School Flower and School Tyrant - Chapter 14

“You… where did you get that photo?!” Ouyang Qianxue trembled as he stared at the image on Bai Yuxuan’s phone. 

“I was in that café from the very beginning. You just didn’t notice me.” 

“So that gaze I felt back then was…!” 

“Let’s not dwell on trivial things. Judging by your reaction, it seems this black-haired girl is very important to you.” Bai Yuxuan’s certainty only grew as she observed Ouyang Qianxue’s reaction. Realizing his own slip-up, Ouyang Qianxue hurriedly tried to cover it up. 

“She… she’s just a friend.” But such a weak attempt was meaningless before Bai Yuxuan. 

“A friend? Do you really think I’d believe that?” Bai Yuxuan took out a file and began reading aloud. 

“This black-haired girl is named Ouyang Qianyue, a first-year student at Xijiang  Middle School. Given how similar your names are, don’t tell me it’s just a coincidence?” 

 Hearing this, Ouyang Qianxue felt as if he had fallen into an ice pit, his legs nearly giving out beneath him. Bai Yuxuan smirked at his reaction and continued reading. 

“My investigation found that this girl comes from a particularly difficult background. Her father abandoned the family eight years ago, her older brother passed away, and she now lives with a sick mother. But calling her your sister is quite the contradiction, considering the noble background and elite education you’ve received. You couldn’t possibly have come from such a humble origin. So my guess is, either she’s your father’s illegitimate child, or you were never a real heiress, but were instead adopted by some prestigious family.” 

Bai Yuxuan cast a glance at Ouyang Qianxue, whose forehead was now covered in sweat. 

“Judging by your reaction, I must have hit the mark,” Bai Yuxuan said with a smile that sent chills down Ouyang Qianxue’s spine. 

“Judging from this girl’s current struggles, it seems you don’t have the ability to mobilize your background’s power to protect her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be living in such hardship.” Bai Yuxuan watched as guilt flickered across Ouyang Qianxue’s face. 

“I was right again.” Bai Yuxuan nodded before continuing. 

“I was just wondering… if word got out that this poor, powerless girl was the illegitimate daughter of Sakura Academy’s top beauty, how tough would life become for her?” 

“What?!” Ouyang Qianxue could no longer remain calm. 

“And from what I’ve heard in the news, school bullying incidents have been on the rise. Coincidentally, my father’s company employs quite a few people whose children attend Xijiang Middle School. I’ve heard their parents neglect discipline, making their kids quite the troublemakers. Now, what if those kids just so happened to target this girl…?” 

“You bastard! If you dare lay a hand on her—” Ouyang Qianxue furiously grabbed Bai Yuxuan by the collar, but Bai Yuxuan merely chuckled and brushed his hands away. 

“Relax, school flower. Whether I touch her or not is entirely up to you. If you agree to compete with me, I’ll leave the girl alone. But if you refuse, no matter where you hide her, the Bai family will find her.” 

Gazing at Bai Yuxuan’s cunning smirk, Ouyang Qianxue fell into deep thought. After weighing his options for a long moment, he finally spoke again. 

“If I agree to your challenge, do you promise never to trouble her again?” 

“I swear on my honor as the Bai family heir—I won’t lay a finger on her. Though, I doubt you’d believe me even if I said so. However, if you refuse, I can guarantee that she won’t have an easy time.” 

Ouyang Qianxue clenched his teeth. “Fine, I accept your challenge.” 

Hearing his response, Bai Yuxuan’s lips curled into a satisfied smile. 

“And what exactly do you want to compete in?” Ouyang Qianxue asked. 

“This competition won’t be as simple as you think. I propose three rounds in different fields. As long as you win even one, I’ll leave you and the girl alone.” 

“Why would you propose something so unfavorable to yourself?” 

“Because I want to prove that in every way, I am the best in Sakura Academy! Oh, and to keep things interesting, I’ve added a rule—you can’t just throw the match. For every round you lose, you must grant me a request, no questions asked.” 

“What?! That’s completely unreasonable! I could never—” 

“Would you rather let the girl suffer in your place? Don’t forget, I still have leverage over you. You don’t have the right to refuse.” Bai Yuxuan tilted Ouyang Qianxue’s chin up with a smirk. 

“Besides, I’d advise against deliberately losing to me. A girl as beautiful and tempting as you… who knows what kind of request I might make?” As she spoke, her fingers trailed teasingly along Ouyang Qianxue’s thigh, clad in sleek black stockings. 

“Y-you…! Get your hands off me!” Ouyang Qianxue’s face flushed with humiliation as he tried to shove Bai Yuxuan away, only to find that the other had a stronger grip. Bai Yuxuan merely smirked and continued her teasing touch. 

As Bai Yuxuan’s fingers traced along his thigh, Ouyang Qianxue’s cheeks burned redder. 

“You’re going too far!” Unable to endure it any longer, Ouyang Qianxue took a deep breath and threw a punch at Bai Yuxuan’s stomach. Bai Yuxuan staggered back, wincing from the impact. 

“I didn’t expect you to be trained in combat. Impressive, school beauty.” She let out a low chuckle. “No wonder they call you a prodigy. But enough games. I’ll tell you the first competition now.” 

“What is it?” Ouyang Qianxue asked, still catching his breath. 

“The first round will be a test of skill, let’s play Go. I’ve heard you’re quite good at it?” 

“I’ve played a little before.” 

“No need to be modest. Nearly defeating the president of the Go club isn’t something a casual player can do.” Bai Yuxuan leaned back. “Conveniently, the Qingshui Cup National Amateur Go Tournament is happening in Xijiang next week. We’ll both participate, and that will be our battleground.” 

With that, Bai Yuxuan settled back into her seat, flipping through her documents. Meanwhile, Ouyang Qianxue still stood there, dazed. 

“What? Still here? Are you waiting for me to finish work and walk you home?” Bai Yuxuan smirked teasingly. 

“As if! If someone sees us together, who knows what kind of gossip will spread!” Huffing, Ouyang Qianxue spun on his heel and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.