Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

[BGM: Duvet - Bôa]

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Li Muqing, standing next to the small truck, had all the wounds on her face and hands gone.

Her face was very fair and beautiful.

However, the corners of her eyes were slightly red, which was caused by frequently wiping away tears.

Li Muqing clasped her hands together in front of her, tears welling up in her eyes, sliding down the corners of her eyes, meeting at the tip of her chin, and then dripping down.

She tried her best to raise the corners of her mouth, wanting to show Yu-ge her most beautiful smile and wanting Yu-ge to remember her most beautiful side.

But when she saw Yu Ge's broken finger, the scratches on his face, and the blood at the corner of his mouth, she couldn't stop her tears from falling.

Li Muqing wanted to see Yu Ge one last time before leaving, but tears blurred her vision.

She hurriedly raised her hands and gently wiped away her tears with the backs of her hands before continuing to smile at Gu Yu.

She tilted her head slightly, the wind blowing her hair and lifting the cuffs of her black shorts, revealing her straight and fair legs beneath.

Li Muqing has beautiful legs.

Gu Yu's eyes were red as he looked at Li Muqing, who had stood up, his pupils trembling wildly.

His lips trembled as he slowly moved toward Li Muqing.

He walked very slowly, still unable to believe what he was seeing.

He feared it was just an illusion, that he was only dreaming.

Countless times in his dreams, Gu Yu could see Li Muqing standing up.

He had seen this scene countless times in his dreams and rehearsed it countless times.

But when Gu Yu actually saw Li Muqing stand up, his throat felt sore and stiff, as if he had swallowed a stone.

Gu Yu slowly walked towards Li Muqing.

He was like a silly child, unable to believe that his dad had actually bought the toy he had always wanted.

Seeing Yu Ge's silly appearance, Li Muqing was overjoyed and burst into tears, then chuckled.

Tears fell from her chin along with her laughter.

She gently raised her right leg towards Yu Ge, who had walked up to her, and tentatively asked:

"Brother Yu...do my legs...look good?"

When Li Muqing said those words, she lowered her head shyly, her fair toes curling up slightly in embarrassment...

But she mustered her courage and secretly glanced at Yu-ge's expression, afraid that he wouldn't like it...

At this moment, Gu Yu could no longer hold back his tears, which welled up in his eyes.

He first pursed his lips to stop himself from crying out loud, then tried to open his mouth and say, "Mu Qing, you are really beautiful."

But fearing that she might burst into tears in front of Mu Qing while speaking, she quickly pursed her lips, pressing them tighter and tighter.

So Gu Yu pursed his lips, rolled his stiff throat, tried to open his mouth, and then quickly pursed his lips again.

Repeating...

He desperately wanted to speak, but a surge of emotions—ecstasy, self-reproach, and overwhelming gratitude—prevented him from uttering a single complete sentence.

"Mu...this...is beautiful..."

Gu Yu took several deep breaths, patted his chest, and then shouted:

"nice!"

"Mu Qing! You're the prettiest!!"

Li Muqing, who had been crying the whole time, couldn't hold back any longer after hearing Yu-ge's praise. She burst into tears and threw herself into Gu Yu's arms.

"Brother Yu...I'm...I'm sorry..."

"You must be in a lot of pain... and it must be very difficult for you!"

"I'm so sorry...! It's all my fault... I didn't protect myself properly... I'm so sorry!!!"

Gu Yu forcibly hid his emotions, blinking repeatedly and desperately trying to stop his tears.

He gently patted Li Muqing's back and whispered words of comfort:

"It's alright...it's alright..."

Xia Lingling, standing to the side, pretended to be moved.

She slightly lifted the fox mask with her left hand, grabbed the wide sleeve with her right hand, reached inside the mask to rub the small pearl, and made an exaggerated "woo-woo" sound while sniffling.

[The audience was deeply moved! Mental strength +0.1]

[The audience felt very touched! Mental strength +0.1]

Xia An'an was very touched and gratified! Mental Strength +0.2

After 'pretending' to wipe away her tears, Xia Lingling heard the system notification and a playful smile appeared on her lips.

To avoid disturbing her sister and her boyfriend's reunion, she covered her mouth in front of her fox mask and muttered to herself:

"Haha! You viewers don't actually think I was moved, do you?!"

"No way? No way?!"

"Hehehe! Just kidding! I just wanted to use you guys to boost my stats~!"

"Silly~! Hehehe~!"

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As she spoke, Xia Lingling gently raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

*Thud!*

Gu Yu's severed finger and Dao Ge's right palm both emitted a white light.

In no time, the wounds in both places had healed.

However, Gu Yu's cheek injury and Dao Ge's forearm bitten by Gu Yu have not yet healed.

Dao Ge also saw Gu Yu and Li Muqing embracing.

For some reason, this ruthless man who held sway in prison was actually somewhat moved after seeing this scene.

He whistled softly at his stunned second and third brothers, then sat back in the back seat.

Upon hearing this, the second and third brothers immediately ran towards the car.

The car restarted and drove away.

Inside the car, Brother Dao watched as Lao Si's breathing gradually calmed down and his body temperature dropped, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The second brother kept turning his head to look at the three people getting further and further away, and couldn't help but wonder:

"Brother Dao, what... what on earth happened?"

"Not only did that girl stand up, but it also seems like the zombie virus hasn't taken effect?!"

The third brother glanced at Dao Ge, who seemed lost in thought, in the rearview mirror. He knew Dao Ge had something to say.

Among the four, Dao Ge may not be the strongest fighter, but he is definitely the most resourceful and cunning.

In prison, Brother Dao effortlessly used others to kill people without lifting a finger.

The three of them were more than once grateful that Brother Dao was one of their own; if he had been someone else's boss, they probably wouldn't even know how they died.

Yet this man, so cunning and calculating, ended up in prison for murder.

Just how angry was Brother Dao back then that he chose to kill someone with his own hands?

Brother Dao frowned, his voice turning deep:

"I can sense that the masked one... is very strong!"

"This world isn't just about players..."

The black sedan went straight through the blue portal.

Brother Dao and his three companions left...

And next to the small truck.

Xia Lingling wanted to avoid being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

She walked straight to the side and squatted down, resting her chin on her white knees, her face pouting under the mask.

She held an A-level talent awakening book in her left hand, and with her right hand stained with Li Muqing's blood, she drew circles on the ground.

Xia Lingling murmured softly as she drew:

"Seriously! Feeding me dog food again! I'll draw a circle and curse you all! Humph—!"

"Lin Chen too, every time he comes to arrest me he brings one or two beautiful girls to force-feed me with their lovey-dovey stuff! They're all bad guys!"

She drew many circles on the ground.

When the bloodstains ran out, he jogged over to dab some of Li Muqing's blood, then jogged back to continue squatting down and drawing circles...

Those white pigtails on her head kept swaying, they looked quite cute...

If I don't burst into maniacal laughter...

Gu Yu had actually noticed Xia Lingling long ago, and he also knew that the injury on his left hand had been healed by this little girl wearing a mask.

However, he was so focused on comforting the tearful Li Muqing that he didn't voice his doubts.

Now that Li Muqing had calmed down, Gu Yu raised his right hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with the pad of his thumb:

"Aren't you crying anymore?"

Li Muqing, her eyes red and swollen from crying, smiled and shook her head, then softly hummed in agreement.

She originally wanted to leave Yu Ge with the best image of herself, but in the end she couldn't hold back and cried like a little kitten.

However, this was the first time she had ever seen Yu Ge return the little pearl...

Yu Ge is even cuter when he drops little pearls!

Yu-ge is the best!!

Gu Yu gently patted Li Muqing's head and asked the question that had been bothering him:

"Mu Qing... what on earth happened?"

As he spoke, Gu Yu turned to look at Xia Lingling, who was still drawing circles on the ground:

"Why...why is she helping us?"