The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

12

"I do not accept apologies. I only accept the results of punishment."

His merciless refusal left the office in silence for a few seconds.

Lu Shiman clenched her hands at her sides. Taking a deep breath, she forced a smile and reached for Zhu Tong's hand. "Zhu Tong..."

Zhu Tong pulled his hand back and looked at her. "It's better if Teacher Lu doesn't touch me. My health isn't good, and if you touch me lightly, I might vomit blood again."

"..."

Lu Shiman instantly clenched her teeth.

This was a retort to her previous comment!

She had never encountered such a difficult student. Each time she tried to be friendly, her face was met with disdain. Her expression turned cold. "Zhu Tong, sometimes it's better to let things go. Do you know the impact of a demerit on a student? It's a lifelong stain on their record. We're all students in the same school; can't you..."

"Can't."

Zhu Tong replied coldly. "I don't know what impact a demerit has on him. I only know what being slammed against the wall did to my body."

Lu Shiman said, "He... he didn't know about your health. He didn't mean to hurt you."

Zhu Tong retorted, "I didn't know vomiting blood would lead to such severe punishment for him. I didn't mean to vomit blood either."

"You..."

Lu Shiman's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Zhu Tong silently mocked her.

So it wasn't intentional, huh?

Ignorance is no excuse, right?

And yet, she was trying to play the moral card with him.

Sorry, but he had no morals.

Seeing that Lu Shiman was at a loss for words, Zhu Tong added, "If Teacher Lu has nothing else, I'll return to class..."

"What do you want then?" Lu Shiman suddenly asked.

Zhu Tong paused.

Lu Shiman looked at him, saying, "What do you want in order to agree to cancel Xiang Chuan's demerit?"

Zhu Tong: "..."

Was she planning to... handle it privately?

Shi Wenshu, who was beside them, furrowed his brow. "Teacher Lu, what do you mean by this?"

Lu Shiman ignored him, focusing solely on Zhu Tong, her expression now one of arrogance. "No matter what you want, the teacher will do her best to satisfy you, as long as you agree."

Xiang Chuan came from a well-off family, so whatever Zhu Tong asked for should be manageable.

Otherwise, there was always the Xia Family.

Xia Yang was a sensible and obedient child. If she talked to Xia Yang, getting the Xia Family's help wouldn't be a problem.

And Xia Yang's family wasn't a secret at No. 1 High School. If Zhu Tong was smart, he would know to back down.

She was confident, but she didn't notice that Xia Yang, standing next to her, was already frowning.

He wanted to remind Lu Shiman, "Teacher Lu..."

"It seems I'll have to disappoint you, teacher." Zhu Tong stated, "I lack nothing but justice. If Teacher Lu is dissatisfied with the school's decision, you can go talk to the principal. If you delay the lesson any further, I'll have to seek justice from the principal myself."