Raven rejected Rex brutally.
Rex stood in the hallway, whole body shaking.
Face dark.
Fists clenched tight.
"Bird shit?!"
He gritted his teeth.
"She said I got bird shit on my shoulder?!"
His lackeys rushed over to comfort him.
"Boss boss! Don't be mad!"
"This is just an accident!"
"She's the school beauty, being reserved is normal!"
Another lackey nodded:
"Yeah! She was willing to poke you with her chopsticks, means you got a shot!"
"Exactly boss!"
"If she really hated you, she wouldn't even touch you!"
Rex took a few deep breaths.
Slowly calmed down.
True...
I'm Rex—rich, handsome, talented.
Girls at this school want me left and right.
He straightened his clothes.
"Let's go. Back to eat."
The lackeys relaxed.
"Yeah yeah, let's eat."
They headed to the cafeteria.
Rex suddenly sneered.
"Speaking of that Alex..."
"A loser like him could never touch a goddess like Raven."
The lackeys immediately laughed.
"Hahaha! Exactly!"
"No background, no talent, slime loser!"
"Can't even compare to our boss's toenail!"
Rex felt better.
He spotted a decent-looking girl nearby.
Knew she had a thing for him.
Wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Hey beautiful, wanna eat together?"
The girl blushed.
"O...okay..."
They walked into the cafeteria laughing and chatting.
Rex flirted with the girl all domineering.
"You're so cute, how about I take you out for a fancy meal?"
"R...really?"
"Of course, when I Rex make a move—"
He stopped mid-sentence.
Suddenly saw something.
Froze completely.
Raven.
Sitting next to Alex.
What?!
How could she...
Then—
He saw Raven lift her chin.
"Mission complete."
Her voice cold.
Alex didn't hesitate.
Kissed her right on the cheek.
Mwah.
The whole cafeteria went silent.
Bob went stupid.
He pointed at Alex, finger trembling.
Pointed for ages.
Couldn't get a single word out.
Luna screamed on the spot.
"AHHHHH!"
She covered her mouth, eyes huge.
"You you you you—"
The guys around were dumbfounded.
"Holy shit!"
"He kissed her?!"
"Alex kissed Raven?!"
"The school beauty got kissed?!"
The girls exploded too.
"Too bold!"
"So rude!"
"So sleazy!"
"He dared to do that to the school beauty!"
Rex watched from a distance.
Whole body trembling.
The girl in his arms suddenly didn't feel good at all.
He pushed the girl away.
Stared at Alex and Raven.
His lackeys were stunned too.
"B...boss..."
Rex gritted his teeth.
"Just wait..."
He took a deep breath.
"Raven's definitely gonna slap him!"
"Yeah yeah!"
The lackeys nodded like crazy.
"For sure!"
"Might even knock him flying!"
"How could the school beauty tolerate that kind of behavior!"
Rex stared hard.
Right... she'll definitely hit him...
Has to...
But—
Raven just stared at Alex blankly.
Her face turned red.
She looked down.
Tucked her hair behind her ear.
"You're terrible..."
Voice soft.
With a hint of shyness.
The whole cafeteria exploded.
"What?!"
"She said he's terrible?!"
"That tone!"
"Holy shit is she acting cute?!"
"The school beauty's being coy?!"
"Am I dreaming?!"
Rex's face went pale instantly.
His body swayed.
Almost couldn't stand.
"No... impossible..."
He muttered.
"This can't be..."
The lackeys were all stunned too.
Couldn't say a word.
Rex stared at Raven, looking all shy.
His mind went blank.
Why...
Why him...
Why not me...
His fists clenched so tight.
Nails dug into his flesh.
Rex's face went dark.
Pulled out his phone.
Walked to the side, lowered his voice and said something.
The lackeys leaned in to listen.
After hearing, they all looked like they were watching a show.
"Hehehe..."
"Alex is screwed!"
"Boss, that's brutal!"
"He's dead!"
Rex hung up, sneered.
"Let's go eat."
They finally sat down.
Started eating.
The two servings in front of Rex were the "processed" ones.
He shakily put his arm around the girl next to him.
Forced a smile.
"Here, beauty, let me feed you."
Tried to show off.
But nothing felt right.
His head was full of Raven looking all shy.
Damn it...
Damn damn damn...
His hand holding the chopsticks was shaking.
Other side.
The whole cafeteria was still in shock.
Rich kids stunned.
Young ladies are stunned.
Normal students were stunned too.
Everyone is staring at Alex and Raven.
Luna's face red.
Shaking Raven's shoulders like crazy.
"What's happening!"
"You... you got taken down just like that?!"
"This? Is this still my ice queen bestie?!"
Raven's face still red.
"What taken down..."
She said quietly.
"Just getting to know each other..."
Luna screamed.
"You call that getting to know each other?!"
She pointed at Alex.
"He kissed you!!"
Students around heard this, another commotion.
Bob gave Alex a thumbs up.
"That's my bro!"
He was so excited his face turned red.
"Just legendary!"
Then suddenly realized.
"I get it!"
He patted Alex's shoulder, said loudly:
"So that's why you walked into the girls' locker room and made it out alive!"
The whole cafeteria went quiet again.
Everyone looked at Alex.
Girls' locker room?
What locker room?
Alex's smile froze.
"You..."
He gritted his teeth.
"Did you have to say that so loud?"
Bob paused.
"Huh? Wrong?"
Luna's eyes went huge.
"Wait wait!"
She looked at Alex.
"You went into the girls' locker room?!"
Luna lost it.
"Pervert!"
She pointed at Alex and yelled.
"You're a pervert!"
She pulled Raven to leave.
"Come on! Can't let you waste time on this kind of trash!"
Alex quickly stood up.
"Wait! Let me explain!"
Luna turned and glared at him.
"What's there to explain!"
"Going into the girls' locker room, what else is there to say!"
People around mocked him too.
"Hahaha! Can't believe it!"
"Just got a chance with the school beauty and ruined it himself!"
"Deserved!"
"This kind of person should get expelled!"
A few rich kids stood up right there.
"Raven, I'll be completely loyal to you!"
"Yeah! Me too! I never mess around!"
"Be with me, I promise to respect you!"
Raven was being pulled by Luna.
But she suddenly stopped.
Elbowed outward.
Actually held Luna back instead.
"Luna."
She looked at her bestie.
"Hearing his explanation won't hurt."
Luna froze.
"Huh?"
"Raven are you crazy?"
"He went into the girls' locker room!"
Raven shook her head.
"Just listen."
She turned to Alex.
Eyes calm.
"Go ahead."
Another uproar around them.
"What the!"
"The school beauty's still giving him a chance?!"
"This is too..."
Alex breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought about it.
Can't expose the teleportation potion.
That thing's too important.
Saying it out loud could cause all kinds of trouble.
He looked at Raven.
"I... sleepwalked."
"Sleepwalked into the locker room."
Luna exploded on the spot.
"What?!"
"Sleepwalking?!"
She pointed at Alex.
"You're full of it!"
"Just a pervert!"
Students around laughed too.
"Sleepwalking? Dead!"
"That excuse is so lame!"
"Who'd believe that!"
But Raven blinked.
"It's possible though."
The whole cafeteria went quiet again.
Everyone was stunned.
"Wha... what?"
"Possible?"
"School beauty are you serious?!"
Luna was confused too.
"Raven? You..."
Raven looked at Alex.
"I think he might have some mental problems."
She said seriously.
"Look at his past behavior..."
She paused.
"Doesn't it seem like a mental illness?"
Luna paused.
Thought about it.
"Seems like... kinda..."
She looked at Alex.
Sleep-talking during the principal's speech.
Now sleepwalking into the girls' locker room.
Plus all those weird comments...
"Makes sense..."
Luna relaxed, sat down.
"If it's mental illness... that actually tracks?"
Everyone else felt better too.
"Oh so he's mentally ill..."
"That's fine then..."
"You scared me."
"The school beauty actually defended him, damn..."
"I have no words left."
Students looked at each other.
Didn't know what to say.
Alex's mouth twitched.
Mental illness?
How am I mentally ill?
But whatever.
At least that explained it.
Other side.
Rex stared hard at their backs.
Watching Raven and Alex.
Cursing like crazy in his head.
Alex...
I want you dead...
I'll definitely kill you...
He scooped up some rice.
Put it in his mouth.
Chewed.
Then—
His face froze.
Something...
Crawling in his mouth?
He slowly looked down.
At the lunch box.
A cockroach crawled out of the rice.
And bedbugs.
And... all kinds of disgusting bugs.
Rex froze completely.
Mind went blank.
Next second—
"BLAAARGH—!!!"
A deafening vomit sound echoed through the whole cafeteria.
Everyone turned to look.