I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 453 The truth is the sharpest knife
"Oh dear, this stone block is too heavy."

At the top of the stairs, Cheng Yuan and Wang Hui stood on either side of the stone pier, panting heavily.

Cheng Yuan looked at the stone block under his feet and said, "It's quite heavy. Maybe we should forget about it."

No sooner had they finished speaking than Ma Liang's voice came from behind them.

"Brother Yuan, Wang Hui, what are you doing?"

Ma Liang held half a grilled sausage in his hand, eating it while looking at them with a puzzled expression.

He had just gotten out of his dorm and bought a grilled sausage at the small supermarket in the nearby cafeteria.

I can finish eating just in time to get to the classroom.

Upon seeing Ma Liang, Wang Hui casually said:
"We plan to move this stone block to the classroom and place it on He Shen's seat."

Upon hearing this, Ma Liang burst into laughter.

"Great, that's fantastic! I'll help you guys, He Shen's expression will be hilarious."

After Ma Liang said that, Cheng Yuan and Wang Hui, who had originally been prepared to give up, became interested again.

The three of them worked together, taking turns to rest, and quickly moved the stone block to the classroom.

There were already some people in the classroom half an hour before afternoon class.

They were both taken aback when they saw Ma Liang and Cheng Yuan carrying a large, round stone block into the classroom.

This scene was so bizarre that many people were watching.

The classroom fell completely silent.

Cheng Yuan and Ma Liang carried the stone blocks, feeling the gazes of everyone in the class, and tried their best to maintain their facial expressions.

Behind them, Wang Hui couldn't hold back any longer. As the one who proposed the plan, it had already been completed.

His pleasure was incredibly intense!
I can't wait to see He Shen's reaction.

Cheng Yuan and Ma Liang moved to the vicinity of He Shen's seat and placed the stone stool on his bench.

The two then returned to their seats, acting as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, everyone in the class couldn't help but have strange expressions.

"Six!"

"Isn't what they're doing a bit inappropriate?"

"Who cares? Let's see what happens later."

"boring."

Jiang Xinyue glanced behind her, shook her head, and said, "How can people be so bored?"

The students in the class had different thoughts, but they all more or less restrained their playful behavior and focused their attention on He Shen's seat in the back row.

When the broadcast started playing the script, only half the class had arrived.

He Shen hasn't arrived yet.

Jiang Yingzhu was sitting in her seat, barely able to hold back her laughter.

Finally, when the school radio started playing music, He Shen entered the classroom.

Almost instantly, the classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

This puzzled He Shen, but he assumed that everyone was probably a teacher, so he didn't pay much attention.

Sure enough, the next second the classroom was filled with whispers again.

"I'm coming!"

"This guy must be a boarding student; he's taking forever to get here."

The hushed discussions did not attract He Shen's attention at all.

When he walked to his seat in the back row of the first group, he was completely stunned.

Why is there a stone stool on my seat?!?

He Shen stared wide-eyed, wondering if he was still dreaming, and went up to touch it.

It's confirmed, it's the stone pier, the one at the school gate!
"Who is it? Who is it! Who put this stone stool on my seat?! Don't they have any conscience?!"

He roared and swept his gaze across the entire class.

He Shen felt a surge of anger rush to his head, and his face burned.

It was so embarrassing, especially since there were new classmates ahead of me.

Even more embarrassing!

And most importantly, how am I supposed to attend class if this stone stool is placed on my seat!

His gaze locked onto Cheng Yuan, and he demanded with a predatory intent, "Was it you?!"

When He Shen identified the real culprit in a second, the classmates who were initially watching with amusement and a touch of sympathy suddenly felt uneasy.

It seems there's an even bigger scandal to come.

Cheng Yuan remained expressionless and glanced at He Shen.

"What does this have to do with me? I just arrived too."

"Exactly, it's such a big stone block, who would have the time to move it onto your seat?"

Ma Liang pursed his lips and spoke up for Cheng Yuan with righteous indignation.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Hui, who was sitting in the front row, also spoke:
"What's going on that you don't understand?"

The students glanced at him, then inexplicably shifted their gaze to Cheng Yuan, Wang Hui, and the others.

"How would we know who it is? Everyone here is a good student, and studying is a precious time. Who would waste your time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Shuai and the others immediately echoed his sentiments.

"Yeah yeah."

He Shen's expression changed, but he couldn't find any flaws.

But he felt it must have been Cheng Yuan and his group who did it.

He Shen gritted his teeth and tried to move the stone block, only to find that he couldn't move it at all and had exhausted himself.

Just then, the radio station's music stopped, and an announcement was broadcast throughout the campus.

"Notice, notice! An investigation by the Academic Affairs Office has revealed that He Shen, Zhang San, and Ding Jiayi from the second year of high school, along with Gao Jie from the third year, established a homework plagiarism group to help students copy assignments for profit."

"Gao Jie is hereby given a school-wide reprimand, and other students in the same grade are to receive verbal warnings."

Upon hearing the news from the radio station, He Shen froze on the spot.

My first thought was, "The money is gone!"

Then comes the embarrassment and shame of making a fool of oneself in front of the whole class or even the whole school.

Still furious about being pranked, He Shen heard the announcement and immediately yelled "Ah!" and overturned the chair.

He couldn't lift the stone block, but knocking over the stool was a piece of cake for him.

dong dong!

The sound of the stone block hitting the floor echoed in the classroom like thunder.

Glug glug glug.
The stone pier rolled, drawing an arc in the space behind.

He actually bypassed the stool and bumped headfirst into He Shen's leg.

"Ouch!"

He Shen cried out in pain, but Jiang Xinyue in front of him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The others laughed even more wildly.

Hearing the laughter, He Shen became even angrier and kicked the stone block, moving it back a few centimeters.

His face twitched, and he sat down angrily, ignoring the stone block blocking the back of the classroom.

"Hahaha! Brother Yuan, this is awesome, so awesome! He Shen's expression is hilarious."

Cheng Yuan nodded, especially since the broadcast was well-integrated, which greatly reduced his anger.

He glanced at He Shen.

"This guy should have learned his lesson this time."

The preparatory bell rang, and Li Yan returned to his seat. Jiang Yingzhu immediately couldn't wait to tell him and Mengmeng what had just happened.

"Isn't it super fun!?"

"Yes."

Jiang Yingzhu frowned and glanced at him.

"Your reaction is too bland. Look at Mengmeng."

Mei Mengqian had a stern face, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

She noticed the two men looking at her, and her face flushed slightly.

"I wasn't mocking my classmate, it was genuinely funny."

“He confessed before we even started fighting,” Li Yan said.

Jiang Yingzhu was about to speak when she suddenly saw Lin Aoshuang walk in through the classroom door, and immediately shut up.

The classroom quieted down.

Lin Aoshuang walked up to the podium, her gaze unconsciously sweeping across the class.

Then you can see a large stone pier lying on its side in the very back gap.

A hint of doubt flashed across her eyes as she glanced at Li Yan, thinking to herself:

Did he kick that stone block up there, or was he playing with it like a ball?

Lin Aoshuang thought about the scene and found it hilarious, a slight smile involuntarily curving her lips.

Immediately, everyone below the stage rubbed their eyes. They'd seen a ghost—the Iceberg was smiling.

Yu Qingya nudged Lin Yufan, "Fanfan, did your aunt laugh just now?!"

"Yes!" Lin Yufan nodded, his eyes serious.

She wondered what could have made her aunt so happy.

Li Yan looked at Lin Aoshuang with a face full of question marks.

No, what does that have to do with me?
Seeing the reactions of the crowd below, Lin Aoshuang composed herself.

"Alright, take out your elective course 3-2. Today we'll start talking about sensors."

After physics class, two security guards came into the classroom and took away the stone block.

Cheng Yuan, who was already having trouble figuring out what to do with the stone pier, was immediately puzzled.

"Did anyone notify security?"

"I wonder, could it be the class monitor?" Ma Liang said.

Cheng Yuan also guessed it was the class monitor, but it didn't seem quite right.

If Ye Hui were in charge, she would probably find out who brought the stone pier up.

Or, in front of everyone, they could bring security guards into the classroom and take away the stone blocks.

It's not that simple and direct.

The two were puzzled, but Li Yan knew that it was actually Lin Aoshuang who made the call.

Generally speaking, teachers of minor subjects rarely manage matters outside of their own classroom teaching.

These are all matters for the homeroom teacher to worry about.

Some students even play on their phones in class, and some teachers of non-core subjects won't say anything.

Instead, they told the homeroom teacher.

After three afternoon classes, during evening self-study, Li Ping announced something to the class.

"School rules state that no one is allowed to tamper with the stone pillars at the school gate without permission, do you understand?"

Li Ping glared at the students; they were really boring.

"Tell me, what are you going to do with the stone blocks in the classroom? Are you going to lift weights?"

Cheng Yuan and the others remained silent, while He Shen glared fiercely at them.

It was them after all!

He even suspected that the homework copying group was their revenge!

He Shen gritted his teeth. Without extra income, he would have to eat the cheapest food in the cafeteria every day.

"Very well, since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

On the podium, Li Ping began to talk about class discipline again.

“You all better behave yourselves. Look at how many school rules you’ve created over the past year.”

"Now, people outside are saying that I'm not teaching an honors class, but a class governed by school rules!"

Upon hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter.

Jiang Yingzhu's smile was the most guilty.

Li Yan glanced at her sideways, clicking his tongue.

Jiang Yingzhu was somewhat dissatisfied.

“You’re also subject to the school rules, so we’re in the same boat. What gives you the right to laugh at me?”

"Because half of what happened to me was caused by you."

"Humph!"

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Wednesday.

He Shen tried to retaliate for a day, but Cheng Yuan managed to deflect all his attacks.

Li Yan found the dormitory drama a bit pointless and started paying attention to other things.

For example, the newcomers.

Li Yan noticed that the newcomer was asking about him.

They inquired not only about themselves, but also about Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian.

He was a little curious about what this guy was up to.
However, after observing for two days, Li Yan did not see Jiang Xinyue make any moves.

He quickly lost interest, but he did discover some other amusement, which was related to Jiang Xinyue.

Friday morning, boys' dormitory.

Ma Liang turned off his phone alarm, and the first thing he did after getting up was to open his data app and log into QQ.

I clicked on the pinned chat and sent a "Good morning" message.

Then he began to wash up.

After he finished washing up, Xiao Shuai and Zhang Wei in the dormitory had also finished washing up, and the group went to the classroom.

Ma Liang took out his phone to check the message, then quietly turned around and seemed to be secretly glancing at Jiang Xinyue in the back row.

His gaze fell once again on the message interface, which had received no response, and he frowned in distress.

"Brother Xiao, isn't it said online that sending girls good morning and good night messages every day will increase their affection? I've been sending Jiang Xinyue messages for three days now, why haven't I received a response yet?"

"Don't rush, Ryoko. It's also said online that rich girls generally don't play on their phones; they have many other things to do."

Xiao Shuai casually comforted her, "Just hang in there for a few more days. Maybe she'll see it when she's processing messages and be deeply moved."

"Is that so?" Ma Liang pondered.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, ask Wei Ge. Wei Ge, are you also sending messages to Jiang Xinyue?"

"Yes."

Zhang Wei nodded, while Ma Liang didn't seem to mind, and instead asked expectantly:

Did she reply to you?

"I'm back." Zhang Wei nodded.

"That's good." Ma Liang patted his chest subconsciously, then realized what was happening and grabbed Zhang Wei by the neck.

"What! He's back? Why!?"

Ma Liang couldn't believe it. "Could it be... could it be because you play too many adult games? Wait, you didn't use some underhanded methods, did you?!"

At this moment, all sorts of forbidden words flashed through Ma Liang's mind, such as "obedience water," "nude photos," and "you don't want to," etc.

"Cough cough, I didn't, Ryoko, let go."

"No?" Ma Liang let go and looked at Zhang Wei with a puzzled expression.

Then, with a sudden gasp, he exclaimed, "Brother Wei, you don't have that legendary hypnosis app, do you?!"

"Really? If you have one, give me one. A friend of mine likes it," Xiao Shuai said.

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes. "What's with the rush? It's just a normal chat."

He took out his phone and opened the chat interface.

At this age, people don't care much about privacy, so Zhang Wei just showed it to a few people.

"I don't know why, but he talked to me a lot on the first day, but he didn't talk to me much yesterday."

Xiao Shuai, Yu Bin, and Ma Liang all looked over.

As the saying goes, the beholder is clear.

The three quickly noticed something amiss in Zhang Wei's chat history with Jiang Xinyue.

It wasn't that they were faking it, but the content of their conversation didn't seem like a real person, and the main topic wasn't Zhang Wei.

In the chat log, Jiang Xinyue kept pressing Zhang Wei for details about Li Yan, and every few sentences Zhang Wei answered, she would ask for more specific information.

This continued for a day.

Yesterday things improved slightly because Zhang Wei greeted me with a good morning and I responded.

However, Jiang Xinyue immediately shifted the topic to Li Yan.

After asking him all morning, she stopped paying attention to Zhang Wei.

He didn't even reply to my goodnight message.

Of course, it wasn't just Jiang Xinyue who was asking.

Zhang Wei also took the initiative to ask a question:
Is there anything else you'd like to know?

Yu Bin read out Zhang Wei's last question, which was also a recurring question in the chat history.

"Tsk tsk, Wei, you're like a mentally challenged robot. Xiao Ai is talking to me like this."

"I don't have any."

Zhang Wei has a bit of a temper; lies won't hurt people, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

After Yu Bin said that, he seemed to realize it too.

He knew it in his heart, but he just didn't want to admit it.

Zhang Wei glanced at the "good morning" message he had sent that morning that had gone unanswered and sighed.

"Brother Bin, does being handsome mean you can attract girls and have a relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Bin said calmly, "That's not necessarily true. Being handsome is indeed attractive. I also like handsome players when I play King of Glory."

"But dating is a different matter. Dating is about two people getting along. What's the use of just being handsome?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yaya, who was passing by in the corridor, immediately looked disdainful.

(End of this chapter)