In the world of Zongman, the ruthless monks just want to play badly

but……

I accept it rationally, but I still can't avoid shame emotionally.

In this embarrassing situation, the only thing Xueno could think of was to bury her head in the ground like an ostrich, trying to escape reality for a short time.

Of course Bai Li would not refuse and leave the space to her alone.

……

After half an hour.

The bathroom door was reopened, and Yukino, who had adjusted her mood, tied her bathrobe tightly and walked out.

There was still a faint blush on the girl's pretty face, and her blue eyes were a little wandering. She never dared to look directly at the boy in front of her.

Seeing that Baili did not bring up the accident again, Xueno was obviously relieved and pretended that nothing had happened.

Because the dirty clothes she had taken off earlier had been thrown into the washing machine for washing and it would probably take a whole night to dry, she had to stay overnight.

After a brief chat in the living room and playing with Qiliangliang for a while, Yukino quickly made an excuse to rest and returned to the guest room.

As for Baili, he also didn't stay long and took the cat back to his room to sleep.

……

The next day, Wednesday.

Today is the last day of the exam.

With the pleasant ringing of the final bell, the first test after the start of Xiuhua College finally came to an end.

After handing in the test paper and neatly putting away the scattered stationery on the table, the blue-haired girl with twin ponytails breathed a sigh of relief.

ended.

The questions were not difficult. Even though her review time was greatly shortened due to her busy part-time job, Toyokawa Shoko had a good foundation.

I rarely got stuck during the exam and was able to answer almost every question with ease.

If nothing unexpected happens, the top three should be no problem.

Even if he was ranked third in the grade, he would still receive a bonus of 100,000 yen. For Shoko Toyokawa today, this was undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

With the money, she could quit her part-time job distributing flyers and spend more time looking for band members.

You can buy your bastard dad a few cases of beer to keep him behaved for a few more days.

I can go to the restaurant and have beef rice with meat and eggs after a long time.

Xiuhua is very efficient.

The exam was just finished on Wednesday and the results were out on Thursday.

Standing in front of the bulletin board, Shoko Toyokawa found her name at the second place without any surprise.

The first place is a student named "Yukinoshita Yukino".

Xiangzi felt a little regretful that he couldn't get the biggest bonus.

But she was busy working before and had little time to review, so it was not surprising that she came in second.

After leaving the teacher's office, Shoko Toyokawa had an envelope in her hand.

It contained the prize money for this exam, a full 150,000 yuan.

For office workers, the happiest day of every month is payday.

Xiangzi was no exception. His pretty, doll-like face was filled with a faint smile, which surprised the students passing by.

Ever since school started, Fengchuan has always looked like he's keeping people at a distance.

It's rare to see her so happy.

As school was about to end, fine rain suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, so it was no problem even without an umbrella.

Returning to the old and dilapidated apartment and opening the door, Xiangzi suddenly frowned.

A strong smell of alcohol came from the house, accompanied by faint sounds of shouting and cursing.

When Xiangzi walked from the entrance to the living room, his good mood disappeared.

The scene before me was a mess, the trash can had been kicked over and leftover lunch boxes were scattered all over the floor.

The tall man was panting and rummaging through Xiangzi's bedroom, cursing.

"Where's the money? I can't find it anywhere!"

Seeing a diary beside him, he was about to flip through it when he suddenly heard an angry shout from behind him.

"Damn dad! What are you doing!?"

"Is it Xiangzi?"

Seeing his daughter, the man didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he casually extended his hand and said, "Have you received your salary for last month? Come on, give me 100,000 yen. I need it urgently!"

"I don't have 100,000 yen to give you!"

Xiangzi snatched the diary from the hands of the man he should call "father" and held it tightly in his arms.

Xiangzi had never been willing to spend the 50,000 yen that Baili had secretly put in her bag, so he put it between the pages of his diary. Fortunately, he didn't steal it.

"You've been working several jobs, haven't you?"

The middle-aged man grinned, "Customer service, convenience store clerk, and occasionally handing out flyers, how could it be possible that I can't even come up with 100,000 yen? Xiangzi, listen, Daddy has important things to do."

"Is your main business to go out and drink and play marbles?"

Xiangzi looked at him coldly, his amber eyes filled with disappointment that was hard to conceal. "Dad...how can you cheer up?"

"Long-winded!"

The middle-aged man seemed to be hurt by her gaze and flew into a rage, "I even gave you your life, so what's wrong with spending some of your money?!"

He strode forward, his once handsome features now twisted like a demon's. "What are you holding? An envelope? Is there money in it? Give it to me now! Don't force me to do it!"

"Give up—"

Snapped!

Loud slaps.

The middle-aged man was also stunned for a moment, staring at his hands in disbelief.

He raised his head and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

But his desire for money soon overwhelmed the few remaining feelings of guilt. His eyes became fierce again. He pushed his daughter to the ground, snatched the envelope, and tore it open impatiently.

After seeing the fifteen brand new pictures of Fukuzawa Yukichi inside, he couldn't help but grin.

Then, without even looking at his distraught daughter, he strode out of the house and left regardless of the increasingly heavy rain.

……

The rain seems to be getting heavier.

Big raindrops hit the window with a crackling sound, like a passionate symphony.

Bai Li looked at the rain outside the window. The neon lights were still flashing in the heavy rain. The dark sky was like a huge curtain, covering the whole world.

This kind of weather is very suitable for sleeping.

Bai Li had originally planned to do so. He stretched and prepared to go to bed early, but his eyes suddenly fixed.

In the dark rain, the figure with long blue hair was looming.

Chapter 42: Hardened, hardened fist

My life was clearly on track, so why... did it suddenly hit rock bottom?

The palm prints on my face hurt like fire, but it was nothing compared to the wound in my heart.

Shoko Toyokawa walked aimlessly on the empty street. It was raining heavily and there was not a single pedestrian, but she didn't bother to care.

Life is really tiring.

It's obvious that she has worked very hard and is trying hard to live her life.

Why do I always have to encounter such things?

Sitting on the edge of the wet overpass, it was a bit cold, and the girl's calves were shaking slightly under her skirt.

If I jump from here, everything will be over, right?

Looking at the cold asphalt ground under his feet, Xiangzi suddenly had this thought.

The sky in the distance was still dark, and it would take a long time for the new sun to rise, so long that she could no longer bear it.

It would be great if I could see Baili again.

No... Such an embarrassing posture will only make people disgusted, right?

It’s better to leave quietly alone.

She stood up, her thin body like a swift in the sudden rain, petite, slender and shaky.

“It would be nice if there really was an afterlife.”

Xiangzi smiled softly, "Good night, Baili classmate."

She closed her eyes and let gravity pull her down, flying towards the ground.

……

The imagined pain did not come, and the falling body stopped.

Someone grabbed her hand.

The handsome young man with picturesque features was holding an umbrella, his light chestnut eyes looking at her quietly, and he spoke in a calm tone.

"Good evening, Toyokawa-san."

"...Bai Li-san?"

Xiangzi was a little dazed.