Ye Shuping said, "Fine, then don't blame me for embarrassing you in front of so many people."
He Jing remained silent, raising an eyebrow slightly, wanting to see what she could say.
Ye Shuping took a deep breath and said resentfully, "He Jing, stay away from Yan Shao. You are no longer a daughter of the Cheng family, so this marriage belongs to Xiao Yi, the true heiress. Don't try to do anything unbecoming of your status, and..."
"Give the opportunity to shoot a promotional music video back to those who deserve it."
Now, He Jing understood.
It turns out that Cheng Yi was eyeing the opportunity for her to film a promotional music video with Yan Hanxi.
"I'm sorry, but this opportunity isn't something I can simply give up. As for who deserves it—"
He Jing smiled and said confidently, "I truly deserve the title of school beauty."
After saying that, she ignored Ye Shuping and left with Shen Qiuyu and a group of classmates.
Ye Shuping stomped her foot in exasperation, turned around and went back to the bedroom. Cheng Yi, lying on the bed, looked at her with teary eyes and asked, "Mom, how is it?"
"Xiaoyi, you should get well first."
Such an evasive answer clearly indicates that the attempt failed.
Cheng Yi was a little disappointed, but not too discouraged.
It seems that she has to figure out a way to deal with He Jing herself; she can't rely on anyone else.
After resting for two days, Cheng Yi couldn't wait to go to school.
This time, no one at school isolated her anymore, and there was something else in their eyes.
...
As soon as Shen Qiuyu returned to school, she told everyone about what had happened at the Cheng family's house. She vividly described the details of Ye Shuping's dislike for He Jing, and also included the part about Yan Hanxi.
All the students were stunned. Could it be that the bond between mother and daughter really disappears with the loss of blood ties?
It hasn't been that long...
That's when they started to hate each other.
Everyone understood that Cheng Yi's status was different from now on, because she was the real heiress, the one the Cheng family cherished, someone that He Jing couldn't even compare to before.
...
He Jing was engrossed in her homework, oblivious to the sympathetic glances from her classmates. A certain top student, working at the same pace as her, finished her paper on the back, glanced at her fair and delicate profile, then reached out and took the end of her pen, saying, "Good student, take a break."
He Jing raised her eyes and said coldly, "I'm not tired."
Yan Hanxi smiled slightly: "I'm tired, wait for me."
He Jing said expressionlessly, "I won't wait."
Yan Hanxi sensed that something was wrong with her, and hearing what she said, she became even more certain. She narrowed her eyes and leaned closer to her face: "I don't remember doing anything to offend you. Are you taking your anger out on me because of what others said?"
He Jing paused, speechless, and after a moment of silence, she said irritably, "Which eye of yours saw me being angry?"
"I didn't say you were angry, I said you were taking it out on me."
"Nonsense."
Yan Hanxi chuckled and brushed away the strands of hair that had been ruffled by the wind from her cheek with his fingertips. "Do you know what you look like right now? You look like a pufferfish, your cheeks are all puffed up, it's like you're practically writing 'I'm annoyed' on your face."
He Jing didn't believe it. She never showed her emotions, so how could she turn into a pufferfish? She rummaged through the drawer, found a small mirror, and looked at herself. She was still exactly the same as usual.
Then, Yan Hanxi let out a muffled chuckle.
He Jing was embarrassed and annoyed, and glared at him fiercely.
Yan Hanxi had never imagined that someone could be this cute. He Jing was the first girl he found cute. He coughed a few times, cleared his throat, and said with a smile still lingering in his eyes, "I must address the rumors circulating in the class..."
"I have no relationship with Cheng Yi other than that of classmates, and I will not in the future."
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