Chapter 47 A woman who is too insightful can also be infuriating.
Lin Xi shook her head, "I never thought of that reason."
Song Xu raised an eyebrow, "Why didn't you think of that?"
“First of all, you wouldn’t be that superficial. Secondly, you’re surrounded by beautiful women, and a girl like me wouldn’t catch your eye.” Lin Xi revealed her true thoughts.
Song Xu was speechless. He couldn't admit that he was so shallow, but people are all sensory creatures and like to see beauty.
He helped Lin Xi and even let her live in his house. Besides his brother's influence, he also had some ulterior motives.
“Men all like beautiful women, they’ll accept any who come along,” Song Xu said casually, glancing at Lin Xi. “Why do you have so much confidence in me?”
Lin Xi's eyes swept over Song Xu intentionally or unintentionally; the half-concealed, half-revealed look was quite alluring.
She forced herself not to look around. Hearing Song Xu's words, she somewhat agreed; women are not very resistant to handsome men.
But Lin Xi was very self-aware. She wasn't a stunning beauty, came from a poor family, and her only redeeming quality was her intelligence, which was of little use to Song Xu.
He can pick any beautiful woman he wants, and if he wants to get married, he can find someone from a similar family background. If he wants to find someone smart, there are plenty of women in the job market.
“It’s not that I have confidence in you, Mr. Song,” Lin Xi said with a wry smile. “It’s that I have absolutely no confidence in myself.”
“President Song, you don’t need to test me. I know my place and I won’t covet anything or anyone that doesn’t belong to me,” Lin Xi said earnestly. “You must have your reasons for helping me. It’s fine if you don’t want to say, but I will always remember your kindness.”
Song Xu helped her when she was in her most difficult time. Even after she paid off her debts, she will remember this kindness and will do anything for Song Xu whenever he needs her.
Song Xu closed his eyes, feeling a tightness in his chest. This woman was too insightful, which was quite infuriating.
"Just remember that!" Song Xu couldn't stay any longer and got up to leave Lin Xi's room.
Lin Xi closed the door, rubbed her face, and cursed herself for being so weak, almost losing her mind to male beauty.
She checked the speech draft again from beginning to end, and when she felt it was fine, she sent it to Teacher Wang at the school.
When Teacher Wang received Lin Xi's speech, she was amazed. The writing was so good! Just as she was about to reply to Lin Xi, Deputy Director Liu walked over, followed by a girl.
"Xiao Wang, this is my niece, Liu Ting, a freshman this year." Deputy Director Liu pulled Liu Ting, who was behind him, to the front and introduced her.
Teacher Wang smiled and nodded, "I've long heard that your niece is both beautiful and talented, Director. Seeing her today, she really is stunning."
Liu Ting just smiled and didn't say anything, her chin held high, clearly pleased with the praise.
With a forced smile, Teacher Wang casually remarked, "Does Liu Ting really think she's the school beauty?"
Deputy Director Liu laughed heartily, "Xiao Wang, don't praise her too much, or she'll get carried away."
"Uncle~" Liu Ting said coquettishly, shaking Deputy Director Liu's arm.
"Okay, I won't criticize you anymore," Deputy Director Liu patted Liu Ting's hand, then looked at Teacher Wang, "Xiao Wang, have the freshman representatives been decided yet?"
Teacher Wang is a shrewd person. Upon hearing this, she glanced at Liu Ting and understood what Deputy Director Liu meant. She smiled and said, "It hasn't been finalized yet, but someone has already been chosen, and the speech has already been written."
“It’s good that it’s not decided yet,” Deputy Director Liu pushed Liu Ting forward, “It’s also giving Tingting a chance.”
“This…” Teacher Wang hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the computer screen, “Director, this article is exceptionally well-written. This girl is very talented.”
Teacher Wang wanted to say that the girl had a very strong background, but it wouldn't be appropriate to just say it directly, so she could only offer a subtle reminder: "It would be a shame not to read this aloud."
The smile on Deputy Director Liu's face disappeared. He glanced at the manuscript on the screen and thought it was indeed good. "Send the speech to me so I can take a look."
Teacher Wang hesitated for a moment, but she couldn't disobey her superior, so she handed Lin Xi's speech to Deputy Director Liu.
"Let me take a look at the draft first. The selection of the new student representative is yet to be determined." After saying this, Deputy Director Liu returned to his office with a stern face.
Liu Ting glanced at Teacher Wang unhappily, then left without saying goodbye, following behind Deputy Director Liu.
Teacher Wang rolled her eyes at them, "What's so great about you?"
...
Lin Xi sent her speech and waited a long time without receiving a reply from her teacher. She picked up her phone and checked it repeatedly, afraid of missing any messages from her teacher.
After three long hours, Lin Xi finally received a reply from Teacher Wang: "Lin Xi, I have read your speech. It is very well written. However, due to other arrangements at the school, someone else has been chosen as the freshman representative."
I'm so sorry I couldn't get you this opportunity, but don't be sad, there will be many more opportunities like this at school, and I'll definitely try to get one for you next time.
It's impossible not to be disappointed. She put a lot of effort into this speech, researched a lot of materials, and revised it four or five times.
But there was nothing that could be done. Lin Xi could guess the reason: there were many people with special connections at the school, and she couldn't have all the good things to herself.
She's already quite special; being a day student and exempt from military training makes her the envy of many.
Lin Xi quickly replied to Teacher Wang: "It's okay, Teacher Wang has already helped me a lot. I look forward to the next opportunity."
After seeing Lin Xi's message, Teacher Wang sighed heavily. She had tried her best, but she couldn't go against Deputy Director Liu, nor could she go directly to the higher-ups over such a small matter.
But Lin Xi's manuscript... Teacher Wang shook his head, hoping that Deputy Director Liu wouldn't do anything too stupid, otherwise they would both be in trouble.
...
Time flies, a week has passed.
Lin Xi had a particularly relaxing week because Song Xu and Song Chen weren't there, and she was all alone in the apartment.
She lives alone in a house of several hundred square meters, cooks only one meal a day, cleans in the morning, goes to the hospital to visit her grandmother in the late morning, and comes back to study in the afternoon.
What made her happiest was that she sold a piece of clothing without being scammed this time. She used the platform throughout the entire process and has already received 5,000 yuan in payment.
She transferred 4,500 to Shen Yan and kept 10% of the profit for herself.
Shen Yan was surprised to receive the transfer from Lin Xi. He didn't expect Lin Xi to actually sell it. It was something he was going to throw away, and it actually turned into money.
He planned to pack a batch of things and send them to Lin Xi after he returned home from military training.
Lin Xi was thrilled to see that her balance had increased by 500 yuan; this was the easiest money she had ever earned.
While she was still basking in joy, a call came in from an unknown number.
It was a local call, and Lin Xi answered without thinking, "Hello!"
"Lin Xi, you filthy bitch, you made my whole family stay in the police station for days. We need to settle this score. I'm giving you one hour to go home, or I'll burn your house down!"
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