Volume 1: Devouring Chapter 11: Disappearance

  "I heard that before Bai Yutang was crippled, he had hired someone to cripple you." Zhang Tingting looked at Shang Guan Nengren: "But the assassin not only failed, but was also crippled by you instead."

  "Hmm..." Shang Guan Neng didn't expect Zhang Tingting to mention this matter, and was unexpectedly nonchalant about it: "There's nothing much to say, I learned martial arts for a period of time, those few people were pretty weak, and in the end it turned out like that."

  "Is that so?" Zhang Tingting looked at Shang Guan Nengren, seeing his nonchalant attitude, and hummed softly: "Not long after this incident, Bai Yutang was beaten into a cripple by an unknown person. Don't you think this is very suspicious?"

  "It's a bit." The officer nodded and smiled: "But I still want to thank the angel sister who helped me vent my anger."

  Upon hearing this, Zhang Tingting didn't get angry. She knew that Shang Guan Neng had an extreme dislike for Bai Yutang, and there was no way around it - after all, who made Bai Yutang hire someone to hurt him? If Shang Guan Neng hadn't had the power to fight back, perhaps today's Shang Guan Neng would have become today's Bai Yutang.

  "I know Bai Yutang is no good. Zhang Tingting sighed softly: "But after all, we were classmates for several years, now that Bai Yutang has gotten his retribution, I think we should go to the hospital and take a look at him, what do you think?"

  "Look at him?" Officer Sang was disdainful, curling his lip in scorn.

  "Don't be like this." Zhang Tingting's hands slapped on Shang Guan Nengren's shoulders, her face leaned in front of him, the tip of her nose almost touched his, their eyes met, and the bloodshot lines in their eyes were clearly visible.

  "Hmm... you..." Shang Guan's heart was racing, just as he was about to create some distance, Zhang Tingting suddenly breathed a mouthful of hot air onto his face: "Big Nable, I know you have a grudge against Bai Yutang, and to be honest, I don't like him either. But now that he's in this state, it's hard to say whether he'll even survive. At a time like this, I think anyone should put aside their past grievances. You're a man, after all - can't you show some masculine dignity? It's not worth arguing with someone who's on the verge of death."

  I didn't expect Zhang Tingting to be so magnanimous, she obviously dislikes Bai Yutang so much, but when Bai Yutang is about to finish, not only does she not kick him while he's down, but also takes the initiative to visit him, what kind of spirit is this? Is her brain sick?!

  Shangguan Nengren fell silent for a moment, feeling that Zhang Tingting had made some sense, but somehow he just didn't want to go see someone who had once wanted to hurt him.

  This hurdle in my heart can't be overcome, but what Zhang Tingting said is also right. Bai Yutang is already disabled and may die at any time. It seems that this 'winner' doesn't need to argue with a dying person. If I go to visit him, it will make me appear magnanimous.

  But with Bai Yutang's temperament, I'm afraid that even if I went, he wouldn't appreciate it. He might even think I was going to gloat over his misfortune, this kind of petty mentality is all too common.

  "Think carefully." Zhang Tingting removed her hands from Shang Guan Nengren's shoulders and placed them on the table, saying softly: "I know I'm a bit nosy and didn't consider your position and feelings, but I still hope you can be more magnanimous. As they say, 'a prime minister's belly can hold a boat', men are more likable when they're more broad-minded."

  "Alright!" After a moment of silence, Shangguan Nian nodded: "You've convinced me, when do we go?"

  Zhang Tingting smiled and patted Shang Guan Neng's shoulder: "This is what a man should be, good job, I have a new opinion of you."

  "Just look at me with your old eyes!" Upper official Nengren's face was full of helplessness.

  "Don't say that! Actually, I've discovered that since the start of school, you're getting taller and more handsome every day, your studies have suddenly become so good, and you're not bad as a person either. I'm even starting to fall in love with you! Haha..." Zhang Tingting said with a smile.

  "Give up!" Shang Guan Neng shook his head: "I don't want to marry a kind-hearted woman, after marriage I won't have time to take care of my husband and children, only dealing with other people's disputes. Idle people like Ma Dajie are the most annoying."

  "Who is this idle person, Ma Dajie? Hmph!" Zhang Tingting snorted: "You don't know how to appreciate a good thing, it's your honor that I've taken a liking to you. Look at my face, look at my figure, I have many suitors!"

  "Yes, yes, big sister, you're too demanding, let someone else have it! This poor guy can't afford it." Shang Guan Neng sighed: "Stop talking nonsense, when are we going? Let's agree on a day first, if I'm not free that day, I won't go."

  "You... have agreed and still want to talk about floating, really not a man." Zhang Tingting was very dissatisfied.

  "It's not up to you to decide whether I'm a man or not." Shang Guan Neng Ren stood up: "Hurry up! Wei Bei must be waiting anxiously."

  "Hey! What's the point of arguing with a woman? You're not even like a man. Forget it, forget it. Tomorrow at noon after school, we'll go straight to the hospital. Whether you buy something or not is up to you, I'll be prepared anyway." Zhang Tingting said.

  Shangguan Nengren shook his head, took out 50 yuan from his pocket: "Even if you say I don't look like a man, the share that should be contributed won't be less for you. You watch and buy things, if there's more, I'll return it to you, if there's less, I won't make up for it."

  " Stingy." Zhang Tingting took the fifty yuan and smiled: "Great, you've got guts to give money, I'm looking at you in a new light, you're a real man."

  "Now that you know I'm a man, don't stay in the same room with me, this lonely bachelor and spinster! Can you leave now?" Zhang Tingting was thinking to herself. For so long, he had wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Bei Bei, but Zhang Tingting kept getting in the way, making him feel a bit impatient.

  "What are you doing? Just thinking of having a private meeting with your little lover!" Zhang Tingting let out two dissatisfied hums, looked up at Shang Guan Nengren, and had some doubts in her heart: "Daren, I'll ask you one more question, how old are you now?"

  "Me?" Shangguan touched his head and said, "I measured it at noon today, it seems to be about 1.88 meters!"

  "One... one meter eighty-eight!?" Zhang Tingting stared with her mouth agape: "You... are really inhumane, why can't I grow any taller?!"

  "Are you scolding me or envying me?" The two words 'bastard' made Magistrate Shang's face turn black.

  "We all have." Zhang Tingting burst into tears: "A woman who has grown 1 cm taller in two years is very hurt."

  “……”

  "Go home and take your time to recover! Tomorrow after school, call me once, I'm afraid I'll forget."

  "How could you forget such a big thing?! I'm so angry that I want to punch you!" Zhang Tingting glared at Shang Guan, her face red with rage.

  "Want to hit someone? First, prepare yourself for being hit back. If you're not afraid of ruining your face, then try it." Shang Guan didn't want to continue arguing with Zhang Tingting and walked towards the classroom door.

  The gate opened and Beibei was standing right in front of it, smiling as she looked at her phone. Hearing the noise behind her, she lifted her head to look at Shangguan Nianjin and smiled: "Finished chatting?"

  You've already heard it at the door, why are you still asking me?

  Shangguan Nian's heart silently cursed and nodded with a hint of a smile: "Mm, it's over."

  "Move!" Zhang Tingting rushed out with her backpack, forcefully pushing Ouyang Nian aside, glanced at Bei Bei, let out a cold snort, and quickly left the teaching building.

  As Zhang Tingting's figure disappeared into the corridor, she smiled at Bei Bei and turned to look at Shang Guan Nengren who was knocked to the ground, smiling: "Go inside and talk."

  "Hmm... yeah." Officer Neng Ren gets up from the ground and walks into the classroom with him, sitting down in their respective seats.

  Shangguan Nengren adjusted the direction of his stool, put his elbows on his own desk and the back row desk, looked at Beibei, pursed his lips, but still didn't say anything.

  Looking at Beibei, Shangguan Nengren smiled slightly: "Want to block me and not let me go?"

  "Uh...no...it's not like that, I just..." Shang Guan Neng Ren was somewhat flustered and didn't know how to explain.

  "Hehehe......" She smiled at Beibei again, her right hand curling around the hair by her ear, the red hair clip on top of her head still bright and eye-catching.

  Shangguan's eyes had a hint of infatuation, but thinking that he had already been rejected by Beibei, his eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, and he said: "Beibei, I have something to say to you."

  Winking at Baby, she smiled and said: "Go on!"

  "Hmm... I... " After a long silence, Officer Nangeng organized his words and looked at Xiang Beibei with serious eyes: "Xiang Beibei, even if it's impossible between us, but... I don't want to cut ties with you either. I want to be your friend."

  "Friend?" smiled at Beibei: "So you want to be my friend?"

  "Hmm." Officer Neng nodded heavily, his eyes extremely sincere: "Think!"

  She gazed into Beibei's eyes for a long time, then let out a soft sigh, turned her head to look out the window, propped up her chin, and stared blankly.

  Shangguan Neng's heart was racing, his palms were sweating, and he had mustered up all his courage to say these words. If he were to be rejected again, perhaps the future of the two would indeed become like strangers, which was not a result Shangguan Neng wanted.

  Being too mindful will only lead to nervousness and confusion, just like the students who are about to take the college entrance exams. The kind of anxiety and helplessness can only be understood by those who have experienced it.

  The quiet classroom, the atmosphere became increasingly tense, as if the air was filled with a sense of oppression. Under such an atmosphere, even the usually calm and collected Shangguan could feel his heart almost stopping.

  After a long while, Bei Bei finally turned her face towards Shang Guan Ai Ren, looking at him with an expressionless face and softly said: "Do you understand me?"

  Finally hearing Bei Bei's words, Shang Guan Nian Rong was still tense, but his heart inexplicably calmed down a lot. His face carried a hint of inquiry: "What aspect are you referring to?"

  "All."

  "Hmm..." Officer Neng thought for a moment and said cautiously: "You... uh, you're very pretty..."

  "Hehe..." Beibei smiled back at her, but it was a bit of a cold smile.

  Shangguan Neng's forehead was sweating: "That... and you're very smart, with a good figure..."

  The smile towards Beibei grew even colder.

  Shangguan Nengren was about to collapse: What am I even saying!!!!

  Lowering her head: "Be good to me."

  As soon as these three words came out, Wei Bei's smile froze for a moment, still smiling, but it wasn't that cold anymore.

  Shangguan Neng didn't see the expression on Beibei's face, and under his collapse, he almost broke down: "I never thought that a girl as beautiful, smart, and lovely as you would be so good to me..."

  "Zhang Tingting is also good to you." Xiang Beibei chimed in.

  "It's different." Shang Guan Nian still didn't raise his head, he couldn't face Bei Bei right now: "Zhang Ting Ting is just concerned about the poor students, that's her own kind heart, you're different, in the whole class, even the whole school, you only treat me well, I can see it and feel it, a man like me can actually get your favor, I think I'm very lucky, even lucky to the point of being a little scared, afraid that all this is just a dream, afraid that when I wake up, everything will disappear."

  "And... " Shangguan Nian's voice was a little choked: "Not long ago, all of this really disappeared."