Chapter 7
The people in this school are realistic, but not as realistic as people in society. After the results came out, and after Jiang Yi's test paper was circulated among a group of top students, everyone found that her problem-solving ideas were more concise than theirs. Many people's eyes changed when they looked at Jiang Yi. They started talking to her and became gentle with her.
The girl who had reminded her earlier also spoke to her. Although she felt a little embarrassed, she eventually extended an olive branch and said timidly, "Hello, my name is Zhang Ruoning."
Jiang Yi didn't feel any aversion to the girl's advances. After all, since arriving here, apart from the fact that everyone was unfamiliar with her and had prejudices against her, she herself didn't have a strong desire to make friends. During this time, she had basically been doing things her own way, so it was normal that she hadn't gotten along well with her.
However, she didn't care, because from a young age she believed in a principle: as long as you are good enough, the gentle breeze will come naturally, and those who want to get to know you will come to your side on their own.
For so many years in her past life, she had always adhered to this principle.
While it's good to have someone willing to suffer with you, it's truly rare to find someone willing to suffer with you and discover your interesting soul.
"Hello, I guess I don't need to introduce myself."
The girl was taken aback by Jiang Yi's apparent magnanimity and was somewhat flattered, saying, "Um, you..."
Then, she lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."
Not only Zhang Ruoning, but several other students in the class who had previously been prejudiced against her took the initiative to apologize to her and wanted to be her friends.
One girl even said, "Actually, Jiang Yi, I've always thought you're cool. Even though your clothes aren't from any big brands, the way you walk is so confident, like you're shining. I've thought that since the first day you sat in Xu Wang's seat, but I was afraid that I would be out of place, so I didn't say it. Now I can finally say it."
Another girl said, "Yes, yes, yes, actually we don't hate poor conditions, we just hate people who think they're right just because they're weak. But your appearance has changed my mind. I hereby declare that we are good friends from now on."
So, Jiang Yi inexplicably gained a bunch of friends whose names she couldn't even recognize.
Because she got a good grade, her mother took her shopping for clothes that evening. Her mother always said that girls should dress up nicely, so she bought her a lot of pretty floral dresses.
Although it wasn't very expensive, surprisingly, when she wore it to school, someone actually asked her for the link.
Their school doesn't require students to wear uniforms every day; they only need to wear them on Mondays, and they can wear whatever they want on other days.
Jiang Yi never expected that her casual outfit would inspire other girls in her class and other classes to imitate her. They didn't care if it was a designer brand or not; they even came up to Jiang Yi to compare their outfits and said, "You look better than me."
Jiang Yi has a slim waist and long legs; she's a clothes hanger and looks good in anything.
"However, I did it to share in the academic genius's good fortune."
Another week or so passed, and Xu Wang began to regain sensation in his feet more and more often.
That very night, something unexpected happened inside the villa.
Xu Wang's mother's favorite necklace suddenly disappeared.
They were busy running around the villa, searching everywhere.
When Jiang Yi heard about it, she went over. When she arrived at the villa, they even searched under the sofa, but still couldn't find it.
There's a charity gala tomorrow, and Fu Zhaoya is going to wear this necklace tomorrow night.
Jiang Yi followed along, having already searched the entire house. She searched the garden aimlessly when she encountered Xu Wang again. He blocked her way, asking with a grim expression, "Did you take it?"
Jiang Yi: "Huh?"
Kid, are you out of your mind?
Jiang Yi asked him, "What evidence do you have to prove that I took it?"
“You went upstairs last night.”
"So what if you take it?"
"You've finally shown your true colors." The boy's handsome and clean-cut face appeared particularly cold under the garden lights.
Jiang Yi was so angry she almost laughed. She said, "So many people went upstairs last night, how can you be so sure it was me who took it?"
"Besides you, who else in this family would steal things?"
"Are you sure it was stolen by someone?" Xu Wang wasn't sure, but besides Jiang Yi, who else could it be?
In her past life, one of the things she stole was that necklace.
Pretending to help them lower their guard, and then secretly starting to do bad things—that's just her style, isn't it?
Xu Wang said, "Considering you helped me find a doctor, as long as you obediently hand over the necklace, we won't call the police, and you can leave here. We'll let bygones be bygones. But if you're stubborn, don't blame us for being impolite later. You don't want to be mistaken for a thief at school and lose face, do you?"
The boy's face was filled with malice, but for some reason, he felt no pleasure in revenge.
Jiang Yi was also furious. What had she done to provoke him? He had wronged her time and time again for no reason.
"Do you want to apologize?"
"What?" Xu Wang looked at the girl in front of him in confusion.
Jiang Yi's dark eyes, under the night sky, shone with a frightening intensity, like clusters of fire.
Jiang Yi said, "If I didn't take it, do you want to apologize?"
Xu Wang hadn't expected her to say that, and then, thinking of her deep scheming in her past life, any hesitation he had left completely vanished.
He said, "Okay, but I'm going to have your room searched."
"Okay, whatever."
Jiang Yi felt that she was innocent and not only allowed him to search the room, but also took out her pockets and said, "Look, I don't have it on me. Do you want to come and feel it yourself?"
Xu Wang glanced at the slender, beautiful girl in front of him, who was as pretty as a bamboo shoot, then turned his head to the side and said, "No need."
When Fu Zhaoya learned that her son suspected Jiang Yi of stealing, she rushed over and scolded, "Xiao Wang, are you out of your mind? Xiao Yi has done you such a great favor, how could she take my things? Don't wrong her."
The aunt who was assigned to search the room was quite embarrassed, standing there unsure of what to do. She had only found half of the items.
Fu Zhaoya glanced at the aunt, calmed herself down, and said, "You can go out now."
Xu Wang stubbornly retorted, "This is our home too. We've searched the front, so what's wrong with searching the back?"
"That's very rude of you. Xiaoyi has been here for so long, you should know what kind of person she is. She would never do that."
He had already learned what kind of person she was in his past life. When she first arrived, his mother told them to take good care of the little sister. How did she repay them?
She ruined their entire family.
Xu Wang sat in his wheelchair with his back straight and his eyes red as he said, "Mom, I know who she is. Believing in anyone will not only harm you, but also our family."
Fu Zhaoya was shocked by the sadness in her son's eyes. She couldn't understand why her son had such an expression. It was as if they would be doomed forever because they trusted the wrong person.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Just then, Anan suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I remember, Jixiang seems to really like shiny things. Could it be that it took it?"
As he spoke, he went downstairs and searched through Jixiang's doghouse. Sure enough, he found Fu Zhaoya's missing necklace under the dog bowl.
The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.
It is obvious that Xu Wang wronged Jiang Yi because of his prejudice.
Fu Zhaoya didn't indulge her son either. She stood to the side with her arms crossed, her face stern, and said in a somewhat harsh tone, "Apologize, Xu Wang. You've wronged Xiao Yi. She's a girl who didn't do anything. She even helped me look for her. And what do you get in return? You've wronged her."
The atmosphere was very tense, and the air seemed to freeze. The boy in the wheelchair held onto the armrests of the chair, his face tense.
How could a noble young master lower himself to apologize to the nanny's daughter?
Even if she could, Lu Qiao wouldn't dare accept it, and quickly said, "Um, Madam..."
Fu Zhaoya interrupted her, this gentle woman now with a stern look on her face, saying, "Aqiao, don't spoil him. I'm teaching him how to be a person. If he makes a mistake, if he wrongs someone without evidence, he's wrong, and he should apologize."
"Xu Wang, if you're a real man, you should apologize."
Xu Wang looked somewhat bewildered.
Was I wrong?
Why is everything different from my past life?
Jiang Yi made the bet with him because she couldn't swallow her anger, but she didn't really expect him to apologize. If he did apologize, how would her mother face the Xu family in the future? Now, the atmosphere was so tense, probably because everyone was waiting for her to give them a way out, since she was the one involved. So, she yawned and said, "Um, Aunt Fu, Mom, I still have a little bit of homework to finish. I'll go do my homework first. There's no need for an apology. It wasn't a big deal anyway, and the misunderstanding will be cleared up."
After saying that, she turned around and prepared to slip away.
Just as she turned around, a boy's low, remorseful voice suddenly came from behind her.
"I'm...I'm sorry."
Jiang Yi paused for a moment, then ran off quickly.
How dare she make the young master apologize to her? That's incredibly audacious.
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Jiang Yi originally thought that after that day, she and her mother might have some difficulty getting along in the Xu family, but she didn't expect that Aunt Fu would not only comfort her mother, but also specifically comfort her and tell her not to worry about Xu Wang. Then she took out her trump card and gave them gifts.
Although this tactic is indeed quick and effective, it has proven to be very useful for Jiang Yi. After receiving Fu Zhaoya's gift, she decided to let bygones be bygones and not hold a grudge against Xu Wang, that suspicious guy.
Xu Wang's attitude towards her seems to have changed somewhat. The most obvious change is that he used to not allow Anan to bring Jixiang to play with her, but since that day, he has never stopped him.
One morning, a beautiful hair clip suddenly appeared on her desk, seemingly a gift from a bad-tempered young master to make amends.
The hair clip was covered in rhinestones, and it looked expensive. She happily accepted it, but pretended not to know anything about it.
Xu Wang, however, seemed hesitant to speak whenever he saw her.
Jixiang liked her, so she and Anan became more and more familiar with each other. Later, she gradually learned that Anan had actually done quite well in school.
Moreover, she could tell from Anan's eyes that Anan also seemed to want to go back to school.
The novel doesn't mention a single word about Anan, so she doesn't know exactly what happened to her.
But she still encouraged Anan, saying, "If you want to go back to school, I suggest you go back to school. After all, knowledge is very important. With knowledge, you might not just be someone who looks after dogs for others, but someone who looks after dogs for you."
When Anan heard his description, he suddenly laughed. He must really like Jixiang. He stroked Jixiang's fluffy fur, and after making him feel very comfortable, he said with a smile, "Well, it's fine as it is now. It's much better than I imagined."
Jiang Yi wanted to press for more information, but Anan refused to say anything further.
On their way back, the two encountered Xu Wang, whose leg was in the recovery period. The doctor told him to get more sun. When he saw the two of them together, he couldn't help but wrinkle his nose, but in the end, he didn't say a word and had someone push his wheelchair back.
Just when everything was calm, something broke the routine.
Xu Wang's older brother, Xu Qing, has returned.
He returned without even saying goodbye, and everyone realized he had actually come home when his tall figure appeared at the door.
Everyone else in the family was quite happy. They hadn't seen their eldest son in so long. Fu Zhaoya happily called her husband, and a little while later, Xu Heng drove back from the company at breakneck speed.
Everyone was quite happy, except for Xu Wang, who wrinkled his nose and asked, "Why did you suddenly come back?"
They had originally hoped he wouldn't come back for summer vacation, but he came back early without telling them. For others, it might be a pleasant surprise, but for Xu Wang, it was probably a huge shock.
She had specially flown back after hearing the good news about her brother's leg, but her brother not only didn't show any happiness, but also wrinkled his nose as if he disliked her.
Xu Qing couldn't help but slap his head and scolded with a laugh, "You brat, I came back specifically for you, and what do you do? You're not even a little unhappy, and what's with that expression?"
What happened?
Xu Wang said, "It's just a little better, why did you have to come back to see it?"
He hadn't even figured out how to deal with Jiang Yi yet, and his brother just came back like that. He was already in a mess, and now he was even more confused.
The feeling of things getting even more chaotic made Xu Wang feel a little unhappy.
"Heh, you brat, you've really changed. You don't even welcome your brother back."
Xu Qing said, pretending to be angry.
Xu Wang looked at his brother, wanting to explain, but not knowing how. In the end, he could only scratch his head in frustration and say, "Fine, anyway, now that you've finished reading, you should leave quickly."
Xu Qing: "...You brat, don't think I won't punish you just because you're hurt."
Of course, Xu Qing was just saying it; he didn't actually discipline his younger brother.
When Jiang Yi got out of school in the evening, she ran into Xu Qing, who was walking his dog in the garden.
The dog belonged to Xu Qing before he went abroad, and it became Xu Wang's dog. However, the dog still remembered who its real owner was, so it was particularly excited to see Xu Qing.
After Jiang Yi returned, Ji Xiang happily ran towards the beautiful girl.
Xu Qing was talking to Jixiang, who was rolling around on the grass, when he suddenly saw Jixiang jump up and then leap onto a girl like lightning, rubbing against her. Xu Qing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and then look at the girl opposite him.
The girl was wearing a white-gray Peter Pan collar dress, with her hair tied in a high ponytail. She had big eyes and was youthful and pretty.
Seeing the unfamiliar face, Xu Qing asked in surprise, "Are you... new here?"
When Jiang Yi saw Xu Qing, she immediately recognized who he was.
The novel describes him as having a gentle personality. Before, she thought that someone who could be fooled so easily by the original owner of the body must be a fool. But now, looking at him, she suddenly realized that he wasn't stupid; he was just more cultured. His gentle aura was much better than that bastard Xu Wang.
Jiang Yi greeted him with a smile: "Brother Xu."
Xu Qing wasn't surprised that she recognized him, and said with a smile, "You're quite smart."
Jiang Yi smiled.
Thinking of Xu Qing's feelings for the original owner in the novel, she subconsciously kept a little distance from him. After all, it would be troublesome if Xu Qing fell in love with her.
Of course, she wasn't that narcissistic, but right now, she was using the original owner's body.
The two of them didn't actually exchange a single word, but Xu Wang still noticed. That evening, Xu Wang found her and said, "I'm telling you, don't get close to my brother."
Although his opinion of Jiang Yi had changed somewhat, he dared not take the risk when he thought about what would happen to his brother if she got close to him.
To be honest, Jiang Yi couldn't stand his arrogant attitude, so when he spoke, she deliberately retorted, "You think you can just stay away from me like that? Who do you think you are?"
Xu Wang wanted to give her a cold warning, but when he thought about the blunder he had made before, he could only swallow his anger and say, "Starting tomorrow, I'm going back to school. You'll come with me, and then come back with me."
Jiang Yi was naturally unwilling to cooperate, saying, "You wish."
"I'll give you the money."
Xu Wangdao.
Jiang Yi was pleasantly surprised that they could go to school together and even have money, but military strategy told her to remain calm. She crossed her arms and said coolly, "Do I care about your money?"
"I'll give you a thousand a day."
Jiang Yi: "!"
This young master is really rich.
"make a deal."
Xu Wang stared blankly for a moment at her smug expression, as if she were afraid of losing her money if she hesitated even for a second.
Why do I feel like I've been taken advantage of?
But words spoken are like water spilled; besides, his brother has been here for the past few days, and he can't give them a chance to meet.
So even though he felt he was being taken advantage of, he held his nose and endured it.
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