Chapter 18 – Su Ming: I Respect Him as a Real Man

The male dormitory was already bustling with activity early this morning.

Rough-looking guys with unkempt hair, appearing almost like homeless wanderers, poked their heads out from windows and doorways, chattering excitedly among themselves.

They were thrilled.

They were exhilarated.

Some even wore foolish, intoxicated grins, repeatedly exclaiming things like “AWSL” (I’m dying), appearing as lecherous as middle-aged men.

The person responsible for reducing them to such a state was none other than a young girl standing at the dormitory entrance.

The girl stood facing the wind, her Academy uniform somehow giving off the vibe of a Japanese school uniform. Her skirt fluttered gently in the breeze, tracing mesmerizing arcs that captivated countless hearts of genuine men.

She was exceptionally cute, with a doll-like face so delicate she resembled a little princess. However, at this moment, she appeared slightly nervous, her small hands clasped tightly together, fingertips turning pale from the pressure, clearly showing how much strength she was using.

Especially as more and more boys gathered around the dormitory and the noise grew increasingly loud, the girl became even more nervous and shy, instinctively lowering her head while her small face flushed bright red, appearing utterly adorable.

This scene directly triggered the inner “moe” feelings of all the rough guys present.

“Oh my god! How can she be this cute?”

“My inner maiden heart is bursting!”

“Though Xu Qianqian is breathtakingly beautiful, this An Zijin truly lives up to her reputation as someone who can rival Xu Qianqian shortly after enrollment.”

“So cute, I want to…”

“Hey, you upstairs, better not finish that thought.”

“What’s going on these past two days? First Academy Beauty Xu unexpectedly came to the male dormitory, and now Academy Beauty An follows suit the next day.”

“Aren’t we just too lucky?”

“Just wondering what Academy Beauty An plans to do this time.”

“Could she be here to deliver a note to someone, just like Academy Beauty Xu did?”

“Damn! Which bastard is getting this lucky now?”

“Haven’t we finished dealing with Su Ming yet? Now we have another troublemaker asking for death?”

“Wait for me, I need to sharpen my Sword again.”

“I’ll go find some rope.”

Conversations like these emerged one after another, causing the commotion around the male dormitory to grow increasingly intense.

Su Ming also poked his head out from his dorm room door, watching the nervous An Zijin standing in the wind, his large eyes filled with confusion.

“This An Zijin… ahem, why is she here too?”

Su Ming blinked, looking quite curious.

Without a doubt, Su Ming was currently enjoying the spectacle.

His first thought was none other than schadenfreude.

Because An Zijin’s appearance clearly indicated she was waiting for someone.

And who else could she possibly be waiting for at the male dormitory besides a male student?

Therefore, Su Ming was feeling schadenfreude, and from his own experience, sympathizing with the person who would soon have to interact with An Zijin.

Of course, his primary emotion remained schadenfreude.

After all, this meant another person would share his fate, experiencing what it’s like to be surrounded by men, completely overwhelmed by male presence.

This was actually quite good.How could he be the only one to suffer this torment? Right?

Su Ming thought this way, at most adding a sigh over the fact that the goddess-like junior who had just enrolled had already been effortlessly swept off her feet by someone.

Such was Su Ming’s state that he completely failed to notice Ye Bai beside him, staring at him with the look one would give a dead man.

“You seem quite pleased,” Ye Bai said in an eerie tone. “And you should be. Who would have thought you, Young Master Su, are so capable? Yesterday, you managed to attract the Academy Beauty senior, and today, you’ve drawn the attention of the Academy Beauty junior.”

“Who attracted the Academy Beauty junior?” Su Ming, still lost in his own reflections, reacted somewhat sluggishly. “That guy’s got guts. Isn’t he afraid of being socially destroyed by her fan club?”

Su Ming could already envision the miserable fate awaiting that unlucky soul.

The goddess-like junior had just enrolled, and the entire Academy was still fawning over her. Her universally endearing traits had made her even more popular than Xu Qianqian. Both men and women adored her, especially the senior girls with overflowing affection, who doted on An Zijin excessively.

Now, in less than a few days, this adorable goddess-like junior already had a man? Unless this guy was skinned alive, this matter would surely not blow over easily.

Recalling his own ordeal from the day before, Su Ming couldn’t help but remark, “Say what you will, but just for daring to risk the Academy’s scrutiny to woo An Zijin, I respect him as a true man.”

These were Su Ming’s sincere thoughts.

Yet, Su Ming still hadn’t noticed that not only Ye Bai but even Lei Hao had leaned in, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

At that moment, Lei Hao blurted out bluntly, “Then why don’t you step up, ‘true man’?”

Lei Hao’s tone was dripping with schadenfreude.

“What’s this got to do with me?” Su Ming waved his hand dismissively.

Hearing this, Lei Hao burst into loud laughter.

Only Ye Bai remained, eerily tossing out another remark. “Just now, the dormitory administrator came to our room,” Ye Bai said with a ghostly expression. “Because An Zijin asked him to come up and find someone.”

“Find who?” Su Ming was taken aback.

Then, a bad feeling began to stir in Su Ming’s heart.

Remember the tearful shout he’d heard when Ye Bai shook him awake earlier, Su Ming’s heart began to convulse.

…It couldn’t be, right?

No, no, no!

Just as Su Ming was frantically denying it in his mind, screaming “No, no!” internally, Lei Hao, clutching his aching stomach from laughter, patted Su Ming’s shoulder and said, “Who else would it be but you? Step up, our ‘true man’!”

Su Ming’s head instantly buzzed, and he froze in disbelief.

“Me?” Su Ming pointed at his own nose, utterly unable to believe this reality.

“If not you, then who? Me?” Ye Bai, irritated by Su Ming’s clueless expression, shouted, “I wish it were me, but she specifically asked for you, Su Ming!”

With this outburst, Ye Bai grabbed Su Ming by the collar, shaking him violently while yelling, “Tell me! What did you do? Why is it not just Xu Qianqian, but now even An Zijin is coming to the male dormitory to look for you?!””Could it be that you’ve got some dirt on them and are using it to threaten them into submission?”

“If that’s the case, you should turn yourself in immediately! As your bro, I’ll pay for a lawyer to get you a suspended death sentence!”

Damn, is this what brothers are for?

I’m touched…

What’s worse, Lei Hao beside him spoke with complete seriousness.

“I don’t think you caught the Academy Beauties’ weaknesses – you must have used some hypnosis software. As your bro, shouldn’t you share it with us?”

Hypnosis software… my ass!

“Do you think this is some eroge world!?Su Ming finally snapped out of it, pushing away the frantic Ye Bai and the gleeful Lei Hao while feeling slightly broken inside.

“No, I’ve barely had any interaction with An Zijin. Why would she be looking for me?”

Su Ming racked his brains, desperately trying to recall if he’d encountered another female vampire on some dark and stormy night.

But no matter how hard he tried, Su Ming couldn’t recall any such memory.

“Could I be getting pranked? Or is An Zijin trying to compete with Xu Qianqian out of rivalry and decided to target me?”

Su Ming tried to consider all possibilities.

But soon, Su Ming dismissed these thoughts.

“Now’s not the time for this.”

Su Ming climbed up to peer through the doorframe, looking at An Zijin still waiting outside the dormitory, his mood completely different from before.

“Whatever An Zijin wants, I can’t go see her.”

Are you kidding? The commotion Xu Qianqian caused yesterday hasn’t even died down yet. If I add An Zijin – whom all the Academy’s teachers and students treasure beyond measure – into the mix, how many lives would I need to pay for this?

Therefore, Su Ming almost instantly made his decision.

“I’ve got to escape!”

Otherwise, I might not survive today.

With this thought, Su Ming turned around and started looking for windows.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Unexpectedly, Ye Bai grabbed Su Ming firmly.

“You actually want to run? And leave An underclassman waiting outside heartbroken?” Ye Bai stared at Su Ming with reddened eyes and shouted, “Do you even have a conscience!?”

“I should be asking if you have any brains!” Su Ming looked at Ye Bai in shock. “Do you actually want me to go see An Zijin?”

This guy really wants to get me killed!

“I don’t care!” Ye Bai insisted stubbornly. “Since An underclassman is already here, you can’t make a delicate young girl wait outside in this cold weather for so long!”

“It’s summer! Cold my ass!” Su Ming even cursed, telling Ye Bai, “I’m not going no matter what! If you want to see her, go yourself!”

“I wish I could! But I can’t!” Ye Bai started crying again. “She’s not here for me, so at the very least, I should help fulfill her wish to see you!”

“You damn simp!” Su Ming immediately started struggling.

But Ye Bai, displaying unexpected strength, stubbornly prevented Su Ming from escaping.

Not only that, Ye Bai kept one hand gripping Su Ming’s clothes while shouting toward the entrance.

“An underclassman! Don’t worry! Su Ming’s here with me!”

The moment these words were spoken, the entire dormitory suddenly fell silent.

Standing at the entrance, An Zijin couldn’t help but brighten up, raising her small head expectantly with an utterly endearing expression.Everyone saw this scene.

Therefore, everyone also came to understand one thing.

“…Su Ming?”

“Is this Su Ming the same Su Ming I know?”

“Probably…”

“So you’re saying An Zijin, just like Xu Qianqian, came looking for Su Ming…?”

“…”

Amidst the silence, terrifying Killing Intent began gathering within the Male Dormitory.

Su Ming also understood.

“I’m done for…”

(End of Chapter)