Chapter 497: The School Bully Alpha Gets Sanctioned Again! 03

He felt that this person was deliberately picking on him.

Jiang Xun again rummaged in his desk drawer for a while, pulled out a brand‑new Chinese textbook that didn't even have a name written on it, and slammed it onto Jin Chen's desk.

"Don't bother me."

He again lay down on his side, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

A smile flickered in Jin Chen's eyes, and he did not disturb him further.

The interaction just now between the two fell into the eyes of someone who was deliberately observing.

A few gossip‑mongers in the class exchanged glances and felt something was odd.

How come the top student seems not at all cold in front of Jiang Xun?

Is it just their illusion?

Jin Chen sensed the gaze and gave it a faint sweep.

Those students immediately took a deep breath and turned their heads toward the blackboard.

It must be an illusion! That gaze is cold toward anyone—there's no exception!

One class period passed quickly.

After the bell rang signaling the end of class, Li Li had just stepped out of the classroom when a boy darted in through the back door.

"Jiang bro!"

Xue Yuan sprinted to his Jiang bro's seat, and the words he was about to say got swallowed the moment he saw Jin Chen.

"... Jin, Jin Chen?!"

Jin Chen lifted his eyes and glanced at him.

In the original plot, Jiang Xun's loyal lackey, a classmate of the same height, an utterly ordinary Alpha who posed no threat whatsoever.

He nodded, as a response.

Good grief! How did these two end up sitting together!

Xue Yuan gave an awkward ha‑ha laugh twice, and could only stand aside shouting for people.

Jiang Xun's seat is against the wall; although it's the last row, there's a bookshelf corner behind it, making it impossible to get around.

"Jiang bro! Wake up, that snitch bastard is acting up again over there!"

Xue Yuan had deliberately lowered his voice, so even in the noisy classroom he didn't attract much attention.

Jiang Xun was finally roused by his shout, and his eyes still showed visible irritation.

"You can't handle it?"

He glanced at Jin Chen, who was flipping through a book, furrowed his brows, and realized that even before he'd fully woken up, this person seated was noticeably taller than him.

Jiang Xun wasn't unable to feel the pressure emanating from this person; it's rare for an Alpha to make him feel this way.

This person is also of a high rank, and even seems to be gradually surpassing him.

This realization immediately made Jiang Xun unhappy.

"Move aside." He urged Jin Chen.

Thinking of that rumor‑spreading snitch bastard, Jiang Xun's face darkened.

Jin Chen stared at him for a few moments, said nothing more, stood up, and made space for him to leave.

As Jiang Xun came out, their shoulders brushed past each other.

Rum pheromone.

Jin Chen narrowed his eyes, detected a faint fragrance leaking from his neck, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

His gaze toward the youth also gained a few more degrees of patient savoring.

Jiang Xun had just felt a fleeting sensation, like being targeted by a hunter's blade; he alertly turned his head, his whole body tensing, yet all he saw was Jin Chen's calm gaze, with no one else present.

He furrowed his brow and instinctively touched the back of his neck.

After confirming it was just his own overthinking, he relaxed his body and left the classroom.

Watching the person leave, Jin Chen pondered briefly, asked the class monitor how many books they needed to collect this semester, and after getting the answer also left the classroom.

"No wonder he's a top student, rushing to get the books." The class monitor sighed.

Zhou Fangshu watched the person leave, his eyes thoughtful.

——

Jin Chen did not go straight to the Academic Affairs Office.

By now the plot has progressed past the monthly exam, and everyone in the school knows that Jiang Xun's big improvement this time came entirely from cheating.

That informant has also been uncovered by him.

The investigation results haven't come out yet; Jiang Xun knows the school will surely choose not to believe him, so he simply gives up and lets himself go.

【Trigger side quest: Help the villain Jiang Xun get through the plagiarism crisis, ease relations with classmates.】

0731, after a long absence, released the side quest; it truly feared the host would choose to confront Jiang Xun head‑on.

Absolutely not, absolutely not—we must rely on wisdom!

Jin Chen's steps paused slightly; he realized his thoughts had been seen through by 0731.

It seems that being too in sync now isn't necessarily a good thing.

Following memory to the corner of the sports equipment room, Jin Chen indeed saw that person.

He walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

Startled by the sudden voice, that person turned around, saw it was Jin Chen, and let out a breath of relief.

"It's you—I thought it was the teacher!"

"The class monitor sent me to get the badminton rackets for this afternoon; I just heard a scream over there and was about to go check it out."

"Don't look, it's time for class."

Jin Chen glanced at him, his gaze cold.

"……Ah, okay, I'll head back first."

Although he was a beta and couldn't feel rank suppression, he could still sense the newcomer's aura.

Scared!

That person grabbed a bunch of badminton rackets and turned to leave.

Jin Chen only walked forward after seeing the person leave.

In the original plot, Zhou Fangshu knew Jiang Xun would discipline someone somewhere, so he arranged for a student to come to the equipment room; Jiang Xun had originally chosen the surveillance blind spot to avoid him, but that student ended up seeing it and naturally became a witness.

Jiang Xun was again given a major demerit by the Director of Discipline.

This protagonist really is deep‑scheming.

"Jiang Xun! Someone's coming!"

The lookout heard footsteps, was about to speak up, but Jin Chen had already walked over.

He saw what was before him and stopped in his tracks.

Jiang Xun grabbed Sun Mi's collar, slammed him hard against the wall, coldly glanced at Jin Chen, and the few lackeys immediately stepped forward.

"What are you doing here?" He had just beaten someone up, full of hostility, and gave the new seatmate no pleasant look.

Jin Chen's gaze swept around, finally lingering on the skin of Jiang Xun's neck exposed by his large movement, but he looked away after just a few seconds.

"Pick up the books."

"You came here to pick up books?" Yeah right!

During the ten‑minute break, this route is the closest to the Academic Affairs Office.

Jin Chen's tone remained indifferent, showing no reaction even as Sun Mi begged for mercy.

This really is the shortest route from the teaching building to the Academic Affairs Office.

Jiang Xun's prickly edge eased a bit, but he thought this person would surely tattle, leaving him feeling bored.

He stepped a few steps to the side, slightly lifting his chin to signal to hurry away.

His face was truly handsome; when fierce it became even more striking, but the overly fierce gaze pressed down a few points.

In Jin Chen's eyes, he was no less than a fur‑bristling little lion.

"Still not leaving? You want to join too?" Jiang Xun felt creeped out as the person kept staring at him.

As soon as his words fell, Jin Chen strode off, even passing Sun Mi, who had reached out for help, at close range without giving him a glance.

The few lackeys stared, stunned.

After the person left, someone asked, "Jiang Xun, is that academic tyrant on par with you in rank? His aura is too intimidating!"

He, an ordinary Alpha, had almost held his breath.

"Who knows, just a weirdo."

Jiang Xun muttered to himself, also thinking Jin Chen's gaze earlier was strange—don't good students always like to meddle?