In the office.
Guanmingxue frowned, pondering whether what she’d overheard by chance was true or false.
During the earlier event, she had indeed caught a fleeting glimpse of white.
Originally, she’d thought it was just a trick of her eyes.
But if other classmates noticed the same thing, it might not be her imagination.
Moreover... from that talk about hair color, the person might actually still be in this school.
It was unknown what Rare Breed they were.
After all, Rare Breeds could switch between their original hair color and black hair.
This was a standard ability for Rare Breeds.
Only this way could they better blend into the human world.
Guanmingxue gazed out the window. The teachers in the office were mostly resting with heads down.
From here, ordinary students playing nearby were visible.
Her hair seemed to deepen slightly, adding a trace of mystery to its lustrous black.
Guanmingxue had heard her family say they carried some Gui Zu bloodline.
She could change her hair color easily too, though it barely showed.
Under human-world assimilation, the bloodline’s drawbacks had nearly vanished.
Instead, it brought benefits.
Like... strength beyond ordinary people.
Without confidence, she’d never be alone with an uncertain male high schooler.
A mere boy? She could crush him one-handed.
Guanmingxue wondered if that flash of white connected to the rare white-haired young boy.
If so... what was their relationship?
...
Chi Yuzhou, about to return to class, was blocked by two classmates appearing out of nowhere.
He’d planned to step aside, thinking they’d accidentally blocked his path. But they persisted.
“Chi... Yuzhou, right?”
“What is it?”
Chi Yuzhou barely recognized them as classmates. One seemed surnamed Sun?
Sun Yiyang glanced at his companion, seeing Chi Yuzhou’s utterly ordinary looks.
The other classmate grinned, slinging an arm around Chi Yuzhou’s shoulders before he could dodge.
“Haha, heard a lot about you! Come with me, yeah?”
“?”
His words were cheerful, but the pull wasn’t a request.
Chi Yuzhou could break free easily.
Three boys gathering in the corridor drew student attention.
Considering their earlier blocking, Chi Yuzhou decided to see their next move.
Led front and back, he was taken to the bathroom and pressed against the wall.
No other students were inside.
The grinning boy now wore a fierce scowl.
“Heard you’re getting close to Xiao Yingwan? Huh? Is that right?”
“...?”
Chi Yuzhou had guessed they’d discovered something. Helplessness washed over him.
He’d thought they heard rumors. Instead... he was implicated over Xiao Yingwan?
Naturally—Xiao Yingwan, the popular school beauty, never lacked attention.
She’d tutored him nearly two weeks; her caution delayed discovery.
Chi Yuzhou explained calmly, “Xiao Yingwan’s been tutoring me.”
“I don’t care about tutoring!”
The unnamed boy shoved Chi Yuzhou, making him stagger, and warned sharply:
“Xiao Yingwan’s not for trash like you. Stay an outsider, or suffer more. Got it?”
“......”
Seeing Chi Yuzhou seemingly speechless with fear, the boy snorted and left.
Sun Yiyang, goal achieved, glanced back at the “intimidated” Chi Yuzhou with disdain.
Just as his looks suggested—a spineless coward.
If he heeded the warning, he’d know his place.
Alone in the bathroom, Chi Yuzhou didn’t know what expression to wear.
He’d expected a one-on-two fight.
It’d show his advantage against normal human boys his age.
Human-world methods were too conservative.
Or... harmonious?
This half-hearted warning made him unsure whether to laugh.
Watching verbal warnings felt so childish.
To make him leave, they should’ve done something real.
That bad woman probably felt the same hearing his past warnings.
In the end, women caused this trouble.
He needed that bonus. Unless Xiao Yingwan stopped tutoring, he wouldn’t refuse.
If he got the bonus, he might grudgingly forgive her trouble.
...
Chi Yuzhou returned as the class bell rang. He immediately noticed a warning gaze.
Sun Yiyang stared fixedly until Chi Yuzhou reached his corner seat.
Chi Yuzhou scanned the room, spotting the other boy nearby.
So they really were classmates.
Unfamiliar—he still hadn’t memorized all faces.
Before the afternoon teacher arrived, Hua Qi whispered beside him:
“Why so late back?”
“Nothing. Took a detour.”
Chi Yuzhou wouldn’t tell Hua Qi. Better to inform Xiao Yingwan.
Then see if she’d still bring inexplicable trouble.
He looked at Xiao Yingwan—just as she turned her head back.
Her serene appearance unconsciously drew most of the class’s gazes.
Chi Yuzhou barely followed most afternoon lessons.
As the dismissal bell rang, he waited briefly, then headed to the fourth-floor classroom as usual.
