"Parenting is ultimately about responsibility. Though tinged with sci-fi, The Prankster Girl is a painfully real human story — one that stings the conscience of every reader."
——Hu Shichuan, Douban reader

★ No one's youth is evil—we just happen to stray down the wrong path.

★ A slightly sci-fi (the “Villain’s Pass” comes from the future) and mysterious (the heroine is labeled a “murderer”) setup adds suspense, but the story remains focused on the psychological state of young people.

★ Blending elements of youth, redemption, and love triangles, the story deeply explores issues such as growing up in a loveless home, living under someone else’s roof, teenage psychological imbalance, and unhealthy ways of venting emotions.

What if you had a “Get Out of Jail Free” card that let you play tricks on anyone without punishment… would you use it to take out all your frustrations?
When the mysterious “Villain’s Pass” falls into the hands of sixteen-year-old Feng Luxuan, her answer is—yes.

Feng Luxuan has been living with her uncle’s family since she was young. Her mother remarried and hasn’t visited her for a long time, and recently became pregnant with another child. At school, her classmates taunt and mock her, because she has always been seen as a “murderer.” But…

In this world, she feels like a ghost—unnoticed and unloved.
Malice quietly grows inside her. She starts with curiosity, trying out small pranks, then gradually begins actively pulling pranks to earn points and redeem rewards.

Feng Luxuan doesn’t really know why she does it. Maybe it’s because she feels she has no one left who cares about her. Her cousin Feng Ning just bought new clothes and makeup, looking so pretty—she wants those things too.
She won’t go too far with her pranks. Just a little. After all, no matter what she does, everyone around her will be completely disappointed in her anyway. So what does it matter?

Zhou Yu has always been a “good kid” in the traditional sense. He is steady, polite, and so middle-of-the-road that even his grades are average—neither high nor low. As a result, he seems to be constantly enduring—forgiving others’ rudeness, accepting others’ troubles, and quietly pining for the girl of his dreams, Yu Guangya, only to learn that she is moving abroad to settle down and get married.

After an emotional breakdown, he too receives a “Villain’s Pass” and coincidentally discovers that his tutoring student, Feng Luxuan, also has one. He asks her to redeem the “amusement park” reward so he can use fireworks to win Yu Guangya back, but Yu Guangya still insists on leaving.

Zhou Yu begins to study the “Villain’s Pass” and joins the “Prank Club” QQ group. The honest Zhou Yu immediately reveals his real identity in the group, and the members realize that their real lives are unexpectedly connected. They decide to meet up offline.

At the meeting, someone suggests a group prank to earn more points. Feng Luxuan hesitates and refuses, and Zhou Yu protects her. But soon they discover that the pranks have begun to affect people close to them—including Yu Guangya. She gets trapped in a restroom under renovation at the library, hit by falling ceiling panels, and ends up in the hospital. Even Feng Luxuan herself is targeted; someone tries to force her into joining the group prank through another prank. Again, Zhou Yu steps in to help her.

Feng Luxuan decides she must repay Zhou Yu. She starts hanging around Yu Guangya, pretending to want to be friends and learn from her good qualities, but actually hoping to help Zhou Yu win Yu Guangya back. To do that, she once again uses the “Villain’s Pass”—and chooses the option to stop Yu Guangya from going abroad…

Yang Xin

Yu Shengyan (pen name) is an author and screenwriter formerly serving as deputy editor of New Edge Reading. Specializing in youth suspense, she boasts a loyal fanbase and has published over a million words in top-tier magazines. Her bestselling novel "The Dream Interpreter" (2018) remains a hit. Screenwriting credits include "Soul Painter", "The Assassins: Dragon Blood", "300 Tang Cases" and "Black Pupil".

Feng Luxuan's Chapters
Prologue /002
The Most Profound Memory of Youth /003
Only By Living On Will You Find Life's Meaning /006
The Lifeline When Drowning /011
When Fate's Design Is Unclear, Embrace What Comes /014
Birds of a Feather Flock Together /017

Zhou Yu's Chapters
Sorry We Met at Such a Terrible Time /022
In the Arrogance of Youth, We Crave a Dazzling Moment /025
This Rain, So Lonely It Falls /028
Two Opponents, Now Bound by a Shared Secret /032
Some Regrets Stem from Cowardice and Missed Chances /036
Has Anyone Ever Set Off Dazzling Fireworks Just for You? /040
Life Is a Mirror — What You Give Is What You Get /043
So Close, Yet Worlds Apart /047
Do I Have the Courage of a Moth Darting Into Flame? /051
I Dare to Love Someone — Do You? /055
What You Scorn Is What I'd Give My Life to Pursue /059
Can You Stay True to Yourself, Despite the Noise? /065
How I Envy Those Who Can Cry or Laugh Freely /069
Tears May Dry, But Courage Never Runs Out /073
Surely There Are Things More Precious Than Love? /077
I Didn’t Realize You Called This Love /081
The Future Isn’t Predestined /086
Don’t Be a Fool — Your Life Isn’t a Weapon Against Those Who Don’t Love You /089
Just One Tender Gesture, and I’ll Wipe My Tears and March On /093
Every Choice You Make Bears Weight for Those Who Love You /097
"If I Make Mistakes, Mom, Will You Still Love Me?" /102
Unrequited Love — That Bittersweet Complexity /106
Shelter from the Storm — That’s What Happiness Is /109
Your Fearlessness Breaks My Heart /113
Running Away Is the World’s Most Childish Act /117
If the One You Love Is Happy, Being Together Doesn’t Matter /123
"Stop Helping Me Chase Her — I’ll Do It Myself" /127

Le Qin's Chapters
Like a Stray Cat Baring Claws — Her Ferocity Is Just Fear in Disguise /132
The More They Want You to Fail, the Harder You Must Rise /137
Nothing a Good Meal Can’t Fix — If Not, Then Two /142
A Mother’s Hug, the Warmest Memory of All /146
"Let Me Help You Win Her, Help You Keep Her" /150
Those Mistakes Aren’t Worth Your Whole Life /154
That Rainy Night — I Should’ve Waited Longer for You /159
Cynicism Only Pleases Those Who Look Down on You /164
Don’t Say You Love Me Out of Guilt — That’s Not Real Love /168
I Don’t Want to Die — There’s Still So Much Left Undone /174
Sorry for Judging You Without Knowing You /179
Forgiving Others’ Mistakes Is Freeing Yourself /183
When He Met Her, He Didn’t Yet Understand Love /187
"I Want to Go to College, to Live Differently" /190
Words Spilled in Anger Often Hold the Truest Feelings /195
At the Same Starting Point, the Right Choice Leads Us Home /199
Heaven or Hell — Hanging by a Thread /202
"Maybe We Should Officially Date!" /210
"Will You Try to Ask Me to Stay?" /212
"If You Want to Fly, Then Let’s Fly Together!" /217

Prologue
In the dead of night, the dilapidated Golden Sail residential complex was shrouded in silence, devoid of any noise, and the streetlights were out, yet a small red dot on the rooftop of one of the buildings flickered conspicuously.
A girl of about fifteen or sixteen stood silently on the rooftop of that building, staring blankly at what lay below. Next to her was a thin man in his early twenties, coughing and smoking a cigarette, the cigarette's end flickering in the darkness.
The building was very old, and the rooftop was no exception, cluttered with old junk and trash. With the recent rain, these items, soaked with water, emitted a strange odor. Next to the clutter was an old table with a bottle of red wine on it, half gone, and two dirty glasses beside it, one still full of red wine, the other already empty.
After finishing his cigarette, the man walked over to the table, filled the empty glass, and drained it in one gulp.
"Who drinks red wine like that!" the girl complained.
The man, after finishing his drink, turned to stare intently at the girl and uttered a sentence, "Accompany me in death!"
The girl was taken aback, a hint of terror crossing her face as she began to slowly retreat, feeling around in her bag. She remembered she had it with her, but in this crucial moment, she couldn't find it.
A smile spread across the man's face, "I'm just joking with you."
He approached the girl, and she tensed up, every hair on her body standing on alert, but he said nothing and turned back to lean against the railing and smoke.
"You can go, I want to be alone for a while", the man said, waving his hand. The girl hastily turned to leave, and the man didn't look at her again, instead going back to the table to slowly sip his wine.
"You're really timid, I was just teasing you..." he muttered.
After finishing the entire bottle, he staggered down the stairs, when suddenly he slipped and fell from the staircase.
Crimson blood slowly trickled down the stairs.
Neither he nor she knew that the words "You can go..." would be the last thing he would say to her.