WTMR Chapter 2

The next day, Xiao Qing rummaged through his wardrobe and found a few clean school uniforms to wear. After quickly cooking instant noodles for breakfast, he headed out.

Outside the door, there was no sign of the young man from yesterday, which made Xiao Qing breathe a sigh of relief.

The school wasn’t far. It took just over twenty minutes to walk there.

As soon as he stepped through the school gate, Xiao Qing spotted two people under the shade of a tree.

If he remembered correctly, those were Wen Yu and the attacker 1 Ye Cuihao.

He recalled that the plot had Ye Cuihao taking a break under the tree after playing basketball. Wen Yu brought him water, captivating Ye Cuihao with his innocent smile.

After that, Ye Cuihao began to pay attention to Wen Yu. He felt jealous when he noticed Wen Yu interacting with other gongs, but he was too shy to admit it.

However, when Wen Yu was being plotted and bullied by others, Ye Cuihao would step up to protect him.

At first, he was a loyal and proud male gong, but later he became possessive and wouldn’t let the protagonist shou leave his side.

Xiao Qing observed the beginning of all this without intervening.

You can never wake someone who pretends to be asleep. Ye Cuihao knew that Wen Yu only saw him as a tool, yet he still chose to continue liking Wen Yu.

What difference would it make to stop things now? Could he guarantee that Ye Cuihao wouldn’t end up liking Wen Yu later?

Xiao Qing passed by them and walked up to his classroom floor.

When he opened the classroom door, the first thing he heard was the loud chatter and playful banter of his classmates.

The original owner didn’t have many friends in class, so he didn’t have to deal with any sudden appearances of so-called friends.

Xiao Qing returned to his seat, which was in the front row by the window.

…

The class bell rang.

After a typical day of lessons, Xiao Qing headed to the cafeteria.

Once seated, he overheard some nearby voices.

Oh, it turned out the protagonist and attacker 2, Huo Ruitian, were chatting while munching on bread.

The protagonist was a boy with brown, slightly curly hair and eyes shining with tears.

His eyes sparkled like the summer night sky, as if the entire summer breeze was rushing towards you in that moment.

Xiao Qing thought: …he certainly has the aura of a protagonist.

Huo Ruitian was the school bully. After encountering the protagonist shou, he intended to tease him.

As a result, he got involved and ended up falling for Wen Yu.

Right now, Huo Ruitian was likely teasing Wen Yu, making him almost cry.

Xiao Qing was initially the eating melon¹watching drama happily.

But then Wen Yu’s gaze met his, and it became awkward.

Xiao Qing quickly finished his bread and prepared to leave.

“Stop!” Huo Ruitian followed Wen Yu’s gaze and saw Xiao Qing turning to leave.

Xiao Qing turned around with a scowl, his cold eyes devoid of any emotion.

“What?” Xiao Qing asked irritably.

“Do you know him?” Huo Ruitian pointed at Wen Yu behind him.

Wen Yu’s eyes were red, clearly indicating he had been bullied.

The big watery eyes stirred others’ protective instincts.

“I don’t know him.” Xiao Qing replied without a hint of hesitation.

Huo Ruitian was taken aback, and Wen Yu looked at Xiao Qing in disbelief.

Was his performance not pitiful enough?

The class bell interrupted his thoughts.

Xiao Qing couldn’t be bothered to spare them another glance and went upstairs.

…

After school, it was no surprise that it started pouring rain.

Fortunately, he had the umbrella from yesterday in his bag and was ready to leave.

Someone grabbed his shirt.

“Classmate Xiao Qing…” Wen Yu said in a somewhat spoiled tone, “I didn’t bring an umbrella… could you walk me home?”

“No.” Xiao Qing hated being touched. He frowned slightly.

“But… it’s pouring rain, and I can’t get home…” Wen Yu bowed his head and pouted, then said in a soft voice.

“Oh.” Xiao Qing’s indifference made Wen Yu grit his teeth.

Xiao Qing pried Wen Yu’s fingers off one by one and said, “Look at the door, someone’s here to pick you up.”

A person in a black coat with black-rimmed glasses, looking quite gentle, stood there.

Without a doubt, it was the protagonist shou’s older brother and attacker 3, Wen Yichen.

Although he was the protagonist shou’s brother, there was no blood relation.

He had been in love with the protagonist shou since childhood and had even locked him in a small dark room in the novel.

In the end, he was dismembered by the protagonist and locked in a basement, unable to seek death or life.

After shaking off Wen Yu, Xiao Qing quickly grabbed his sling bag and umbrella and dashed out of the classroom, not wanting to stay a second longer.

At the school gate, the thunder and rain raged outside.

Xiao Qing didn’t hesitate and wanted to leave the school as soon as possible.

But when he reached his front door, he saw someone holding a black umbrella, standing in the rain.

He had a bad feeling about this.

Sure enough.

It was him again.

“Hello? Are you Xiao Qing?” The young man was a head shorter than him. “I’m here to thank you! Thank you for saving me yesterday!”

Xiao Qing looked at him. He seemed so frail, likely a high school freshman.

“It’s nothing, just a small act of kindness.” Xiao Qing nodded, “Are you a freshman in high school?”

“I’m a sophomore in high school!” The young man quickly corrected, “My name is Xu Ling!”

Xu Ling? Xu Ling… why does that sound familiar?

Wasn’t he the one bullied by classmates, suffered from severe depression, and ended up jumping off a building to commit suicide in the middle of the novel?

A stepping stone for the love life of the protagonist.

Looking at Xu Ling, who was another orphan, Xiao Qing felt a little conscience awaken in his heart.

“Do you want to stay at my place?” Xiao Qing offered, “You’re renting, right? Are you short on cash for rent?”

“Eh? How did you know?” Xu Ling was taken aback. He had genuinely considered asking if he could stay for a while, “I… can I really do that?”

“Yeah.” Seeing Xu Ling’s face light up with joy, Xiao Qing couldn’t help but smile.

…

That night, Xiao Qing gained a new roommate.

“Then classmate Xiao Qing! I’m going to sleep now!”

“Mm, goodnight.”