Chapter 23 023 We all like you very much!
【…Huh?】
The system suddenly appeared, emitting a spectator's voice to remind Chen Yi.
[Host, you seem to have gone a bit too far. He looks like he's about to cry.]
Is it really that bad?
Shen Yi tilted her head slightly, puzzled, but then suddenly remembered that she had left crying after hearing Xu Qingzhe say those words that day.
Okay, that's a bit much.
It had only been a few days, but it felt like an eternity to her.
Thinking back to what happened that night, I don't feel anything anymore.
Too.
That kind of thing is nothing compared to everything that has happened in the past few days.
【wrong】
[He said those things to the host first, so he deserves it!]
The system, acting as a "righteous judge," has made its ruling and decides to retract its earlier statement.
I can't eat any of the food I ate before.
Shen Yi looked at the remaining food in the kitchen, went back to her room, took out gloves, put them on, and followed the steps she remembered to wash the rice and cook a pot of porridge.
Fortunately, it was a success.
Watching the white rice tumble in the pot, each grain unfurling, and smelling the faint fragrance in the air, Shen Yi couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
She never thought of it.
It turns out that even such simple little things can bring a sense of accomplishment.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yi took a cucumber from the refrigerator, chopped it into small pieces, and added it to the porridge.
She remembered Jiang Yue saying that Jiang Jiabao had always been somewhat self-conscious about her weight. When eating big meals of meat and fish, she would always stuff some vegetables into her stomach. When drinking porridge or eating noodles, she would not eat a single bite without green vegetables.
The main point is that he may not eat a lot, but he must have some.
From this perspective, Shen Yi felt that Jiang Jiabao's dietary preferences were similar to her own.
They both dislike eating vegetables and must have meat at every meal, but Shen Yi is so thin while Jiang Jiabao is fat. The fundamental difference is that the latter loves to eat carbohydrates in addition to meat.
Eating only meat provides protein, and as long as it's not too oily or the portion is too exaggerated, it's impossible to get as fat as Jiang Jiabao.
Shen Yi rested his chin on his hand and began to think about how to help Jiang Jiabao lose weight successfully.
Jiang Yue couldn't have ignored it, but why didn't she succeed?
She remembered that it was because Jiang Jiabao looked so pitiful crying because he didn't have enough to eat that Jiang Yue always softened her heart at such times, which is why she lost every time.
But Shen Yi didn't feel sorry for Jiang Jiabao. If he didn't care about being that fat, no one would care about him. But he was so insecure and couldn't control his eating habits. That was pathetic.
However, children his age get a lot of exercise playing in the streets every day, so he should be able to lose weight easily if he just controls his diet.
Thinking about this, Shen Yi felt a little ridiculous.
Even though Jiang Jiabao had clearly "run away from home" due to her resistance to her arrival, and it was uncertain whether she would be able to talk to her properly after returning, she had already come up with a plan to make a weight loss plan for Jiang Jiabao.
Thinking about this...
Shen Yi pursed her lips and decided to go out and look for it herself. Just then, she heard Jiang's father scolding her, Jiang's mother trying to stop her, and Jiang Jiabao crying outside the door.
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After finishing a bowl of plain porridge.
Shen Yi felt much better in her stomach, since Jiang Jiabao had flipped the table so quickly that she hadn't been able to eat much.
Jiang's father praised her, saying he hadn't expected Shen Yi to have cooked porridge for them when they returned.
Jiang's mother also drank the porridge, but said nothing, only constantly glancing at the corner.
now.
Jiang Jiabao knelt on the washboard, almost too weak to cry anymore, but she still wouldn't give in: "...I want my sister to come home, I want my sister to come home..."
Jiang's father was about to get up again to continue beating him, but Shen Yi stopped him.
Shen Yi forced a smile: "Dad, Mom, it's so late, you should go and rest. Leave him to me."
Jiang's mother looked at Shen Yi warily, as if afraid that she might do something to her precious son. But then she saw the bent clothesline pole that her husband was holding and thought that Shen Yi would never hit Jiang Jiabao. She also advised, "Yes, let her take care of it. She is the older sister and should take care of it."
Jiang's father still hesitated, but continued to persuade him with deep emotion: "The root of the problem is me. It's best for me to talk to him alone. Dad, can you trust me? Trust that I can be a good older sister."
Since Shen Yi had said so, Jiang's father naturally had no way to refuse, and under his wife's urging, he could only go inside.
Only Shen Yi and Jiang Jiabao remained in the courtyard.
Shen Yi took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket. It was her favorite flavor, and Song Yang had bought it for her specially. It was also the chocolate she gave to Jiang Jiabao when they first met.
Shen Yi squatted down in front of Jiang Jiabao and handed him the chocolate in her hand: "Here you go."
"I don't want to!"
Jiang Jiabao instinctively swallowed, but still turned his head away with great pride.
Shen Yi didn't press him. She unwrapped the chocolate and ate it herself, saying slowly, "I know you hate me, but even if I leave, Jiang Yue won't come back."
This sentence is very concise and clear, directly grasping the crux of the problem.
Jiang Jiabao looked at Shen Yi and asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Children's world is black and white.
In his mind, as long as Shenyi leaves, his sister will come back.
"Because Jiang Yue is not your sister, she is a child of the Shen family, and she originally did not have the surname Jiang."
Shen Yi knew he shouldn't say such direct things to hurt Jiang Jiabao, but it was obvious that if he didn't speak to this extent, Jiang Jiabao wouldn't understand at all.
really.
Jiang Jiabao was stunned.
A few seconds later, he burst into tears, crying, "Liar! You're lying! You're lying!"
“I can lie to you, but would your parents, including your sister, lie to you? If she were your sister, she would never have left.”
Xu Yi felt extremely helpless. Thinking that this conversation might continue for a long time, she simply sat down on the ground and said, "I know you don't want to accept it. If I could, I would also hope that it was a mistake, but there's no way around it. The fact is, I am your older sister."
Continuing like this is pointless; that's a fact you have to face. If you miss Jiang Yue, you can have your parents contact her. She can come back to see you anytime. Just because you don't live together anymore doesn't mean she doesn't want you anymore.
As for me, I can assure you that I have never considered taking your sister's place. You don't need to call me "sister," just call me Chenyi.
Shen Yi's words had some effect, calming Jiang Jiabao's greatest anxiety. He asked, "Is my sister really not abandoning me? Will I ever see her again?"
He didn't hate Shen Yi; he was just afraid.
I'm afraid I'll never see Jiang Yue again.
"No."
Shen Yi looked into Jiang Jiabao's eyes and said earnestly, "You know I'm your sister's best friend, and you're her favorite little brother. So as long as you behave well, if you miss her, ask Mom and Dad to contact her and ask her to come back to see you, okay?"
After saying all this, Shen Yi felt really tired and reached out to Jiang Jiabao: "If there are no other problems, help me up."
Jiang Jiabao: "?"
He hadn't even wiped away his tears and hadn't reacted at all, but he still staggered up from the washboard and then struggled to pull Shen Yi up from the ground as well.
Only after doing all this did he realize, "Why should I listen to you?"
"You don't have to listen."
Shen Yi, with an indifferent attitude, then said, "Jiang Jiabao! Stand at attention!"
Jiang Jiabao: "?"
I still didn't realize it, but I did it anyway.
Shen Yi was very satisfied. In his memory, Jiang Yue had trained Jiang Jiabao in the same way. Sure enough, he had developed muscle memory for it over the years.
So Shen Yi continued to command, "Go straight! Go inside! Wash your face! Go to sleep!"
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Late at night, at the Shen family home.
Shen Yu stood in the room, looking at an entire wall of designer shoes with a resolute expression.
There are countless rare designer shoes here, treasures he has collected over the years, the kind that his friends wouldn't even dare to touch in the past, and some of them he wouldn't even dare to wear.
Shen Yu once thought that these shoes would accompany him through life, old age, sickness, and death, and go to the grave with him.
Farewell.
Lover... oops, I mean shoes.
Shen Yu, expressionless, raised his phone to take a picture and posted it to the shoe enthusiast group.
【SY No. 1】: All for sale, urgent, price included.
The previously quiet group chat instantly erupted in chaos.
[Holy crap! Brother Chen! Are you kidding me? You're releasing all of these?]
[This whole row of limited-edition collaboration items is so expensive, you can't even buy them with money! I really want this one!]
[Brother Chen, was your account hacked? That's terrifying!]
【Brother Chen, wait for me! I'm going to kowtow to my dad right now and make him send me the money. I have to get this done!】
[Brother Chen, I want a lot, could you give me a few days?]
Shen Yu frowned and added: "I only accept payments that can be made immediately."
[Brother Chen, ignore him, check my messages, I'll transfer the money instantly!]
【Brother Chen! Me! Me!!!】
...
The group chat was buzzing with noise, and Shen Yu's private messages exploded, all from people scrambling to buy his precious shoes.
Shen Yu pressed the calculator for a long time, and after confirming that the money was enough for Shen Yi to live a carefree and worry-free life for a long time, even if she didn't want to go home and just wanted to stay outside to relax, a relieved smile finally appeared on his face.
Shen Yu understood that Song Yang had left the card behind.
It must be because he gave too little.
The next morning, before dawn.
Holding a huge snakeskin bag in his hand, Shen Yu sneaked out of his house and headed towards the courier station.
Morning.
The Jiang family's breakfast was very simple, consisting of things like porridge, fried dough sticks, and sesame balls.
Shen Yi wasn't used to eating such greasy food so early in the morning, so she found the sandwich Jiang Yue had left for her in the refrigerator, heated it up, and started munching on it with some white porridge.
It tastes great.
No matter how things develop in the future.
She will remember the taste now, just like the brown sugar pearl cake, which is even more delicious because of the sentiment behind it.
Just as Shen Yi was about 80% full, a "da da da da" sound suddenly rang out.
Jiang Jiabao stomped loudly on the floor in his slippers and took out a large bottle of his favorite fresh milk from the refrigerator.
He poured himself a small cup, gulped it down in one go, then poured himself a large cup and awkwardly pushed it in front of Shen Yi.
Shen Yi: "..."
To be honest, she didn't want to share a cup with anyone, not even her own brother.
But seeing that this was Jiang Jiabao's way of "showing goodwill" to her, Shen Yi had no choice but to accept it and drink it down in a "glug glug" manner.
Then, she felt a cold breeze on her forehead.
Shen Yi looked up in confusion and saw Jiang Jiabao pout and gently blow on her forehead, saying, "...I'm sorry, I was wrong yesterday. I won't do it again. Please don't tell my sister."
"I know, it's a secret."
Shen Yi patted Jiang Jiabao's head, feeling that it was round and plump like a ball.
Looking at the round face in front of him, Chen Yi instantly understood the power of genes.
The thought of eating another steamed bun was completely abandoned.
She should probably control her weight; she doesn't want to become Jiang Jiabao 2.0.
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After finishing breakfast, Shen Yi put on her schoolbag and set off for school.
Although there was a car accident, the injuries were all superficial, so there was no need to take leave.
Running away is shameful and useless; whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get hurt eventually, so you have to face it eventually.
Thinking this, Shen Yi walked to the bus stop, only to see Xu Qingzhe there as well.
She clearly remembered that Xu Qingzhe was the kind of person who would arrive at the classroom right on time, and she had heard Meng Zihan complain several times that she was just a second away from being marked late by Xu Qingzhe, but he always managed to catch up with her. She didn't expect him to go to school so early today.
While Xu Qingzhe was still hesitating about whether to greet him first, Shen Yi smiled at him with a normal expression and said, "Good morning, what a coincidence."
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
It's no coincidence.
He didn't know what time Shen Yi left home, but he had been waiting here since the first bus.
But he couldn't say that, so he could only squeeze out a sentence: "...Hmm, what a coincidence."
The car arrived quickly.
The two got into the car one after the other.
Seeing Shen Yi sitting by the window as always, Xu Qingzhe hesitated for a few seconds before walking over and sitting down next to her.
Shen Yi seemed unaware, or perhaps she was aware but didn't care, and simply looked at the scenery outside the window.
She is trying hard to remember the way to school so that if she misses the last bus due to some special circumstances, she can walk home.
until--
Shen Yi turned his head in surprise and saw a large hand covering the back of his hand.
Those were Xu Qingzhe's hands.
He sat upright, looking straight ahead, and said, "I have something I want to tell you."
Shen Yi just stared at him like that.
More than this level of physical contact, she was genuinely curious about why Xu Qingzhe was wearing such a death-defying expression. What major event had happened? Was it really necessary to be so dramatic?
The bus turned and entered a pitch-black tunnel.
Shen Yi couldn't see Xu Qingzhe's face clearly, but she finally heard him speak.
"I'm sorry about what happened that day."
I didn't mean to send you away, nor was I deliberately angry with you. I know why you came, and I'm happy to receive your gift.
You did nothing wrong; I was just in a bad mood and took it out on you. I'm sorry.
If possible, I would like to... invite you to my home to study, as a friend.
They should be considered friends; he's not just being presumptuous.
Xu Qingzhe thought Shen Yi had already forgiven him, but last night he realized that the hurt caused by those words was not something that could be easily forgotten.
But he still couldn't say the specific reason, and could only gloss over it with such a vague expression.
He looked at the greeting card that came with the desk again and again.
It was written to him by Shen Yi.
[A thank-you gift for the aloof, academically gifted student!]
In the back, there was a cute little cartoon character standing with a grumpy face, and in the corner next to it, a dizzy little mushroom that couldn't understand anything was crouching. It was even cuter than the doodles in her English notebook. And it was obviously drawn based on them; he could even imagine the expression on her face when she drew this card.
Such a frank expression of apology was completely unexpected by Shen Yi.
The car drove out of the tunnel.
She smiled and pulled her hand away from Xu Qingzhe's, then slapped his hand hard with a "smack" before saying, "I forgive you. But whether you study or not, we'll talk about it another time."
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Xu Qingzhe and Shen Yi walked into the campus one after the other.
Shen Yi gave him one last reminder: "I'm a hot topic now, you'd better stay away from me."
Xu Qingzhe replied matter-of-factly, "It's on the way."
Everyone is here to study, so it's normal to walk the same route. But to stand so close and insist it's on the same route is to treat others like fools.
He remained puzzled.
Shen Yi was too lazy to care about him.
Anyway, the topic that's more worth discussing right now is definitely the "real and fake heiress" incident. Xu Qingzhe is just a punctuation mark in it at most. Even if someone wants to make fun of Xu Qingzhe, they wouldn't dare to bother him.
really.
Along the way, countless eyes looked at her, and the discussions were all about "She actually dared to come back," "Oh my god," and "If I were her, I wouldn't dare to come to school." No one cared that she was followed by a large entourage, Xu Qingzhe.
When Shen Yi entered the classroom, the "mystery" was solved.
Someone called out to Xu Qingzhe, who was continuing towards Class A, "Xu Qingyi! Where are you going?"
All right.
It turns out they all mistook him for someone else. Xu Qingyi has a cheerful personality and looks normal standing next to anyone.
Never mind, it's not important.
Chen Yi sat down in her seat and, as always, took out her textbook from her bag.
It was still early, and not many students from the class had arrived; you could count them on two hands.
Shen Yi's arrival naturally attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone was looking at her; some exchanged glances, hesitant to speak, while others sat together whispering.
Calmly, Shen Yi took out the textbooks he needed for today's class from his schoolbag and flipped through the lessons the teacher had taught during his absence, making sure he could catch up later.
As the time for class drew closer, more and more people entered the classroom. What they all had in common was that the first person they noticed upon entering was Shen Yi.
Soon, a crowd gathered at the entrance, all of whom had come to watch after hearing that Shen Yi had returned to school.
"Is that Shen Yi? She's really beautiful, even more so in person than in the photos on the forum."
"Yes, she still has injuries on her face; she's truly pitiful to see..."
"Isn't that a given? She's been a real heiress for so many years, she must have been to beauty salons countless times."
"Yes, even if she's not good-looking, plastic surgery only costs a few dollars, which is easy for the Shen family."
"Speaking of which, where is that legendary Jiang Yue? I haven't seen her."
"Rumors are unreliable. It's likely that she went to transfer her household registration with Shen's parents. Last night, a friend of a friend of mine went to a private banquet hosted by the Shen family with his parents, but Shen Yi wasn't there."
"That's true. The real heiresses have all gone home, so where is there room for an imposter like her?"
"So how come she can still come back to school as if nothing happened? Her mental fortitude is something that ordinary people like us can't compare to."
...
"Bang--!"
Song Yang slammed his fist on the table. He wanted to get up and chase away all the people who were watching the show and making sarcastic remarks, but Shen Yi pressed down on the back of his hand, stopping him.
"Fighting at school will result in a demerit."
Shen Yi remained relatively calm, only looking down at the textbook in front of him, and continued, "...It's okay, I used to love watching the excitement too."
Although what these people said was harsh, from an outsider's perspective, it was just a bit sarcastic and not entirely wrong.
If possible.
She also hoped that she would know nothing from beginning to end, and that it wouldn't matter if she left unexpectedly at the happiest moment, because maybe someone would shed some tears for her.
so.
At least she won't be in pain.
Although such thoughts were too cowardly, there was nothing she could do. She wasn't a god, and even the most resolute person would have moments of wavering.
There was no other way.
This minor injury is nothing to worry about, let alone her life, and it won't affect her life at all.
Since I'm alive and don't have the courage to jump off a building myself, I still have to face all of this.
Shen Yi knew all too well what the onlookers' mentality was; the bigger the protagonist's reaction, the more curious they would become.
As long as she remains silent, the matter will gradually fade away in ten days or half a month. No one will have much patience for a stone that doesn't respond.
Shen Yi thought so too, and unconsciously increased the pressure on Song Yang's hand.
Song Yang was very unhappy, but seeing her expression, he could only compromise: "Okay, I won't go, alright? Let go of me."
He finished speaking.
Screams erupted from outside the classroom, and the two of them looked up at the same time.
In Shen Yi's memory, the most honest class monitor had somehow returned with a water-soaked mop, wildly swiping it in the air at the students gathered at the door, shouting, "Make way! Make way! I need to mop the floor!"
He said this, but his actions didn't stop at all, clearly intending to throw this dirty water on the people at the door.
Naturally, some people were dissatisfied and screamed.
"Is this what mopping is like? I think you're targeting us!"
The class monitor looked surprised, and spoke with unusual righteousness: "Isn't this the corridor? I'm just mopping the floor in the corridor! You're the ones being strange, a bunch of you crowding around our classroom door and affecting my work! Get out of the way!"
"yes!"
The window of Class B was opened, and a girl leaned out and shouted at the group, "Go and ask around, our class monitor is known to be an honest person, he would never do anything to target you!"
Another boy chimed in, "Exactly! Unless you've done something absolutely heinous, why would the class monitor target you?"
The unity of Class B prompted someone in the crowd to shout, "Because you and Shen Yi are close!!!"
This immediately drew echoes from others.
"That's right! We didn't do anything wrong. It's not like we changed her and Jiang Yue's lives!"
"That's right! We're just here to watch, don't take your anger out on us!"
"If she doesn't want people to see her, then she should transfer schools!"
"I said she deserves to be like this now because she looked down on people! Evil people get their just deserts!"
That last sentence angered a student in Class B.
In the first row, a petite girl, usually so quiet that Shen Yi had almost forgotten her name, was the first to step out of Class B and yell at the person, "Shut up! What do you know? When I was being bullied at school, it was Shen Yi who happened to be passing by and saved me! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll gouge out your dog eyes!"
Instantly, the entire Class B erupted in cheers.
Countless students jumped up from their seats and surged out through the front and back doors, pushing and shoving away those who had come to watch the spectacle.
"Are you all sick? If you didn't change their lives, did you think Shen Yi crawled to the Shen family on her own right after she was born?"
"Are you sure you're your parents' biological child? You look a lot like that old yellow dog downstairs from my house!"
"When has Shen Yi ever looked down on anyone? You look so ugly, could it be that you mustered up the courage you once in your life to greet Shen Yi, only to be rejected because she didn't recognize you as a human being? So you retaliated recklessly? Haha! Judging from your expression, could it be that I'm right?"
"Yeah, I'm really fed up. Who exactly is spreading rumors that Shen Yi has a bad temper? Have any of you even spent time with her? You're making it sound so convincing."
"Chen Yi's occasional coquettishness is irresistible to any girl. She talks to us so cutely every day, and we are always willing to help her. So who is it that is spreading rumors that she is enslaving people?"
"Yes! We're here! We won't let you bully Chenyi!"
"We do it voluntarily! We receive many gifts for helping each other out occasionally, and Shenyi will never refuse if we ask her for a favor. You outsiders should mind your own business about how we get along!"
"Don't you have anything to do? You're all just hanging around our class all day. You're really bored out of your minds!"
"Stay away from Chen Yi! Stay away from Class B! Nobody here welcomes you!!!"
...
There was a lot of noise at the entrance, and some people almost started pushing and shoving each other, making for quite a lively scene.
Almost no one remained in their seats in Class B, especially the girls, who all rushed to the front without showing any sign of backing down.
Song Yang stared in disbelief: "...It really isn't my turn to go on stage."
With so many people involved, it's not fair to give them a demerit; the law doesn't punish everyone!
He immediately turned his head to look at Shen Yi's expression.
But he found that she was even more bewildered than he was, staring blankly in the direction of the door, completely unexpected that such a scene would suddenly unfold.
Most people outside the door were intimidated by Class B's well-organized fighting power. Only a few were still dissatisfied and refused to leave for the sake of their pride: "Jiang Yue is also in your class, right? You're protecting Shen Yi like this, it's too much of a discrimination!"
"Pooh!"
The class monitor pushed up his glasses and sneered, raising the mop in his hand again: "Yesterday, someone came to see Jiang Yue and said she was timid and uncouth, not like a rich heiress. I chased her away with the same mop! None of you in our class will be bullied!"
But the number of people who came to watch the commotion at Jiangyue was clearly less than a fraction of what it was today. He could have handled it all by himself with a mop, unlike the chaos that has ensued.
The person outside: "???"
Just as the mop was flying through the air, someone shouted, "Chen Yu has beaten someone's head until it bleeds downstairs! Everyone, stop watching!" The remaining people were finally frightened by the dual physical and mental attack and scattered in all directions.
The class monitor, panting, leaned against the corridor wall. His gaze fell on the battered mop on the ground. He looked at his classmates and said, "I... I want to use the class funds to buy a new mop. Does anyone have any objections?"
"No!!!"
The response was almost unanimous, and then students from Class B began to shout their own responses.
"Long live the squad leader!"
"Our squad leader is awesome!!!"
"Our class monitor is so handsome! We love you!"
"Well done, class monitor! You won't be able to bully any of the people in Class B!!!"
...
Across the crowd.
Shen Yi looked at the class monitor, who was so exhausted from his own work that he was sitting on the ground. His honest-looking face now showed the same shy expression he always had when praised. You couldn't tell at all that he had just bravely chased away many people with a mop.
Just how outrageous is she?
That's why someone who's willing to fight so hard to protect their friend now will later yell at them, "I never knew you were this kind of person! I'm never taking out your trash again!"
She didn't want to.
I don't want to become that bad at all.
By the time Shen Yi came to her senses, her classmates from Class B had already surrounded her and Song.
"It's alright, Shenyi. Jiang Yue has already told us everything. You need to cheer up!"
"Yes, if I hear anyone badmouthing you again, I'll help you clarify things!"
"Yes! Me too! I won't let those people misunderstand you for no reason! We all like you!"
After the incident gained traction at the school, many students in Class B spoke up for Shen Yi on the forum. Unfortunately, people only wanted to hear what they wanted to hear, and these clarifications were often buried in the long lines of replies on the forum, so they didn't have much effect. Soon, those posts were all deleted.
This is not something Shen Yi can decide. Everyone understands this simple truth. What they want to see is the young lady's miserable state after losing everything.
But for the students in Class B, the only thing they could do was—
We won't let anyone bully us on our own doorstep.
At least in class, we must ensure that Shen Yi and Jiang Yue can live their normal lives as usual, without looking at them with prejudice or letting people from other classes influence them. This is the consensus reached by the entire Class B under the leadership of the class monitor.
In fact, not many of these people had actually received help from Shen Yi. However, she was always generous and easy to talk to, and she would agree to help others if they asked her. The class monitor had used her to do favors for them too many times. There were simply too many people who had received such kindness from Shen Yi, and they were unwilling to stand idly by at this moment.
at last.
The class monitor, representing the students, walked up to Shen Yi and solemnly said, "I don't know much about your wealthy families, but as long as you're in Class B, I'll take out your trash for you."
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