Yi Tianran raised an eyebrow, looking at him in surprise, "Why is it Yi Qilin leading the team? If I remember correctly, the Yi family has four CEOs, and Yi Qilin is only the fourth son's son. Is he that capable?"
"Of course!" Xu Zhe's admiration for Yi Qilin was more than tenfold, and he praised him endlessly. "You don't know, Brother Qilin not only helped me, but also many other people in need. He knows that ordinary people like us can't repay him, but he is still willing to spread kindness. I have admired him since I was a child. He has the temperament and ability to become a leader."
"How do you know others can't repay him?" Yi Tianran found his idea naive and laughable. "Can't ordinary people rise above others? Maybe the people he helped are now active in various industries, providing the Yi family with all sorts of intelligence, helping him climb the ranks—"
Moreover, ordinary people in difficulty, without status, position, or power, are even easier to exploit. Their identities can be used to help them take the blame, or even take the blame for someone's death.
For example, Zheng Feng!
Thinking of this, Yi Tianran suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
For the first time, she looked at her cousin with new respect.
Perhaps the other party is hiding something much deeper than you think.
"Don't assume he's like that." Xu Zhe lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Brother Qilin isn't that kind of person. He's helped me for so many years and never asked for anything in return. I believe in his character."
After all, he was the older brother he had admired since childhood, and he didn't want anyone to slander the hero in his heart.
Yi Tianran understood that without evidence, no matter how much she said, he wouldn't believe her.
Besides, she and Xu Zhe are not related, so why should he trust her, an outsider?
"I was just saying it casually, don't overthink it." Yi Tianran reached out and patted his shoulder, asking casually, "By the way, did you know that someone from the Yi family was sent to this school?"
Xu Zhe froze completely when she touched him lightly.
Because of past trauma, he used to have a mad aversion to any woman's touch, and it would even make him feel nauseous and want to vomit.
But Yi Tianran's touch did not disgust him at all; instead, it made his heart pound wildly.
His mind was in a mess, and he stammered, "Yes, yes! There's a guy named Yi Sui in Class A, who's supposedly a member of the Yi family."
Class A.
The top classes at Linghua Academy are said to cultivate pillars of society.
"Okay, thank you." Yi Tianran smiled and got up to leave.
"Wait a minute—" Xu Zhe suddenly stood up and said nervously, "Um, you, you..."
"Hmm?" Yi Tianran thought he wanted to ask her why she was looking for the Yi family. She was thinking of an excuse when she suddenly heard Xu Zhe's cheeks turn bright red, as if he was going to throw caution to the wind, "Are you dating that Fu Yunchen?"
"Huh?" Yi Tianran's heart skipped a beat, and she vehemently denied it: "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
She didn't know why she was panicking.
In short, a triple denial.
Xu Zhe's heart leaped with joy: "Then I..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Yi Tianran interrupted him in a deep voice: "Just because I haven't talked to him doesn't mean I will talk to you. I've told you before that there is no future for academic underachievers and academic high achievers."
She really has no interest in relationships with younger men!
No, she's not interested in romance at all!
Xu Zhe pursed his lips, and said in a defiant tone, "Then starting today, I'll be a slacker with you!"
"..." What? ? ?
Kid, is your love-struck mind okay?
Yi Tianran put her hands on her hips and retorted without any politeness, "Is this all the wisdom you have? For a woman, you've even thrown away your perfectly good brain?"
Xu Zhe's expression was more serious than ever before: "Right now, my mind is filled with nothing but you. There's no room for anything else."
"..." This sounds rather subtle!
If she were to call Xu Zhe brainless or mentally ill at this moment, wouldn't that be indirectly insulting herself?
What a terrible thing to do!
That brat is hopeless, just let him be!
Yi Tianran sighed and left, too lazy to bother with him anymore.
...
With a new target in mind, Yi Tianran quickly began her investigation.
She had never even heard of the name Yi Sui before. After checking, she discovered that he was just a junior member of the Yi family who did not belong to the clan.
He is indeed handsome, and his academic performance is said to be excellent, second only to Xu Zhe.
He was well-liked at school, had a gentle personality, and was not at all arrogant.
During his three years at school, he never caused a single problem; he was practically the epitome of a model student.
But Yi Tianran didn't believe it; her prejudice against the Yi family was deeply rooted in her heart.
Moreover, the more obedient a person appears on the surface, the more terrifying their true nature can be behind the scenes.
"Brother Sui, these are the exam questions." In a secluded corner of Linghua Academy, a male student handed the exam paper to Yi Sui across from him with a fawning expression. "Take a look, and feel free to ask me any questions."
Yi Sui held the cigarette between two fingers, puffed out smoke for a while, then extinguished the cigarette butt and casually threw it into the lake.
He then leisurely took the exam paper, casually flipped through a couple of pages, and gave the boy opposite him a sarcastic look: "Ask you? You pig-brain, you procrastinate and only got the exam paper today. Do you think I'm counting on a piece of trash like you?"
The male student blushed deeply after being rebuked, but instead of getting angry, he raised his hand and slapped himself. Then, with a fawning expression, he said, "Brother Sui is right. I'm useless, I'm a good-for-nothing! I deserve to be hit! Don't worry, your grades in this exam will definitely be as excellent as last time, and there won't be any mistakes."
Yi Sui snorted coldly, not buying his praise at all. "I don't want the same result as last time. I want to surpass Xu Zhe and get first place!"
The male student said worriedly, "But...won't this be too conspicuous? What if people suspect us...?"
Yi Sui slapped him on the head. "Do you think I'm afraid of him? He's just a commoner with no background. If I wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as stepping on an ant, understand?"
"I understand." The male student nodded vigorously. "But I heard that Xu Zhe has been hanging around a woman all the time lately, the new transfer student at school, named Qin Yao."
Upon hearing the words "transfer student," Yi Sui's face paled slightly. He seemed to be holding back something, and even his tone softened. "Forget it, I don't bother arguing with that brat."
The male student immediately put on a fawning smile: "Brother Sui is right, then my things..."
"Look at you, so pathetic." Yi Sui sneered, then pulled a package from his pocket and tossed it to him. "Here you go! Use it sparingly this time."
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