I'll give my daughter one more second.

Everything was peaceful until, at that moment, someone, seemingly eager to stir up trouble, suddenly uttered a sentence out of nowhere.

The classroom was relatively quiet at the time, so this sound, which seemed to come out of nowhere, suddenly became very noticeable.

The moment those words were spoken, the previously quiet classroom erupted in chaos. No one had previously mentioned it, but with the first person breaking the rule, everyone else became bolder.

"Did you hear what you just said? It really is a pornographic book, isn't it?"

"Hehehe, I didn't expect the new transfer student to be like this."

"A girl having such a hobby? Is she incredibly lecherous? Could we...?"

Various noisy discussions filled the classroom without any attempt to conceal them.

Eriri held the folder in her hand, her body still in the same position due to excessive tension.

What... what exactly happened? Why was my secret exposed? Did something happen while I was away?

Eriri's mind was in turmoil, and she couldn't help but recall Wu Shen's worries in the art classroom earlier.

Oh no! Could that jinx have really come true? Eriri quickly rummaged through her bag and, sure enough, she found that the file folder she had put in the inner compartment had been moved, clearly indicating that it had been tampered with.

It was just a guess at first, but after discovering this, Eriri's heart began to pound. She felt somewhat dazed, as if her senses had been stripped away from the world.

Involuntarily, images of being ostracized and ridiculed in elementary school because her interests were exposed flashed through her mind.

It was because she couldn't stand the situation that she asked her parents to let her study abroad temporarily.

Was the same thing about to happen again? And because it involved an erotic manga, the situation seemed even worse than last time. Thinking of this, Eriri's body trembled slightly involuntarily.

"Hey, is it really erotic content?" someone suddenly asked loudly, as if egging him on.

"..." Eriri lowered her head and remained silent.

"If you don't say anything, does that mean you admit it? I was a little skeptical before I saw it, but it turns out it's true."

"This is so unexpected."

“Yeah, yeah.” Many students who were farther away from Eriri gathered together and whispered in agreement.

"No, it's not true! This, this is just a normal sketching practice!" Eriri blushed and stammered in a barely audible voice as she retorted.

"Are all the sketches you practiced for nude men? Can I apply to be your next model, since I'm a transfer student?" someone stood up and made a funny sound.

"Let us all see. A lot of people already know, so why are we hiding it like this?" A voice suddenly appeared and chimed in.

Perhaps each individual simply treats it as an interesting topic of conversation, making what they believe to be a humorous joke. But when everyone comes together as a whole, this blatant malice begins to reveal its somewhat sinister face.

If Eriri were a skilled communicator, talkative, and not a new transfer student, she might be able to smoothly smooth things over with a few jokes.

But for Eriri, who experienced something similar when she was a child, this was her biggest psychological trauma.

She was like a drowning child, unable to cry for help, only able to be submerged in the mire of fear and panic.

"Could the new transfer student be the legendary female pervert?"

"Why don't you ask him for a favor? Maybe you can successfully lose your virginity?"

"Instead of such an unreliable idea, we might as well ask her to customize some erotic books for us."

A small group of boys were whispering among themselves, and although their voices were very soft, Eriri, who was sitting in the same classroom, could hear them clearly.

Although the other girls didn't say anything, they all subconsciously stood far away, not wanting to have anything to do with her.

What should I do? What should I do? Someone help me! Why isn't Mashiro here at this time! Eriri kept glancing at Mashiro's empty seat. She wanted to stand up and escape, but her legs were too weak to even stand up.

Everything before my eyes blurred, tears welled up in my eyes, and my mind went blank. Just when I felt utterly helpless, the classroom door was suddenly flung open. The lock slammed against the wall with a loud bang, drawing the attention of the surrounding students.

"You have a guy named Eriri in your class, right?" the boy at the door shouted aggressively, his attitude befitting a delinquent.

"Eiri Riri?"

"This name sounds familiar."

"Of course it sounds familiar. That's the name of that transfer student!" the crowd whispered.

After being reminded by several people, everyone realized what was going on and their attention turned back to Eriri, who had been the focus of attention before.

"Ha, so you really are here. I told you, it was no use hiding from me. Did you think you could avoid me by skipping class? I still caught you." The boy at the door laughed and walked straight to Eriri's desk, speaking arrogantly.

Several students standing in the aisle were roughly pushed aside by the boy as he moved forward.

At this moment, Eriri was heartbroken and her mind was blank. When she heard a familiar voice beside her, she subconsciously looked up and glanced at it, and then she froze.

"Wu...Wu Shen!?"

Eriri was completely bewildered, her mind still reeling. She quickly touched her reddened eyes, wondering what this guy was up to.

"Are you surprised to see me? Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and get out the erotic comic I asked you to finish! I'm in a hurry to sell it when I get back! You may have small breasts, but your drawing skills are pretty good. My boss likes this kind of thing, so I can make a lot of money from it."

"???"

For some reason, Wu Shen's sudden appearance made Eriri less nervous and instead gave her a sense of security. Hearing the words "small breasts" made her blush and show anger.

Before Eriri could refute, Wu Shen snatched the folder from her hand, which she hadn't yet put into her bag, and took out the drawings inside to look through them in front of everyone.

"Well done. You drew it exactly as I instructed, so I won't bother you this time." Wu Shen patted Eriri's shoulder and then casually tucked the folder under his arm.

After dealing with Eriri, Wu Shen squinted and looked around, finally turning his gaze to Mashiro, who had just entered through the door.

"Hey~ Looks like I'm pretty lucky, I managed to catch both of them. Did you finish the drawing I asked you to complete?" Wu Shen gestured towards Zhenbai with his chin.

"It's not finished yet." Mashiro shook her head expressionlessly.

"Tch, so slow. I'll give you three more days. If you're still late after three days, you and your friend can expect a 'warm welcome'."

Wu Shen patted the folder in his hand, strolled leisurely to the classroom door, suddenly stopped, turned around and faced all the students again, and said with a slightly sarcastic tone: "As expected of art students, these are really useful tools. I will come back to collaborate with others in the future."

"Hey! What do you mean by this! Don't think that just because we've been putting up with it, you can take advantage of us!" Finally, one of the bolder students couldn't hold back any longer, slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and glared angrily at Wu Shen.

"Yeah! What do you mean by a useful tool? Don't think we're afraid of you!"

Encouraged by others, more than a dozen boys suddenly stood up, slamming their fists on the table.

"Come out with us! We have something to talk to you about!" Several boys stepped forward and immediately surrounded Wu Shen.

"Great, I also have a business deal I'd like to discuss with you."

Wu Shen smiled slightly and followed several boys out of the classroom.

"Is Wu Shen alright?" Eriri asked with slight concern. She stood up, wanting to chase after him to say something, but Mashiro pressed her shoulder down and made her sit back down.

"Mashiro?"

"Don't worry, leave it to him. There won't be any problems." Mashiro gave a thumbs up.

Time ticked by, and the classroom was extremely quiet. Many people turned their attention to the front and back doors.

Several people craned their necks to look outside, but before they could even peek out, a group of people filed back into the classroom. Wu Shen himself followed behind with a smile.

“Give me five erotic comics each in three days. I’ll collect them in person. Do you understand?” Wu Shen smiled and opened his hand, waving his five fingers in front of them.

"Yes, yes, we guarantee to complete the task!" The boys, no longer as arrogant as before, nodded hurriedly, as if they were mashing garlic.

"Huh... what exactly happened outside just now?" Eriri stared in disbelief at the group's 360-degree change in attitude.

"Wu Shen, you're awesome!" Zhenbai gave a thumbs up.

After giving instructions to a few boys, Wu Shen looked at another group of girls in the class. When his gaze swept over them, everyone subconsciously took a few steps back.

"Forget it, Eriri and Mashiro are here this time, so I won't bother you guys for now." Wu Shen shrugged and leisurely left the classroom with his folder.

As soon as Wu Shengang left, the classroom erupted in chaos.

"How outrageous! They actually threatened us in public! Aren't they afraid we'll tell the teacher?" the girls said indignantly.

"They actually said that art is just a tool! We have to report this to the homeroom teacher, no, the student council president, no, we have to tell the principal directly!"

The girls were having a very heated discussion, but the boys were unusually quiet.

"What's wrong with you guys? You were all so aggressive at first, but why are you all so deflated now?"

"Are you really willing to draw pornographic books for that guy?"

"We can't afford to mess with them, we can't afford to mess with them." Several boys shook their heads, indicating that they were willing to draw erotic novels to ward off trouble.

Meanwhile, several people around Eriri cast apologetic glances at her: "I'm so sorry about earlier. I thought it was just your own hobby, transfer student. I didn't expect you were forced into this situation. As the person involved, why don't we go and tell the teacher together? Having a victim present will make it more convincing."

"Yeah, yeah, let's go complain to the teacher together, I don't believe we can't teach him a lesson!"

“But…but…” Eriri seemed a little hesitant.

By this time, she had come to her senses and realized that Wu Shen's exaggerated performance was entirely to help her.

Because of Wu Shen's appearance, everyone now mistakenly believes that Wu Shen forced her and Mashiro to create erotic comics. Thus, in everyone's eyes, she is not an outcast, but rather a tragic victim deserving of sympathy.

"It's alright, just go find Hiratsuka-sensei. Wu Shen has already arranged everything." Mashiro whispered in Eriri's ear.

Eriri nodded, still a little confused, and then, accompanied by Mashiro, went with everyone to file a complaint with the emperor.

"I didn't realize there were such egregious cases. I will report this to my superiors and find out who the perpetrator is before taking any action."

After listening to everyone's complaints, Ms. Hiratsuka nodded solemnly.

After receiving feedback from the teacher, the other students dispersed, leaving only Eriri and Mashiro behind.

"What does Hiratsuka-sensei want to see us about?" Eriri asked nervously, fiddling with her ponytail.

"Hey, Wu Shen, everyone else has left. You can come out of my office now, right?" Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed and called out to those behind her, looking up.

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Chapter 1034 A Love That Never Began

"They came on really aggressively just now. Luckily, I hid beforehand." Wu Shen peeked out from behind the curtains by the window and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"Wu Shen..."

Eriri murmured softly. After what had just happened, her attitude towards Wu Shen began to change drastically.

"Wu Shen was very handsome just now." Zhenbai smiled faintly, her attitude very natural, as if she were praising her husband.