Chapter 21
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I quickly climbed up to the window and subconsciously looked at the landing spot before jumping. The dizzying height suddenly appeared in front of me, causing my legs to go weak and making me quickly retreat. I didn't expect the second floor to be so high, which posed a problem. If I jumped successfully, there would be no harm, but if I didn't, I could sprain my ankle or even break a bone.

"Search for the rebel!"

"Yes!"

Bang bang~ The bathroom door was violently pushed open one by one.

"Wow!"

"Huh!"

Many boys who were using the bathroom saw the door suddenly being forcefully opened and were shocked, but they still remembered to cover their private parts.

I hid in the last stall by the window, feeling restless and unable to sit on the toilet. As the sound got closer, sitting and waiting would mean certain death. So, I clenched my teeth, opened the door, and walked out.

"The rebel is over there!" A voice exclaimed excitedly, as if they had found their prey.

"Get him!" Yellow-haired commanded, and at least a dozen people slowly approached me, each one moving like a puppet controlled by some eerie force, repeating words I couldn't quite hear.

I climbed back up to the window and attempted once again to look down at this dazzling height. My legs trembled uncontrollably; it was too difficult for me to jump down from three or four meters high. The risk was too great. I swallowed a mouthful of saliva and redirected my gaze towards the ground. There was a green belt below my eyes, which might provide some cushioning.

However, seeing its thin branches made me hesitate. What if they pierce through my skin? Sweat droplets streamed down my forehead, unsure of whether to advance or retreat. Meanwhile, those guys behind me were getting closer. They all assumed a posture ready to capture me.

"Ah!" I screamed loudly and took a leap of faith, jumping down.

As I landed, the soles of my feet collided with the ground, creating a strong repulsion that made my legs feel unable to bear it. My body leaned to one side and I fell straight into the green belt. The smell of grass and blood filled my nostrils.

"The rebel jumped down!"

"Quick, go after him. Don't let him slip through. Damn rebel!..." Yellow-haired leaned on the window and looked down, loudly said.

It seemed that the situation was not over. Suddenly, I felt like my whole body had no strength. Even standing up took more than ten seconds. I didn't have time to stay any longer, so after standing up, I started running again.

But as I ran, I was thinking about how to solve this dilemma. No matter where I escaped, they would eventually catch up. In any case, I needed to report to the teacher and ask for help. But they would definitely come out from the back door, so I planned to go around to the front door.

So, I ran on the road below, which was the playground, and circled back to the front door through this path.

When I reached the front door, I was already out of breath and didn't hear their voices behind me anymore. So, I decided to take a break for a moment. As my gaze fell on the flower bed near the front door, I saw Su Yuqian and a somewhat timid and introverted girl having lunch.

Su Yuqian held a pink lunch box in her hand, and the food inside looked very appetizing. The white was rice, the green was vegetables, and the red was a meatball. They were neatly placed in the lunch box's appropriate positions, like beautiful artworks.

The girl next to her was relatively simple, but the food inside her lunch box also looked delicious.

Uh-oh, suddenly I became aware that I was attracted by the food in their hands. When I saw Su Yuqian's pretty face, my heart started pounding, filled with remorse for the reckless action earlier and an uncontrollable fondness. I had forgotten about my current danger and took a step forward, determined to apologize to Su Yuqian for the stupid thing I did that day and express my feelings.

"Um..."

As soon as I opened my mouth, Su Yuqian's cold gaze turned to me.

I became extremely nervous because of her reaction.

"Before... what I said... about you being my wife and all... actually, um, although I really want you to be my wife, I don't mean to say that... I mean, what I'm trying to say... is whether you'd like to be my wife... ah, ah, ah!"I was having a mental breakdown. Why couldn't I express my thoughts, and why was I speaking so incoherently? "What are you talking about, you vermin...what...what...wife...my wife, you idiot!" Su Yuqian's face turned red as if it was about to explode. "No...I..." It felt like something was stuck in my throat, and my head was short-circuiting. I couldn't give any explanation...

It was an unprecedented situation. I was sinking into the depths of agony. However, for some reason, Su Yuqian turned the hose, which was supposed to be used for watering flowers, towards me and turned on the tap at the same time. Just as I wondered what she was planning, a large amount of water was forcefully sprayed out. "Idiot...moron! Slum refugee...go to hell!" What does she mean by "slum refugee"?

In any case, in the cold temperature, I was drenched by the icy water. After scoffing at me, Su Yuqian left. My body's temperature suddenly dropped, and at the same time, those guys also chased after me.