Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 327 The Nighttime Stalker

The three walked side by side down the street as the streetlights began to twinkle. Yun Yi was still grumbling angrily beside him, while Li Yuetian occasionally chimed in, analyzing how the school might deal with Zhang Wei.

Lin Yue walked in the middle, listening to their conversation, her gaze fixed on the flashing neon lights ahead.

Campus life always seems to involve these trivial troubles. But fortunately, she has the ability to protect herself and people who care about her.

This is enough.

The atmosphere in the second year of high school class was a little strange the next day.

Before the morning reading session, the homeroom teacher, Ms. Li, walked into the classroom with a serious expression. Her gaze swept around the room, pausing for a moment, especially at Zhang Wei's empty seat.

"Class, please be quiet for a moment." Teacher Li tapped on the podium. "I'll take a few minutes of your time to emphasize school rules and regulations and how to get along with classmates."

He didn't name names, but everyone knew it was because of what happened at the school gate yesterday.

The news spread rapidly, and various versions have already circulated in the class and even the grade.

"High school is a crucial period for the formation of your worldview and values! Students should help each other and be united and friendly! If there are any conflicts, you can report them to the teacher or the school. You must never resolve them privately, let alone collude with people outside the school to bully your classmates! This is a serious violation of school rules, and once discovered, it will not be tolerated!"

Teacher Li's tone was very stern, and her gaze swept across the entire class with a warning tone.

"I want our class to be a warm and welcoming place, not a place filled with hostility and indifference! Everyone should focus on their studies, not on these trivial matters! Do you all understand?"

"Understood—" came the mixed responses from below.

Many students glanced at Lin Yue, some openly, some furtively. Lin Yue, however, acted as if nothing was amiss, as if the homeroom teacher's words and the surrounding gazes had nothing to do with her.

Zhang Wei arrived during the break between classes.

She was brought here personally by her father. Her eyes were red and swollen, her face was pale, and she kept her head down, completely lacking her usual arrogance.

Her father and the homeroom teacher talked for a long time in the corridor, during which her father's suppressed scolding could be heard.

When she walked into the classroom, the classroom fell silent for a moment, and all eyes were on her.

Zhang Wei wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. She practically fled to her seat, keeping her head down the entire time, not daring to look at anyone, let alone in Lin Yue's direction.

She remained unusually quiet for the rest of the day, like an invisible person.

Lin Yue finally found peace and quiet; no one dared to mock or speak sarcastically to her anymore.

Those who used to gossip about her behind her back have now become silent and withdrawn. Some boys even only dare to make inappropriate jokes about her in their hearts, but dare not actually say them to her face.

Not only that, these boys would even subconsciously avoid her direction when speaking loudly, as if an invisible low-pressure zone had formed around her, making people feel depressed and uncomfortable.

Apart from Li Yuetian and a few boys who were interested in her and took the initiative to talk to her, almost no one dared to easily step into this area.

Lin Yue was actually very satisfied with this change. She felt that this way, she could finally have some peace and quiet and no longer be bothered by those boring people.

After school, Yunyi approached Li Yuetian and invited him to play basketball. Li Yuetian didn't know how to play, but Yunyi still dragged him to the playground. Yunyi skillfully dribbled the ball while enthusiastically saying to Li Yuetian, "Come on, I'll teach you, it's very simple!"

Li Yuetian stood nervously on the court, frantically trying to imitate Yun Yi's movements. However, he was, after all, a novice, and after only a few dribbles, the ball flew away like a runaway horse.

Li Yuetian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. It's worth mentioning that Li Yuetian is 1.78 meters tall, Lin Yue is 1.75 meters tall, and Yun Yi is even two centimeters taller than Li Yuetian.

Lin Yue had finished all her homework before the school bell rang. She packed her bag and headed to the coffee shop.

For Li Yuetian, doing practice problems was more captivating than playing basketball. So he went home after playing for only a short while.

Yun Yi, meanwhile, was running and jumping freely on the basketball court, unleashing his energy. After a vigorous workout, his body was soaked in sweat, emitting a strong odor.

He looked down at his disheveled appearance and thought that going to the coffee shop like this would definitely disturb Lin Yue, so he decided to go home and take a shower.

The setting sun cast a warm golden glow on the café's glass windows. Lin Yue closed the novel she was reading and carefully tucked it into a compartment of her backpack.

Most of the students had already left the shop, leaving only a few still engrossed in their studies. The air was filled with the tranquil scent of coffee grounds and pages from books.

She paid for today's milk, nodded to the familiar shop assistant, and pushed open the glass door with the wind chimes hanging on it before walking out.

The alley was much quieter than during the day, and the streetlights were not yet fully lit, casting a dim and ambiguous glow.

Lin Yue habitually pulled her backpack straps up a bit, put her hands in her coat pockets, and walked slowly toward home.

She walked at a steady pace for about five or six minutes, and as she passed through a relatively quiet side street, she suddenly felt a subtle sense of being watched.

Lin Yue's steps did not stop, and even her breathing rate did not change, but her eyelashes were slightly lowered as she caught the movement behind her.

The footsteps were faint, deliberately slowed and lightened, yet still present, keeping her at a distance of about ten meters.

The other person seemed to be trying to blend into the occasional passerby, but his sticky gaze, which was always fixed on her, gave away his presence.

Here we go again. Why are there always these kinds of people at night? Lin Yue sighed silently to herself, a faint sense of annoyance and helplessness welling up inside her.

It is because there are always people with ill intentions who think that women who go out alone at night are like prey without owners that so many girls live in fear and dare not go out after dark.

She could even imagine the uncomfortable look the other person might be giving her from behind.

She remained calm and continued walking forward, without even turning back to check.

The other party's tracking skills seemed ridiculously clumsy to her, and that slight malice was as insignificant as a firefly, unable to stir any ripples in her heart.

She turned into her apartment building, and the footsteps behind her followed, as if the distance between them had shortened.

The motion-activated lights in the hallway turned on with the sound of her footsteps, their dim yellow light barely illuminating the stairs leading to her home.

She heard it too, and another set of footsteps followed, coming up the stairwell.

Lin Yue stepped onto the last few steps expressionlessly and stood in front of her house. She took her keys out of her pocket, the metal making a soft clinking sound.

Just then, she heard footsteps approaching from downstairs, and they stood right behind her, seemingly waiting for her to open the door. The light from his phone screen flickered on the wall at the corner of the stairs, as if he were intently browsing something.

Lin Yue glanced back at him. What a shameless guy. Since that's how it is, then don't blame her for being impolite.