<p>48 – Crumbled Qin Xue</p>
<p>“Oh oh!” Little Yun’s sweet cat-like meow instantly elevated the atmosphere in the venue to a whole new climax.</p>
<p>They were shouting.</p>
<p>Even Mr. Zhang De-yi, who had been very angry just moments before, was now frozen.</p>
<p>“Be your cat, meow meow~ fall asleep in your arms.</p>
<p>Be your cat, meow meow~ leave a plum blossom mark.”</p>
<p>As the sound coming from the screen reached him, Zhang De-yi felt his hand suddenly stop hurting. He grabbed his phone and held it to his ear.</p>
<p>He closed his eyes.</p>
<p>In the next second, Zhang De-yi felt many adorable little white cats appearing around him, their paws gently pressing against him, leaving plum blossom prints.</p>
<p>“Meow meow~”</p>
<p>A second later, the cats transformed into his goddess, all pouncing into his arms.</p>
<p>Heaven.</p>
<p>~~~</p>
<p>Zhang De-yi peacefully drifted off to sleep.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Liu Fei, still on-site, was immersed in the passionate cheers.</p>
<p>“Princess, your voice is so sweet!”</p>
<p>Aside from appreciating Little Yun’s steady and sweet singing, everyone was captivated by her ‘princess’-like appearance.</p>
<p>Although the winter sun was not very bright, it still shone down, illuminating this ‘Snow White’.</p>
<p>People online often say that if you have dark skin, you shouldn’t wear white, as it makes you look darker.</p>
<p>But this girl on stage clearly had no such worries. On the contrary, she appeared even whiter and more alluring, like a flower about to bloom, waiting for the first step of her life.</p>
<p>The nearly transparent white stockings under ‘Snow White’s’ dress looked even whiter under the sunlight; perhaps this was the original skin tone of a young girl.</p>
<p>Moreover, in the light, the stockings even glimmered a bit, catching the audience’s eyes, yet they didn’t feel discomfort; instead, they thought those legs were ‘sacred objects’.</p>
<p>Those delicate legs swayed gently as ‘Snow White’ sang.</p>
<p>Some found it sacred and untouchable, while others wanted to kneel and worship.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Slurp, uh…” A certain sprinter in the audience almost lost his saliva.</p>
<p>Though the atmosphere today was fiery, making people unable to resist shouting, he had been too exhausted from the training these past few days to make a sound, so he didn’t say anything during the first girl group performance.</p>
<p>And he thought today’s competition was surely over.</p>
<p>But now, his heart was filled with energy, as this sweet little junior on stage seemed like a girlfriend, playfully telling him to relax before the competition.</p>
<p>“Princess!” He quickly joined the crowd in shouting.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Announce to the world, your importance~”</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“Loving you doesn’t need any signs~”</p>
<p>Little Yun was passionately singing on stage, and as she listened to the countless praises in her ears, her mood grew more joyful.</p>
<p>She had never received such recognition before.</p>
<p>By the end, she was no longer nervous, going all out, using her free hand to pose.</p>
<p>When she acted like a cat, she made claw gestures in front of her chest, and when expressing love, she formed half a heart.</p>
<p>Each time she did this, the atmosphere below heated up even more.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Quite talented, hehe.”</p>
<p>Behind the podium, Qin Xue was still kneeling, though her legs were a bit numb, so she leaned her upper body on the steps, not caring about the dirt since she’d change after returning in the afternoon.</p>
<p>She wore a loving smile on her face, watching the little one on stage perform diligently and well, her heart filled with affection…</p>
<p>She just wanted to hug Little Yun.</p>
<p>Such a pure and cute girl meowing, she couldn’t stand it!</p>
<p>Also, Qin Xue felt some inexplicable dissatisfaction: this was something only she should have been able to hear, but now everyone could, and it was even an enhanced version.</p>
<p>She must arrange for Little Yun to wear a catgirl uniform and sing solely for her once more!</p>
<p>“Ding.” At that moment, Qin Xue felt her chest vibrating as she pressed against the stairs.</p>
<p>It was a call from Qin Xuanxuan.</p>
<p>“Hey, what’s up?”</p>
<p>“Suspected individuals have been discovered and captured. Wait until the lady finishes and handle it…”</p>
<p>“Okay.”</p>
<p>After learning the news, Qin Xue hung up the phone.</p>
<p>Actually, letting Little Yun go up to give her face wasn’t her main intention.</p>
<p>The primary goal was to draw out those secretly up to no good. Qin Xue had called people and arranged for them among the crowd on the playground and within the school.</p>
<p>So far, it seemed successful…</p>
<p>“Crash!”</p>
<p>Just as Qin Xue was about to rejoice, a sudden loud noise came from the stage, like a huge stone falling.</p>
<p>Immediately following that was a wave of screams and chaos throughout the venue.</p>
<p>“Ah!” Soon, people from her club appeared, looking panicked in front of Qin Xue.</p>
<p>Qin Xue’s posture on the stairs was quite awkward, with her legs spread out and her upper body almost lying flat on the highest step. If viewed from below, it would be quite embarrassing.</p>
<p>This position had made it easier for her to watch Little Yun.</p>
<p>But the girl didn’t care about that and simply grabbed Qin Xue’s hand.</p>
<p>“Xue, Xuejie, Little Yun, Little Yun…” But clearly, this girl couldn’t even speak properly now.</p>
<p>“…” Qin Xue had also frozen just a moment ago, then turned her gaze to the stage, only to see her club members surrounding something, blocking her view.</p>
<p>In that moment, her mind raced as she combined all the information she knew to analyze the situation.</p>
<p>Little Yun…</p>
<p>Qin Xue couldn’t believe that things had turned so sudden.</p>
<p>She had checked the stage’s condition yesterday afternoon and ensured there wouldn’t be any danger.</p>
<p>So, she crawled up and shook off the girl’s hand, rushing towards the stage.</p>
<p>She then realized her club members were gathered around a hole.</p>
<p>Qin Xue widened her eyes, slowly approaching.</p>
<p>“Xuejie, Little Yun she…” The girls’ faces were pale, and tears streamed down like white flowers.</p>
<p>After their successful performance today, they should have been very happy, yet it turned into this.</p>
<p>Just before the performance ended, when they were bowing to thank everyone, Little Yun had inadvertently fallen straight down.</p>
<p>“You all get down; there might still be a risk of collapse here.” Qin Xue knelt by the hole, staring intently below.</p>
<p>“What are you standing there for? Go!” </p>
<p>After being reprimanded loudly by Qin Xue, the girls all rushed back down the stairs.</p>
<p>By this time, the crowd was already in chaos. Some people wanted to rush onto the stage to rescue the ‘Snow White’; others squatted on the ground in fear, holding their heads.</p>
<p>“Damn school, why isn’t anyone going up to save her?” At some point, someone suddenly shouted.</p>
<p>“Yeah, save her.”</p>
<p>“Where’s that student council president? Wasn’t he supposed to take charge?”</p>
<p>In an instant, the venue erupted again, but this time the anger was more pronounced.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“…” At that moment, Liu Fei and Zhang De-yi both stayed silent, merely observing this farce.</p>
<p>Inability to speak became the greatest agony.</p>
<p>“Everyone, please stay calm. I am the student council president. I was just calling for help, and they’ll be here shortly!” Someone suddenly shouted from the front of the audience.</p>
<p>Shi Lezhi had already called for help, or rather, brought out those who had been prepared.</p>
<p>He smiled down at Qin Xue, who was kneeling in pain on the stage.</p>
<p>At this moment, Qin Xue was completely at a loss for words.</p>
<p>She couldn’t hear any of the sounds around her, only her hands braced on the edge of the hole, trying to see something in the darkness below.</p>
<p>But it was evident that it was far too dark down there, resembling a storage room filled with clutter, making it impossible to see anything.</p>
<p>In that moment, Qin Xue’s heart was nearly pounding out of her chest.</p>
<p>She strained to look, awkwardly lying her upper body down as before, just to bring her head closer to the hole.</p>
<p>But then she realized she couldn’t get close enough to the ground; her head was still kept at a distance.</p>
<p>At that moment, Qin Xue felt very dissatisfied with her body.</p>
<p>Moreover, this position was different from before; the stairs had a height difference while the floor did not, and her movements undoubtedly lifted her skirt considerably.</p>
<p>However, Qin Xue’s anxious mindset completely disregarded these thoughts as she leaned down and widened her eyes to look below.</p>
<p>“Little Yun!” Not long after, as she peeked down into the hole, Qin Xue really did see a delicate, snow-white hand.</p>
<p>That white hand appeared so radiant and warm in the endless darkness.</p>
<p>Then, she saw the whole Little Yun lying right below the hole, seeming to have something underneath her head, possibly having bumped it.</p>
<p>“Little Yun! Su Xiaoyun!” No matter how many times Qin Xue called or how forcefully, the people below did not respond.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“Just like this, gone?…”</p>
<p>Qin Xue blinked in confusion, the more she blinked, the more sour and hot it felt until the overflowing tears dropped into the endless darkness.</p>
<p>She had already called the maid to bring ropes and such, but they hadn’t arrived yet.</p>
<p>Her own voice was powerless to do anything…</p>
<p>Qin Xue slumped down, her pupils gradually losing their light.</p>
<p>In that instant, her heart returned to her childhood.</p>
<p>When Qin Xue had just learned to talk, many unfamiliar people came to her home, teaching her to recognize Chinese characters, teaching her to read English.</p>
<p>At that time, she was still under one year old. Normal people shouldn’t have memories then, but she was forced to learn in that situation until she gained enough intelligence to know she had been studying for a long time and had suffered.</p>
<p>Since childhood, she had not had any freedom, let alone friendship or love. Friends she had made quietly in high school were scolded away by her mother.</p>
<p>Now in university, having finally gained a little freedom, a good friend was casually lost like this.</p>
<p>Heaven, is this how you want to play with her?</p>
<p>For a moment, Qin Xue was blinded by hatred, but the next second, she remembered that she had wanted the other person to come up.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“It’s all my fault, Little Yun… if you hate me, I’ll jump down right now.” Qin Xue spoke to the opening of the hole, but unfortunately, there was no response.</p>
<p>For a moment, Qin Xue truly wanted to jump down.</p>
<p>“Oh oh!” Little Yun’s sweet cat-like meow instantly elevated the atmosphere in the venue to a whole new climax.</p>
<p>They were shouting.</p>
<p>Even Mr. Zhang De-yi, who had been very angry just moments before, was now frozen.</p>
<p>“Be your cat, meow meow~ fall asleep in your arms.</p>
<p>Be your cat, meow meow~ leave a plum blossom mark.”</p>
<p>As the sound coming from the screen reached him, Zhang De-yi felt his hand suddenly stop hurting. He grabbed his phone and held it to his ear.</p>
<p>He closed his eyes.</p>
<p>In the next second, Zhang De-yi felt many adorable little white cats appearing around him, their paws gently pressing against him, leaving plum blossom prints.</p>
<p>“Meow meow~”</p>
<p>A second later, the cats transformed into his goddess, all pouncing into his arms.</p>
<p>Heaven.</p>
<p>~~~</p>
<p>Zhang De-yi peacefully drifted off to sleep.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Liu Fei, still on-site, was immersed in the passionate cheers.</p>
<p>“Princess, your voice is so sweet!”</p>
<p>Aside from appreciating Little Yun’s steady and sweet singing, everyone was captivated by her ‘princess’-like appearance.</p>
<p>Although the winter sun was not very bright, it still shone down, illuminating this ‘Snow White’.</p>
<p>People online often say that if you have dark skin, you shouldn’t wear white, as it makes you look darker.</p>
<p>But this girl on stage clearly had no such worries. On the contrary, she appeared even whiter and more alluring, like a flower about to bloom, waiting for the first step of her life.</p>
<p>The nearly transparent white stockings under ‘Snow White’s’ dress looked even whiter under the sunlight; perhaps this was the original skin tone of a young girl.</p>
<p>Moreover, in the light, the stockings even glimmered a bit, catching the audience’s eyes, yet they didn’t feel discomfort; instead, they thought those legs were ‘sacred objects’.</p>
<p>Those delicate legs swayed gently as ‘Snow White’ sang.</p>
<p>Some found it sacred and untouchable, while others wanted to kneel and worship.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Slurp, uh…” A certain sprinter in the audience almost lost his saliva.</p>
<p>Though the atmosphere today was fiery, making people unable to resist shouting, he had been too exhausted from the training these past few days to make a sound, so he didn’t say anything during the first girl group performance.</p>
<p>And he thought today’s competition was surely over.</p>
<p>But now, his heart was filled with energy, as this sweet little junior on stage seemed like a girlfriend, playfully telling him to relax before the competition.</p>
<p>“Princess!” He quickly joined the crowd in shouting.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Announce to the world, your importance~”</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“Loving you doesn’t need any signs~”</p>
<p>Little Yun was passionately singing on stage, and as she listened to the countless praises in her ears, her mood grew more joyful.</p>
<p>She had never received such recognition before.</p>
<p>By the end, she was no longer nervous, going all out, using her free hand to pose.</p>
<p>When she acted like a cat, she made claw gestures in front of her chest, and when expressing love, she formed half a heart.</p>
<p>Each time she did this, the atmosphere below heated up even more.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>“Quite talented, hehe.”</p>
<p>Behind the podium, Qin Xue was still kneeling, though her legs were a bit numb, so she leaned her upper body on the steps, not caring about the dirt since she’d change after returning in the afternoon.</p>
<p>She wore a loving smile on her face, watching the little one on stage perform diligently and well, her heart filled with affection…</p>
<p>She just wanted to hug Little Yun.</p>
<p>Such a pure and cute girl meowing, she couldn’t stand it!</p>
<p>Also, Qin Xue felt some inexplicable dissatisfaction: this was something only she should have been able to hear, but now everyone could, and it was even an enhanced version.</p>
<p>She must arrange for Little Yun to wear a catgirl uniform and sing solely for her once more!</p>
<p>“Ding.” At that moment, Qin Xue felt her chest vibrating as she pressed against the stairs.</p>
<p>It was a call from Qin Xuanxuan.</p>
<p>“Hey, what’s up?”</p>
<p>“Suspected individuals have been discovered and captured. Wait until the lady finishes and handle it…”</p>
<p>“Okay.”</p>
<p>After learning the news, Qin Xue hung up the phone.</p>
<p>Actually, letting Little Yun go up to give her face wasn’t her main intention.</p>
<p>The primary goal was to draw out those secretly up to no good. Qin Xue had called people and arranged for them among the crowd on the playground and within the school.</p>
<p>So far, it seemed successful…</p>
<p>“Crash!”</p>
<p>Just as Qin Xue was about to rejoice, a sudden loud noise came from the stage, like a huge stone falling.</p>
<p>Immediately following that was a wave of screams and chaos throughout the venue.</p>
<p>“Ah!” Soon, people from her club appeared, looking panicked in front of Qin Xue.</p>
<p>Qin Xue’s posture on the stairs was quite awkward, with her legs spread out and her upper body almost lying flat on the highest step. If viewed from below, it would be quite embarrassing.</p>
<p>This position had made it easier for her to watch Little Yun.</p>
<p>But the girl didn’t care about that and simply grabbed Qin Xue’s hand.</p>
<p>“Xue, Xuejie, Little Yun, Little Yun…” But clearly, this girl couldn’t even speak properly now.</p>
<p>“…” Qin Xue had also frozen just a moment ago, then turned her gaze to the stage, only to see her club members surrounding something, blocking her view.</p>
<p>In that moment, her mind raced as she combined all the information she knew to analyze the situation.</p>
<p>Little Yun…</p>
<p>Qin Xue couldn’t believe that things had turned so sudden.</p>
<p>She had checked the stage’s condition yesterday afternoon and ensured there wouldn’t be any danger.</p>
<p>So, she crawled up and shook off the girl’s hand, rushing towards the stage.</p>
<p>She then realized her club members were gathered around a hole.</p>
<p>Qin Xue widened her eyes, slowly approaching.</p>
<p>“Xuejie, Little Yun she…” The girls’ faces were pale, and tears streamed down like white flowers.</p>
<p>After their successful performance today, they should have been very happy, yet it turned into this.</p>
<p>Just before the performance ended, when they were bowing to thank everyone, Little Yun had inadvertently fallen straight down.</p>
<p>“You all get down; there might still be a risk of collapse here.” Qin Xue knelt by the hole, staring intently below.</p>
<p>“What are you standing there for? Go!” </p>
<p>After being reprimanded loudly by Qin Xue, the girls all rushed back down the stairs.</p>
<p>By this time, the crowd was already in chaos. Some people wanted to rush onto the stage to rescue the ‘Snow White’; others squatted on the ground in fear, holding their heads.</p>
<p>“Damn school, why isn’t anyone going up to save her?” At some point, someone suddenly shouted.</p>
<p>“Yeah, save her.”</p>
<p>“Where’s that student council president? Wasn’t he supposed to take charge?”</p>
<p>In an instant, the venue erupted again, but this time the anger was more pronounced.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“…” At that moment, Liu Fei and Zhang De-yi both stayed silent, merely observing this farce.</p>
<p>Inability to speak became the greatest agony.</p>
<p>“Everyone, please stay calm. I am the student council president. I was just calling for help, and they’ll be here shortly!” Someone suddenly shouted from the front of the audience.</p>
<p>Shi Lezhi had already called for help, or rather, brought out those who had been prepared.</p>
<p>He smiled down at Qin Xue, who was kneeling in pain on the stage.</p>
<p>At this moment, Qin Xue was completely at a loss for words.</p>
<p>She couldn’t hear any of the sounds around her, only her hands braced on the edge of the hole, trying to see something in the darkness below.</p>
<p>But it was evident that it was far too dark down there, resembling a storage room filled with clutter, making it impossible to see anything.</p>
<p>In that moment, Qin Xue’s heart was nearly pounding out of her chest.</p>
<p>She strained to look, awkwardly lying her upper body down as before, just to bring her head closer to the hole.</p>
<p>But then she realized she couldn’t get close enough to the ground; her head was still kept at a distance.</p>
<p>At that moment, Qin Xue felt very dissatisfied with her body.</p>
<p>Moreover, this position was different from before; the stairs had a height difference while the floor did not, and her movements undoubtedly lifted her skirt considerably.</p>
<p>However, Qin Xue’s anxious mindset completely disregarded these thoughts as she leaned down and widened her eyes to look below.</p>
<p>“Little Yun!” Not long after, as she peeked down into the hole, Qin Xue really did see a delicate, snow-white hand.</p>
<p>That white hand appeared so radiant and warm in the endless darkness.</p>
<p>Then, she saw the whole Little Yun lying right below the hole, seeming to have something underneath her head, possibly having bumped it.</p>
<p>“Little Yun! Su Xiaoyun!” No matter how many times Qin Xue called or how forcefully, the people below did not respond.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“Just like this, gone?…”</p>
<p>Qin Xue blinked in confusion, the more she blinked, the more sour and hot it felt until the overflowing tears dropped into the endless darkness.</p>
<p>She had already called the maid to bring ropes and such, but they hadn’t arrived yet.</p>
<p>Her own voice was powerless to do anything…</p>
<p>Qin Xue slumped down, her pupils gradually losing their light.</p>
<p>In that instant, her heart returned to her childhood.</p>
<p>When Qin Xue had just learned to talk, many unfamiliar people came to her home, teaching her to recognize Chinese characters, teaching her to read English.</p>
<p>At that time, she was still under one year old. Normal people shouldn’t have memories then, but she was forced to learn in that situation until she gained enough intelligence to know she had been studying for a long time and had suffered.</p>
<p>Since childhood, she had not had any freedom, let alone friendship or love. Friends she had made quietly in high school were scolded away by her mother.</p>
<p>Now in university, having finally gained a little freedom, a good friend was casually lost like this.</p>
<p>Heaven, is this how you want to play with her?</p>
<p>For a moment, Qin Xue was blinded by hatred, but the next second, she remembered that she had wanted the other person to come up.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>“It’s all my fault, Little Yun… if you hate me, I’ll jump down right now.” Qin Xue spoke to the opening of the hole, but unfortunately, there was no response.</p>
<p>For a moment, Qin Xue truly wanted to jump down.</p>
