Chapter 51

Translator:Kyotot

Every time after the end of the exam, a parent-teacher conference would be held as a routine and this time was no exception.

After returning home, Shi Ning first talked to his brother.

"Brother, when we eat later, don't tell mom and dad about my grades."

Shi Chen laughs and joked.

"Why? I can understand if you don't let me talk about it before, after all every time you told them about your grades they can't continue eating."

Shi Chen continued to tease Shi Ning.

"Especially the old man, knowing that your grades are terrible but also have to force a smile to comfort you. Saying that it is fine and means that 'our Ningning has a lot room for improvement ah'. Really want me to laugh to death, ah."

"…"

"…"

"Brother can we not mention the past."

"Ok, ok."

"Because we are going to hold a parent-teacher conference this Saturday, I have made so much progress this time, and the teacher will certainly praise me in front of our parents. I want to give them a surprise."

And on the day of the parents-teacher meeting, Lao Yang would let the top students entertain and welcome the parents, and she would be one of them.

Shi Chen nodded after listening.

"Oh, I understand."

"Tell them also not to go on my parent- teacher conference."

Shi Chen said again.

Shi Ning don't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Brother what are you talking about? You are still a student and the same high school as me! High school! Student!"

"With that said, when you enter college I must at least attend once on your parent-teacher conference."

Was it a yes? Did he agree..I don't this think he said yes..?

Shi Chen smiled, and looked at Shi Ning as if not hearing what she said earlier.

Shi Ning has no choice but to say.

"Okay, okay, listen to you."

At the dinner table, while the family was eating.

Shi Ning brewed for a moment and said.

"Mom, dad, my midterm exam results are out."

Shi Pingzhan and Lin Xuemo's eating action paused, looked at each other and then both put down their chopsticks.

Shi Pingzhan said,

"Ningning ah, this achievements is not important, the most important is the process."

Lin Xuemo followed and agreed.

"Yes ah, you have recently studied so hard and mom can see it. The results may not be so obvious but mom believes that as long as you work had it will be better."

"I heard from your mom that sometimes you study up until 1 o'clock recently. That is not good ah, your body won't handle it. Dad does not require good grades, just hope that you grow up healthy and happy."

After their daughter committed suicide and got hospitalized they have been on the edge. They are worried that their daughter test results would not meet her expectations, after studying hard, and would get stimulated.

Shi Ning listened to these heart-warming words, her heart was soft and at the same time more resolute.

She must do her best and be their pride.

"I will not tell you the results first, because this week will be the parent-teacher conference, you will know it when you go."

At the mentioned of the three words, parent-teacher conference, Shi Pingzhan's face twitched.

"Why is there a parent-teacher conference again?"

"I remember this is the first time this semester."

"Really, I always feel like I just went to you parent-teacher conference not too long ago."

Shi Pingzhan said and thought to himself,

This was not a simple parent-teacher conference. It is a Hongmen Banquet1.

Although Shi Pingzhan dotes on his daughter, he, as a famous scion2 and business tycoon, still cares a lot about saving his face outside.

In an aristocratic noble school like Yang Chuan, many of the children parents know each other. Even some of Shi Ning's classmate's parents were also his employees.

Whenever it comes to the parent-teacher conference for her daughter, Shi Pingzhan who usually enjoys the attention of all the people, just hopes that everyone couldn't see him for those few minutes.

"So mom and dad, which one of you is going this time?"

Shi Ning asked expectantly.

Shi Pingzhan's eyes quickly glanced at Shi Chen who was sitting next to Shi Ning playing with his phone.

"Shi Chen, do you also have a parent-teacher conference this time?"

Shi Chen did not even raised his head and said.

"No, Shi Ning and I do not have the same schedule."

Heh, this old man will only think of his son as a priority at this time.

Shi Chen mocked.

"I'll go."

Lin Xuemo, who could read her husband's mind, spoke up.

Shi Pingzhan gratefully held her hand,

"Thank you wife, you've worked hard."

Shi Ning looked at her father who has a relieved and embarrassed look.

It's just a parent-teacher conference. Why are you so afraid of?

On the day of the conference, Shi Ning, Lin Suno, and Yu Chuyao stood at the entrance of the class to greet all the parents.

Yu Chuyao decided to make a little chat with Lin Suno.

"Suno, is it your uncle or aunt who is coming to the conference this time?"

"My mother."

"So it's aunt. I haven't seen her for a long time. The last time I saw her was a few years ago, and it was just a glimpse but I could tell that she really was stunning. How is you mother doing this days?"

"Good."

Yu Chuyao smiled bitterly.

"Suno you really talk less."

"En."

Lin Suno still indifferently replied.

If Yu Chuyao could still find a topic after Lin Suno's stoic answers on all of the questions with one word, then she really was amazing.

Shi Ning who has heard everything even if she doesn't want to, couldn't hold back a smile.

Lin Suno saw her smile and took initiative to ask.

"What are you smiling at?"

"Nothing, I just thought you are cute."

There is no one who make Yu Chuyao defeated in this way, but you!

Shi Ning thought to herself.

Lin Suno's light-colored eyes vibrated for a moment, and with a helpless expression he said.

"You really.."

Why did you call me cute.

"What about me?"

Can't I even praise you?

Shi Ning retorted in her mind.

"Nothing, as long as you're happy."

Lin Suno's tone was mixed with helplessness and indulgent pampering, in contrast to his coldness a moment ago.

Hongmen Banquet1– banquet set up with the aim murdering the guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han Emperor Liu Bang escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu

scion2– a descendant of a notable family

Chapter 52

Translator:Kyotot

Yu Chuyao who was standing beside them looked so angry, said.

"A parent is coming, I'll go over and greet them first."

She didn't want to stay with the two of them and left.

Shi Ning stared at Lin Suno who was known as the God of learning, but when praised with just one sentence, he would blushed instantly.

"Suno, are you usually so modest? You blush easily when I give you a casual compliment. How do you usually accept people's endless praise when you are like this?"

Shin Ning asked curiously.

Lin Suno blushed even more, he rubbed his thumb against his index finger before he lifted his head and looked straight into her eyes.

"I don't usually blush."

When looking at her, his suppressed feelings were about to get out of control.

Shi Ning was so shocked by such gaze.

"Classmate, where is Wan Yao's seat? I am his mother."

A woman came by and interrupted the two of them.

Something odd flashed in Shi Ning mind's but quickly disappeared as she led the parent to her child's seat.

Lin Suno unclenched his fist and let out a sighed.

Fool, I don't care even if other people praise me to the sky!

It's only in front of you that all my emotional senses got affected. My body temperature would rise, heart would beat faster and my face would blush.

Was what Lin Suno wanted to say.

At Yang Chuan's entrance, because of the conference, the inside and outside space of the school was packed with many cars.

At this time, a lengthen Lincoln car came and dazzled among the luxurious cars.

After the car stopped a man in black came down from the car, he then opened the door of the back seat.

An old woman and a beautiful woman came down from the car.

"Godmother1 I've said that I will attend the conference for Chuyao, so why do you have to go this time?"

Cao Shu assisted Elder Shi, walking towards the school building.

"This child, Chuyao has personally asked me to attend the conference for her, how can I not come?"

Cao Shu assumed that Chuyao didn't tell her about the conference and personally asked Elder Shi this time because she wanted Elder Shi to know how bad Shi Ning was and how good Yu Chuyao was with her studies.

Last time at Elder Shi's banquet, Shi Ning stole the limelight after she proved her talent in painting, and also regained elder Shi's favor.

Cao Shu praised Yu Chuyao thinking that this was a good move, inviting elder Shi to the conference.

Yu Chuyao always had one of the best grade in school and Cao Shu was sure that this would make elder Shi proud.

As for Shi Ning, she was known to have poor grades. With such comparison, Elder Shi would naturally favor Yu Chuyao again.

She would like to see how long the cheap hoof's daughter could beat her.

Elder Shi and Cao Shu didn't take a few steps before they ran into Lin Xuemo, who also came to the parent-teacher conference.

The three looked at each other awkwardly.

It was impossible for Lin Xuemo not to greet first when she saw her elder, so she could only call out stiffly.

"Mother."

Elder Shi did not want to pay attention to her according to her habit, but when she remembered what Shi Ning said that day, she eased her face and answered lightly.

"You're here for Ningning's conference?"

Lin Xuemo didn't expect that her mother-in-law would take the initiative to talk to her in this lifetime, she was somewhat flattered.

"Yes, what about mother?"

Cao Shu looked at the woman who had taken everything from her.

It was this soft and harmless face that had haunted Shi Pingzhan for several year, that even when they got married, he could not forget her.

She wanted to tear that face apart.

"Mom and I are certainly here to attend the conference for Yu Chuyao of course. Otherwise, can we do it for Shi Ning? As one of the ancient nobles in Yang Chuan, the Shi family has passed on from generation to generation. Which generation of children are not dragon and phoenix among them? My son Shi Chen was the first in the whole third grade last time, but I don't what's the matter with your daughter. She's so bad at her studies that she completely disgraced the Shi family."

Cao Shu said sarcastically.

Lin Xuemo was obviously not good at dealing with such situation, her whole face paled after hearing Cao Shu talked badly about Shi Ning.

Cao Shu wanted to speak more, but Elder Shi said in a light voice.

"Stop it. I think Ningning is not useless, though she's not good at studying she is still a good child, . Even if she doesn't accomplish anything in the future, we Shi family can afford to raise her."

Lin Xuemo looked at her mother-in-law gratefully,

"Thank you mother."

"Let's go."

In order to avoid further quarrels between the two, elder Shi pulled Cao Shu and left first.

At the side, Yu Chuyao came out after seeing the three people left. Her heart was indignant hearing Elder Shi defending Shi Ning.

She don't know what magic Shi Ning used, but all these people were all around Shi Ning now, making her angrier.

She kicked the stone at her feet in anger.

"Chuyao."

Cao Shu and Elder Shi happened to see her and called her to come over.

When Yu Chuyao saw Cao Shu's face, her heart instantly sank.

This time she didn't do well in the exam, and she was behind Shi Ning.

In order to avoid Cao Shu's scolding her, she specifically asked Elder Shi to attend the conference. Who knows that her master would still come.

When Yu Chuyao walked up, Cao Shu smiled at her and said.

"Why didn't you call me to attend the parent-teacher conference this time and trouble grandma instead?"

"It's no trouble, Chuyao is the child I raised since her parents passed away so I should be the one attending her parent-teacher conference."

Yu Chuyao didn't dare to look at Cao Shu in the eyes and said to elder Shi instead.

"I know grandma loves me the most."

Yu Chuyao walked them to the classroom.

On the way to the classroom, Cao Shu asked.

"By the way, how did you do in the exam this time, Chuyao?"

Yu Chuyao lowered her head and said.

"I didn't do well in the exam, third in class."

Cao Shu grinned leniently,

"What's wrong with that? You've been out for over a month and still manage to get third place, that's already pretty good."

As they arrive in the classroom, Cao Shu saw Lin Suno and Shi Ning receiving parents at the door.

"Why is Shi Ning receiving the parents?"

Cao Shu's complexion change.

Yu Chuyao whispered.

"The teacher asked her to."

In front of Elder Shi, Cao Shu did not say a word but sneered in her heart.

Was the class teacher too brainless to let such poor student received the parents.

Shi Ning obviously saw them too.

She walked over with a smile and greeted Elder Shi.

"Grandma, you're here too."

"I came to attend parent-teacher conference for your sister Chuyao."

Hearing this, Shi Ning pouted and said.

"Grandma is biased, I'm also your granddaughter, but you don't attend parent-teacher conference for me."

Elder Shi smiled kindly and touched her granddaughter's hand.

"Look at what you're saying, can your situation be the same as Chuyao's? You are still jealous of her. Besides, you have someone to attend for you, I just ran into your mother on the road."

"I'm just kidding."

Shi Ning put out her tongue playfully.

And ignored Cao Shu's stinky face, from beginning to end.

Godmother1– the raw used 干妈 (gan ma) which mean godmother, Cao Shu is not calling Grandmother Shi mother, since she was already divorced with her son, but called her godmother instead, which also represents like a real/second mother in Chinese culture

Chapter 53

Translator:Kyotot

When they entered the classroom, Lin Suno also greeted them.

Elder Shi looked at Lin Suno and asked.

"Did Suno got the first place for first graders this time again?"

Lin Suno nodded.

Elder Shi smiled and complimented Lin Suno.

"Xiao Nu has been an excellent student since childhood."

After she finished saying this, she looked at Shi Ning beside her.

"Ningning ah, what do you think about letting Xiao Nu be our Shi family's son-in-law in the future?"

Shi Ning blushed.

"Grandma what are you talking about, I'm not even an adult yet."

"The first thing you need to do is to find a good son-in-law. I know you like that boy from Nan family, but Nan Xiao is too wild, you can't control him, look at Suno, he's smart, handsome, and talented."

The more Elder Shi looked at him, the more satisfied she was, and the more she made Lin Suno's face look redder.

"Suno, what do you think?"

Elder Shi threw the question to Lin Suno.

Lin Suno obviously did not expect that Elder Shi would ask such question. For a moment, he was in panic and had nowhere to put his hands and feet.

"I…"

Elder Shi looked like a college bully, who was harassing the usually calm and cool headed top student.

"Grandma you quickly stop talking, go in, go in."

Shi Ning hurriedly pushed her inside.

Cao Shu followed in and gave Shi Ning a disdainful look.

Almost simultaneously, after they went in, Lin Xuemo also came.

As Shi Ning led her mother inside, Lin Xuemo grabbed her hand and said.

"I just saw your grandmother and that woman."

Shi Ning remembered Cao Shu's mean face and hastily asked.

"Did Cao Shu embarrassed you?"

"No, it's just that even if she targets me, I hoped that she won't talked bad about you but she still did and mom doesn't know how to fight back making my heart aches."

Lin Xuemo confided in her daughter.

"What did she say about me?"

"Apart from your poor grades what else can she say. Ningning ah, although mom and dad want you to study well, but more than that, we want you to have a happy and joyful life. If she see you later and told you such things, you should not take it to heart."

Shi Ning smiled,

"Mom, don't worry I won't be affected by her words."

Because I will shut her up!

As the parent-teacher conference started, the school prepared some extra seats considering that some children's mother and father would both come.

Cao Shu was sitting next to Elder Shi, while Shi Ning's seat was diagonally opposite to Yu Chuyao. So Cao Shu and Lin Xuemo were now closely seated with each other.

The class teacher Lao Yang walked in and introduced himself, then handed out the report cards to all the parents.

"What you are holding is your child's report card for this midterm. You can open it and check your child's result for this monthly exam."

Cao Shu looked at Yu Chuyao's, third in the class and ninth for the whole first graders.

Cao Shu's gaze fell on Lin Xuemo. Lin Xuemo's back were facing her so she could not see clearly but what she could see was her hands shaking.

Were the scores so bad that Lin Xuemo was this terrified?

Cao Shu turned her head and sneered.

"Shi Ning's performance has been so poor, as a mother you should reflect on this."

Lin Xuemo ignored her and instead handed the report card to the parent next to her.

"This mister, can you help me look at my child's grades, I suspect there is something wrong with my eyes."

Next to Lin Xuemo was Deng Lan' father, took it and read it for her.

"Shi Ning, second in her class and fifth in her grade. Wow! Your daughter is amazing, my son is actually sitting with a top student."

Lin Xuemo: "…"

Now, she even suspects that she has an ear problem too.

Cao Shu who had been paying attention to Lin Xuemo, immediately stood up after hearing what Deng Lan father said.

She went to Shi Ning's table and grabbed the report card.

"This can't be!"

Her eyes fell on Shi Ning's report card, which was indeed the second in the class and the fifth in the grade.

Cao Shu rubbed her eyes several times but could still see the same ranking on Shi Ning's report card.

At this time the teacher said.

"As what you can see on the report card, some students have made great progress and some have fallen back, but this was very normal thing. To those parents of the students whose grades fall behind don't need to worry, we are only in the first year of high school, everything will still change."

"I want to give a special praise to a student who did well in this exam. She made an unbelievable feat and made a great improvement. From 35 students in our class she made it to second place and from 400 students in her grade she made to 5th place, and she is Shi Ning."

As soon as Lao Yang finished speaking, Shi Ning stood on the platform. Lao Yang gave the ribbon of progress star.

"Where is Shi Ning parents?"

Lin Xuemo stood up.

Lao Yang smiled and said,

"Your daughter is really excellent, we used to underestimate her before but proven us wrong. Thank you for teaching such a great child."

This scene was too dreamy for Lin Xuemo, Since Shi Ning was a child, she always gets into trouble, and Lin Xuemo received countless calls form teachers complaining.

This was the first time a teacher praise the child in front of her.

As Lin Xuemo stood up she was too excited that her voice was trembling when she said.

"Thank you too, it's you and the school that help me as well."

Then Lao Yang invited Lin Suno and Yu Chuyao.

"And these two, plus Shi Ning, are the top three in our class this time."

Lao Yang also called out the three parents to stand up and when Cao Shu followed Elder Shi to stand up, her eyes glared at Yu Chuyao fiercely.

Yu Chuyao hung her head and bit her lower lip hardly.

After the parent-teacher conference, Elder Shi held Shi Ning's hand and kept on praising her, she even asked Shi Ning to accompany her back.

"I knew that our family's children couldn't be bad ah, previously Ningning just didn't want to study, but now that she wanted to study well she can immediately soar high."

"You have to go back to the old mansion today, and Grandma will have the chef cook the best food for you. Ningning has been studying so hard lately."

Shi Ning smiled and said.

"It's not hard at all, it's a blessing to have books to read."

Now there was a constant stream of online videos, compiled papers and various study material waiting for her to read, all of which she has never enjoyed before.

"Look at this child, she really loves to learn."

Elder Shi boasted to the people around her.

Elder Shi turned her head and said to Lin Xuemo who was behind her.

"Tonight, call this child's father and Xiao Chen, come to the old mansion for a meal together."

"Okay, mother."

Lin Xuemo replied with a choking sob. Since she married into the Shi family, elder Shi didn't like to see her.

This was the first time, that Elder Shi took the initiative to invite them back for dinner.

Cao Shu and Yu Chuyao has been walking behind them. From the time Cao Shu knew Shi Ning's results, her face was extremely angry.

Yu Chuyao who stood next to her was trembling in fear, afraid of provoking her.

Hearing that the Elder Shi was inviting Shi Ning's family to the old mansion, Cao Shu's expression was overwhelmingly grim as she looked Yu Chuyao beside and threw out two words.

"Useless person."

Yu Chuyao was on the verge of crying, timidly looking at her afraid of talking.

"What are you crying for, you just know how to cry! When Shi Ning has full control of the old lady, without the old lady Shi, it won't be far from the day you return to the orphanage."

Cao Shu continued to berate Yu Chuyao.

"Do you really think you are princess that can continue to enjoy the treatment of a young lady without any effort"

"I will try harder in the future."

Yu Chuyao choke up and said.

Cao Shu didn't seem to want to look at her more and brushed past her with a cold face

Chapter 54

Translator:Kyotot

At the Shi family mansion.

After Lin Xuemo went home, she hurriedly asked the aunt maid at home.

"Aunt Zhang, take out that bracelet that came from the old master's charity auction last time for me. Also take out that mink coat that I bought in France before."

Aunt Zhang did as she was told while wondering,

"Madam, these are all your treasures, you don't even bother to take them out to use them normally."

But Lin Xuemo was too busy and excited to answer back Aunt Zhang.

After instructing Aunt Zhang, Lin Xuemo was busy dressing herself at the dressing table.

She tried several outfits and called out to Aunt Zhang again for help.

"How about this Aunt Zhang?"

"Good, especially for your complexion madam."

"No, it's a little too fancy."

"What about this one? It doesn't seem to work either, it's not modest enough."

"This one, right? But the color is too dark and looks dead."

Aunt Zhang looked at the lady standing in front of the mirror trying on the clothes back and forth, with tears and smiled plastered on her face.

"Madam, what exactly is important today? Normally you don't even attend dinner parties with master with such care."

Lin Xuemo who was excited replied.

"I am so happy, my daughter give me big face1 today."

"Miss must have done well on the exam this time, the smile on madam's face hasn't gone down since you returned from the parent-teacher conference."

Lin Xuemo nodded with relief.

"Yes, I finally experience today what it means to be a mother relying on his son."

"Aunt Zhang, guess what rank Ningning got in the exam? Guess what rank she is on class oh."

Aunt Zhang deliberately exaggerated and said.

"I guess Miss got into top 20 in the class this time!"

This was almost middle of the class, so I guess I should be right!

Lin Xuemo smiled at her and said.

"Wrong, it's second place, even better than Chuyao's."

Aunt Zhang was stunned.

"Miss is really enlightened all of a sudden ah, this achievements is almost catching up with young master. Madam I will immediately go and make Miss a few more dishes that she loves."

Aunt Zhang was also surprised and was about to head into the kitchen when Lin Xuemo stopped her.

"No need, we're all going over to the old mansion for dinner tonight."

Aunt Zhang was even more stunned, she remembered that except New Year the madam and even master has never been in the old mansion, because the old lady did not like it when the madam visits.

And so the madam never visited the old mansion other than New Year.

Lin Xuemo sighed.

"I didn't expect to hear mother take the initiative to call me back for dinner in my lifetime, although its' just a meal, but it's a big step forward between us as a couple and mother."

Aunt Zhang knew how difficult it had been for Lin Xuemo wall these years, her eyes also welled up with tears.

"Madam, you have finally waited until this day."

"I'm really happy. I now feel that there is no difficult problem in this world that cannot be solved, as if things that I originally had no expectations for are suddenly hopeful."

The outsider could only say that marrying into a wealthy family was beautiful, but no one knows the hardship behind it.

The high door pressure, and the complicated relationship was just one of them.

And for a pure nature like Lin Xuemo this was difficult to deal with. She was part of a wealthy family that was full of family struggle.

If it wasn't for the fact that she loved Shi Pingzhan too much, she wouldn't have chosen such a life in the first place.

Originally, she only intended to endure all of this in silence, but today she found out that it could be change.

And that was because of her daughter.

Ningning was really and angel given to her by god.

While the two were talking, Shi Pingzhan happened to arrive from work.

He put down his briefcase, walked over to his wife and said.

"Honey I'm home."

Lin Xuemo raised her head, Shi Pingzhan immediately notice the wet corners of his wife's eyes.

This is, did she cry?

Shi Pingzhan quickly comforted.

"Momo, why are you crying, is it because of the parent-teacher conference today."

The more he thinks about it, the more sure he was.

Lin Xuemo nodded and held Shi Pingzhan's hand excitedly.

"Honey, our child she—"

Before she could finished her sentence, Shi Pingzhan took over her words and said.

"Wife, don't worry I will attend the next parent-teacher conference."

Lin Xuemo stared blankly at Shi Pingzhan, not understanding what he meant by his words.

Shi Pingzhan rubbed her little hand.

"Did the teacher said something again with Ningning's bad grades or was the other parents giving you a look? Tell me, I'll see who dared to look down on my wife and children of Shi Pingzhan!"

Lin Xuemo pushed his hand away.

"Who said our daughter had bad grades? My daughter did well her grades."

"Then why are you crying?"

"I'm just excited, I ran into Mother at the parent-teacher conference today, she attended the conference for Yu Chuyao. Knowing that our Ningning did well on the exam this time, mom was really happy and invited our whole family to go to the old mansion for dinner together."

Shi Pingzhan opened his mouth in surprise.

"Did mom really say that to you? Is the sun coming out from the west…"

Lin Xuemo wiped the tears from her eyes.

"It's all thanks to our baby girl."

Shi Pingzhan had not yet recovered from the shock.

"Wait, what kind of score would Ningning gotten to coax the old lady into saying that? Is it possible that she has improve better? Did she get out from the bottom and get into the middle rank?"

Shi Pingzhan asked tentatively.

"Is that all you know about your daughter?"

Shi Chen came down from upstairs at this time. He was wearing a hooded blue shirt and work pants, looking so extraordinarily handsome on him.

He was also holding a skateboard on his hand, obviously planning to go out.

He lightly glance at Shi Pingzhan with a scornful expression.

"Your daughter dumped a group of mediocre students by wide margin this time, she was second in her class, almost better than Suno."

It was probably rare to see such colorful expression on the face of his father, who has always been a majestic man.

So Shi Chen who rarely talked to his father, said two sentences to him today.

"The most annoying thing in life is the Doctrine of the mean2. Life should be about living life to the extreme. As Shi Chen sister, she could choose either the nothing at all or the top."

"What kind of thinking is that! What is wrong with raising ordinary children, at least they work hard! What's wrong with being on the bottom at least there is room for improvement. Your thinking was quite problematic."

Shi Pingzhan couldn't help but lecture his son.

Shi Chen pulled the corner of his mouth, put the skateboard on the ground, stepped his feet on it, in a cool and handsome pose disappeared from their sight.

Shi Pingzhan could only looked at him angrily.

big face1– respect or reputation

Doctrine of the mean.2-represents moderation, rectitude, objectivity, sincerity, honesty and propriety. The guiding principle is that one should never act in excess.

Chapter 55

Translator:Kyotot

"Students, you have worked hard during this period. After the midterm exams, in order to let you relax, the school organized an autumn trip for all the senior students. This activity is a group activity, no one can be absent without reason."

As the top aristocratic school in the capital.

Naturally, the life of a student cannot be as boring as that of a normal school.

Just after the end of a major exam, the school immediately arrange an autumn trip for the students.

After Lao Yang announced the news in the class, everyone was very excited.

"Teacher, where are we going this time!"

"I've been to most of the tourist spot in the country, so I hope the school will come up with something this time."

"If we could go into an island, we could all play together something interesting!"

"It's still fun to explore, and I know a place where CS* is especially fun."

Seeing that the students were chatting more and more energetically, Lao Yang had to interrupt them.

"Quiet!"

The class was a little less loud, but the enthusiasm of the students continued to spread and the classroom was still noisy.

"What's all the noise?"

Nan Xiao shouted in a cold voice.

The whole class immediately quietened down, which was more effective that Lao Yang.

Lao Yang sent a grateful glance at Nan Xiao, which the latter ignored and continued to sleep on his table.

Lao Yang was used to this, and was not embarrassed at all. He cleared his throat and continued.

"This trip is divided into three days, one is Wuzhu Peak and the other to Longhai Resort."

Jin Sihan whistled.

"Yo, there are mountains and water, the school is not treating us badly."

Lao Yang cast his gaze in him, and smiled.

"Mr. Jin Sihan, as far as I know, the most famous hotel in Longhai Resort is Shengheng Hotel. The place where you live is Shengheng, you can ask your brother to give us a discount."

When Jin Sihan heard this, half of the smile on his face faded away.

He tugged the corners of his lips, smiled awkwardly and said.

"That's for sure."

"At six o'clock tomorrow morning, we will gather on time. There will be a shuttle bus to pick us up. So we'll finish school early today, so everyone can go back early to make preparations for tomorrow's trip."

"Teacher, can we go outside to play without wearing our school uniform and just wear our casual clothes?"

One of the female students in the class asked.

Lao Yang stood still for a few seconds, then nodded his head.

"Oh yeah!"

The whole class cheered.

"I can finally wear my new Chanel dress."

"If I don't go out often to play, my clothes and bags at home are going to get dusty."

"Going to a resort eh, so we can go swimming? Can I bring my bikini?"

"Wow bikini huh, that's too slutty. All the people here are minors okay!"

"Hahahahah I'm just joking, I'm afraid old Yang will kill me."

All the girls in the class laugh like a group of birds who have been caged for a long time had finally caught a chance to let out to enjoy the sky and the sea.

Among the girls in the class, Shi Ning's expression was the calmest. Deng Lan asked tentatively.

"Are you not happy to go out and play?"

Shi Ning shook her head and said.

"No."

Deng Lan pointed the others,

"Look how excited they are, how come you don't seem to feel anything?"

Shi Ning: "…."

It's not that she didn't feel it, she just wasn't that excited about it.

The children from noble school have to compete with other to get someone's attention when they travel for the trip.

In her previous life, spring and autumn trips organized by school were all mountain climbing and mud playing.

There was no time to compete pretty themselves much less compete with others.

What she was most concern of was, for an excursion of this extravagance, there must definitely be a fee.

Shi Ning prepared her heart for this, the cost would certainly not small, but when she saw the school notice–

It seems that preparing her was not enough the pay was 10,000 yuan.

Shi Ning was silent for a moment.

When she saw the message send by their teacher, she happened to be in the living room. Shi Ning immediately said to her parents.

"Mom, Dad, I don't want to go on this trip."

Shi Pingzhan who reading the newspaper asked.

"What's wrong? It's good to play with your classmates."

"It's too expensive to play for only three days, the school made us pay 10,000 yuan."

As she finished telling this, the whole family fell into silence.

Lin Xuemo stopped peeling apples in her hand, Shi Pingzhan put down the newspaper and Shi Chen's fingers playing the game paused.

Even the aunt who mops the floor at home also stopped moving.

All the eyes of the whole family were instantly cast on her.

Shi Pingzhan was the first to break the silence and said.

"Daughter, have you been stimulated by something again recently?"

"No ah."

"Then how can you say that 10,000 yuan is too expensive to use for playing. Dad clearly put 100,000 yuan of pocket money into your card only two days ago.

It was Shi Ning who was silent this time.

She vaguely remember that there seems to be such a cad. But after she crossed over, she basically was home and school, and nothing to spend the money for.

So she never had the occasion to use the card.

Even if her family was very rich, Shi Ning momentary consumption concept has not fully transformed yet.

Also the 10,000 yuan could cover her living expenses in her previous life.

"I just think 10, 000 use just for playing in three days in not cost-effective."

Shi Chen talked this time.

"Sister, when you say this, please go and check your cloakroom next to your room and take a look. The price of a random set of clothes hanging on the wall, not to mention you can play for three days, you can play for a week, and the most expensive you can play for a month. Do you think that is still cost-effective?"

Shi Ning: "…."

Sorry to interrupt, forget I said that.

Shi Chen smiled and looked at her, his light brown eyes were full of doting.

"My sister even have a suite in the capital."

Few question marks was hovering on Shi Ning's head.

Is this a complaint on the clothes..?

Shi Chen thought and said.

"If you feel that this is not enough, brother then will give more some more, after all this is your first time going out of school, so it's right to prepare more money."

Shi Pingzhan rolled his eyes at Shi Chen.

"It's not your turn to give money yet."

After he spat on Shi Chen, he smiled and said to Shi Ning.

"Ningning ah, is it because the pocket money Daddy has given you last time was all used up again? Its okay, you can tell daddy, daddy will give you more money. You did well in the exam this time, daddy will give you as much money as you want."

Shi Ning waved her hand.

"No, no, dad I think you don't even need to me money, after all studying doesn't cost anything."

Shi Pingzhan firmly opposed.

"That's not good, you've been studying so hard. How can you deprive yourself of the hobby of spending money. Spend it! Go ahead and spend it! I have as much as I want here!"

CS- Counter Strike it could be the same with Paintball game

Chapter 56

Translator:Kyotot

Shi Ning felt her head ache, her father was trying every means to give her money, while her brother who doesn't even have enough money to spend also wanted to stuff her with money.

On the day of the trip, the teacher directly informed the class to gather at the school gate, and a shuttle bus was waiting for them.

Probably because they were suppressed in the school, for only wearing school uniform, these young ladies and young masters were all dressed up really well, especially the girls.

Because of the trip, Yu Chuyao purposely went to have a haircut, she also permed her hair, looking much more mature than usual.

She was wearing a lavender skirt suspender, with a hollow white cardigan inside, looking so gentle and feminine.

All the eyes of the boys and girls in the class fell on her as she attracted all of their attention.

"Yu Chuyao's hairstyle is so nice, I don't know where it was done, I also want to do mine."

"You save it, people that are good-looking, whatever hair they have it will look nice on them."

"Tch, look at some of the boys in our class, those eyes are sticking to Yu Chuyao."

"She's a goddess, isn't she always like this, the focus of all the people."

This time a girl couldn't help but say.

"I don't think so. I think Yu Chuyao can just dress up well ah, she is actually quite scheming, in class when everyone is not wearing makeup she will wear a nude makeup. And this boy, who will always be boys was actually bragging everyday how beautiful she is without makeup. Our class has more beautiful girls than her."

"Who is? Isn't Yu Chuyao the recognized school beauty?"

"Shi Ning, she's much more beautiful that her, ok! Though she used to have very weird style before, now she looked more beautiful! And pure, which should be standard face for school beauty!"

At this time someone next to them shouted.

"Wow, look! Isn't that Shi Ning?"

The luxurious car that sent Shi Ning to school was so striking that as soon as she got out of the car, she shocked everyone's eyes.

What's more was when Shi Ning comes out a more suprising thing came out.

Everyone knows that Shi Ning was beautiful, but they didn't think it could be this beautiful!

She wore a white lace shirt with half body skirt, and a custom made aqua blue bow with diamonds, was put on as her hair tie, that goes well with her black smooth long hair that was flowing with the wind.

She look like a fairy out from a fairy tale.

"Holy sh*t, Shi Ning isn't she a little too pretty!?"

Some of the boys couldn't help but lament.

Jin Sihan also looked dumbfounded, he put his hand on Nan Xiao's shoulder and said.

"Brother, I just wanted to ask if you regretted it afterwards, Ninging is now so good and beautiful that I think you will soon be unable to match her."

When Jin Sihan said this, he was ready to receive his brother Xiao's fist but the person itself was completely different from what he expected.

Nan Xiao was just staring at Shi Ning's direction, his eyes were dark, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing that Nan Xiao was ignoring him, he could only withdraw his hand sullenly.

Shi Ning felt that everyone's eyes were looking at her, so she hurriedly walk and find a place to hide.

She originally wanted to keep a low profile, without any makeup but her mother kept pulling her saying that girls should be pretty when they go out to play.

So she was dressed by her mother and was forced to put on some light makeup.

When all the people were gathered, Lao Yan counted the numbers of students.

"We're all here, so let's all get in."

There were forty people in the bus, which was just enough to seat them.

Considering that there was a mountain climbing activity on the first day, the school hired a separate car to carry their luggage.

The luggage would be sent directly to the hotel for them.

After getting in the bus, there only two seats, side by side. Shi Ning usually has a few other friends in the class, and the person she was more familiar with was still Jin Sihan.

But Jin Sihan—

After Yu Chuyao got into the bus, she walked over to Nan Xiao.

"Nan Xiao can I sit with you?"

Before Nan Xiao could say anything, Jin Sihan interrupted and said.

"Sister Chuyao, there's no one next to me, you can sit with me."

Yu Chuyao stood in front of Nan Xiao for a few seconds, but seeing that the other party still did not responded to her, she could only go to Jin Sihan's side.

Shi Ning's eyes swept around the bus, hesitating where to sit.

Finally her eyes fell on a person, Shi Ning walked over.

"You, you want to sit here?!"

Deng Lan looked her with an incredulous face as she sat down next to him.

Shi Ning was baffled.

"Can't I sit here?"

Deng Lan said nervously.

"No, it's just that there are so many people, why did you choose to sit with me."

The boys were just talking about Shi Ning earlier. She was the new height of beauty, this beauty who was completely compared to Yu Chuyao the school goddess!

And now this Shi Ning with good grades, including her temperament that was like a completely different person was sitting next to him.

She has this kind of aloofness, and accomplishments that her peers do not have, as if nothing could be put in her eyes.

Everything that happened in school, she was indifferent about it, and just quietly sitting in the classroom reading a book.

Such temperament would logically make her appear mature, but it doesn't.

Her eyes were purer and cleaner than anyone else, with an unworldly innocence.

The boys were always talking privately about pretty girls in their class.

Someone had said before.

"When did Shi Ning become so innocent ah, I gave her a little slightly out of ordinary joke but she did not understand it at all."

"And her recent results are good. Last time Wang Hao went to ask her questions, Wnag Hao was staring at her almost drooling but Shi Ning didn't even notice and just continue to answer the questions seriously."

"This young miss is not blank sheet of paper1 when it comes to relationships, is she?"

"No way, she like Nan Xiao, remember."

"That was before, and I don't think she's been interested in Nan Xiao lately."

"Hahahaha if I could get Shi Ning to be my girlfriend….."

The boy who flirted with Shi Ning suddenly began to fantasize.

At that time, Deng Lan who couldn't listen anymore, said something for his desk mate.

"Don't even think about it, you should first think about who Shi Ning's brother is. In case this conversation today is spread…."

The boys who remembered those rumors about Shi Chen, as the undefeated king in their school, all shut up their mouths.

Even just now, Shi Ning appearance, and surprised everyone. Excluding her previous heavy makeup, this was the first time everyone saw her with light make up and was dressed nicely.

There were so many good boys in the class, which were more handsome and richer than him.

Not to mention the F4 who were personally recognized by the school except her brother, Shi Chen was all in the same bus, how did the fairy end up sitting beside him?

Deng Lan couldn't really understand.

And the next second Shi Ning gave him the answer.

"We usually sit together."

Deng Lan froze.

"Just because of this?"

Shi Ning nooded, then put her headphones and started listening to English Practice.

"…."

"…"

Her words, directly broker all of Deng Lan's illusions.

Deng Lan aggrievedly muttered.

"But this time everyone is free to choose their seat ah."

Unbeknownst to this, just a second before Shi Ning chose to sit with Deng Lan, and walked towards him.

Lin Suno did a full minute of mental construction and was about to open his mouth at Shi Ning to sit with him when Shi Ning walked up to Deng Lan.

As well, after Shi Ning sat down, Nan Xiao's oppressive sight fell on Shi Ning and Deng Lan.

blank sheet of paper1– innocent or does not know anything

Chapter 57

Translator:Kyotot

After driving for about an hour and half, they arrived at the foot of Wuzhu Peak.

As a democratic school, there has been a public opinion survey on the choice tourist sites, they want to visit.

Homeroom teachers would negotiate these places to other teachers.

There were five classes throughout the year, and each class would chose a different location.

That's why this was the place they're here for.

By the time, they stood in front of the CS club, the group of youthful, hot-blooded boys were more and more excited.

"Ahhhhhhhhh I've been wanting to come here with everyone for a long time, and I finally go the chance today!"

"Hey hey watch how I blow your heads off later."

Lao Yang reminded in excited voice but expressionless face.

"The place you chose is not a safe and suitable place for students to play. I won this place for you guys by gambling on my job and issuing a military order. Today, you can play as much as you want but you need to pay only to one thing, your safety."

"Got it!, love you Lao Yang!"

What they liked about his class was that he was strict when he needed to be, but lenient and bold in general.

Everyone didn't expect to see this kind of activity was allowed for a trip in high school.

The club manager gave them an introduction to the rules of the game.

The rules were simple, each team would have a paintball gun, and they just need to shoot the other players.

The enemy needs to be hit three time before they could be eliminated, not unless if they got hit on a vital parts like the head, and the chest.

The one who survives to the end would be the winner of the game.

After introducing the rules of the game, was to draw a lot and divide them into pairs.

After drawing the lots, students read out their numbers and searched for their partner.

"Who is number 15!"

"Where is my number 3~"

"Calling teammate number 7, 007 here please answer."

Shi Ning unfolded his paper, number 20.

The last number for pair.

She called out into the crowd,

"Who's number 20?"

Unfortunately, everyone was so loud that her voice was drowned out in the sea of people.

Shi Ning thought about it and let it go, there would always be two twenties anyway, she just had to wait for her teammates to come to her.

The noise level of the crowd finally dropped and everyone seemed to have found their teammates.

Shi Ning ended up for not waiting for her number.

Seeing that she was left alone, Shi Ning asked again.

"None of you drew the number 20?"

When people heard that, they looked around to help her ask.

"Who is 20?"

"Come out 20, your partner is waiting for you!"

"We can't let Shi Ning be alone, why don't you come to our team Shi Ning?"

Lao Yang also asked.

"Which student drew the number 20?"

"Me."

In the midst of the clamorous chatter, Nan Xiao walked out, and the paper he was holding between his fingertips had a number 20 written clearly on it.

"Wow, with brother Xiao, brother Xiao is really good at this."

"That's so true. Nan Xiao's grandfather is the commander of the Provincial Military Distrcit, he has seen real guns and live ammunition since he was a kid, this kind of stuff is a child's play for him."

"Shi Ning is just going to lie down1, and win this time."

Her classmates cast an envious gaze at Shi Ning.

However for Shi Ning–

After seeing Nan Xiao, Shi Ning's first reaction was.

Opponents were always destined to meet.

There were so many people, and of all those people how come I was partnered with Nan Xiao!

"Since everyone has found their partners, change your clothes and then move with your partners.

The students wanted Lao Yang to joined them but he refused.

"This is for you, young people to play, I will not come, everyone have fun."

Next, the club manager took them to change into real CS specific body armor and equipment.

Everyone came out, each wearing camouflage with helmets, holding a gun in their hands, looking awesome.

Considering the physical disparity between men and women, the men and women were drawn separately when partners was drawn,

22 boys and 18 girls in their class, except for a certain team with two boys, the rest were men and women together.

Jin Sihan was originally partnered with a boy, but he quietly exchanged the paper with the boy who was supposed to be Yu Chuyao's partner.

Jin Sihan walked to Yu Chuyao's side with his usual radiant and handsome smile.

"Sister Chuyao, I will protect you! You just stay close to me later."

On the other hand, Lin Suno was partnered with the class committee member that has a crushed on him for a long time.

The two stood together, the class committee member's face was plastered with happiness with her whole face dyed in red.

Overall, everyone was quite harmonious.

Apart from Shi Ning and Nan Xiao.

They stood together, surrounded with ice.

Nan Xiao had a sullen face while Shi Ning doesn't say a word. The atmosphere between them drops to the freezing point.

In order to pursue authenticity, the event site was the wild and the team that kills most of the opponents or the one that remain was considered as the victor.

There were many of them, so the area of activity was also lager. After the warm up session, the person in charge gave them a brief description of precautions and announce the start of the game!

Everyone immediately scattered with their respective partners to find a hidden place to hide and wait for the opportunity to move.

Forced to be partnered with him, Shi Ning also had to follow Nan Xiao.

Shi Ning has never touched a gun before, although the coach taught them how to use it, she was still not very skilled, she was holding in in her hand while fiddling it, in half a day.

Nan Xiao looked at the girl who was silently following him.

"Don't hold me back."

Shi Ning took a break from playing with the gun and said to him.

"It's not like I want to be your partner. You can apply with the teacher now and tell him you want to go solo and you don't need a partner."

Nan Xiao: "….."

Never mind.

He felt the best way to avoid being angry was to talk less to her.

However when he looked Shi Ning holding the weapon like a child, constantly fiddling Nan Xiao could not help but coldly reminded her again.

"Don't mess up with your gun until you see the enemy, or you'll shoot yourself to death later."

Almost at the same time he said this, a colored cannonball shot out towards him and hit Nan Xiao's leg.

Nan Xiao: "….."

She really messed it up.

Shi Ning also did not expect this stuff to spew out so easily.

"Sorry."

At the same time a live broadcast came over at the headset they were wearing.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao, one bullet on the leg, lost one third his life."

Shi Ning was surprised.

"This game can still kill teammates ah?"

Nan Xiao's face was as black as the charcoal answered back.

"What's the matter, you want to kill me first?"

Shi Ning: "…"

That's not really necessary.

"I've never seen a woman as stupid as you. This game not only can kill teammates, but can also kill yourself. So I suggest you give yourself a shot in the head, and our team's win rate will increase a lot."

Nan Xiao coldly said while frowning.

"I just haven't played this before, okay, you're the one who's stupid."

Shi Ning muttered in a small voice.

That's when Nan Xiao grabbed her body as they walked and pulled her downwards.

He moved suddenly and roughly, which scared Shi Ning that she almost screamed.

Nan Xiao reacted quickly and covered her mouth.

"Look ahead."

Shi Ning followed the direction of his finger and looked ahead. There were two people in front of them.

The two looked east and west, guns aimed at countless reversals, unaware that they were already a prey in the eyes of others.

"Big brother will now let you see how to play this game."

Said Nan Xiao while lying on the ground, aiming at the two people in front, loading the gun.

Bang—

The bullet hit the girl directly in the chest.

The broadcast came everyone's headset.

"No. 20 Nan Xiamo eliminated No. 7 Gaun Miao."

After his partner died, the boy panicked and looked around to see where the opponent was.

Another shot rang out and he got red paint on his helmet.

The headset continued to broadcast.

"No. 7 Zuo Mingming was shot in the head by No. 20 Nan Xiao, eliminated."

Zuo Mingming howled at the surroundings after being killed.

"No! brother Xiao how did I become your first target, you could have at least let me experience the game ah!"

After Nan Xiao killed the two people, he looked at Shi Ning.

"Have you learned?"

Shi Ning: "…"

She probably won't learn to do something so vicious for the rest of her life.

to lie down1– do nothing

Chapter 58

Translator:Kyotot

The next minutes, Shi Ning really experience what was called relying to win.

She suspected that as long as she doesn't shoot Nan Xiao to death, no one would be able to hit him.

This little brother was really what they called; fast, accurate, and vicious.

Three shots to eliminate the enemies?

That does not exist in Nan Xiao vocabulary, he basically could shoot the opponents vital, every time. His opponents don't even have time to react, and all they know was that they were already dead.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao eliminates No.11 Chen Hui and Zhang Le. Team No.11 is out of the game."

"No. 20 Nan Xiao eliminates No.5 Yin Wei and Wu Su, team No.5 is out of the game."

"No. 20 Nan Xiao eliminates….."

The headset was full of news about Nan Xiao striking and killing."

While Shi Ning followed him all the way and just watched him kill people.

"That's Jin Sihan and Yu Chuyao."

Shi Ning spotted the two.

Nan Xiao uninterestedly replied.

"Oh."

"Give a face to someone you know and let them live a little longer."

Nan Xiao added and explained.

?

?

Why didn't you show mercy when you killed the others?

Shi Ning protested.

"No, you are just not willing to kill Yu Chuyao."

Nan Xiao was confused.

He was not unwilling to kill Yu Chuyao, he was just afraid to kill Jin Sihan.

This kid will surround me half a day and bombarded me with his annoying complains!

Nan Xiao looked at Shi Ning and asked.

"Are you not comfortable seeing Yu Chuyao lately?"

"How did you know?"

"I think you are acting pretty obvious."

"But many people still think that she and I are as close as sisters."

Shi Ning was not a person who would find fault on someone for no rhyme or reason1. Since Yu Chuayo did not offend her, then she won't find fault with her.

So under Yu Chuyao's 'whitewash', many people still believed that they were on good terms.

Nan Xiao winked at her.

"Now here's your chance to prove you're not sisters."

Shi Ning waved her hand repeatedly after understanding what he meant.

"No, I can't.. I'm not good at it."

Nan Xiao insisted.

"With me around, what are you afraid of?"

These are the most reassuring words she heard from Nan Xiao.

After gaining courage, Shi Ning took the gun and tried to aim at Yu Chuyao.

"Open your eyes, aim and pull the trigger."

Nan Xiao whispered into her ear.

Bang!

A bullet hit Yu Chuyao's feet.

Nan Xiao was silent for two seconds.

"You're really a genius, you can't even aim properly."

Nan Xiao sarcastically said.

Shi Ning retorted.

"Didn't you told me to pull the trigger?"

"Didn't I also told you to open your eyes, and aim."

"…."

"….."

"My brother Xiao, you guys are really here!"

The sound of the gunfire would inevitably reveal their position. They missed the best opportunity, it was the opponents turn to counterattack."

Jin Sihan reacted quickly, and shot towards Shi Ning.

However Nan Xiao also reacted at the same time, he pulled Shi Ning and rolled to the side.

After hiding themselves, Nan Xiao immediately got up and shot Jin Sihan.

"Brother Xiao you won't even give me face?"

"Didn't you shot my person first?"

"Since when did she become yours!"

"Since when did I become yours!"

Nan Xiao surprisingly slipped his tongue, while Jin Sihan and Shi Ning both asked the same question in shocked.

"She's my partner is what I mean."

Shi Ning and Jin Sihan both let out a sigh of relief.

Jin Sihan: ? ? ?

Why should I be relieved?

He shook his head and pulled himself together again.

Jin Sihan then used his body to blocked Yu Chuyao, with Nan Xiao's incoming attacked.

"With me here today, you won't hurt Chuyao!"

"You are already dead, and dead people don't have the right to participate in the game."

But Jin Sihan was stubborn.

"Then I won't permit that either!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

There were countless gunshots, five bullets fell on Jin Sihan, and three bullets hit Yu Chuyao through the gaps in his body.

There were countless empty colored cannonballs on the ground.

Actually, Jin Sihan completely blocked Yu Chuyao. Unfortunately when Nan Xiao and Jin Sihan were talking, Yu Chuyao secretly turned sideways and prepared to shoot Nan Xiao and Shi Ning.

However Shi Ning saw this, and immediately, regardless if she couldn't aim nor how many bullets she used, seven or twenty-seven, she shoot at Yu Chuyao and used all of her bullets.

Once again, the elimination message was announced in the headset.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao hit No. 11 Jin Sihan in the chest, Jin Sihan eliminated."

"No. 20 Shi Ning hit Ni.11 Yu Chuyao on non-vital parts three times, Yu Chuyao eliminated, No.11 out of the game."

This was the first time Shi Ning shot and killed someone. Somehow she felt great after hearing the announcements.

"I killed someone!"

Shi Ning shared her joy to her partner and said it to Nan Xiao.

Nan Xiao looked at the ground full of empty shells, he was silent for a few seconds before saying.

"Do you really have to use all of the bullets just to kill a person?"

"Quality is not good but quantity is effective, after so many shots, I could finally hit few."

Nan Xiao has been with the army since he was a child, and his grandfather's soldiers played with him every day. So he was long been train to shoot properly, and this group of children were not his opponents.

This game has basically a child's play for him. Abusing his power on some powerless opponents.

However on it was different for her.

At the beginning, Shi Ning was not interested in this kind of game, she intuitively felt that this thing was not suitable for her.

However after playing for a few minutes—or rather after she eliminated someone with her own hands, the little girl was in a state of excitement.

Unfortunately, she ran out of bullets and could only watch her partner kill their opponents.

Shi Ning also finally realized why everyone likes to lie down while playing the game, because it look really cool.

It was really cool to watch.

"Nan Xiao, Nan Xiao hit there."

"Left, left, Right!"

Since Shi Ning has no more bullets, she could only participate in this way.

"Will you shut up, I'll kill you if you make any more noise."

Nan Xiao couldn't stand her chattering voice and turned his head viciously in warning.

Shi Ning shrank her head and shut her mouth, after finding a hidden place to hide herself.

Fierce, so fierce ah!

"Shi Ning."

Not long after she was quiet, she heard Nan Xiao calling her again.

Shi Ning ignored him and kept her mouth tightly shut.

Nan Xiao knew she could hear him.

"The situation is a little wrong now."

"Haven't you noticed that there's not more news of other people eliminating people besides us?"

Shi Ning was pretending to thought for a while, but still did not speak and just nodded her head gently.

Nan Xiao dark eyes stared at her.

"You can talk now."

"There are only 10 pairs left out of 20 pairs when we first started, basically there are 18 people left besides us. It's impossible that they haven't meet each other yet for such a long period of time and there was no announcements being generated and we haven't even heard any gunshots."

Shi Ning finally realized something.

"That means they are not attacking their opponents."

"My guess is that they have formed an alliance."

In other words, they now have two people to take out with half of the pairs that made an alliance.

And out of these two people, only Nan Xiao has bullets, and Shi Ning was just considered as extra baggage.

no rhyme or reason1– no logical reason

Chapter 59

Translator: Kyotot

According to the rules of the game, it was possible to take the opponents bullets or guns after killing them.

The only thing was that Nan Xiao felt he had enough bullets and that Shi Ning was safer without bullets than with bullets, so he didn't take their opponents bullets.

However, now was a different story, it seemed that there were not enough bullets to go around.

Nan Xiao picked up the gun of the student they just eliminated and threw it to Shi Ning after filling his own gun with bullets.

Nan Xiao was a little nervous now that Shi Ning has bullets and could 'accidentally' shoot him again.

"Can we win?"

Asked Shi Ning.

Nan Xiao looked solemnly.

"Look ahead."

What Shi Ning saw was 8 people walking together carrying guns, looking around like they were looking for someone.

"Where could brother Xiao be? Why don't I see them."

"Our classmates that was eliminated said that Nan Xiao is very good with ambush, so everyone be careful."

A classmate named, Zuo Wenjian said,

"What are you afraid of, there are so many of us. Nan Xiao is no match for us."

Just as Zuo Wenjian said this, he found himself with a bullet paint in his chest.

Everyone looked at the source of the gunfire. Nan Xiao stood up while Shi Ning was still squatting.

Nan Xiao's shoot was too fast, and instantly the other people were down.

"10 more, and I can finish you off just as well."

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"

The few remaining men went panic and frantically shoot everywhere.

Nan Xiao had long guess this, so he went out his way to find a tree and avoid the bullets.

"You hide here, don't come out."

Nan Xiao said to Shi Ning, before running out by himself.

Several people followed Nan Xiao and while chasing him they did not stop shooting, making the whole ground wet with paint, but none of them could hit Nan Xiao.

Shi Ning could not see anyone after Nan Xiao lured everyone with him, but she could hear gunshots.

At the same time, the headset rang one after another to inform the elimination information.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao eliminates No.1 Xu Zhicheng and No. 8 Song Qian."

"No 20 Nan Xiao eliminated….4, 5 and 9 from the game."

The announcement was all about Nan Xiao killing his opponents. While Shi Ning felt that was like a salted fish1.

Not long after, Nan Xiao came back. He probably ran for a long time, as he was gasping for breath.

"There are three teams left."

Shi Ning didn't know what to say, so she said nothing.

"You've work hard, Jia you!"

But after thinking for a while she said this and even made a cheering gesture.

Nan Xiao's cold and indifferent gaze swept away. She silently took back her hand and rolled her eyes at the same time.

"Let's go and find them before they all form a group themselves again, and end this boring game quickly."

Nan Xiao said.

Oh! Is he bored?

You've killed everyone, and now you're bored?

No respect for the opponent at all! Not at all!

Arrogant! Cocky!

Shi Ning complained inwardly.

After walking a little further, they ran into two people head-on.

"Brother Xiao."

These two people were obviously both timid, and with the news of Nan Xiao's killing in the headset makes them even more afraid when they looked at Nan Xiao.

Nan Xiao expressionlessly raised his gun and send them back to drink tea.2

He had just finish killing the two when he suddenly heard movement behind him. Nan Xiao turned back and saw a man aiming at them.

And the direction he was pointing his gun was none other than Shi Ning.

Bang!

The gun fired and there were several shots fired in a row.

Shi Ning closed her eyes, thinking that she should be eliminated, after all, she saw her opponent shooting at herself.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao hit No. 3 Ho Man in the head, Hi Man is eliminated, No.3 out from the game."

"No. 3 Ho Man hit Nan Xiao in back and lost two-third of his life."

Shi Ning opened her eyes, and saw Nan Xio in front of her, where his back facing her.

And there was a paint in his back, too.

"Let's go, there's only one team left."

After finishing the people cleanly, Nan Xiao said to Shi Ning.

Shi Ning followed him, hesitated for a moment but still couldn't help herself asking him a question.

"Why did you take the bullet for me?"

It was too mysterious.

One moment he was saying "I'll kill you if you don't shut up", and the next moment he was using his body to help her block bullets.

"You are my partner, it is not good to lose a partner."

"But isn't it worse it you got shot instead of me? Our team is depending on you to win."

Nan Xiao stopped walking and looked at her with an expression why-do-you-talk-so much.

"I think that this game is too boring, so I wanted to increase the difficulty of the game, okay?"

"….Okay."

You are so great that you can do everything!

Shi Ning thought more about it, rolled her eyes and added inwardly.

"I'll block the bullet for you next time, I can't hit anyone but I can still block bullets. You are in danger now, no matter where our opponents hit you, you will die."

Nan Xiao showed a small smile on his lips, thinking that—

Now you are willing to say this to me.

You usually don't care about me.

"Why are you talking so much now?"

No matter how happy he was in his heart, his words change when he speaks.

Shi Ning didn't take it to her heart on what he said after all, he always talked like this.

"Because I wan to win."

She looked at him and said seriously.

Shi Ning was by nature a person with strong desire to win. She usually doesn't care about unnecessary things and would not fight for something useless.

However she wanted to win on the things like competitions and game that she wanted to win.

Although Nan Xiao was reluctant to admit a mistake, but he could still kill opponents easily.

And she could also see that he was playing the game as hard as he could and was almost exhausted.

She didn't want her teammates' efforts to go waste.

"Do you know who the last team is?"

Shi Ning has a good memory, and she remembers all the elimination information very well, so she answered.

"Lin Suno and the committee member, Jiang Siling."

"Suno can play guns."

Shocked, Shi Ning asked.

"The school's top 1 knows this game? He does not look like it ah."

"Did you forget that he likes shooting sports since he was a child, whether it's imitations or reals guns, even archery. It's what he grew up playing."

Shi Ning searched around her head, and vaguely had a little impression.

With this circle of childhood friends, most of the original owner's memory was about Nan Xiao, followed by her brother and then Jin Sihan.

Only Lin Suno, who has a pitiful presence in the memory of the original owner.

Somewhere around a hidden cave.

Lin Suno was sitting motionless, while Jiang Siling sat not far from him, looking at him in a daze.

When she and Lin Suno were partnered together, she was really happy and followed him without any questions.

But as result, Lin Suno just searched for a place to sit and do nothing.

Wondering, Jiang Siling asked Lin Suno why they were sitting and doing nothing. Lin Suno gave her with only one word.

"Wait."

After hearing that, Jiang Siling thought that he probably does not like to play this kind of game, after all, wilderness adventure doesn't suit him.

This wait, he means, should be waiting for death.

Jiang Siling also did not think about winning the game, she even felt that as long as she stayed with Lin Suno and wait to die together was also quite romantic.

Lin Suno was not talkative, and the whole class knows and accepted that fact, he usually talks well with Nan Xiao, and Jin Sihan, sometimes with Shi Ning for a few words.

Apart from the group of friends he grew up with, he seemed to have wandered away with other people.

That's why Jiang Siling tried very hard to strike up a conversation with him, but Lin Suno either did not respond or gave her an indifferent hmm.

In the end she had to give up and stay with him in silence.

Looking at the perfect side of Lin Suno's face, Jiang Siling's eyes were bubbling with pink.

Midway through, a classmate found their place, and after Jiang Siling saw someone coming, she thought.

Crap my romantic waiting-for-death with god of learning was about to end here.

However it was not them who died, but the opponent instead.

When the opponent was several meters away, where she couldn't even see them clearly. Lin Suno already pulled the trigger and killed them.

And just like Nan Xiao, it was absolutely not necessary for Lin Suno to use more than one bullet to kill the opponent. Two shot hits the head.

Jiang Siling was stunned.

"You, you you know to play ah?"

Lin Suno put down his gun and sat down on his original position.

"Did I say I can't?"

At that moment, Jiang Siling looked at Lin Suno with the eyes of worshipping a god. She felt that Lin Suno's whole body was glowing and was too handsome!

Wah! Wah! Wah!

So we're not waiting to die!

They're just waiting for the rabbits3!

By the time everyone was killed by Nan Xiao, they were all that was left.

Lin Suno finally move, he took his gun and headed out.

salted fish1– who have no intention of doing anything/ have done nothing to contribute

send them back to drink tea.2– killed them

waiting for the rabbits3!– to wait idly for opportunities

Chapter 60

Translator: Kyotot

The god of learning was the god of learning after all, playing games were all about strategy!

They made it finals without doing anything. The man she loves was really smart!

Jiang Siling followed behind Lin Suno with face full of admiration.

However, as the two teams made it to the final round, and found each other, they face each other head-on.

Nan Xiao's gun was pointed at Lin Suno.

Lin Suno's gun was also tacitly pointed at Nan Xiao.

Both fire at each other.

The announcement was broadcasted over their headset.

"No. 20 Nan Xiao hits No.2 Jiang Siling in the chest, Jiang SIling eliminated."

"No.2 Lin Suno hits Nan Xiao on the left shoulder, Nan Xiao eliminated."

It turns out that when Jiang Siling was still in her flowery mood, she had been grabbed over by her beloved man to block the gun.

"…"

"…"

Shi Ning looked at the 'unforeseen' event and felt a little sorry for Nan Xiao.

"Sorry, I also wanted to block it for you, but you are too tall, and can't block the head."

When Lin Suno's bullet came over. Nan Xiao avoided the bullet, originally the bullet came towards his head but he moved and was hit on the shoulder instead.

Nan Xiao sneered at Lin Suno in front of him and said.

"I didn't think you would use a woman to block the bullet."

Lin Suno lightly said.

"It's just tactics."

The committee member, Jiang Siling raised her hand and said.

"It's okay! I'm willing!"

These words were yelled out at the top of her lungs to fully express her willingness to die for Lin Suno.

Nan Xiao back up a little and whispered to Shi Ning's ear.

"This guy is stupid, he probably forgot you existed. You're up now, come on, shoot him dead in one shot."

Shi Ning: "….."

You think too highly of me!

I can't shoot properly, not to mention three shots!

10 may be a little possible!

Across them, Lin Suno seemed to be not planning on shooting again, while Jiang Siling still looked a love-struck fool.

Both of them have forgotten that there was still another person on the other team.

Without hope, Shi Ning raised her gun and fired at Lin Suno.

Bang!

As expected…..it hit the air.

Jiang Siling reacted by screaming.

"Ahhhhhh, Shi Ning is still alive, Suno finish her off! And we'll win!"

Lin Suno raised his gun as well.

Shi Ning knew that the defeat had been decided, and with the mind of just participating and just like what she did with Yu Chuyao, he bombarded Lin Suno of bullets until it runs out.

At the same time Lin Suno also opened fired, surprisingly he fired the same way as Shi Ning. Several shots in row was fired, like bullets don't mean much.

After the frenzy gun fire, the surrounding area quited down.

Shi Ning looked at it from a distance and found that this time she was better than last time, after she depleted her bullets, she could only hit trice but now she hit Lin Suno four times.

Wait something doesn't feel right!

How come I don't have any paint in my body?

Shi Ning checked her whole body, but could not see any paint, she then reached out her helmet but did not feel the paint flowing down on her face.

"Lin. Su. No."

A low growl of someone's anger came from the side.

Shi Ning turned her head and saw that Lin Suno had fired all his bullets on Nan Xiao.

Colorful paintballs dyed Nan Xiao's upper body in a shape similar to a heart.

What a bad joke it is.

Lin Suno put down his gun and said to Nan Xiao.

"For you."

Next to him, Jiang Siling was stunned, she angrily said to Lin Suno.

"What's going on ah, why did you hit Nan Xiao again ah, wasn't Nan Xiao already dead!"

Nan Xiao angrily laughed.

"How much did you hate me that you have to have flog the corpse?"

The sound of the broadcast came over everyone's headset.

"No. 20 Shi Ning hits No.2 Lin Suno with four shots, Lin Suno eliminated, No.2 out of the game."

"The game is over, and team no.20 Nan Xiao and Shi Ning's victory."

"Since the final kill was done by Shi Ning, Shi Ning is awarded the title of 'Shooter King' in the game."

Hearing the last broadcast, Shi Ning's hand holding the gun trembled.

What the hell is the shooter king…

She doesn't deserve it, she really doesn't.

"Ahhhhhhhh! Why can't I be the king of shooter, my marksmanship is more accurate than Shi Ning!"

Jiang Siling, who thought she was going to win the final game, was frantic.

Lin Suno said nothing and just looked at the people opposite to him, before he turned and left.

Jiang Siling followed and was still asking after him.

"Suno why on earth did you hit Nan Xiao again ah, if you could have killed Shi Ninng, we could have won ah! Such a pity ohh."

As Shi Ning was now proclaimed as Shooter King! Standing on the place, she was thinking about Lin Suno's 'evil act' of killing Nan Xiao again even as a corpse.

What's the reason?

Because of love?

Or was it hate?

"Let's go."

Nan Xiao patted her shoulder and laughed.

"Shooter King."

Redirecting her attention, Shi Ning thought.

How can I feel that you are being so sarcastic!

After the game, all students change their clothes. Lao Yang looked at the group of youthful people.

"Children how was the game?"

The students immediately grumbled.

"It's so fun to die too quickly, I never experience the excitement of the game at all!"

"Everything was okay until brother Xiao shows up. He was just so cool, all were instant kill."

"That is to say, we request to ban Nan Xiao if we will play this kind of game again in the future! He was too OP!"

After everyone complained, they suddenly remember something interesting.

"But how did Shi Ning take the Shooter King in end? Ha ha ha, did brother Xioa let it happen?"

"Brother Xiao is such a gentleman now, that is not like him."

"Tut! You guys don't know that today is different from the past, ah, our group was assign to assassinate Brother Xiao, but brother Xiao has done something that will make people fall out of their teeth."

This time someone said.

The student was brimming with words worth eating melon1, making everyone interested.

"Why what happened?"

That student said.

"Brother Xiao, our wise and brave brother Xiao used his body to block the bullets for Shi Ning when we sneaked up on her."

"Wow—"

Exclamation were heard one after another.

Interrupting the awespring2 news, Lao Yang said.

"Well, there will be a reward for this game, the students who won this time, come here and received the prize."

Nan Xiao and Shi Ning both walked over.

Lao Yang took out a beautifully wrapped chocolates and gave them a box each.

"This is brought back from Germany, kids like you should like to eat it."

Shi Ning took it obediently and said.

"Thank you teacher."

Nan Xiao took it and threw it directly to Shi Ning.

"What are you doing? You don't want it?"

"Too sweet, don't want to eat."

At this time the club manager came out and asked.

"Who was the Shooter King?"

Here we come again, this unworthy title that makes people cringe!

Shi Ning bowed her head in shame.

All the students pointed at her in unison and said.

"Shi Ning!"

The club manager was shocked.

"I can't believe it, little girl, you look so skinny and weak but I didn't expect for you to be good at this! That's Good!"

The club manager also gave Shi Ning a thumbs up.

Shi Ning waived her hand and said.

"I dare not, my partner is more powerful, I was just following him to win."

When Nan Xiao hear the words 'my partner' came out on her mouth, the corner of his lips unconsciously rose.

The club manager laughed.

"Don't be modest, the winning shot was made by you, the title shooter king was well deserved. This token of appreciation from our club to you."

"A CS membership annual card and a real imitation of a gun."

Shi Ning took it and said a few more thank yous'.

"The place you most want to play will be our next destination, check your belongings to see if you have left anything behind. Then gather after 10 minutes in front of the bus."

After Lao Yang said this, he went on his own and wait for his students on the bus.

While everyone was still immersed in the game, teasing Shi Ning with a title of Shooter King.

"Shi Ning your so great ah, she had made progress in her study and now she is also good at this."

"It's luck, ah, luck."

"Luck is also a kind of strength! Like we are not lucky to draw a partnership with Nan Xiao, but was only killed by him."

"You're really awesome, you're my goddess from now on!"

The boys all crowded around her, complementing her.

Recently, many boys in the class have noticed her. Who was not used to such beautiful and hardworking girl?

However Shi Ning was usually studying and doesn't like to talk much, so everyone has not chance to chat with her.

Now that she out to play, looking so more beautiful, the boys were scrambling trying to talk to her.

After Shi Ning's personality change, her temper became much better. She was not the arrogant young lady which was quite different from 'her' before.

This contrast made the students flattered for a moment.

Yu Chuyao looked at Shi Ning who was surrounded by the crowd, and silently but her lips tightly.

Since when everything has changed.

All those eyes that belong to her, now fell on Shi Ning.

Jin Sihan walked up to her, smiled and said.

"Sister Chuyao don't worry, although I'm not great yet, but I will grow and I'll bring you back with me and defeat brother Xiao."

Yu Chuyao replied in her mind.

What do you know? A child that was spoiled by everyone and doesn't know any hardship in the world. You just know how to laugh and doesn't understand humiliation at all.

She could be eliminated by anyone but not Shi Ning.

These thought were all hidden deep down in Yu Chuyao's heart, and on the surface pretended to be indifferent and smiled and Jin Sihan.

"It's okay, it's just a game. I'm happy I can play it with you."

After Jin Sihan finished talking to her, he walked to the front where the crowd was gathered and said to Shi Ning.

"Ningning congratulation in winning."

After he said this, his eyes suddenly turned to Lin Suno was standing not far away.

"But your last opponent was Suno, which was under my impression was not much worse that Nan Xiao, how did you do it?"

"I'm also very confused, how is their relationship of these two?"

Jin Sihan was confused.

"Huh?"

"Nan Xiao was already dead, but Lin Suno left me alive while he killed him twice."

Jin Sihan suddenly realized something.

"I was wondering how can you beat Suno in shooting sport, so that's what happened. It turns out he didn't shoot at you at all! Suno why on earth did you do that!"

The class was once again smelled a worthy eating melon and uniformly their eyes moved to Lin Suno.

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Suno looked at Shi Ning who also was looking at him, with same puzzled face as everyone else.

Lin Suno said lightly.

"It's nothing, just looking at him made feel with displeasure."

"Your mother—"

Nan Xiao wanted to hit someone when he heard what Lin Suno said.

"Hahahahahahahahaha! How big was the grudge must be for Suno, even if Nan Xaio was dead, he was still shot!"

"F4 will not be disbanded right? But Lin Suno and brother Xiao doesn't like each other! And would rather give up the game and die."

"Are you stupid, this is love ah, did you not see Nan Xiao's uniform with a shape of a heart. It was Suno who did it, also who could dare to talk like that in front of Nan Xiao! They have such good relationship as brothers!"

"Are you…. sure this is a brotherly love?"

A girl held her glasses and spoke.

Another girl covered her mouth.

"Sister, the words of tiger and wolf3 can only be said in private. We can't say that in public."

The crowd was buzzing while carrying their stuff to the buss.

As Lin Suno walked away, Jin Sihan put a hand on his shoulder.

"Brother do you know it?"

Jin Sihan suddenly lowered his voice.

"What?"

Jin Sihan smiled mysteriously.

"Nan Xiao actually did not draw number 20, he secretly switched it with someone."

eating melon1– gossip/interesting gossip

awespring2– spectacular; magnificent

tiger and wolf3– something spicy?, or boys love