nan’s face immediately disappeared.
He hurriedly took out his phone. When he saw the message from the person with the red-lips avatar, he imagined the scene described in the message, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upward.
“If it is like this, I will definitely be able to win her over!”
For Li Nan, whether it was girlfriends or casual partners, he had already had many.
With his family background, he had never lacked women around him.
He had always believed that there was no woman—especially not a girl still in school—who could not be won over with money.
He was only a high school student, barely more than a teenager, not even an adult yet.
But to him, this way of thinking was perfectly normal.
In fact, he had already been changing girlfriends frequently since the sixth grade of elementary school.
At that age, he had not cared much about sex itself.
What he truly valued was the sense of vanity satisfied by having girlfriends.
Just like branded shoes and clothes.
They had to exist, and they had to be replaced frequently.
Only then could he demonstrate his strength and continue enjoying the admiration and envy of the boys around him.
After entering high school, he had not restrained himself.
Instead, he became even more arrogant.
Until one day, he saw that person sitting quietly in the corner of the classroom.
Her appearance fascinated him.
Her body drove him insane.
Her soul made him yearn for her.
During this process, he tried many methods.
For the first time in his life, even money failed.
She was poor. She even worked part-time in her spare time.
But when thirty thousand yuan was placed in front of her, she merely frowned, looked at him with interest, and calmly said:
“Oh, that is a lot of money. I am truly envious.”
Just as he was about to leave, his phone vibrated again.
It was another message from the person with the red-lips avatar.
This time, the message was not advice.
Instead, it told him to go to the rooftop.
Li Nan trusted this person for some inexplicable reason.
Without hesitation, he headed toward the rooftop of the school building.
The woman was already waiting for him there.
She wore smoky eye makeup and blood-red lipstick. Her face had the shape of a delicate oval, her facial features were elegant and gentle. Her long hair was slightly curled, with the ends dyed dark purple and loosely draped behind her.
She wore black leather boots paired with a long leather coat, giving her a sharp and heroic aura.
She appeared to be around twenty-seven years old, carrying a mature and intellectual charm.
“T-Teacher Chen… you… you were looking for me?”
Li Nan was extremely afraid of her. He did not even dare look directly at her.
“Did you forget something?”
The woman’s red lips parted slightly as she spoke. Her voice carried a faint smoky hoarseness as she glanced sideways at him.
Li Nan’s body trembled.
He suddenly dropped to his knees.
He placed both hands on the ground and lowered his head.
“S-sorry… Master… woof… woof.”
Teacher Chen turned around and walked toward him.
Looking down at him from above, she kicked his chin violently with the heel of her long boot.
The tremendous force knocked him to the ground.
“I have changed my mind. I have another task for you.”
“You have one week.”
“If you cannot complete it…”
The woman smiled beautifully.
“As punishment, I will kill you.”