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Shen Xiche opened a bottle of vitamin C tablets and popped one into his mouth. Sweet and sour—not bad at all.

"Are you sure there's nothing you want to tell me?" Shen Jingyao suddenly asked.

Shen Xiche raised an eyebrow. There had been something, but he didn't feel like bringing it up now. Besides, when he looked at Shen Jingyao more closely, he noticed the weariness on his face.

He seemed to have made a habit of relying on Shen Jingyao to solve his problems, going to him first whenever something happened. But some things he could handle himself.

"Not for now," Shen Xiche replied.

Shen Jingyao didn't seem convinced. He looked up at him, his eyes plainly asking, Are you sure?

"I mean it this time. Nothing for now," Shen Xiche said firmly.

"All right. Tell me when you're ready." Shen Jingyao didn't press him. He took a packet of cold medicine from the bag, and Shen Xiche immediately poured him a glass of water.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll leave you alone. Get some rest. Bye!"

"Wait." Shen Jingyao didn't even look up. "Leave what's in your hand."

Shen Xiche glanced at the vitamin C bottle and muttered, "It's just a bottle of vitamin C. I'll pay you back next time!"

Shen Jingyao said nothing. Shen Xiche knew that meant no.

"Stingy!" With no other choice, Shen Xiche left the bottle behind.

After leaving the room, Shen Xiche took out his phone and replied to a message. Some things really were his to settle!

The next day was Monday, and the whole school gathered for the flag-raising ceremony.

The students straggled onto the sports field.

"Students, pick up the pace and assemble with your classes!" the dean's voice rang out over the microphone. Only then did everyone hurry to their assigned spots.

It was called a flag-raising ceremony, but raising the flag was only a small part of it. Afterward came a speech from the principal or a teacher. Today, Director Wu of the Academic Affairs Office was speaking on behalf of the teachers and students.

Shen Luoluo stood behind Qin Shiyue, glancing at the sky and then at the ground. The person up front droned on and on. She hadn't been particularly sleepy before, but now she could barely keep her eyes open.

Several students beside her had already closed their eyes and were pretending to doze.

Shen Luoluo couldn't help complaining inwardly, This is so boring. When is Director Wu going to finish? It's been almost twenty minutes! He just goes on and on!

The students beside Shen Luoluo nodded furiously in agreement. Exactly!

Could he cut the pointless chatter? The speeches after the flag-raising never seemed to end, and hardly anyone was listening!

Couldn't he make his announcements in a couple of sentences and let them go back?

Didn't he know that even ten minutes was precious sleep time for high school students?

Shen Luoluo yawned. If I keep listening, I'll fall asleep. Forget it. I'll look up some gossip instead.

The students around her immediately perked up. Now that was worth staying awake for.

Behind Shen Luoluo, Qin Shiyue, who had been nodding off, instantly straightened up.

Go on, tell us! We'd much rather hear this!

Let's see—

Everyone craned their necks, hoping to hear more clearly.

Oh! No wonder Director Wu looks so grim and angry today. He's been ranting away up there because he found out a couple of days ago that his wife was cheating on him!

Huh? And this wife was the mistress he left his first wife for! What's going on?

The students around her were instantly hooked. Now that was juicy!

Come on, tell us more!

There was no better time for gossip. It could drive away the boredom and drowsiness, too. Shen Luoluo read on with relish.

So that's what happened. Director Wu looked down on his first wife for giving birth to two daughters and no sons. He thought having no son to carry on the family line was unfilial to his ancestors, so he found a mistress, who's now his wife, hoping she'd give him a son.

Qin Shiyue frowned as she listened. What

century

was it? How could anyone still cling to the outdated idea that they needed a son to carry on the family line?

And someone like that was allowed to be a dean? No way. She'd tell her dad when she got home and have him look into Director Wu. Someone with values that warped had no business teaching children!

Shen Luoluo's voice continued in her mind, and Qin Shiyue held her impatience in check to listen.

Director Wu never expected the mistress to actually get pregnant a few months later. As soon as he found out, he took her to the hospital for a checkup. Through special means, he learned the baby was a boy. He was over the moon. To make sure the child would be recognized as his legitimate son, he divorced his first wife right away.

Then he married the mistress, and they started living together. Once his son was born, he doted on the boy and often carried him around to show him off. Little did he know the boy wasn't his. The child was his mistress's—and her lover's!

The students around her: !!!

Well, look at that! He cheated on someone, and now someone's cheated on him?

Qin Shiyue wanted to applaud. Good! He deserved it! What goes around comes around!

Shen Luoluo wanted to applaud too. That's karma for you!

Wait, how did she manage to have the child? How did he never suspect anything?

The students around her unconsciously edged closer and closer to Shen Luoluo, holding their breath as they waited for her to continue. We want to know too!

Two classes away, some girls in the International Class noticed what was happening.

They began whispering. "Hey, look over at the Rocket Class. Isn't that Anya's older sister, Shen Luoluo, in the middle of that crowd...?"

"That's her. She seems to get along pretty well with her classmates."

"Yeah, they're all gathered around her. It's nothing like the rumors that her classmates look down on her for coming from the countryside."

Shen Anya heard them, of course. She saw Shen Luoluo surrounded by other students and quietly clenched her fists.

Why was it like this again? In the dream, so many people at school hated Shen Luoluo and looked down on her for coming from the countryside. Why was reality the complete opposite?

And Second Brother—he'd always doted on me the most, but now even he finds me annoying!

No. I can't let this go on. I have to find a way to put everything back where it belongs!

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Transmigration into a Book

Wish-Fulfillment Fiction

Wealthy CEO

Sweet Romance

Transmigration and Rebirth Romance

Ci Bu Ci Xuegao

Mind Reading

Everyone's Favorite