NOVEL WEB Chapter 22 - Lost in Madness
Chapter 22: Lost in Madness
The most outstanding individuals should be Ding Jia, Ji Mo, Lou Haisheng, and Bai Xue. The two boys, Ji Mo and Lou Haisheng, were not interested in anything else, completely absorbed in playing cards. Meanwhile, the girls Ding Jia and Bai Xue each formed their own small groups, named “The Female Fist Group” and “The White Flower Society,” respectively. Without Wen Miaohua, these two groups might have developed well. However, the presence of the more outstanding Wen Miaohua overshadowed them, surpassing the high school girls represented by Ding Jia in strength, and outshining the clean and beautiful Bai Xue by a mile in looks and temperament.
The problem arose because Wen Miaohua did not form any small group, making Ding Jia and Bai Xue appear awkward. Capable individuals do not engage in underhanded tactics, which made Ding Jia and Bai Xue seem like they were putting on airs—like inserting green onions into a pig’s nose to pretend to be garlic. There are many magnanimous girls, but few who are both capable and magnanimous. Ding Jia and Bai Xue clearly did not fall into this category. Therefore, Li Chang’an, who was close to Wen Miaohua, was considered the only member of Wen Miaohua’s small team. Li Chang’an was an innocent bystander, while Ding Jia and Bai Xue were self-comforting and imagining things. This led to the scene of Ding Jia’s emotional outburst.
Li Chang’an noticed many onlookers and thought of a popular phrase from his past life: “I’ve become the joke!” The watchers eventually get watched. Li Chang’an took out a pair of earphones from his bag and put them on Yao Yao, as the following conversation would not be suitable for a child. He then shook off the melon seed shells from his clothes and calmly said, “Evidence?”
Ding Jia bit her lip tightly. She had already lost her rationality, and the usual gossip was tormenting her heart. Following the failure of the White Armored Rhinoceros, this emotion burst forth. “It’s you, it’s you! What evidence is needed? My little darling doesn’t even dare to look at you, isn’t that enough?”
Li Chang’an spread his hands and looked at the little delinquent in front of him, who was acting like a shrew, and said, “So, there’s no evidence then?”
Ding Jia became frantic, “My little darling is scared out of its wits, isn’t that evidence?”
Hearing this, many students watching couldn’t help but chuckle softly. Having not yet entered society, this was the first time they had heard such a reason. It was an eye-opener.
Li Chang’an appeared very patient, as all the negative emotions had been exhausted earlier. At this moment, he was like a teacher earnestly instructing, “Ask your little darling if it dares to look at Wen Miaohua?”
This sentence automatically turned into “Do you know who’s backing me?” in Ding Jia’s mind. Ding Jia became so angry that she started to speak recklessly, “What are you so proud of? You’re just Wen Miaohua’s pretty boy, her lapdog!”
This statement didn’t faze Li Chang’an, but it angered Wen Miaohua beside him. A chilling aura broke through the teachers’ blockade and heavily pressed down on Ding Jia. The temperature in the hall dropped several degrees, and the young beasts held by the students whimpered, hiding in their owners’ arms and trembling. Several teachers quickly used their spiritual energy to block Wen Miaohua’s aura, preventing a disaster of the young beasts defecating and urinating in fear.
Li Chang’an held Wen Miaohua’s hand, and the warmth of his palm made Wen Miaohua unconsciously dissipate the cold pressure. Her jade-like earlobes took on a pink crystal hue. The momentary deathly chill restored some of Ding Jia’s rationality. She had actually insulted Li Chang’an in front of Wen Miaohua. She was done for!
Wen Miaohua’s dominance in Hongyan No. 1 High School was never due to her looks but her absolute strength that mercilessly crushed her peers. Li Chang’an asked again, “Since you say it was me, then what vicious method did I use?”
Ding Jia shook her head. If she knew, she would have reported it long ago.
Li Chang’an turned to the surrounding teachers and asked, “Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu, did I use spiritual energy when the White Armored Rhinoceros was awakening its bloodline?”
Teacher Lin spoke up, “No.”
“Mental energy?”
“I did not detect any mental energy fluctuations.”
“What about the energy fluctuations of the beast?”
Teacher Lin shook his head.
Li Chang’an’s kind gaze fell on Ding Jia, “Thus, it can be seen that I did not carry out the vicious plan you spoke of.”
Ding Jia trembled all over. Suddenly, she remembered a rumor and immediately said, “You still have your initial beast, maybe it has some strange ability.”
The smile on Li Chang’an’s face grew even warmer. The blood-red contract formation under his feet flashed quickly, and a lazy little cat appeared on his shoulder. The red kitten yawned, seemingly displeased at being called out at this time by Li Chang’an. Instantly, the young beasts that had just recovered from the fright fell into deeper fear. The moment Mao Mao appeared, even the beasts of Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu inadvertently trembled. Not to mention Ding Jia and the White Armored Rhinoceros, who were closer.
“Sub… dragon… species.”
Ding Jia reacted, displaying the knowledge level expected of a top student at Hongyan No. 1 High School. This kitten did not have the characteristics of a pure-blood dragon species, but it had dragon scales, and its aura could affect humans. It could only be a sub-dragon species. Indeed, before Mao Mao appeared, Li Chang’an had specifically instructed Mao Mao to adjust its aura to the level of a sub-dragon species. In a flash of light, Mao Mao was taken back by Li Chang’an.
Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu, the high-level beast tamers leading the team, gave Li Chang’an a deep look. Good kid, you’ve hidden it well.
The people in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, but many of the initial beasts still wet their pants, and some even left a fresh pile of excrement. Ding Jia’s mind was blank. She now understood what Li Chang’an meant when he mentioned Wen Miaohua earlier. Your beast doesn’t even dare to look at Wen Miaohua, how dare it look at mine!
The last bit of youthful dignity made her stubbornly say, “Your contract formation is blood-red, maybe you’ve come into contact with something you shouldn’t have.”
Hearing this, Li Chang’an said, speechless, “I really doubt how you achieved the fifth rank in your grade. I don’t need to say more about the description on page 27, paragraph three of ‘The Basics of Beast Tamer Knowledge Summary,’ do I?”
Li Chang’an fully utilized his top student persona, using precise textual references to completely shatter Ding Jia’s excuses. Many students who had forgotten what they learned after exams checked their phones, and some even deliberately read aloud, “The color of a beast tamer’s contract formation is related to the beast’s strength, quantity, and attributes, specifically divided into….”
Every word was knowledge Ding Jia had once learned, but now it was being used as a tool for others to mock her. Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu, leading the team, remained expressionless. If only she had known better earlier!
A level 1 beast tamer openly attacking your beast? Are you underestimating the strength of us high-level beast tamers?
As for this farce, Teacher Lin, who was responsible for recording, had already made a judgment on Ding Jia in his heart. However, the specific records still needed to be discussed with the research institute’s record-keeping personnel and the principal. But Ding Jia, who caused a scene, would inevitably receive a comment in her record about her poor psychological resilience and unstable mental state. Even if Ding Jia were to get into a top university, those popular majors would have nothing to do with her. In more severe cases, Ding Jia’s life would be completely ruined, with no chance of attending university.
After ending this farce, the leading teachers gathered the students and prepared to leave. As they lined up to walk out of the research institute, many students whispered, and Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu overheard clearly.
One student said, “Ding Jia is in trouble now. After making such a scene, she’ll probably get criticized when she goes back. But her family is rich, so she doesn’t need to worry about her future.”
Another student shook his head and said, “Getting criticized, and her future? That’s just the beginning! Ding Jia is finished.”
“How so?”
“You know our qualification assessment this time is composed of two parties, right? The school and the research institute.”
“I know.”
“Then do you know the name of the deputy director of the ecological research institute?”
“How would I know?”
“Professor Li Mingxuan, and Li Chang’an is his only son.”
“Ah, so impressive? Why haven’t I heard of him before?”
The student sneered, “You know Wen Miaohua’s family is very rich, but do you know what her family does?”
“No.”
“That’s right!” The student pointed at the despondent Ding Jia and said, “This is the difference between the nouveau riche and the true elite families. The true rich second generation are very low-key!”
“Oh~! I see!”
Teacher Lin: …
He seemed to have heard some incredible gossip.
Teacher Lin and Teacher Fu exchanged glances. If this were true, then Ding Jia, this student, was indeed finished. The vast city of Hongyan would no longer have a place for her family. To falsely accuse and insult the only son of the deputy director of the Hongyan Ecological Research Institute in front of him. Really brave!
It seems we need to confirm this before writing the report.
Among the student group, a dark-skinned student chuckled softly, hiding his achievements and reputation.