Chapter 424 - Feng Xiaoxiao Wants Revenge
Beauty and the Bodyguard
Xiaoxiao didnât have a strategy to carry out against Lin Yi yet, but still found it embarrassing to face him. That rain heâd soaked her with was still something that embarrassed her.
It was the most awkward and humiliating thing sheâd ever experienced, and itâd come from Lin Yi.
But what Xiaoxiao didnât expect, however, was that Lin Yi wasnât there in the classroom when she returned- it gave her relief.
âHey⦠pretty girl, you know my boss?â Xiaobo turned around, curious who this Feng Xiaoxiao was. She was obviously here for Lin Yi, but this wasnât something he could really ask him. He wasnât here, too, so asking Xiaoxiao was the only way to get answers.
âLin Yiâs your boss?â Xiaoxiao was about to get some information on Lin Yi from someone who knew him- this was good timing.
âYeah, Iâm his follower!â Xiaobo said gleefully, as if being a lackey of Lin Yiâs was a high honor.
âOhâ¦â Xiaoxiaoâs eyes darted around as a plan formed in her mind. âLet me tell you a secret- donât tell anyone else, okay? Including your boss Lin Yi.â
âUhâ¦â Xiaobo hesitated. He wanted to hear what this secret Xiaoxiao wanted to tell him was, but hiding something from Lin Yi didnât feel right.
âIf you donât promise then I wonât say it.â Xiaoxiao employed a heavier method after seeing Xiaoboâs hesitation. âItâs about why I came to see your bossâ¦â
As she expected, it piqued Xiaoboâs interest. He scratched his ear as he hesitated for a long time. âThen⦠Alright, say it then, I wonât tell my boss!â
âYou really canât tell him, or itâll be really embarrassing for me.â Xiaoxiao put on a pitiful face as she looked at Xiaobo.
âDonât worry, I never break my word! I promise I wonât tell my boss.â Xiaobo said with a pat on his chest. But Xiaobo wasnât stupid- he promised Xiaoxiao that he wouldnât tell Lin Yi, but no one said anything about Tang Yin. He could tell Tang Yin this secret, and sheâd tell Lin Yi about⦠Itâd have nothing to do with him at that point.
âActually, I⦠like Lin Yi. I transferred schools just for him!â Xiaoxiao blushed as she whispered to Xiaobo.
âWha?!â Xiaoboâs eyes were wide open at the reveal. âYou⦠Youâre an admirer?â
âYeahâ¦â Xiaoxiao nodded. âYou canât tell anybody, alrightâ¦â
âI⦠Donât worry, I made the promiseâ¦â Xiaobo was in a difficult position- this wasnât really something he should be telling Tang Yin. It was gossip, too.
âHey, can you tell me about Lin Yi? I want to understand him betterâ¦â From what Xiaoxiao could see, Ruoming and Pinliangâs information wasnât directly from Lin Yi- itâd be different if it was information from a person interacting with Lin Yi on a daily basis. Information like that was more reliable.
âYou know this, but my boss has a girlfriend already⦠Itâs not looking good for youâ¦â Xiaobo sighed as he contemplated how fortunate his boss was- the girls who liked him were all so beautiful.
âItâs alright, I donât mind. I donât care about it being official or anything, or if I even get recognized⦠I just want to silently be by his side. I wonât try to fight to be his girlfriend or anything.â Xiaoxiao nodded, her tone very sad as she spoke.
âAh!?â Xiaobo froze- were there still girls like that in this day and age? Xiaoxiao was a pretty girl in high demand- getting a boyfriend of any kind shouldnât be hard for her at all, but she was saying that she didnât mind being with Lin Yi without the title!
His boss was an excellent person, and Xiaobo admired him for that- but he couldnât but feel compassion towards Xiaoxiao. âSo youâre saying that you want to be by his side in secret, giving and not taking?â
âYeahâ¦â Xiaoxiao nodded.
âBoss is here⦠Weâll talk next timeâ¦â Xiaobo raised his head to see Lin Yi walking in- he shut his mouth right away.
Lin Yi didnât encounter much traffic on the way back with Tang Yin, but he was still a bit late to class. They were only walking in after the first afternoon class had ended.
What surprised Lin Yi as class carried on was how Xiaoxiao, who had on a fresh change of clothes, treated him- she seemed to have forgotten all about the bathroom incident! She didnât cause him trouble for it, or bring it up at all.
What surprised Lin Yi more was Xiaoxiaoâs complete silence towards him the whole afternoon.
Lin Yi also found Xiaoboâs weird looks at him quite curious.
It wasnât that Xiaoxiao didnât want to talk- she hadnât come up with a strategy against him yet! She wasnât willing to just let Lin Yi go like that! Getting soaked with Lin Yiâs urine was the ultimate humiliation sheâd ever suffered in her entire life.
But as for now, Xiaoxiao didnât have the means to punish Lin Yi for what he did. She still needed him to teach her how to drive, so she wouldnât want to piss Lin Yi off too much.
That example Ruoming suggested, for example, was retarded- she couldnât use it at all. If she were to do anything to Tang Yin then sheâd be genuine enemies with Lin Yi, destroying any chance of achieving her original goal in the first place.
The best way was to teach Lin Yi a lesson without him taking too substantial a loss- itâd be fine if he just got humiliated a little the way sheâd been earlierâ¦
Just before school ended, the homeroom teacher Mr. Liu walked in and onto the pedestal. âEverybody quiet down, Iâve an important announcement to make! Tomorrow thereâll be an event for our graduating classes- everyone will plant a sapling in the land behind our school! Youâll all be graduating and going your separate ways soon, so this is a chance for you to make your mark in the school. Everyone gets to plant their sapling in that space, and when you visit years later, itâll make it that much more special!â
Mr. Liuâs words prompted applause from the students present. The dry life of twelfth grade was plagued with repetitive revisions, studying, and mock exams- and event like this would naturally be welcome by the students.
âThere are no limits on the type of sapling you plant- theyâre in the Flower Bird and Fish Mall not far away from our school, and thereâs prices ranging from a couple kuai to a couple hundred kuai. Choose one depending on your financial situation- for those who arenât doing well you can take a couple kuai from class funds to get a sapling.â Mr. Liu said. There werenât any poor students in her class, but he was just speaking protocol.
Everyone expressed their support- they all wanted to leave a mark after graduating, it was something common of soon-to-be graduates. Itâd be a very special emotion indeed if they came back years and years later to see their saplings all grown up.
âLiang Bro, I think this is a good opportunity!â Xiaofu turned to Pinliang after hearing what Mr. Liu said.