Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder, Unable to Escape the Black Lotus Villain - Chapter 15

Because of a post that suddenly appeared on the forum early in the morning, Ning Qi and Mu Xin once again became the focus of everyone’s attention.

Although the post was deleted within a very short time, the news of the “fake besties” had already spread to many people.

People had mixed feelings about the matter, but most maintained an attitude of watching a show play out.

Of course, those most relaxed about watching the drama were the students in Class 10 of the tenth grade.

Right now, they only wanted to drag out the person who started the rumor and push their head down to make them see clearly.

This is what you call “playing a part for the cameras”?

However, the occasional glances and discussions from those around them did not affect Ning Qi or Mu Xin.

Mu Xin was still reading her thick Introduction to Economics, while Ning Qi was rapidly solving practice problems, preparing for this month’s mock exam.

The teacher on the podium had long since become accustomed to this, and the teachers were even quite satisfied with the current situation.

One had to know that Class 10 was originally the tail end of the entire grade. Aside from Mu Xin, the top student who had transferred from the elite class for unknown reasons, everyone else—to a person—was ranked in the bottom hundred of the grade.

As for Ning Qi, who transferred in this semester, the class teacher had been worried to death at the time. Not only because Ning Qi’s previous grades were at the very bottom of the grade, but also because this one was a rebel who didn’t follow rules.

She had a big temper and a big background; the teachers were terrified that Ning Qi would cause some kind of disaster.

But to their surprise, putting Ning Qi and Mu Xin together had an exceptionally good effect. Not only did Ning Qi behave herself, but the atmosphere of the entire class had even improved a little bit.

“Ning Qi, how do you two plan to handle this?”

As soon as class ended, Qin Yuyou walked over. Seeing Ning Qi buried in her practice problems, she frowned and then looked at Mu Xin in confusion.

Do these two really not worry at all about the impact this might have on them?

“Just like this. We’ll do what we need to do. When everyone sees how good our relationship is, they’ll forget about these things before long.”

Mu Xin closed her book and glanced at the exercises Ning Qi was working on.

Her speed is quite fast; maybe I should add another worksheet later.

“You’re just going to leave it be?” Seeing Mu Xin remain unmoved, Qin Yuyou was a bit puzzled. Mu Xin was not the type of person to let herself suffer a loss.

“Who said we’re leaving it be? It’s just that we’re busy.” Ning Qi, who was immersed in her work, looked up and smiled cheekily at Mu Xin. “As for the person trying to drive a wedge between us besties, of course we can’t let them off that easily.”

As she spoke, Ning Qi pulled out her backpack again.

“What are you doing? It’s not lunchtime yet.”

Qin Yuyou had a vivid memory of this backpack. For an entire week, every day at noon, Ning Qi would take out a lunch she had prepared for Mu Xin, and no two days were the same.

Mu Xin, sitting to the side, stole a glance. I didn’t seem to see Ning Qi cooking this morning.

“…” Ning Qi rolled her eyes and pulled a tablet from her bag. After a series of typing and clicking, she soon placed a string of data in front of Qin Yuyou.

“Here, evidence of Li Kan making the post. With this, we can go find trouble for Li Kan. And…” Ning Qi paused and pulled up another folder.

“I didn’t expect a pleasant surprise. I discovered that when Li Kan participated in the Math Olympiad before, his results were actually faked. Interestingly, he actually kept these things saved on his own computer.”

“How did you find these things?” Mu Xin looked at Ning Qi, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Is this really Ning Qi?

While she could also obtain these things if she wanted to, Mu Xin herself truly couldn’t do it; she would have to find a professional.

“Ahem, just a little trick.” Ning Qi felt a bit uneasy under her gaze and coughed twice.

I should have known to do this secretly. I forgot the original owner didn’t know how to do these things.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that. Now that we have these things, are we going to find Li Kan now?”

Qin Yuyou also saw that Ning Qi was clearly hiding something, so she changed the subject.

This kind of thing… she should let Mu Xin worry about it herself.

“Of course we’re going, but I’ll go by myself.” Ning Qi put down the computer and glanced at the contemplative Mu Xin.

No matter what, she had to go see Li Kan once. At the very least, she had to figure out what exactly happened between Li Kan and the original owner.

Ning Qi recalled the plot in her mind, feeling a sense that she would soon know a lot of things.

As soon as the lunch break bell rang, Ning Qi left behind a sentence—”Wait for me to come back for lunch”—and then vanished.

Mu Xin stared at the thermal lunch box on the desk, somewhat dazed.

For some reason, she felt an unsettling sense of unease in her heart, as if something was about to happen.

“Where is she?” Qin Yuyou asked, looking at Mu Xin and sensing the silent atmosphere.

“She went to find Li Kan.”

Mu Xin propped up her chin and looked toward the classroom door.

It was as if in the next second, that figure would appear at the door and call her name in a surprised voice.

“Xinxin.”

…

Ning Qi leaned boredly against the railing of the rooftop, checking the time on her phone again. At that moment, the rooftop door sounded, and Li Kan walked over with a dark expression.

“You finally came. I was waiting so I could go eat.”

Ning Qi stood up straight, ignoring Li Kan’s gaze which looked like it wanted to devour her.

“Ning Qi, are you truly stupid or just acting? What benefit do you get from constantly protecting Mu Xin?”

“Heh, perfect. You tell me—why shouldn’t I protect Mu Xin? Should I just watch as you plot against Mu Xin and the Mu family?”

There was no one else here, and Ning Qi had no reservations, directly exposing Li Kan’s secrets.

“You… Ning Qi, what are you saying? I don’t understand…”

Li Kan hadn’t expected that Ning Qi was not only not stupid, but that she was even crystal clear about his objectives.

In truth, whether it was driving a wedge between Mu Xin and Ning Qi or having people suppress Mu Xin at school, it was all to give him a better opportunity to get close to Mu Xin.

Because Mu Xin was simply too calm; if you approached her directly, she wouldn’t pay you any mind at all.

So he needed to find a good entry point, such as when Mu Xin was at her most vulnerable and helpless.

To achieve this goal, making Ning Qi and Mu Xin turn against each other was obviously a good method.

In fact, he had succeeded.

However, just as he was preparing to get close to Mu Xin at the opening ceremony banquet, Ning Qi—who had clearly gone abroad—somehow had a change of heart and returned from overseas.

And she had slapped his face repeatedly, directly smashing his plans to pieces.

Furthermore, during this period, she followed Mu Xin almost step-by-step; he didn’t have a single chance.

Li Kan’s expression shifted uncertainly, but Ning Qi ignored him.

She pulled out her phone and waved it at him. “Tsk, you took the video, didn’t you? You really went to a lot of trouble to alienate me and Xinxin. I just wonder which people would be more interested in: this, or the fact that you cheated in the competition.”

Ning Qi’s smile was somewhat cold. It was because she told Li Kan she had evidence of his cheating that she had managed to call him out.

Hearing Ning Qi’s words, Li Kan, whose face had been dark, suddenly changed his expression and smiled flatteringly: “Ning Qi, let’s talk this out. Think about it, Mu Xin is our common enemy. Why waste time here for a useless person like her?”

As Li Kan spoke, he reached out to grab Ning Qi’s phone, completely failing to notice that Ning Qi’s expression had become abnormally ugly.

Li Kan watched his hand get closer and closer, his heart leaping with joy. But in the next second, he felt a massive force hit his stomach. His vision blurred, and he was sent flying, landing on the ground and screaming in pain.

He struggled to prop up his body, looking at Ning Qi as if he had seen a ghost.

Who could tell him why he had been kicked flying by Ning Qi?

“Ning Qi, you… cough cough.”

Ning Qi stepped one foot onto Li Kan’s chest, her gaze sharp and cold. “I’m in a hurry. Tell me, why would I conspire with you to plot against Mu Xin?”

She had no interest at all in knowing how Li Kan was feeling right now.

She only wanted to clear up the truth as soon as possible and then go back to eat lunch with Mu Xin.

“What?” Li Kan looked at Ning Qi in disbelief. She had gone to all this effort and threatened him just for this?

Li Kan scrutinized Ning Qi. Seeing her cold expression, as if she truly had forgotten that matter, a somewhat sickly smile appeared on his face.

“Hahaha, you actually forgot. I really don’t know if you’re the stupid one or I am, to have found such a fool like you.”

He laughed heartily. Seeing Ning Qi’s expression turn ugly made him extremely happy.

But soon, he seemed to think of something. He looked at Ning Qi with a strange gaze, his voice carrying schadenfreude and mockery.

“It doesn’t matter if you forgot. You just need to know that the one who was originally supposed to be sitting in that wheelchair… was you. Hahaha.”

Didn’t Ning Qi care a lot about Mu Xin? Then he wondered if she would still be able to face Mu Xin like before once she knew this.

“What did you say?” Ning Qi suddenly looked at Li Kan, the darkness in her eyes surging.

“You’re still thinking of playing this trick even now.”

As Ning Qi spoke, she watched Li Kan’s expression without blinking, wanting to use it to analyze whether he was telling the truth or a lie.

“Heh, want to know why? I’m not telling you. But, you were originally meant to be the one in the wheelchair.”

Li Kan now hated Ning Qi to the extreme. Since Ning Qi said she had forgotten, then let her stay forgotten.

He felt a surge of vengeful pleasure in his heart, but he was answered by Ning Qi’s fist.

“You’re full of sh*t!”

Ning Qi suddenly felt a stifling sensation in her heart. At the same time, her head throbbed painfully. Fragmented images flashed through her mind like a slideshow.

She punched Li Kan again, then clutched her head and rushed down from the rooftop.

How could that be?

What exactly did Li Kan mean? Was it herself, or rather, did the original owner cause Mu Xin’s accident?

But why was there no trace of it in the original owner’s memories?

If it wasn’t true, what did Li Kan’s words mean?

If it were true…

Ning Qi didn’t dare think about it. She didn’t dare think about how she would face Mu Xin.

Her head was hurting terribly now. The fragmented images and the scenes before her eyes made it impossible to distinguish what was real and what was an illusion.

Until, amidst the countless fragments, she saw Mu Xin’s face.

“Xinxin.”

Clutching her head, Ning Qi fumbled her way toward the classroom step by step.

She wanted to see Mu Xin right now.

“Xinxin…”

She kept calling Mu Xin’s name, moving forward step by step by feeling. Eventually, she tripped over something and her whole body pitched forward uncontrollably.

At this moment, she could no longer bear the agonizing pain in her head, and her vision went black.

In a daze, she felt herself fall into a soft embrace. A familiar, light fragrance enveloped her.

It was very fragrant and smelled wonderful, making her subconsciously want to draw closer.

“Xinxin.”