Another thing Ma Mei didn't mention was that she was jealous of Li Yiyi's popularity.
Although Li Yiyi had just transferred to the school, her good looks attracted a lot of attention. During the competition training, the vice class monitor, Wei Jian, treated Li Yiyi very well, as did other classmates.
No one laughed at Li Yiyi for only scoring 60 points. On the contrary, they cared about Li Yiyi even more. On the contrary, Li Yiyi scored almost full marks, but apart from the teacher's verbal praise, no one else said a kind word to her.
After receiving praise and attention, Ma Mei deeply etched this scene in her heart. To be honest, Ma Mei almost hated Li Yiyi to death.
However, she remained somewhat clear-headed and spoke her mind without any sentimentality.
“Ma Mei, you’re absolutely right. I don’t understand either. Why would the teacher send Li Yiyi? Isn’t this just making our school a laughingstock?”
"And another thing, Li Yiyi went too far. The teacher just casually mentioned it, and she agreed without even realizing it. Doesn't she care about making herself look bad?"
After those two sentences, Ma Mei seemed to understand something. She looked at Li Su in surprise and tentatively asked,
"Li Su, you don't like Li Yiyi either! Don't they all say you really want to be good friends with Li Yiyi?"
Upon hearing this, Li Su secretly rejoiced; she and Long Tian had already secretly investigated the matter.
Ma Mei disliked Li Yiyi, and every time she looked at Li Yiyi, her eyes were filled with jealousy. Calling Ma Mei out was also something they did intentionally.
To gain someone's favorability, especially someone as naive and headstrong as Li Yiyi, the simplest and most effective method is to push them into the mud, and then have them lend a helping hand.
The help they provided during their time of need was enough to make Li Yiyi feel more favorably toward them.
Li Su's inscrutable gaze remained fixed on Ma Mei; she was highly confident in her ability to win over Li Yiyi.
Ma Mei is her overt connection with Long Tian, while Chen Fang is her covert connection.
She has two paths, and whichever one she succeeds in, she will be the ultimate winner. Even if she is exposed, she will have a way to clear her name.
Li Su felt she was becoming smarter and smarter; it's true that difficulties make people grow.
"Li Su, Li Su, did you hear what I said?"
Li Su remained silent for a long time, and Ma Mei grew impatient. She disliked Li Yiyi, and she disliked Li Su just as much.
"Oh, I heard you. I'm sorry, Ma Mei. I was just thinking about Li Yiyi."
"What is it?"
Between Li Yiyi and Li Su, Ma Mei disliked Li Yiyi more. As soon as she heard Li Su thinking about Li Yiyi, she leaned in and whispered, "I want to hear it."
"It's nothing really."
Faced with Ma Mei's dissatisfaction, Li Su feigned anxiety and blurted out the prepared words.
“Ma Mei, you’ve all misunderstood. I don’t want to be good friends with Li Yiyi at all. If I really wanted to, why would I disturb Li Yiyi’s class time and time again?”
Remembering that Li Su had been punished by standing several times, Ma Mei nodded.
"You're right. I don't know who spread the rumor that you wanted to be good friends with Li Yiyi."
Li Su, the one who spread the message, fell silent. She was the one who relayed it, but she couldn't very well contradict herself in front of Ma Mei.
"Let's not dwell on it anymore. Anyway, you know I really hate Li Yiyi. Ma Mei, you have to keep my secret for me."
It's a secret, a matter of keeping things confidential. Li Su is treating her as a friend.
Ma Mei's initial dislike for Li Su completely transformed into affection; she felt she had made a true friend.
"Okay, Li Su, don't worry, I will definitely keep your secret."
Although Li Su came from a poor family, had poor grades, and was ill, Ma Mei decided that Li Su would be her good friend from the beginning, considering that Li Su had told her a secret on their first conversation.
Secrets are shared between good friends. Li Su had told her everything, so Ma Mei decided to tell Li Su one as well.
“Li Su, you treat me like a good friend and even told me your secret. In exchange, I’ll tell you one of my secrets too. I hate Li Yiyi to death.”
Ma Mei dislikes Li Yiyi for her good looks, for her attention-grabbing nature, and for her attention-seeking behavior.
"Really, Ma Mei, you hate Li Yiyi too?"
"That's definitely true."
After exchanging secrets, Ma Mei felt her impression of Li Su improved considerably; this was what it felt like to have a friend!
“Ma Mei, tell me, why is Li Yiyi so annoying? She clearly doesn’t have the ability, but she still wants to participate in the competition. If she accidentally wins an award, the other students will definitely report her for cheating, and then we will all be implicated by her.”
As Li Su walked and talked, she coaxed Ma Mei into continuing the conversation, leaving a seed of thought in Ma Mei's mind.
But Li Su overestimated Ma Mei. Ma Mei hadn't considered this at all; on the contrary, she scoffed at Li Su's words.
"Winning an award? Li Su, don't be ridiculous. You think too highly of Li Yiyi. With her grades, she doesn't deserve it."
After laughing enough, Ma Mei said seriously,
"Don't worry, Li Su. Li Yiyi definitely won't win the award. I'm more likely to win. If Li Yiyi does win, I'll be the first to report her."
Confidence radiated from Ma Mei's brows; her consistently excellent grades gave her that confidence. Li Su secretly rolled her eyes. She wasn't there to listen to Ma Mei boast; no wonder she was the most annoying girl in the class.
Still looking surprised, Li Su pulled Ma Mei aside and said...
"Ma Mei, if you win an award, I'll be the first to applaud you, but if..."
"If it's anything, Li Su, I've already told you. Don't worry too much. Li Yiyi's grades are not good enough to win an award."
Li Su was always so hesitant and petty, which Ma Mei disliked. They were friends; why couldn't they just say what they wanted instead of being so secretive?
"No, that's not what I'm worried about. What I'm worried about is if you win the award and Li Yiyi gets the worst score, will Li Yiyi steal your thunder?"
“Ma Mei, I don’t want to say anything to discourage you, but think about Li Yiyi’s face. When the results come out, won’t everyone go to comfort her?”
Li Su's words reminded Ma Mei of what happened during the training period. In the first exam, she got one of the top scores, while Li Yiyi got the lowest score.
No one congratulated her; instead, they all went to comfort Li Yiyi.
Imagine if she won the competition and Li Yiyi was last; would that frustrating scene still happen?
"no."
The angry look on Ma Mei's face made Li Su breathe a slight sigh of relief. What a fool! She had to spell it out so bluntly for Ma Mei to understand her.
"Ma Mei, what's wrong? How about this, I'll go to the restroom first, and you can go later, okay? I'll wait for you outside."
Upon reaching the restroom, Li Su released Ma Mei's hand and said considerately,
"good."
Ma Mei did not refuse. Her heart was troubled by Li Su's words, so she nodded casually and stopped paying attention to Li Su.
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