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Chapter 771: Metamorphosis - The Transformed Form (13)

From then on, Song Zhishu liked to go to Chang Qing's place whenever she had a chance, not for any other reason than to tease him and see him blush. Although Chang Qing was already in sixth grade, he hadn't suffered any real abuse, and when Song Zhishu teased him, whether openly or subtly, he would only blush and remain silent.

However, Song Zhishu didn't just go there to play around.

Children of this age naturally fear older people, but perhaps Song Zhishu's daily visits had diminished her intimidating presence. The boy who had been timid and hesitant upon first meeting her—I think his name was Gu Yihan?—now showed disdain in his eyes. Seeing Song Zhishu's lack of reaction, he became even bolder, repeatedly speaking sarcastically to Chang Qing when Song Zhishu was around. Seeing Song Zhishu's still calm face, he felt even more smug, completely oblivious to the increasingly cold and sinister look in her eyes.

Song Zhishu had spent two weeks figuring things out; very few children in this class harbored any goodwill towards Chang Qing. However, being a cold and aloof person herself, she wouldn't get angry about it. But not only that, she discovered that most of them even harbored malice and would ridicule Chang Qing. Song Zhishu had caught several of them doing so, but the vast majority of them didn't dare to look Song Zhishu in the cold, brooding eyes and quickly ran away.

Only Gu Yihan provoked her again and again. She stroked her child's hair and asked again, "Chang Qing, this is the third time I've asked you, did that deliberately naive guy bully you when I wasn't around?"

Children of this age already understand the principles of interpersonal relationships, but their untamed and uneducated evil thoughts are even more pronounced. Although Gu Yihan was quite flamboyant when Song Zhishu arrived, he didn't commit any substantial acts of harm, which made it very difficult for Song Zhishu to cause trouble.

Song Zhishu has begun to correct Chang Qing's little flaws. For example, she is shy, keeps her thoughts to herself, and doesn't dare to look Chang Qing in the eye (well, although very few people dare to look her in the eye). She smiles little and always thinks her peers are stupid.

He's improved quite a bit from being shy. He can now let Song Zhishu ruffle his hair without blushing or skipping a beat, and sometimes he even dares to give her a cool glare or look her in the eye, which makes Song Zhishu very satisfied. His favorability rating has also risen to 27.

But the second rule is something I just can't change, no matter what.

Children of this age are mostly sensitive and fragile. Chang Qing felt that he was carrying a heavy burden and had even developed his own way of dealing with things. He believed that this was the perfect way to deal with things and did not want to involve anyone else, especially this adult who had been so arrogant when he first arrived but now seemed to be quite ordinary.

He still couldn't bring himself to call her "sister".

Anyway, it's only a year or so. Gu Yihan's family is very powerful. Chang Qing doesn't want to cause trouble. If he just swallows his anger, he can reduce the trouble he brings to his family. This is the best solution that he has no other choice.

So, Chang Qing turned her head away for the third time, her tone firm and resolute: "No."

His eyelashes drooped, his eyes trembled like butterfly wings, and he prayed inexplicably that she would not persist like she had the previous two times.

Wouldn't it be better to maintain the status quo? Wouldn't it be better to let him endure it all by himself? He can grow slowly, slowly, even without sunlight or water, his branches and leaves constantly sprouting and withering, like a series of extremely short cycles, until at the end of the long river he is weighed down by wind and snow, his back bent. It's all fine, because that's how he grew up, so he can bear it.

As for whether or not one should bear it

It doesn't matter anymore, because he no longer has the energy to be resentful.

So it's okay for him to grieve alone for a while, to desperately clench his teeth in suffering, because only he is suffering, and only he has scars on his shoulders; those he loves don't need to be involved.

"Chang Qing".

This was the first time Song Zhishu had called his name, and it was icy cold.

Chang Qing was stunned. Before she could react, her helpless eyes met Song Zhishu's dark phoenix eyes.

Her upturned eyes outlined a watery color, but without any shimmering hue. Instead, they made the glacier and ravines appear even wider, like the ice tongues that recklessly expanded the world during the Ice Age, raising the coldness of this icy face to 8 out of 10.

"Didn't I tell you that my limit of patience is 3 times?"

Chang Qing was speechless. He looked away again, thinking of Gu Yihan's face that always looked down on him with contempt, the book that was inexplicably scratched, the PE class that he was isolated from... He thought of so many things, and the hatred hidden deep in his pure soul churned in his mind in an instant.

But he gritted his teeth and stubbornly refused to admit it: "I did say that. But if it didn't happen, it didn't happen." Then, he heard a cold laugh.

It was a genuine sneer, the sound of which sent chills down your spine.

The once harmonious atmosphere between the two suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

Song Zhishu glanced at him with her eyes lowered, not uttering a word, but her aura grew increasingly cold, and even the depths of her eyes were covered with frost.

"This is the first time someone has refused my kindness."

Chang Ting heard her say this.

This was the first time Chang Qing had heard her refer to herself as "this young lady." Although she felt that she was hardly a young lady, at most her family was a little better off than theirs, surprisingly, it didn't sound out of place at all.

Song Zhishu said nothing more, but walked past him with a frosty expression and left through the back door.

In fact, Chang Qing knew this too.

He knew that Song Zhishu was fully aware of Gu Yihan's malice towards him, and had ample evidence to prove that he had undoubtedly sabotaged him behind his back. However, he didn't want her to get involved in this mess. He thought she would understand, but when she brushed past him just now, his tears welled up uncontrollably.

Chang Qing actually rarely cries. He looks short and small, with very little flesh on his body, and even his features are too delicate and refined. But the first thing you notice about him is the firmness and fierceness between his brows, without any sense of aggression.

It is exactly like an introverted flower blooming in the most desolate and uninhabited land.

However, he didn't want to burden his grandfather too much, nor did he want to cause trouble for his sister Zhiwei. Perhaps it just so happened that he initially had a worse impression of Song Zhishu, and since Song Zhishu was bored out of his mind, his weaknesses and shortcomings were exposed time and time again.

He tensed his jaw, turned his face away, not wanting anyone to see his tears, especially Song Zhishu, as he was afraid she would think he was being dramatic.