[Quick Transmigration] The Clingy Spirit of the Blackened Male Supporting Character - Chapter 157

TL: Rainbow farts – flattery; over-the-top, exaggerated, and often silly compliments or praise, like showering someone in sparkly rainbows

“Luo Ning, that’s enough! I told you, I can’t possibly like you!”

“Don’t think that just because of an engagement you can bind me. That engagement will be dissolved sooner or later. Stop harassing me, or don’t blame me for hitting you.”

The afternoon sun shone through the leaves, casting dappled shadows. Under the tall birch tree, a boy in a school uniform with flamboyant features warned impatiently with an expression of extreme disgust, “Do you have any idea how annoying you are? You don’t understand human language. You’re just buzzing around like a fly, and I’m sick of you.”

“If you keep targeting Cheng Yu, I’ll break your legs!”

Luo Ning blinked, the confusion fading from his eyes. “Who do you think you are? You think I’m going to cling desperately to you?”

“Dream on. I’m only stopping you from getting too close to Cheng Yu to save face for me. I feel embarrassed as your fiancé. If you’re bothered by this engagement, then let’s dissolve it.”

“Even if I wanted to chase someone, it would be Song FengXiao, never you, you scumbag!”

Qiao Yuming’s face darkened, his eyes wide in disbelief. He panted in rage, clearly not expecting his previously meek fiancé to flip and confront him like this. He had thought Luo Ning would continue to cry and whine, but instead he dared to insult him.

So he had some guts now.

After being stunned for a while, Qiao Yuming felt a mix of anger and surprise rush through him. He wondered if he had misheard. “What did you say? You want to pursue Song Fengxiao?”

Don’t be ridiculous. Qiao Yuming immediately thought Luo Ning was just spouting nonsense. He knew how infatuated Luo Ning was with him. How could he possibly like Song Fengxiao?

Luo Ning replied, “Of course, Song Fengxiao is so charming, handsome, and academically talented. He has so many virtues. It’s perfectly normal for me to admire and want to pursue him!”

His voice was crisp and sweet, leaving not only Qiao Yuming stunned but also a figure passing by. It was a tall, handsome boy with a refined and elegant appearance. Dressed neatly in a faded school uniform with the top button fastened, he exuded a cold and stern aura. His eyes were cool and indifferent. He glanced over at Luo Ning and raised his brows slightly but quickly turned away indifferently, clearly not paying much attention to the conversation.

After successfully angering the scumbag, Luo Ning heard the school bell ring and hurried off to class.

This world was in a school setting. The original Luo Ning was currently a second-year student at a prestigious high school. Coming from a rich family with assets exceeding hundreds of billions, he lived a carefree life as a pampered young master.

Everything changed when he fell for the protagonist, Qiao Yuming, during a business banquet and ended up getting engaged to him.

However, Qiao Yuming only agreed to the engagement for the sake of collaboration between the two families. He had never reciprocated the original owner’s feelings and often felt repulsed by him. Later, Qiao Yuming fell for the other protagonist of this world, Cheng Yu, treating him as his ideal lover and completely discarding the original owner. He planned to kick him out once their business dealings ended.

The original owner could not bear seeing the love of his life being so attentive to another man. He felt heartbroken but couldn’t bear to hurt his fiancé, so he tried to bully Cheng Yu in every way by causing trouble. In the end, the protagonist retaliated, resulting in the original owner’s family going bankrupt and being exiled abroad.

Equally tragic was the male supporting character Song Fengxiao, who came from an ordinary background and was hardworking and diligent.

During school, he had minor conflicts with the protagonist. These weren’t big issues, but then came the melodramatic plot. Song Fengxiao was swapped at birth with the protagonist.

One was meant to be an heir of a wealthy family, while the other was a child from the slums. Due to a hospital mistake, their lives were swapped for over a decade.

When the protagonist learned this truth, he was afraid Song Fengxiao would reclaim everything from him. He relentlessly harassed him, even though Song Fengxiao had no desire to return to the wealthy family. He stopped Song Fengxiao from taking the college entrance exam and from seeing his adoptive mother one last time and even kidnapped him. These malicious acts ultimately pushed Song Fengxiao to the brink of darkness, causing him to perish together with the protagonist.

Luo Ning had come here with two missions: to stay away from the protagonists to avoid becoming cannon fodder and to change Song Fengxiao’s fate.

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After the bell rang, Luo Ning still arrived late to class. The teacher wore a stern expression and shot him a disapproving glance. “Luo Ning, you’re late again. You’re in your second year of high school now. Is this attitude towards learning acceptable?”

As a key high school in the city, No. 1 High School had excellent students, but it also had students who used money to gain admission. No matter their backgrounds, students with poor grades were always frowned upon by teachers.

Luo Ning was one of those students with poor grades. He sat in the back corner under the teacher’s stern gaze.

He sat up straight, pretending to pay attention by flipping through the pages, but his clean new book revealed that he had no idea what the teacher was talking about.

Even the warm sunlight streaming through the windows made him feel drowsy. Sitting back in high school at the desk made him somewhat uncomfortable.

The chemistry teacher was currently calling on students for answers. The students below kept their heads down, unwilling to respond, with only a couple of top students raising their hands.

The chemistry teacher scanned the room and immediately pointed to Luo Ning, who had arrived late.

Luo Ning stood up blankly and confidently looked at the problem on the blackboard, thinking he should be able to solve it since it’s high school material.

But while he recognized each individual symbol, they became completely unfamiliar when combined together.

Luo Ning was completely struck, his words stuck in his throat, his ears burning. He had long since forgotten high school material and had no clue how to solve it.

Facing the teacher’s displeased expression, Luo Ning could only apologetically admit he didn’t know the answer and sat back down, feeling awkward enough that his toes could scratch out a three-bedroom apartment. It seemed high school life wasn’t as enjoyable as he had imagined. This was the struggle of a student with poor grades.

Resting his chin on his hand, he idly flipped through his book when he overheard a conversation from the desk in front. “Look! It’s Song Fengxiao!”

“He’s my crush! Not only is he good at studying, but he’s also so handsome.”

“He could make even an ugly school uniform look good.”

Luo Ning quickly turned to look out the classroom window. A boy passed by, wearing a pristine white school uniform with a chiseled profile. He was indeed quite handsome.

Leaning against the window, Luo Ning focused intently on his target, but unfortunately he couldn’t find an excuse to get closer.

While pondering how to approach Song Fengxiao, the school day ended.

His family had a driver designated for pick-up and drop-off, so he didn’t live on campus. He rushed home, and upon entering, he immediately told his father about dissolving the engagement. His father found it strange. Didn’t his son like Qiao Yuming? Since it concerned the cooperation between the two families, Luo Ning’s father needed to understand better.

When he learned that Qiao Yuming was basically eating from one bowl while looking into another and mistreating his son, Luo Ning’s father became furious. The engagement had been agreed upon by Qiao Yuming voluntarily, and no one had forced him. Why was Qiao Yuming acting all wronged now? If he could betray his son now, what would happen after marriage?

Luo Ning’s father had raised his son alone and cherished him deeply. He quickly added the scumbag Qiao Yuming to his blacklist and angrily decided to confront the Qiao family, terminating their cooperation and engagement and telling Qiao Yuming to get lost as far as he could.

The next day, Luo Ning’s father visited the Qiao family, refusing to listen to their so-called explanations. He ended the relationship between Luo Ning and Qiao Yuming. The Qiao family cursed their son for being foolish. He didn’t appreciate the suitable fiancé, choosing instead to chase after a poor boy. They thought Qiao Yuming was too immature. Even if he didn’t like Luo Ning, he should have at least kept him happy.

Now that his fiancé was gone, Qiao Yuming not only lost a major ally, but it also tarnished the Qiao family’s reputation. The Qiao family felt regretful and realized it was beyond salvaging. They could only smile apologetically, hoping to maintain cooperation.

Three days later, both families issued statements explaining that the younger generation simply did not get along, so there was no point in forcing them together to avoid affecting family relations.

This sounded good, but those in the circle could easily figure out what really happened, many saying that Qiao Yuming had let go of a watermelon for a sesame seed.

Seeing the news made Luo Ning feel incredibly refreshed. “I love you, but you love him.” Such a game seemed boring when he could cut through the knot directly.

Now free from troubles, Luo Ning focused on studying hard. The teachers’ frequent attention over the past couple of days made it impossible for him to remain a slacker. He was too shy to stand in front of the office like a grade-schooler getting scolded.

Moreover, Luo Ning really wanted to relive the carefree and innocent campus life. He still harbored a longing for the title of “academically gifted student.” After all, he was repeating the second year of high school. He couldn’t remain at the bottom of the class.

Luo Ning was determined to improve. He gathered his study materials to review the basic knowledge points.

It should have been quite challenging, but he had a photographic memory. He couldn’t quite remember which world granted him this cheat. Some cheats were one-time use, while others were permanent.

His reward for his mission in the previous world was quite excellent—a basket of apples that he had stored in the system’s inventory. They were sweet and delicious, boosting vitality and delaying aging. After eating just one, Luo Ning felt much lighter.

The knowledge he had read was firmly engraved in his mind. His expression was serious as he flipped through the pages faster and faster.

Beside him, his deskmate was almost speechless with astonishment. Luo Ning was typically absorbed in his phone and relationships, yet now he was paying attention and actually reading? What an incredible phenomenon!

His deskmate rubbed his eyes and craned his neck in disbelief to take a look. Maybe Luo Ning’s materials contained some novels or magazines? But it turned out Luo Ning was indeed reading earnestly.

Although it was hard to say if he was actually absorbing the information, at the very least, he was showing a study-oriented attitude!

His serious and hardworking attitude made it seem like he had transformed into a completely different person.

As if infected by this, the deskmate got motivated too and buried himself in his homework. After all, if Luo Ning was putting in the effort, how could he not do the same?

Luo Ning’s transformation did not go unnoticed by the teachers, who started picking on him less. They didn’t expect much from him learning-wise, just that he wouldn’t disrupt class. Perhaps Luo Ning could even improve during the upcoming monthly exam.

At noon, Luo Ning made a trip to the library. Rows of books lined the shelves, and wooden tables were arranged by the windows. A few pots of plants flourished, and the bright light offered a clear view of the blooming flowerbeds outside.

But what stood out more than the flowerbed was a boy in a white school uniform. He had a tall and straight posture and a perfectly sculpted profile, but his cold aura kept others from sitting next to him.