Novel-Mao
Chapter 9 - The Protagonist’s Ambition! The White Moonlight Female Lead! No Rest Until Death
Chapter 9: The Protagonist’s Ambition! The White Moonlight Female Lead! No Rest Until Death
Three years ago, he was a senior in college, about to graduate.
Xia Qingge was beautiful, with a good figure and an innocent, pure aura, making her the object of admiration for countless people.
Chen Mo was one of them.
But he was just an ordinary guy, from an ordinary family, with nothing special about him…
He didn’t have the courage to pursue the goddess in his heart.
The others who admired Xia Qingge didn’t take any real action to pursue her either.
It wasn’t because they were insecure…
It was because Xia Qingge had a suitor with a powerful background.
At the start of university, the young master of the Liu family, Liu Fei, had taken a liking to Xia Qingge and launched a vigorous pursuit.
He even went so far as to declare…
That anyone who dared to pursue Xia Qingge would be going against him.
A few didn’t believe in such threats and started pursuing Xia Qingge anyway, only to face miserable consequences.
One afternoon, after class, Liu Fei showed up with gifts and a bouquet of flowers arranged in a heart shape.
He confessed his feelings right in front of the classroom door.
Xia Qingge was furious.
Seeing his goddess being wronged, Chen Mo couldn’t hold back his burning passion.
He stood up, full of righteous indignation.
Without hesitation, he scolded Liu Fei harshly.
He felt good at the time, but the retaliation came quickly…Nôv(el)B\\jnn
The next day, on his way to school, he saw a female classmate, disheveled, backed into a corner by Liu Fei, attempting to assault her.
Having slapped Liu Fei in public the day before without any personal consequences, Chen Mo wasn’t so afraid of the rumors about Liu Fei’s cruelty anymore.
His sense of justice flared up.
“Let go of that girl…”
He rescued her, only for the girl to turn around and accuse him of attempted rape.
With Liu Fei’s manipulation behind the scenes, the charge stuck.
Chen Mo was thrown into prison…
At that moment, his heart felt dead.
The world was so dark.
The idea that “everyone is equal before the law” was a joke.
The law was only meant to restrain ordinary people.
It had no effect on those with power and influence…
In the right circumstances, the law became a tool for them to do whatever they wanted.
Sometimes, it even served as their shield.
As the rumors had said, Liu Fei was as sinister as they came. Even after sending Chen Mo to prison, he didn’t let up…
He had people torment him inside.
Sleeping in the toilets, enduring humiliations, forced to eat feces… they even made him offer up his dignity.
That time felt like a nightmare for Chen Mo.
He still woke up in cold sweats from it.
Fortunately, the heavens didn’t completely close off his path. In prison, he met an old man…
It was said that the man was the leader of a brotherhood.
The old man asked him if he wanted revenge.
Chen Mo said he did.
“If you want revenge, become my disciple…”
From that moment, the wheels of fate began to turn.
The old man taught him many things—not just extraordinary martial skills, but also the ways of the world.
Now, three years had passed, and he had learned most of what the old man had to offer…
Today, he was finally released from prison.
As Chen Mo stepped out into the sunlight and saw the blue sky and white clouds, he swore.
Liu Fei, who framed him, and the entire Liu family must pay a heavy price in blood.
That evening, he planned to dine here but unexpectedly encountered the goddess of his dreams from years ago.
He had been targeted by Liu Fei because of Xia Qingge, yet he held no resentment toward her.
On the contrary, whenever he struggled through the suffering in prison or the grueling training that followed, he would think of that pure and unattainable image.
Now, he was no longer the self-conscious man he had been three years ago.
Under his mentor’s guidance, he had honed his skills and transformed his mindset over the past three years.
Not only would he take revenge, but he would also win the heart of the woman he loved and rise to the pinnacle of life.
“To revel with beauty by my side and command the world when awake…”
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Had Chen Mo not mentioned it, Xia Qingge wouldn’t have remembered someone like him.
He left a vague impression, but not a strong one.
After all, he had been utterly ordinary.
The only memory she had of him was that he had been imprisoned for assaulting a female classmate.
She had no idea that Chen Mo had been framed by Liu Fei for shielding her from harm.
At the time, when Liu Fei confessed his feelings, she had stayed in the classroom and wasn’t aware of what happened.
Thus—
When Xia Qingge looked at Chen Mo standing before her, she felt a deep sense of disgust.
No one would react kindly to someone branded a criminal.
The fact that she refrained from openly mocking him showed her composure and grace.
Her brows furrowed even tighter.
“What do you want?”
“Nothing… I just saw you here, Class Monitor, and thought I’d come over to say hello…” Chen Mo scratched his head awkwardly.
Nearby, Xu Hao listened to their conversation with an amused expression.
Character: Chen Mo
Role: Protagonist of “The Dragon Returns from Prison”
Charm: 62 (out of 100)
Strength: 85 (Late Mingjin Stage)
Physique: 70 (Average Person: 10)
Spirit: 20 (Average Person: 10)
Favorability: -30
No wonder he’s the protagonist; his stats are impressive.
But… what’s with the favorability being negative thirty?
They had never interacted before. How could he have offended her?
Xu Hao could only chalk it up to the clash between the protagonist and antagonist halos.
They were born to be adversaries, destined to fight to the end.
It was either him or the protagonist.
Xu Hao had already given up on any thought of coexisting peacefully with the protagonist.
If given the chance, he’d ensure the protagonist’s downfall.
From a power perspective, Xu Hao was no match for the protagonist yet.
There was no need to confront him head-on.
With his status, there were countless ways to destroy the protagonist without lifting a finger.
Reining in his thoughts, Xu Hao bid farewell to Xia Qingge and her father before getting into Li Kun’s car.
As he watched the car drive away, Chen Mo frowned deeply.
That man gave him an unpleasant feeling.
“No matter who you are, don’t provoke me. Otherwise, you won’t walk away unscathed…”