Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy
Chapter 25: You Smell Like Her Perfume~

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: You Smell Like Her Perfume~

"Who knows, you know a pervert’s wandering hands won’t even spare boys~"

Qian Qi seized the opportunity, pointing accusingly at Chen Tong, "Don’t try to defend yourself, everyone saw it. Guys, didn’t he just suddenly grab my arm in public and cling to me relentlessly!"

The surrounding students glanced at each other and finally nodded quietly, "Ahem, yes, that’s indeed what happened..."

"Exactly, this person even falsely accused Qian Qi of attempted murder and was trying to escape..."

"The boss is so confident in his hemostatic medicine, why would he run away?"

"Exactly, I just saw this guy trying to sneak away halfway!"

"Wow, how can this person be so bad, does he have a grudge against the boss?"

"I think he’s brain-dead, if it were me, I’d want nothing more than to fawn over Qian Qi!" someone immediately boasted.

Everyone was chattering away, and the instructor finally understood and sternly asked Chen Tong, "Student, what’s your name? Which class are you in?"

Chen Tong glared at Qian Qi, who kicked him and said, "The teacher’s talking to you! Don’t you know how to respect teachers!"

"...Chen Tong, Magic Beast Department, class 207," said Chen Tong, gritting his teeth and holding back his anger.

"You and this student Qian Qi, come with me to the Magic Beast Department!" The instructor, being not directly responsible for the two, decided it’s better to leave it to their own instructors to handle. So she asked Qian Qi, "Student, which class are you in?"

Qian Qi quickly waved a hand, "Teacher, let’s not make a big deal out of this, I believe this senior already knows he was wrong."

She secretly tightened her grip on Chen Tong’s arm and gave him a fake smile, "Right? Senior?"

Chen Tong didn’t know what Qian Qi was up to, but for some reason, he felt that the amnesiac Qian Qi had become sly and hard to deal with.

Yet, seeing her being so sensible and not wanting to escalate matters, Chen Tong let out a cold hum, "Right."

"Really?" The Shooting Department instructor was surprised at Qian Qi’s generosity and nodded, "Okay, since you don’t mind..."

"No no no, I do mind quite a bit!" Qian Qi smiled forgivingly, "But if this senior is willing to apologize on the spot, I naturally won’t mind~"

Someone with a stronger sense of dignity than even her, like Chen Tong, would surely be furious to apologize to her publicly ^_^~~

As expected, Chen Tong was shaking with anger, his body turning cold.

"Qian—Qi!"

"Yes, I’m listening~" Qian Qi listened with an amused expression.

Chen Tong gritted his back teeth almost to breaking point, but seeing the teacher’s authoritative gaze, he could only mutter, "Sorry, I shouldn’t have misunderstood you earlier..."

"Sorry to whom?" Qian Qi asked, taking an inch.

"...Sorry, Qian Qi stu-dent!" Chen Tong deliberately emphasized the word "student", as if to insist he’s not some pervert.

Qian Qi chuckled, "No problem, I’ll forgive you this time."

But only this time.

"Teacher, the senior has already apologized, you should go check on Wang, his safety is more important."

Qian Qi said considerately, urging the instructor to leave.

"Well..." Seeing Qian Qi being so understanding, the Shooting Department instructor couldn’t help but have a good impression of Qian Qi. She nodded, "Alright, since you think it’s okay, then I won’t interfere in your matter."

Qian Qi smiled, "Bye, teacher~"

Watching the teacher leave, Qian Qi turned to look at Chen Tong.

Chen Tong, disgraced and humiliated, was brimming with rage. Meeting Qian Qi’s gaze, his forehead veins visibly bulging, he whispered a threat low enough only the two of them could hear, "Qian Qi, don’t get cocky, just wait."

Wait?

Qian Qi’s face broke into a bizarre exaggerated smile.

No need to wait.

Qian Qi lowered her head, blew on each of her palms with a "puff, puff", her face becoming ever more sinister and distorted.

She just wanted to see, her original host managed to beat this scoundrel to tears back then, could she do the same!

Go on, beat the living daylights out of him!

————

An hour later, at the office building.

Mo Yinqiu, looking at Qian Qi with her hair like a bird’s nest and an especially innocent expression, silently wiped her face.

"Qian Qi..." she gritted her teeth, "I told you last time, if you get into another fight and injure someone, you’ll be expelled!"

Qian Qi lowered her head, kicking her toes, muttering, "He was the one who threatened me first."

Across from the two, the Magic Beast Department’s second-year instructor, Gu Liheng, looked at the red-eyed, tearful, and deeply aggrieved Chen Tong, also tiredly wiping his face.

This Chen Tong never seemed to learn, knowing he can’t beat Qian Qi, why provoke her?

If he couldn’t beat her, did he really have the face to complain?

"Ahem, Teacher Mo?" Gu Liheng turned to Mo Yinqiu, his face instantly displaying a flattering smile, "What do you think should be done?"

"Whatever, just see if the two are willing to reconcile." Mo Yinqiu was very troubled, not wanting to meddle too much.

"I don’t want to reconcile!" At the mention of reconciliation, Chen Tong immediately snapped angrily, "Qian Qi’s character is questionable! A student like her only brings disgrace to the school! She should be expelled!"

He was truly infuriated, no longer willing to bide his time in school, wanting to take this opportunity to have her expelled and hire someone to get rid of her!

After all, she’s an orphan, no one would miss her if she’s gone!

Chen Tong’s thoughts might have seemed good to him, but... Mo Yinqiu wouldn’t agree at all.

Pure physical fighting was tacitly permitted at Awakener University because in a world filled with demons, everyone had a duty to become stronger.

The reason why Qian Qi was warned of expulsion for injuring someone previously was because she destroyed a student’s homework and got into a fight, which was a more serious situation than a mere brawl.

And this time... it couldn’t be described as serious or not serious.

Just yesterday, the principal had spoken to her, hinting at an interest in Qian Qi, suggesting she should pay more attention to Qian Qi’s studies, whereabouts, and activities.

Therefore, expulsion was definitely not going to happen; reconciliation was the only option.

"Of course, I’m willing to reconcile." Qian Qi said with a very innocent face, "Senior Brother Chen Tong, what do you think?"

Chen Tong couldn’t help but snort coldly, she won the fight, of course, she was willing to reconcile.

But he, Chen Tong, had his face lost all the way to the Skill Department!

"You don’t want to reconcile, that’s fine, too." Qian Qi picked her nose indifferently, "Tomorrow, I’ll go to your dorm and make sure all the boys in the Magic Beast Department know that you lost to me in a fight, and not only that, your pants ’accidentally’ came off, revealing the cartoon frog briefs."

Chen Tong: !!!

Chen Tong’s eyes turned even redder.

He absolutely wanted to kill Qian Qi——!!!

Mo Yinqiu silently pressed her red lips together, coughing lightly to hide the urge to laugh.

She thought it was strange, humiliating a loss in a fight, how could Chen Tong come to complain, turns out there’s more to it.

Gu Liheng also tried to persuade kindly, "Chen Tong, hey, you wouldn’t want Qian Qi to... right?"

Chen Tong: !!!

I’m the one being bullied here! Shouldn’t you all be trying to get Qian Qi to keep her mouth shut!

But there was nothing he could do, after all, Chen Tong had been the one provoking and falsely accusing first, even laying hands during the fight, he wasn’t entirely innocent.

"Senior Brother Chen Tong~" Qian Qi’s face broke into a fake generous smile again, "Let’s just leave it at that, you know I know, the instructors know, then nobody else needs to know."

Bullshit!

Chen Tong cursed silently, everyone at the dueling square saw it, who knows if it’ll end up on the campus forum by tomorrow!

Chen Tong really wished he could strangle Qian Qi on the spot, but seeing Mo Yinqiu and Gu Liheng’s attitudes, he realized getting Qian Qi expelled was impossible.

His eyes twitched with cold fury, ultimately he restrained his intense homicidal impulse, responding chillingly, "Fine, I accept reconciliation."

He was patient enough to wait!

Qian Qi, just you wait! We’ll see!

Clenching his fists, Chen Tong left the office looking sullen, while Qian Qi touched her chin and silently chuckled.

She had wondered why Chen Miaomiao had suddenly dared to be so brazen towards her, turns out she was relying on Chen Tong as her backer.

Ever since Chen Tong appeared, she detected the same cheap perfume scent on him that Chen Miaomiao had, along with Chen Tong’s assumption that she had amnesia, leading her to firmly believe there was a link between Chen Tong and Chen Miaomiao.

The original host’s previous death very likely had Chen Tong’s involvement.

More so, the perfume scent on Chen Tong was particularly strong, just how close did they have to be for him to pick up that much? Plus, during the fight, Chen Tong’s strength felt weaker than before, maybe he had just finished some "stuff"... before coming?

Oh my, but how could she remember, Senior Brother Chen Tong seemed to have a legitimate girlfriend?

Qian Qi touched her chin, after a moment, she couldn’t help but chuckle sinisterly once more.