Chapter 25: You Carry Her Perfume

"Who knows? A perverted groper wouldn't even spare a boy~"

Qian Qi seized the moment, gesturing pointedly at Chen Tong. "Don't try to deny it. Everyone saw it. Tell me, didn't he just grab my arm in public and pester me relentlessly?"

The surrounding students glanced at one another before silently nodding. "Cough, yeah, that’s right..."

"Exactly. This guy even falsely accused Boss Qian Qi of attempted murder just to cover his own tracks..."

"Boss is so confident in her own hemostatic medicine, why would she ever need to run?"

"That’s true! I even noticed this guy trying to sneak off halfway through!"

"Damn, why is this guy so nasty? Does he have a grudge against Boss?"

"I think he's mentally handicapped. If it were me, I’d be worshiping Boss Qian Qi!" someone immediately chimed in with flattery.

As the crowd murmured, the instructor finally understood the situation. She turned to Chen Tong with a stern expression. "Student, what is your name? Which class are you in?"

Chen Tong glared at Qian Qi with a darkened face. Qian Qi kicked him in the leg. "The teacher is talking to you! Don't you know how to show respect?"

"...Chen Tong, Class 207 of the Beast Tamer Department," Chen Tong gritted out, suppressing his rage.

"You and this student, Qian Qi, come with me to the Beast Tamer Department!" Since she wasn't their direct instructor, it was better to leave it to their own mentor to resolve. She then asked Qian Qi, "Student, which class are you in?"

Qian Qi waved her hands dismissively. "Teacher, let's not make a big deal out of this. I believe this senior has already realized his mistake."

She secretly gripped Chen Tong’s arm tighter and flashed him a fake smile. "Right, Senior?"

Chen Tong had no idea what game Qian Qi was playing. For some reason, he felt that the amnesiac Qian Qi had become slippery and difficult to deal with.

But seeing that she was wise enough not to escalate the situation, he scoffed, "Right."

"Are you sure?" The Marksmanship Department instructor was surprised by Qian Qi’s magnanimity and nodded. "Alright, since you don't mind..."

"No, no, no, I actually do mind quite a bit!" Qian Qi offered a tolerant, generous smile. "But if this senior is willing to apologize on the spot, then I naturally won't mind anymore~"

Someone like Chen Tong, whose pride was even greater than hers, would surely be furious if forced to apologize to her in public, she thought with a devious grin.

As expected, Chen Tong’s entire body began to tremble with suppressed rage.

"Qian—Qi!"

"Yes, I'm listening~" Qian Qi perked up her ears with a smile.

Chen Tong felt as if his molars were about to shatter, but under the instructor’s stern gaze, he had no choice but to grind out, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have misunderstood you earlier..."

"Sorry to whom?" Qian Qi pushed her luck.

"...I'm sorry, Junior Qian Qi!" Chen Tong emphasized the word "Junior" as if to clarify that he wasn't some kind of pervert.

Qian Qi chuckled. "It’s fine, I’ll forgive you this time."

Only this time, of course.

"Teacher, the senior has already apologized. You should go check on Student Wang; his safety is more important." Qian Qi said thoughtfully, urging the instructor to leave.

...

"This..." Seeing how understanding Qian Qi was, the marksmanship instructor felt quite favorably toward her. She nodded, "Alright, since you have no issues with it, I won't interfere in your affairs."

Qian Qi smiled. "Alright, take care, Teacher~"

Watching the instructor leave, Qian Qi turned back to Chen Tong.

Humiliated and disgraced, Chen Tong was burning with rage. Meeting Qian Qi’s gaze, the veins on his forehead bulged. He threatened her in a cold, chilling voice that only the two of them could hear, "Qian Qi, don't get cocky. Just you wait!"

Wait?

A bizarre, exaggerated grin bloomed on Qian Qi’s face.

Why wait?

Qian Qi lowered her head, spat into her palms with two quick "pfft" sounds, and her expression turned even more sinister and twisted.

She had been wanting to test whether she, Qian Qi, could do the same thing the original owner once did—beating this bastard until he cried for his parents!

Bring it on, let's beat the hell out of him!

—

An hour later, in the office building.

Mo Yinqiu looked at Chen Tong, who sat there with hair like a bird's nest and an exceptionally innocent expression, and silently wiped her face.

"Qian Qi..." she said through gritted teeth, "I told you last time, if you hurt anyone again, you're expelled!"

Qian Qi looked down, fidgeting with her toes, and muttered, "He threatened me first."

Across from them, Gu Liheng, the instructor for the second-year Beast Tamer Department, looked at Chen Tong—whose eyes were red, teary, and filled with indignation—and also wiped his face in exhaustion.

Why couldn't Chen Tong learn his lesson? He knew he couldn't beat Qian Qi, so why keep provoking her?

And even if he couldn't beat her, how did he have the nerve to file a complaint?

"Ahem, Teacher Mo?" Gu Liheng turned to Mo Yinqiu, his face instantly softening into a flattering smile. "How do you think we should handle this?"

"Anything is fine. It depends on whether the two of them are willing to reconcile," Mo Yinqiu said, nursing a headache and wanting nothing more to do with it.

"I’m not willing!" Upon hearing the word 'reconcile,' Chen Tong exploded with rage. "Qian Qi’s character is fundamentally flawed! A student like this will only bring shame to the school! She should be expelled!"

He was truly furious. He didn't want to wait for another opportunity at school; he wanted to use this chance to get her expelled so he could hire someone to finish her off!

She was an orphan anyway; no one would care if she died!

Chen Tong’s plan sounded perfect to him, but... Mo Yinqiu would never agree to it.

When it came to physical brawls, the Awakened University implicitly allowed them. After all, in this society filled with magical beasts, everyone had an obligation to make themselves stronger.

The reason she had warned Qian Qi about expulsion previously was because she had destroyed a student’s assignment and fought them, which was far more severe than a simple brawl.

And this time... it wasn't exactly severe, but it wasn't trivial either.

However, the Principal had asked her about Qian Qi just yesterday. It was clear that the Principal was very interested in her and had even asked her to keep a close eye on Qian Qi’s academic progress, her whereabouts, and her activities.

Therefore, expulsion was out of the question; they had to reconcile.

"I am, of course, willing to reconcile," Qian Qi said with an exceptionally innocent face. "What do you think, Senior Chen Tong?"

Chen Tong scoffed. She had won, so naturally, she was willing to reconcile.

But he, Chen Tong, had been humiliated all the way to the Ability Department!

"If you're not willing to reconcile, that's fine too," Qian Qi said, picking her nose nonchalantly. "Tomorrow, I’ll go to your dormitory and let every male student in the Beast Tamer Department know that you lost a fight to me. And not only that, but your pants were 'accidentally' pulled down, revealing your cartoon frog underwear."

Chen Tong: !!!

Chen Tong’s eyes turned even redder.

He was going to kill Qian Qi—!!!

Mo Yinqiu bit her lip, coughing softly to hide the urge to laugh.

She had been wondering why Chen Tong would file a complaint over such a humiliating loss. So that’s what happened.

Gu Liheng also tried to persuade him, "Chen Tong, surely you don't want Qian Qi to..."

Chen Tong: !!!

I'm the one being bullied here! Shouldn't you be telling Qian Qi to shut her mouth?!

But there was no help for it. To be blunt, Chen Tong had been the one to falsely accuse and provoke her, and he had thrown punches during the fight as well, so he wasn't exactly innocent.

"Senior Chen Tong~" Qian Qi’s face once again wore a hypocritical, generous smile. "Let’s end this here. You know, I know, and the instructors know. No one else needs to know."

Bullshit!

Chen Tong cursed inwardly. The students at the dueling plaza had all seen it; who knew if it would end up on the campus forum tomorrow!

Chen Tong wanted to strangle Qian Qi on the spot, but seeing the attitudes of Mo Yinqiu and Gu Liheng, he realized that getting her expelled was impossible.

His eye twitched coldly, and he finally suppressed his intense murderous intent. "Fine, I accept the reconciliation."

He had always been patient. He could wait!

Qian Qi, let’s see how this plays out!

Chen Tong clenched his fists and stormed out of the office with a dark expression. Qian Qi stroked her chin and smiled silently.

She had been wondering why Chen Miaomiao had suddenly dared to shout at her; it turned out she had the backing of Chen Tong.

From the moment Chen Tong appeared, she had smelled the same cheap perfume on him that Chen Miaomiao wore. Combined with the way Chen Tong acted as if he expected her to be an amnesiac, she was certain there was a connection between the two.

And the original owner’s death might very well have involved Chen Tong.

But the scent of perfume on Chen Tong was incredibly strong. How close would they have to be to pick up so much of it? And during the fight, she felt that Chen Tong’s strength was significantly weaker than before. Could it be that he had just come from... doing that?

Oh my, but how did she remember it—didn't Senior Chen Tong have a legitimate girlfriend?

Qian Qi rubbed her chin, and after a moment, she couldn't help but smile deviously once more.