Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

Her father's phone call was like a pebble thrown into a deep pool; it created ripples, but these were quickly overwhelmed by Su Qinghe's gentleness and the ensuing tide of final exams.

In the final week of the second year of high school, Jiangcheng No.1 High School entered a state of full readiness.

Even Lin Lu, who is usually the most mischievous, had her desk piled high with review materials.

[Wednesday afternoon 5:30 pm · School Library].

Xie Wang was doing the English-specific training that Su Qinghe had assigned him.

He twirled the pen in one hand, his brow furrowed.

Su Qinghe sat opposite him, sorting out his physics mistakes.

Occasionally, I would glance up at him and gently tap the back of his hand with the pen to signal him not to get distracted.

Quiet, monotonous, yet there is an unspoken sense of peace.

However, on the other side, the atmosphere was a bit off.

Shen Hao went to get hot water, and Xu You sat there alone.

She's socially awkward and usually has a low profile in class. Today, when she came to the library, she huddled in a corner to avoid taking up too much space, occupying only a small area.

At that moment, two girls wearing school uniforms from another school walked over.

They were carrying a bunch of books, and their makeup was quite heavy; they looked like the kind of people you shouldn't mess with.

"Hey, classmate."

One of the girls, chewing gum, tapped on Xu You's desk in a very rude tone:

"We need to use this table to study, could you give up your seat? You don't take up much space by yourself, so why don't you squeeze into one of the single seats over there?"

Xu You paused for a moment, then looked up at them.

She glanced at her unfinished test paper, then at Shen Hao's schoolbag beside her, and whispered:

"Excuse me... this place is taken. My classmate went to get water and will be right back."

"What's wrong with someone?"

Another girl rolled her eyes and slammed several books onto Shen Hao's seat.

"Then let him come back and find another place. Look, are there any empty seats in this library? We're all students, let's be considerate of each other. You're so thin, you can squat in that corner and write."

This is clearly because they think Xu You is easy to bully and want to forcibly take her seat.

Xu You's face flushed red, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly. She wanted to retort but dared not speak loudly, and her eyes immediately reddened.

Lin Lu, who was not far away, was listening to music with her headphones on and did not hear the commotion.

Xie Wang and Su Qinghe were discussing a complex cloze test and didn't notice it immediately.

Just as the two girls were about to push Xu You's book away—

"Bang!"

A huge sports water bottle slammed heavily onto the table.

A few drops of water splashed out, startling the two girls who shrank back.

Shen Hao is back.

This big guy, who's over 1.8 meters tall, usually looks kind and honest, and he's always smiling.

But at this moment, he stood there with a stern face, like an iron tower, his huge shadow directly enveloping the two girls.

"Who said there's no one here?"

Shen Hao's voice was deep and carried a sense of oppression that was not usually heard.

He reached out and swept the book the girl had thrown on the table away, his movements rough and merciless.

"Take your tattered books away."

"What...what are you doing? Trying to hit someone?"

The girl chewing gum seemed a little intimidated, but still stubbornly insisted, "Such a big man bullying a girl?"

"I don't hit girls."

Shen Hao looked down at them, his eyes fierce like a Tibetan mastiff guarding its food.

"But I'll throw you out."

"This is her seat; no one else is allowed to sit here."

His voice drew the attention of those around him.

Seeing that Shen Hao was really going to make a move, the two girls didn't dare to argue anymore. They grumbled and left with their books in their arms.

Shen Hao watched them walk away before turning his gaze away.

He turned around, and the fierce aura he had just exuded vanished instantly, transforming him back into the bewildered, scratching-headed boy.

He looked at Xu You, whose eyes were red-rimmed, and hurriedly pulled a pack of tissues from his pocket:

"Um... Youyou, don't cry, it's okay, I chased the bad guys away."

"Did I scare you? Was I too fierce just now?"

Xu You sniffed and took the tissue.

She looked up at the boy in front of her, who was covered in sweat and looked anxious.

No one had ever stood in front of her so awkwardly yet resolutely.

"no."

Xu You shook her head, her voice soft but clear:

"Not fierce at all."

She reached out and gently tugged at the hem of Shen Hao's school uniform, shaking it slightly.

"……Thanks."

Shen Hao was stunned.

Feeling the slight pull from the hem of his clothes, his face instantly turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he chuckled foolishly.

"Thanks... no need to thank me, we're just buddies."

……

Not far away.

Xie Wang had long since stopped writing.

He and Su Qinghe had actually noticed Shen Hao smashing the kettle the moment he did, but neither of them moved.

"It seems we don't need to take action."

Xie Wang leaned back in his chair, looking at Shen Hao who was grinning foolishly, a playful smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"This big, clumsy guy usually seems dull, but he's quite the man when it matters."

Su Qinghe adjusted his glasses, his gaze falling on the hand Xu You was using to tug at Shen Hao's sleeve, his eyes softening:

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone when protecting someone you love.

"guard……"

Xie Wang pondered the word.

He turned to look at Su Qinghe.

The gloom brought by my father's phone call that night seemed to completely dissipate at that moment.

Whether they are facing a school bully or the massive Tianlong Group.

The principle is the same.

Even a coward can become a hero as long as there are people protecting him.

"What are you looking at?" Su Qinghe felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

"Behold my guardian spirit."

Xie Wang pushed the English test paper in front of her, his peach blossom eyes filled with tiny sparkles of light:

"Teacher Su, I've finished this cloze test. If I get them all right, is there a reward?"

Su Qinghe picked up a red pen and quickly made corrections.

They were all actually correct.

She put down her pen, took a mint from her pocket, and placed it in his palm.

"I'll reward you with a piece of candy."

Xie Wang unwrapped the candy, put it in his mouth, and was somewhat dissatisfied:

"this one?"

"Otherwise what?"

Xie Wang leaned closer to her, lowered his voice, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"I want to make a wish in advance."

"After the college entrance exam, you have to promise me one thing."

Su Qinghe looked into his eyes, which were so close to hers, and her heart skipped a beat.

"it is good."

She lowered her head again to review the mistakes, but couldn't help but smile.

"It depends on your performance."

……

[9:00 PM · The way home]

Review complete.

Five people walked out of the library.

It was already completely dark outside, and the streetlights cast a dim yellow glow.

Lin Lu was still sending WeChat messages to Lu Wen, complaining about Shen Hao's heroic rescue earlier:

[Didn't you see? Shen Hao was incredibly cool just now!]

Lu Wen replied instantly:

Just you wait! Tomorrow I'm going to practice Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)! From now on, if anyone dares to take your seat, I'll flip their table!

Lin Lu looked at the screen and chuckled.

front.

Shen Hao, still blushing, pushed his bicycle alongside Xu You on the sidewalk. The two maintained a safe distance of half a meter, but their shadows were very close.

At the very back, Xie Wang carried two schoolbags on one shoulder.

He walked on her outside the road, protecting her on the inside.

"Thank you for your vain."

"Um?"

"What would you have done if those two girls had tried to take my seat?" Su Qinghe suddenly asked a very childish question.

Xie Wang stopped, turned his head to look at her, and smiled with a raised eyebrow:

"They don't dare."

Why?

"Because I'll buy the whole table."

Xie Wang was talking nonsense with a straight face:

"Or, I can just pick you up and let you sit on my lap to write."

"……rogue."

Su Qinghe cursed and strode forward.

Xie Wang laughed smugly behind her, quickly catching up and standing shoulder to shoulder with her again.

The summer night breeze rustled the boy's clothes.