Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

The last day of the Qingming Festival holiday.

Xie Wang sat on the carpet in front of the coffee table, concentrating intently on tackling the last two classical Chinese reading comprehension passages.

After a long time, Xie Wang put down his pen, picked up the Chinese language test paper, and flicked it twice.

"Teacher Su, I have translated this classical Chinese text completely and fluently. You can check and approve it now."

Xie Wang looked up at her.

Su Qinghe took the Chinese language test paper and scanned it from beginning to end.

"The translation is very accurate. Teacher Zheng would be very pleased to see your current reading level," Su Qinghe gave a serious evaluation.

She placed the test paper on the coffee table and reached for her phone, which had been on silent mode.

The phone screen showed dozens of unread messages in the class group chat.

"Old Li sent a notification in the group, asking everyone to double-check the list of parents attending tomorrow's coming-of-age ceremony and 100-day countdown rally," Su Qinghe said while scrolling through the screen.

The parents in the group have all completed the group relay.

"They can't come again." Su Qinghe said with some disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wang felt a slight pang of heartache.

Ms. Su usually appears rational and strong, but on such a significant day as her coming-of-age ceremony, she ultimately longs for her parents to be present to witness it.

Xie Wang reached out and grasped Su Qinghe's hand tightly.

"This is what they call being entrusted with a great mission by Heaven. Teacher Su is destined to shine alone at her coming-of-age ceremony."

Xie Wang comforted her in a relaxed tone.

Su Qinghe looked up into Xie Wang's eyes.

"Will Uncle Xie come? He works at Xinghuo Network now, and Lu Wen will definitely approve his leave. His schedule should be easy to arrange," Su Qinghe asked.

Xie Wang couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this question.

"This old man hasn't even joined our class's parent group chat, and he can't see the group chat notifications that Lao Li posts," Xie Wang said.

Actually, Xie Wang could have asked Xie Zhengyang to come, but how could he bear to leave our Teacher Su alone?

"It's okay, Ms. Su. Neither of us will have parents with us tomorrow, but you have your boyfriend with you the whole time." Xie Wang reached out and pinched her cheek.

The melancholy in Su Qinghe's eyes finally dissipated completely.

She stood up and walked towards the bedroom.

"I had the custom-made dress delivered yesterday. I'm going to the bedroom to change into it and try it on so you can see."

About ten minutes later.

Su Qinghe's troubled voice came from the bedroom.

"Xie Wang, come in and help me."

Xie Wang put down his phone, stood up, walked to the bedroom door, and pushed open the slightly ajar door.

Su Qinghe was standing in front of a large dressing mirror with his back to the door, his hands reaching behind him.

"This zipper seems to be stuck in the mesh next to it. I can't see it from behind, and I can't zip it up no matter what I do," Su Qinghe turned his head for help.

Xie Wang strode over and stopped less than half a step behind her.

The dress features a large open back design, fully exposing her fair and delicate back to the air.

The curve of the shoulder blade is as beautiful as a butterfly's wings.

Xie Wang lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the metal zipper pull that was positioned slightly above the waistline.

"Don't move, I'll help you get the gauze out."

He reached out and pinched the small zipper pull, his fingertips inevitably brushing against the skin in the hollow of her spine.

Su Qinghe shrank back in fear at the sudden touch.

"Teacher Su is very sensitive," Xie Wang asked her, stopping what he was doing.

"No, it's just a little itchy, hurry up." Su Qinghe urged softly.

Xie Wang slowed down his movements and patiently pulled out the small amount of fine yarn stuck in the gears, bit by bit.

"It's done. Turn around and take a look," Xie Wang said.

Su Qinghe slowly turned around, now fully visible to Xie Wang.

Xie Wang looked at the girl in front of him, and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

Su Qinghe wore a starry blue ankle-length dress, the fitted waistline perfectly outlining her slender and supple figure.

The tulle of her skirt was adorned with delicate silver patterns, and as she turned, it seemed as if real starlight was flowing slowly beneath her feet.

She hadn't started putting on makeup yet; her long hair was simply tied back.

But the natural aloofness and noble aura she exudes are enough to make people unable to look away.

Xie Wang stood there, looking at her for a long time without saying a word.

Su Qinghe felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and reached out to pull up the edge of her collar.

"Isn't this neckline a bit too low? Is it inappropriate to wear it to school?"

Xie Wang's gaze swept over the pale, delicate skin of her collarbone, his Adam's apple bobbing twice in the cold air.

"It's not low at all, it looks especially good." Xie Wang gave the most positive praise from the bottom of his heart.

He stepped forward, bent down slightly, and carefully smoothed out the folds of tulle on her skirt.

"If Teacher Su wears this outfit tomorrow, the boys in the audience will probably stare at you."

Su Qinghe's ears burned at his blunt yet slightly sarcastic words.

"Then, Xie, remember to stay close to me at all times." Su Qinghe raised his chin slightly as he looked at him.

Xie Wang smiled and agreed. The two of them checked the student representative's speech for tomorrow's 100-day countdown rally again in the living room.

The next morning, which was the first day of school after the Qingming Festival holiday.

The coming-of-age ceremony and 100-day countdown rally at Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.

Xie Wang got up at six o'clock.

He took out a bespoke black suit from the closet and put it on.

Xie Wang stood in front of the full-length mirror, casually unbuttoned the top button of his black shirt, and his nonchalant, roguish charm immediately emanated from his very bones.

He pushed open the door to the guest bedroom and walked into the living room.

Su Qinghe just happened to push open the door to the master bedroom and come out.

She had changed into the starry blue evening gown she had tried on yesterday, and was wearing a pair of silver flat leather shoes.

The morning sunlight streamed through the balcony's floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating her skirt and making her look like a stunning oil painting that had just stepped out of its frame.

Xie Wang stood there, unable to hide the amazement in his eyes.

"Teacher Su, you are so beautiful."

Su Qinghe hadn't started applying makeup yet, but her clean-cut face already exuded a sophisticated beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water.

She was carrying a silver square makeup bag in her right hand, which was filled with various cosmetics for different purposes.

"Let's head out now and get our hair and makeup done in an empty classroom at school," Su Qinghe said as she walked towards the entrance.

"Is it possible to get the time from the school?"

Su Qinghe changed into her shoes and turned to look at his angular face, which had a touch of lazy roguishness.

"We have plenty of time. Come on, let's go to the school to get our makeup done, and I'll do yours too." Su Qinghe's eyes were filled with a playful smile.

Xie Wang panicked upon hearing this:

"Teacher Su, um... this isn't quite appropriate, is it?" Xie Wang tried to make a final effort before leaving.

Su Qinghe wasn't buying it at all.

"Today you are the student representative for the school's 100-day countdown rally, and you will be speaking on the podium. You must make sure everything is done perfectly." Su Qinghe made the decision directly in a very firm tone.

Xie Wang could only smile helplessly at her self-righteous and charmingly naive appearance.

Xie Wang picked up the car keys from the entryway.

"Teacher Su, today is our once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremony. Although neither of us has parents accompanying us on the red carpet, I'll drive a cool-looking car to support you."

Su Qing gently poked his shoulder.

"How old are you? It's so childish of you to show off in front of your classmates like this."

Xie Wang completely ignored the scolding and led her out the door.

When we arrived at the gate of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, the area was already filled with all kinds of private cars, and parents dressed in formal attire were everywhere to attend the ceremony.

Xie Wang's pure black G-Class stood out conspicuously among the ordinary family cars, attracting the attention of many people around him.

The parents around them looked at the two young students getting out of the luxury car with curiosity and inquiry in their eyes. After all, everyone else was accompanied by their parents, but these two came together.

Just as they were about to enter the school gate, a low voice suddenly came from behind a large camphor tree in the green belt next to them.

"Xie Wang, Su Qinghe, over here, over here."

The two turned their heads in the direction of the sound and saw a figure in a silver-gray suit secretly waving at them from behind a tree.

"Lu Wen?"

Lu Wen was clearly dressed up carefully today.

However, his current posture of peeking out from behind the tree completely ruined the elite aura brought by that expensive suit.

Xie Wang raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, then took Su Qinghe's hand and slowly walked over.

"So, Mr. Lu doesn't need to go to the company to check reports today, but instead he's come to the school gate to thieves, huh?"

Lu Wen strolled out from behind the tree and reached out to straighten the bow tie on his bespoke suit.

"Since you two aren't accompanied by your parents today, I, as your good buddy, specially took the day off to be your parent and support you."

He lowered his voice:

"Later, you guys just say I'm your brother, let me sneak into the school and experience the youthful atmosphere, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wang simply sneered.

"It's Lin Lu's coming-of-age ceremony today, and her parents are all inside with her. What are you, an outsider, doing here singing and dancing?"

Su Qinghe, standing nearby, curled his lips and added insult to injury.

"Yes, Mr. Lu, are you here to accompany Xie Wang, or are you using Xie Wang's name to get in and see some young lady?"

Lu Wen's thoughts were exposed on the spot, and he immediately puffed out his chest in a bit of defiance.

"Hey, what do you two mean by this? I came here today specifically to keep my brother Xie Wang company. We're all brothers, what selfish motives could I possibly have?"

Although he spoke with great righteousness, his eyes, which kept peering into the school gate, had already betrayed him.

Xie Wang took long strides and walked away.

"Keep up."

The three of them walked into the campus, and the morning sunlight shone on them through the plane trees on both sides of the road.

Xie Wang's casual and unrestrained nature, combined with Su Qinghe's, created a visually pleasing contrast.

With Lu Wen, who was flashy and dazzling, accompanying them, the trio instantly attracted the attention of the first and second-year high school students on the roadside.

Several girls carrying books passed by and covered their mouths, letting out very quiet gasps.

"My God, these three look so handsome walking together, they're really too handsome."

"It's Xie Wang and Su Qinghe!"

"They look so good together. But who is that handsome guy in the gray suit next to them? I've never seen him before at school."

These whispers drifted on the wind to the ears of the three people.

When Lu Wen heard someone compliment his looks, he couldn't help but touch his hair, and walked with his head held higher and his chest out.

They walked along the main road to the classroom of Class 1, Grade 12, where the atmosphere was already very lively.

Shen Hao changed into a dark blue suit today. He is already very strong, and the suit was filled out by his muscles, making him look both energetic and handsome.

Xu Youze wore a beige gauze dress, with tiny pearls adorning the hem, making her look like a soft and glutinous little cake.

Lu Yi didn't bring his parents. He was dressed in a suit and sat alone on a bench by the window with a DSLR camera hanging around his neck.

Looking at the group of young men and women in colorful formal wear in the classroom, he thought to himself that he would definitely be able to shoot a lot of top-notch photos full of youthful spirit today.

Lin Lu was dressed very beautifully today. She was wearing a pink knee-length dress and was sitting obediently chatting with her parents. When Lin Lu inadvertently turned her head to look at the classroom door, she immediately saw Lu Wen walking in behind Xie Wang.

She covered her mouth in surprise, completely unexpected that Lu Wen would appear here.

After a while, Lin Lu ran over and whispered, "Holy crap! Tell me! How did you sneak in?"

"Ahem, well, I'm actually attending this ceremony today as Xie Wang's father."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wang, who had just walked to the side, instantly turned pale.

Xie Wang flicked Lu Wen's forehead.

"Go to hell, Lu Wen, I'll beat you to death."

Lu Wen covered his forehead, which was throbbing from the beating, and looked at Xie Wang with a wronged expression.

Just then, the homeroom teacher, Mr. Li, strode into the classroom from outside with a stack of flowcharts.

Then, he walked up to the podium, tapped the table, and said, "Students, ten years of hard work have culminated in this 100-day countdown rally. Let's all show our spirit, shall we?"

That's all.

Old Li greeted each of the parents present, and then he turned around and saw Lu Wen.

He frowned as he looked the unfamiliar young man over and asked him about his identity.

"This gentleman looks unfamiliar. May I ask which student's parent you are?"

Lu Wen felt a little guilty when asked the question. He chuckled dryly twice and quickly came up with another excuse.

"Hello teacher, I am Xie Wang's cousin. He has no other family members who can come today, so I volunteered to come and accompany him through the procedures."

Although Old Li felt that this person was talking nonsense and seemed unreliable, he didn't question him further because of Xie Wang's special family situation. He simply nodded in approval.

Then Old Li turned around and walked up to Xie Wang:

"Xie Wang, is your speech all prepared?"

Xie Wang remained calm:

"Don't worry, Teacher Li. I've already memorized the script. I definitely won't let our class down today."