Chapter 89: Rays of Light and a Warning (2/2)

Although he didn't like Hong Tao, safety was more important just then, and he didn't want any unnecessary trouble. If he refused the request, Hong Tao wouldn't turn hostile on the spot, but he would certainly investigate him. Although the demonic woman had made a series of arrangements, once Hong Tao started looking, quite a few flaws in his story might show up.

It looked as though he would have to leave from there right away, since Chen Mu already sensed some danger.

Hong Tao was a little bit surprised to find his adversary as nervous as though he were faced with a powerful enemy, which raised some suspicion again.

”OK.” Chen Mu answered readily, washing away any of Hong Tao's suspicion with this pleasant surprise. He had only having come for the agreement. He really hated running into those guys with bad tempers who wouldn't be convinced by either sweet talk or coercion, and he really didn't want to use force. The best result was to have it so smoothly decided.

”I am very grateful to brother Yao!” The very happy Hong Tao had erased any suspicion.

”I have a lot of questions about this 'mud fish' jet stream card, and I'm wondering if brother Yao might have a little time to give some pointers to his little sister?” Man Siying seemed a little embarrassed to insert this, and she blushed.

Good Lord, what does that mean? Was she hinting for a date? Miss Man Siying with the reputation of a princess? All of the guys in the class who had become hard core fans of Man Siying were dumbstruck, and the temperature in the classroom shot through the roof.

Hong Tao looked at Man Siying in surprise, wondering if he had heard wrong.

Chen Mu shook his head, ”I am so sorry, I don't have the time.” In his vigilance Chen Mu's mind was only able to think of how to get away from there, since he wouldn't have to respond to Man Siying's request if he escaped. Adding to that was how many basic 'token' concepts were in the ”mud fish.” That made him even more careful, since he wouldn't dare to share those with anyone else.

Everyone can deceive themselves, and Hong Tao wasn't any different. That guy really was stubborn! Hong Tao had been congratulating himself on his good luck, with Yao Ke having just agreed to help him by making the ”mud fish.” And now Phoenix and Ya Ya were looking at Chen Mu as though he were weird.

Man Siying hadn't been either embarrassed or irritated by the refusal, but followed it with, ”Please don't worry brother Yao. I am very quiet and won't hold up your work.”

Just about everyone in the room froze in that instant.

Chen Mu was a little curious about why he was getting tangled up with that woman. Then just as he was opening his mouth to decline again, some coughing broke the silence of the classroom.

The one coughing was Feng Zi-ang, who drew everyone's gaze by sticking out like that.

”Now, Yao Ke.” Feng Zi-ang spoke in slow careful tones, with a composed expression.

”Teacher.” Chen Mu gave a slight bow.

”Helping one's classmates is a character trait that all students should cultivate. Your classmate Man Siying has some questions about the 'mud fish' jet stream card, and she is asking for your advice. So, the two of you should do some good communicating. Classmate Man has very solid accomplishment with card making which could benefit you greatly. If you mutually communicate, you can mutually progress.”

Feng Zi-ang was a little pleased with himself, having been able to say something today that meant something, which was an accomplishment. He didn't mind the venom in the other student's eyes, since in his mind, Yao Ke was the pride of all the teachers, and fundamentally different from all the rest of the fancy pants garbage.

Since Feng Zi-ang had spoken in front of so many people, Chen Mu had no way to refuse.

He reluctantly agreed, ”Yes, sir.”

”Thank you, teacher.” The bashfulness was still not gone from Man Siying's face, which caused an upwelling of feelings in those watching from all around.

Chen Mu gathered his things, said goodbye to the teacher, and after nodding to Hong Tao, walked out the door with Man Siying close behind him.

As soon as they went through the door, the classroom exploded again. All of them were hotly and excitedly talking about that incredible scene that had just happened in front of their eyes.

They all knew that the affair would have spread through the entire school before tomorrow.

Chen Mu and Man Siying were walking side by side. He noticed people gazing at them along the way from time to time. That made him frown unconsciously, since the thing he least wanted just then was to draw anyone's attention.

He smirked to himself never having thought that everything would go the other way, making him the center of attention. This also hardened his determination to leave. What had happened that day had pushed him into the brightest spotlight, so that even his disguise wasn't any cover.

He didn't belong on stage, being more suited to living out his life in some dark corner, just as the demonic woman had said he must.

His situation had become precarious enough that he was determined to leave. It didn't make any difference whether or not the demonic woman had returned, since by remaining there he could be grabbed by the Zuo family at any moment.

Chen Mu was deep in thought and wasn't saying anything as the two of them walked along side by side. He hadn't noticed that Man Siying has deliberately slowed her steps and had fallen behind.

That was the back! Man Siying kept staring at that back which was always floating up in her mind with such mixed feelings. She had certainly been protected that day behind that back, and she was also looking at it that way.

”Chen Mu.” She very lightly spat out the two words.

Yao Ke went numb in front of her.

Chen Mu's heart immediately jumped into his throat as though he had encountered some deadly beast, and all his hair stood on end. But with so many people walking about, he forcefully repressed the impulses of his hands.

”Don't worry, I won't harm you.” Man Siying's soft voice came from behind him, ”You probably don't remember me. You protected me last time. I don't know how you became an enemy of the Zuo family, but . . . are you still determined to leave?”

”Protected you?” Chen Mu's voice was a little hoarse. To have been so suddenly found out like that, he felt as though he'd been hit over the head. He had no way to remain calm.

”Ha ha, maybe you forgot. It was a long time ago in the school, when we were watching a card play, don't you remember? You were brandishing a chair and had a friend with you.” Man Siying's voice was as misty as the clouds as it awakened Chen Mu's memories.

”Oh, that was you.” Chen Mu hadn't let down his guard, asking ”How did you know who I am?”

”I thought I had seen you somewhere when I first saw you, but I couldn't be certain. Just now I became certain when I saw your back.” Man Siying's eyes grew gradually brighter.

That response was beyond anything Chen Mu could have expected, as he marveled to himself, while still becoming a lot more worried wondering whether Hong Tao had recognized him.