"No, it's not necessary," Lin Yu responded dismissively. "You take a look."
Upon the mention of Li Yuan, the middle-aged man's face turned a kaleidoscope of emotions – from fear to forced smiles mixed with awkwardness, as his sudden change in demeanor seemed to embarrass even himself.
Lin Yu didn't bother with pleasantries, taking a seat on the plush black leather sofa and started reviewing the surveillance footage, asking without looking up:
"When was the first time Xia Yue Shan got into a fight?"
"He got into it on the first day of school," replied the man, clearly familiar with the boy's infamous deeds.
Lin Yu raised his eyebrows slightly surprised.
A fight on the first day? Xia Mu Zhu's brother was quite something.
"Be more specific," pressed Lin Yu.
"That afternoon, on the schoolyard. You can see it on camera number twenty-four," answered the man, very cooperative.
After adjusting the time and camera angle, Lin Yu quickly came across Xia Yue Shan's first fight at Fourteenth Middle School.
In the footage, Xia Yue Shan stood alone, seemingly without a care as he watched two others play ping-pong from a distance.
Soon, a group of six approached him, led by a dark-skinned and short-statured individual. They surrounded Xia Yue Shan and exchanged words before he lunged at them, sparking a brawl.
Pausing the playback, Lin Yu felt certain this fight wasn't the root of their altercation; it was more likely that Xia Yue Shan had already had issues with them before this encounter.
Determined to uncover the full story, Lin Yu switched to the front gate camera and wound back time to the morning of September 1st – the first day of school.
He switched camera angles periodically, tracking Xia Yue Shan's movements all morning and at noon, yet found no conflict between him and the short, dark-skinned boy. It seemed they first met that afternoon.
However, Xia Yue Shan had encountered a tall, slightly overweight, fair-skinned boy amid that group of six near the bike shed, though their interaction lasted no more than a minute.
There appeared to be no physical contact, but a conversation definitely took place, as the overweight boy seemed taken aback, even double-taking at Xia Yue Shan after leaving.
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Changing tactics, Lin Yu observed the tall, overweight boy's activities through the surveillance.
As expected, the overweight boy sought out the short, dark boy after class, and together with the group, they confronted Xia Yue Shan, leading to the fight.
Realizing he couldn't ascertain what was said through video alone, Lin Yu decided to leave. This matter would be better addressed by asking Xia Yue Shan directly after school.
Leaving Fourteenth Middle School, Lin Yu checked the time. It was still early, just nine in the morning.
Middle schoolers typically finish around five, so he planned to return by four o'clock to wait for Xia Yue Shan.
Perfect timing.
Now, he could also prepare accordingly.
Inhaling deeply, Lin Yu was ready to slip back into the original host's yellow-haired persona.
The Yellow Hair Mode!
In battles against enemies labeled as "Elementary School Kid," "Middle Schooler," "High Schooler," and others, this mode would boost his attack power by twenty percent and exert a courage-reducing debuff on the opponents.
Especially against middle schoolers.
The damage increase could spike up to a staggering fifty percent, with a high likelihood of inflicting a stun effect, rendering opponents incapable of retaliation, standing defenseless.
Returning to his modest rental, Lin Yu gave his yellow hair, which partly concealed his left face, a gentle wash and comb. It had been since Lin Yu's arrival in this new world that he'd treated his yellow hair with such care.
Despising the host's highly treasured belongings, Lin Yu would occasionally yank at the hair in frustration.
Yet, as the moderator of the Pure Love forum, he would never admit to such NTR-like behavior.
How could one label it NTR when the original holder bullied NTR?
This was the execution of justice!!!
After tending to his hair, Lin Yu swapped out his usual plain sportswear for something cooler for the night.
Something that screamed 'street punk.'
Opening the wardrobe, facing the ugly, dirty clothes that even bore a faint odor, Lin Yu closed the door, deciding to make a purchase instead.
Disgusting!
Mounting his motorcycle, Lin Yu reached the mall and picked out slim-fit black denim jeans with a matching long-sleeve, black shirt.
Standing before the full-length mirror in the store, Lin Yu saw his cool, rogue image but felt it was not enough.
He opened the first three buttons of his shirt, revealing an azure tattoo on his chest and neck. Content with the badass look, he nodded with satisfaction.
When paying, Lin Yu casually picked up a silver tag from the checkout area to purchase with his clothes.
After the tag was demagnetized, he hung it around his neck.
Super Saiyan Mode!
start!!!
...
At half-past four in the afternoon, Lin Yu parked his stunning blue and white motorcycle at the school entrance, leaning back on the bike as he casually opened the first three buttons of his black fitted shirt.
The soft fabric billowed in the breeze, offering glimpses of the stark blue tattoo against his fair skin and black shirt – a truly eye-catching sight. With an unlit cigarette between his fingers, Lin Yu awaited the end of the school day in silence.
"Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring!!!"
The clear sound of the end-of-school bell rang out, and after half an hour of waiting, Lin Yu finally lit the cigarette in his hand and placed it between his lips.
Wahaha, show-off time!
Students poured out from Fourteenth Middle School, and regardless of gender, were glued to the striking figure in black.
Barely tasting the edge of adolescence, they found themselves irresistibly drawn to Lin Yu's rowdy and impressively cool ensemble, with a few students so distracted they even collided with others, causing a minor commotion.
Amidst the flood of admiration and awe, Lin Yu maintained a cold demeanor, seemingly oblivious as he silently anticipated Xia Yue Shan's arrival.