Villain: Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start and Stealing the School Belle - Section 10

Two sets of class notes—one belonged to Xia Shiyu, and the other to Lin Xiaowan.

Su Lin looked at Lin Xiaowan.

Lin Xiaowan hesitated before saying, "Aren't you bad at English? Take this and have a look. It might be useful."

"The other one is Xiao Yu's. You can use it as a reference."

"Ah! Then thank you."

With that, Su Lin put both sets of notes into his desk.

Although they spoke quietly, several people nearby could still hear them clearly. Their eyes practically fell out of their heads.

Yan Huan, in particular, kept shifting her gaze between Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan.

She could not understand why Lin Xiaowan's attitude toward Su Lin had changed so drastically all of a sudden.

"Xiao Wan, what's been going on with you lately? Don't tell me you're dating Su Lin?"

Lin Xiaowan rolled her eyes at Yan Huan. "How is that possible? You're overthinking it, okay?"

"But you never lend your class notes to anyone, let alone Su Lin."

Lin Xiaowan said seriously, "I don't lend them to others not because I refuse to, but because no one has ever asked to borrow them. Got it?!"

"Uh..."

"Enough. Focus on morning reading. The monthly exam is coming up soon."

"Okay~!!"

The entire morning passed peacefully like that.

Near the end of the final class before lunch, Yan Huan suddenly approached Lin Xiaowan to borrow money, claiming that she had lost her meal card.

Lin Xiaowan looked at Yan Huan with a strange expression.

She suddenly recalled what Su Lin had told her just yesterday: Yan Huan would definitely ask to borrow money from her within three days.

At the time, she had not taken it seriously and thought Su Lin was just trying to scare her.

Who would have thought that it would come true after only one day?

Was it a coincidence, or could Su Lin really predict things so accurately?

Yan Huan searched all over herself, even turning out her pockets. "Xiao Wan, I remember bringing my meal card, but I really can't find it now. Boohoo..."

Lin Xiaowan carefully studied every expression on Yan Huan's face, wanting to determine whether she was lying.

Yet Yan Huan's expression was flawless. She only kept searching her pockets, looking utterly anxious.

Lin Xiaowan sighed inwardly. If this was not a coincidence, then Su Lin had been right. It really was an excuse without a single flaw.

Lin Xiaowan was slowly beginning to believe Su Lin's words. "Huanhuan, sorry, but I left early today and forgot to bring any money."

"Ah! Is that so?"

Yan Huan was deeply disappointed.

But she quickly added, "Then Xiao Wan, can I borrow your meal card? I'll return it once I find mine."

"Uh..."

Seeing Lin Xiaowan hesitate, Yan Huan felt extremely dissatisfied, though she did not show even a trace of it.

After all, in her eyes, Lin Xiaowan was the kind of fool with more money than sense. Falling out with someone like that would be truly stupid.

"Xiao Wan..."

"Fine, fine. I hardly use my meal card anyway. Huanhuan, you can use mine for now."

"Thank you, Xiao Wan. You're really too kind."

Afraid that Lin Xiaowan might change her mind, Yan Huan snatched the meal card from her hand.

Only afterward did she feel that her behavior had been somewhat inappropriate, so she could only give Lin Xiaowan a sheepish grin.

"Xiao Wan, let's go eat together."

For some reason, Lin Xiaowan suddenly found the deskmate she had known for three years unbearably dull.

She did not want to stay with Yan Huan.

So Lin Xiaowan shook her head. "No, I'll eat with Xiao Yu. Keep the meal card for now. Just return it before school ends."

Yan Huan heard the distance in Lin Xiaowan's tone and hurriedly said, "Xiao Wan, you should still come with me. I'll save you a seat."

Lin Xiaowan shook her head firmly. "No. I already agreed to eat with Xiao Yu yesterday. It's a good chance to ask how her father is doing."

"This... all right, then."

The two fell silent at the same time.

Though neither of them said it outright, they both understood that their once-close relationship had become a thing of the past.

From today onward, they would gradually grow distant.

Yan Huan reflected on it for quite a while, going over every word she had said, yet she could not figure out what she might have done wrong.

In the end, she could only head downstairs with a few girls she was close to.

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In the cafeteria, Su Lin, Lin Xiaowan, and Xia Shiyu sat facing one another.

Su Lin was wolfing down the food in his bowl. Xia Shiyu ate in small bites, while Lin Xiaowan looked preoccupied and kept poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks.

Both Su Lin and Xia Shiyu noticed that something was off with Lin Xiaowan.

"Xiao Yu, what's wrong with Xiao Wan?"

Xia Shiyu shook her head. "I don't know. She was perfectly fine this morning."

"Ask her..."

Xia Shiyu knew that Su Lin liked Lin Xiaowan. Hearing his concern for Lin Xiaowan, her gaze dimmed.

Then she nodded. "Okay~!!"

Xia Shiyu grabbed Lin Xiaowan by the shoulders and gave her a shake. "Xiao Wan, what's wrong? You're not even eating properly. Is something on your mind?"

Lin Xiaowan looked up and glared at Su Lin. "No. What could possibly be on my mind?"

Su Lin was completely baffled. "If nothing's on your mind, why are you glaring at me?"

"It's all your fault, you jinx."

"Me, a jinx?" Su Lin pointed at himself, confused.

"Yes, yesterday you said Huanhuan..."

Lin Xiaowan stopped herself in time, but Su Lin already knew what she wanted to say.

Yan Huan would go to any lengths just to take petty advantage of others.

The book had recorded how she borrowed money everywhere, then made Ye Feng repay it for her.

Later, when Ye Feng was reborn and refused to help her repay it, everything blew up before the exams.

Only then did everyone learn that Yan Huan had unknowingly borrowed money from a great many people.

Su Lin chuckled. "So I was right."

Xia Shiyu looked at Su Lin. "Su Lin, what happened?"

Su Lin shrugged. "Just a little prediction that unfortunately came true."

"Eat your food. Even eating can't keep your mouth shut."

"I'd like to eat, but there's too little meat in the cafeteria. Xiao Wan, you know me—I'm used to finer things. You aren't eating yours anyway, so could you give me some?"

"Eat it, eat it. You can have all of it."

As she spoke, Lin Xiaowan pushed all the meat from her plate onto Su Lin's.

"Hehe, it would be a waste to throw it away if you don't eat it."

"Hmph..."

Lin Xiaowan also knew that she was acting a little spoiled, but she simply could not help herself.

Things could have ended well between her and Yan Huan, but this had happened, and now even sitting at the same desk would be awkward in the future.

All of this was the result of Su Lin warning her.

Yet when she saw Su Lin accept it all and indulge her little temper without showing the slightest dissatisfaction, her heart felt a little sweet.

Su Lin's doting smile was simply too intoxicating.

Xia Shiyu looked at Lin Xiaowan enviously.

If only Su Lin treated her like that too...

Xia Shiyu shook her head and drove away what she considered an unrealistic thought.

Although Su Lin had donated a great deal of money, she knew that he had simply been helping a classmate out of kindness.

He had no romantic feelings for her.