The Cannon Fodder NPC Went Too Far [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Where is my fierce spirit?

I don’t know.

Xu Lu Xi’s eyelashes fluttered irregularly. She half-closed her eyes and quietly lowered her head. Her gentle face seemed glued with an invisible adhesive; every curve was strained, yet it remained.

She tried hard to suppress her trembling body. Her jaw tightened. She bit her tongue hard with her teeth, and scarlet bl00d slowly oozed out. The taste of rust instantly filled her mouth, giving her a moment of clarity.

She slightly turned sideways, blocking Gu Ao Yu’s view, subconsciously not wanting her to see her like this.

Endure!

Endure!!

Endure!!!

Countless characters for “Endure” roared and danced in her mind, echoing repeatedly, engraving bloody marks in her brain like a nightmare, tightly confining and consuming all her out-of-line thoughts.

“Xiao Xi, your father is dead. From now on, it’s just the two of us, orphans and a widow. You must be obedient, you must be sensible.”

“Xiao Xi, those kids are still young, they haven’t grown up and don’t know any better. Don’t argue with them. Mom is incapable, and your father is dead, so the neighbors look down on us. Only they are willing to play with you and take you along. Just endure it. In a few years, they will like you.”

“Xiao Xi, it’s normal for a child whose father has died to be bullied. Just endure it, don’t resist. Their parents are people Mom can’t afford to provoke. It will pass quickly.”

“Is it because you are not obedient enough or gentle enough that they don’t like you? Why do they bully you and not others? Don’t complain to me about trivial matters all day long.”

“Xiao Xi, if a person doesn’t work hard to climb up, they can only be stepped on and bullied. You must study hard, get into a good university, and make something of yourself in the future.”

“Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi, Mom hooked a sugar daddy. He has money and power, and most importantly, he is willing to marry Mom and support the two of us. It’s just that his daughter has a bad temper. If she targets you, just endure it. Once Mom completely wins over Uncle Gu’s heart, you won’t have to be bullied anymore.”

“Xiao Xi… Xiao Xi… Xiao Xi…” Countless voices, whether scolding, persuading, or crying, lingered in Xu Lu Xi’s head.

She woodenly raised her head, looking at Gu Ao Yu’s cold face. It was like countless moments of resigned acceptance. She smiled obediently at her. Her amber eyes held a vast, endless wilderness. She lowered the fist that had unknowingly risen halfway.

“Wait, just wait a little longer. It will be fine once I get into university.”

“If you won’t hit back, I’ll hit for you.”

Gu Ao Yu violently raised her right arm, bringing a whistling sound. With lightning speed, it smashed into the corner of the delinquent’s mouth, leaving a wound exceptionally similar to Xu Lu Xi’s. Accompanied by a miserable shriek, hot bl00d splattered out.

The violent, unruly delinquent mentioned by her mother merged with the rebellious and cold teenager in front of her.

The stubborn constraint in her heart trembled, a tiny crack appearing. A weak flame scorched the thick iron chain. Xu Lu Xi shivered, and that wisp of flame swayed gracefully in her eyes.

This was the first time someone told her she could resist.

“Ao Yu…” Xu Lu Xi softly called her name, raising her hand, wanting to touch her.

Gu Ao Yu, filled with murderous intent, kicked open the tightly shut door and walked out without looking back.

Xu Lu Xi froze in place, slowly retracting the hand that wanted to touch her. The wisp of flame in her eyes dimmed a few shades.

She doesn’t like her.

“The teacher is coming! The teacher is coming!” Following the outer students’ cries of surprise, the students who had been watching the excitement scattered. All involved parties were dragged into the office.

“Coming only after the campus bullying is finished, just for show.” Gu Ao Yu walked at the very front with her hands in her pockets, leisurely following the teacher. Her posture made her look like the leader.

“Gu Ao Yu! It’s you again! Tell me, how many times have you been to the office this week? At such a young age, you don’t learn the good things. You brought people to bully the good kids again, didn’t you? Get your parents to come over.”

The stern-faced dean of students took the phone book and made several calls, all unanswered without exception. Helplessly, she called another number, and a female voice answered.

“What did Xu Lu Xi do to provoke you? You bully the new transfer student! Bullying her isn’t enough, you even beat up your own subordinates like this. Is this acceptable?” Gu Ao Yu dug her finger in her ear and let out a huge yawn under the dean’s barrage of scolding.

“Teacher, Student Gu didn’t bully me. She fought them to protect me.” Xu Lu Xi described the general course of events in a few words.

The dean looked suspiciously at the bruised and swollen delinquents. The leader of the delinquents angrily patted her chest.

“We take responsibility for our own actions. We were the ones who bullied Xu Lu Xi. We’ve already cut ties with Gu Ao Yu. This is not her burden to bear. Gu Ao Yu, you just wait, we are not done with you.”

Gu Ao Yu glanced at them dismissively, crossed her hands, and twisted them loosely, making a clicking sound. Seeing this, the delinquents were startled and hastily retreated behind the dean.

The dean of students froze, looking at Gu Ao Yu in surprise. She had known her by name since the child entered the school. Fighting and bullying classmates were commonplace, and she even had connections with outside gangs, participating in a few clashes. When teachers were harsh, she would directly bring people to block the teacher’s home door.

She had lectured and scolded her countless times, but she was incorrigible. Even if she was suspended, she wouldn’t care. On top of that, her father invested in a teaching building, and the principal specifically instructed them to let her be.

She had called her father a few times, and he publicly hit her with a wooden stick a few times. After that, she caused more and more trouble, and her father stopped wanting to deal with her, sending a sum of money to the school as compensation, leaving her to fend for herself.

“Ao Yu, I misunderstood earlier. I called you over before clarifying the situation. I apologize. Ao Yu actually quite likes her sister, Lu Xi. She even broke up with her bad friends and beat up those who bullied her for her sake.” The dean’s expression softened, and she spoke kindly to Gu Ao Yu, a rare occurrence.

Gu Ao Yu’s face darkened even more at the news. She coldly replied: “I don’t have a mother.”

As for who was coming, she glanced at Xu Lu Xi.

The hastily arrived Song Yu didn’t even look at Gu Ao Yu. She immediately rushed to Xu Lu Xi, gently stroking the wound near Xu Lu Xi’s lips, her face filled with heartache. Then, she lifted her head, her eyes red, and sobbed uncontrollably.

“Ao Yu, even if you dislike me as your stepmother, Xiao Xi is innocent. She is your elder sister. How could you bully her like this? Take out any dissatisfaction you have on me. I will report this matter clearly to your father.”

“Mom, that’s not how it is.” Xu Lu Xi lifted her head and explained the situation again with the same words as before in front of everyone. Even though Song Yu secretly pinched the soft flesh on Xu Lu Xi’s waist hard, she endured the pain without interruption.

“Madam Song, I misunderstood earlier, calling you over without clarifying the situation. I apologize. Ao Yu is actually quite fond of her sister, Lu Xi. She even severed ties with her close friends for her and beat up those who bullied her.”

Song Yu blinked awkwardly upon hearing this and smiled ingratiatingly at Gu Ao Yu.

What is all this nonsense? Seeing that the rest of the matter had nothing to do with her, Gu Ao Yu pouted wordlessly and walked out without looking back.

“Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu…” Song Yu, wearing high heels, chased after Gu Ao Yu from behind.

The Da-da-da sound of her footsteps made Gu Ao Yu frown tightly. Seeing that she truly couldn’t shake her off, Gu Ao Yu turned around and raised her eyebrows impatiently:

“Something wrong?”

“Xiao Yu, Auntie was wrong about you. I apologize to you here. This matter is not big, you see…” Song Yu lowered her voice and bowed a few times to Gu Ao Yu.

Given Gu Ao Yu’s personality, the probability of her complaining to her father was extremely low, but if she were to blurt it out during an argument… Gu Zhaoyu specifically requested her to keep an eye on Gu Ao Yu when he married her.

“Auntie, put away your little schemes. Don’t bother me.” Gu Ao Yu lifted her eyes. Her dark eyes held a cold, clear blue. She slowly approached Song Yu. As Song Yu’s face instantly stiffened, she gave a mocking smile.

“Auntie, tell me, where is my father now, in whose bed? With so many lovers, why did he choose to marry you? Of course, it’s because only you can tolerate me.” Gu Ao Yu leaned close to Song Yu’s ear, uttering the cruel words lightly through her parted lips.

“Isn’t it just for the money? So, instead of wasting your effort trying to please him, you might as well please me. Everything he owns will be mine eventually. Even if he has a bunch of illegitimate children outside. Think carefully.” Gu Ao Yu gently patted Song Yu’s shoulder, speaking earnestly.

Gu Ao Yu didn’t actually hate the stepmother who came later. Her father was cheating around even when her mother was alive, having so many women that she didn’t know who to hate anymore. Besides, how could you blame others when he couldn’t control his own lower body?

By the time he met Song Yu, her mother had been dead for many years, so the two were unrelated.

Her stepmother was materialistic, gold-digging, worldly, and opportunistic. She possessed characteristics that she both liked and disliked, but even so, she still found her better than her mother and much more real than her father.

From the first moment she saw her, she knew Song Yu was here for the money, and Gu Zhaoyu probably knew it too.

People like this are the easiest to control and manipulate.

In the dead of the night, Xu Lu Xi lightly applied ointment to the pinch marks on her waist. A layer of mist inexplicably covered her amber eyes. She pursed her lips, picked up the small knife from her pocket, and violently cut her own arm. A bloody mark was added to her already scarred arm.

Drizzling cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She trembled as she pushed away the stack of books pressing down on the corner of her desk.

The edges of the books were mottled. Fingernail marks and knife cuts were randomly distributed. Countless characters for “Endure” were densely written on them, crooked and in varying depths. Each stroke was like a silent release.

Xu Lu Xi held the small knife and carefully etched a ‘one’  on the book. Then, her arm paused, and she made another mark at the starting point of the stroke.

She carved a distinctive symbol, the character Gu.

A bloody character Gu.