Qi Tongwei is reborn, and he changes his fate by striking the bell

Chapter 161 The Playground Downstairs

Chen Shuo took a deep breath, forced himself not to think about Su Nian, and turned his attention to the playground downstairs.

It was afternoon, the sun was shining on the playground, and a group of boys were playing basketball. Among them, a tall and handsome boy was particularly eye-catching, he was Lin Hao.

Seeing Lin Hao's high-spirited appearance on the court, Chen Shu couldn't help but sneer. In the previous life, Lin Hao had seriously injured Su Nian. In this life, he would never let this happen again!

When the school bell rang, Chen Shuo immediately stood up, eager to see Su Nian.

On the playground, Su Nian was waiting anxiously. She kept looking down at her phone to check the time, her heart jumping up and down like a little rabbit.

Finally, Chen Shuo's figure appeared in her sight. Su Nian took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to go forward.

"Chen Shuo, you're here."

"Well, have you been waiting for a long time?" Chen Shuo looked at Su Nian with gentle eyes.

"No...no, I just arrived too." Su Nian denied hurriedly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"What do you want to tell me?" Chen Shuo asked straight to the point.

Su Nian bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I... I know Lin Hao wants to confess to me today..."

Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and said in surprise, "Oh? Then what?"

"I...I want to reject him." Su Nian said in a firm tone.

"Why?" Chen Shuo asked even though he knew the answer.

"Because..." Su Nian looked into Chen Shu's eyes, her heart beating faster, "Because... the person I like is you!"

After saying this, Su Nian felt as if he had used up all his strength, his cheeks were terribly hot, and his heart was about to beat out of his throat.

Chen Shu was stunned. He didn't expect Su Nian to say such a thing. He always thought that Su Nian liked sunny and handsome boys like Lin Hao, but he didn't expect that she actually liked him?

Looking at Chen Shuo's surprised expression, Su Nian suddenly panicked. Was he being too sentimental?

"Did I... said something wrong?" Su Nian's voice was filled with tears.

Chen Shuo came back to his senses and saw Su Nian's red eyes, which made him feel distressed. He suddenly pulled Su Nian into his arms and hugged her tightly.

"Silly, you're right, I like you too."

Su Nian was stunned. She couldn't believe her ears. Chen Shu actually liked her too?

"Are you telling the truth?" Su Nian raised her head and looked at Chen Shu with tearful eyes.

"Of course it's true." Chen Shu gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Su Nian's eyes, then bent down and kissed her lips.

Just then, an angry voice sounded behind the two of them.

"Su Nian, what are you doing?!"

Su Nian and Chen Shu turned around at the same time, only to see Lin Hao standing not far away, his face ashen, his fists clenched, his eyes blazing with anger, as if he wanted to eat them alive.

Lin Hao angrily walked up to Su Nian and Chen Shu, pulled Su Nian away from Chen Shu's arms, and protected her behind him. Su Nian was startled by this sudden action, and before she could react, she heard Lin Hao roaring at Chen Shu: "Chen Shu, what the hell do you mean? Do you think I don't exist?"

Chen Shuo smiled contemptuously, brushed off the non-existent dust on his body, and said slowly: "Master Lin, which eye of yours saw that I took you seriously?"

"You!" Lin Hao was so angry that his face turned green. He pointed at Chen Shu's nose and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Lin Hao, calm down!" Su Nian pulled the corner of Lin Hao's clothes, trying to calm him down, "Chen Shuo and I..."

"Shut up!" Lin Hao interrupted her rudely, "You have no right to speak here!"

Su Nian was startled by Lin Hao's sudden anger, tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't understand why Lin Hao, who was gentle and considerate to her just a second ago, seemed like a different person now.

"What? You want to hit a girl?" Chen Shuo stepped forward and stood in front of Su Nian, looking at Lin Hao provocatively, "Come on, hit me here." He pointed to his face, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Stop stirring up trouble here!" Lin Hao roared, "Su Nian, you don't have to be afraid of him, I'll teach him a lesson for you right now!"

As he spoke, Lin Hao raised his fist and punched Chen Shu in the face. Chen Shu was prepared and dodged sideways, while kicking Lin Hao in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.

"With just this little ability, you still want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?" Chen Shu looked down at Lin Hao with cold eyes, "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself!"

"You..." Lin Hao covered his stomach and curled up on the ground in pain.

"Chen Shu, don't go too far!" Su Nian saw this and quickly ran to Lin Hao, helped him up, and asked anxiously, "Are you okay?"

Lin Hao ignored Su Nian's concern and glared at Chen Shu fiercely, gritting his teeth and saying, "Chen Shu, just wait, this matter is not over yet!"

After saying that, Lin Hao limped out of the playground with the help of Su Nian.

"Just leaving like that?" Chen Shuo looked at the two's backs and smiled disdainfully, "I thought he would say something cruel."

"Chen Shu, are you okay?" Su Nian asked worriedly.

"What can happen to me?" Chen Shu smiled and ruffled Su Nian's hair. "But you, why are you still concerned about him?"

"I..." Su Nian was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

"Okay, don't think too much." Chen Shuo took Su Nian's hand and walked out of the playground. "Let's go eat ice cream. I remember there's a new ice cream shop in front of the school. The taste is very good."

Su Nian was led by Chen Shu's hand and walked out of the school in a daze. She felt her head was in a mess, like a ball of paste. She didn't know what the relationship between her and Chen Shu was, nor did she know how she felt about Lin Hao. She only knew that now she just wanted to escape from it all, find a quiet place, and sort out her thoughts.

At this moment, a black car suddenly stopped in front of them, and the window slowly lowered, revealing a familiar yet unfamiliar face...

The person in the car turned out to be Su Nian’s mother—Lin Wei!

How could Lin Wei be here? Su Nian was full of doubts and subconsciously held Chen Shu's hand. Chen Shu was also a little surprised, but soon regained his composure and greeted Lin Wei with a smile: "Hello, Auntie, what a coincidence to meet you here."

Lin Wei ignored the statement and turned her gaze to Su Nian, her eyes sharp and her tone cold: "Su Nian, get in the car!"

Su Nian's heart sank suddenly. She could feel Lin Wei's anger, but she didn't understand what she had done wrong. She looked at Chen Shuo for help, hoping that he could say something for her, but Chen Shuo just gave her a helpless look, indicating that she should not resist.

Su Nian bit her lip, and finally let go of Chen Shu's hand, and got into the car obediently. The car door slammed shut, as if separating the two worlds. Su Nian looked through the car window and saw Chen Shu still standing there, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on him, making his slender figure look particularly lonely.

As the car started, Su Nian's heart began to hang in the air. She didn't know what was waiting for her, but she had a premonition that a storm was coming.

Lin Wei didn't say a word during the whole journey. The atmosphere in the car was terribly depressing. Su Nian didn't dare to speak either. She just lowered her head and twisted her fingers silently.

Finally, the car stopped in front of a luxurious villa. Su Nian recognized that this was her home, or rather, her and her mother's home. Since her parents divorced, she rarely came back here, and she didn't expect to come back in this way today.

Lin Wei got out of the car without saying a word, and Su Nian quickly followed. As soon as she entered the house, Lin Wei turned around abruptly, raised her hand, and slapped Su Nian hard.

"Pa!" The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the empty living room. Su Nian was hit and his head tilted away, with a burning pain on his face.

"Mom, you..." Su Nian covered her face, tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't understand why Lin Wei hit her.

"You still remember to call me mom?" Lin Wei pointed at Su Nian's nose in anger, her chest heaving violently, "I worked so hard to raise you, and this is how you repay me? You're flirting with a shabby boy, how disgraceful!"

"I didn't, Chen Shu and I are just ordinary friends..." Su Nian tried to explain, but was rudely interrupted by Lin Wei.

"Ordinary friends? Ordinary friends will hug each other? Ordinary friends will kiss?" Lin Wei sneered, "Su Nian, do you really think I'm old and confused?"

Su Nian was stunned. She didn’t know how Lin Wei knew about her kissing Chen Shu. Could it be... could it be that she had been secretly monitoring her?

"You...how did you know?" Su Nian's voice trembled a little.

"Hmph, don't worry about how I know this!" Lin Wei said angrily, "I'm telling you, if you dare to date that boy again, I'll..."

"What's wrong with you?" A deep male voice suddenly came from the door, with a hint of danger.

Su Nian and Lin Wei turned their heads at the same time, only to see a tall figure standing at the door. His expression could not be seen clearly because of the light against his face, but the chill emanating from his body was chilling enough.

"Who are you?" Lin Wei asked vigilantly.

"It doesn't matter who I am," the man walked in step by step, his leather shoes stepping on the marble floor, making a "tapping" sound, and every step seemed to step on the tip of Su Nian's heart, "What's important is that you have no right to interfere with Su Nian's freedom."

"You..." Lin Wei wanted to say something, but was frightened by the man's cold eyes and took a step back.

"Su Nian, come with me." The man ignored Lin Wei and walked up to Su Nian, stretched out his hand, and said in a tone that could not be refused.

Su Nian looked at the man in front of her, her mind went blank. She didn't know who this man was, nor where he was going to take her, but she somehow put her hand into his palm...

Su Nian's hands were cold and soft, like a piece of fine mutton-fat jade. Holding them in his hands, Chen Shuo actually felt an unreal feeling.