Chapter 65: Hatred
Leng Qing Qiu pushed me back to my seat, the worst position in the classroom.
The stench from the trash can behind me made Lu Zhiyin very uncomfortable.
Even though she had a cold again, her sense of smell hadn’t worsened, but rather become more sensitive.
Clutching her wet school uniform, Lu Zhiyin kept looking out, honestly, she really wanted the dry clothes that Long Qinxin promised.
She hadn’t expected Leng Qing Qiu to argue with Long Qinxin, so much so that she was pushed back and didn’t even have a chance to interject.
Her mind becoming increasingly fuzzy, Lu Zhiyin looked at her desk. It was clean, with nothing on it. The test paper that should have belonged to her was also taken away. If nothing unexpected happened, she would likely get a zero in this subject.
There were still three more exams today. If she couldn’t change her clothes quickly, Lu Zhiyin didn’t even know if she could last until the next exam ended.
In short, she was extremely unlucky.
“Um… Can I go out? I think I might need…”
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Zhiyin was about to speak, but before she could even finish, Leng Qing Qiu reacted as if startled. She applied force to her hand, and Lu Zhiyin’s wheelchair bumped into the wall. Her body swayed with the wheelchair, and she instinctively closed her mouth.
Immediately after, Leng Qing Qiu placed her arms on either side of Lu Zhiyin’s face, trapping her in a small space, preventing her from moving.
As Leng Qing Qiu moved, Lu Zhiyin instinctively closed her eyes.
“Are… are you going to do something to me too?”
Her voice trembled slightly, with a hint of crying.
The girl’s fragile appearance brought Leng Qing Qiu back from her uncontrolled emotions once again.
She released her hands, finding it difficult to understand what was happening to her.
Why did she become agitated when she heard Lu Zhiyin wanted to go out to see Long Qinxin?
Tsk…
“Hoo…”
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent inner world.
“Um… If you’re going to do something to me… can you wait until after school? It will be troublesome at school…”
Lu Zhiyin looked behind Leng Qing Qiu. At this moment, there were still a few scattered students in the classroom discussing the problems from the previous exam.
“…”
Falling silent, looking at the weak girl in front of her, Leng Qing Qiu’s heart softened.
She would be unhappy because of her actions, complain about her, and occasionally question her about some things, but she always seemed to be submissive.
If she said she was going to abuse her here right now, she probably wouldn’t refuse either?
Perhaps out of curiosity, Leng Qing Qiu grabbed Lu Zhiyin’s hand. She touched the girl’s overly cold wrist.
Her fingers moved slowly, grasping the girl’s four fingers little by little, tightening them, and then, before the girl could react, she moved the girl’s hand upwards.
“…!”
She saw the girl’s expression tremble, a hint of sadness and something else on her face, and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
She still didn’t resist or refuse, just cried silently.
Would she be sad and upset? Probably.
Looking at the girl’s tears, Leng Qing Qiu felt a pang of guilt, but this guilt didn’t make her stop her actions.
She continued to exert force, and Lu Zhiyin’s expression gradually began to break down.
“Please don’t… bully me anymore…”
Her voice was very low. She lowered her head and quietly pleaded.
Hearing Lu Zhiyin’s plea, Leng Qing Qiu finally let her go.
She felt very relieved. Of course, guilt also tormented her, it was like pain mixed with pleasure.
Why did bullying Lu Zhiyin feel so relieving? Perhaps it was Long Qinxin’s provocation in the corridor earlier that made her feel discontented.
Taking out her dissatisfaction on someone close to her is a shameful act, and it cannot be excused by anything else. The only explanation is that Leng Qing Qiu is scum.
Leng Qing Qiu did not deny this.
She was now more like scum than the people she had killed.
And in a place Leng Qing Qiu couldn’t see clearly, Lu Zhiyin’s lowered head, her eyes hidden by her long hair, held not begging and sadness, but hatred.
Why? Why would she treat her like this for no reason? It was one thing not to care about her, but why add insult to injury?
Her right wrist and four fingers ached. Lu Zhiyin wasn’t sure if she could hold a pen firmly.
“Classmate Zhiyin, can you come out for a moment? I brought you dry clothes.”
Outside the classroom, Long Qinxin’s voice could be heard.
She stood by the window, looking at Lu Zhiyin through the glass.
“…”
Silently, Lu Zhiyin raised her head, her eyes returning to normal, burying the hatred deep within her heart.
She, who was completely clueless about hiding emotions, began to master this skill without a teacher.
Her resentment was completely hidden, leaving only timidity and caution.
“Can… can I go out?”
Her right hand hurt, and she could barely clench her fist. Lu Zhiyin gently poked Leng Qing Qiu’s forearm with her left hand.
The brown-haired girl thought for a moment, then remembered that she couldn’t help Lu Zhiyin, as she didn’t have spare clothes.
So, she agreed to Lu Zhiyin’s request.
“Yes, Zhiyin, remember to come back quickly. The next exam will start soon.”
Escorting Lu Zhiyin to the corridor, Leng Qing Qiu reminded her before returning to her seat.
She didn’t want to look at Long Qinxin, so she simply lowered her head and continued to review.
“Classmate Zhiyin… you…”
Lu Zhiyin slowly walked out of the classroom alone. Long Qinxin noticed the tear streaks in her eyes and seemed to want to say something but stopped.
She quickly realized who had made the girl cry, probably that hypocritical Leng Qing Qiu.
Her gaze shifted downwards, and she noticed Lu Zhiyin’s slightly trembling right hand, further confirming her opinion.
While angered, she began to wonder, perhaps Leng Qing Qiu wasn’t Lu Zhiyin’s friend? Long Qinxin’s thoughts began to stir.
“…I’m fine.”
Wiping the corners of her eyes, Lu Zhiyin looked at what Long Qinxin was holding.
It was a dry school uniform jacket and pants.
“Let’s not talk about that now. Let’s go to the restroom to change first. Can you take the clothes yourself?”
Handing the dry clothes to Lu Zhiyin, Long Qinxin pushed her towards the restroom.
Taking Lu Zhiyin into the women’s restroom and pushing her into an empty stall, Long Qinxin looked at Lu Zhiyin.
“Um, Classmate Zhiyin, can you change your clothes yourself? Or do you need me to help you?”
Long Qinxin had never helped anyone change before, but if Lu Zhiyin needed help, she thought she could try.
“Ah… No, I don’t think I need that. I should be able to do it myself…”
Refusing Long Qinxin’s help, Lu Zhiyin closed the restroom door and slowly began to change.
Long Qinxin only brought the jacket, so she couldn’t change her underwear. Fortunately, her underwear wasn’t too wet, and it was bearable.
After slowly changing, Lu Zhiyin came out of the restroom, and Long Qinxin escorted her back to the classroom door.
“…Classmate Zhiyin… I’ll see you later.”
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but it turned into a farewell.
Actually, she wanted to ask if she could be Lu Zhiyin’s friend.
But, it should be fine to say it later, right?
Thinking this, Long Qinxin returned to her classroom.
