Every Day the Villain Continues to Fail
[Quick Transmigration]
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Ruan Yao fell asleep at his desk, unable to listen to the teacher's chatter any longer, and closed his heavy eyelids.
Perhaps because of the incident on the basketball court, Ruan Yao saw in his dream the long-buried past. It was the last day he was caged by the kidnappers.
If the Ruan family didn't pay the ransom soon, Ruan Yao's fate would be worse than the weeds on the roadside. Either dead, or sold to a dirty place and never see the sunlight for the rest of his life.
"Ruan Zhengxuan is so heartless, for money he even dares to abandon his own child" said a man with a scar on his face as he squatted in front of the cage, staring at the dying child with cold eyes.
Ruan Yao at that time was so thin that he was only skin and bones, he huddled in the corner of the cage, his thin wrists protruding from his dirty sleeves, looking like a fragile flower branch.
His hair was dirty and stuck to his forehead, only a pair of eyes that shone brighter than stars was visible, he stared sharply at the man who was watching him from outside the cage.
Like a cornered little animal, he tried to hide his fear with a rebellious and stubborn attitude.
"Tch" the tattooed man scoffed "He's still so stubborn" He stood up and kicked the already fragile cage hard, the entire cage frame shook violently.
Ruan Yao screamed in fear, hugging his knees tightly and curling into a ball.
The man was still not satisfied, his other brothers went to negotiate with the Ruan family, only he was alone in the old warehouse guarding this little child, very boring. He then reached out with one hand and shook the iron bars, watching the little child inside the cage rolling helplessly due to the impact, his white forehead hit the iron bars and immediately bled.
The man laughed loudly and hatefully. Ruan Yao knew that this evil man just wanted to see him cry and whine, even though his forehead was very painful, he still bit his lip and refused to show weakness.
Blood flowed and almost covered his eyes. "Why don't you scream?" the tattooed man hit the cage hard "A little dog that's about to die, why don't you entertain me, at least your death is useful"
His hand crept through the gap in the iron bars to grab Ruan Yao's arm. Ruan Yao's whole body was full of wounds, when he was pulled hard, he winced in pain, his already pale face became even paler.
The tattooed man roughly pulled him forward, Ruan Yao hated this man who always tortured him so much, remembering that he was about to die, he decided to take revenge.
"Cry, why don't you cry!" The man gripped the thin arm even tighter, as if he wanted to break it.
Ruan Yao's lips were chapped from lack of water, every time they moved it felt very painful. Little Ruan Yao with long, weak eyes, without the slightest hesitation, opened his injured lips and bit the man's big arm.
Ruan Yao's teeth dug deep into the foul-smelling muscle. He dared not let go, his sharp canines tearing through the thick flesh, tasting a bit of disgusting blood.
"Damn you!" The tattooed man didn't expect the little kid who wasn't even as strong as a cat to suddenly bite him. He wasn't ready at all.
He immediately got angry and pulled his arm back, then took a wooden gun from behind. Where on earth did this group buy illegal weapons. Ruan Yao unconsciously closed his eyes, waiting for death.
Was I going to die? The little boy, with the corner of his mouth still stained with blood from the tattooed man's arm, but his eyes looked calm. Whatever, no one cares about me anyway.
But after waiting for a while with his eyes closed, Ruan Yao realized that the expected gunshot never came.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw the tattooed man lying on the floor. Beside the tattooed man, stood a small and thin boy.
The boy was wearing a simple white shirt and shorts, his long hair covering part of his still childish face. His hands and feet that came out of his sleeves and shorts looked thin but agile.
Like a young panther. He looked at Ruan Yao calmly, his ink-black eyes reflecting Ruan Yao's shabby appearance at the moment.
"Ruan Yao?" The boy called his name.
Ruan Yao didn't know how a boy his age could defeat an adult who was much bigger than him. He knelt in the cage sadly, his bright eyes suddenly filled with tears. He didn't know why, he could hold back his tears when facing a cruel villain, but when facing this boy who saved him, his tears couldn't be held back.
"Don't cry" the boy said as he took the cage key from the tattooed man's body, releasing him, in a tone of voice that showed disapproval "You cry very ugly"
"The sleeping pills are only enough for an hour, let's go quickly" the boy said, extending his hand.
Ruan Yao placed his small hand on the palm of the unfamiliar boy. He bit his lip and, after a moment, softly said "I can't stand up"
The boy looked annoyed. "Why are you so spoiled?"
Reluctantly, he bent down and told Ruan Yao to get on his back. "You get caught and treated like this so easily, it's really embarrassing"
Ruan Yao hesitantly lay on the boy's back, feeling very upset but trying to explain "That bad guy was hurt too"
He meant that he wasn't so weak that he could be easily mistreated by a villain.
But the boy ignored his explanation.
He carried the small Ruan Yao roughly. "Why are you so light? Are you a cat or something?"
Ruan Yao's eyes turned red. His face, as small as a palm, leaned against the boy's shoulder. "I'm not a cat"
The boy kept teasing him. "If I say you're a cat, then you're a cat. A little kitten"
Ruan Yao was on the verge of tears from frustration.
This gege, why is he so mean?
Even worse than him.
Ruan Yao couldn’t remember what happened next.
He only remembered that the boy carried him for a very long time. Because he had been tormented in the warehouse for so long, Ruan Yao developed a high fever once they got out.
With a high fever, Ruan Yao couldn’t open his eyes.
He could only see the boy's black hair and the glowing sunset.
"Who are you?" the small boy asked weakly due to the fever.
"…Just call me gege" the cold voice unconsciously softened.
"You're Lin Xuan gege, right? I only have one gege, only he would play with me"
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
The boy's voice grew softer; he truly couldn't hold on any longer. His forehead, resting against the boy's neck, was burning hot.
"Just hold on a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon"
The boy closed his eyes tiredly, his voice light as thin smoke, yet his tone was incredibly serious:
"Gege, I will definitely repay your kindness someday"
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A cold hand suddenly pressed against Ruan Yao's forehead, startling the teenager as he instantly sat up straight from his seat.
"Chu... Chu Lingyi?"
Still groggy, Ruan Yao blinked in confusion, his eyes widening when the model student tapped his forehead with a finger.
Ruan Yao: "!"
Holding his forehead in anger, he snapped "Why did you do that?!"
Chu Lingyi looked him up and down. "You slept through two periods of math class"
Ruan Yao displayed the laziness of a rebellious student. "So what? What's it to you, model student? Are you trying to show off how hardworking you are or something?"
Chu Lingyi slipped one hand into his pocket and stared at Ruan Yao calmly. "It had nothing to do with me at first, but now it does"
"Unfortunately" Chu Lingyi spoke in a flat tone without the slightest hint of regret "the math teacher paired us up for a group project. If your midterm scores aren't good, it'll drag me down too"
Chu Lingyi feigned a sigh. "There's no other way"
Ruan Yao: "..."
It felt like the sky was falling.
Ruan Yao mechanically turned around. "I'm going to ask Teacher Gu to change my partner."
"You can't." Chu Lingyi looked away, his expression completely fair and reasonable. "Everyone else already has partners. You wouldn't want to trouble others, would you?"
Still half-asleep, Ruan Yao didn't notice anything odd about that statement. He dumbly nodded "You're right."
After a while, his usually neat blonde hair suddenly stood on end.
Ruan Yao finally realized and started to get annoyed. "System, don't you think Chu Lingyi is definitely getting revenge on me?"
System: "...According to the character setting, the protagonist wouldn't do that."
Ruan Yao growled "Then why does he have so many problem books and practice sheets? He must want me to study until I die!"
The system hurriedly replied "Maybe he solves them himself."
Sitting at the front left, Chu Lingyi seemed to sense something. He turned his head to glance at Ruan Yao, his eyes seeming to smile.
Ruan Yao was extremely sensitive to that gaze. He was certain that Chu Lingyi was mocking him. "I remember he already finished all those practice problems! That huge pile of exercises must be his way of getting revenge on me, it has to be! And he even smiled at me earlier—he must be thrilled!"
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Author's Note:
Chu Lingyi: If you answer correctly, I'll kiss you. If you're wrong, I'll spank you. (Plan successful)
Happy Valentine’s Day!