Chasing You Like a Tenacious Falcon

After applying the medicine,

The school nurse glanced at them and silently walked out, closing the door behind her.

Only the two of them remained in the room.

Quan Zhisui seemed to be in a daze, staring straight ahead, her gaze passing through Wei Shixu to the wall behind him. Her body was motionless, as if she were completely detached and numb.

If her master saw her like this, he would surely pull out a cane and give her a beating!

Every time Quan Zhisui had something on her mind, she would be in this state!

She must have done something wrong!

But Wei Shixu didn’t know that. Seizing the opportunity, he spoke up: "Can you take me out of your blacklist?"

Quan Zhisui shifted her gaze to his face and nodded: "Okay."

Wei Shixu added, "I also want to tutor you."

Quan Zhisui nodded again: "Okay."

Wei Shixu’s tutoring was highly effective; he truly knew how to study.

The room fell silent once more.

Finally, Wei Shixu asked softly, "Have you forgiven me?"

Quan Zhisui snapped out of her daze, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Two-thirds forgiven."

Wei Shixu was taken aback: "What about the remaining third?"

Quan Zhisui didn’t respond.

Wei Shixu quickly racked his brain and asked, "Are there three mistakes in total that I made?"

Quan Zhisui: "Mhm."

Progress!

Wei Shixu began to analyze: "The first was saying something wrong that hurt you."

Quan Zhisui looked at him, her gaze complicated: "I was raised in a very traditional way. I don’t like being spoken to like that, and I was really angry."

Wei Shixu’s expression softened: "I know. I’m sorry."

Quan Zhisui said seriously, "Then let’s put this matter behind us. If you say it again, my fists won’t be so gentle next time."

That beating she gave him was out of anger, but she still had some restraint. She didn’t send Wei Shixu to the hospital, only giving him some minor injuries.

Wei Shixu lowered his gaze: "I won’t bring it up again until you’re an adult and agree to it."

Quan Zhisui: "!!!"

What did he mean by that?

Wei Shixu didn’t give her a chance to speak and quickly moved on: "The other two-thirds—one of them is about your senior brother. I shouldn’t have said those things about you and your senior brother. I’m sorry."

Quan Zhisui nodded sullenly: "Mhm. Don’t talk about my senior brother. No one is allowed to."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wei Shixu looked at her earnestly: "I won’t say anything about any of your senior brothers again."

Whether male or female.

She was so traditional, so strict about the boundaries between men and women. The things he had been worried about couldn’t possibly happen.

He had let his imagination run too wild.

Quan Zhisui lowered her head: "My master has been kind to me, and my sect has shown me great affection. My senior brothers and sisters have all been very good to me, even the ones I’ve fought with since childhood."

Wei Shixu nodded and then added, "The last mistake was kissing you and biting you? That’s the unforgivable third, right?"

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But this time, Quan Zhisui fell silent. After a long pause, she said, "Yes, and no."

Wei Shixu was puzzled: "Why yes and no?"

Quan Zhisui remained silent, not saying a word.

Seeing that she wouldn’t speak, Wei Shixu changed the subject: "So, are we still friends now?"

Quan Zhisui turned her head away, avoiding his gaze: "Two-thirds friends."

Wei Shixu was satisfied. Whether it was two-thirds or not, as long as they were friends, there was room for progress.

In the end, he didn’t get an answer to that remaining third. Quan Zhisui was someone who needed to be approached gradually. If she didn’t want to talk about it, he couldn’t force her.

But what surprised and confused him was that it wasn’t entirely about the kissing and biting?

Quan Zhisui’s exact words suggested that while she was indeed angry about it, it wasn’t the most critical point.

Then what was it?

Was there some hidden reason he didn’t know about?

By the time the two returned to the classroom, it was almost time for dismissal. This was the third time Wei Shixu had missed class.

Seeing him return covered in injuries, the students of Class 1 were shocked. And when they saw that Quan Zhisui had returned with him, their astonishment only grew.

Did Quan Zhisui beat up Wei Shixu again?

Damn!

That’s so badass!

Kong Mingze was startled when he saw Wei Shixu’s injuries, but after glancing at Quan Zhisui, he hesitated.

He knew that while Quan Zhisui was domineering, she wasn’t unreasonable. If she had beaten Wei Shixu, there must have been a reason.

Last time, it was because he threw her books and papers. What about this time?

Kong Mingze was surprised that he was actually thinking this through!

Zhuge Ying also looked up, her face a mix of confusion as she glanced between Quan Zhisui and Wei Shixu.

What’s going on?

Let her recall what happened today. Oh, Quan Zhisui had blocked Wei Shixu.

So why was Wei Shixu the one who got beaten up?

This time, Zhuge Ying was truly baffled!

After school,

Kong Mingze immediately ran up to Wei Shixu: "You, you…"

Wei Shixu, though injured, was in high spirits: "I’m fine."

Kong Mingze: "But you look…"

Wei Shixu: "I’ve been to the infirmary."

Kong Mingze whispered, "Did she hit you again? Did you throw her stuff again?"

If this kept happening, they really couldn’t be friends. What a headache!

But Wei Shixu said, "We made up."

Kong Mingze was both delighted and confused: "Huh?! Really? But, but didn’t she hit you?"

Wei Shixu: "We made up through the fight."

Kong Mingze immediately understood: "Oh! I get it! It’s like ‘no discord, no concord’! So that’s how it is!"

As they say, fools have their own kind of luck. Not only was he optimistic, but he also had a knack for filling in the blanks himself.

Then, Kong Mingze happily suggested, "Shall we go eat?"

Their little group of four could continue as usual!

Wei Shixu declined: "I’m heading back home today."

Kong Mingze didn’t think much of it and nodded: "Oh, okay. Then I’ll go play basketball!"

It was normal for Wei Shixu to return to the Wei family after getting injured. Him staying at school every day was the strange part.

……

In a secluded corner of the school,

Lu Qin took out her phone and made a call: "What’s going on? Where are the photos? You promised to send them to me as soon as you got them. I’ve been waiting all afternoon!"

The person on the other end of the line sounded annoyed: "The rooftop door was locked! We couldn’t get up there at all! And Liang Secondary School was especially strict today. Two of our guys got caught pretending to be students! They’re still in police custody!"

Lu Qin was shocked: "You didn’t get the photos? And you got caught? How could this happen?"

The person on the phone was frustrated: "The principal himself led a group of P.E. teachers to stake out the place! They clearly knew about our plan in advance! Are you sure you didn’t leak this to anyone?"

"No! Of course not!" Lu Qin blurted out.

But then, she suddenly remembered what Wei Shixu had said to her in the hallway outside Class 1 at noon:

‘Nice photos.’

Lu Qin panicked, but she wasn’t entirely sure…

She raised her voice: "You promised not to expose me. You have to uphold your professional ethics!"

The person on the phone replied, "Don’t worry about that. But since this mess-up is due to your faulty information, I’m not refunding your money."

Lu Qin was furious: "You didn’t get the photos, and you’re not refunding me?!"

The person on the phone was equally angry: "Look, you’re demanding that we don’t expose you, and now you’re demanding a refund? Who’s the one lacking ethics here?"

With that, the call ended.

Lu Qin was beyond frustrated, pacing back and forth, shaking her fingers. A crucial part of her plan had fallen through, and time was running out. She still had no progress to show for it.

Just then, the sound of a basketball bouncing echoed from the court.

Lu Qin had a sudden idea. She remembered from the information she had gathered that Wei Shixu’s only friend, that guy named Kong Mingze, loved playing basketball. He was almost always on the school court until evening.

Without hesitation, Lu Qin headed toward the basketball court.