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The truth eventually came out; everyone knew that Jin Zhengting had poisoned the students, severely damaging the school's reputation and causing widespread panic among the students. The principal personally went to the hospital to apologize to Liu Xirou and her parents and offered them a sum of money as a form of condolence, but they refused to accept it. What they wanted was for Jin Zhengting to be punished as he deserved it.
The school issued a statement declaring that it had dismissed Kim Jung-ting and would take full responsibility for every student, and would not let any teacher who harmed students go unpunished. It also used its influence behind the scenes to increase Kim Jung-ting's sentence before the matter was considered closed.
After the birthday party, Long Aotian and Bai Lianhua's relationship became more stable. They no longer flirted and exchanged glances in class, but chatted and took walks after class, which felt like a slow and steady relationship. However, they were still in the honeymoon phase. When they looked at each other, their intense gazes seemed to melt each other.
Wen Yan kept a close eye on the progress of the relationship between the male and female protagonists, while the cannon fodder group beside him thought he had gone mad.
In their eyes, Long Chen and Liu Xirou were deeply in love, but Wen Yan was staring at them intently. What else could this be but jealousy and resentment?
Lin Pianyue couldn't bear to watch any longer and asked, "Wenyan, are you alright?"
Wen Yan was completely baffled by the question. "I'm fine," she replied.
Sanno thought he was just furious and comforted him, "How could someone like Liu Xirou, with no background, possibly get into the Long family? Can they be happy for a while and for a lifetime?"
Wen Yan then realized that he had been staring at the male and female leads the whole time, which, given his unwavering devotion to Long Chen, was simply jealousy.
“Exactly.” Mosa’s eyes darted around. “But Ayan, what’s going on between you and Su Jibai? We asked you in the group last night, but you didn’t reply. We thought you were angry.”
"Huh?" Wen Yan opened his phone and saw that the group chat was full of messages, ranging from gossip about him and Su Jibai to blessings for them, and then to apologies for their misunderstanding. He got home too late last night and went straight to sleep without checking his phone, so the messages had been scrolled down this morning.
After considering for a moment, Wen Yan asked, "What did you hear?"
They immediately started talking non-stop.
"My sister said she saw you two hugging."
"My brother said that Su Jibai touched you directly."
"My brother said Su Jibai just carried you away."
“When my dad came home, he said that your two families were getting engaged.”
"Alright, stop talking." Wen Yan was embarrassed; the rumors were truly rampant. Last night, he embellished Long Aotian's story, and the masses embellished his as well. Wasn't this a case of "fighting fire with fire"? But he was embellishing the story to promote the development of the male and female leads' relationship and complete his mission!
The male and female leads are still lucky.
They looked at each other, then turned back and said in unison, "Is that how it is?"
“Of course not.” Wen Yan rubbed her forehead. “I twisted my ankle last night. Su Jibai helped me up, and my brother carried me.”
"Oh~" They felt a little sorry. Long Chen and Wen Yan had always been in a state of unrequited love. If Wen Yan really fell in love with Su Ji Bai, they wouldn't have to watch others fall in love, and they wouldn't have to worry about it.
"Is your foot better?" Mosa took out a bottle of spray from her bag. Her brother had brought it back from Germany. Last time she sprained her ankle, the swelling went down after two days of spraying. "Spraying it will help it heal faster."
Worried that the smell would disturb her classmates, Wenyan took the sprayer outside. There were fewer people on the stairs near the teacher's office, so Wenyan sat on the stairs, took off her shoes, and sprayed herself twice.
Wen Yan lowered her head and sniffed. Hmm, the smell wasn't very strong.
Su Jibai came out of the teacher's office and saw Wen Yan. He asked with concern, "Is your foot better?"
"Much better." Wen Yan waved the spray in her hand. "Just two more days of spraying will do the trick."
"I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have hit you." Su Jibai sat down next to him, looking sincere. "If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."
Images of the male and female protagonists being all lovey-dovey flashed through her mind, and Wen Yan smiled slyly, "You said it yourself, so don't go back on your word later."
Last night's events caused Long Aotian's attitude towards him to plummet, making it even more difficult to approach them for missions in the future. Su Jibai and Long Aotian are good brothers. If he approaches them as Su Jibai's boyfriend, and with Liu Xirou mediating, completing missions will be a piece of cake. No matter how much Long Chen dislikes Wen Yan, he will still give them face.
Although Su Jibai's behavior and words sometimes baffled Wen Yan, his overall impression of him was good. For some reason, he inexplicably trusted Su Jibai, perhaps because Su Jibai had helped him time and time again.
“I don’t know,” Su Jibai’s pupils lightened to a pale gold in the sunlight, “You can tell me whatever you want.”
The results of last week's opening exams are out. Liu Xirou was hospitalized and missed the other subjects, but she got a perfect score in math. Long Chen missed Chinese, so his score is negligible. Su Jibai unsurprisingly came in first place. Wen Yan couldn't be out of character, so she just wrote whatever came to mind for the rest of the subjects, and her score is still in the bottom tier.
A seemingly insignificant student in the class actually ranked second in the grade. This caused an uproar in the class; it was unbelievable that someone so quiet could be ranked alongside two of the school's most popular students. Overnight, everyone knew his name was Jiang Yu.
Liu Xirou took the test paper out of the drawer, walked to the front row and said to Jiang Yu, "Jiang Yu, take your answer sheet. The Chinese teacher is looking for us."
"Okay." Jiang Yu took out the answer sheet and went to the office with Liu Xirou.
"Can I see your answer sheet?" Liu Xirou was an optimist by nature, always smiling at everyone. "You did really well on this test. I'd like to see your essay."
"Ah, okay." Jiang Yu blushed and stammered, "Next time... next time you'll definitely surpass me."
"Not necessarily, don't underestimate yourself." Liu Xirou glanced at his essay and praised, "It's really well written."
"Thank you." Jiang Yu glanced at her furtively; the girl's smile was dazzling, and he looked away shyly.
Jiang Yu likes Liu Xirou, adding another rival to Long Aotian's love life.
Wen Yan observed them for a while, and his intuition told him that Jiang Yuhui was a key figure. He tapped the system, "A new figure has appeared. What about the intelligence?"
System: "It takes 1 point to purchase information about a character."
Wenyan asked, "It was free yesterday, why is it charging now?"
System: "Yesterday was the trial period."
pit.
Wen Yan: "I won't buy it!"
He works hard and shamelessly to complete tasks, only to receive a few points each time. Yet, obtaining information about a character costs 1 point – a losing proposition.
As soon as she turned her head, Mosa knew what he was going to say, and quickly said, "Jiang Yu and Liu Xirou both got in based on their grades. The difference is that Jiang Yu's grades were mediocre after entering high school, often falling below 100. This is the first time he has done so well."
Lin Pianyue added, "Jiang Yu's grades are not good and he can't get scholarships. I saw him working at that Western restaurant in Dongmen before."
Sanno glanced furtively in Long Chen's direction, then lowered the heads of the three of them and whispered, "I also saw him working at that dessert shop on the beach with Liu Xirou. They seemed to have a good relationship, but at school, Jiang Yu acted as if he wasn't familiar with Liu Xirou."
It's likely that Jiang Yu and Liu Xirou became acquainted while working, and Jiang Yu fell in love with Liu Xirou during their time together. In their first year of high school, Liu Xirou was ostracized by the original owner of this body. If Jiang Yu had acted like he had a good relationship with Liu Xirou, they would have become the objects of the cannon fodder group's amusement.
After returning from the office, Liu Xirou began writing the essay for last week's opening exam. After finishing the essay, she still had to work on the exam papers for other subjects. She had always been number one in her class, and her teachers were keen to cultivate her talent, often calling her to their offices for tutoring on her mistakes. The teachers would be going over the questions every few days, and she couldn't afford to fall behind.
Liu Xirou's handwriting is elegant and powerful, which perfectly matches the impression she gives people: gentle on the outside but strong on the inside.
"Wow, Xirou, your handwriting is so beautiful!" Wenyan praised her at the right time, enhancing their relationship.
"Thank you. My father is a university professor, and I learned to write well from him since I was a child." Liu Xirou's lips curled slightly and her eyes were full of tenderness when she talked about her family.
Wenyan asked, "You've been studying away from home for so long, they must miss you a lot."
Liu Xirou: "Yes, not only do they miss me, but I miss them too. My parents just left last week, and I was a little sad."
Wen Yan patted her shoulder and changed the subject, "They must be very proud of you, you're so outstanding."
"Okay!" Liu Xirou picked up her pen. "I'm going to start studying."
The system hasn't been issuing any tasks lately, and Wenyan hasn't caused any trouble either, so she's been enjoying a few happy days. She casually listens to lectures during the day, and goes out to eat, drink, and have fun with Mosa and the others after school. When she gets home, she eats a late-night snack when she's hungry.
This is the kind of life a rich kid should be living.
Wen Yan rubbed her belly, then lay contentedly on the recliner, playing games on her phone.
System: "New task: Please attend a horse riding lesson with the male and female protagonists tomorrow. 10 points will be awarded for successful completion of the task."
Horse riding lessons? The original owner has photos of him riding horses in his album, but I can't ride a horse. Won't this be out of character?
The male and female leads are both there, so Su Jibai must be there too. He's been there every time we've done a mission, so this time will definitely be no exception.
He quit the game and sent a message to Su Jibai: I want to play with you tomorrow.
Su Jibai: I have something to do tomorrow, is the day after tomorrow okay?
Wenyan: No, I can go with you to "handle" things.
Su Jibai guessed that Wen Yan wanted to follow Long Chen. Although he didn't know where he got the information, he had already promised Wen Yan that she could ask him for help at any time, so he had no choice but to agree.
Su Jibai: Okay, let's meet at the equestrian club at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Wenyan: OK.
The weather was clear and cloudless, the sun almost melting people. Wenyan couldn't ride a horse and hadn't brought riding gear to avoid giving herself away, so she only wore sun protection clothing.
On the grassland, two men and one woman, dressed in well-tailored riding outfits, displayed their beautiful physiques. The three of them looked radiant and dashing.
Long Chen was leading a medium-sized horse, which was gently nuzzling Liu Xirou's hand. Su Jibai was leading a tall, black steed with a smooth, glossy mane and clearly visible muscles.
In the shadows, Wen Yan smiled and said, "Hi Xirou, Ji Bai, Achen, I'm late."
Liu Xirou was still smiling, waving to him. Long Chen's expression was displeased; he shot him a glare, then turned away to stroke his horse. Su Jibai smiled helplessly, leading his horse towards him.
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