Chapter Ninety-Four [Sincere Apology]

At that moment, Kevin, who had just been publicly humiliated, was trapped between advancing and retreating. It was the most awkward moment of his life. Leaving would mean losing face; staying would make him seem shameless.

Zhuo Yuqing had heard the rumors about Luo Chen, but she had seen the truth with her own eyes. During the internship mission, when Luo Chen jabbed a demonic beast in the rear, she had watched every moment clearly, so of course she would not believe Kevin. More than that, this incident had shown her Kevin’s true colors. Behind that sunny smile was a deeply scheming man, and she naturally loathed him.

Of course, even if Kevin were not devious, her reaction and answer would still have been the same. That was simply Zhuo Yuqing’s nature.

Luo Chen, Luo Chen. Though I was the one who led that demonic beast to you, and that was my fault, I’ve finally slapped this brat’s face for you, so let us consider ourselves even. Now it’s time to settle what you owe me.

Whips, candles, spanking, stuffing things into your underwear, is that it? Hmph. I’d like to see how you die.

Just then, Zhuo Yuqing’s eyes brightened.

Speak of the devil, and he appears.

“Um, Kevin, was it? You can take this seat.”

Hearing Zhuo Yuqing’s words, Kevin, who had been trapped in indecision, was overjoyed. But the moment his butt touched the chair, Zhuo Yuqing stood up as well and walked away without even looking back.

To everyone else, it looked as if Zhuo Yuqing found him revolting.

Another blatant humiliation. Even with Kevin’s composure, his face turned the color of pig liver. The round-faced fangirl, however, was extremely pleased. “Wow, Kevin, you’re so handsome! Actually, the moment I first saw you, I thought you were exceptionally dashing and elegant…”

The men who had overheard this were all struggling not to laugh. Elegant, yes indeed. He had been slapped in the face by Zhuo Yuqing several times and still managed to endure it. That level of restraint was practically turtle-like.

At that moment, Kevin wanted to leave, but could not. If he got up from the stage now, the sense of humiliation would only be even more obvious. He could only swallow his frustration and turn his gaze toward Zhuo Yuqing, wanting to see what exactly the school beauty was up to.

Besides him, the other guys were also paying close attention to Zhuo Yuqing’s every move. Then they saw the school beauty walk to another dining table, and there was only one person sitting there.

In the somewhat crowded cafeteria, that was the only table with so many empty seats. It stood out especially sharply, because the person sitting there was notorious throughout the academy. No one wanted anything to do with him, afraid that even getting too close would make others suspect they were his accomplices.

That person, of course, was Luo Chen.

As the premier academy of the Canglan Continent, Blue Emperor Academy was much better than Wiston Academy in every respect. Even the cafeteria cooks seemed to have better skills. The food tasted quite good, but the portions were a little small, which dissatisfied Luo Chen greatly, because it meant that if he wanted to fill his stomach, he would have to spend more on meals. Anything tied to money always bothered Luo Chen, especially right after he had just smashed a wall and lost a crystal core.

Noticing someone had come up in front of him, Luo Chen looked up. Good heavens, was that not the female bandit, Zhuo Yuqing? What was she up to?

Zhuo Yuqing pointed to the seat in front of Luo Chen. “Classmate, I can’t find a seat. May I sit here?”

She could not be bothered to make up an excuse and simply repeated Kevin’s earlier line verbatim. Then she flashed a sweet smile. That smile instantly destroyed every male who saw it.

Good grief, unbelievable. The first beauty of the academy, usually so proud and aloof, as graceful as a swan, could actually smile at someone like that.

Those lowly men who secretly fancied a queenly type of woman would be moved to tears if she merely softened her expression toward them. The fools who saw Zhuo Yuqing’s breathtaking smile reacted exactly that way. Although the school beauty was not smiling at them, every one of them was already dazed, their heads spinning, completely forgetting where they were. If Zhuo Yuqing told them to die right now, quite a few of them might really jump off a building or hang themselves on the spot.

Zhuo Yuqing had never studied how to handle men, yet she seemed to possess such a talent by nature. She was also full of confidence in her own smile. She believed Luo Chen would be finished off by her charm in no time.

Luo Chen speared a chunk of fatty meat and stuffed it into his mouth before mumbling indistinctly, “Not allowed?”

“What?” Zhuo Yuqing could hardly believe her ears. I must have heard wrong, right? He actually rejected this lady’s request. What an obnoxious brat.

It was exactly the same as what had just happened with Kevin, only this time the main character had changed to Zhuo Yuqing.

I’ve been slapped in the face. I actually got slapped in the face…

That thought kept flashing through Zhuo Yuqing’s mind. She had finally tasted what it felt like to be humiliated, and it truly was unpleasant. Right now, the thing she most wanted to do was snatch the fork from Luo Chen’s hand and jab him to death with it.

The reverse-thinking method Luo Chen practiced gave him tremendous resistance to temptation. Any emotion, once experienced, could be adapted to at the fastest possible speed. Zhuo Yuqing’s allure was therefore completely ineffective against him. Unlike the others, he was not dazzled or spellbound. He continued, “Because I’ve already reserved this table for someone else.”

Zhuo Yuqing forcefully suppressed the feeling of hormonal chaos surging up to her chest, then cursed inwardly while biting her rosy lip. Idiot. Reserved for your dead head. Wouldn’t you make that person get lost for me if it were for the sake of this lady?

At that moment, Shi Feng had finished getting his food and came over carrying his tray. He was the person Luo Chen had reserved the seat for. Aside from this guy, no one else ever shared a table with Luo Chen.

Zhuo Yuqing restrained her anger and once again put on that deadly sweet smile. “Classmate, I’d like to switch seats with you. Would that be all right?”

The stud next to them did not have Luo Chen’s resistance. One glance from Zhuo Yuqing made him blurt out, “Of course!”

Hm, that’s more like it.

Zhuo Yuqing did not stand on ceremony and sat down at once.

Shi Feng sat down beside Luo Chen as well, continually shooting him meaningful looks, clearly asking what Zhuo Yuqing’s real purpose was.

Zhuo Yuqing asked the obvious question. “Classmate, your name is Luo Chen, right?”

Luo Chen did not know what she was after, but he felt instinctively that this female bandit was not someone to be trifled with. Still, he answered, “Yes. And you are, Zhuo Yuqing? What can I do for you?”

Zhuo Yuqing thought to herself that the reply sounded strangely familiar. Right, she had just said the same thing to Kevin. That realization made her feel a little annoyed, though she did not show it on her face. “It’s like this. Last time, there was a small misunderstanding between us in the Forest of Fear. I felt very guilty afterward, so this time I came especially to apologize to you.”

Apologize?

Luo Chen was somewhat surprised. This female bandit did not look like the sort of person who would apologize. She had been quite domineering in the Forest of Fear that day. This was truly unusual.

“Classmate Zhuo, that’s much too serious,” Luo Chen said, coughing lightly and rubbing his hands together. “Still, if you could return that crystal core to me…”

To settle accounts, Zhuo Yuqing had in fact already quietly gathered a lot of information about Luo Chen. Hearing this, she was a little stunned. It really was true. This miser was even greedier than the rumors said. His head was filled with nothing but money.