Indulging in Carnal Desire

“This is Student Fu. Fu Xiruo had transferred from another school,” Teacher Zhao kindly patted the slender shoulder of the girl next to her, “Student Fu took a break from school for a while, so do make sure to help her out with classwork.”

Chu Jiao inadvertently twisted her pen, a knowing smile hanging on the corner of her mouth.

Was the female lead trying to hide from disaster?

She cast a glance at Fu Xiruo’s arms, which were covered by long sleeves, and immediately became enlightened.

Right this moment, the police were urgently searching for the culprit all over the city, so no one could have imagined that the culprit was actually a woman, furthermore, an ignorant student at that.

“Hello everyone,” The girl on the podium said. Her voice did not sound as sweet or as high-pitched as an average female’s voice. Instead, it carried a hint of neutral clarity, which made people feel a spring breeze upon hearing it. “My name is Fu Xiruo, I hope everyone can guide me accordingly.”

The female lead’s appearance naturally didn’t look bad, making the male students in class eagerly step forward and help her find a seat, getting her textbooks in the process. After a while, she was completely surrounded by a group of people.

Du Xiruo’s emotional intelligence was very high, so within just a few days, she was able to become well-acquainted with all of her classmates, with the exception of Chu Jiao.

In all honesty, Du Xiruo was a little jealous of Chu Jiao. She had seen the governor’s intimate and caring nature towards this girl and knew that Chu Jiao took up a significant part of Yan Zhan’s heart.

She was a little envious and a little jealous. Why was Chu Jiao so blessed by the heavens? They were both orphans. Yet, Chu Jiao was able to live a life of comfort and without any restraints, while she could only live as a man, hiding away her real identity and would be crushed to death like an ant if she didn’t have her guard up at every second.

However, this was all going to change soon.

Once she has gotten her hands on that dragon seal, the tables will surely turn.

The Chu family robbed her of the Fu Cha family’s glory. Everything that Chu Jiao enjoyed should have been hers!

Du Xiruo’s gaze was firm.

The school anniversary event was quickly set.

Chu Jiao’s class prepared a drama to perform.

The script came from a novel called, ‘Iron Verdant Bow,’ which had gained popularity in the most recent ‘Youth Report.’

The novel tells the story of Chen Xiuying, a young girl in the Ming Dynasty, who wasn’t afraid of power and fought against foreign enemies with great vengeance and hatred in her heart.

Chen Xiuying was originally the daughter of a guard in Taiyuan. After the death of her father, she opened a teahouse with her mother. It happened that Shi Lun, the son of Chief of Soldiers Shi Xulong, had come to drink tea there. Upon laying eyes on Xiuying, he relied on his power to force her to marry him. Mother Chen was well versed in martial arts and had managed to force him away, coincidentally meeting General Kuang Zhong who came to mediate them. Seeing how honest the youth Kuang Zhong was, Mother Chen led him back to the teahouse, and Xiuying consequently fell in love with him at first sight.

Because Chen’s father had left an iron bow upon his death, his will stated that if anyone were able to pull that bow’s string, that person would be allowed to have his daughter’s hand-in-marriage. As expected, Kuang Zhong was able to pull the iron bow and compete with Xiuying. Xiuying was satisfied, and the two had agreed to marry. However, Shi Lun became mad with jealousy and framed Kuang Zhong. As a result, Chen Xiuying disguised herself as a man and fled, taking refuge in Erlong Mountain. With the help of the mountain lord, Xiuying seized military power, led troops to attack Taiyuan, killed the enemy, and rescued Kuang Zhong. In the end, the two were finally able to marry, getting their much deserved happily ever after.

Although the story was a historical piece, the novel’s plot was uninhibited and had its fair share of ups and downs. Its prose was outstanding, and once it was published, it quickly attracted everyone’s liking. During this era in the Republic of China, where thoughts about revolution were on the rise, such stories of women who were brave enough to stand up against authority, were able to easily arouse people’s empathy, especially for students in the middle of experiencing the cultural wave. They discussed this novel with newly-found zeal.

The author of the novel signed it anonymously, making it clear that they did not want to make their identity known. However, readers have speculated that the author must have been an odd woman, who wasn’t inferior to any man.

Chu Jiao, who was labeled as the ‘odd woman,’ was standing on the stage in the school auditorium at the moment, dressed in a neat round-necked robe in men’s clothing, fighting with Du Xiruo, who was wearing a skirt jacket¹.

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