Chapter 143: The Unveiling of Bai Lengleng

Danger?

When she saw the little girl, Su Yao wasn’t surprised; she was merely intrigued by the word ‘danger’.

A faint smile played on her lips, and a glint of amusement flickered in her eyes.

‘What kind of danger could truly threaten her?’ she mused.

There was an uncle in a skirt, holding a knife, looking this way!

The little girl didn’t lift her head. The large hood of her cloak obscured her face, making her expression indiscernible.

Only from her voice could one tell she was quite serious, not lying.

Simultaneously, the little girl pointed to her left, causing Su Yao to glance in that direction. Indeed, she recognized someone.

It was Lin Ran, the internationally renowned designer she had dismissed yesterday. Meeting him again, he was a shadow of his former self, devoid of his usual vigor.

Aside from his dispirited expression, he was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, unchanged.

Lin Ran’s bloodshot eyes glared venomously, a blue-tinged stubble sprouting from his chin. From his sleeve, a sharp blade extended, revealing its pointed tip.

When Su Yao unilaterally terminated her contract with Lin Ran, it wasn’t merely empty words. Her actions had made it abundantly clear to Lin Ran just how formidable the Comet Group truly was.

In just one night, companies and individuals with existing contracts began calling or sending emails, expressing their decision to terminate agreements.

Even the international competition he was slated for sent a warning letter, barring him from participating in any capacity.

When Lin Ran called his friends for help, they directly stated that with Comet Group’s influence, no one could assist him.

These words extinguished all hope for Lin Ran’s design career.

‘Su Yao truly meant what she said. That damned woman,’ he thought bitterly.

‘Just to champion a group of useless, ordinary students, she had dragged an internationally renowned designer like him down with her…’

He wouldn’t just accept his fate!

‘If she wanted to cut off his path, then they would all go down together!’

Having lost all honor and future, Lin Ran, embracing a ‘broken pot, broken lid’ mentality, chose the most radical and direct method.

‘He would strike during the chaos of the school festival, when the crowds were thick!’

‘This was his best chance to get close to Su Yao; otherwise, with her bodyguards constantly around, he’d never have an opportunity!’

‘He would grab her, slash her face with the knife, and condemn her to a lifetime of suffering! Under such circumstances, no one could resist.’

As these thoughts consumed him, Lin Ran tightened his grip on the knife, poised to strike suddenly and without warning the moment Su Yao relaxed.

‘So, it was him!’ Su Yao thought.

As Su Yao withdrew her gaze, the smile on her lips deepened, though her expression remained unchanged. She clearly didn’t consider the current situation a major threat.

Even armed with a weapon, he was nothing more than a clown.

‘However, daring to attack her here meant that the previous punishment hadn’t been effective. He would need to be disciplined again, and doubly so,’ she mused.

‘Though she couldn’t openly kill him, Su Yao had many ways to make someone wish they were dead, quite openly. Many methods existed.’

A knot of dread formed in her stomach, a clear understanding dawning.

‘Lin Qing, someone wants to…’

Just then, Su Yao, with a change of heart, decided to put on an act. She swiftly threw herself into Lin Qing’s embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck, and spoke with a playful smile.

Beyond the immediate threat of murder, Su Yao was also quietly observing Lin Qing.

‘It was as if she was peeling back layers, one by one, stripping away his disguises to reveal his true self. His true self was a realm beyond the reach of ordinary people, like something from a novel.’

‘However, she had to be careful with the details; nothing could be leaked.’

‘Why had Lin Qing exposed himself so openly? And he seemed completely unaware of it,’ she pondered.

‘Yet, he was secretive about unnecessary trivialities, as if afraid she might discover some clue.’

The more she understood Lin Qing, the more perplexed she became.

‘He wouldn’t make a move now,’ she thought.

Lin Qing allowed Su Yao to cling to him like an octopus. While she spoke, he lowered his head, observing the little girl who still stood by their side.

Though she was referred to as a ‘little girl,’ this was merely a preconceived notion based on her height of less than 1.5 meters, as her face remained unseen.

“What’s your name?”

Lin Qing’s gaze remained fixed on the little girl. He knew he couldn’t appear too serious, lest he reveal something, yet the tight line of his lips was quite telling.

Seeing this, Su Yao, who had been watching him, felt a surge of doubt. Before the little girl could look up, she swiftly reached out and covered Lin Qing’s mouth.

His face, as if in a pout, was now fully visible. With some of his long hair no longer obscuring it, Lin Qing’s expression appeared remarkably natural, showcasing a surprising knack for acting.

‘Lin Qing seemed oblivious to this. Should she tell him?’ Su Yao wondered.

‘No, it would be boring to just tell him. She’d wait for him to discover it himself!’

As these thoughts crossed her mind, Su Yao’s smile grew even brighter. She was already looking forward to it.

“My name is Bai Lengleng.”

Upon hearing Lin Qing’s question, the little girl no longer kept her head bowed. She reached up and pulled back her hood, revealing an adorable face framed by a sweet, dimpled smile.

Beneath her short black hair, her eyes shimmered with a distinct blue hue, giving her the appearance of a mixed-race child.

Bai Lengleng’s delicate features were complemented by a fair complexion, not a sickly pallor, but a healthy, rosy glow that only enhanced her beauty.

Moreover, she appeared quite young, perhaps a middle school student.

“Thank you for the warning.”

Because Su Yao had suddenly covered his mouth, Lin Qing’s words came out with a hint of guilt. This only made Bai Lengleng’s smile sweeter.

“You’re welcome, Sister.”

Upon hearing Bai Lengleng’s words, Lin Qing suddenly fell silent. He then reached out and patted his flat chest.

“I’m a big brother, not a sister.”

“But Sister is wearing a dress!”

Lin Qing met Bai Lengleng’s questioning gaze, realizing that since he was currently wearing a black and white maid outfit, there was no room for explanation.

“Sister, my friends are waiting for me. I’ll be going now~”

As Lin Qing fell silent once more and Su Yao stifled a laugh, Bai Lengleng’s phone suddenly vibrated. She immediately grabbed it, waved goodbye to them, and turned to leave.

Watching Bai Lengleng’s retreating figure, Su Yao stopped laughing. She then released her hand from Lin Qing’s mouth and asked, puzzled:

“Is there something wrong with this Bai Lengleng?”

Lin Qing’s attitude towards strangers wouldn’t normally be so intense. “I’m not sure what I saw in Bai Lengleng that makes me feel she’s a bit suspicious, but don’t worry about it,” he replied, shaking his head and offering no further explanation.

Just then, after some time had passed since the call to the police, the officers finally arrived.

However, Lin Qing’s attention wasn’t on the police car. Instead, he watched Lin Ran, who was hiding in the crowd.

Upon the sudden appearance of the police, an assailant intent on harm often has a stress reaction. Lin Qing saw Lin Ran impulsively charge forward, his expression twisted with rage, right in front of the officers.

But before he could reach Su Yao, several hands suddenly emerged from the crowd, forcibly pinning Lin Ran to the ground.

The pointed knife in his hand clattered to the ground at Su Yao’s feet. His plan to harm her had ended almost as soon as it began.

Su Yao extended a foot, casually nudging the knife. As Lin Ran cried out in pain from his restrained arms, she swiftly released her grip on Lin Qing.

“You want to commit murder? Did you even scout the place beforehand? To think that because a school festival attracts many people, you could get away with it – what laughable confidence!”

Su Yao’s bodyguards included not only burly men in black suits but also slender female bodyguards and specially hired personnel.

These bodyguards remained by her side, constantly protecting her, except when Su Yao’s plans specifically required their absence.

After all, Su Yao was the sole heir of the Comet Group, a position of immense prestige.

Su Yao had grown accustomed to this, finding it neither awkward nor bothersome. She simply treated them as if they weren’t there.

In fact, apart from Lin Qing, who genuinely piqued her interest, Su Yao paid little attention to anyone else.

When she transferred to this high school, she knew it presented more risks than the heavily guarded noble academies. Yet, Su Yao remained unconcerned.

She did as she pleased, and no one dared to interfere.

The Su family adopted a hands-off approach with Su Yao, rarely questioning her affairs. All she needed to do was present a satisfactory resume and avoid disappointing them.

If Su Yao were to tragically die during her growth, potential replacements would not be chosen from a candidate list. Assassinating Su Yao was not an option, as such individuals were automatically disqualified.

Moreover, the candidates already possessed everything they needed to succeed.

Therefore, these candidates did not wish for Su Yao’s demise; they prayed for her to live a long life.

Rather than killing Su Yao, they wanted to surpass her and defeat her fairly.

It was for this reason that there were no internal conflicts or assassinations among family members. They only needed to guard against external threats.

And because Su Yao herself was exceptional, she didn’t need to worry about the issue of succession. She only needed to be careful not to leave any weaknesses that could be exploited.

This was also the true reason Su Yao couldn’t casually commit murder; she couldn’t afford to create an indelible black mark that would affect her ability to take over the group.

“Miss, we will handle the aftermath. Please do not worry.”

As soon as Su Yao finished speaking, the bodyguards immediately assured her, then promptly left, not lingering to disturb her further.

As Lin Qing left with the bodyguards, he once again sensed Su Yao’s extraordinary identity.

He wasn’t the only one who thought so; the surrounding students observing the scene felt the same.

Upon receiving the gazes of the onlookers, Su Yao smiled faintly and took Lin Qing’s hand, leading him away.

They followed the school leaders and police into the teaching building.

Following the indecent incident on the rooftop, the teaching building had not been completely locked down. However, the main door leading to the rooftop was guarded, preventing unauthorized access.

“Do you want to see Liu Ying now?”

Lin Qing, hand in Su Yao’s, watched the many curious students ahead of them. He immediately asked her.

He only wanted to stop Su Yao from committing murder, to prevent the white skulls above her head from turning red.

He wasn’t feeling pity for Liu Ying, nor was he intentionally helping her.

If Su Yao intended to kill someone, no matter who it was, he would try his best to save them. He wasn’t trying to oppose Su Yao.

It was just that… he didn’t want to see Su Yao descend into the abyss, her entire being stained black, never to see her original self again.

However, this time, his successful intervention in Su Yao’s murderous intent caused a somewhat unexpected change in the skulls.

Of the ten white skulls above Su Yao’s head, only two had turned red. The remaining eight were still white.

It seemed that stopping Su Yao from killing did not increase the number of red skulls.

“If you don’t see her now, you’ll have to go to prison later… I don’t want to go to a place like that, so it’s better to resolve it now.”

Listening to Lin Qing, Su Yao did not hide her thoughts.

Although Liu Ying was a victim in the rooftop incident, the police would undoubtedly uncover her records of engaging in compensated dating and purchasing special drugs. These alone were enough to send Liu Ying to prison for a period.

Moreover, according to reports, the drug dealer who had transactions with Liu Ying had died. On the night he met Liu Ying, his neck was snapped.

Coincidentally, Su Yao knew this dealer. He was Haozi, the accomplice of Wang Fanran who had been involved in stealing dogs.

By the time the police followed the clues, Liu Ying would not easily escape. Of course, even if she managed to evade legal punishment, once the news of her compensated dating was exposed, the school would certainly persuade her to withdraw.

Even if Liu Ying wanted to transfer, no other school would accept her. This was clearly stated in her academic file.

Given Liu Ying’s family conditions, finding other avenues would be incredibly difficult. In short, Liu Ying’s life was ruined.

“I don’t want to see her.”

However, Lin Qing shook his head helplessly at Su Yao’s words. Liu Ying already had mental issues; Su Yao shouldn’t provoke her further.

Although Liu Ying hadn’t been found yet, Lin Qing had already anticipated the future developments.

“To make her give up, seeing Liu Ying is absolutely necessary.”

Su Yao’s purpose in wanting to see Liu Ying was actually quite simple: she merely wanted to ask who had killed Haozi. After killing Haozi, that person had directly let Liu Ying go, which seemed a little off. It might involve Lin Qing’s safety.

“The police have already arrived, so you can’t just casually…”

As Lin Qing spoke, a police officer, after questioning the surrounding students, immediately walked towards Su Yao and Lin Qing.

Seeing this, Su Yao shrugged, giving Lin Qing a sense of unease. The commotion from the rooftop incident was significant, and among the onlookers were students from Class Six.

“This student, are you awake? Do you want to see your…” Although the victim’s emotions were very agitated, the police hoped that when they spoke, Lin Qing could still say something. He could only nod understandingly, insisting on taking Su Yao with him out of the main gate.

“Lin Qing, you’re finally here!”

As the gate closed, Liu Ying, now dressed and looking distraught, ran out. Unfortunately, she was intercepted halfway by someone watching nearby, who tried to garner sympathy from her story.

“Liu Hong, let go of me!”

“Lin Qing, the victim is very sorry to have involved you, but we hope you can calm her down.”

Liu Hong’s face showed an apologetic expression. “I…”

Just as she arrived on the rooftop, Liu Hong grabbed her. She immediately got up and ran towards Lin Qing.

Her words failed.

“Let go!”

When Liu Hong restrained her, Liu Ying shrieked, furiously scratching at Liu Hong’s arm, leaving streaks of blood.

The school leaders and police standing nearby winced just watching. After enduring the excruciating pain of her nails, Liu Hong, on the verge of tears, spoke to them.

“Brothers, don’t just stand there and watch! Quickly pull this crazy woman away; she’s hurting me so much!”

The Principal quickly reacted, rushing forward to pull and push Liu Ying away. She fell hard to the ground.

However, Liu Ying, in her frenzy, accidentally caused another student accompanying her to fall, hitting their tailbone. This made the Principal cry out in pain from his own injuries. The Principal and school leaders quickly stepped forward to help.

Finally, the police intervened in time, subduing Liu Ying’s madness.

Liu Hong, finally free from the scratching, let out a sigh of relief. The moment he heard Liu Ying wanted to find Lin Qing, he knew she wouldn’t give up easily.

Looking at the person standing next to Lin Qing, Liu Ying truly had no desire to live. Daring to snatch someone from this demon, Su Yao, Liu Ying truly had no desire to live.

“This student, the victim’s emotions are too agitated. We’re very sorry, but you should leave quickly! She might hurt you.”

Seeing Liu Ying approach, the police officer quickly spoke to Lin Qing. Earlier, when the police found Liu Ying, her state was merely curious. How had she transformed into such a madwoman in the blink of an eye?

“It’s fine.”

However, in response to the police’s inquiry, Liu Ying continued to struggle.

“Liu Ying, have you arrived?”

“Lin Qing, you have to believe me! I’m innocent, I’m the victim! Even though her actions were self-deceiving, she refused to believe it!”

The person speaking to Lin Qing at this moment was merely a pathetic victim.

“You engaged in compensated dating in the red-light district. You committed illegal acts, you…”

Lin Qing shook his head, listening to Liu Ying’s words. “To this extent, what else do you want to do?”

“I… that man raped me!”

“I… that man raped me!” Her deception was almost exposed, but Liu Ying’s tone was earnest, as if she truly believed it. When Lin Qing said that, her expression froze, then filled with disbelief. She didn’t know when he had found out!

“No! Lin Qing is her other half. You can’t let this matter… Lin Qing, I was forced! That person spoke ill of me! She…”

As Liu Ying spoke, she angrily pointed a finger at Su Yao, who stood beside Lin Qing.

“Su Yao, how dare you!”

“Liu Ying, I… you haven’t done anything wrong…” Although she didn’t know what Liu Ying was doing to the person she liked, Liu Ying stared at Lin Qing in disbelief, perhaps wondering if he was her soulmate.

Their intimate actions proved they detested her!

“I… It must be because Su Yao lied to you! I’m the one who loves you most!”

Her face twisted into a ferocious grimace as she glared at Su Yao, who stood beside her. The sense of unease had now escalated to disgust.

“Ah ah ah ah ah!”

Liu Ying couldn’t stop herself from screaming. Her eyes, filled with venom, fixed on Lin Qing. As she continued, Lin Qing cut her off directly.

“Lin Qing, you’ll regret this!”

Lin Qing looked up at her, listening to Liu Ying’s words.

Seeing this, Liu Ying couldn’t help but laugh, her eyes filled with triumph. She knew Lin Qing was afraid.

“Lin Qing, as long as you come back to me, I’ll…”

“I know, it’s Bai Leng.”

Her screams were forcibly pulled back by the relationship between Lin Qing and Su Yao. “…You’ll die soon!”

Bai Leng.

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