Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

The bell rang to signal the end of self-study.

As soon as Teacher Li stepped out of the classroom, the tense atmosphere in Class 1 of Grade 11 instantly relaxed.

At the same time, dozens of eyes were fixed on the corner of the last row.

Curiosity, disdain, and rejection.

The loudest voices came from the two boys in the third row, Lin Kai and Zhang Yang. They usually followed Jiang Yue around like glue, but now they were shouting at the top of their lungs, as if afraid the people behind them wouldn't hear them.

"I heard that he was specially admitted because he fixed the school's competition procedures."

"What's the use of knowing how to fix computers? This is the elite class; the exams are in Chinese, Math, and English. Some people consistently get single-digit scores; don't drag down our class average."

"They reeked of smoke. Being in the same classroom as this kind of trash made the air quality worse."

After they finished speaking, the two turned back and gave Xie Wang a provocative look.

Xie Wang didn't even lift his eyelids.

He stretched his long legs into the aisle, ready to grab a book, when a huge hand reached out from the side.

Hey bro!

His voice was full of energy.

My deskmate was a big boy whose school uniform was stretched taut by his muscles. He had a buzz cut, dark skin, and a bright white smile.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Shen Hao."

The muscular guy waved enthusiastically, "I'm the sports representative for our class. There are a lot of bookworms in this class, and they can be quite rude, so don't take it to heart. If anyone bullies you in the future, just mention my name."

Xie Wang glanced at the powerful hand, then looked at Shen Hao's innocent face.

Amidst a sea of ​​shrewd and calculating eyes, this person seemed genuinely naive.

Xie Wang reached out and touched his hand: "Xie Wang."

"I know! Our teacher just mentioned it." Shen Hao lowered his voice, his face full of admiration. "I heard you've never lost a fight in Class 8? Have you trained?"

Xie Wang: "..."

Is this person here to check household registration?

"You've never practiced, you're just hitting blindly." Xie Wang pulled his hand back.

"Shen...Shen Hao! Shut up!"

Suddenly, the student in front of me turned his head.

It is a forest deer.

She wore her hair in a bun and had a deceptively youthful, doll-like face, but her figure under her school uniform was remarkably well-developed—slim where she should be, and perfectly proportioned where she should be.

At this moment, she clutched Shen Hao's sleeve in terror, not daring to look at Xie Wang at all:

"Keep your voice down! Don't mess with him... I heard he has a bad temper and can hit people."

Xie Wang lifted his eyelids and gave Lin Lu a cold glance.

Lin Lu immediately pulled her head back, holding the book to cover her face, only revealing her bright red ears.

Su Qinghe, who was tidying up the test papers next to her, felt her best friend trembling, shook her head helplessly, but her back remained straight.

Just then, a faint sound came from the side of the corridor.

"Classmate..."

Xie Wang turned his head.

She was a petite girl with thick-rimmed black glasses, her bangs covering her eyebrows, and she was holding a stack of forms in her arms, her hands trembling.

This is Xu You, the least noticeable person in the class. She is introverted and timid, and usually doesn't even dare to speak loudly.

"What's wrong?" Xie Wang frowned.

"Please fill out...please fill out the address registration form..."

Xu You's voice was barely audible as she handed over a piece of paper.

Xie Wang reached out to take it. He moved a little too quickly, and Xu You was so startled that she snapped her eyes shut, and the form in her hand scattered all over the floor with a "clatter".

"I'm...I'm sorry!"

Xu You's face turned bright red, and she hurriedly squatted down to pick it up.

The two lackeys in the front row immediately sneered, "Look, they scared Xu You to tears."

Xie Wang's eyes turned cold. He ignored the noise, bent down to pick up a form and a pen from beside his feet, and handed them over.

"Here you go."

The tone was flat.

Xu You took it blankly, glanced at him quickly, bowed her head and said thank you, then ran away with the things in her arms.

"Those two bastards are just gossipy," Shen Hao said, scoffing. "Don't mind them, brother."

Xie Wang shrugged indifferently, his gaze falling on the table in front of him.

No sooner had he left the library than the two of them returned to Class 1.

Su Qinghe was writing a problem with his head down.

From the moment he sat down until now, she hasn't turned around or said a single word.

Xie Wang leaned back in his chair, twirling the black pen in his hand. His gaze was no longer hostile or defensive as before, but for the first time carried a hint of unbridled scrutiny.

In the past, when I saw her, she was either condescendingly giving alms or she was in a sorry state in the rain.

He had never seen her from such a quiet, close-up perspective before.

The sunlight streaming through the window fell directly on her.

She sat very upright, with a long, slender neck and skin so white it was almost translucent, revealing even the finest downy hairs. A few strands of hair fell beside her ear, which was delicately shaped and as small as a piece of jade.

Her fingers, which held the pen, were long and strong, and her nails were neatly trimmed and had a faint pink tint.

Xie Wang's gaze followed her neck down and lingered on her slender and upright back.

This is what is known as the school beauty of No. 1 High School.

Putting aside those "arrogant" labels, this girl... is indeed very beautiful.

It's not the kind of beauty that comes from makeup, but a coolness and purity that emanates from within.

It makes you want to... mess up her hair.

Xie Wang's Adam's apple bobbed, he looked away and threw the pen back on the table.

He leaned forward, stretched out his long legs, and gently kicked the leg of the chair in front of him.

"Thump."

Su Qinghe paused in his writing.

The deer next to them jumped in fright.

Su Qinghe did not turn around.

A few seconds later, a fair hand quietly reached out from under the desk.

In his hand was a mobile phone with its screen lit up, displaying a WeChat QR code.

There was no written explanation, just a silent understanding.

Xie Wang raised an eyebrow.

This woman is quite decisive.

He took out the broken phone with a cracked corner on the screen and scanned it.

Friend request sent.

Xie Wang's profile picture is completely black, and his nickname consists of only one letter: X.

Almost immediately, the application was approved.

A dialog box popped up.

Xie Wang glanced at her information.

In stark contrast to his pure black profile picture, which depicted him wallowing in darkness, her profile picture was a round, white cartoon rabbit munching on a carrot.

The art style is soft and gentle, with rounded lines, making her look rather goofy and non-threatening. This is the complete opposite of her usual aloof, rational, and restrained demeanor.

But her online name is a single letter: Y.

X and Y.

Xie Wang raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering on the silly rabbit avatar for two seconds.

I didn't see it.

Does this thorny, aloof flower harbor a silly rabbit inside?

Xie Wang didn't rush to speak.

He tapped his fingers rapidly across the screen...

Xie Wang lightly tapped the screen and sent the first message, tinged with a wicked thought that came from just realizing her beauty:

X: [Teacher Su, will we have to queue to borrow notes from now on?]

Su Qinghe, sitting in front, looked at the screen, her ears slightly burning.

Who is Teacher Su?

This person is even more unruly now that he's in Class 1 than he was outside.

She didn't reply to the message, turned her phone face down, and picked up her pen again.

But in the corner of the draft paper, she unconsciously drew a small cross.

Beside him, Shen Hao watched Xie Wang smile at his phone and leaned closer, asking, "Who did you add? Why are you smiling so broadly?"

Xie Wang put away his phone and popped a White Rabbit candy into his mouth.

"Nobody."

He chewed on the candy, his gaze falling once again on that fair nape of her neck.

There's still a long road ahead.