“Surprise~”

Su Yao stood beside the hospital bed, looking at Lin Qing, whose eyes were tightly shut.

After saying that, she pulled over the chair beside her and sat down. Leaning forward, she moved closer to Lin Qing—close enough for them to hear each other’s breathing.

At this distance, Lin Qing knew he couldn’t panic.

He had to stay calm.

But his body reacted immediately.

The trembling started again, completely beyond his control.

“Darling, you always get so excited when you see me. You’re making me blush~”

When Su Yao saw that Lin Qing really had fallen ill because of her, the corners of her mouth immediately lifted. She looked like a child who’d just gotten an interesting new toy, absolutely delighted.

Then she spoke with a smile, and Wu Gang, on the other side of the curtain, was filled with envy and jealousy.

Luckily, he’d pulled the curtain shut in time. Otherwise, he’d have been force-fed a whole mouthful of couple’s sweetness.

This rude, quiet kid actually had such a beautiful girlfriend!

When the beauty had come straight to the hospital room just now, Wu Gang had thought she’d gotten the wrong room. But she’d hurried straight to Lin Qing’s bed and called him “darling” right off the bat!

Clearly, the two of them were close. There was no chance she’d mistaken the room.

But…

All that trembling?

They were in a hospital, and he was right there as a third wheel. What kind of games were these young people trying to play?

Ahem. They were really bold.

“Do you still want to keep playing with me? If you don’t open your eyes, it won’t be any fun~”

As Wu Gang strained to listen, he thought the young couple was about to do something indecent. But Lin Qing’s heart was pounding wildly, as if it were about to leap out of his chest.

He hadn’t stopped trembling. Now he was shaking so violently that the hospital bed creaked as if it were falling apart.

Why was Su Yao still haunting him even after he’d come to the hospital?

Su Yao’s voice was gentle and playful, but to Lin Qing, it sounded like a demon whispering in his ear.

Every word was a threat.

Su Yao had ten white skulls above her head. Lin Qing knew that if he kept pretending not to hear or see her, he’d only anger this rational madwoman.

Even though the skulls above Su Yao’s head hadn’t turned black, Lin Qing knew that this woman would end up becoming a villain, one hundred percent.

And not just any villain—she’d be a criminal who did every kind of evil, with blood on her hands.

“That’s more like it. I’m so pretty—how could you keep your eyes closed forever?~”

When Lin Qing finally opened his eyes, Su Yao’s smile grew even brighter.

She reached out and affectionately played with Lin Qing’s half-length bangs. Her interest in the transfer student was skyrocketing.

Su Yao couldn’t help wanting to get closer to Lin Qing and discover even more interesting sides to him.

It’d been so long since she’d had a new toy~

Perhaps because he’d been scared to the extreme, Lin Qing actually felt a little calmer. The creaking bed suddenly fell silent as his trembling stopped.

After Su Yao had pressed him again and again, Lin Qing had returned to normal.

But his pale face and dilated pupils showed that his fear hadn’t gone away.

Getting this close to Su Yao was a turn of events he’d never imagined…

“Stay away from me.”

Knowing he had nowhere left to retreat, Lin Qing fixed his gaze on Su Yao’s face and stopped looking toward the top of her head, hoping she’d hurry up and leave the room.

Lin Qing would rather have no one come visit him than have this terrifying woman, Su Yao, show up.

“How can you be so heartless? You know I’m not the type to do as I’m told.”

Su Yao didn’t keep playing with Lin Qing’s hair after his completely powerless warning. Instead, she propped her chin on one hand and blinked her big eyes at him.

She looked youthful and full of energy, every bit the young girl.

And there was something alluring about her, too.

But to Lin Qing, she was as loathsome as a demon.

His body seemed ready to start trembling out of control again.

“Don’t worry.”

Seeing Lin Qing’s sudden burst of courage get crushed again, Su Yao held back her delight. She figured it probably wasn’t a good idea to let it show right now.

If she broke her toy, it wouldn’t be any fun anymore.

So she stood up, quickly leaned close to Lin Qing’s ear, and whispered so Wu Gang beside them wouldn’t hear.

“I don’t know why you’re afraid of me, but we have plenty of time to get to know each other.”

Her warm breath brushed his ear as she spoke, bringing a hard-to-describe ticklish sensation, like countless ants crawling over his skin. He couldn’t help wanting to scratch.

Su Yao’s face was alight with excitement as she spoke.

Pretending to be a good girl all day was such a pain!

She wanted to kill. She wanted to destroy. She wanted death.

Unfortunately, her brilliant mind had brought her success in every area, but it had also taught her that committing crimes would only lead to her own ruin.

There was no such thing as a perfect crime, especially in a modern society covered in cameras.

Of course, the Comet Group behind her was powerful enough to get even murder ruled a non-crime.

But as the only daughter with the sole right to inherit, Su Yao wouldn’t allow herself to have a dark past that couldn’t be erased. She certainly wouldn’t give anyone else a chance to entertain such ideas.

That was why she kept the madness in her mind under control, locking it away in chains.

Her family background made everyone envious, and brought her countless advantages.

Only an idiot would give that up.

So, since she couldn’t commit crimes, she needed to find some other way to let off steam.

But humans were far too fragile, especially when they were young.

That was how one of Su Yao’s toys had broken in the past.

After that, her powerful self-control turned her excess energy toward other things. She began pursuing her hobbies, winning one trophy after another…

She didn’t mind if these boring days went on forever.

But Lin Qing was like a little stone suddenly tossed into a lake. The ripples he made caught Su Yao’s attention.

She had the perfect family background and appearance, along with an excellent façade.

No one could dislike someone like Su Yao.

And yet, someone had appeared!

Someone completely different, who made no attempt to hide his fear and disgust toward her~

What an interesting turn of events.

It had Su Yao practically buzzing with excitement, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

But when Lin Qing heard what she said, he froze.

He knew why Su Yao had set her sights on him, but he hadn’t expected her to already be planning for the long term.

That was right!

They were in the same class, so they really would have plenty of time together.

But Lin Qing didn’t want that. He didn’t want anything to do with Su Yao. He didn’t want his peaceful life turned into a muddy mess again.

“All right, that’s enough for today. I’ll come see you again~”

Knowing she’d already given Lin Qing quite a shock today, Su Yao didn’t pile on any more. Instead, she decisively brought things to a close—for now.

Lin Qing lay on the bed like a dead fish, completely unresponsive. Su Yao knew coming to the hospital had definitely been worth it.

She was looking forward to what came next more and more!

A little excited, Su Yao raised both hands and covered her face. She had to hold back her joy. Light flickered in her ink-black eyes, and she needed to get her reason back before she lost it completely.

A delicious dessert was meant to be savored one bite at a time, not swallowed whole.

“Oh, right. Watch out for that nurse named Li Mei. Don’t let her charm you away from me~ And here’s my phone number—don’t forget it again!”

Without tormenting Lin Qing any further, Su Yao said that and immediately left the hospital room with a light step.