The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 584 - 588: Singlism (13)

Chapter 584: Chapter 588: Singlism (13)

Tan Zhi, no matter how deep her thoughts were, was still a young schoolgirl who had not stepped out of the school gates.

Although she was well-versed in the psychology of men, she had never really interacted with men. At most, she had held hands and pecked cheeks with male classmates in a flirtatious manner.

She thought more deeply than the average girl and wanted to save the most important thing a girl has, to attract a more powerful "golden bachelor."

Thus, when Wan Shimin harassed her like this, she was truly panicked and couldn’t think of a good way to get rid of him on the spot.

Fortunately, when the classmates who had witnessed the whole scene came to their senses, they weren’t completely indifferent.

Seeing Tan Zhi screaming and crying in fear, two boys couldn’t stand it any longer, stepped forward, and drove Wan Shimin away.

The two male classmates who had been watching the entire scene naturally knew that Tan Zhi didn’t have any special relationship with that man.

It was only when the harasser was gone and not even a shadow in sight, that Tan Zhi hugged herself, squatted down, and burst into loud tears.

She was truly frightened.

When it wasn’t happening to herself, she didn’t feel it.

She could even wrap her behavior in self-justification: "Look how devoted that man seems. It’s Su Li’s good fortune to have such a boyfriend, she might even have to thank me later."

Only when the same thing happened to herself did Tan Zhi experience that profound despair.

After crying enough, Tan Zhi wiped away her tears, stood up, and glared fiercely at the few girls who were still standing nearby and had not left.

"Why did you not help me when you clearly knew I had nothing to do with that man? Even if we aren’t close friends, we’re schoolmates who see each other every day..."

One of the prettiest girls let out a sneer, "Just now, didn’t you think that man was pretty good? Such a good man, why do you act like you’ve been insulted..."

"How ridiculous."

Tan Zhi’s snot and tears flowed, and the words she wanted to say in protest were blocked by the girl’s remark. Her throat felt itchy, and she just could not articulate a rebuttal.

The slap Su Li had previously landed on Tan Zhi’s face also made it clear to those who were enjoying the drama.

So, it was all because of Tan Zhi’s loose tongue.

Being girls themselves, how could they not understand Tan Zhi’s cunning?

Because they understood, they found such petty actions disgusting.

Tan Zhi wanted to go back to the dormitory and make trouble for Su Li, but she didn’t dare, as she was frightened by Su Li’s retaliations not once but twice.

Moreover, she didn’t realize that the trouble she had stirred up wasn’t over yet and that it would continue to haunt her.

If Wan Shimin had been the kind of scoundrel who knew when to give up, he wouldn’t have ended up winning the "Beauty" in his last life.

After switching his target, he learned from his unsuccessful experience with Su Li, and after going back, he took the effort to thoroughly investigate Tan Zhi.

And when he did his homework, he was delighted.

This new target, besides being slightly less beautiful, satisfied him in every other aspect even more than Su Li.

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This commotion today had even interfered with her studies, leaving Su Li very unhappy.

She thought that perhaps she should move up her plan to go out and rent a house.

After a simple dinner, Su Li received an unexpected visitor.

Her nominal father, Su Peng.

Su Peng, whether in the memories of the original owner in his previous life or in Su Li’s perception in this life, was a man with a very faint presence.

His temperament was so gentle that it bordered on cowardly.

If someone slapped him, he would merely cover his face and silently hide away.

He was truly very good to his family, though.

Having been married to Zhu Zhua for over twenty years, no matter how much his wife pinched or scolded him, he never argued back with her.

In the household, Zhu Zhua was akin to a queen.

She didn’t need to cook or do chores, and even her bras and underwear were washed by Su Peng. He would also thoughtfully wash fruits and place them before her every day.

He took thorough care of his daughter as well.

But his temperament was gloomy, often going a whole day with barely a word, which made it easy to overlook his presence.

Especially Zhu Zhua, who detested Su Peng’s demeanor to the utmost, to the extent that she would get angry merely by seeing him when she came home.

Zhu Zhua would also intentionally or unintentionally keep her daughter distant from her father, fearing that her daughter would turn out to be too much like Su Peng.

Hence, there was little communication between father and daughter.

In her previous life, the original owner had very few interactions with her father until her death.

And today, seeing the figure of Su Peng suddenly at the school gate was quite a surprise for Su Li.

When Su Peng looked up and saw Su Li, his dim eyes suddenly brightened.

His expression became excited as he jogged over, his eyes appearing to moisten for a moment before he discreetly wiped them away with his head lowered.

Su Li watched the approaching figure oddly, sensing the marks of time’s rules upon him.

Seeing his different expression compared to her memories, Su Li vaguely had a guess.

Su Peng seemed to want to hug his daughter, but after extending his hand, his trembling fingers withdrew to his back.

His eyes were fixated on Su Li, his voice unsteady, murmuring softly, "It’s good that you’re still here...."

Had it been anyone else, they certainly wouldn’t have heard his faint voice, but Su Li did.

Her suspicion was confirmed a bit more.

"Daddy, what did you just say?"

Su Peng took a deep breath and shook his head vigorously, steadying his emotions before responding, "Nothing."

He stole a glance at Su Li’s face and then tentatively asked, "Daddy has something he wants to discuss with you."

"It’s just to ask for your opinion, and if you disagree, Daddy won’t bring it up again...."

Su Peng’s fingers twisted his clothes into knots, revealing his tense state of mind.

Uncommonly, Su Li could sense a hint of cuteness emanating from the middle-aged man before her.

Yes, cuteness.

That appeared on a greasy middle-aged man.

"I’m considering divorcing your mother..." Su Peng said this decision in one breath and then waited silently and nervously for his daughter’s reaction.

When there was a prolonged silence from the other side, Su Peng covered his disappointment and hurriedly said out of fear that she might be angry, "It was just a thought, if you’re unwilling, I will never bring it up again."

"Why stop bringing it up?"

"Daddy, marriage is your affair. Don’t worry about my opinion, just stick to what you truly feel inside."

Seeing that his daughter didn’t seem to be angry, Su Peng breathed a sigh of relief, "Well, I’ll bring it up with her as soon as I get back."

Then Su Peng quickly added, "After I divorce your mother, I don’t plan to remarry, so don’t worry, you will always be the only daughter Daddy cares about."

Su Li laughed, "What are you thinking? I’m already in my twenties, not a few years old anymore. Are you still worried I’d be scared?"

"To be honest, you should have divorced long ago."

"From the most objective perspective, I find your marriage exhausting."