The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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At the counter, Shao Ming stared at the computer screen, which was filled with one striking comment after another, his expression remaining calm.

He casually moved the mouse and refreshed the page. Several new comments appeared.

"Damn, it must be Yuan Shaozhao, that scumbag, pulling some shady tricks behind our backs again!" Luo Su cursed under his breath.

Zhu Tong glanced at Shao Ming, then turned back to the computer, frowning. "When did this start?"

Luo Su replied, "Just now. I knew that bastard Yuan would cause trouble today. I've been watching the computer the whole time."

"..."

Zhu Tong couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

He thought that after Yuan Shaozhao was admitted to the hospital, things would quiet down for a while. But now this?

Posting so many negative comments on a public platform like this—if other people saw them, it wouldn't just affect the shop. Shao Ming and his mother's everyday life could be impacted, and it might even become difficult for them to continue living in this city!

Yuan Shaozhao targeted Shao Ming simply because Xia Yang liked Shao Ming. But none of this was Shao Ming's fault in the first place.

Did it really have to come to this over something like that?

Was this something a high school student could even do?

It was too much!

Zhu Tong slowly clenched his hands.

Shao Ming watched for a while, then shifted his gaze to Zhu Tong's face.

He suddenly felt curious—what kind of reaction would his desk mate have when he saw these supposedly "convincing" comments?

Would he be surprised? Curious?

Would he secretly observe Shao Ming's reactions? Would he feel contempt or doubt, or perhaps feel the urge to ask something but hold back?

But there was none of that.

When Shao Ming glanced over, Zhu Tong was staring intently at the computer screen.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and his breathing was noticeably faster than usual.

Though his face didn't show much emotional fluctuation, Shao Ming could still tell that he was angry.

Was he angry about someone else's family matters?

This person's reactions always seemed to defy Shao Ming's expectations.

Shao Ming's lips curved into an involuntary smile.

Luo Su, turning around, happened to catch that smile and blurted out in surprise, "The situation's critical, and you're smiling?"

Shao Ming replied, "No worries. Even if my eyebrows burn off, I can always get them tattooed."

Luo Su: "???"

Who's talking about tattooing eyebrows right now?

Yet Shao Ming maintained his unhurried attitude.

"What do we do now?" Luo Su asked, anxious.

Shao Ming replied, "Yes, what should we do now?"

Luo Su: "..."

Zhu Tong: "..."

Zhu Tong glanced at the agitated Luo Su, then at the ever-relaxed Shao Ming. He couldn't help but think, whose shop is this anyway?

He moved his lips as if to speak but held back.