My sister never calls me brother.

Zhou Han numbly stepped aside, only to see Liu Yue walk in.

Liu Yue and Zhou Han brushed past each other, and Liu Yue whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "What are you panicking about?"

Zhou Han was stunned. These words were like a slap in the face, instantly waking him up.

He frowned, thinking, "Yeah! Why am I panicking? It's not like I've never seen anything like this before..."

Zhou Han let out a sigh of relief and walked into the classroom with a stiff upper lip. Facing the somewhat hostile gazes of his classmates, he chose to endure it, like a punching bag.

"Yo yo yo! Aren't these peripheral members of the Zhongqing No. 8 Middle School gang?" Feng Jiarui was the first to mock Zhou Han. "What are you doing at Jinteng Academy? Did you get expelled from Zhongqing No. 8 Middle School?"

A burst of laughter erupted from the surrounding area.

Feng Jiarui still had bandages on her head, indicating that the injury she sustained from being beaten by Sun Qi had not yet fully healed.

Zhou Han remained expressionless, suppressing his anger as he tried to speak calmly, "Um... is your injury alright?"

Feng Jiarui was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, slapping his thigh and saying, "Did you hear that? This guy is concerned about me! I feel like I'll win the lottery today! Because this guy with a shitty brain actually apologized to me!"

"Hahahaha..." Laughter erupted in the classroom.

"What are you doing at school?" Wang Qianqian suddenly looked at Zhou Han with hostility and said, "Are you out of your mind? You're not welcome here. Because of you, we were in danger, and you still have the nerve to come to school? Are you really stupid or just pretending?"

Many people were waiting to see Zhou Han make a fool of himself; every face was like a smiling mask, mocking him.

Zhou Han lowered her head and didn't say anything.

“Go back to where you came from!” Wang Qianqian said without any politeness.

"Where are you going? To the outhouse?" Feng Jiarui added fuel to the fire.

The room erupted in laughter, the sounds rising in waves. Some people were banging on the table or clapping and cheering to express their joy.

Those who were laughing, seeing Zhou Hai with his head down and not saying a word, assumed he had chickened out and began to act recklessly. Some even echoed, shouting for Zhou Han to "go back!"

Many people are like this: when most people belittle, insult, or trample on others, these people blindly join in because it gives them a sense of superiority, making them feel that they can step on you, therefore they are better than you.

Even if they had no grudge against Zhou Han, and some had never even spoken to him, once this trend was started, it would be like a small wave that eventually turned into a massive tsunami.

A person's words can have a devastating power, enough to destroy people's hearts.

Chapter 83 A Long-Planned Little Surprise

Lin Nianwei didn't say a word the whole time, just kept her head down reading. In such a "lively" atmosphere, her presence suddenly became very low.

Under the pressure of her sense of justice, Miyazaki Airi couldn't sit still any longer. She felt that everyone was going too far, accusing Zhou Han indiscriminately, which was unacceptable. Even if she was ostracized by everyone, she had to stand up and speak out for justice.

She was about to stand up and defend Zhou Han when she found the classroom suddenly became unusually quiet.

Because Zhou Han, who had been looking down, suddenly looked up and her sharp eyes swept over everyone.

Everyone was startled and shut their mouths. They thought Zhou Han had finally lost his temper and was about to hit someone, and no one wanted to be the unlucky one.

When Zhou Han saw that everyone had quieted down, she suddenly smiled, a smile full of bitterness.

To be honest, Zhou Han almost lost his temper just now. He knew that many people were hoping that he would hit someone, so that he would never be able to clear his name again, and his violent behavior would be firmly confirmed.

But in that moment of rage, the matter of the Seigaku office came to mind, and the ties to the club overwhelmed him.

Zhou Han didn't say a word, lowered her head, returned to her seat, but stared blankly at her desk, unable to utter a sound—

His desk was covered in trash and vicious writing.

"Go back!"

"Bad luck!"

"The Eighth Middle School's Special Seat for Spies!"

"The class doesn't need you!"

There were many more vicious words, too many for Zhou Han to read, and he didn't know how many people had left their marks here.

Zhou Han felt a little dizzy. The vicious handwriting seemed to come alive, floating up and spinning around him endlessly.

Most of the class watched with interest, as if they were watching a play, turning around to look at Zhou Han, who was standing still, wanting to see how he would react.

Miyazaki Airi looked at Zhou Han with a mixture of sympathy and worry. Her skirt was all crumpled from being clutched. She thought to herself, "Idiot, please don't do anything stupid..."

Zhou Han calmed herself down and turned to look at everyone.

Many people refused to make eye contact with him, turning away and going about their own business, pretending not to know anything.

Zhou Han didn't say anything, hung her schoolbag on the chair, and found a brush.

He started scrubbing the writing on his desk with all his might, but no one came up to help him. Instead, bursts of snickering could be heard.

Zhou Han acted as if she couldn't hear him, silently brushing her brush with great force, making a hissing sound as she brushed the table.

Although the sound wasn't quiet, it still couldn't mask the snickers...

Miyazaki Airi bit her lip and lowered her head, her emotions difficult to calm.

After class started, everyone seemed to return to their usual selves.

Zhou Han suddenly found herself enjoying classes, even though she used to hate them. Today, she found classes quite enjoyable.

Because after class started, no one would make fun of him anymore, and he enjoyed a rare moment of peace.

Li Yang, who sits at the table in front of me, secretly slipped a note to me from behind.

Zhou Han paused for a moment, then took it and looked at it—

"I'm sorry! It's not that I'm colluding with them. It's just that your reputation is so bad that no one dares to talk to you. Anyone who chats with you will suffer the same treatment. Although I'm on their side in name, I'm still on your side in my heart. I swear in the name of the Demon King of the Dark Continent that everything I said is true."

Zhou Han glanced at the melodramatic note and smiled, then crumpled it up and threw it into the trash can. He felt a sense of comfort, knowing that there were still people who understood him.

He knew Li Yang was timid, and that the fact that he could pass a note over a note when the whole class had distanced themselves from him was already a huge pressure.

Zhou Han leaned on the table and whispered to Li Yang, "Thanks, I know."

Upon hearing the reply, Li Yang, sitting in the front seat, felt relieved and awkwardly scratched his head.

Li Yang was actually quite afraid that Zhou Han would misunderstand him as being like the others, because there weren't many people he could talk to in this class, and Zhou Han was one of them. If she was gone, he would really be gone.

During the lunch break, many people go to the cafeteria for lunch, and Zhou Han is one of the hungry people.

In front of Class 3, Grade 2, Yao Xiaorui timidly craned her neck to look around, her hands behind her back as if she were hiding something.

Boys passing by would occasionally glance at her, because her youthful and beautiful appearance, coupled with her somewhat timid demeanor, made her incredibly endearing.

She had been planning this for a long time, because she had seen Zhou Han eating lunch in the cafeteria upstairs by chance, so she had carefully prepared a little surprise for today.

She recently secretly inquired around and found out that Zhou Han's suspension ended today, but many people did not know the specific reason for the suspension; only the students in Class 3 of Grade 2 knew.

Yao Xiaorui waited patiently at the door, glancing at each person who came out.

Lin Nianwei walked out of the classroom and saw Yao Xiaorui standing outside the door. She paused, wondering what Yao Xiaorui was thinking.

Yao Xiaorui nodded politely to her, because after all, she had helped her, so she should be polite.

Lin Nianwei didn't respond, didn't leave, and didn't say anything; she just stared at Yao Xiaorui.

Yao Xiaorui felt a little nervous under Lin Nianwei's gaze and didn't know what to say to ease the awkwardness.

"Wei-chan! Let's go eat together!" Miyazaki Airi suddenly pounced on Lin Nianwei and hugged her.

Lin Nianwei looked at Miyazaki Airi behind her with a helpless expression.

"Oh!? Yao Xiaorui." Miyazaki Airi was somewhat surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"I...I'm waiting for someone..." Yao Xiaorui said timidly.

"Waiting for my boyfriend?" Miyazaki Airi blurted out.

"No...no...no!" Yao Xiaorui blushed and waved her hands repeatedly in rebuttal.

"Judging from your reaction, it's true..." Miyazaki Airi smiled meaningfully and pushed Lin Nianwei away, "Nianwei-chan, let's go quickly, don't bother them."

Miyazaki Airi is unaware of the entanglement between Yao Xiaorui and Zhou Han. If she found out, she would probably be shocked.

Lin Nianwei was pushed away by Miyazaki Airi, and she kept turning back to look at Yao Xiaorui, as if she had a lot to say but hadn't said it yet.

Yao Xiaorui breathed a sigh of relief after watching the two leave, but before she could relax, Zhou Han came out.

She immediately perked up, went to greet him, and said, "Zhou Han..."

Zhou Han had thought no one would talk to him, so this sudden conversation caught him off guard and left him somewhat astonished.

"Yao... Yao Xiaorui!?" Zhou Han was startled when she saw Yao Xiaorui, taking two steps back. She wondered, "Why is she here? Is she waiting for a chance to take revenge?!"

"Long time no see..." Yao Xiaorui smiled brightly.

The classmates all stopped to watch curiously, wanting to see what this beautiful girl wanted to see Zhou Han about.

"What are you going to do?!" Zhou Han became alert.

“I came to find you,” Yao Xiaorui said earnestly.

"Looking for me!?" Zhou Han was speechless and said—

"I have no money, but you can take my life!"

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

"It's been almost two months since the Seigaku Agency started, and I'm really grateful for everyone's support and encouragement during this time."

"Some readers left when I first started following my book, but others quickly came to fill the gap."

"That's how writing a book is. It's difficult to satisfy every reader in every aspect. Perhaps the plot or the behavior of the main characters will slightly displease readers, and you will leave. This is normal for me."

"I know my writing style is very much for beginners, and it doesn't read as elegantly as those of the masters."

"However, I ask myself honestly, I was writing very seriously from the very beginning. Every time I finished writing, I would quickly read it through to see if there were any awkward or difficult parts, and then make revisions."

"So, whether you read carefully or skim through it, if you focus on a few key points, you'll be able to understand the whole plot."

"I think many people clicked in from the new book chart, right? After all, I only have one cover featured for two days."

"To increase my exposure, I frequently updated my posts with 3000, 6000, and 8000 words, often writing until after 1 a.m.

"I was really restless those few days when there were no recommendations, but I've taken it easy now. Recommendations are just passive income anyway, it's better to wait for people to click in, they're all real people, that's good."

"After saying all this, I just want to say that I've really tried my best to maintain the quality and frequency of updates."

"Just consider this a bit of a rant, haha!"