Chapter 1When I Felt What She Felt

After the new transfer student arrived, mysterious injuries started appearing on my body.

First, ligature marks on my neck. Then, bruises like fingerprints on my chest.

It all came to a head during the National Scholar Championship when a wave of nausea and pain became unbearable.

Just before I fainted, a stream of text floated before my eyes:

[Good thing our girl is smart, seducing the male lead on purpose so the villainess screws up the competition.]

[Serves that evil side character right for chasing after the male lead. This is her karma. When he gets rough and loses control, she’ll pass out and miss the whole thing. lol.]

I dragged a shard of glass across my finger.

The next day, the transfer student showed up with a bandage on her finger, staring at me with pure venom in her eyes.

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Suppressed by a tidal wave of agony, I gritted my teeth and forced myself to work on the final essay question. My handwriting was a jagged scrawl. The pain in my abdomen was a relentless storm, each wave threatening to break me.

The proctor noticed my distress and offered a quiet word of concern. I just shook my head, lacking the strength to even speak. I had to focus, to push through and finish the question.

Another brutal cramp seized me, and I nearly dropped my pen.

[Hehe, the male lead is really going for it now. The villainess still thinks she can finish the test? She’s about to pass out.]

[Thank god this evil side character can absorb the damage. Otherwise, how could our girl handle this level of… intensity. ;)]

[That’s why he likes our girl so much. They’re perfectly compatible. Other girls can’t handle him, but our girl can take it from start to finish.]

[If it’s this wild now, imagine the ‘study session’ they’ll have before the final exams! It’s gonna be epic!]

[Here it comes, here it comes—]

The pen slipped from my convulsing fingers, leaving a long, black gash across the paper. A sharp cry escaped my throat before my mind went completely blank.

I fainted.

When I opened my eyes again, I finally understood the bizarre, floating comments.