Chapter 2: Do You Dare to Confront Chen Xi Face to Face!

Song Mo slung his backpack over his shoulder.

He glanced at An Yinuo and said lazily:

"Miss An, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading back first."

Song Mo truly didn't want to have anything more to do with these stupid women.

If he couldn't afford to provoke them, could he not at least afford to avoid them?

What he wanted even more right now was to get home.

To properly study his system.

Perhaps, through the system, he could stand against capital and power.

And ultimately grow to a point where he could live the life he wanted, freely and as he pleased.

But for now, it was still best not to get tangled up with Chen Xi and his harem in any way.

Song Mo had returned after rebirth.

The worldly experience of his past life, and the calm detachment that came from having walked through life and death.

These gave him a peculiar air about him.

Like a free and easy wanderer who had roamed through the mortal world and seen through everything.

That air was very attractive.

Besides, his looks were already top-tier to begin with—a face that was the ceiling of the ascetic aesthetic, an upright bearing, and that languid expression hanging on his features.

All of it made him brimming with personal charm.

This was also the reason Chen Xi had always targeted Song Mo.

Chen Xi's looks leaned toward the more delicate, feminine type; his air was also soft and frail, not at all like a man—more like a rich woman's pretty little pushover.

It was very likely because he feared Song Mo would compete with him that he did everything in his power to sling mud at him, frame him, and wipe out this threatening rival.

Song Mo thought venomously to himself:

【No wonder that kid Chen Xi is so popular with rich women. I hear some rich people are more or less twisted inside—who knows, maybe they just like that sort of thing~】

It wasn't that Song Mo hadn't tried in his past life.

To prevent Chen Xi from getting the help of those high-ranking, powerful women, he had even tried to poach them from him, but in the end it only hastened his own downfall.

Because no matter how stirred those women were by his flirting, the moment Chen Xi sniffled and shed a few tears, Song Mo would instantly be utterly defeated.

【Too bad I can't cry—really can't fake that sissy look】

Hearing Song Mo's inner thoughts, An Yinuo only grew angrier.

Song Mo was truly disgusting.

Chen Xi's family background wasn't good—he was an orphan.

Because of that, he was always bullied.

His personality was also rather soft and weak.

Yet here he was slandering someone else as a sissy in his head—Song Mo was simply the worst person imaginable! Apart from being good-looking, he was utterly useless!

An Yinuo spread her arms to block Song Mo, that pure-looking face now brimming with stubbornness.

"No way! You have to go apologize to Chen Xi!"

Song Mo rolled his eyes, turned his head, and started to take a detour around her.

He lightly tapped the shoulder of one of the onlooking girls.

Song Mo said softly, "Classmate, sorry, could you let me through?"

"The road ahead is blocked by a stupid woman."

"I can only take the back door."

The girl whose shoulder Song Mo had lightly tapped had been secretly watching the show, wanting to see the clash between campus belle An and campus heartthrob Song Mo—she hadn't expected Song Mo to suddenly speak to her.

Looking at Song Mo's handsome, dashing face beneath his fresh bangs, and the faint smile curling at the corner of his lips, it was as stunning as plum blossoms drifting through snow.

The girl's face turned red.

"Oh-oh, okay, Song."

The girl quickly stepped aside to open a path.

"Thanks."

Without looking back, without so much as a glance at An Yinuo, Song Mo walked outward with unhurried steps.

"Song Mo! Stop right there!"

An Yinuo's exasperated voice came from behind.

Song Mo acted as if he hadn't heard, and kept walking out of the classroom on his own.

An Yinuo's face turned ashen.

She had never been ignored like this before!

Her little stubborn temper flared up all at once.

"You're not leaving!"

An Yinuo rushed forward, hugged Song Mo, and gripped his arm tightly, refusing to let him go.

Song Mo felt a softness press against him.

【Probably... a C?】

An Yinuo heard Song Mo's inner thoughts again.

This time she was completely baffled.

What C, not C?

【Campus belle An's development isn't bad at all—a C isn't small among Huaguo girls, and she's still a student. After she has kids someday she might even reach a D. Softness gets a thumbs-up—soft and bouncy, not bad at all】

An Yinuo instantly understood what the so-called "C" was!

Disgusting!

She jerked her hand away from Song Mo's arm as if shocked.

【Pity, Chen Xi got off too easy.】

【But it doesn't matter—there are so many good girls in the world. If these stupid women want to degrade themselves, that's their own choice.】

An Yinuo glared at Song Mo!

This guy always spreads rumors in his head!

She and Chen Xi have absolutely no relationship!

As class monitor, her concern for the tragic backstory of Chen Xi was merely out of sympathy!

"Song Mo, you must go apologize to Chen Xi!"

An Yinuo said firmly.

"Do you know Chen Xi is an orphan? He suffered bullying as a child, so his mind is fragile—he barely pulled through."

"Now you're bullying him again? He's got Yu Yu Syndrome!"

"Pfft—" Song Mo couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

Chen Xi still had real power—he could casually borrow the T0-tier divine technique Yu Yu Syndrome and deal explosive damage.

Brother's this strong, why not fight some feminist trolls online?

Instead of tormenting your brother, why not hit the boxing gym?

【Yu Yu Syndrome? Fuck, I know Chen Xi's currently flirting with the campus nurse in the infirmary right now.】

【This stupid woman's still defending her lover.】

【What a waste—a proper Modu An Family heiress, and she's acting like a lickspittle?】

An Yinuo's pale fists clenched involuntarily.

She couldn't take it anymore!

Song Mo, you're the lickspittle—your whole family are lickspittles!

You're one who judges gentlemen by the standards of a petty man!

I see no need to explain—you harbor such malice toward Chen Xi!

I bet you're the one who locked Chen Xi in the bathroom!

Song Mo knew that unless he resolved this idiotic mess, he wouldn't be going home today.

He turned around and stepped slowly toward An Yinuo.

His gaze held no emotion—cold as ice as he stared at her.

His overwhelming aura made An Yinuo instinctively step back two paces.

Song Mo stood before An Yinuo.

The distance between them was only five centimeters.

Song Mo caught the milky scent emanating from the campus beauty.

【An Miss hasn't even weaned off milk yet.】

Before An Yinuo could react to the voice in her head, Song Mo's icy voice cut through.

"An Yinuo, you never believe me. You're so certain I locked Chen Xi in the bathroom? Then let me ask you."

"Defaming someone carries consequences."

"If I prove it wasn't me, what will you do to make it up to me?"

An Yinuo was crushed by Song Mo's aggressive aura.

She spoke with stammering hesitation.

"I-I-if it really wasn't you, I-I'll apologize to you."

Song Mo sneered.

"You apologize to me? I dare not burden the An heiress!"

"Let Chen Xi publicly apologize to me!"

An Yinuo argued: "Chen Xi never said you did it—he only said you were the only one with him in the bathroom!"

Song Mo smiled, his stomach churning.

【An Yinuo, you're one hell of a good dog.】

【Why don't I have a dog as loyal as you?】

Hearing Song Mo's inner voice.

An Yinuo turned pale.

PS: Due to certain force majeure factors, the campus setting is a university; both main characters are adults.

(End of Chapter)