Fortunately, he managed to catch Qiu Xueying. His legs went weak, and he dropped to his knees on the ground.
"AAH!!" The classmates screamed and hurried over.
"Qiu Xueying is fine; she just fainted." A nearby male teacher let out a sigh of relief.
The teachers and students breathed a sigh of relief, then looked on with amazement.
Falling from the tenth floor, an ordinary person would have been dead, but she was caught, completely unharmed!
"Chu Hao!! You... you are amazing."
"Chu Hao, are you all right?"
Chu Hao stood up, finally feeling a bit better. He waved his hand, saying, "What's the big deal? I could even catch a Big Fatty who weighs 200 pounds."
"DING... Host has shocked with pretentiousness, gaining 200 Pretentiousness Points."
Everyone stood agape, giving him thumbs up. What an astounding physique one must have to catch someone jumping off a building.
"Yeah! If it were me, I would have been squashed flat long ago."
"You are like a god."
Qiu Xueying was taken to the infirmary. Chu Hao noticed that Wang Shan's Ghost had disappeared.
He cursed. Wang Shan had just died and was already harming others; it was essential to find him to prevent other accidents.
Is this bad luck? Sigh... so much has happened this morning, how am I going to get through the day?
Chu Hao, concerned about Qiu Xueying and fearing that Wang Shan might return to cause trouble, followed her to the infirmary.
Principal Lu also arrived. Wang Shan's body had not yet been dealt with, and another incident had occurred. He even started to suspect that the Demons from the hill behind the school were causing mischief.
By now, Qiu Xueying had regained consciousness. She learned the whole story, covering her mouth, her face filled with utter disbelief.
Chu Hao asked, "Teacher Qiu, what exactly happened to you earlier?"
Qiu Xueying recalled, "My back felt very cold, and my head hurt terribly, so I went to the infirmary. How could I possibly jump off a building?"
That's right, she must have been bewitched by a Ghost. Wang Shan had just died; his spiritual power couldn't be that strong yet. How could he have bewitched someone?
As she spoke, Qiu Xueying started to cry, saying, "Chu Hao, thank you for saving me."
Chu Hao consoled her, "It's good that you're fine, Teacher. The truth is, a Ghost was following you and tricked you into jumping."
Qiu Xueying shuddered, somewhat incredulous, as she did not believe in the existence of Ghosts.
Principal Lu quickly interjected, "Teacher Qiu, Chu Hao indeed has the ability to see Ghosts."
Qiu Xueying, trembling with fear, asked, "Will he... will he come back to find me?"
Chu Hao patted his chest and said, "I'm here. If he dares to come, I'll exterminate him."
At that moment, Principal Lu looked somewhat pale as he whispered in Chu Hao's ear, "The police have examined Wang Shan's body. He's been dead for three months, and it's covered in livor mortis."
Chu Hao was surprised. He hadn't looked closely earlier; Wang Shan had indeed been dead for three months.
Principal Lu's voice trembled. This matter was too eerie, since Wang Shan had seemed perfectly fine just a short while ago. Could it be that they had been talking to a corpse all this time?
Principal Lu's trembling voice continued, "Could it be the work of those Demons from the hill behind the school?"
Chu Hao glanced at him and said, "Even if those Demons wanted to cause mischief, they would target you, not Teacher Qiu."
What a headache. The only thing to do now is to find Wang Shan's Ghost and get some clear answers.
Inside the infirmary, Qiu Xueying lowered her head and said, "Chu Hao, could you stay with me for a while? I'm scared."
Chu Hao nodded and said, "Yeah, that Ghost might come back. I'll stay here with you, Teacher."
Qiu Xueying was pleased and let out a sigh of relief. Since Principal Lu had confirmed Chu Hao had special abilities, she felt much more reassured.
"Chu Hao, I never realized before that you were so strong, strong enough to catch me falling from the tenth floor," exclaimed Qiu Xueying in surprise.
Chu Hao smiled and said, "You aren't particularly heavy, Teacher. If it had been someone over two hundred pounds, I probably would have been done for."
Qiu Xueying chuckled; her laughter was truly beautiful. With a high-bridged nose and cherry lips, she resembled a blossoming snow lotus. Her skin was delicate and fair, her large eyes sparkling.
No wonder so many people at school pursued her; it wasn't just the teachers—even the students were smitten with her.
After chatting for a while, Qiu Xueying's fear had finally subsided considerably.
At that moment, an anxious man entered the infirmary. He was the young and handsome school doctor, Pan Boyuan. Seeing Qiu Xueying's pale face, he asked anxiously, "Xueying, are you all right?"
Qiu Xueying said, "Teacher Pan, I'm fine, just a bit dizzy."
Pan Boyuan sighed with relief, then looked at Chu Hao. "I'm here now; you can go back."
Chu Hao shook his head. "I can't leave yet."
Pan Boyuan frowned and said, "This is the infirmary. Don't you have classes? Hurry back."
Qiu Xueying quickly said, "Teacher Pan, Classmate Chu Hao is here to protect me."
Pan Boyuan was taken aback and laughed, "Protect? With me here, that's enough. Why would she need anyone else for protection?"
Qiu Xueying too was in a dilemma, uncertain about how to explain the situation.
Pan Boyuan urged, "Classmate, I know you mean well, but there's no need for you to stay here; it will only hinder her treatment."
Chu Hao curled his lip. He just finds me an eyesore, doesn't he?
Chu Hao shook his head and said, "The principal asked me to come."
Pan Boyuan thought for a moment, then nodded. "All right, you wait outside. I need to examine Teacher Xueying."
Just an examination, and he wants me to leave? What exactly is he planning to examine? Chu Hao was displeased.
Qiu Xueying quickly said, "It's not necessary, Teacher Pan. I feel quite fine now."
"That won't do. We must do a thorough examination. Let's start by taking off your clothes."
Chu Hao couldn't resist saying, "An examination requires taking off clothes? Teacher Qiu isn't seriously injured."
Pan Boyuan glared at Chu Hao and said, "Who's the doctor here, you or me? Hurry out and don't delay her treatment."
Chu Hao had heard that this school doctor, Pan Boyuan, was lecherous, always giving physical examinations to the school's female students and often telling them to undress.
Hmph, I can't let him get away with this, Chu Hao thought.
Pan Boyuan had already turned on the machine, but suddenly it flashed and sparks flew out.
The three of them were startled. Pan Boyuan quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher, and after some quick firefighting, the machine was clearly unusable.
Pan Boyuan was frustrated. This was the latest machine; how could it just break down like that?
Pan Boyuan said, "No worries, there's an old machine. Young man, come help me lift it."
Chu Hao's eyes lit up. Could this be the Pretentious Dice at work?
He decided to test it out and went to help lift the machine.
The old machine was very heavy, like a big refrigerator, and the two of them lifted it.
Halfway there, Pan Boyuan stepped on a model human skeleton on the floor, and his foot slipped.
Pan Boyuan cried out. Then the machine, weighing over a hundred pounds, crashed heavily down onto him, falling apart and breaking.
"AAH! Get it off me!" Pan Boyuan yelled, nearly crushed to death.
Chu Hao was speechless.
Bad luck... This must be the Pretentious Dice's ability. And here I thought its misfortune only affected me. Turns out, it can target others too!