Is Being This Shameless Really Okay?

‘So that was it.’

‘No wonder I couldn’t find that thing in Chen Shen’s bag; the scoundrel had stealthily slipped it into mine!’

“You’ve got to be kidding me!”

“Who betrays their teammates like this?”

“Chen Shen, what is the meaning of this?”

I glared at Chen Shen.

Chen Shen cowered, “Sect Master, please let me explain…”

“Li Qingchen! Are you still trying to frame other students, even now?”

The Class Monitor, however, immediately positioned herself between Chen Shen and me.

Her small face was still flushed, and she clutched my backpack, pointing at me as she spoke in a sharp, accusatory tone.

‘Oh no, this is bad,’ I thought. ‘The other students are all looking over.’

‘If this continues, I’ll surely be subjected to merciless gawking, and earn the “reputation” of bringing perverted items to school.’

‘Pfft, I’d rather leave that “reputation” to Chen Shen, that pervert.’

“No, Class Monitor, it’s not what you think.”

In a moment of desperation, I grabbed Lin Shujing’s hand and pulled her towards the corridor outside the classroom.

“What are you doing? Li Qingchen, let go of me!”

The Class Monitor struggled violently, but she was no match for my strength.

She could only reluctantly follow me out of the classroom.

‘Hey, Class Monitor, are you really giving in already?’ I mused. ‘This won’t do! You’re supposed to become a police officer. If you give up this easily when chasing criminals, it’ll turn into a “cop chase” of a very different kind!’

I led Lin Shujing all the way to an deserted corner of the corridor before finally releasing her.

The Class Monitor leaned against the wall, her face beet red.

Her large eyes stared intently at me, while she clutched my backpack tightly to her chest, as if afraid I might snatch it back.

‘Hey, Class Monitor, that’s my backpack!’ I thought. ‘The way you’re holding it, you’re the one who looks like a robber!’

“Li Qingchen, how could you bring such a vulgar item to school?”

“This time, I will definitely report you to the teacher!”

Before I could even speak, Lin Shujing had already launched her offensive.

“There’s no need for that, Class Monitor,” I said.

I furrowed my brow.

‘What should I do now?’ I wondered. ‘It’s all that bastard Chen Shen’s fault.’

“Hmph, you deserve this,” Lin Shujing retorted.

She turned her head away, puffing out her cheeks.

I gazed at the backpack in Lin Shujing’s hands, my eyes darting about.

Countless methods flashed through my mind, only to be immediately dismissed.

Then, in a sudden spark of inspiration, one particular method seized my attention.

‘This method, it just might work!’

‘While it might slightly tarnish my character, it’s my only recourse,’ I reasoned. ‘If I don’t want to be branded a pervert every time I show my face at school, I have no choice but to use this.’

‘I’ll risk it!’

“Well, Li Qingchen, do you have anything else to say?”

“If not, I’m going to hand this over to the teacher.”

Lin Shujing seemed wary of being seen alone with me, fearing gossip.

More importantly, she likely found the item in her hands too “hot to handle” and wanted to submit it quickly.

“It might be better not to do that, Lin Shujing,” I murmured.

I lowered my head, speaking in a faint voice.

“Why?” Lin Shujing asked, pursing her lips.

I remained with my head bowed, my body trembling incessantly.

“Well, Lin Shujing,” I began, “there’s something I’ve been hiding from the entire class, and I apologize for keeping it a secret for so long.”

“But since you’ve discovered it today, I suppose I have no choice but to reveal it.”

Lin Shujing seemed startled by my sudden demeanor.

She asked hesitantly, “Li Qingchen, what exactly is it?”

“Class Monitor, you know I don’t have many friends in class, apart from Chen Shen, right?”

“Yes,” she affirmed.

“And you know I’ve always been quiet and don’t interact much with my classmates, right?”

Lin Shujing thought carefully. “It seems that way, yes,” she conceded.

“But what does that have to do with you bringing… bringing this kind of item?”

“It has everything to do with it! Class Monitor, the truth is, I… I actually…”

‘I’ll risk it!’

I abruptly lifted my head.

“I have syphilis!”

“Eh?” The Class Monitor froze, stunned.

“Ehh~?!”

After a moment of shock, Lin Shujing’s face instantly turned even paler than before.

Her chest rose and fell dramatically.

“Sy… syphilis, you mean that syphilis, right?”

“What other syphilis could there be?” I said.

I forced a bitter smile and waved my hand dismissively.

‘Forgive me, Class Monitor,’ I thought. ‘To keep this from blowing up, I have no choice but to deceive you like this.’

Once she processed my words, Lin Shujing immediately scrutinized me with a strange look.

“When… when did you get it?” she asked.

“Eh? Uh, it’s congenital,” I quickly replied.

I blurted out, knowing full well that if my parents ever heard me say such a thing, I’d surely be beaten black and blue.

“I see.”

The Class Monitor let out a breath of relief.

‘Holy crap, Class Monitor, judging by your reaction, you definitely thought I got this disease from promiscuity just now, didn’t you?!’

“Then, if you have this disease, why are you still coming to school to study?”

“Won’t it infect other people?” the Class Monitor asked, looking at me with suspicion. She simultaneously took a small step back, glancing at the wrist I had just grabbed.

Noticing Lin Shujing’s movement, I waved my hand dismissively and quickly explained, “No, no, this disease is only transmitted through that particular route. Casual contact won’t spread it.”

“Is… is that so?”

Lin Shujing blushed, awkwardly turning her head away.

‘Excellent,’ I thought. ‘The Class Monitor is flustered, and the initiative has returned to my hands.’

‘But seriously, Class Monitor, you’re far too gullible!’ I mused. ‘You actually believed me just like that!’

“Is that why you’ve been distant with your classmates?” the Class Monitor asked. “But what does that have to do with you bringing this kind of item?”

“Well, that’s still related to the disease,” I replied.

I rubbed my nose, my eyes darting to the side.

“Because of the syphilis,” I began, “I can’t allow too much of that — too much desire — to accumulate inside me.”

“I have to release it at all times, otherwise the syphilis will flare up, and in severe cases, it could be life-threatening. It’s only out of desperation that I had to bring this.”

As I spoke, I gestured towards my backpack.

“Syphilis has symptoms like that?” Lin Shujing asked, looking perplexed.

‘How could it?’ I thought. ‘I just made all that up on the spot!’

“Of course it does,” I asserted.

‘Now that I’ve started, I just have to keep up the lie.’

The Class Monitor nodded, her gaze instantly shifting from sternness to concern.

“But Li Qingchen,” she said, “bringing something like this to school is still not good, is it?”

“But…”

I grimaced, rubbing the back of my head.

‘It’s over,’ I thought. ‘Judging by her reaction, she completely believes me. My guilt is skyrocketing!’

Lin Shujing, however, suddenly lowered her head and said, “Then try to bring it less often. It would be better if you didn’t bring it at all.”

“But if you really have a need, I could…”

‘Eh? Eh? What’s going on?’ I wondered. ‘Why do I suddenly smell the scent of a hentai plot developing?’