Lin Yu stared wide-eyed, his face a mask of utter astonishment. He stood there dumbfounded, watching the scene unfold before him as if he could not believe the reality of what he was seeing. His expression instantly darkened, his brow furrowed deeply, and his eyes revealed a bottomless well of regret and vexation. Gritting his teeth, he clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug deep into his palms, drawing trickles of fresh blood. Yet at that moment, he had no mind to care about the pain in his hands; his heart was consumed by self-loathing and a helpless despair over the present situation.
He could not fathom how things had come to this pass. The foolproof plan had fallen apart at the final hurdle. That abruptly appearing teacher stood before him like an insurmountable chasm, reducing all his efforts to nothingness. His gaze was fixed relentlessly on the direction where Tang San had departed, burning with a furious blaze that made him wish he could tear Tang San limb from limb. But the cruel reality was that he could only stand powerlessly in place, watching helplessly as Tang San was carried away by the teacher, and his meticulously devised trap dissolved into thin air.
Lin Yu felt an incomparable agony and frustration, his heart heavy with self-reproach and remorse. He had thought his calculations infallible, never anticipating such an unexpected variable. Now, not only had he lost his chance for revenge, but he might also face even greater trouble. He knew …
Chapter 29