I'm really furious with the advisor. She's good at nothing but causing trouble. Now, just when I had managed to calm Zhang Man down and was about to wrap things up, her grievances flared up again.
I gave the advisor an impatient glare. Was she just waking up from the scare or had she been scared silly?
She's really asking for a beating. If it weren't for her old age, I'd definitely kick her a couple of times to vent my anger.
Zhang Man's intentions were far more than just kicking the advisor. She really wanted the advisor's life.
I saw her floating in mid - air once again. Her black hair fluttered wildly in the gloomy wind, and the venom on her face resurfaced. That pale, expressionless and cold face was even more terrifying than a blood - smeared one.
The tables and chairs around her rose with her soul.
The grievances that had just dispersed in her once again gathered in her chest. Then she channeled all her strength into her hands, let out a roar to the sky, and forcefully pushed forward. The sound of colliding tables and chairs filled the air as they all crashed towards the advisor and me.
I summoned up my courage and stood in the front. I wasn't afraid at all. I stared firmly at her without even blinking.
Just as I watched the chair get within a fraction of a millimeter of me, suddenly, the colliding tables and chairs hovered in mid - air. The next second, they, along with Zhang Man's body, crashed heavily to the ground.
Zhang Man was still angry and wanted to strike again. But just as she raised her arm, Gu Yuan had already grabbed her neck tightly. With just a little more force from him, Zhang Man would surely vanish into thin air.
"Gu Yuan, don't kill her." I took a deep breath, scared out of my wits with cold sweat on my back.
Gu Yuan wasn't going to tolerate her antics. He said coldly, "But she wants to kill you."
"She knew very well that with you here, she couldn't hurt me. But she still rushed in like a moth to the flame. She must be out of her mind with anger. Give her a chance to defend herself, please."
I pulled on Gu Yuan's arm and shook it, my eyes full of pleading.
Gu Yuan's cold eyes darkened. After thinking for a couple of seconds, he threw Zhang Man out. Zhang Man was a soul, with almost no gravity. But when she was thrown out, I heard a loud thud as she hit the wall.
Zhang Man lay on the ground in pain. Her soul trembled violently, and most of the malevolence on her body faded away.
Normally, Zhang Man was a soft - spoken girl, kind - hearted and helpful.
After going through such a thing, she didn't want to face these cruel facts. She thought that if she was more fierce, she could protect herself and her fragile heart. So I could completely understand her plight.
Zhang Man's emotions were still out of control. She lay on the ground, crying uncontrollably, but no tears fell from her eyes.
"Lanlan, I don't want to hurt you. Hand over that venomous woman, Li Fang, to me. I want to avenge my father. He can't die in vain. Waaah..."
"Will your father come back to life if you kill her?" I stepped forward and scolded her.
"Would your father want to see you become a murderer?"
"Will your soul really be redeemed if she's dead?"
"If you think so, I won't stop you."
These three questions hit her right in the heart. She knew very well that no matter what she did now, it was all in vain.
I glanced at the advisor beside me. This pig teammate had already turned pale with fright. But seeing Zhang Man crying so bitterly, she felt extremely guilty.
On that day, when the advisor found Zhang Man, if she had listened to Zhang Man's grievances, Zhang Man might have told her the truth about the assault.
If she had patiently counseled Zhang Man instead of always calling her parents, her father wouldn't have died, and Zhang Man wouldn't have ended up like this.
She knew she was guilty. Although the advisor was very scared, she chose to face it bravely. She stepped forward and bowed deeply to Zhang Man.
"I'm sorry. It's my fault. Please allow me to atone for my sins. The person who assaulted you can't get away with it. After I find him and get justice for you, you can do whatever you want to me. I won't complain."
Zhang Man's soul slumped to the ground, covering her face with her hands. "It's too late. It's all too late. So what if he gets punished? Will I still be able to see?"
"You will. Justice may be late, but it will never be absent," I comforted her.
"How can this late - coming justice warm a cold corpse?" Zhang Man was now in despair and had given up all hope of survival.
"It's not too late. You're not dead," Gu Yuan said coldly beside me.
As soon as he said this, Zhang Man immediately stopped crying. She looked at Gu Yuan with tear - filled eyes, as if there was hope again.
"When you jumped into the river, the water was too cold, which forced your soul out of your body. This isn't death. It's an out - of - body experience. Your physical body wasn't stiff. By accident, it was frozen in time by the full - moon and hidden under the bridge. Your body isn't dead. As long as you get rid of your grievances, you can completely return to your body."
"Great! Gu Yuan, you're Zhang Man's savior," I was so happy that I forgot myself and directly stood on tiptoe to kiss Gu Yuan on the cheek.
When I looked back at the surprised expressions on Zhang Man and the advisor's faces, my face blushed all the way to my neck.
Gu Yuan, however, was extremely calm. He put his arm around my shoulder, proving with his actions that we were a loving couple.
After Zhang Man's grievances were dispelled, her soul returned to her body, and the advisor's son naturally recovered.
But the advisor didn't dare to slack off. She immediately went to the police station to report the case and demanded to retrieve the video of Zhang Man's assault. That person definitely couldn't get away with it.
As for all of Zhang Man's subsequent college expenses, the advisor would bear them all. She also promised that she would treat Zhang Man like her own daughter.
Things had come to a happy ending.
...
While things on their side were resolved, I had another problem on my side.
When I stepped out of the classroom and checked my phone, there were dozens of voice messages from Yan Lin.
I randomly clicked on one, and it was Yan Lin crying and scolding me for being heartless and not replying to her messages.
I looked pitifully at Gu Yuan at the door, and he understood what I meant.
Gu Yuan gently curled his lips and said, "Go. I'll come pick you up if you're too late."
I checked the time. It was almost ten o'clock.
"Ah? No need. It's too late. I'll just stay in the dormitory."
"Right. Then I'll stay with you in the dormitory tonight."
Me: "..."
Gu Yuan gave a naughty smile and gave me a little push on my butt. "Hurry up. She'll keep pestering you if you're late."
I pouted. When he wasn't looking, I pinched his cheek and then ran out.
I skipped a few meters away, then turned back to look at Gu Yuan. He was still standing there looking at me.
I smiled brightly, raised my hands above my head, tilted my head, and made a heart shape with my hands. Gu Yuan gave me a doting smile and waved his hand, telling me to go quickly.
Only then did I happily run back to the dormitory.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard a pig - like wail coming from inside the dormitory. My heart tightened, and I quickly pushed the door open and rushed in.