pertwk Chapter 177 Finally, they fell for it.
Chapter 177 Finally, they fell for it.
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Jiang Ling stared intently at Chi Zhan, who had just entered.
Three black tomoe suddenly appeared in his eyes, transforming into a strange pattern resembling a shuriken—Mangekyou Sharingan: Kotoamatsukami Modified, activated!
Their eyes met.
"What the hell? This beast?" Jiang Ling was speechless after reading his memories. "Never mind, just modify it a little bit."
The past... or rather, the slightly woven and modified false memories are like a surging river.
It was forcibly implanted into Chi Zhan's mind.
In just three seconds, those memories were etched into his mind as if they were real.
Chi Zhan's usually calm eyes gradually revealed murderous intent and anger as he stared at him, gritting his teeth:
"I never expected... to run into you here..."
……
【XNUM X Year X NUM X Month X NUM X Day】
Class 25, First International University of Shanghai.
The advisor announced, "Class, we have a transfer student joining us this semester. Let's give them a round of applause!"
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted.
—This was the first time I saw him. He had a head of bright yellow hair, a muscular build that didn't look like a student, and was a man two heads taller than me. He stood on the podium with an annoying roguish air about him.
"Hello everyone, my name is Jiang Ling, Jiang as in Jiang Ziya, and Ling as in bullying."
Jiang Ling stood on the podium with a smile, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and bowed to everyone:
"I am an overseas Chinese student from Nanri. I went abroad to study with my parents some years ago, but now I have returned to China to study because of work. I would appreciate your guidance!"
Many girls blushed and whispered among themselves, their eyes glancing at him from time to time.
—I admit, he has a perfect physique and is very handsome, but that's not the real reason why I want to drink his blood and eat his flesh.
"Jiang Ling~ Um... what are your hobbies?" A bold girl raised her hand to ask.
He smiled warmly, hands in his pockets: "Ah... if I had to say, I like kendo, and I'm currently the first successor of the Shintō-ryū school."
Immediately, a thunderous gasp and gasps erupted from the audience.
Handsome, with a great physique, a gentle voice, and a sunny, cheerful smile, he now has another title: "Chief Successor of the New Generation of Tang Dynasty Poetry"...
That's a really good way to attract attention.
I sneered inwardly: "New Style? Just a showy facade. For a real duel, you'll have to see my 'Hokushin Ittō-ryū'."
Yes.
My identity is that of a student in the academy's kendo club. I have secretly traveled to Japan many times and participated in many anonymous kendo duels. In my opinion, the person who should really stand on the stage and receive the attention and cheers of the crowd is me!
However, I've been hiding my identity, planning to reveal it to "her" just before graduation—
He's an inconspicuous nobody in his class, a lazy ghost student in the kendo club, a good-for-nothing in his parents' eyes, and a negative example in the eyes of his relatives and friends... In reality, he's the second-ranked anonymous leader on the kendo tournament's leaderboard, and the only champion of the Hokushin Itto-ryu style!
As for who "she" is?
She is Shen Yue—my goddess. From the first day of freshman year, when others learned that I was a boy with feminine features and that my chromosomes were XXY, they laughed at me.
She smiled and said, "Interesting..."
I can't forget her tall, purple tuft of hair that stood out and danced in the wind, nor can I forget her every smile and her words that touched my heart: "Interesting."
She was the first person to find me funny, not disgusting.
"Hmm... there are a few empty seats in the classroom, you can choose one to sit in," the homeroom teacher said with a smile.
Then he walked up to me and smiled slightly:
"Excuse me, may I sit here?"
Of course, he wasn't asking me, but Shen Yue, who sat in front of me. So far, she had coldly rejected 34 men's requests to "be my deskmate."
In addition, she has always been ruthless in her dealings with people.
Since the start of the semester, she has probably only smiled at me and said, "Interesting..." She's truly an unattainable beauty!
I think she will definitely refuse...
"Okay," Shen Yue nodded lightly.
My eyes widened: "What?!"
The man's muscular body suddenly appeared in front of me, squeezing in forcefully without leaving a single gap.
That spot I longed for but dared not speak up for... was completely occupied by his body.
"Aaaaaaah?!?!" My eyes widened in horror, my head felt like it was about to explode, and I screamed inwardly:
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
However, the only thing that made me feel relieved was that Shen Yue didn't take the initiative to talk to him. She continued to flip through her books, looking like a good student and a well-behaved girl...
I swallowed my anger and silently sat down behind the two of them.
If looks could kill, he would have died ten thousand times over!
However, there are far more things about him that make me want to kill him!
After class, he said, "Shen Yue, your water bottle is empty, let me get you some water."
Then, without waiting for Shen Yue's consent, he took her water cup and headed towards the water dispenser.
—Heh, just a simp!
I sneered, thinking, "You'll know you're wrong when Shen Yue splashes water in your face later."
However, Shen Yue took the water glass and took a small sip:
"Thank you."
I:? ? ?
Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me?!
Shen Yue drank…drank the water he fetched?! And she even said thank you?!
I was consumed by jealousy and silently made a decision.
After the second class ended, I got up, grabbed Shen Yue's water cup, and ran to the water dispenser to fill it with hot water for her.
"Shen Yue, I also got you some water..."
With a cold expression, Shen Yue took the water glass and threw it into the trash can.
I awkwardly dug my toes into the ground, thinking to myself, "Was I too hasty?"
Fortunately, the bell rang for class, and I sheepishly returned to my seat.
His resentment towards Jiang Ling deepened.
The next day, during class.
I discovered that Jiang Ling had been passing notes to Shen Yue.
Shen Yue did not respond to most of the notes; only a few notes were returned with a few strokes of her pen.
This is the behavior of watching a girl you like sit next to another boy, passing notes and whispering secrets to each other.
It really annoyed me!
So I raised my hand: "Teacher, I'm reporting that Jiang Ling has been harassing Shen Yue!"
The biology teacher was a very fierce and old-fashioned menopausal female teacher. She quickly walked down from the podium, came up to him, and snatched the note.
However, after watching for a while, the anger on his face subsided, and he said, "Next time you have a question, you can come to the teacher. Don't disturb your deskmate during class!"
Jiang Ling sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, teacher. This is my first time taking your class, and there are some things I really don't understand. I won't do it again next time."
The biology teacher glanced at his handsome face, her ears turning slightly red:
"Hmm... It's not your fault. You're a transfer student, right? Anyway, Shen Yue has excellent grades. If she doesn't mind, you can ask her."
"If there's anything you really don't understand, you can... um, come to my office after class."
Jiang Ling: "Okay."
I stood on my seat like a clown, staring blankly at everything.
Then, apart from biology class, the two gradually started passing notes to each other in other classes as well.
The two chatted via notes during class.
When class ended, Jiang Ling would help her get water or buy her things.
Before evening study, after taking a shower, Jiang Ling would sometimes leave a bottle of yogurt and some potato chips on her desk...
I saw it all, and it pained me deeply.
I can do all these things too! Why won't Shen Yue accept me?!
Fortunately, Shen Yue still treats him with a cold attitude.
It seems... she doesn't seem interested at all?!
This is great news!
I feel somewhat relieved.
However, the turning point for things to erupt soon arrived.
Two and a half months later.
New Year's Eve party.
Our school's New Year's Eve party features a traditional stage, and various clubs also organize events.
The Kendo Club set up a stage on the playground for live demonstrations and promotion of various styles of "Japanese Kendo".
I sat backstage, watching the minister and his team's "fancy performance" with disdain.
"These guys who are all show and no substance usually think I'm lazy, have no skills or connections, and they look down on me and try to suppress me."
"In reality, when I actually pick up the bamboo sword, one strike and you'll all be lying on the ground..."
At that moment, I noticed two people walking into the audience.
"Shen Yue and... Jiang Ling?!?" I stared wide-eyed, my gaze drifting down to their intertwined arms.
Shen Yue's fair and delicate forearm was being held in his arms, their fingers intertwined, tightly embracing each other...
"What the hell?! What the hell?!" I collapsed to the ground, utterly bewildered.
"How did they get together?!"
At this moment, the classmate sitting next to me glanced at it and asked in confusion:
"What? You didn't know? They officially announced it on WeChat Moments a month ago."
"Huh?!"
"Just this photo of them holding hands."
He took out his phone and opened his WeChat Moments, where there was a picture of a big hand holding a small hand.
The background is a hotel bed sheet.
Caption: [It's so good to have met you~ To spend a lifetime together.]
"And they've posted so many photos of their dates on WeChat Moments? Aren't you going to look at them?" He helped me up and joked.
"What's wrong? You look so lost and confused. You don't happen to like Shen Yue too, do you? Haha, she's the school beauty, her dad's a government official, and her mom's a businesswoman. Don't even think about it."
As she spoke, she showed me photos of their date—
They rode motorcycles together on the Bund, went to Shanghai Disneyland, watched movies at Universal Studios, attended Jay Chou's concert, and sang karaoke together, all while she leaned against him with a happy smile...
"It's fake, right...it's fake, right?!"
My stomach was churning, but I managed to hold it in and didn't vomit.
"When... how could this be? Shen Yue has always been so cold..."
"Hehe, there's a type of woman called 'cold-faced but fiery,' especially the academically gifted ones. They appear cold on the outside, but are actually very passionate inside..."
"Get out!" I roared, shoving him aside. "If you insult Shen Yue again, I'll beat you to death...!"
He was startled, got up sullenly, and walked away, muttering something before he left:
"Damn it, you don't actually like Shen Yue, do you? You toad... Check your WeChat, maybe she's blocked you!"
I clicked on Shen Yue's profile picture and found that I couldn't see her Moments.
I... I'm really being blocked?!
I sent a greeting emoji with trembling hands.
Red exclamation mark...
Wait... did they not block me, but delete me?
"No—! How could you do this... Shen Yue! I was clearly the first person to fall in love with you..."
A sense of betrayal and humiliation welled up inside me. I rushed to the front of the audience, my eyes red, and shouted:
"Jiang Ling! Get down here!"
Jiang Ling stood up and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Chi Zhan?"
Everyone looked at me, whispering amongst themselves, their conversation filled with gossip, mockery, and ridicule about my feminine appearance.
"I challenge you to a one-on-one duel!"
I yelled, "Only the victor deserves Shen Yue! You two-faced playboy... you're not worthy of her at all!"
The crowd erupted in uproar.
I looked at Shen Yue, hoping to read the emotion in her eyes.
But her eyes turned incredibly cold, as if she were looking at an enemy.
My heart aches so much. I think to myself, "Shen Yue... I'm clearly trying my best for you!"
However, those who are truly clear-headed are often misunderstood!
"Okay, I'm confident in that." He didn't say anything more, just smiled and asked me:
"May I ask which school of martial arts you belong to?"
"Hokushin Ittō-ryū!" I shouted.
"Alright, please prepare the venue for me. I, Jiang Ling, a new member of the Dangliu sect, accept your challenge."
I took out my treasured protective gear and bamboo knife, put them on, and walked up to him. He glanced at me and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft:
"These are ASICS knives and protective gear, right?"
"This brand has collaborated with a brand that insulted China and even engraved the names of war criminals on the blade. If you didn't know this, I suggest you choose a different outfit..." His voice was sincere.
"Shut up!!"
I roared in dissatisfaction, "That kind of thing doesn't matter. Now, I'm telling you—the one who defeated you is me, Chi Zhan, the second-ranked player in the Hokushin Itto-ryu Kendo Tournament standings, codenamed 'One Slash'!"
When I finished saying that sentence.
The smile in his eyes suddenly turned cold, and his tone became flat:
"You're such a terrible person."
"Wait until I defeat you before you start barking like an idiot!" I slid forward and slashed at him with my bamboo sword.
Three seconds later.
He knocked my bamboo sword out of my hand, and it flew out of the arena.
"noodle!"
His bamboo knife struck my face hard, showing no mercy whatsoever.
"Mian! Mian! Mian!"
Even as I collapsed to the ground, barely conscious, he continued to beat me, saying, "You scum of the nation, you've lost all your spirit! Someone like you thinks you can win Yue'er's favor?! Sure enough, her blocking you was a brilliant move!"
So strong...
"Who exactly are you...?"
"Knight - Anonymous Leaderboard in Kendo Tournament!"
After that incident, amidst the ridicule of others, I dropped out of school. Filled with resentment, I killed my parents, took all their money, and fled to northern Japan. Upon landing, I tore up my passport and lived alone in Tokyo for four years, doing odd jobs.
That sense of humiliation lingered in my heart. Through long-term repression and a series of coincidences, I became an Outcast and awakened the "Delayed Slash" and "Spatial Slash".
"Delayed Slash" comes from my strong desire to kill those who mocked me in one go.
"Space Slash" is his airtight new style of defense, which makes me extremely eager to strike him down and shatter his proud defense, body, and soul in one blow.
Later, I took on the mission to assassinate the BOSS. After being defeated by him, I chose to work for him and became the vice leader of the Viper Gang.
[Memories End]
When Chi Zhan saw that familiar face, he gripped his long nails so tightly they dug into his flesh.
Fresh blood dripped down between his fingers.
He strode over, saw the blue-haired girl holding his arm, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Jiang Ling...where's Shen Yue?"
Jiang Ling smiled slightly: "She's pregnant with my child, but we've already broken up, so I don't want her anymore."
Lan Xinlan: ? ? ?
Alan was about to cry. Would she also be abandoned with a huge belly if she got pregnant in the future...?
However, his voice rang in my ears:
"Alan, baby, I'm lying to him, trying to provoke him. This guy is the one we're looking for. He's very strong. Cooperate with me and run away so you don't get hurt later."
Lan Xinlan's mood plummeted to rock bottom and then soared to the sky, transforming into a "drama queen" personality in just 0.01 seconds.
"What? You heartless man... Waaaaah... Alan, I hate you!"
Lan Xinlan turned and ran away crying, pulling the bewildered Lu Ziyan along with her.
Chi Zhan was momentarily stunned, his abyss-like eyes fixed on him, and he mechanically asked:
Why?
"Haha, no reason," Jiang Ling shrugged indifferently, displaying a scumbag attitude, and sneered.
"You're tired of it, aren't you?"
"Haha, you know what? She knelt down, grabbed my hand, and begged me not to leave, saying, 'I'd even be your concubine!'"
"Chi Zhan, guess how many abortions your goddess has had for me so far? How many pills has she taken?"
"A haughty, aloof beauty before you? Before me? Ha!" Jiang Ling stretched out her foot, making an extremely insulting gesture, and laughed loudly:
"I wish I could kneel down and gnaw on the soles of my shoes!"
"After you slunk away and dropped out of school back then..."
Jiang Ling deliberately dragged out her words, her tone filled with endless malice and boastfulness, as if she had truly become the blond-haired thug who destroyed other people's happiness:
"After you dropped out of school, I treated her like a dog every night. During your lonely days and nights, she would make love to me in my bed every night..."
Before the words were finished, a roar filled with extreme anger erupted.
"Aaaaaaahh ...
A furious rage, powerful enough to destroy reason, finally erupted!
Chi Zhan's eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was wide open, as he let out a heart-wrenching, inhuman roar like a wild beast.
The last shred of doubt was completely crushed.
All that remained in my mind was the tragic image of the goddess being desecrated and the smug face of the demon before me.
"I knew it... you heartless bastard, you actually did such an unforgivable thing to Shen Yue!"
Four years of accumulated hatred, amplified a hundredfold by false memories.
At this moment, it all transformed into the power to sever everything!
"Space!! Slash!!!"
A dazzling white sword light flashed by, carrying a terrifying pressure that could shatter space.
boom!
In the blink of an eye, the tall body that had caused him to suffer from inner demons day and night was split in two at the waist.
"Hahahaha!" Chi Zhan laughed hoarsely, tears streaming down his face. "I won... In the end, I won..."
however.
Just then, a helpless sigh came from behind him:
"Finally, they fell for it."
"It's really not easy."