Qian Sui also noticed Shang Anqi's gaze and was slightly taken aback.
Qian Sui thought to himself: Could it be that this little ancestor is in a bad mood again and wants to cause me trouble?
Thinking this, Chisui silently withdrew her gaze and turned her head, pretending to look elsewhere.
Qian Sui thought her movements were natural, but Shang Anqi thought they were very deliberate.
Shang Anqi has been busy dealing with that annoying illegitimate daughter these past few days, so she hasn't had time to cause trouble for Qian Sui.
Seeing Qian Sui like this, Shang Anqi snorted coldly and then returned to her seat.
This was just a brief exchange of glances between Shang Anqi and Qian Sui, barely even a direct interaction.
Shang Anqi's eyes showed no malice.
However, because Shang Anqi had been targeting Qian Sui and Shang Ziyan before, everyone over-interpreted Shang Anqi's look.
After Shang Anqi sat down, everyone started whispering among themselves.
"Hey, did you guys see that? The way Shang Anqi looked at the Emperor just now."
"I saw it, I saw it, it's so fierce."
"The Emperor didn't do anything to her, so why is she causing trouble for him as soon as she arrives?"
"We used to think she was a socialite, but now we realize she's too stingy."
...
Although they had lowered their voices, the sound of one small voice after another getting louder when they were combined.
Shang Anqi also heard the whispers.
Although she couldn't hear very clearly, she could guess what everyone was saying.
Shang Anqi sat in her seat, her fists clenched, her body trembling slightly from suppressing her emotions.
Why?
Why is everyone now on Shang Ziyan's side?
She's clearly an illegitimate child!
She was the one who broke up her family!
Shang Anqi was trembling all over, but she desperately suppressed her anger.
Because she knew that if she got angry again, even more people would talk.
Qian Sui heard what everyone was saying and turned her gaze to Shang Anqi.
Shang Anqi had her back to Qian Sui, her fists clenched around her skirt, her head bowed, her long hair cascading down, obscuring half of her face.
But Chitose could still tell that she was clenching her teeth tightly, desperately trying to hold back something.
Qian Sui really wanted to say that Shang Anqi hadn't done anything to her, but she was afraid that if she did, people would say that she was only saying that because Shang Anqi had been targeting her all along.
Those who usually surrounded Shang Anqi wanted to retort when they heard what everyone was saying, but were stopped by another girl.
The girl whispered, "Why are you stopping me? What they said was so hurtful."
The girl who stopped her said, "They've already said that. If we say anything more offensive, don't you think they'll go even further?"
The girl was taken aback, then realized that what she said made sense, and fell silent.
Just as everyone was discussing, Luo Xinyue walked in through the back door carrying books.
She heard the discussion and her face darkened.
Luo Xinyue walked to the seat next to Qian Sui, sat down, and then asked Qian Sui, "Were you bullied just now?"
Qian Sui shook her head: "No, I just made eye contact with her."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xinyue understood.
It's definitely just those gossipy people spreading rumors again.
Luo Xinyue glanced at Shang Anqi and then said, "Are you that free? Class is about to start and you're still making so much noise. Have you finished all the group assignments the teacher gave you?"
As the class monitor, Luo Xinyue's words carried considerable authority. When she mentioned the teacher's homework, everyone remembered that they still had homework to do, so they all shut up.
The classroom immediately fell silent.
...
At school, Shang Anqi was actually avoiding Shang Ziyan.
It's not that Shang Anqi is afraid of Shang Ziyan.
Shang Anqi simply felt that if she met Shang Ziyan, people would always compare her to Shang Ziyan.
Shang Anqi is proud at heart. She is the only daughter of the Shang family and the daughter of the first wife. She is upright and honest.
She's not comparable to an illegitimate daughter born to a mistress.
But I don't know what happened.
Shang Anqi always saw Shang Ziyan at school.
That time, when Shang Anqi went downstairs, she ran into Shang Ziyan at the corner of the stairs.
At that time, there were only two people.
When Shang Anqi saw Shang Ziyan walking up, her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't think much of it and just walked straight past.
But when Shang Ziyan looked up and saw Shang Anqi, she stopped in her tracks.
Shang Ziyan looked at Shang Anqi and put on a pitiful expression again.
"elder sister…"
Shang Ziyan shouted.
Shang Anqi, who originally just wanted to continue, immediately lost her temper upon hearing Shang Ziyan's words.
Shang Anqi stopped and turned to glare fiercely at Shang Ziyan.
"I told you not to call me 'sister'!"
Shang Ziyan became timid after being yelled at by Shang Anqi.
Her expression turned aggrieved, and then she said, "I'm sorry..."
The last time Shang Ziyan was in the cafeteria, she looked exactly the same.
She was the one who dirtied her clothes, yet she acted like a victim.
Shang Anqi couldn't help but get angry when she recalled the discussions about her in the classroom.
Shang Anqi looked at Shang Ziyan with a look of disgust.
Shang Anqi said, "Can you stop pretending to be pitiful? The way you're acting makes it seem like I'm the one bullying you."
Shang Anqi's tone was a bit fierce, and Shang Ziyan seemed frightened when she heard it.
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