surprisingly gentle under certain circumstances. In such close proximity, she wouldn't have shown that side of herself due to her character. Su Cen couldn’t resist wanting to see her at a loss for wo...Vol. 3 Chapter 74 - Madness

Cui Can felt something was off about going to school today; during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday, he noticed some familiar faces giving him strange smiles from time to time, and even those who were unfamiliar with him would whisper among themselves when they saw him.

Originally, Cui Can didn't give these incidents much thought. However, during the break between his second and third class periods today, he had a similar feeling, but this time it was more intense than what he experienced at the flag-raising ceremony. It made him feel as if everyone was talking about something like when he rescued Le Ying after her attempted suicide.

Ever since Cui Can transferred to No. 27 High School on his first day, he had become somewhat recognizable around school grounds, and now almost everyone in the school knew who he was. Thus, their expressions were neither those of new acquaintances nor straightforward disbelief, but rather a mix of ambiguous smiles or looks of doubt.

The key issue here was that these gazes sparked an intense curiosity within Su Chen.

According to his knowledge, the students at No. 27 High School were generally strong-minded and self-assured; they wouldn't usually act this way.

There had only been three instances of such behavior in the past: once when he attacked the school's policies regarding Sun Man, which led to a strong backlash from the knight protectors and local power groups; another time was when he wrote an article that went beyond what teenagers his age could comprehend, causing it to become popular; and finally, there was the incident where he rescued Le Ying. Although the school handled this quietly, its impact was undoubtedly the strongest.

These were occasional waves of influence in the otherwise calm school environment, followed by periods of intense discussion that would eventually settle down again. This recurring pattern made Su Chen feel uneasy.

For the first time, he felt a sense of being out of control.

Su Chen heard a group of male and female students whispering to each other as he ascended the stairs from the staircase entrance. Occasionally, phrases like "Are you sure Is it really Su Chen" could be heard.

This made him pause for a moment before quickening his pace and climbing several more steps to get closer to them.

As other people passed by him, the group of students turned the corner upstairs without paying much attention to him. Even though he was recognizable in school now, there weren't many who could identify him if they encountered him face-to-face. This was still a school, not a factory for creating stars.

The voices were clear at this moment: "Wasn't it already being talked about I didn't expect it to be true."

A male student said, "Actually, it shouldn't come as a surprise. How could it not" He continued, "I've been saying for some time now that Su Chen is quite capable; so many people have tried before him, and he managed to get there first!"

The female students were disdainful: "What 'getting there first' Don't defile my idol like this. It sounds as if someone snatched something from me! Still, you're right that it's brutal even from our perspective. Wang Jie is going to cry again; he was ready to come clean a long time ago. I really can't stand seeing him so downcast. He's the class heartthrob, after all."

"Stop defiling him! You make it sound as if his idol status can't be tarnished. Even if she is your idol, you need to grow another cup size and half a head before you can compete with her!"

"Mind your own business..."

This group of students was from the second-year class; they turned the corner and went into their classroom hallway. Su Chen passed them by, his brows furrowed as he listened for a while but couldn't make out anything specific. It seemed like some nonsensical chatter.

Until he entered the classroom, where groups of boys and girls were clustered together chatting loudly. Upon seeing him come in, they immediately stopped talking and stared at him from afar.

Soon after, Wu Shimiao walked over; it seemed she had support from quite a few girls in their class or was sent as an advance scout. She raised her hand to prepare to push Jiang Mingjun beside Su Can aside to make space.

Jiang Mingjun, with his hand being pinched by Wu Shimiao and showing no intention of backing down, said, "Why should I move I don't want to budge. Why can't you ask me face-to-face if you have something to say Do you fancy Su Can"

Wu Shimiao's face turned red as she blurted out, "Nonsense! Are you going or not!"

Jiang Mingjun was about to argue back but was stopped by his female group leader who stood up and glared at him, "Jiang Mingjun, don't be an idiot. Get out!"

He then noticed that the rest of their class had been watching them from various spots in the classroom. Wu Shimiao clearly represented a significant faction, which made Jiang Mingjun shrink back in fear and go find someone to ask about this tense situation.

Wu Shimiao sat down beside Su Can and thought for a moment before giving him a friendly smile. Many people in their class and grade already knew that she and Su Can were from the same residential area, while those who knew Su Can better like Xiao Yunchun didn't have broad connections within the school.

Therefore, her visit carried the will of many in their grade, and Wu Shimiao believed that what was said between them now would become future topics for discussion. This made her a little nervous.

"Su Can, I want to ask you some questions. You must answer honestly," Wu Shimiao smiled but felt her face turning red.

It seemed that due to the psychological effect of her words, even though it was break time and there had been quite a bit of noise in the classroom before, it suddenly became much quieter.

"What questions I might not answer," Su Can turned around, twisting his pen cap back on.

"Hey, don't act so formal; this isn't like meeting your parents, relax a bit." Wu Shimiao reminded him kindly and added, "You must answer, as many people want to know."

Su Can was speechless; how could she be so forceful.

"I ask you, what's the relationship between you and Tang Wu" "Friendship."

"Apart from being friends, is there nothing else"

“Good friend,” Su Can added.

"That makes sense. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible since she’s Tang Wu," Wu Shimiao sighed in relief and continued, "Now if I were to ask you what would you do if an exceptionally outstanding girl in school had a fancy for you"

“My honor,” Su Can smiled slightly. “Is that all”

"Don't you want to know which girl it is" Wu Shirui was pouting inside. What does "just this matter" mean and acting all high and mighty, will you die if you don’t act like that From moving into the neighborhood courtyard, to transferring schools and coming to No. 27 High School, shouldn't you at least be a bit excited about it You are the host of the school TV station.

As soon as this news came out, so many students in this high school were waiting for something like this to happen.

"Oh, who is it" Mo Can looked up and seemed quite interested.

At that moment, he combined what he had heard before and understood clearly. He thought to himself that it was no wonder the reaction was so big; apparently Qian Long and Liang Xiao exposed them after they were chased out of the TV station in a hurry because they were angry.

The reason why this matter caused such a huge reaction is simply because Sun Man couldn't hold back anymore. She was naturally an extroverted girl, who could hide some things inside her heart, but as time passed and more details accumulated, it would be impossible to hide the truth any longer. The best friends around her knew about this after she confided in them; there was one who almost fell off the couch while talking on the phone when he heard the news.

Someone who was cooking eggs for a midnight snack ended up burning the eggs and couldn't focus for a long time.

In summary, many people were stunned that night, and many stayed awake all night. When they woke up, it heralded an unprecedented upheaval.

"I don’t know!" Wu Shimiao was so angry her soul nearly left her body. There were numerous wolf packs in the high school circles, including those who lived on campus and fantasized about desecrating Sun Man every day; you are nothing but a brainless scoundrel!

Wu Shimiao was indeed angry, but she still had to say something to represent everyone else. She said, "Okay, no matter what kind of relationship you have with your good friend, it is best that you keep some distance in the future. After all, who wants to be as close to Tang Wu as you are Don't look down on people like you do with Tang Wu; I think if one day you learn to let go, you will gain more."

Su Can looked into her eyes and smiled, "I have already tasted what letting go means, so now I know even better what is worth holding onto."

Wu Shimiao made a disdainful face and returned to her seat. She was immediately surrounded by people like bees gathering around honey.

The group discussed this matter, occasionally looking up at Su Can with admiration; some thought he looked very handsome while showing off his composure, whereas others felt that he had done an excellent job of putting on a facade, and they imagined him collapsing if he knew the person’s name.

When Jiang Mingjun rang the class bell to start class, Su Can returned to his seat dazedly; without saying anything, he had already confirmed something very important about Su Can. Back when he was in first year high school, he too had unrealistic fantasies of Sun Xiaoman, and was one of many perverts who placed a copy of Teen Boys & Girls magazine with her picture on the cover next to their pillows.

Now looking at this boy in front of him, he really didn't think that Su Can could be stronger than himself. He just looked handsome and a bit skinny; how was it possible for him to attract Sun Man

He couldn’t help but bow towards Su Can with an envious tone: "High, very high indeed! Countless people in this school have died in their attempts to chase after her, countless top students are maneuvering around trying to get close to her, using every trick in the book. But you managed to become number one with just one week of being on the exposure platform. You scored a goal at the last moment and became the champion; congratulations! 'And now Argentina is in action!' "

Su Can smiled: "You sound like Han Qiaosheng from all those football matches."

When the final bell of the afternoon rang, Su Can saw Tang Wu outside his classroom door with her schoolbag on.

She was standing in a beam of autumn light slanting into the corridor, and this scene reminded Su Cen of a fantastic scene from "The Lord of the Rings," with that girl standing there.

He could only see her slender figure but couldn’t make out her shiny face clearly.

The sound of desks and chairs being pushed back and people’s footsteps echoed through other grade classrooms. As soon as they stepped out, their pace slowed down, even stopping completely.

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly seemed to freeze over.

Su Cen walked out with his backpack on and came to stand before Tang Wu. People who passed by them turned their heads to look at him and then moved further away, leaving Su Cen standing among the crowd, sizing up everyone around him.

Intuition kept warning these people that there was a heavy smell of gunpowder in the air, or rather an unusual atmosphere.

"Hmm Why aren’t you waiting for me downstairs Did you skip your last class" Su Cen asked.

"I came over as soon as I had P.E. We’ll walk together," she replied.

“One pill” was all that Su Cen could mutter, staring at Tang Wu’s hand held out in the air. Her pale fingers lingered between them; the light behind her cast a dark silhouette and made it clear how her fingers gently curled back, revealing that this girl was internally conflicted about whether to retract or extend her arm.

But she ultimately bravely extended her hand towards him in front of everyone.

Su Cen stretched out his hand, grasping hers with a smooth texture and holding tightly. A surge of clear courage surged through his spine, making him feel numbness he hadn’t noticed before. "Hmm, we’ll walk together," he said.

A chorus of sighs came from the surrounding crowd.

Those who had just left the classroom in their backpacks stopped in their tracks and stared wide-eyed at what was happening.

Tang Wu turned around, with Su Cen following behind her. He looked past Tang Wu to see the crowd of people before her and the flow of people down the stairs below the teaching building, where light was piercing through the grid-patterned corridors, making the bustling platform shine brightly.

Even from this four-story height, the crowd poured out like water gushing from a broken cup, spreading and expanding across narrow paths, wide roads, open fields, just like migrating sheep.

The ponytail at the back of Tang Wu’s schoolbag bounced as they held hands and walked through these young people who were still slightly immature but would scatter to different corners of the world in a year. They left a profound impression on their hearts, like crossing a grand and magnificent season of youth.

Life was just this kind of crazy and reckless. in many ways.The unfair distribution of resources is the fundamental cause of societal instability. The Prime Minister's words proved to be prophetic."I've been looking at your face for five years no...