Volume 1: Clouds Rise Chapter 1: The Fake yet Real Femme Fatale

  "Hey! Look quickly, it's a Ferrari, that kid must be very rich."

  A group of white-collar women were passing by the entrance of Qingfu No. 1 Middle School when they suddenly became lively. One of them, a young girl with short hair and a vibrant youthfulness, quickened her pace and walked ahead of the crowd, turning around to sternly lecture: "What's the use of having money? Look at him, so young and already driving such a high-end sports car to school - isn't that just showing off or trying to pick up girls? Don't you think people like that are the dregs of society?"

  "Wow! Qing Jie's expression is so scary." A woman quickly followed up and gossiped, "I heard that Qing Jie's recent ex-boyfriend also drives this car. Rumor has it that he cheated on you behind your back, true or false?"

  "Xiao Li! Didn't I tell you not to mention him in front of me?" Wan Qing immediately furrowed her brow: "A disgusting man like him, just thinking about it makes me feel sick. Luckily we found out early, otherwise Miss would have suffered a great loss."

  "Oh! How did Sister Qing lose? Is it like this? Or is it that?" Another woman said while gesturing in front of her chest, not afraid of passersby saying she was immodest.

  "Ugh! You bunch of shameless hussies, aren't you afraid of tarnishing the city's image!" As she spoke, Wanqing shifted her gaze to the young man squatting beside the rickshaw, a sly smile spreading across her face: "I say... do you guys want to go to the Fuli Hotel for a big feast?"

  "Really? Is Qing Jie treating us?" the girls asked in unison.

  "Of course not! What was that phrase again? Ah! The mountain man has his own wonderful plan..."

  Ding ding ding......

  The sun was high in the sky, and the bell rang suddenly. To avoid heatstroke, students rushed out of school to go home. However, Zhou Yun was an exception. At this moment, he was squatting beside a deep red bridge car, lost in thought.

  "It's so hot... what kind of weather is this, I'm almost getting dehydrated." Zhou Yun pulled his collar and complained, he had been squatting here for nearly thirty minutes, if he continued to stay, every minute there was a possibility of heatstroke. However, in order to catch a glimpse of his heartthrob goddess, it was worth the risk of heatstroke.

  Zhou Yun is a third-year high school student at Qingfu No. 1 Middle School. Every day after school, he would arrive early at the school gate to wait for his secret crush. However, just then, a whiff of fragrance suddenly wafted over, and his line of sight was suddenly blocked by a beautiful figure.

  Wanqing hugged her arms, looking down at Zhou Yun who was squatting on the ground with a head full of sweat: "Handsome guy! Are you interested in taking me for a ride to enjoy the breeze?"

  This isn't the first time, and Zhou Yun also believes it won't be the last. Every time he squats here, some inexplicable woman always comes to chat with him. The beauty who appeared today is obviously several levels higher than the 'fire chickens' he has seen before.

  "Sister, this car is not mine." Zhou Yun confessed very honestly. He never lied in front of the beauty.

  To be honest, he himself would have liked to agree to Yuqing's request and take the beauty around. Unfortunately, the car in front of him didn't belong to him. From the white uniform the beauty was wearing, Zhou Yun could tell that she wasn't a student at Qingfu No. 1 Middle School; otherwise, she would definitely know who the owner of the car was.

  "Handsome boy, you're really good at joking. I've been paying attention to you for a long time." Wanqing said sweetly, then slowly walked in front of Zhou Yun, her hands gently pressing on his knees, leaning forward and seductively saying: "How about it? Take me out to play..."

  A refreshing fragrance wafted over, intoxicating Zhou Yun's mind. Wan Qing also intentionally or unintentionally bent down her willow waist, revealing a deep and bottomless ravine, making Zhou Yun's blood boil with excitement, restless and unable to calm down. What a pity, that car didn't belong to him. Otherwise, Zhou Yun might not have been able to resist the temptation and would have agreed to the beauty's request in one breath.

  Just as Wen Qing mistakenly thought that Zhou Yun was about to give in to her temptation and agree, a sudden rumor spread throughout the school.

  "Xu Xuan! Xu Xuan is coming! Quick! Line up and make way!" At the sound of the shout, classmates who were originally hurrying home stopped in their tracks, like a flock of startled ostriches, stretching their necks to look towards the school. At the same time, they instinctively cleared a path for someone to use.

  As she looked in the direction of the cheers, Wanqing saw a stunning woman with long, straight hair and wearing a white school uniform, walking out of the school gate accompanied by a suited old butler, surrounded by admiring gazes.

  The beautiful woman, with a face that could launch a thousand ships. Her delicate cherry lips and small mouth held a hint of a smile that could captivate one's soul. With an elegant and refined demeanor, she was as lovely as the bright moon goddess. Yet, that playful smile seemed to also evoke the mischievous spirit of the autumn water princess.

  Xu Xuan was extremely beautiful, and even Yu Qing felt inferior when she saw her. Looking at Zhou Yun's infatuated gaze, Yu Qing suddenly felt a sense of disgust. This was the jealousy that arose between two beauties.

  Wanqing has always been very confident in her appearance, but Zhou Yun completely ignored her existence because of other girls. This feeling of frustration is the first time Wanqing has experienced since she was aware of things.

  "Is she the one you've been waiting for?" Wen Qing asked with a sly tone.

  "Hmm..." Zhou Yun subconsciously nodded, but soon realized something was off and asked back: "Sister, why are you asking this?"

  As they spoke, he suddenly had a bad premonition rising in his heart.

  Wanqing gazed at the red Ferrari in front of her, and unconsciously thought of her two-timing boyfriend. Then her subconscious superimposed her boyfriend's image onto Zhou Yun's body, convinced that he was also a wealthy playboy with a silver tongue. This led Wanqing to hum softly and say mockingly: "No wonder you didn't want to give me a ride, turns out you had an appointment already."

  Zhou Yun smiled awkwardly: "When I have a car in the future, I'll definitely take you for a ride."

  To be honest, Zhou Yun was just joking with Wanqing. With his current family situation, even if he worked hard for several lifetimes, it's unlikely that he could afford a high-end bridge car like this. However, when these words reached Wanqing's ears, they took on a different meaning, and she found them utterly disgusting.

  "Hmph! This kid is indeed not a good thing! Due to first impressions, Yuanying had long determined that Zhou Yun was a playboy with a bad heart. When he said this, Yuanying directly misunderstood that Zhou Yun was hinting, hoping she could leave her contact information, and after escorting the beauty in front of him home, he would ask her out to play again."

  Looking at the beautiful Xun, Wanqing couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Such a lovely woman was actually mixed up with such a bad boy. It's really like a fresh flower stuck in cow dung, what a waste!

  Zhou Yun saw Xu Xuan getting closer and closer, so he quickly moved to the side, trying his best to distance himself from Wan Qing. Xu Xuan was after all the woman he had been dreaming of day and night, he absolutely couldn't let her misunderstand that he had changed his mind.

  However, Zhou Yun's actions caught Yuanying's attention, leading her to constantly wonder. This guy must be afraid of being misunderstood by the beauty, so he would rather avoid himself. Good! Since you are deeply afraid of being misunderstood, I will make people misunderstand you, and see if you dare to have an affair in the future!

  Wanqing unknowingly took Zhou Yun as her scapegoat boyfriend, wanting to vent all the resentment and grievances she had accumulated recently on him.

  At this time, the positions where Wanqing and Zhou Yun stood formed a strange and eerie atmosphere. This was a space full of murderous intent, which clashed with the lively environment around them...

  Xu Xuan walked towards the students with a captivating smile, waving at them as she approached. Despite the enthusiastic welcome, she didn't appear flustered and instead maintained her elegant demeanor, effortlessly weaving through the crowd of students. Perhaps she had long been accustomed to such scenes, for wherever she appeared, countless eyes would be drawn to her.

  Xu Xuan arrived in front of the car and found that the atmosphere here was a bit strange. Firstly, Zhou Yun would always appear out of nowhere and glance at her with a low gaze every day. Secondly, there were beautiful girls wearing work uniforms standing in front of the car, blocking their way. What was going on?

  In fact, Zhou Yun's behavior had already caught Xu Xuan's attention. There was someone waiting for her at the school gate every day after school, and Xu Xuan couldn't help but notice. What if the other person was a bad egg who wanted to kidnap her?

  It's just that Zhou Yun's behavior was very regular and didn't do anything out of the ordinary. The only thing that made Xu Xuan feel puzzled was that this guy would wait for her to finish school every day, but never dared to get close. What's going on here? Is he mentally ill or something?

  Thinking of this, Xu Xuan's smile grew thicker. Could it be... that this was the legendary unrequited love? He stood guard here every day, just to catch a glimpse of himself? Unfortunately... you're not the person I'm looking for. However, being friends shouldn't be a problem.

  Xu Xuan's standards for choosing a partner are very high, and being infatuated is just one of the basic conditions. More importantly... she also has to wait for someone... someone who must be thanked.

  Xu Xuan walked leisurely into the courtyard and soon came face to face with Zhou Yun. Just as she was about to reach out and open the car door, Wan Qing suddenly darted forward, blocking her way: "Miss, do you know who I am?"

  Who is Wanqing? Xu Xuan certainly didn't know. Although she was beautiful like a goddess, she wasn't actually a goddess after all. She didn't have the ability to know everything.

  Xu Xuan didn't mind Yuwen Qing's carelessness at all. She just smiled and shook her head, indicating that she didn't know anything.

  Yan saw Wanqing intercept Xu Xuan, and Zhou Yun was startled. This woman wouldn't think of driving and going crazy, would she? She couldn't take her for a ride, so did she set her sights on Xu Xuan? However, Wanqing's next words shocked Zhou Yun to the point where he almost fainted.

  "Don't be fooled, I am his real girlfriend. Do you understand?" Wanqing pointed at Zhou Yun and emphasized the four words "real girlfriend", scaring Zhou Yun to death on the spot!!! What is this woman thinking? Why does she want to humiliate herself in front of Xu Xuan?!

  Xu Xuan's cheering squad, who were standing at the school gate and watching, immediately turned their eyes to Zhou Yun, who was standing beside the car with a silly expression, when they heard Wan Qing's high-profile words.

  Although Wanqing is not as beautiful as Xuan, she is a genuine beauty. Moreover, wearing a white uniform, she has another kind of mature charm for the young boys at the school gate.

  When the students heard that she was Zhou Yun's girlfriend, the astonishing cry of resentment and envy immediately made Wanqing regain her lost confidence.

  However, Zhou Yun, who had become the focus, kept shaking his hands and explained to Xu Xuan: "No no no! It's not true! I don't know her! You mustn't listen to her nonsense!!"

  Zhou Yun hastily clarified the facts, immediately making Wanqing feel uncomfortable. At the same time, it can also be confirmed that there is an unusual relationship between them. Probably just like her and her boyfriend...

  Wasn't it like that when that stinky man was caught at first? Even the lines were exactly the same...

  Xu Xuan looked at Wan Qing and then at Zhou Yun with a confused expression. She pouted her small mouth in thought for a moment, before smiling and saying: "That... I didn't misunderstand, did you guys misunderstand?"

  Xu Xuan had no misunderstanding at all, she didn't even know Zhou Yun. His girlfriend was someone else, and had nothing to do with her.

  Wanqing saw Xu Xuan not taking the bait, and immediately added fuel to the fire, crying and shouting: "You scoundrel! In the past, you could still be forgiven for fooling around with women outside, but now you actually dare to say you don't recognize me for the sake of a mistress? How I wasted my true feelings on you!"

  Play the whole set, cheat to the end. If Wanqing were an actor, Zhou Yun believed that she would definitely be able to win an Oscar or something like that. But the problem is, how did this 'super movie queen' who can win a gold award have time to come and tease herself today?