Leaving the house, Alex knew he had angered An Suling, but that was also intentional. After all, his persona had always been a rebellious teenager, and suddenly turning into a good boy was just too jarring.
Furthermore, An Suling had murderous intent toward him. He had no confidence in taking revenge on her for the time being, so a small retaliation wasn't bad. With Freya protecting him, as long as he and Freya didn't do anything too outrageous, An Suling wouldn't make a move against him for the time being.
Alex guessed that the forces behind Freya probably didn't allow her to have contact with any men, and An Suling was sent to monitor Freya. Alex had been adopted since he was young, and now that he had grown up, he began to be met with hostility from An Suling and the forces behind her.
He felt a bit troubled. Freya was likely into raising/grooming someone. She had finally waited for him to grow up, reaching the harvest season, and being close to him was Freya's strongest inner desire.
And Alex could get treasure chest rewards by helping her fulfill her wishes, but unfortunately, with An Suling there, they couldn't get what they wanted.
It seemed necessary to develop other treasure girls. Freya was a ticking time bomb; he needed to keep an appropriate distance.
"Alex."
As he was walking, he heard someone calling his name. Alex turned his head and saw Kiara standing on the side of the road, looking at him with her cheeks puffed out in dissatisfaction.
Only then did Alex realize he was passing by Kiara's house. It looked like Kiara had been waiting for him, but he had been preoccupied with his thoughts and hadn't seen her.
However, Alex wasn't panicked at all. He walked toward Kiara, saying: "Xiao Fu, so you were still at home. I got up a bit late and thought you had left already."
Kiara was embarrassed to say she had been waiting for him and said dejectedly: "You just said yesterday you wanted to turn over a new leaf, and today you were almost late. You should just add me as a friend; starting tomorrow, I'll call you to get up on time."
She finished speaking seriously, her little face slightly red, and took out the phone she had long prepared.
Seeing Alex scan the code and successfully add her as a friend, a smile finally appeared on Kiara's face. She then put away her phone, turned around, and smiled charmingly: "Let's go, we're going to be late."
The two walked along the road toward the school. Kiara walked in front, in a good mood, humming an unknown song. Her crisp voice was pleasant and melodious, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Alex followed behind her, feeling a bit puzzled. No treasure chest had dropped after adding her as a friend. It seemed general wishes wouldn't work, which ruled out the possibility of him farming treasure chests.
He wondered what other unfinished wishes Kiara had.
Alex pondered.
Kiara was the only girl besides Freya that he knew could drop treasure chests; he had to pay close attention to her.
Suddenly, Alex felt an unkind gaze. Turning his head to look, he saw a tall boy not far away staring at him, his eyes full of jealousy.
Is it Kiara's suitor?
Alex realized.
Eh, how did he discover him? He didn't have eyes in the back of his head. Could it be because his mental power had increased?
Alex remembered that night he was discovered by An Suling. He had been eavesdropping at the door and wasn't discovered, but he was discovered when peeking from a further distance. The difference was whether he had been staring at An Suling.
It seemed An Suling was also a person with extraordinary mental power, exceptionally sensitive to other people's gazes. He had to be careful not to pay too much attention to her, or he would be discovered sooner or later.
Ignoring the boy staring at him, Alex walked two steps faster to catch up with Kiara and asked her: "Xiao Fu, does anyone usually pursue you at school?"
Kiara's ears turned red, she gave him a coquettish glare, and said crossly: "Why are you asking this?"
This reaction means there is, right?
Alex said innocently: "I'm afraid of being misunderstood by your suitors. We're going to school together now; what if I get envied by boys who like you? Tell me who they are first, so I can conveniently avoid them when I meet them."
"Who would find trouble with you!" Kiara pouted, then thought of something, became a bit worried, and whispered: "There is one person, Zhang Jiaze from my class. This guy is very annoying and bullies other boys by relying on his tall stature. You have to be careful of him."
Alex turned his head to look at that tall boy and thought, it's already too late.
He felt it was quite interesting to actually be envied; this was the treatment of a protagonist.
However, he didn't care too much. The girl he likes is close to another boy; can't he allow others to have impotent rage?
Alex, having obtained the Strong Physique, was not afraid of Zhang Jiaze causing trouble; he was even a bit eager to try. Of course, the necessary caution couldn't be lost, otherwise, it would be a huge embarrassment to capsize in the gutter.
Because he wasn't in the same class as Kiara, the two separated after arriving at school.
Alex returned to his class and found his seat to sit down. His seat was in the back row by the window. The surrounding students were all boys who didn't like to study. However, these people clearly couldn't pee in the same pot as Alex; they were extremely cold to him, and even showed signs of fear.
Alex knew the reason. When he first entered high school, he had a conflict with others, even getting into a big fight and injuring people. In the end, it was Freya who used connections so that he wouldn't be expelled on the first day of school.
This incident also led to his notoriety in school. In the eyes of the teachers, he was a bad kid; in the eyes of his classmates, he was an arrogant and unsociable teenager. Coupled with his outstanding looks, the boys naturally didn't accept him, but they didn't dare to find trouble with him either.
After the boring morning classes ended, the students all went to the cafeteria to eat. Alex came to the bathroom; he had been sitting all morning thinking about problems and was feeling a bit uncomfortable from holding it in.
After a moment of relief, Alex prepared to leave the bathroom. Four boys walked in from the entrance, blocking the exit. The leader was clearly that tall boy from the morning, who was staring at him unkindly.
They're here to find trouble already?
Alex felt a bit surprised. Was the school environment really this bad? In his previous life, he rarely encountered such situations; middle school students were usually quite afraid of having their parents called or being expelled.
He did not know if it was a problem with this specific school or if this world was just more chaotic than his previous one. Perhaps it was just that he had not encountered it in his past life.
"Alex!" Zhang Jiaze stared coldly at Alex, warning, "Stay away from Kiara!"
His nearly two-meter-tall frame gave his words quite an imposing air. Even the three lackeys beside him instinctively puffed out their chests; hanging out with Brother Ze was just that prestigious.
Zhang Jiaze clearly knew of Alex's reputation, but he was not afraid at all. Alex's fame might scare ordinary students, but it could not scare him.
Just as Alex was about to speak, a lazy voice rang out from behind Zhang Jiaze and his group.
"Hey, you guys, you are blocking the way."
Everyone looked behind them to see a young girl with an exaggerated chest curve looking at them with disdain.
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