Despair Game

Chapter 8 Desperation

Zhao Lili truly surprised everyone with her words, and almost everyone let out an astonished exclamation.

I couldn't help but wonder how deep her scheming was. How could she hold onto her vote until now? Did she anticipate that it would end in a tie?

Jin Xiaofeng instantly looked dumbfounded. Sweat appeared on his forehead, and his mouth twitched as if he wanted to curse, but then he closed his mouth.

After all, the outcome was practically determined at this point.

The classmates unanimously fell silent, all looking at Jin Xiaofeng who remained silent. His explosive temper was well-known, and no one wanted to offend him now.

But Jin Xiaofeng still couldn't accept it. Unexpectedly, he forced a smile and softly spoke to Zhao Lili:

"Lili, it was my fault before. I'm sorry. Can we make up? Don't vote for me. I still love you. Whatever you want, I'll buy it for you, alright?"

Honestly, I've seen disgusting people, but I've never seen someone as disgusting as him!

Many students in the class couldn't bear it anymore. Xiao Ming next to me was so angry that he cursed:

"Don't trust him, Zhao Lili. Quickly cast your vote and don't waste time with this scumbag!"

"Yeah, he's a real scumbag!"

I don't know what caused Jin Xiaofeng to become like this. None of the classmates' words seemed to affect him at all. He shamelessly continued to lick his lips and said with a smile:

"Lili, I know you love me. Don't be angry, be good! I still love you the most. Zhang Ya is nowhere near as good as even one of your fingernails. I'm telling the truth."

"Jin Xiaofeng, what the f***!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ya exploded with rage and pointed at Jin Xiaofeng to curse. She was already despised by her classmates, and now, after Jin Xiaofeng's words, she couldn't hold back her anger anymore.

"Zhao Lili, just vote for this scumbag already! What are you hesitating for?"

Yeah, I didn't know what Zhao Lili was hesitating about at this moment. Just vote for Jin Xiaofeng directly. He's become like a rat in the class, despised by everyone. So what if he has money? Besides, I feel like Jin Xiaofeng might have some mental issues.

Zhao Lili's calmness made me a little scared. This girl, who used to be lively and cheerful, had become unusually calm today. She smiled even when people said things to her.

Jin Xiaofeng went crazy. He rushed towards Zhao Lili, grabbed her shoulders, and shouted:

"Lili, Lili, look at me. Can you give me another chance?"

Seeing Jin Xiaofeng like this, I was afraid he might do something to Zhao Lili, so I quickly pulled him away with Xiao Ming.

When we pulled Jin Xiaofeng away, I could clearly feel his arms trembling intensely.

At that moment, Zhao Lili finally lifted her head and stared at Jin Xiaofeng, her voice hoarse as she said:

"You say you love me, but what if I lose and end up dead?"

Jin Xiaofeng quickly put on a serious face and replied with a smile:

"Lili, I understand what you're saying, but I can't afford to lose. I'm the only son in my family. If I die, my father's inheritance will have no one to inherit it. But it's different for you. You live in the countryside, and if anything happens to you, it will become my responsibility, Jin Xiaofeng's responsibility. I guarantee that your family will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!"

Damn it!

I couldn't take it anymore. I rushed forward and fiercely punched Jin Xiaofeng in the face. His nose instantly started bleeding, and I grabbed his collar, saying:

"Jin Xiaofeng! Do you still have any humanity left?"

After I knocked Jin Xiaofeng down, he didn't fight back. He completely ignored me and knelt in front of Zhao Lili, his face covered in blood, smiling at her like a dog.

Helplessly, I let go of him. I knew that Jin Xiaofeng had truly gone insane!

Qin Yong pulled me away, shaking his head, indicating that I shouldn't intervene any further.

I took a few steps back, and Zhao Lili also stood up at the same time. She didn't pay any attention to Jin Xiaofeng but walked alone to the window of the classroom.

The classmates instinctively made way for her. From the side, I could already see that she was crying.

I glanced at Qin Yong, and he shrugged, indicating that he didn't know what she was going to do.

Suddenly, Zhao Lili climbed onto the window and jumped down directly.

Ah!

"No, don't!"

I rushed to the window as fast as I could, but what awaited me was the sound of bones breaking from the fall!

At the same time, a piece of paper floated down into the classroom from the window. I picked it up and saw three words written on it.

"Zhao Lili."

Jin Xiaofeng, like a mad dog, rushed in front of me and snatched the note away, then he laughed ferociously:

"Did you see that? Did you see that? You bunch of trash! In the end, that stupid Zhao Lili didn't vote for me, hahaha! Do you dare to challenge me?"

I clenched my fists, wanting to go over and beat him.

At that moment, a message arrived in the WeChat group from the Little Devil:

"Voting completed, Zhao Lili has the highest number of votes!"

"Zhao Lili's punishment is to stand on the podium and sing 'A Little Luck' for everyone. My favorite, oh."

"What? Is that the punishment? Just this?"

"Little Devil, are you deliberately doing this? Zhao Lili died because of this game, are you sick or something?"

For once, the Little Devil replied:

"Zhao Lili's death was her own choice. What does it have to do with me?"

So, this was what they called punishment. Punishment wasn't death; it was just singing a song!

We were all wrong in our self-righteous assumptions!

I frustratedly held my head and squatted down. I had said I would rescue everyone, but I was still being toyed with by the Little Devil, helpless and powerless.

Su walked over and patted my shoulder, comforting me in a low voice:

"Don't be upset. It's not your fault. You've done your best."

At this moment, Jin Xiaofeng, with an air of arrogance, stood in his place, not bothering to wipe away the blood from my punch. What surprised me even more was that there were still a few classmates surrounding him.

I really didn't want to see Jin Xiaofeng, so I decided to skip class and ran out, sitting in the empty playground while smoking.

The empty playground helped me calm down. After thinking it over, I realized that I needed to investigate the Little Devil's affairs more urgently.

After a while, Xiaoming walked over and said:

"Just after you left, that scum Jin Xiaofeng was handing out money in the class, saying that as long as you followed him, money would never be lacking. Some people couldn't resist the temptation."

Xiaoming also lit a cigarette and continued:

"Jin Xiaofeng openly declared you as his enemy. I guess he'll plot against you in the future. You have to be careful."

I shook my head. I knew that the number of enemies would continue to increase in the future. It wasn't just me; our once united class had long been divided due to the appearance of the Little Devil. Many former good friends had turned against each other because of the Red Envelope Game.

"Oh, there's one more thing. I don't know if you've heard about it."

Xiaoming was my desk mate and one of my few good buddies. I was genuinely grateful that he was sharing so much information with me, so I gestured for him to continue.

"Do you know how Zhao Lili got the votes?"

"I don't know. I only know that when she went out today, a guy followed her."

"Exactly! That's it. Zhao Lili privately messaged all the guys who were interested in her, asking them to vote for Jin Xiaofeng. The reward was that they could touch her for ten seconds, anywhere on her body!"

Oh my god!

I felt a tingling sensation on my scalp. The deceased Zhao Lili was truly ruthless. Unfortunately, she ultimately made the choice of death. I wondered if she felt it was worth it after knowing the punishment.

I asked Xiaoming how he knew about it.

Xiaoming clenched his jaw, seemingly angry.

"Jin Xiaofeng has become a mad dog in the class, biting anyone he sees. Coupled with his lackeys, no one can control him for the time being. He interrogated two classmates and found out that anyone who went out with Zhao Lili got beaten up by him. He openly talked about this incident in the class, trying to tarnish Zhao Lili's reputation."

"This damn beast!"

I silently thought to myself that Jin Xiaofeng was truly detestable. I had to find an opportunity to deal with him.

After chatting with Xiaoming for a while, we returned to the dormitory.

When I got back to the dormitory, I saw my roommate Li Yang's face covered in injuries, clearly beaten by Jin Xiaofeng. I remembered that he had also gone out with Zhao Lili.

Li Yang noticed me looking at him, and his eyes seemed somewhat evasive. I didn't speak to him and went to wash up with a basin.

At that moment, Li Yang came over and whispered:

"Xiang Nan, are you investigating the Little Devil's matter?"

I glanced at him, feeling a bit anxious. I didn't know why he was asking this. After all, investigating the Little Devil was not a good thing. If the Little Devil found out, he would surely try to stop us.

Li Yang pulled me outside the dormitory and said:

"I'll be direct. There are three of us investigating this matter. Originally, Zhao Lili was one of them, but unfortunately, she's dead. I saw you going to the back door of the cafeteria that day, and I guessed that you were definitely investigating this. Everyone in the class has gone crazy, so we need to conduct this quietly. That's why I want to bring you on board."

Surprised, I put down the plate in my hand and looked at the wound on Li Yang's face, asking:

"You went out with Zhao Lili?"

Seeing me looking at his wound, Li Yang felt a bit embarrassed and quickly explained:

"Don't listen to Jin Xiaofeng's nonsense. I went out with Zhao Lili just to discuss our plan for the evening. We didn't do anything. I swear on my life. Jin Xiaofeng is talking nonsense. When Zhao Lili invited others to go out, she actually wanted to invite them to join us in uncovering the truth and get rid of this Little Devil's WeChat group as soon as possible."

"But none of the guys were willing to investigate. They were all afraid of being targeted by the Little Devil, so there was nothing we could do."

"I never expected Jin Xiaofeng to catch us and find something to use against us."

I nodded, understanding the situation. I felt somewhat relieved. The world wasn't as dark as I had imagined, and the scum was only Jin Xiaofeng. Zhao Lili wasn't as bad as he made her out to be.

I asked, "Who is the other person?"

"Li Juan!"

"Her?" Li Juan was the sports committee member in our class. A few days ago, she was heavily criticized by everyone for refusing to play the Red Envelope Game. She had remained silent all this time, but it turned out she had taken the initiative to investigate. She was really good at hiding her true intentions.

The more I heard, the more interested I became. It seemed like I had found a new group. I hurriedly asked him, "You mentioned tonight's plan. What is it?"

Li Yang glanced around to make sure no one was listening, and then whispered, "Zhao Lili's original plan was to go and check out the abandoned teaching building in the school's backyard tonight!"