Everything Goes Wrong

Chapter 12 Everything Goes Wrong

Who is it?

Ning Shu called out towards the door, put down the arrow in her hand, and walked to the door.

"It's me, Zhu Zhuqing."

A clear, cold female voice came from outside.

Ning Shu was slightly taken aback.

What did Zhu Zhuqing want from her?

Although she was puzzled, Ning Shu composed herself and opened the door.

What are you doing here?

As soon as the door opened, Ning Shu stared at Zhu Zhuqing with a deadpan expression.

At Shrek Academy, the original owner of this body never gave Zhu Zhuqing a kind look.

The reason is obvious: the original owner liked Dai Mubai, but Dai Mubai paid more attention to Zhu Zhuqing and even cared about her sometimes. However, Zhu Zhuqing ignored these gestures and always gave Dai Mubai a cold shoulder. The original owner, who "deeply loved" Dai Mubai, was naturally unhappy to see this.

If it weren't for having to play an annoying role, Ning Shu wouldn't really want to give Zhu Zhuqing the cold shoulder.

However, special circumstances require special treatment, and for now, the two of them can only look at each other with mutual dislike.

Ning Shu's attitude was very bad, but this time Zhu Zhuqing, unusually, did not turn her back and leave.

Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what unspeakable reason Ning Shu had for playing someone that everyone disliked, after hearing what she said last time, she couldn't help but suspect that Ning Shu knew something.

Or rather, Ning Shu's claim of liking Dai Mubai was just a deliberate act to provoke her hostility; in reality, she wanted her not to forgive Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't understand it, so she took advantage of the fact that everyone was not in the academy to knock on Ning Shu's door.

"Ning Shu, I..."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Shu, but didn't know how to start. Her emotions were complicated, and it was the first time Ning Shu had ever seen Zhu Zhuqing with such an indescribable expression.

She braced her hand against the door, leaning against the opposite side, completely blocking Zhu Zhuqing's path. She gave Zhu Zhuqing a cold shoulder, saying impatiently, "What do you want? If you don't, get out of here. I don't want to see you. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because Brother Mubai likes you. You're not welcome here!"

Ning Shu's attitude was firm, and Zhu Zhuqing raised her hand, wondering how to explain her previous attitude. Suddenly, she heard Ning Shu's extremely disdainful tone in her ear—

[Wow, that's disgusting! Even Wang Baochuan, who was digging for wild vegetables, would call her a love-struck fool if she heard that!]

???

Nausea?

Love-struck?

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback.

What is Ning Shu saying?

The two were face to face, and their heights were about the same, so Zhu Zhuqing could clearly see that Ning Shu did not open her mouth.

Therefore, she could truly hear Ning Shu's innermost thoughts.

"Ning Shu, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to cause you trouble. I have no ill intentions towards you." Zhu Zhuqing explained as she came to her senses. She frowned slightly, wanting to ask Ning Shu how she knew about her relationship with Dai Mubai, but she was afraid that if she asked, Ning Shu would pretend to be ignorant. After all, Ning Shu had been in the academy for so long and had been acting for so long. If she were exposed now, Ning Shu might not admit it.

After much deliberation, Zhu Zhuqing abandoned the idea of ​​going straight to the point. She had to find out what was really going on indirectly.

"You mean me no harm? Then why did you always give me that long face before? Do you think I'm stupid! Zhu Zhuqing, if you don't like Brother Mubai, just give him to me. Why are you stringing him along all the time? You're shameless!"

Adhering to the principle of offending everyone, Ning Shu certainly wouldn't let go of this good opportunity that Zhu Zhuqing had come to her door. She deliberately pointed at Zhu Zhuqing's chest and pressed her aggressively.

"Hey sister, don't blame me for being so blunt, but I'm doing this for your own good, even though I have ulterior motives. Just leave that traitor Dai Mubai alone and focus on your cultivation. What's the point of chasing after him? He's been flirting with women everywhere. Although he's changed, the fact remains that he abandoned you before. Besides, you were on the run, being hunted by your sister. Where was he? He was indulging in the pleasures of the Heaven Dou Empire. Sister, let's stick to a non-forced happy ending. Just dump him!"

Ning Shu felt smug inside, and that's when she said it sounded like the truth.

"..."

Zhu Zhuqing fell silent for a moment. Although she didn't know what Ning Shu meant by her last sentence, she understood the rest of what she said.

It seems she guessed correctly. Ning Shu did indeed know about the Star Luo Empire, including that she was abandoned by her fiancé and that her sister was hunting her down.

Why would Ning Shu know something that only she and certain other people clearly understood?

Could it be that Ning Shu was sent by the Zhu family?

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed.

But then she calmed down.

No, that's not right.

How could Ning Shu possibly be someone sent by the Zhu family?

She is a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong can testify to that.

But how does she know so much? She's about the same age as them.

"Eh? Eh? Eh!"

Ning Shu's voice interrupted Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts.

She knocked on the door, signaling Zhu Zhuqing not to linger there any longer. "Zhu Zhuqing, you're really not welcome here. You'd better leave now."

As she spoke, Ning Shu paused, as if remembering something amusing. She looked at Zhu Zhuqing, smiled, and said, "But if you really want to be friends with me, then you can set me up with Brother Mubai, how about that?"

Ning Shu's smile was infuriating, but Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved.

If things had unfolded as they did before, Zhu Zhuqing would definitely have called her a daydreamer.

Ning Shu was waiting for this very sentence, but this time, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything harsh, only saying, "Then you should get some rest."

Then, the person turned and left.

"..."

Ning Shu was stunned and stood at the door for a long time.

It wasn't until she got back to her room that she realized—

Zhu Zhuqing didn't get angry with her today?

Is this some kind of ghost story?

Ning Shu frowned and glanced at the dormitory next door.

Was it because she didn't perform well today?

Are those words useless?

She thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out why.

In the end, she concluded that Zhu Zhuqing was in a good mood today, and that her words weren't harsh enough, which was why she failed to start a fire.

However, harsh words will always be remembered. She will take her time, and one day she will ignite this fire.

"boom--"

After closing the door, Ning Shu went to sit on the bed.

Everything went wrong, and even when he tried to pick a fight with Zhu Zhuqing, he failed.

Ning Shu sighed. Had she been having a run of bad luck lately? Why was nothing going smoothly for her?

"Never mind, let's just assume they're in a good mood lately."

She muttered something to herself, then picked up the arrows from the table.

She channeled her soul power into the arrow, and a clear, bell-like sound rang out. Pale purple soul power swirled around the ice-blue arrow, the two merging to create a gentle force. This force floated before Ning Shu's eyes like a star. Ning Shu withdrew her soul power and curiously touched it. It leaped and danced in the air, quite lively. Ning Shu watched it, finding it rather interesting. However, this star didn't last long. In a short while, it burst into the air, forming tiny specks of pale blue fluorescence that illuminated the entire room.

Ning Shu stared in surprise at the falling fireflies. She instinctively reached out to catch them, only to find that the light felt cool and refreshing on her hand. "These are... snowflakes?"

"Your senses are quite good, Ning Shu."

(End of this chapter)