EmbersCh9 - No. 13 High School

Translated by Eve


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“….” Sheng Renxing felt his whole body heat up.

He straightened up, a wooden expression on his face. He pretended like he hadn’t heard that. “You’re still a bit warm.”

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Xing Ye nodded. He didn’t seem to notice anything.

Xing Ye continued to play Angry Birds and Sheng Renxing watched him. eniCD2

Because Xing Ye was playing from the first level, he passed through the levels very quickly.

Shortly after, Sheng Renxing felt his eyelids grow heavy. He tried his best to stay awake, but he was only able to keep his eyelids open for one second.

It felt like his mind was separated from his body. His body had already fallen asleep but his consciousness was still awake. He could sense Xing Ye pushed him over. He then felt the other settle him on his pillow.

Sheng Renxing then heard two muffled coughs.

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A second before his mind shut off, Sheng Renxing prayed for Xing Ye to be okay. He didn’t want to wake up to a dead person on his bed.

Xing Ye didn’t know that Sheng Renxing thought that he would soon pass away. When he saw that Sheng Renxing was asleep, he finished the level he was on before locking the phone.

He had never played a game like this before—he never had the time. It was a really novel experience to play one now. He never knew that a game could be this meticulous.

He also thought that Sheng Renxing seemed to be completely unguarded. Despite the fact that Xing Ye still had his phone, he had still fallen asleep. e2HCdn

Just then, Sheng Renxing’s phone received several messages.

It was from someone called “Big Head Qiu.”

He inadvertently caught sight of one of the messages. The words [He doesn’t know about your family. That dumbass…] entered his eyes.

Xing Ye wasn’t inclined to pry into other people’s businesses. He placed the cell phone face down. wRqJ5r

A bit later, the medicine finally took effect. He let his body relax and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, the two boys woke up to Xing Ye’s alarm.

Xing Ye woke up as soon as the alarm sounded. He quickly moved to turn it off, before turning to glance at Sheng Renxing.

Sheng Renxing’s head was covered by the duvet. He couldn’t tell if the other was awake. gIMXJb

Xing Ye’s body seemed to be used to his condition. Although it seemed serious last night, he was already a lot better this morning. He got off the bed, washed up and then went to take his medication.

He then heard Sheng Renxing’s voice come from behind him. “You’re up?”

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Xing Ye turned around and saw Sheng Renxing lying on his side, supported by his arms. One of his eyes were closed, blinded by the sunlight. He looked like he wanted to sleep some more.

“Mn.” Xing Ye nodded. He waited for a few seconds but Sheng Renxing didn’t respond. The other was simply staring at him blankly with no indication that he was going to speak. As such, Xing Ye turned around to pack up. 7D2WP3

He only had to pack his dirty clothes and his medicine. It only took a few minutes.

Sheng Renxing’s gaze followed him. Suddenly, he said, “Wear a hat.”

He pointed to a black baseball cap hanging on the clothes rack.

Xing Ye was too pale. The antiseptic on his eyebrow bone had looked fine at night but it was kind of horrifying to look at during the day. za13ZX

Xing Ye was going to decline but for some reason, he murmured a ‘mn’ upon seeing Sheng Renxing cover his mouth as he yawned.

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Xing Ye’s lips curved into a faint smile when he saw this. ZPY0tO

He thought that they probably wouldn’t meet again so he left some things on the table before leaving.

One of the items was the umbrella from last night: a hat for an umbrella.

After Sheng Renxing woke up fully, he noticed the umbrella on the table. For a moment, he was puzzled.

What was the point in him meeting up with the other boy to return the umbrella yesterday then? czClRi

Nonetheless, he was in a pretty good mood. He took a picture and shared it to his Moments: [Cap & Umbrella]

There was something else as well: ointment. Sheng Renxing picked it up and took a look. It was burn ointment.

He was surprised. His fingers trailed downwards from his collar bone and touched the skin under it. His burn didn’t hurt that much anymore.

In contrast, it felt tingly and warm. Rg2K 9

In a blink of an eye, Monday came. The weather was nice today as well.

Sheng Renxing’s clothes that had been in transit finally arrived. he immediately threw the clothes he had bought to a corner of the room.

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He picked a white hoodie and a pair of ripped jeans. He then fixed up his red hair.

He then headed over to his new school’s office. ZMlmCX

The city’s No. 13 High School.

Sheng Renxing thought that he’d stick out at the school. Contrary to his expectations, students in uniform were the minority.

Gaudy outfits as far as the eye could see—in contrast, he actually seemed normal.

His future classmates rushed past him while spewing profanities. He even saw a student with blond hair. ayThMv

Sheng Renxing thought expressionlessly, looks like I won’t have to cut my hair.

As expected, the head teacher only sized him up for a moment before ignoring his outfit. The head teacher greeted him in a friendly voice: “Sheng Renxing?”

Sheng Renxing stood in front of the desk, sweeping his gaze over the teachers surrounding them, and nodded.

“Sit, sit, sit.” The head teacher pointed to a chair. 9 0cdp

“Did you come to register on your own?” The head teacher didn’t seem like he smiled often. He looked like a weasel that was currently eyeing a young chick.

Sheng Renxing thought, you won’t be seeing the person you want to see today. He then sat down. “Mn.”

The head teacher pressed on. “Did you come with an adult?”

“….” Sheng Renxing mildly said, “My chauffeur’s already left after dropping me off. Did you need to speak to him?” 8uLoz1

The head director choked. He didn’t have anything to say to the chauffeur.

He examined Sheng Renxing’s face but didn’t inquire any further. “There are a few formalities left to get out of the way. It’s more convenient if there’s an adult present but it’s not an issue if they’re n….”

“I can do it on my own.”

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The two of them continued to speak for a while. In the end, the head director said, “All right. I’ll take you to your class now. Is that okay?”

Sheng Renxing followed after him with a ‘mn’.

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Class was already in session but there were several students wandering the halls. They didn’t seem like they were in any hurry to go to class either.

Sheng Renxing’s gaze shifted around. He didn’t have any hopes regarding the educational environment here. DaUXSd

But then again, this school was originally supposed to just be a means for him to come to Xuancheng. If it weren’t because the procedures weren’t strict—you could enroll so long as you had money—he wouldn’t have been able to transfer in.

“It’s the first Monday back from the break so everyone’s a bit more relaxed.” The head director smiled at him. “Here at No. 13 High School, we give our students a lot more freedom, to allow the students to become well-rounded individuals. Our teachers are some of the best in the city. The rate of our students making it to the next grade is comparable to Xuan High School and No. 2 High School. Mr. Sheng can be rest assured to the quality of our education.”

Sheng Renxing nodded, flashing the other a relieved smile. Meanwhile, he thought, by all means, keep talking. The person you’re trying to reach will shut you up.

Moreover, his father already disliked Xuancheng. Forget this chicken coop, even if this place was a phoenix tree, “Mr. Sheng” would still manage to be picky over the phoenix eggs laid on the tree. 4NhoIp

Who would have expected that a few students would turn the corner just as the head director finished speaking.

The group of students were loud, laughing as they obnoxiously took up the entire hallway. It was as if the school bell was nothing but some background music to them.

The grumbles of one of the male students were carried over by the cold breeze: “…that’s why I said we should have gone straight to New Horizons. It’s so early in the morning, why the heck did we come to school?”

Before this person finished saying what he wanted to say, he noticed the head teacher’s dark expression. nhdHZD

Enemies met on this narrow road. The male students were obvious startled. The blond boy at the front of the group shouted, “Fuck, it’s Baldy Li!”

“……”

The atmosphere turned awkward.

Sheng Renxing subconsciously turned to look at the head teacher. He couldn’t help but shift his gaze to the top of the older man’s head. ob2ePU

He noticed that the head teacher’s face had turned red. It looked like he would spontaneously combust right there.

One of the other male students cleverly took the initiative to shout: “Good morning, Teacher!”

“We’ll be heading off to class now!”

The students then turned around and ran away. BV8Dsa

“Hold it!” Head Teacher Li pointed at them. He was so angry he was shaking. Through gritted teeth, he shouted, “Come to my office after class! Did you hear me?!”

The students ran very quickly. They didn’t look back.

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Head Director Li composed himself and led Sheng Renxing to the entrance of Class 3. He pushed the door open and called out to the teacher inside. “This is your homeroom teacher, Yu laoshi.”

Yu laoshi had on a pair of square-framed glasses. Her smile lines were a bit deep, making her look rather strict. PcYj8T

She sized Sheng Renxing up and gave him a polite smile. “Sheng Renxing? Come in.”

Head Teacher Li raised his hand, wanting to pat Sheng Renxing on the shoulder. “If you have any questions, you can find me in the office.”

Sheng Renxing evaded his touch. “Thank you, Laoshi.”

He then watched Head Teacher Li scurry away. The direction the man was heading in wasn’t the office. It seemed like he was going after the group of brats who had called him ‘Baldy’. There was a thick killing aura emanating from him. B7MIcP

Sheng Renxing shifted his gaze away from the window and towards the unfamiliar faces of his future classmates. They were all staring at him with different expressions.

He licked his lips, and nodded, his hands in his pockets: “Sheng Renxing.”

Three seconds later, there came a weak applause.

“All right. As a new student, you don’t have any books yet. You should sit…” Yu laoshi looked around the class, trying to figure out who Sheng Renxing should be paired with. D7XH4C

Chen Ying, who was sitting at the back, rocked his chair and raised his hand: “Next to me!”

He kicked the chubby student next to him and waved at Sheng Renxing vigorously. “Over here, over here, over here!”

The chubby student was caught off guard. “Fuck you!”

The whole class burst out in laughter. BlyH2h

Yu laoshi slammed her hand down on the desk. “Xiao Qiang, don’t swear! Go stand in the back!”

Another peal of laughter ripped through the classroom.

“I’ll sit there.” While the class was still laughing, Sheng Renxing pointed to the seat behind Chen Ying. He wasn’t enthusiastic about Chen Ying’s greeting.

Yu laoshi blinked. After deliberating over it for a moment, she nodded. “Sure, you can sit there for now.” UgwoXc

She then shouted at the chubby student. “Put your books down! Don’t try to put on an act. You’re not usually studious. You’re taking it with you to hide your cellphone, aren’t you?!”

The student in question loudly asserted that he was being wrongly accused.

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Chen Ying didn’t give him any face. He grabbed the book out of the other student’s hands, turned around, and then handed his own books to Sheng Renxing. He then smiled, flashing a pearly smile. “You can borrow mine for now.”

Sheng Renxing looked at him and accepted. “Thanks.” 5q9z4C

Meanwhile—

The group of boys from earlier had ran all the way back to their classroom, Class 9. The blond boy had a look of despair on his face. “We’re done for. Done for. We’ve been caught by the baldy. Guys, I’m going to have to make another speech during the raising of the flag today!”

One of his friends seemed excited upon hearing this. “What, did you get caught while picking up girls?”

“No.” The blond student shook his hair out. TQvyiG

“I just called Old Li ‘Baldy’ to his face.”

“……”

His friend laughed burst out into raucous laughter. “Hahahahahaha, that’s awesome. You’re so done for.”

One of the girls in the back of the class shushed them. “Quiet!” kchXU0

Both of the boys turned to look at her and saw a male student in a school uniform sleeping on the desk behind her.

The male students who were making a fuss earlier quieted down. One of them said, “Huh? Xing ge came to school?”

“When did he arrive? Why didn’t I see him?”

The female student, Cui Xiaoxiao, rolled her eyes. “You see crap with those eyes of yours.” kC1ipL

The male student smiled at her. “Well, I’m looking at you right now so what does that make you?”

“I dare you to say that again!”

“What are you yelling for?!” Head Teacher Li was watching them with a cold gaze. He yelled, “How long ago did class start?! Do you think this is a market?! Where’s your teacher?!”

Everyone in Class 9 rushed back to their seats, lowering their heads in silence. dFarH3

After Head Teacher Li was met with the sight of a sea of lowered heads, he sucked in a deep breath before listing off the names on death row: Jiang Jing, Wan Guanxi…Xing Ye, come out!”

Xing Ye, who had been startled awake, had just raised his head when he met eyes with the head teacher: “?”

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Eve: I’m very saddened and torn but after thinking about this for many months, I’ve decided to quit translating. My mental health has been terrible for a long time now and it’s hit rock bottom. I love this novel very much but I need to take care of myself first. This novel is now looking for a translator so please apply if you can translate. I hope it will be continued by someone who loves it as much. Until then, this will be the last update. Thank you for all the love and support.

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Translator's Note

The antiseptic solution specifically used is merbromin. It dyes the skin red.

Translator's Note

The Chinese Parasol tree, or phoenix tree, is said to be the only resting place of phoenixes in Chinese legends.

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  1. Thank you for translating up to now! Hope you stay safe and healthy and we wish you the best ヽ(‘ ∇‘ )ノ

  2. Novels can be replaced but you can’t! Look after yourself and don’t worry! We are thankful for your translation so far and for letting us know this awesome work, i hope you get better soon remember that you are irreplaceable and loved, you can get through this!

  3. Eve, thank you so much for all your hard work! I’ve enjoyed all your translations. I’m sad to hear that you are leaving. Please take care of yourself!

  4. Thank you for picking up this novel and introducing it to us, please take your time and do whatever you need to get through this tough time and get better.

  5. is this dropped already?? it’s been a month and im still looking forward for this 🥺. i hope someone can continue this story as eve and the readers wished 😪

  6. can anyone pls continue this story? i came back here to check if it was continued by other translators but no still :'(( i hope someone will handle and resume the translation of this book bcs thr story’s really good 🥺