There was no time to celebrate, and then they heard Wu Mabo exclaim, “Shit! How did it turn out like this?”
Tong Xiaosong stepped out of Zhi Xian’s embrace, subconsciously looking around. The dance studio was marked with traces of burning.
It was already daylight as they walked out of the dance studio, descending the stairs along the corridor.
Even on this path, there were still red flames burning.
As soon as they exited the school building, they saw rows of fire trucks, and firefighting personnel bustling around.
School leaders pulled them over with horrified expressions.
“Are you injured?”
“How could there still be people inside? We’ve already gathered all the students on the playground!”
“Where did you hide?”
“How did you come out?”
“Ambulance…”
At that moment, a firefighter shouted, “Many human bones were found on the burnt construction site! Call the police quickly!”
Hearing this, the school leaders didn’t have time to ask Tong Xiaosong and the others again. They turned around and followed the firefighter to the construction site.
Tong Xiaosong and the others exchanged glances and followed suit.
On the construction site, densely packed and eerily clean white bones covered the ground, so numerous that there was no exposed soil left.
These bones seemed to emerge out of nowhere, untouched by mud, only pure white. When the sun shone upon them, they turned into fragments.
They finally understood the meaning behind Zhi Xian’s words about the blue fire turning red and burning everything that shouldn’t exist to ashes.
The blue fire ignited within the mirror seemed to have spread to the real world. In the actual school, the red fire raged, leaving everything unharmed except the buildings.
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Dozens of police cars were dispatched, sealing off the entire school.
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Tong Xiaosong received all his belongings, along with a copper basin.
Seeing the copper basin, his pupils contracted, and thoughts of the real Gu Xuan, who had died in the mirror world, involuntarily crossed his mind.
Feeling somewhat guilty, he carried the basin, didn’t dare to greet Wu Mabo and the others, and silently left.
The journey back home was still long and rugged, but the mood was now heavy and chaotic not because of family matters, but because of one name—Zhi Xian.
The men at the village entrance still spewed venomous words, mocking him for being expelled.
However, this time, Tong Xiaosong didn’t lower his head as he walked past. Instead, he confronted the group of men, lifting his head high and with a resolute tone, he said fiercely, “Yeah, I’m back. You better watch your mouths.”
“Ha ha…” The men laughed. Standing up, although not as tall as Tong Xiaosong, they revealed their robust muscles and threatened, “What do you want to do? Fight? Or should we get your sister involved…”
Before the words could finish, Tong Xiaosong’s hand swiftly rose, slashing across the face of the speaker.
The next moment, the man clutched his mouth, howling in pain as blood dripped down between his fingers.
Everyone retreated in horror, only to notice that Tong Xiaosong was holding a blood-stained fruit knife.
The fruit knife looked brand new, with even the plastic wrap on the handle not removed.
Tong Xiaosong sneered, saying viciously, “Fighting is boring. Whoever messes with me, don’t blame me for being ruthless. As long as you don’t care about your life, there are plenty of ways to harm people. If you don’t care about your life, come and compare with me to see whose life is longer.”
A hint of fear flashed across the faces of all the men, and they all retreated. No one dared to compare muscles with Tong Xiaosong anymore.
The injured man howled a few times and tentatively loosened his grip, saying, “Quick, take a look. Is my mouth slashed by him?”
Others looked over and saw that the injured man’s mouth had a cut about the length of a fingertip, requiring stitches.
Although not lethal, it was exceptionally horrifying.
The others crowded around him, all talking at once.
“Go back and get money; we’ll take you to the hospital in town.”
“I’ll go get the tractor.”
“Hurry up, hurry up.”
“That Tong Xiaosong… calm down. Our mouths are used to it, unlike you who came back from studying. We were wrong; don’t compare yourself with us.”
“Yes, yes, we won’t say it again. Don’t be angry.”
“We won’t say it anymore, really…”
In less than two minutes, the people at the village entrance had disappeared completely.
Tong Xiaosong wiped the fruit knife, put it away, and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
When he came to his senses, he realized that his whole body was trembling.
The blade that had flashed through his mind countless times had finally been clenched in his hand.
He had finally done what he had always wanted to do, breaking free from the constraints he had imposed on himself.
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After calming down at the village entrance for a while, Tong Xiaosong carried the copper basin back home.
In addition to his sister and mother, there were also women from the village at home.
Seeing Tong Xiaosong coming back, the village women showed a trace of fear on their faces and quickly got up and left.
Obviously, what had happened at the village entrance had already reached home.
Tong Xiaoyan looked at her brother, remained silent for a few seconds, and burst into laughter.
Tong Xiaosong:…
Tong Xiaoyan laughed and went to close the courtyard door. Turning around, she hugged her brother and praised, “Well done, let them chew on their tongues. I never thought of tearing their mouths like that unexpectedly.”
Tong Xiaosong:…
Taking the things from Tong Xiaosong’s hand, Tong Xiaoyan gently touched her brother’s head with her hand, saying, “Your hair looks better, and you’ve tied it up at the back, just like the kids in the city.”
Tong Xiaosong blushed at the praise. He said, “The school caught fire, classes are suspended, and the resumption date hasn’t been set. They will inform us by phone.”
Tong Xiaoyan smiled and said, “Good, then quickly put down your things and stay at home for a few days. I’ll cook something delicious for you later.”
At this moment, Tong’s mother walked over, looked around, and asked in confusion, “Where’s Zhi Xian? Why didn’t he come back with you?”
The smile on Tong Xiaosong’s face froze for a moment. His mother even knew Zhi Xian’s name, and he was still treating Zhi Xian as Gu Xuan at that time.
Tong Xiaoyan asked in confusion, “Who is Zhi Xian?”
Tong’s mother replied, “He is Xiaosong’s boyfriend, the one who came last time and also the time before that. You never welcome him at all, as if you don’t see him.”
Tong Xiaoyan sighed, “Mom is talking nonsense again. Xiaosong, go inside and take a rest. I’ll go cook.”
Tong Xiaosong knew that his mother wasn’t talking nonsense but couldn’t explain.
Inside the house, when he saw his sister didn’t follow him in, he turned to ask his mother, “What did Zhi Xian tell you after he came? ”
Tong’s mother smiled contentedly, “He talked a lot about things outside. His voice sounds particularly clear. I haven’t heard such a clear voice in many years. He told me I was sick and advised me not to get excited no matter what I saw because everything was fake. If I got excited, it wouldn’t help you, and it might become a burden. He told me many things. When you weren’t around, he would occasionally come to accompany me and chat. He is a good kid…”
Tong Xiaosong felt relieved, a smile appearing on his face. He agreed, “Yes, he’s really good.”
Then, his smile paused, and he asked in confusion, “Didn’t he come back with me this time?”
Tong’s mother said, “No, didn’t you come back by yourself this time?”
Thank you for the chpater
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Well zhi xian is human now so no tong’er, he can’t follow you like a shadow anymore haha
Well the auther still have to explain about how zhi xian became human. We will be waiting for more chapters dear translator 😊
Thanks for the chapters!!!
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Ahhhhhh I want our babies together now!!
Thank you so much for the chapter!
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Hmmmm
He is no longer a spirit, dear. You need to call him now hahahaah