Mortal Kombat: Scumbag Men Stealing Away Yandere Girls

"Now start memorizing this passage. There will be a quiz in an hour."

Chapter Twenty-Three: She's not good enough for you!

Guoguo walked to Bai Weiran's workstation.

"Weiran, take a look at the requirements document I just sent you. It's the packaging copy for the new summer activities. See if there's anything that needs to be adjusted. Let's discuss it."

“No problem, I’ll take a look right away,” Bai Weiran said.

The general manager ordered him and Guoguo to support the company's ongoing game development project, in addition to their current R&D work.

This incident caused widespread anxiety within the A-0021 R&D team.

Dong Zhengyuan was reprimanded one after another, and Bai Weiran and Guoguo, who were key members of the project, were ordered by the general manager to be transferred out. What does this imply?

The research and development project may fall through.

For a time, everyone in the group was anxious. Even A-Chao was worried and had lunch with Bai Weiran for several days. He was about to graduate and had previously sounded out Dong Zhengyuan. Dong Zhengyuan said he would make him a full-time employee. If the research project was lost, given his attitude towards Dong Zhengyuan, Dong Zhengyuan didn't know if he could keep him.

If even the leader himself can't protect his position, what chance does he have of being promoted to a permanent position?

As a recent graduate, Ah Chao was very anxious.

I'm afraid of being unemployed after graduation.

Bai Weiran, in turn, comforted A Chao, saying that every cloud has a silver lining.

The prospects of Dong Zhengyuan's project are quite worrying, mainly because the person in charge is acting recklessly. A Chao himself is quite capable, but getting on a shaky ship is not necessarily a good thing.

He had met friends who applied for jobs at the same time. After being rejected by a company, they worked tirelessly to find opportunities and eventually landed a job at the largest company in the industry. Not only was the company large, but the salary offered to them was also twice that of the former company, making them stand out as successful people in their circle of friends.

Therefore, no one can predict a person's fate.

After accepting Bai Weiran's comfort, A-Chao went back to school to prepare his graduation thesis.

Before leaving, he held Bai Weiran's hand, wiped away tears, and said goodbye.

“Brother Weiran, I’ll be back soon. I hope you’ll still be there so we can work on the same project. If you’re not here and want to build your own team, just say the word and I’ll be at your service.”

Bai Weiran could only pat him, shake his head, and chuckle.

"...Weiran, you seem to be in a good mood lately?" Guoguo waited on the side, staring at Bai Weiran curiously.

"Really?" Bai Weiran asked without looking up.

"Hey, let's not beat around the bush. We've known each other for ages. Just tell me you have a new girlfriend! I won't tell anyone, and I'll be really happy for you." Guoguo patted Bai Weiran on the shoulder.

"After all, your ex was... Ah, I shouldn't have brought this up. I'm so bad with my mouth. It's my fault."

Guoguo patted her lips with her hand, looking apologetic.

Many people in the project know that Bai Weiran has an ex-girlfriend and that he broke up with her six months ago.

Whenever anyone asked, Bai Weiran would simply say, "We broke up peacefully."

However, because she had worked closely with Bai Weiran during that period, she knew more details.

Bai Weiran is a steady and thoughtful person who rarely makes mistakes. However, during that period, when discussing or coordinating documents with her, she would frequently make basic errors.

Adults aren't immune to sadness; they just learn to pretend they aren't.

Bai Weiran was caught off guard when his ex-girlfriend unilaterally announced their breakup without warning. However, he did not initially intend to give up on the relationship. Rational people always feel that if they find the problem and solve it, things will be fine. He made many efforts to salvage the relationship.

Bai Weiran's ex-girlfriend agreed to get back together, but no matter what he did, his attitude remained lukewarm.

They went even further and refused to meet.

During their date, after making Bai Weiran wait for more than half an hour, she suddenly said: "I don't want to go out today, I'm not in the mood."

Refusing to go on dates, refusing to meet, then refusing to make phone calls, only sending voice messages, and finally only text messages.

Text messages became increasingly slow, with replies being sporadic and unresponsive, which could be described as passive-aggressive psychological manipulation.

Later, Bai Weiran realized the truth: the other party was just waiting for him to break up with her.

In male-female relationships, the one who initiates the breakup is usually perceived as being more at fault and bearing more responsibility, while the one who is broken up with is more likely to be seen as the victim.

Bai Weiran was subjected to emotional abuse, and then became the one who broke up with him.

A mutual friend of theirs even posted a short essay on social media, indirectly criticizing him.

Guoguo heard Bai Weiran recount all of this three months after the breakup. He spoke casually, which made Guoguo furious. She wanted to add her ex-girlfriend and give her a good scolding.

I treated him like a brother, and you, woman, treated him so badly?

At that time, Bai Weiran's strange behavior was noticed not only by her, but also by Dong Zhengyuan.

He was gloating, extremely happy, and made no attempt to hide it. Every now and then, he would feign concern and offer words of comfort while simultaneously stabbing the other in the back.

Everything is finally alright now.

But Bai Weiran has changed significantly recently.

"You've seemed to be in a good mood lately, and you leave work right after you get off work."

She thought that the magic of love must be what made Bai Weiran disregard the leader's disapproving look and leave.

Actually, she was wrong.

Only money can defeat money, allowing Bai Weiran to disregard Dong Zhengyuan's dissatisfaction and leave gracefully, solely for the high reward brought by the mission.

"I really don't have a boyfriend, don't overthink it," Bai Weiran explained helplessly, then pointed out two places in the document that could be adjusted.

"No problem, I'll fix it right away, thank you! Brother Weiran!"

The cry of "Brother!" sent a chill down Bai Weiran's spine; he was caught completely off guard.

Guoguo's prank succeeded. She blinked and turned to leave. Thinking that it was Friday and all she had left to do was this requirements document, she felt great and light on her feet, and even started to jog happily.

Bai Weiran watched Guoguo walk away, then turned back to stare at the screen, seemingly pondering work, but actually thinking about Guoguo's words.

She said she looked happy?

He had to admit that he had been quite happy lately.

Having resolved the issue of the yandere, Qin Ning, who is emotionally stable, is an exceptionally intelligent girl. Not only can she draw inferences from one instance to another, but she can also frequently raise many thought-provoking points that he had not even considered. Her personal environment has also shaped her perspective. Now, in class, Bai Weiran no longer feels like he is lecturing; the two of them spend more time communicating and discussing.

Originally, he decided on the courses, and Qin Ning passively accepted them. Now, Qin Ning proposes which chapter she wants to read, and he discusses that chapter in the next class.

Over time, he benefited greatly and felt that he was making progress in his thinking every day.

Qin Ning is also one of the few people besides Guo Guo who knows his past romantic history clearly.

One day after class, as he was about to leave, the girl suddenly called out to him, standing by the balcony door, holding the doorknob, gazing at him with clear eyes.

"Hey, masked man."

"While you say that in the end of a relationship, both parties must have made mistakes, and there is no situation where the responsibility is entirely attributable to one person, I agree with your point of view. But I would also like to say that how one deals with a relationship is a matter of personal character."

"Her attitude when she broke up with you reflects her character, while your attitude when you broke up with her reflects your character. Compared to that, there's nothing more to say; she's not good enough for you."

"You should hold your head high and be proud of yourself."

"Anyway... if I were you, I would be very proud of myself. Your graceful handling of ending a relationship is not weakness, not cowardice, and not being a pushover. You just lived up to your own character."

So stop thinking about her and forget about her!

Bai Weiran smiled silently and began to type rapidly on the keyboard.

I need to finish today's work as soon as possible.

There are people waiting for him to go to class tonight!

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Masquerade Ball (Part One)

"You want me to accompany you to the ball?" Bai Weiran asked in surprise.

"No, I can't dance."

But the girl was bossy, chin held high, and said willfully while wearing the same cloth bag.

"You have no right to refuse; this is what you should do."

"why?"

“I originally wanted to go with my teacher, but since you made her disappear, you have to compensate me with a dance partner.”

"The dignified Miss Qin, surely you can't even find a dance partner?" Bai Weiran retorted calmly.

He felt that Qin Ning was just trying to make things difficult for him.

"Of course I can find it, but it's a matter of paying back debts, it's only right and proper. You don't feel like you should make someone else pay your debts, do you?"

"I'm helping you, it's not like I owe you a debt." Bai Weiran's logic was clear, so she wasn't fooled.

Qin Ning let out a soft "oh," mimicking Bai Weiran's usual aloof tone, and retorted calmly.

"If you won't come with me, then I'll go find Teacher Lin Luo!"

Bai Weiran: ...I'm really being manipulated.

I should have known better than to tell her about the mission.

Although she had made up a story that was half true and half false, Qin Ning was smart enough to figure out that his goal was to keep her away from Lin Luo. Now she often used this as an excuse to counter him and would make small requests of him from time to time.

"If you don't help me blow-dry my hair, I'm going to find Teacher Lin Luo!"

"If you don't help me peel this orange, I'm going to find Teacher Lin Luo!"

"If you don't groom my cat, I'm going to find Teacher Lin Luo!"

Bai Weiran was both amused and exasperated, feeling helpless but not angry.

She was just a spoiled and willful young girl, not the kind of princess who bosses around her slaves.

Previously, Qin Ning had forced her to collect scraps and clean parks, which was already quite kind of her to do these things to improve her skills.

He could tell that Qin Ning wasn't really going to find Lin Luo; she was just trying to win a verbal battle.

"And did you think I invited you to the ball to dance?" The girl pouted, glaring at him with disdain.

"It's obvious you can't dance."

Qin Ning paused for a moment, her voice suddenly weakening, and her expression showing a hint of panic.