June 19, 2023 by Wyrd
And Ruan Qing didn’t see it. He was already on his way to the nearest restroom at the basketball court.
It was true that it wasn’t convenient for him to enter the women’s restroom, but it didn’t necessarily mean that the incident occurred in the restroom.
Although Ruan Qing wasn’t sure if his judgment was flawed or if Xia Baiyi was the one with the problem, it wouldn’t hurt to go and check.
He was never too confident and always considered all possibilities.
However, Ruan Qing was almost at the entrance of the restroom and hadn’t noticed any unusual traces.
It seemed that either his judgment was indeed wrong, or the scene of the incident... was in the women’s restroom.
But it was truly inconvenient for him to enter the women’s restroom.
Although there were a few female players in that group, they would definitely find it difficult to realize that Xia Baiyi might have an issue.
After all, ordinary people couldn’t hear others’ heartbeats. Even if they noticed it when they were very close, they might just think that the person naturally had their heart on the right side.
Ruan Qing hesitated between entering by himself or subtly hinting the group of players to go inside.
“Brother Su, what’s wrong? You seem distracted,” Mo Ran looked at the boy, who suddenly slowed down and felt puzzled.
“It’s nothing.” It was too strange to linger at the entrance of the restroom. After Ruan Qing finished speaking, he took large steps towards the men’s restroom.
The entrance to the school’s men’s and women’s restrooms were separate. When you initially turn in, there was a washbasin, and the restroom stalls were further inside.
Ruan Qing had only taken a step into the entrance of the men’s restroom and didn’t have time to clearly see what was inside, but he heard a loud bang followed by the sound of glass shattering on the ground.
Ruan Qing quickly took a few steps back, avoiding the glass shards that fell to the ground.
Mo Ran was so nervous that he couldn’t control himself and pulled Ruan Qing, protecting him behind himself, afraid that Ruan Qing would be injured by the glass shards.
However, as soon as he realized, he immediately let go.
The mirror on the washbasin was very large, and the shattered mirror pieces covered the ground. Fortunately, Ruan Qing hadn’t fully stepped inside, so he wasn’t hurt.
However, someone got injured.
At this moment, Song Yu sat down amidst the shattered glass, his face pale and his body covered in numerous cuts from the broken glass. His school uniform was stained red with blood.
Even the ground was stained with a considerable amount of blood, presenting a horrifying sight, as if it was a crime scene.
His posture clearly indicated that while he was in the process of washing his hands, the mirror suddenly shattered, catching him completely off guard.
“Cough... cough...” Song Yu covered his mouth with his hand, unable to stop coughing. He even coughed up blood.
The sound of Song Yu’s coughing seemed weak and feeble, and he appeared extremely frail, as if he could pass out at any moment.
Ruan Qing’s gaze fell upon Song Yu’s hand, which was also covered in blood, as if it had been scratched by the mirror.
However, the bloodstains and the feeling of being cut by a sharp mirror were different. Blood from a cut by a sharp object would flow downward in a clean and decisive manner.
But the bloodstains on Song Yu’s hand looked more like... he had clenched his fist and struck something, injuring himself due to excessive force.
Expressionless, Song Yu raised his head and glanced at the two individuals at the door. He didn’t call for their help, but instead staggered to his feet, covered in blood, and with a pale face, gently pushed aside the mirror fragments with his foot. He then walked out of the restroom.
As Song Yu approached, both Ruan Qing and Mo Ran stepped aside with a look of disdain, watching him walk away.
Mo Ran clicked his tongue and whispered, “What a bad omen.”
Ruan Qing wanted to follow, but his character didn’t allow him to do so.
The mirror didn’t just break suddenly; an external force definitely struck it, leading to its shattering.
And the person who struck the mirror was highly likely to be Song Yu.
Why?
Why would he break the mirror?
Was he going mad? But Song Yu’s previous demeanor showed no signs of insanity whatsoever.
Or rather, was it because Xiao Shiyi kicked him, so he smashed the mirror out of anger?
No, that’s not right. Definitely not. When venting anger, one would never involve oneself.
Just now, Song Yu’s posture clearly indicated that the shattered mirror seriously injured him.
If it was venting anger, he should have smashed the mirror and then stepped back, or stood farther away and used a stone to smash it.
There’s a flower bed right outside the restroom, so finding a stone wouldn’t be a problem.
Ruan Qing looked toward the spot where Song Yu had just fallen, which was very close to the washbasin. It seemed that he was washing his hands before, so he probably impulsively decided to smash the mirror.
What kind of situation would make a person ignore the risk of being injured by the glass shards and insist on smashing the mirror?
Ruan Qing tried to imagine the scenarios in which he himself would want to smash a mirror temporarily, even at the cost of getting hurt by the shards.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes. Song Yu wanted to smash the mirror to attract attention!
In other words, it was highly possible that he encountered the culprit!
But that didn’t make sense either. Song Yu was physically weak, so he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to smash the mirror if he encountered the culprit...
Ruan Qing’s gaze paused as he remembered the scene in the Su family villa’s bathroom where he was held hostage.
...Song Yu looked quite good-looking.
Although he always had a pale face and kept his head down, it couldn’t conceal his handsome and delicate features. He looked like a sickly young master.
There seemed to be some resemblance between the two of them.
Ruan Qing stared expressionlessly at the broken mirror. The culprit this time was likely someone who covets beauty, perhaps someone who killed their target after obtaining them.
Moreover, both he and Song Yu were likely to become the next targets of the culprit.
Although the restroom’s door was in the corner, the direction he came from earlier offered a clear view of the restroom entrance.
But Ruan Qing didn’t see anyone leaving, and Song Yu broke the glass just as he was about to enter the restroom.
This proved that the murderer was highly likely still here.
In other words, it’s highly probable that the culprit had not yet left.
There was only one place in the restroom where someone could hide, and that was the cubicle.
There were glass panels near the washbasin in the restroom, but there was no glass in the areas further away. It was still possible to enter the restroom by walking slightly to the side.
However, Mo Ran held onto Ruan Qing, who wanted to enter the restroom, and when Ruan Qing turned around, Mo Ran showed a pleasing smile and said, “Brother Su, please wait for a moment. Let me clean up the glass before you go in.”
After saying that, Mo Ran rolled up his sleeves, truly intending to clean up the broken glass before letting Ruan Qing in.
Ruan Qing glanced at Mo Ran and said, “Forget it.”
Mo Ran paused and gave up on the idea of cleaning up the glass. However, he didn’t wait outside the restroom as usual, but followed Ruan Qing into the restroom’s washroom area. He walked along with Ruan Qing until they were about to enter the cubicle, and then he watched Ruan Qing enter the restroom.
Originally, Ruan Qing wanted to call Mo Ran to go in together, but the original owner had never asked his lackeys to accompany him to the restroom, so he had to go in alone.
Because most of the classmates were on the basketball court, there were hardly any people in this restroom area.
The restroom was empty, with nothing inside.
Moreover, there was a window at the end of the restroom, and it was open, large enough for a grown man to climb out.
Ruan Qing seemed to be heading towards the last cubicle and went straight to the end.
He glanced at the window and the outside with the corner of his eye.
There were no traces on the window, and outside was a flower bed, also with no traces. It seemed that no one climbed out from here.
So... the culprit was probably still inside the restroom cubicle.
Ruan Qing glanced at all the cubicles. The cubicle doors were all marked with green signs, indicating that the latches were not engaged. In other words, there was no one inside the restroom cubicles.
Not closing the door didn’t mean there’s no one inside the cubicle room.
Ruan Qing inserted his hands into his pockets, tightly gripping the knife inside. He was mentally tense as he gently pushed open the nearest and last compartment.
No one.
Ruan Qing shifted his gaze to the second one, took a deep breath, and silently approached it. Once again, he pushed open the compartment.
Still no one.
Ruan Qing continued to push open four more compartments, but found no one.
Because this side was the playground, a bit far from the teaching building, hardly anyone would come to the restroom except for physical education classes. Therefore, the restroom was not large, with only five compartments in total.
Only the last compartment remained.
Ruan Qing walked to the first compartment near the entrance, held his breath, and tightly gripped the knife in his pocket, ensuring that he could draw it out immediately. Moreover, his current distance wouldn’t allow him to be attacked if the door opened. With caution, he gently pushed the door open.
There was someone in the restroom.
However, it was just a girl wearing a skirt.
Ruan Qing stared in astonishment as a female classmate stood in the restroom. She had already taken off her top, which was now placed on top of the toilet. The girl had her hands behind her back, seemingly fumbling with the buttons of her bra.
Due to Ruan Qing suddenly pushing the door open, the girl widened her eyes and looked at him in panic.
“I-I’m sorry.” Ruan Qing’s hand holding the knife trembled halfway. He no longer cared about his tough-guy image; his delicate face turned completely red. Once he realized what was happening, he immediately wanted to close the door.
However, the girl blocked him. With one hand supporting the door and the other hand gripping Ruan Qing’s hand, she pulled him into the cubicle.
Because Ruan Qing was unprepared, the girl directly pulled him into the cubicle, nearly falling on top of her.
Fortunately, he supported himself against the wall and stabilized his body.
The female classmate quickly closed the door, with one hand holding onto her bra and the other placing her index finger in front of her lips. She looked at Ruan Qing, who was nervous, and said, “Shh! Don’t speak! If you dare to expose that I mistakenly entered the wrong restroom, I’ll hit you, believe me.”
The restroom cubicle was not spacious, and it was quite crowded with two people standing inside.
Ruan Qing squeezed into a corner, not looking at the female classmate. Instead, he turned his head slightly to look at the wall, nodding pitifully.
Ruan Qing had never been this embarrassed before. He stared at the wall, not daring to even slightly turn his head.
The female classmate seemed to have difficulty operating with one hand behind her back. After struggling for a while, she looked at the boy leaning against the wall and whispered, “Hey, can you help me?”
Ruan Qing: “...?”
Perhaps he misheard, as it was unlikely for a girl to make such a request.
However, the female classmate spoke again, even pulling Ruan Qing’s clothes. “Hey, I’m talking to you. Can you help me?”
Ruan Qing was taken aback. Did she really ask him for help?
Blushing, Ruan Qing stuttered softly, “Uh, this, this might not be appropriate. A boy and a girl shouldn’t get this close.”
The female classmate seemed surprised by his words. “Aren’t you the school bully? Haven’t you seen your girlfriends without clothes on?”
“Are you still a virgin?”
June 19, 2023 by Wyrd
And Ruan Qing didn’t see it. He was already on his way to the nearest restroom at the basketball court.
It was true that it wasn’t convenient for him to enter the women’s restroom, but it didn’t necessarily mean that the incident occurred in the restroom.
Although Ruan Qing wasn’t sure if his judgment was flawed or if Xia Baiyi was the one with the problem, it wouldn’t hurt to go and check.
He was never too confident and always considered all possibilities.
However, Ruan Qing was almost at the entrance of the restroom and hadn’t noticed any unusual traces.
It seemed that either his judgment was indeed wrong, or the scene of the incident... was in the women’s restroom.
But it was truly inconvenient for him to enter the women’s restroom.
Although there were a few female players in that group, they would definitely find it difficult to realize that Xia Baiyi might have an issue.
After all, ordinary people couldn’t hear others’ heartbeats. Even if they noticed it when they were very close, they might just think that the person naturally had their heart on the right side.
Ruan Qing hesitated between entering by himself or subtly hinting the group of players to go inside.
“Brother Su, what’s wrong? You seem distracted,” Mo Ran looked at the boy, who suddenly slowed down and felt puzzled.
“It’s nothing.” It was too strange to linger at the entrance of the restroom. After Ruan Qing finished speaking, he took large steps towards the men’s restroom.
The entrance to the school’s men’s and women’s restrooms were separate. When you initially turn in, there was a washbasin, and the restroom stalls were further inside.
Ruan Qing had only taken a step into the entrance of the men’s restroom and didn’t have time to clearly see what was inside, but he heard a loud bang followed by the sound of glass shattering on the ground.
Ruan Qing quickly took a few steps back, avoiding the glass shards that fell to the ground.
Mo Ran was so nervous that he couldn’t control himself and pulled Ruan Qing, protecting him behind himself, afraid that Ruan Qing would be injured by the glass shards.
However, as soon as he realized, he immediately let go.
The mirror on the washbasin was very large, and the shattered mirror pieces covered the ground. Fortunately, Ruan Qing hadn’t fully stepped inside, so he wasn’t hurt.
However, someone got injured.
At this moment, Song Yu sat down amidst the shattered glass, his face pale and his body covered in numerous cuts from the broken glass. His school uniform was stained red with blood.
Even the ground was stained with a considerable amount of blood, presenting a horrifying sight, as if it was a crime scene.
His posture clearly indicated that while he was in the process of washing his hands, the mirror suddenly shattered, catching him completely off guard.
“Cough... cough...” Song Yu covered his mouth with his hand, unable to stop coughing. He even coughed up blood.
The sound of Song Yu’s coughing seemed weak and feeble, and he appeared extremely frail, as if he could pass out at any moment.
Ruan Qing’s gaze fell upon Song Yu’s hand, which was also covered in blood, as if it had been scratched by the mirror.
However, the bloodstains and the feeling of being cut by a sharp mirror were different. Blood from a cut by a sharp object would flow downward in a clean and decisive manner.
But the bloodstains on Song Yu’s hand looked more like... he had clenched his fist and struck something, injuring himself due to excessive force.
Expressionless, Song Yu raised his head and glanced at the two individuals at the door. He didn’t call for their help, but instead staggered to his feet, covered in blood, and with a pale face, gently pushed aside the mirror fragments with his foot. He then walked out of the restroom.
As Song Yu approached, both Ruan Qing and Mo Ran stepped aside with a look of disdain, watching him walk away.
Mo Ran clicked his tongue and whispered, “What a bad omen.”
Ruan Qing wanted to follow, but his character didn’t allow him to do so.
The mirror didn’t just break suddenly; an external force definitely struck it, leading to its shattering.
And the person who struck the mirror was highly likely to be Song Yu.
Why?
Why would he break the mirror?
Was he going mad? But Song Yu’s previous demeanor showed no signs of insanity whatsoever.
Or rather, was it because Xiao Shiyi kicked him, so he smashed the mirror out of anger?
No, that’s not right. Definitely not. When venting anger, one would never involve oneself.
Just now, Song Yu’s posture clearly indicated that the shattered mirror seriously injured him.
If it was venting anger, he should have smashed the mirror and then stepped back, or stood farther away and used a stone to smash it.
There’s a flower bed right outside the restroom, so finding a stone wouldn’t be a problem.
Ruan Qing looked toward the spot where Song Yu had just fallen, which was very close to the washbasin. It seemed that he was washing his hands before, so he probably impulsively decided to smash the mirror.
What kind of situation would make a person ignore the risk of being injured by the glass shards and insist on smashing the mirror?
Ruan Qing tried to imagine the scenarios in which he himself would want to smash a mirror temporarily, even at the cost of getting hurt by the shards.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes. Song Yu wanted to smash the mirror to attract attention!
In other words, it was highly possible that he encountered the culprit!
But that didn’t make sense either. Song Yu was physically weak, so he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to smash the mirror if he encountered the culprit...
Ruan Qing’s gaze paused as he remembered the scene in the Su family villa’s bathroom where he was held hostage.
...Song Yu looked quite good-looking.
Although he always had a pale face and kept his head down, it couldn’t conceal his handsome and delicate features. He looked like a sickly young master.
There seemed to be some resemblance between the two of them.
Ruan Qing stared expressionlessly at the broken mirror. The culprit this time was likely someone who covets beauty, perhaps someone who killed their target after obtaining them.
Moreover, both he and Song Yu were likely to become the next targets of the culprit.
Although the restroom’s door was in the corner, the direction he came from earlier offered a clear view of the restroom entrance.
But Ruan Qing didn’t see anyone leaving, and Song Yu broke the glass just as he was about to enter the restroom.
This proved that the murderer was highly likely still here.
In other words, it’s highly probable that the culprit had not yet left.
There was only one place in the restroom where someone could hide, and that was the cubicle.
There were glass panels near the washbasin in the restroom, but there was no glass in the areas further away. It was still possible to enter the restroom by walking slightly to the side.
However, Mo Ran held onto Ruan Qing, who wanted to enter the restroom, and when Ruan Qing turned around, Mo Ran showed a pleasing smile and said, “Brother Su, please wait for a moment. Let me clean up the glass before you go in.”
After saying that, Mo Ran rolled up his sleeves, truly intending to clean up the broken glass before letting Ruan Qing in.
Ruan Qing glanced at Mo Ran and said, “Forget it.”
Mo Ran paused and gave up on the idea of cleaning up the glass. However, he didn’t wait outside the restroom as usual, but followed Ruan Qing into the restroom’s washroom area. He walked along with Ruan Qing until they were about to enter the cubicle, and then he watched Ruan Qing enter the restroom.
Originally, Ruan Qing wanted to call Mo Ran to go in together, but the original owner had never asked his lackeys to accompany him to the restroom, so he had to go in alone.
Because most of the classmates were on the basketball court, there were hardly any people in this restroom area.
The restroom was empty, with nothing inside.
Moreover, there was a window at the end of the restroom, and it was open, large enough for a grown man to climb out.
Ruan Qing seemed to be heading towards the last cubicle and went straight to the end.
He glanced at the window and the outside with the corner of his eye.
There were no traces on the window, and outside was a flower bed, also with no traces. It seemed that no one climbed out from here.
So... the culprit was probably still inside the restroom cubicle.
Ruan Qing glanced at all the cubicles. The cubicle doors were all marked with green signs, indicating that the latches were not engaged. In other words, there was no one inside the restroom cubicles.
Not closing the door didn’t mean there’s no one inside the cubicle room.
Ruan Qing inserted his hands into his pockets, tightly gripping the knife inside. He was mentally tense as he gently pushed open the nearest and last compartment.
No one.
Ruan Qing shifted his gaze to the second one, took a deep breath, and silently approached it. Once again, he pushed open the compartment.
Still no one.
Ruan Qing continued to push open four more compartments, but found no one.
Because this side was the playground, a bit far from the teaching building, hardly anyone would come to the restroom except for physical education classes. Therefore, the restroom was not large, with only five compartments in total.
Only the last compartment remained.
Ruan Qing walked to the first compartment near the entrance, held his breath, and tightly gripped the knife in his pocket, ensuring that he could draw it out immediately. Moreover, his current distance wouldn’t allow him to be attacked if the door opened. With caution, he gently pushed the door open.
There was someone in the restroom.
However, it was just a girl wearing a skirt.
Ruan Qing stared in astonishment as a female classmate stood in the restroom. She had already taken off her top, which was now placed on top of the toilet. The girl had her hands behind her back, seemingly fumbling with the buttons of her bra.
Due to Ruan Qing suddenly pushing the door open, the girl widened her eyes and looked at him in panic.
“I-I’m sorry.” Ruan Qing’s hand holding the knife trembled halfway. He no longer cared about his tough-guy image; his delicate face turned completely red. Once he realized what was happening, he immediately wanted to close the door.
However, the girl blocked him. With one hand supporting the door and the other hand gripping Ruan Qing’s hand, she pulled him into the cubicle.
Because Ruan Qing was unprepared, the girl directly pulled him into the cubicle, nearly falling on top of her.
Fortunately, he supported himself against the wall and stabilized his body.
The female classmate quickly closed the door, with one hand holding onto her bra and the other placing her index finger in front of her lips. She looked at Ruan Qing, who was nervous, and said, “Shh! Don’t speak! If you dare to expose that I mistakenly entered the wrong restroom, I’ll hit you, believe me.”
The restroom cubicle was not spacious, and it was quite crowded with two people standing inside.
Ruan Qing squeezed into a corner, not looking at the female classmate. Instead, he turned his head slightly to look at the wall, nodding pitifully.
Ruan Qing had never been this embarrassed before. He stared at the wall, not daring to even slightly turn his head.
The female classmate seemed to have difficulty operating with one hand behind her back. After struggling for a while, she looked at the boy leaning against the wall and whispered, “Hey, can you help me?”
Ruan Qing: “...?”
Perhaps he misheard, as it was unlikely for a girl to make such a request.
However, the female classmate spoke again, even pulling Ruan Qing’s clothes. “Hey, I’m talking to you. Can you help me?”
Ruan Qing was taken aback. Did she really ask him for help?
Blushing, Ruan Qing stuttered softly, “Uh, this, this might not be appropriate. A boy and a girl shouldn’t get this close.”
The female classmate seemed surprised by his words. “Aren’t you the school bully? Haven’t you seen your girlfriends without clothes on?”
“Are you still a virgin?”
