Chasing You Like a Tenacious Falcon

Quan Zhisui finished two meals and was stuffed. After eating, she packed some food and headed to the infirmary—she had lost count of how many times she'd been there. Ling Ruoyun was still tending to a kitten, her face filled with worry. Quan Zhisui handed her the food and asked, "What's the situation?"

Ling Ruoyun replied, "Its leg is broken. We need to take it to a professional veterinary hospital outside the school for treatment."

Quan Zhisui: "So…"

Ling Ruoyun: "The school won't cover this, and we can't use this as a reason to skip class. Plus, the nurse just told me the treatment will cost a lot of money. What do we do?"

Quan Zhisui glanced at the kitten lying there and reached out to touch it.

The kitten, seemingly frightened, hissed at her!

Ling Ruoyun jumped up to stop her: "Be gentle, it's scared of people."

Quan Zhisui withdrew her hand: "This was done by someone."

"What?!" Ling Ruoyun was shocked.

Quan Zhisui: "Its hind leg was deliberately broken by someone."

Ling Ruoyun's eyes filled with horror, and she was momentarily speechless.

The two of them reported the incident to Teacher Zhang Li, but what happened after that was unclear. This was the limitation of being ordinary students.

When Kong Mingze heard about it, he immediately offered to pay for the kitten's treatment at the hospital.

That evening, after self-study ended, Quan Zhisui took Wei Shixu's hand and walked slowly with him along a small path.

Wei Shixu: "...Are you seducing me?"

Quan Zhisui was stunned: "I just held your hand, didn’t I?"

Wei Shixu clutched his chest: "You know, even the slightest initiative from you drives me crazy."

Quan Zhisui rolled her eyes and asked, "Are there a lot of stray cats on campus?"

Wei Shixu paused: "Is someone using that to get close to you? I never thought of that tactic."

Quan Zhisui hesitated for a moment before saying, "The same situation, the same goal. Others choose to harm innocent creatures, while you always end up hurting yourself."

It was strange to think about it!

His way of pursuing someone was quite unique.

Wei Shixu: "I may be ruthless, but I won’t target the weak. That’s tasteless and beneath me."

Quan Zhisui patted his face: "But your nature is still wicked, with a pathological possessiveness."

Wei Shixu smiled: "Fine, I’m wicked. So, what do you plan to do about this?"

Quan Zhisui: "Can the stray cats be dealt with?"

Wei Shixu: "What do you mean by 'dealt with'?"

Quan Zhisui stopped walking and looked into his eyes: "What would you do?"

Wei Shixu: "If you like them, we can catch them all and keep them. If you don’t, we’ll still catch them and find them homes."

Quan Zhisui: "I don’t want to keep them."

Wei Shixu: "Alright, there won’t be any stray cats on campus tomorrow."

Quan Zhisui: "You’re like a philanthropist."

Wei Shixu: "I’ll do anything to make you happy."

Quan Zhisui: "Say more, I like hearing it."

Wei Shixu’s heart raced: "So you like this kind of thing?"

Quan Zhisui: "Just kidding."

...

The next day, there were indeed no stray cats on campus.

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It was all done very quickly, as if it had been resolved overnight.

Quan Zhisui glanced toward the front row and caught Wei Shixu looking back at her.

At that moment, Zhuge Ying walked over excitedly: "Zhizui, the school is allowing us to adopt stray cats! And they’ve even been vaccinated before handing them over! I was completely shocked when I heard about it during the student council meeting today!"

Quan Zhisui asked: "Where are the stray cats now?"

Zhuge Ying: "They’re being kept in an empty classroom in another building. It’s all very clean, and there are even veterinarians there. I have no idea where the school got the budget for this."

Quan Zhisui smiled: "Are they cute?"

Zhuge Ying: "Super cute! Especially the little kittens—my heart melted!"

Kong Mingze also chimed in: "I adopted ten of them! They’re adorable! But I can’t take them home yet—they’re still getting their shots."

Zhuge Ying: "You’re really generous! How much cat food do ten cats need each month?"

Kong Mingze: "Hey, I adopted the one you liked too, Class President! You can come over to my place to see it sometime."

Zhuge Ying: "Sounds good!"

Quan Zhisui’s phone buzzed.

[Wei Shixu: The Wei family has plenty of space. If you like them, why not keep them?]

[Quan Zhisui: I like wolves.]

[Wei Shixu: It’s illegal to keep wolves as private pets.]

Quan Zhisui didn’t reply. A while later, her phone buzzed again.

[Wei Shixu: But there are other ways. I can get the permits, choose a breed, or even raise one abroad?]

Quan Zhisui quickly replied to stop him.

This madman would really go to such lengths!

...

Ling Ruoyun’s time at school was short. She had already joined the provincial team and was about to leave for the provincial capital. The next time she returned would be for the final exams, and she wouldn’t need to take the college entrance exam—she had already been recommended for admission to a sports university.

Quan Zhisui suddenly thought of Zuo Zhiyu, who had derailed her own life.

Originally, she could have taken this path too.

The thought briefly crossed her mind, but Quan Zhisui quickly immersed herself in her studies again. She always focused on solving problems.

She could get into college! She would make it!

A few days after Ling Ruoyun left, Quan Zhisui was on her way to the cafeteria alone when Xu Shifang suddenly emerged from the bushes.

He was holding a small squirrel, his face filled with panic.

"Ah! Quan Zhisui!" Xu Shifang called out to her, nervously holding up the squirrel: "I found an injured squirrel!"

Quan Zhisui stood still, watching him.

Xu Shifang was frantic: "What should I do? Its tail is broken! Will the infirmary help? Will the nurse get annoyed with me? But I can’t stand seeing small animals hurt like this. What should I do?"

Quan Zhisui narrowed her eyes.

...

In the principal’s office, Quan Zhisui stood there being scolded, while Xu Shifang sat in a chair, lost in thought.

Zhuge Ying arrived quickly. She glanced at the situation but couldn’t figure out exactly what had happened. Rumor had it that the two had fought, but no one seemed injured.

Zhang Li sighed: "Quan Zhisui, how many times is this now? There were reasons for the previous incidents, so the teachers let it slide, but this time, you have to explain yourself. What do you think the school rules are for?!"

Quan Zhisui: "Teacher, I admit I was wrong."

She had hit Xu Shifang because she knew he was working for Yan Guanghua. Wei Shixu had warned her about it.

Quan Zhisui knew Xu Shifang would make a move, and both instances of injured animals had been deliberate.

She had felt the bones herself.

When Xu Shifang showed her the squirrel’s broken tail, she truly couldn’t hold back.

Zhuge Ying spoke up: "Teacher, I suggest checking the surveillance footage."

Zhang Li looked at her suspiciously: "Zhuge Ying, as the student council president, you should be impartial."

Zhuge Ying: "I know, but Quan Zhisui isn’t that kind of person. She wouldn’t hit someone without a reason."

Zhang Li turned to Xu Shifang: "Xu Shifang, as the one who was hit, do you have anything to say or any demands? Should Quan Zhisui apologize to you?"

Xu Shifang looked up: "I want Quan Zhisui expelled! A student with such violent tendencies is too dangerous!"