God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

After killing Liu Dazhi, Qin Siyang spent a week in peaceful days.

This week, it was just a routine of going to school, the cafeteria, and the library. On weekends, he obediently stayed home, lying around like a corpse.

He had done too many big moves in the past few days since his rebirth, so it was time to take a break.

This slow-paced life over the week allowed Qin Siyang's previously tense nerves to relax a bit.

During school, chatting more with Teacher Zhu in the library was quite interesting.

This old lady had profound insights into people and was quite helpful to Qin Siyang.

Of course, he could see Wen Shu in the library every day.

With less than half a year left until the college entrance exam, Wen Shu had almost stopped attending classes. She spent every day in the library working on past exam booklets, checking for gaps and reinforcing her knowledge.

Another early morning, Qin Siyang got out of bed and glanced at the calendar.

[Blue Star Calendar, Year 2010, January 14]

[Western Calendar, Thursday.]

[Lunar Calendar, Ji-Chou Year, 11th Month, 28th Day, Suitable for Encoffining.]

Qin Siyang looked at it and felt that today's almanac probably had nothing to do with him.

A boring day passed quickly.

After school, he went to the library once again.

"Teacher Zhu, I'm here to help you clean up."

Qin Siyang put down his bag and lunchbox, seeing that only Wen Shu remained at the table in the library.

Wen Shu saw Qin Siyang coming to tidy up the library, knowing it was closing time, so she got up to leave.

"You keep studying. Teacher Zhu and I still have to clean up for another ten minutes or so."

Qin Siyang held a stack of books and casually said to Wen Shu.

Wen Shu glanced at Qin Siyang, said nothing, and sat back down to continue studying.

Teacher Zhu came to Qin Siyang's side, her face full of kindness as she whispered,"Xiao Qin, do you like her?"

Qin Siyang was stunned for a moment,"Huh? No."

"No?" Teacher Zhu showed a skeptical expression.

Qin Siyang waved his hand dismissively,"Dating and all that, it's meaningless."

Teacher Zhu scoffed,"Meaningless? Then how come I remember you used to follow a girl around, grinning like a fool?"

Hearing Teacher Zhu bring it up, Qin Siyang felt a little guilty.

Before his rebirth, wasn't he just a loyal lapdog following behind Li Jingwen?

He could only say,"It's precisely because I've dated before that I find it meaningless now."

Teacher Zhu patted Qin Siyang's shoulder,"Xiao Qin, as someone with experience, I have to tell you something."

"Go ahead." Qin Siyang smiled, tidying up the bookshelf while listening to Teacher Zhu.

He knew Teacher Zhu, being an elderly person, loved chatting with young people.

He also quite liked her kind demeanor and enjoyed her warm-hearted nature.

If the elderly wanted to chat, he was happy to accompany them.

"The girl you followed before was a bit flighty, not someone suitable for a stable life. So, maybe after dating her, you felt hurt and found it meaningless."

As soon as Teacher Zhu spoke, Qin Siyang froze.

He was both surprised by her gossip-loving nature and impressed by her keen observation skills.

He had been so close to Li Jingwen before, yet he never saw through her. Meanwhile, Teacher Zhu, a mere librarian who had probably never spoken to Li Jingwen three times, managed to hit the nail on the head.

He had to admit, older people really were better at reading others.

"Teacher Zhu, you… have been watching me all this time?"

"Of course. In the entire library, only you and Wen Shu talk to me more often, so naturally, I'd pay attention to you two. Besides, I've seen you following that girl around all the time—it's hard to miss."

Teacher Zhu then said with some disdain,"If I had spoken ill of her before, you wouldn't have listened. Now that you two aren't together anymore, I can finally say what I wanted to say."

"I've seen her getting quite close with several boys. Especially with that Director Zhou's nephew, that… what was his name again?"

"You mean Zhou Yang?"

"Yes, that kid. They were pretty close. But every time they were together, you weren't around. And when you were around, he wasn't. That's why I thought that girl wasn't good."

Qin Siyang nodded,"You're right. I found out about that later, which is why I stopped associating with her."

"Exactly. As the saying goes, 'Better to have none than settle for less.' Someone like her, the farther away, the better. But, Xiao Qin, Wen Shu is a wonderful girl. If you win her over, you'll be happy for a lifetime."

"Huh? Where is this coming from?",Qin Siyang frowned, caught off guard by Teacher Zhu's matchmaking.

"Oh, what's wrong with saying it? After all, you'll probably be on your own after graduation, so finding a girlfriend now isn't too early. I just think Wen Shu is great. You're great too. Two kind-hearted people should be together."

"Teacher Zhu, I didn't expect you to be so open-minded for your age. Our grade director is still cracking down on early relationships, yet here you are playing matchmaker."

"Bah, that grade director is just the principal's lapdog. You kids are just unlucky to be in this era. With the apocalypse coming, universities will be reshuffled, colleges will be scarce, and most high school graduates won't have the chance to continue their studies. If high school is going to be the end of your academic life, then is dating in high school still considered early love? I don't think so."

"But seriously, Wen Shu is really a good kid. I know her grandmother. I met her a few times when she was little. She's a kind and gentle person. Maybe that's why Wen Shu turned out so well."

"Xiao Qin, you're a good kid too. You even help this old lady out and always grab the chores before I do."

"Oh, please. I only started helping you these past couple of days. Before that, I ran off as soon as school ended. I'm no good person."

"I know, you were busy doing that girl's homework before. I don't blame you. But see? As soon as you stopped associating with her, you started helping me. That proves you have a good heart."

Qin Siyang was dumbfounded,"You even knew about that?"

Teacher Zhu proudly grinned,"I manage the library from behind the scenes and command victories outside the classroom."

"I… I give up."

"Don't dismiss what I'm saying. Xiao Qin, Wen Shu is a rare find. Two kind-hearted kids like you should be together—it would make me happy too."

Qin Siyang helplessly shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Wen Shu was a good girl, no doubt about that.

But himself?

What kind of good person had bloodstained hands like his?

Just last week, he had killed someone and set a fire. Now, here he was in the library, being praised by a teacher as a good kid.

Qin Siyang felt something about this situation was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what.

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