The Aftermath of the Tragedy

The Luck King was dead.

The surrounding students watched with their own eyes as the ceiling fan smashed onto his head. Blood and brain matter splattered together, and his skull caved inward from the impact. He merely convulsed once before falling completely still.

In the classroom, the other intact fans continued to rotate dutifully.

The smell of blood was blown into every corner of the room, sharp and pungent.

The impact of this scene was far too great; a single glance was enough to make one’s blood run cold.

Students with weaker stomachs bent over and began to vomit on the spot.

Ye Shengge stared at the bent iron blade of the fan lying not far away, stained with flesh and blood. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his hands and feet turning cold.

This was absolutely no coincidence; it was the punishment for the Luck King failing to complete the instruction.

If he hadn’t completed his instruction yesterday, this might have been his end as well.

Thinking of this, his eyelashes trembled slightly, the corners of his eyes reddened, and his beautiful eyes filled with terror. He looked like he might burst into tears at any moment, a pitiful and frightened sight.

“Don’t look.” Mu Jinran stepped in front of Ye Shengge, firmly blocking his view.

But this gesture did not comfort Ye Shengge.

The shock of the scene just now was simply too great—so great that he felt almost numb, and his limbs felt weak.

He didn’t recover even when the police arrived to seal off the scene and organize the witnesses to give statements; he completed his own statement purely by instinct.

As he walked out of the office where the statements were taken, he felt as though his feet were made of cotton, as if he were walking on clouds—it felt surreal.

Before entering the dungeon, he had never been exposed to anything negative. He had been well-protected by his older brother and the butler, raised to be simple, delicate, and timid. He had certainly never witnessed someone’s death with his own eyes.

But now, a perfectly healthy living person had died so easily right in front of him. The entire process took less than three seconds.

Tap, tap, tap—

The sound of hurried, approaching footsteps interrupted Ye Shengge’s thoughts.

He looked up blankly at Jiang Yan, who had suddenly appeared before him.

Having run all the way here in a panic, even with Jiang Yan’s excellent physical condition, his breathing was inevitably heavy and hurried.

While catching his breath, he asked anxiously: “Are you okay?”

News of a student being killed by a falling ceiling fan at the private school had spread, and those who heard the rumors were buzzing with worry. They wondered if the other fans were safe and if something similar would happen again.

In such a state of panic, the school naturally couldn’t continue classes.

The school authorities simply gave the entire student body a holiday, not forgetting to specifically instruct the students of Class 12-5 to go back to their dorms and rest well after finishing their statements.

Jiang Yan didn’t go to the dorm after finishing his statement; instead, he ran immediately to find Ye Shengge, worried that he was still scared.

Seeing the youth’s pale and pitiful face, Jiang Yan felt a sharp pang of distress and cursed Mu Jinran in his heart for being a useless waste.

A total waste!

Otherwise, why didn’t he react immediately and block the youth’s view in time to prevent him from seeing those bloody and terrifying images?

Otherwise, why hadn’t he managed to soothe the youth’s emotions by now, leaving him so frightened and unsettled?

Jiang Yan clenched his fists tightly.

If it weren’t for the fact that Mu Jinran, as the Class Monitor, had been kept behind by the police to cooperate with the investigation, he would have rushed over to beat him up right now.

If you don’t have the skills, don’t take on the job. If the person standing by the youth’s side had been him, this situation definitely wouldn’t have happened.

At the same time.

Ye Shengge had just snapped out of his daze when he saw Jiang Yan staring at him with clenched fists and gritted teeth. He took a small step back in fright, looking at him uneasily as he stammered: “No… I’m fine.”

Coming into contact with the youth’s timid gaze, Jiang Yan’s clenched fists instantly relaxed. He felt incredibly frustrated with himself, fearing he had scared him further. He replied dryly: “It’s good that you’re fine, good that you’re fine.”

After confirming that Jiang Yan had no ill intent, Ye Shengge nodded quickly. He stood there for a long time, but Jiang Yan didn’t say anything else.

“Do you have anything else? If not, I’ll be going first.” After such an incident, Ye Shengge subconsciously wanted to find the sense of security provided by Mu Jinran.

“No.” Jiang Yan shook his head instinctively.

He had rushed to find Ye Shengge because he wanted to stay by his side and comfort him, but while the “falling flower had intent, the flowing water was heartless.” The other party clearly didn’t want his company or comfort; he even had a reflex fear of being hit by him.

Perhaps staying by Ye Shengge’s side would not only fail to comfort him but would actually frighten him.

Realizing this, Jiang Yan looked like a large dog with its ears drooping piteously.

However, Ye Shengge’s entire mind was now set on finding Mu Jinran. He had no energy to analyze why Jiang Yan’s mood had suddenly plummeted.

“Then I’ll head out first.” After saying goodbye, Ye Shengge prepared to leave the area outside the office.

“Wait a moment.” Seeing the youth about to leave his side again, Jiang Yan bit his teeth and spoke reluctantly: “You’re in such a hurry to leave because you’re going to find Mu Jinran, right?”

Ye Shengge was about to nod when he remembered that Mu Jinran and Jiang Yan never got along.

Worried that if Jiang Yan knew his purpose, he wouldn’t let him go find Mu Jinran, Ye Shengge remained silent.

Jiang Yan wasn’t a fool; seeing this, he immediately guessed what the boy was thinking.

But he couldn’t show anger. Once he did, the other party would only fear him more.

At this thought, Jiang Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to kill Mu Jinran. He said with a fake smile: “He’s cooperating with the police investigation. You don’t know where he is. I’ll take you to him.”

Ye Shengge didn’t quite believe Jiang Yan would be so kind-hearted, but he couldn’t find a reason for Jiang Yan to lie to him. Coupled with his own lack of direction, he could only agree to the request for guidance.

Seeing Ye Shengge agree, Jiang Yan instantly perked up.

He was certainly not that kind-hearted.

But knowing he couldn’t change the youth’s decision to find Mu Jinran, rather than separating out of spite and giving the opportunity to that annoying guy, it was better to pretend to be generous and lead him there.

Doing this would not only allow him to spend more time with the youth but also gain some favorability points.

Plan successful!

By the time Ye Shengge and Jiang Yan found Mu Jinran, the police handling the case had almost finished their investigation.

“The ceiling fan that hit the deceased snapped suddenly. It can basically be confirmed as a simple accident. Of course, we have inspected the other fans, and several have safety hazards. We hope the school authorities will take this issue seriously.”

The policeman speaking had a very serious expression, but when he turned to Mu Jinran, who was standing quietly to the side, his expression softened instantly: “Thank you for your cooperation, Class Monitor. You may leave with your friends.”

The “friends” naturally referred to Ye Shengge and Jiang Yan, who had knocked and entered.

“We will definitely take it seriously, definitely.” After promising to prioritize safety, the Principal followed up by saying to Mu Jinran: “You and your friends should head back first.”

Mu Jinran nodded calmly without saying much and walked to Ye Shengge’s side: “Let’s go back to the dorm.”

Ye Shengge happened to have questions for him, so he followed.

As for Jiang Yan?

He wasn’t the big idiot he was yesterday. No matter how angry he was, he followed closely behind Ye Shengge, eliminating any chance for the two of them to be alone, while stirring the pot during the conversation to drive a wedge between them.

This strategy was perfect.

It indeed influenced Ye Shengge’s attitude toward Mu Jinran.

Seeing that they were getting closer to the small woods, Ye Shengge finally couldn’t help but ask: “Is this the only way to the dorm?”

Jiang Yan sneered before Mu Jinran could answer, enjoying the chaos: “How is that possible? I think he just wants you to be scared so you have no choice but to walk glued to him.”

Mu Jinran glanced at Jiang Yan, who was constantly undermining him, his sharp eyes full of warning. But when he turned to Ye Shengge, the frost instantly melted, and his tone became gentle: “No. But this path is the closest to the dorm. You were very tired last night and needed to get back to rest early.”

These words dispelled all the doubts of the simple and soft-hearted youth.

He thought guiltily that it turned out the good Class Monitor took this path just to let him rest earlier, yet he had actually misunderstood him because of someone else’s words…

He really shouldn’t have!

At this thought, Ye Shengge silently moved a few steps away from Jiang Yan, no longer wanting to pay him any attention.

Noticing the change in the youth, Jiang Yan’s face darkened. He glared at Mu Jinran, who, after twisting the truth, didn’t forget to play the victim in front of Ye Shengge.

A dog might not be a real human, but this human was truly a dog.

If he didn’t know Mu Jinran better than anyone else, he might have actually believed his bullsh*t.