Apocalypse Forecast

Chapter 1276: Chapter 974: Don’t Come Any Closer!

”What are they doing?”

Behind the bushes at the edge of the square, on the bench, Aniya curiously leaned closer to the Fog Mirror in her hand, peeking at the traces of the two people not far away.

To avoid attracting attention, she used the glass facade of another office building for reflection, capturing the light and shadow from the other end.

However, there was too much dust on the glass, making the image overly blurry, constantly fluctuating, unable to see their lips clearly, and the sound of the wind was erratic, completely inaudible.

”Wow, the deputy principal’s student has started crying.”

Aniya elbowed her companion beside her, full of wonder: ”Is this campus bullying as rumored? Shouldn’t we stand out for justice?”

”...”

On the chair next to her, Yuan Yuan still holding a Bow, sighed helplessly: ”Aniya, did you bring me here just to watch this?”

”Eh? Is there anything else?”

Aniya turned back puzzled: ”Don’t you also look like you really want to watch?”

”I’m not particularly... particularly...”

Yuan Yuan said halfway, remained silent for a long time, suddenly remembered, sitting beside a human Lie Detector, feeling uncomfortable.

”Particularly what?”

Aniya curiously leaned over, scrutinizing: ”That day, your expression was terrifying, after knowing the teacher has a child...”

”That’s not the teacher’s child!”

Yuan Yuan instinctively raised her voice.

”Yes, yes, yes, the teacher is morally upright, as pure as jade, alright?” Aniya propped her chin, smiling mischievously: ”But, how can one think about a man having such a face, not running around causing chaos seems unlikely...”

With a snap, the sound of the string of reason breaking.

”Aniya!”

Yuan Yuan took a deep breath, trying to maintain calm: ”Practice three more hours this afternoon.”

”Eh?”

Aniya feigned surprise, but looking at her face, she somehow couldn’t continue the joke.

But when they turned back again, the Fog Mirror had already emptied.

”Gone?”

Yuan Yuan sighed.

Aniya didn’t speak, the Fog Mirror suddenly shattered in her hand, like a startled beast, arched its back terrifyingly, veins standing out on her hand.

Right between the two, suddenly, a head popped out.

”What are you watching?”

The childish little girl propped on the back of the bench, curiously observing their stiff expressions back and forth: ”Speaking of, did you follow me from earlier?”

”No, no, no, no, definitely not!”

Aniya forced a smile, shrinking back a bit, the usual fearless demeanor now had a trace of unease: ”Just passing by, we’re leaving now, leaving now...”

”Seems you really followed me huh?”

The little girl nodded knowingly, seeming to understand: ”Want to protect me? So cute.”

”Uh...” Aniya’s expression stiffened, nodded hard.

Then, the girl behind the long clothes suddenly extended her hand, patted their hair as if praising children, filled with gratification.

”Good kids, have some candy.”

Placed two candies in their hands.

And just like that, before they could react, she turned away.

During the prolonged silence, Yuan Yuan and Aniya glanced at each other.

Yuan Yuan was about to say something, only to see Aniya rubbing the candy wrapper, then tossing the candy into her mouth, chewing swiftly, seemingly tasty, quickly looking at the candy in Yuan Yuan’s hand.

Yuan Yuan sighed, pocketing the candy, then reached out, gripping Aniya’s collar.

Without waiting for her to protest, lifted her up.

”That’s enough mischief, Aniya.”

She said: ”Time to go back to class.”

However, before leaving, she couldn’t help but glance back at the direction the little girl left.

Alert and puzzled.

Even after investigating secretly for a long while, unable to uncover the mystery of this enigmatic woman, seemingly having something over the teacher, relying on the teacher’s tolerance to do whatever she pleases.

Yet her intentions are hard to grasp...

But no matter what, she can’t just sit by.

Silently progressing, Yuan Yuan slightly bit her lip, filled with unwillingness. In her mind, the teacher’s unwilling expression emerged, and the image of sorrow from being pushed around...

She must protect the teacher!

But before that, must figure out the relationship between her and the teacher...

Hmm, today Yuan Yuan is also patiently waiting for the right moment.

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”How rare, seeing Teacher Huai Shi still in the office this afternoon.”

After writing the last comment, the old Professor Anton looked up, gazing at the young man bent over writing across from him: ”Wouldn’t you have already left by this time? Still prepping lessons?”

”Yes.”

Huai Shi looked up, rubbed the bridge of his nose in slight frustration, set down the pen, collapsed onto the chair.

Anton shook his head, took a sip of coffee: ”Not going home yet?”

”Mr. Anton, please don’t laugh at me, okay?”

Huai Shi sighed like a salted fish: ”No matter how much you experience, in this world... there are always things that are hard to face.”

”There’s always a need to face it, Huai Shi.”

Anton sympathetically patted his shoulder, picked up the coat hanging on the rack: ”Remember to turn off the lights when you leave later.”

”Okay...”

Huai Shi slumped on the table, motionless.

The old Professor glanced at Huai Shi one last time, unsure whether it was sympathy or schadenfreude, shook his head, and left.

In the silence, only Huai Shi was boredly watching the dust flying outside the window.

As if he was looking at his own ashes.

Spring has yet to arrive because winter is too long.

And some people are still alive but already dead.

Take himself, for example.

The star of tomorrow from the Heavenly Kingdom Genealogy has yet to rise, drowned in accusations from thousands, unable to wait for tomorrow.

Thanks to someone calling him ’Dad’.

It fulfilled Huai Shi’s dream of being a happy father, along with a bonus of social death.

Even before Tong Ji had raised her mouth, he was already tearful. When Tong Ji’s words ended, he felt the chilling sensation behind his neck.

Sometimes a well-taught student might not be good for their teacher...

Especially when you’re teaching them about execution.

Originally, Huai Shi could explain.

Originally, he could explain.

As long as the doors are closed, patiently persuade, providing comprehensive proofs, he still had a chance to salvage his precarious reputation.

But as he was about to turn around to speak, he heard the living room door suddenly pushed open.

A group of cheerful teachers, carrying various gifts, followed Mrs. Andrea gleefully into the room!

Turns out everyone heard from the vice principal that you’ve returned and specially prepared a welcome party for you!

Surprised and unexpected?

This was the climax of the tragedy.

Without listening to Huai Shi’s explanation, after examining their similar faces, everyone already had their own conclusions.

In less than five minutes, this news spread across the Current Circumstances Borderland and every corner of Hell like it was sent on a Rainbow Bridge.

Someone at the Jurisdiction Bureau already started cursing.

No wonder us honest folks can’t compete with the Heavenly Kingdom Genealogy; those bastards even give out wives...

Then half an hour later, Huai Shi received a gift from London.

”Parenting Encyclopedia – One Hundred Small Tips, A Step-by-Step Guide to Being a Good Dad,” Metatron Publishing House’s Centennial Collector’s Edition.

With a collection certificate of course...

But for some reason, as Huai Shi opened the book, his hand trembled uncontrollably, unable to stop the tears of bitterness.

At this point, the only reason he hadn’t been quartered was that he was too young...

Too young to even commit the crime.

An eighteen-year-old man with a twelve-year-old daughter is outrageous!

Although everyone loves such gossip, it’s clear that it’s unreliable; only those riding the hype would spread it for two days.

Then along with rumors like ’The Women Behind the Prince of Paradise’, ’Huai Shi the Scoundrel Abducting Officials’, ’The Scumbag Huai Shi in Yingzhou Cross-dressing to Fish for Lovers’, ’The Cowherd from Heavenly Kingdom Genealogy Flirting with Rulers in Hell’, all will automatically end up in the trash.

Of course, occasionally bullying an innocent young boy is still something everyone enjoys.

Watching people in misfortune is fun!

Especially seeing Huai Shi misfortunate...

It’s simply delightful!

Indeed, everyone is matured, transcending past vulgarities before dedicating themselves to guarding the world as Sublimators, but while striving to save the world and rebuild Utopia, it doesn’t stop anyone from finding some entertainment.

Each one holding clarity but feigning ignorance, making Huai Shi increasingly distressed.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t simply cut off that wicked woman’s head, or his own head to prove his innocence, ended up only digging a deeper hole.

”I hate this!”

Huai Shi looked down, unconsciously noticing that the once empty teaching plan was filled with a certain name, every mark of red ink seemed like a tear of sorrow flowing from the heart.

He couldn’t help but sigh towards the sky.

Why is my life so miserable!

No matter how many mistakes, it’s just a pity he reacted slow at that moment, didn’t kneel and knock his head calling ’Mom’... At least this way everyone can die together.

Die together!

He was just late by one step, missed the chance.

Just thinking about facing that face at home, he inexplicably panicked, starting Tong Ji PTSD.

The shadow in his heart is too big.

So much so that he hesitated at the table for half an hour.

Finally, clenching his fists, he encouraged himself in front of the void: ”I’m not a three-year-old kid anymore, I’m an adult! I can do it! I can do it!”

Then, he took a deep breath, stood up.

Jumped out of fright from the silhouette waiting behind him...

Behind him, the little girl eating ice cream tilted her head, looking at him, filled with curiosity: ”What are you doing big brother who doesn’t return home on time?”

”Don’t come over here!”

Huai Shi was so scared he almost jumped on the table, instinctively recoiling: ”Also, no ’big brother’!”

”How about ’stupid brother’?”

Tong Ji, chewing on the ice cream stick, jumped up to sit on Huai Shi’s chair, spun around twice, and sighed with her chin resting: ”Is this what otakus love about virtual people?

Saying love love, wife wife, all day long asking for benefits, and yet when finally becoming a little sister, you hide in the office and don’t show up...

People come to your company looking for you, and you anxiously look around, telling me not to come over, saying it would affect your work.”

Tong Ji wiped her reddened eyes, unknowingly switching to a tone as if accusing a jerk, tearfully accused: ”What do you take me for?”