Chapter 7 is about the male lead!
Upon noticing this, Zhao Rui was a little surprised, and also felt that Ning Wanwan was faking it, so he looked her over a few more times.
This led to the discovery of something that hadn't been noticed before.
This lackey seems to be quite good-looking.
Ning Wanwan noticed his gaze. After enduring it for a few seconds, she couldn't stand it anymore and shifted her body to the side. While adjusting her seat, she seemingly unintentionally pulled herself a little further away from him.
She didn't really like the other person's gaze. It was different from Jiang Yuyuan's and Zhou Yanyao's. Although those two people's attitudes made her uneasy, it wasn't like Zhao Rui's, which seemed to be evaluating an object.
After morning reading, Zhao Rui's cronies gathered around, laughing and talking loudly, discussing how the party last night was, how badly other classes who didn't respect him were taught a lesson, and praising how awesome Zhao Rui was...
"Brother Rui, what's wrong this morning? If someone upset you, just tell us and we'll go teach them a lesson right away!"
Zhao Rui crossed his arms and said casually, "It's nothing."
Ning Wanwan, who was sitting on the side, couldn't stand the noisy atmosphere with a bunch of people around her, so she stood up and left.
Lin Ruowei, who was frowning and looking at her nails in the front row, casually called out to her, "Where are you going?"
Ning Wanwan: "Just taking a walk."
Ning Wanwan spoke softly, and Lin Ruowei didn't quite hear what she was saying. She said directly, "If you're going to the supermarket, buy me a nail clipper. My nails are split and they don't look good."
It was the kind of commanding tone that carried a hint of complaint.
[As expected of the villainous female supporting character, her attitude is terrible.] The system was dissatisfied.
Ning Wanwan silently hummed in her heart, unsure whether she was agreeing or disagreeing.
The system hesitated for a moment, worried that Ning Wanwan might feel uncomfortable and do something that would break her persona.
[Just agree for now. Even though she's rude, as an antagonist, there's not much you can do... You've just arrived in this world, so it's safer to play it safe in the early stages. If you go too far off-screen, it might cause some very bad consequences.]
Ning Wanwan actually felt fine. She didn't care where she went, as long as she wasn't sitting in her seat.
To outsiders, it looked like Ning Wanwan, after a brief hesitation, obediently nodded to Lin Ruowei.
Lin Ruowei felt a little better, but seeing Ning Wanwan still standing there, staring at her as if waiting for something.
Lin Ruowei: ""
Ning Wanwan continued in a low voice, "You forgot to give me the money to buy nail clippers..."
It wasn't that she didn't want to pay in advance, but it was really too much of a burden for her to use the 80 cents she had to buy a nail trimmer that would satisfy Lin Ruowei.
Lin Ruowei realized something and exclaimed in astonishment, "You..." can't even come up with this little bit of money?
Ning Wanwan knew why Lin Ruowei was so surprised. It was because the original owner had tried desperately to please Lin Ruowei and often had to run errands for her. As a wealthy young lady, Lin Ruowei didn't think to give her the money at first, but she didn't say anything. She gritted her teeth and was willing to borrow money to buy the things first.
Fortunately, after she returned from shopping, Lin Ruowei would give her the price of the items and a tip for running the errand.
Otherwise, Ning Wanwan would probably not be taking over the original owner's identity with a balance of 2.81 yuan, but rather the identity of someone who had already starved to death.
Lin Ruowei gave Ning Wanwan a strange look several times. Seeing that Ning Wanwan was hanging her head and looked rather pitiful, she didn't say the rest of what she wanted to say. Instead, she took out her phone to transfer the money.
Zhao Rui's group of underlings laughed.
"Miss Lin, your follower is far too poor."
"Yes, we can't even cover this small amount of money..."
Lin Ruowei's expression gradually darkened. After all, Ning Wanwan was her follower, and being ridiculed made her feel as if she had also lost face.
Zhao Rui slapped the table and said indifferently, "Alright, that's enough."
Lin Ruowei tapped the screen a few times and said to Ning Wanwan in an annoyed tone, "The rest of the money is your errand fee. Hurry up and go buy me a nail trimmer. You're so slow."
Ning Wanwan received the transfer, which was far more than the cost of the nail trimmer.
I can understand a little better why the original owner tried so hard to get closer to Lin Ruowei and Zhao Rui.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips. Lin Ruowei, Zhao Rui, and her underlings were all watching her, causing her to swallow back what she wanted to say under so many gazes.
No... I can't stand it... I want to run away as soon as possible.
As a minor cannon fodder character, this seems a bit too conspicuous... I should stick to my persona for now.
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan lowered her head, said "okay," and hurriedly ran out of the classroom.
[Not bad, this is quite a lot of money.] The system seemed pleased. [With this money, you won't be so short of cash anymore, and things will be easier.]
After all, the sight of the host eating dry steamed buns in the morning seemed rather pathetic compared to the environment in the shop where everyone was eating fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and pancakes.
Ning Wanwan shook her head.
"Don't you suddenly feel that these villains aren't so bad after all, and they're actually alright to 'me'?"
The system hesitated, then said: "It's difficult, isn't it?"
At least they paid her! And they stopped others from laughing at her!
"The original owner really wanted these, but they're not what I wanted. I'll pay her back the money left over after buying the nail trimmer."
Ning Wanwan spoke softly, then smiled slightly.
"Besides, I always feel that you, System, are more likely to get immersed in this world than I am."
Ning Wanwan wouldn't be angry because of Lin Ruowei and Zhao Rui's bad behavior, nor would she be moved by the little bit of kindness they were currently showing her.
The girl's tone was no different from usual, very soft and gentle. As she walked towards the school supermarket, her head was still slightly lowered, avoiding eye contact with others, showing her social anxiety and timidity.
The system paused for a moment, its virtual data staring at the girl, then quickly returned to normal.
Ning Wanwan tilted her head in confusion after the unexpected silence that followed: "System?"
System: [It's nothing.]
System: [I just suddenly realized that you're not quite what I imagined.]
"Can the system also generate imagination?" Ning Wanwan asked casually.
【……certainly. 】
When she arrived at the campus supermarket, although it was crowded, everyone was doing their own thing, either chatting or buying things. Ning Wanwan was much more comfortable in this environment than in the classroom.
She first walked around the household goods section twice, but didn't see any shelves selling nail clippers. She wanted to ask a salesperson, but the salesperson was busy at the cashier, with a bunch of students paying.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then turned around again. She didn't see a nail clipper, but she did see a large cart with various kinds of bread labeled "near expiration date, discounted".
Ning Wanwan's eyes lit up when she saw the price, but she quickly realized that she only had 81 cents and felt a little disappointed.
【How about we use the errand fee Lin Ruowei gave you first…?】
Ning Wanwan thought for a while and then shook her head.
The system got a little impatient: "You don't need to act like this. You bought this for her in the first place; it's something she's giving you, and you deserve it!"
“It’s different, and it hasn’t come to the point where I have to use the ‘errand fee’ for buying things for my classmate,” Ning Wanwan said, still somewhat puzzled.
"What kind of aloof image do you have of me... If it's really necessary, I won't be so stupid as to starve myself to death rather than touch it."
Ning Wanwan knew that she, a coward, sometimes had some inexplicable little insistences, but of course, compared to these little insistences, survival was definitely the most important thing.
But we haven't really reached that point yet.
Ning Wanwan touched the campus card she had carefully tucked into the back of her pocket, feeling quite satisfied.
Although I only had a pitiful few cents on me, I still had money in my campus card! It wasn't much, just enough to last me a few days.
We eat lunch at the cafeteria, and then make do with the steamed buns we had in the morning for dinner.
After learning of Ning Wanwan's plans, the system started whimpering again.
Ning Wanwan rarely felt a little helpless towards the sentimental system: "You're exaggerating too much."
She didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all; on the contrary, she felt relaxed and relieved to have a solution to today's food problem.
Although I won't buy the discounted near-expiry bread today, knowing that the campus supermarket sells it here means I'll know I can buy it here next time.
Then, slowly play your part in the story to avoid being killed, or simply stock up on food and water and stay at home after the big change happens.
Anyway, the system said the plot shouldn't have any surprises. Her main task is to lead the system to witness the perfect ending. She just needs to survive until the end...
Ning Wanwan's thoughts drifted further and further away. Thinking of this, a small smile appeared on her face, and her eyes sparkled.
At this moment, the system issued a notification: [Host! An important figure has been detected nearby!]
Ning Wanwan was startled, but quickly calmed down. She had only been in this world for a day, and she had already encountered important characters such as the villain and the male lead's best friend by chance. She felt like she was about to become desensitized.
"So who is it? Has it been detected?"
The system was silent for a few seconds, then started screaming like a chicken: "[It's the male lead! It's the male lead!]"
He's right behind you!
Almost simultaneously, a voice sounded behind Ning Wanwan.
"Excuse me, could you move aside?"
A note from the author:
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One second ago, Wanwan said: "I've already desensitized, I'm not scared at all."
The next second: ...Aaaaaah!
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