The Cannon Fodder NPC Went Too Far [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 38
Chapter 38
After several exams, Gu Ao Yu felt completely drained. She lay listlessly on her desk, watching the back of the old teacher as he walked away with a stack of test papers.
A slender finger waved in front of Gu Ao Yu’s eyes. Xu Lu Xi looked at the exhausted Gu Ao Yu, who looked like she had just been in a fight, with a face full of concern. Gu Ao Yu sullenly turned her head away, ignoring her.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Lu Xi mimicked Gu Ao Yu’s posture, resting her face on the other half of the desk, facing Gu Ao Yu from afar.
“If I hadn’t been tricked by you, I wouldn’t have come to take these exams,” Gu Ao Yu pouted. Her already sharp eyebrows drooped, and her face was terribly sour.
Xu Lu Xi was not intimidated in the least. Her eyes smiled, curving like crescent moons.
“There, there. This test was a bit difficult. It’s normal not to know the answers since you only attended a few classes. Tell me which parts you don’t understand, and I’ll explain them to you.” Xu Lu Xi gently pulled the test paper from under Gu Ao Yu’s hand and lowered her gaze, seriously looking at the messy handwriting.
Amidst the soft scratching sound, Gu Ao Yu’s drooping brows unconsciously lifted. She glanced at Xu Lu Xi’s focused, lowered face.
Her skin was fair and delicate. Her eyebrows were like carefully drawn distant mountains, soft and smooth, peacefully stretched above her eyelids. Her long eyelashes were like butterfly wings, casting a faint shadow on her eyelids.
The action of lowering her gaze in concentration subtly dispelled the inherent fragility in her expression, replacing it with a hint of sharp determination.
Gu Ao Yu tilted her head, her fingers on the desk slightly curled, tapping the surface. She inexplicably wanted to poke that clean, fair little face.
She thought she was very good-looking.
Gu Ao Yu had been like a devil incarnate since she was young, afraid of nothing and rebellious to the core. She rarely considered the consequences of her actions. That’s what she thought, and that’s what she did.
Her finger slightly lifted and gently poked her. It felt like touching a puff of cotton, causing a small dimple to appear on Xu Lu Xi’s cheek.
Xu Lu Xi pursed her lips, and the fingers gripping the test paper suddenly tightened. A layer of mist silently gathered in her amber eyes.
Gu Ao Yu hadn’t expected such a strong reaction from Xu Lu Xi. She awkwardly rubbed her nose, momentarily unsure how to explain her behavior.
However, Xu Lu Xi’s unusual reaction lasted only briefly. She quickly returned to normal. Her amber eyes were crystal clear, leaving no trace of her previous emotions.
She smiled and used her finger to poke the spot where she had been poked earlier. Her slightly cool fingertip traced Gu Ao Yu’s defined knuckles and gently covered her curled palm.
“It’s okay, Ao Yu. We are sisters. A little intimacy is normal. I was just a little surprised that you accepted me so quickly, especially since you were quite resistant toward me before.”
Hearing the soft, docile girl in front of her refer to herself as “sister,” Gu Ao Yu inexplicably felt annoyed. Her drooping brows were tinged with a sharp coldness.
“I don’t have a sister.”
A flash of hurt crossed Xu Lu Xi’s eyes. The beautiful luster in her eyes slowly faded. She said nothing, quietly lowering her head.
“You are my friend.” Seeing Xu Lu Xi’s demeanor, Gu Ao Yu’s stern expression softened slightly, and she added a few words.
Xu Lu Xi then raised her head. She expected to meet Gu Ao Yu’s famously foul face, but the coldness in Gu Ao Yu’s eyes had silently receded. Her tight facial lines relaxed and smoothed out. Her eyebrows were slightly lowered, conveying a hint of tenderness.
Gu Ao Yu gently bumped Xu Lu Xi’s shoulder with her fist.
“From now on, you are my friend, Gu Ao Yu’s friend. I can’t guarantee anything else, but one thing is certain: I guarantee no one will bully you. Hold your head high from now on. If anyone dares to bully you, just name me, and I guarantee they’ll be scared senseless.”
Gu Ao Yu proudly raised her eyebrows, the weariness in her eyes completely dispersed. Her two small canine teeth faintly appeared beside her lips. It was easy to see her pride.
She never expected that one day she would be friends with such an academic, obedient girl. It felt a little strange.
In her previous life, Gu Ao Yu was a fierce fighter with excellent skills and a strong sense of loyalty. She had many close friends, all of whom she met through fighting, drinking, and racing. Their daily entertainment revolved around these activities, and after a while, it became boring.
This was the first time she had made friends with someone whose life path was not on the same social line as hers.
Lost in thought, Gu Ao Yu stood up, abandoning her slightly lazy stance. She straightened her back and smoothed out her crumpled school uniform. She wanted to leave a better impression on her new friend.
She couldn’t let the one and only academic prodigy be led astray by her.
Hmm, so weak, so small, so thin. She looks neglected. She should eat more.
“I’ll design a training schedule for you another day. You can train with me every day. I guarantee you’ll be able to beat two people in a fight and never be bullied again. It will prevent you from becoming a bookworm from sitting too much. Don’t disgrace my name.”
Gu Ao Yu furrowed her brows. Her critical gaze swept over Xu Lu Xi several times, and she spoke with a matter-of-fact tone.
“Mhm.” Xu Lu Xi nodded obediently, seemingly having no objection to Gu Ao Yu’s decision.
She lifted her fair face and curved the corners of her eyes. “Then I’ll teach Ao Yu how to study from now on. You can ask me anything you don’t understand.”
Upon hearing the words “study,” the reckless, unrestrained look on Gu Ao Yu’s face immediately fell. She waved her hand, her face drawn out long.
“No need, no need. You study more yourself. I’m afraid I have no fate with this in this lifetime.” She put her hands back into her pockets and slowly sauntered out of the classroom.
Nonsense! Someone who fights so well must not be stupid. She’s only this careless because she has no expectations for the future. Does she want to drift through this life aimlessly?
Xu Lu Xi’s fists, hanging by her legs, clenched and unclenched. She felt an indescribable mix of emotions.
Shortly after her mother married into the family, she managed the household chores, waited on her stepfather… Her stepfather often ended up on the beds of women outside, staying away for more than ten days at a time. When he came home, he was drunk and would specifically demand her mother’s service.
All sorts of dirty and vulgar words would pour out with the alcohol, not to mention physical contact.
Her mother had cried to her several times. Xu Lu Xi silently held her mother, one hand patting her trembling shoulder in a casual manner. But the eyes hidden in the darkness held no sympathy for her.
Wasn’t this her own choice? Hadn’t she told her to wait a few more years? Once she got into a good university, she could still live the life she imagined. But her mother would rather believe those men than her.
Yet, looking at Gu Ao Yu’s weary, cold expression, Xu Lu Xi’s heart couldn’t help but ache.
When Gu Ao Yu was so small, without a mother, perhaps only slightly taller than a desk, how helpless must she have been facing her stepfather alone? She cried, she screamed, she rushed forward to hit him. He only gently flicked his hand and could easily push her to the ground. The robust authority figure scornfully glanced at her and walked away.
Clearly, even the resistance of the weak was not taken seriously.
Even so, Gu Ao Yu raised herself well. She had a tall, strong physique, an unyielding temper, and everything developed just as she had wished in her childhood. More importantly, she was unexpectedly upright. This was already a great fortune. Why should she ask for more?
What if… Xu Lu Xi was stunned, and those dark thoughts in her mind scattered uncontrollably.
If she got into a good university and climbed the pyramid of power, wouldn’t her and Gu Ao Yu’s possibility be greater? Even if Gu Ao Yu wasn’t willing, she could use the things she had to imprison her by her side, to make her…
Xu Lu Xi violently pinched the back of her hand, hard enough to leave a bruise, stopping the dangerous and dark thoughts from spreading further.
She was worse than a beast. Gu Ao Yu was the first person to treat her so kindly. She shamelessly stuck to her side, pretending for so many days, and finally earned the title of “friend.”
She should have known when to quit and quietly stayed by her side forever. Yet, after tasting the sweetness of being her friend these days, she wanted to go further.
How lowly. Gu Ao Yu was such a good person, yet all she thought about was dragging her down to hell with her.
Gu Ao Yu playfully tugged at the little blue ball’s braid. When it flew over and glared at her in anger, Gu Ao Yu grabbed the little blue ball and firmly held it in her arms.
“I’m giving you a different hairstyle this time.”
Watching Gu Ao Yu skillfully untie the elastic band on the little blue ball’s head, her hands moved flexibly, quickly completing a single braid. The little blue ball couldn’t help but get lost in thought.
“My mom used to love braiding my hair. She could create any beautiful hairstyle. Back then, she dressed me up like a doll all the time,” Gu Ao Yu chuckled, possibly thinking of something.
“Before she passed away, she held my hand, repeatedly instructing me to control my emotions, fight less, take good care of myself, study hard, get into a good university, and spend my life with the person I love.”
Even though her mother’s face was already blurred in her mind, Gu Ao Yu could still recite her dying wishes, word for word.
“Thinking about it, I haven’t fulfilled a single one.” In fact, she could even say she did the exact opposite of what she was told.
It was somewhat meaningless.
That day, seeing Xu Lu Xi covered in wounds, finally standing up for herself only to be beaten like that.
She suddenly felt uncertain. Her childhood memories were deliberately forgotten, locked away in an unknown corner. She hesitantly stretched out her hand, afraid to step forward.
Had her mother resisted too? Was she also covered in wounds like Xu Lu Xi?
She claimed to despise her mother’s weakness, her compromise, and everything about her. After going through two lives, she realized in the end that the premise of her hatred was love.
She hated everything about her mother, yet she also loved her all-encompassing gentleness, which was like a warm spring breeze, gently cupping her face and pressing a kiss on her forehead.
“There. Isn’t it pretty?” Gu Ao Yu patted the little blue ball’s head. The little blue ball bounced up, happily admiring its new hairstyle.
Gu Ao Yu leaned lazily against the side, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.
The little blue ball smiled at Gu Ao Yu. The weariness on the Host’s face had dissipated slightly these days, and she finally seemed more human. Although System 10086 didn’t say it, it was quite happy deep down.