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Water flows from the faucet with a loud splashing sound, a bottle of sleeping pills spilled on the counter.
In front of the washbasin, a young boy stood silently, staring intently at his hands without moving.
After an unknown amount of time, water splashed on the counter, making a 'drip-drip' sound.
Like a switch, the boy finally moved. He raised his hand, those two unusually pale yet thin hands passed through the water, cupping the accumulating water, and suddenly splashed it over the mirror above the counter.
Slowly bowing his head under the faucet, he let the icy water pour over his head and flow down his cheeks, numbing the pain with its coldness.
Amid the sound of flowing water, curses echoed in his mind.
"You bring bad luck! You look neither like a boy nor a girl, it's all your fault!"
"Your mom is unlucky, and you are a little jinx, born to bring bad luck!"
"Jinx..."
"You little jinx..."
His small hand slapped the mirror with a 'smack', interrupting all the voices. He looked up slowly, watching the water droplets slide down the contours of his palm, and gradually shifted his gaze to the large mirror.
A faint smile formed on his purple-bruised lips, and those captivating star-like eyes looked at the boyish reflection in the mirror. Suddenly, a meaningful and sinister smile crept across his mischievous face, as he casually brushed away the annoying bangs from his forehead, his cherry-red lips slightly parted, "Fuck. You. Damn jinx!"
"Zhou Wei, why did you bring Bi Xia to this KTV? Let him go immediately! You can't just hit him without saying a word and then lock him in the bathroom!"
[In your previous life, you nearly died here.]
"Yeah..." The boy leaned next to the sink, expressionless, toying with the sleeping pills on the counter, "I almost died..."
After a while, as the argument outside the bathroom worsened, he turned leisurely around and poured the entire bottle of sleeping pills into the toilet, flushed them, and watched the white pills disappear down the drain.
Bi Xia glanced at the locked bathroom door, clicked his tongue mockingly, and raised an eyebrow as he stepped toward the door, leaving a calm and eerie voice behind.
"So I quite enjoy this opening act of my return."
From dying in the past life to now, he persisted in a void space enduring trials and tribulations, all for this very day.
To come back and let everyone know that she, Bi Xia—
Had returned!
Meanwhile, outside, Zhao Wenxin stood in front of the men's restroom, surrounded by a few boys who came along as extra security, looking coldly at Zhou Wei, "Zhou Wei, you better let Bi Xia out now or we won't spare you, even if we have to risk our lives."
Zhou Wei laughed coldly, crossing his arms, "Zhao Wenxin, get this straight, you're on my turf now, you don't get to call the shots! Get lost!"
"Zhou Wei! You—"
--Bang--
A violent explosion interrupted Zhao Wenxin. She felt the bathroom door behind her being kicked open with tremendous force, followed by a gust of cold wind as the door fell to the ground.
Immediately afterward, a figure flashed by, followed by a scream that echoed in the corridor outside the restroom.
At some point, the followers who were itching to take action with Zhou Wei lay trembling in the corner, moaning softly.
Zhao Wenxin felt her wrist suddenly grabbed and then a strong force pulled her backward, clutching her into a frail-looking arm.
Slowly looking up, she saw the boy who should have been locked in the restroom now guarding her.
The boy raised his eyebrows, his stern face expressionless. His voice was calm but carried a noticeable pleasure, "So thrilling right from the start, this is interesting."
"What?!" Zhou Wei couldn't react immediately.
"Come over here to get beaten or should I come over there to beat you," the boy smiled, his dark eyes coldly fixed on Zhou Wei, "Take your pick."
"What?"
"Ah... not picking anything... what should we do then..." His wet and unruly short hair still dripping water, the boy expressionlessly raised his hand, brushing back his bangs, revealing an extraordinarily beautiful face.
Pale cherry lips slightly pursed, that small face seeming bloodless but lending an air of fragility, with a noticeable purple bruise on the corner of his mouth, which should detract from the face but added a rebellious touch.
Startled for a moment, then upon hearing the boy's words, Zhou Wei became enraged instantly, "Bi Xia! Have you lost your mind from the beating?"
"Oh, you figured it out?" Bi Xia looked down at him from above, tilting his head and smiling innocently, "So now my mind is chaotic, prone to violence, you know."
As Bi Xia stepped forward, he suddenly felt his hem tightly grabbed. Looking down, he saw Zhao Wenxin fiercely glaring at him, "I just contacted someone, don't cause trouble!"
Zhao Wenxin... Bi Xia narrowed his eyes, though his memories from the previous life were fading, his impression of this girl who always defended him was still quite good.
"Tell them to go back."
"Huh?"
Bi Xia suddenly winked, lazily snapping his fingers, then pushed Zhao Wenxin back to the boy standing protectively behind her, whispering in a low, sultry voice, "I'm very excited right now."
Slowly turning to Zhou Wei, his exquisite face carried an evil charm, but his voice was chillingly indifferent.
"He's the one who picked a fight, and I accepted the challenge, so either stay put, or—"
His body shifted swiftly, reaching Zhou Wei. As Zhou Wei tried to defend himself, Bi Xia spun, concentrating his strength in his leg, and struck Zhou Wei down hard, forcing him to the ground.
After moving his leg slightly, he then stood firmly, "—call his parents? How does that sound?"
"Bi Xia! How dare you touch me!" Zhou Wei's furious voice rang out, struggling to rise, glaring fiercely at Bi Xia, waving his hand, "What are you waiting for, cripple him for me!"
Bi Xia tilted his head, watching the person who used to bully him daily now crawling at his feet, a cold and sinister smile curled on his lips, still not enough!
What they owed him, he would make them pay back bit by bit, for his sake, his mother's, and his brother's!
Then he leaped up, his hands pressing precisely on the faces of those charging towards him, shoving down fiercely, causing them to fall due to inertia.
In that moment of landing, he turned, bent his leg, his knee struck another person's abdomen, ruthlessly kicking him to the ground.
Another punch coming, he avoided it sideways, grabbed tightly, sweeping his leg forcefully behind, and bent down, slamming his wrist, the person he grabbed hitting the wall with a 'bang'.
Raising his leg, standing beside Zhou Wei, he coldly looked down at him, "What, a whole group can't beat me alone? Besides having more numbers, what else can you do?!"
Countless scenes from the previous life flashed in his mind instantly, his clear starry eyes deepened into darkness, his hands slightly trembling, bending down abruptly grabbing Zhou Wei's collar, lifting him up, a brilliant smile crept onto his lips, his voice smooth and tender, yet bloodthirstily vicious, "You know, out here, debts have to be paid..."
"I've wanted to beat you all... for a long time!"