{"id":7826,"date":"2026-02-18T08:34:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7826"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:34:59","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-4\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama – Chapter 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

But as the saying goes, just get by, what else can be done? You can still break the contract.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

19 didn\u2019t speak, and Ye Wangxing breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn\u2019t know how to respond to 19 words. He did feel that 19’s desire for control over him was a bit high, but when he thought about the fat control app on his phone, which reminded him to drink water more diligently than anyone else, he wondered, Maybe 19 is like this too?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing wasn\u2019t sure, but he led the two men to the classroom and then enjoyed the spotlight from everyone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As soon as the class ended, most of the classmates chased after Ye Wangxing like hired fans, asking him questions with great enthusiasm.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although most of them hadn\u2019t seen what happened in the men’s restroom, everyone heard Head Teacher Li\u2019s sharp explosive sound.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Upon learning that Head Teacher Li was impure, they also identified the key figure of this incident.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, the atmosphere in the class was quite good, and no one spoke ill of him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014 After all, Ye Wangxing was the kind of student who helped boarding students bring breakfast, charge power banks, and hide phones for them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Who would speak disrespectfully about a godfather? That would be unfilial!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Moreover, Ye Wangxing\u2019s personality was good. He appeared carefree, but he never made offensive jokes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Who wouldn\u2019t like a lively, enthusiastic classmate who never offended anyone?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing naturally didn\u2019t refuse his good buddies\u2019 requests. Holding his pencil case, he tapped it lightly and started telling the story.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His classmates also laughed heartily and couldn\u2019t stop themselves.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHahahaha, is this the reason why our school rule got updated? Who on earth would bring a fascia blade to school, are we going to be sentenced, hahahaha!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThis joke turned real, hahaha! Indeed, behind every absurd school rule, there\u2019s an even more absurd story. If this were posted online, people would say it\u2019s made up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHahahaha, by the way, does a fascia blade really hurt that much? Hearing you scream made me feel the pain!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cDoing math problems isn\u2019t even this hard. If Nan Jiu hadn\u2019t been holding me down, I would\u2019ve already run out!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The boy said, seeing his classmates throwing fearful glances at Nan Jiu, he immediately patted his chest and reassured them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHowever, Nan Jiu only looks fierce, he\u2019s actually as easy to talk to as Yan Yi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This time, the classmates didn\u2019t agree. They looked at Ye Wangxing with suspicious eyes, and Nan Jiu\u2019s chest heaved slightly, letting out a faint, almost inaudible laugh.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

They spent a long time but still couldn\u2019t find where the guy, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and had shoulders so wide he seemed to swallow Ye Wangxing, was easy to talk to.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The laugh just now was like a Northeast tiger being called \u201cMimi,\u201d then snickering.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Moreover\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The classmates glanced at the person sitting at another desk. Just the back view made people hesitate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This person didn\u2019t seem like someone easy to talk to either.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As they were thinking, Ye Wangxing called out to Yan Yi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The next second, everyone saw the academic god\u2019s poker face reveal a helpless smile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Classmates who hadn\u2019t seen this guy smile for three days: “…”Wait, something\u2019s off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although some classmates noticed the slightly sticky and complicated relationship between the three of them, they quickly pushed it to the back of their minds.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Hearing Old Li\u2019s jokes was more important than these small issues.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

While they were discussing this heatedly, Ye Wangxing casually said: “By the way, why were there so many people outside the door earlier? Were they grouping together to visit the restroom?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finally, everyone remembered there was still one piece of gossip left: “\u2026”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In the end, Zhao Xiaxia glanced at Su Qing, who was already stiff in her seat, sighed, and took the responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cOh, right, they were visiting the restroom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing accepted the idea of his classmates visiting the restroom as group without any issues.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After all, the school had never had a restroom with separate stalls.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was like suddenly jumping from the poverty class to the middle class. Wanting to visit was totally normal.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Seeing that Ye Wangxing believed it, Zhao Xiaxia also breathed a sigh of relief.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhao Xiaxia had purely helped Su Qing and Zhou Mu out of kindness. After all, if this thing went public and reached their parents, it would really be irreversible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Unfortunately, the two people she helped didn\u2019t seem to see it as Zhao Xiaxia\u2019s kindness but as her meddling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cSuch a stupid reason, only Ye Wangxing would believe it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu ground his teeth and said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It sounded quite angry, and if anyone heard it, he might get punched.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But his voice was so soft that it was drowned out by the noise in the classroom, and no one heard him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was just different from his usual bold and wild style.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu looked at how Ye Wangxing, along with the other two, was surrounded by classmates. He tightened his jawline and thought, The classmates who I used to treat as background now have no brains at all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A small odd thing got them so excited and rushing to shower admiration on those three.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If I tell them about the things I\u2019ve done outside school, including hooking up with the school goddess, would they kneel and beg me to take them out to play?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu thought to himself, his face slightly softened, but then it turned sour again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He knew that these things could never be revealed to others.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

What made him even more furious was that, despite being this angry, the three people over there still didn\u2019t notice him. Not to mention him, even the brothers around him had gathered over there.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Even Nan Jiu, whom he regarded as a rival, didn\u2019t even glance at anyone else but just stared at the silly boy who looked like a golden retriever.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A flash of anger passed through Zhou Mu\u2019s eyes, but in the end, he didn\u2019t cause a scene in front of so many people. Instead, he turned his head and buried it in his arm, pretending to doze off, acting as though he didn\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, most of the people present didn\u2019t really pay attention to him. They were more focused on the trio, and even Su Qing was staring at them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But like Zhou Mu, Su Qing muttered quietly. She was looking at Ye Wangxing, who was standing at the center of the crowd, along with the two transfer students, and her mood was anything but pleasant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Especially when the two transfer students clearly treated Ye Wangxing differently, Su Qing couldn\u2019t help but compare Zhou Mu with the two transfer students.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It wasn\u2019t a comparison of appearance\u2014doing that to Zhou Mu would be too cruel\u2014but rather the way Zhou Mu treated her, compared to how the two transfer students treated Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing said a word, and the two transfer students willingly followed him to mess around in the restroom. But Zhou Mu? He only forced her to do things in various places\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Though part of it was her own consent, wasn\u2019t there still favoritism? Zhou Mu didn\u2019t even give her a hint of special treatment. In fact, the way those two transfer students treated Ye Wangxing seemed to surpass the relationship between her and Zhou Mu, even though they were supposed to be in a romantic relationship!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As she thought about this, Su Qing clenched her teeth. But then she couldn\u2019t help but start questioning whether she had been too harsh on Zhou Mu. The way boys interacted with their brothers was different from the way they interacted with their girlfriends.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When she turned to look at Zhou Mu, his rare gloomy expression made her feel a pang of sympathy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Her thoughts about Ye Wangxing also changed, but the sharpness still lingered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When Ye Wangxing brought up what had happened in the restroom earlier, any slight gratitude she had toward him quickly turned into embarrassment and anger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In truth, Ye Wangxing\u2019s appearance had saved Su Qing. At first, she had been a bit grateful, but\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why did he have to ask that question? Why did he say such a stupid reason? And why didn\u2019t they keep probing?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing spent the afternoon\u2019s classes in this emotional state, and by the time she realized it, it was already the time for the teacher to assign homework.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

She didn\u2019t notice the pained expression on Ye Wangxing\u2019s face behind her.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After quickly noting down the homework, it was soon time to leave school.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

By the time school was over, night had already fallen, and the sky was dotted with stars\u2014a rare clear evening.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But Su Qing didn\u2019t feel like admiring the starry sky. She dragged her tired body, carrying her schoolbag, and walked to the school gate, where she saw her driver waiting for her.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

She looked at the luxury car with a hint of disgust. To her, these fancy cars weren\u2019t as likeable as Zhou Mu\u2019s electric motorcycle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Only that motorcycle carried a sense of freedom.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing thought, but still got into the car.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Because she was too tired to resist anymore.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as the driver was about to leave, Su Qing noticed a boy walking out, carrying a heavy schoolbag.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The boy had fluffy, soft hair that shone with a dreamy glow under the streetlights.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although his energy had dimmed a bit from the morning, he still didn\u2019t look like a second-year high school student.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014 In this province, known for its rigorous college entrance exams, shouldn\u2019t everyone look like they\u2019ve been drained of energy?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why was he so full of vitality?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing bit her lip, looking at Ye Wangxing. Unable to resist, she gathered her courage, her words laced with some malice, and called out to him as he was about to walk past the car.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cYe Wangxing, do you want my family\u2019s driver to take you home? Looks like your bag\u2019s heavy!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Hearing Su Qing\u2019s words, the driver started the car and moved forward slightly, stopping just in front of the boy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The driver was pleased, thinking that his young mistress was finally making friends.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He didn\u2019t realize that Su Qing was just showing off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing looked at Ye Wangxing, who was carrying the huge schoolbag, knowing it was filled with power banks.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

These were the ones that the boarding students had entrusted him to bring for charging.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing looked down on this behavior, but she didn\u2019t plan to report it to the teachers. She wasn\u2019t a psychopath after all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWalking all the way to the bus stop must be exhausting. Let me have my driver take you there\u201d Su Qing said with a hint of pride.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing turned around when he heard her, looking at her with his clear black-and-white eyes. He didn\u2019t respond immediately, as if he\u2019d noticed Su Qing\u2019s little intention\u2014or maybe he hadn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But just as he was about to speak, a white blur suddenly darted out from the side.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014 It snatched Ye Wangxing\u2019s schoolbag.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing: \u201c…?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The onlookers who had gathered around due to the luxury car: \u201c…What just ran out? A giant white rat?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Everyone stared as a large, round, white inflatable mascot, carrying the heavy schoolbag as it quickly ran toward the milk tea shop on the side of the road.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhen did they start robbing schoolbags?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cCan they even steal my schoolbag? I\u2019ve got five exams worth of papers today! I feel like I\u2019m turning into a thousand-layer pancake.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cShould I go up…?\u201d A police officer who had come out to grab some food murmured, only to be smacked by his colleague.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t you see the kid talking and laughing with that mascot? What\u2019s there to do? Hurry up and eat your dinner. We still have to go back to work later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as they stood there in a daze, not understanding what had happened, the boy shouted into the store as if it were nothing unusual: \u201cBro! Be careful, don\u2019t tear the leather, repairs are expensive!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

They watched the chubby white mascot in the store stretch out an arm, struggle to make an OK gesture, and then form a heart with its round arm before retracting it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It stood in sharp contrast to the phone store mascot that only waved its hands.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Phone store mascot: “…”Isn\u2019t big bro overdoing it a bit?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Everyone looked at this lively, ridiculous mascot, and heard the boy shout \u201cbro\u201d again: “\u2026”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The boy finally turned to the wide-mouthed Su Qing, smiled, and pointed to the milk tea shop behind him: \u201cThanks, classmate! This is my place, it takes less than ten minutes to walk here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Feeling like she had been shown up for nothing, Su Qing: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A faint red blush appeared on her face.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cOh, classmate Su, you\u2019d better leave quickly. This street has lots of electronic camera, and the traffic police come fast\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as the boy finished speaking, a traffic officer arrived on a motorcycle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIllegal parking for five minutes, fine five hundred.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The driver, who had just been feeling relieved: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing, seeing the ticket: \u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When Su Qing returned home, her older brother, who was already in college, was talking to their mother.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Seeing Su Qing come back, Su Yi showed a warm smile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cQingqing, you\u2019re back. How was school today? Are you okay?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The girl stood at the door still in her school uniform, handed her backpack to the aunt nearby, her expression no longer cold like before when coming home.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Instead, she looked more dazed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This puzzled Su Yi and worried their mother, although it was hard to tell from her serious face.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing stared blankly for a long time before finally said: \u201cToday was not good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Yi immediately stopped, his expression turning serious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat happened, Qingqing?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing\u2019s expression made it easy to think of school bullying.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cOn the way back, I saw a classmate\u2019s backpack snatched by a big white rat. The classmate said that rat was his brother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cAlso, the school added a new rule today: no fascia knives allowed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cAnd just now, I got fined by a traffic officer at the school gate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mother Su: “\u2026”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Yi: “\u2026”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although there was no bullying, Su Qing\u2019s day had been strangely eventful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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