Facing the gazes of many classmates, Ba Siqi gritted her teeth and smiled gently: "Thank you, Zhong."

"Don't mention it, we're brothers." Zhong Rou said with a smile.

Every now and then, Zhong Rou would find a group of stray cats and dogs and give them to Ba Siqi to feed. She also actively promoted Ba Siqi's acts of kindness, elevating Ba Siqi to a very high status.

As she fed the animals, Basqi's wallet gradually emptied. When she saw Zhong Rou bringing in stray cats and dogs, she finally broke down.

"Zhong Rou, could you please stop feeding me stray cats and dogs?" Ba Siqi said.

"Huh? Why? Don't you love cats and dogs the most?" Zhong Rou tilted her neck. "Are you afraid of tiring me out? It's okay, I'm naturally helpful, I'm not afraid of getting tired."

At this moment, Basqi broke down, overcome with anger and frustration: "Ahhh..."

"I just wanted to take your place, why are you making things so difficult for me? I hate stray cats and dogs the most in my life, they are things that have parents but no parents to raise them."

"Do you know how I've been these past few days? I see cats and dogs everywhere I look, whether I open my eyes or close them. I can't eat or sleep properly, and it's all your fault."

"Huh? I thought you liked kittens and puppies." Zhong Rou feigned surprise, then gestured for a stray dog ​​to approach Basiqi.

But as soon as she got close, Basqi kicked the stray dog ​​away: "Get lost!"

A large group of students surrounded him, all staring wide-eyed at the scene before them, in disbelief.

Ba Siqi no longer cared about her image and said with great momentum, "What are you looking at? Are you surprised? My usual gentle demeanor was all an act, a lie to deceive you. I didn't expect you to be so easily fooled."

Lu Rixing's jaw almost dropped.

His dream girl has been rejected.

Just then, the head of student affairs arrived: "Recently, someone has been secretly feeding stray dogs at school. Who did it? Was it you, Zhong Rou?"

The head of the teaching department knows Zhong Rou very well.

One of the few active criminals in the entire school, his criminal record is too long to fill a blackboard. He once got into a fight with a senior high school student and ultimately won completely. He's a well-known school bully...

For this reason, he had a lot of dealings with Zhong Rou.

"Stop making stereotypes, okay?" Zhong Rou glanced at the head teacher, then pointed at Ba Siqi, "She's the one who fed them. I'm the one who secretly brought the stray cats and dogs into the school."

Basqi was shocked: "Why did you admit it so readily?"

She doesn't understand!

Zhong Rou shrugged: "I'm just an honest person."

Wenqing smiled, pursing her lips, standing to the side.

It doesn't matter that Zhong Rou made a mistake; she was a criminal with a long and slew of dark history. But Ba Siqi is different; she is an excellent student among the teachers, with a well-behaved and adorable image.

Zhong Rou dragged Ba Siqi into the mess, which had little impact on her own image, but had a huge impact on Ba Siqi.

This is... ...I am but ruins, so how can there be talk of 'collapse'?

People have double standards. If someone does a lot of bad things, they will be praised when they do good things; but if someone does a lot of good things, they will be bombarded with criticism when they do bad things.

In the end, the head of the teaching department took the two girls to the office for a reprimand and made them stand as punishment. Ba Siqi lowered her head. Although she was cunning, it was her first time being punished as punishment, and she was very shy.

Zhong Rou held her head high, extremely proud, and even chatted with passing classmates from time to time, making people think she had received a reward.

"What are you doing, big sister?"

"I am a police officer."

"You are a security guard."

"roll!"

"Okay."

"Come back and bring me two drinks."

"clear."

A little while later, the younger brother brought back two bottles of drinks. Zhong Rou handed one to Ba Siqi, who tilted her head away.

"Fine, I won't. I'll just drink two bottles myself," Zhong Rou pouted.

The two were made to stand for a while as punishment, and then the head of the teaching department told them to go back to class.

Watching Zhong Rou's arrogant retreating figure, the head of the teaching department sighed, "Sigh!"

He had been in the education industry for decades, and this was the first time he had encountered a student like Zhong Rou. She was strong, academically excellent, intelligent, mischievous, shameless, and had many other traits mixed together in one person.

He truly had no way to deal with Zhong Rou.

I once considered expelling Zhong Rou, but a student attempted suicide by jumping into the river, and Zhong Rou saved his life. This is my get-out-of-jail-free card.

Even the principal didn't dare to expel Zhong Rou.

Zhong Rou and Ba Siqi returned to the classroom, and many classmates turned their attention to them, most of them focusing on Ba Siqi, their gazes filled with complex emotions.

Ba Siqi remained expressionless, returned to her seat, stared at the blackboard, and seemed lost in thought.

After lunch, Zhong Rou and Wen Qing were taking a walk on campus when Ba Siqi came over, and the two confronted each other.

Ba Siqi spoke first: "I lost this round, but I won't give up. I will still take away your position in the class."

“You’ve already ‘collapsed’,” Zhong Rou said dismissively.

“People’s memories are short-lived. Soon everyone will forget what happened today, and I will be able to regain everyone’s approval quickly,” Ba Siqi said calmly. “Even if I say my classmates are idiots, I can make them like me again. I have that ability.”

Zhong Rou gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"

"And you, Zhong Rou, will become my stepping stone to the top."

Zhong Rou took out her phone, and an audio clip played: "Even if I call my classmates idiots, I can make them like me again..."

Ba Siqi's lips twitched as she tried to grab the phone, but failed. Zhong Rou said with a grin, "People don't have memories, but I will play audio recordings at all times to awaken their memories."

Ba Siqi glared at Zhong Rou, then stormed off, leaving behind a single sentence.

"I will come back again!"

"Am I amazing?" Zhong Rou raised her chin.

Wen Qing nodded: "Yes."

Wenqing greatly admires her best friend, Zhong Rou, who is exceptionally strong and intelligent. She has learned a great deal from Zhong Rou.

... ...

Inside the studio, Zhong Tingyue stood at the window, looking down at the scenery below.

She frowned, lost in thought: "Why is Mr. Chu unwilling to have children?"

She was puzzled. She had spent the whole night pestering Chu Fang, using all sorts of methods, including threats and inducements, but she couldn't get her husband to agree to that thing.

She knew that Chu Fang did not reject children, and even liked them. A few days ago, when she was taking care of Liu Zhe, even though Liu Zhe made her dizzy, she still took good care of him gently.

This shows how much they like it.

But... why is Chu Fang unwilling to have children?

She couldn't understand it.

She rubbed her temples, then went downstairs to buy a cup of coffee to perk herself up.

Instead of rushing upstairs, I sat downstairs and watched the passersby.

"Hello, may I sit here?" Just as she was pondering, a pregnant woman with a large belly came over and asked.

"certainly."

Zhong Tingyue pulled out a chair for the pregnant woman and helped her sit down.

"Thanks."

"fine."

Zhong Tingyue stared at the pregnant woman's belly and said, "Can I ask you something?"

"No problem," the pregnant woman said, clutching her stomach.

Why did you choose to get pregnant?

The pregnant woman smiled gently, her face radiating maternal glow, and said:

“My husband and I had a very simple idea. We were getting older and felt increasingly lonely. Our house was empty except for the two of us, so we decided to have a child. That’s all.”

Zhong Tingyue nodded.

The pregnant woman asked, "Beautiful lady, are you facing a choice?"

“It wasn’t me,” Zhong Tingyue shook her head. “It was my husband who disagreed with having children, and I don’t know what he was thinking.”

Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue have already registered their marriage and are legally husband and wife, so they refer to each other as husband and wife in public.

"Then you should ask him; couples need to have honest discussions."

Afterwards, Zhong Tingyue and the pregnant woman chatted casually at the coffee shop downstairs, discussing children, family, and marital relationships...

When Chu Fang picked up Zhong Tingyue after get off work, she said, "Sister, I have to go now. It was nice meeting you."

"A handsome man and a beautiful woman, they're a perfect match," the pregnant woman said with a smile upon seeing Chu Fang's appearance.

"Thank you for the compliment."

The two then left.

"Honey, what are you looking at?" A man in a suit walked over, carrying a bag, and looked in the direction the pregnant woman was looking. "You like that handsome guy? Honey, I'm angry."

The pregnant woman looked away and said with a smile, "Handsome guy, of course I like him."

"You still dare to talk."

"But honey, you're still kind of cute even though you're ugly."

The man in the suit: "... ..."

The pregnant woman touched her belly and said, "What's wrong with this world? Even rich people are anxious about having children. What are they thinking?"

The man in the suit watched Chu Fang drive away in his Bentley, then shrugged: "Who knows?"

The man in the suit then helped his wife leave the area.

... ...