Chapter 19: Young Lady Jiang, I’m Not Your Servant
Jiang Ning was not surprised. She had even held back.
She smiled brightly at the pale-faced Su Wanyuan: “I accept your concession, Su classmate. You won’t have a share in this competition.”
“Then I’ll go back to the classroom to sleep. Busy all morning, so tiring.” Jiang Ning yawned, turned, and prepared to head to the classroom.
“Wait!” Su Wanyuan called out urgently.
Jiang Ning stopped, her smile unchanged: “Any other issues, Su classmate? This exam was completed under the supervision of the entire school’s teachers and students. You can’t still say I plagiarized, can you? Did I conspire with all the teachers at Ninth Middle School to deceive you? Or… you can’t afford to lose?”
Su Wanyuan gritted her teeth tightly. Soon, her eyes turned red. She lowered her eyelashes: “I concede.”
This concession sounded reluctant both in heart and words.
But Jiang Ning had put on this act this far, so she had to see it through even on her knees.
“Then I’ll take your quota without holding back.”
Gu Lanli unusually didn’t retort. He stared somewhat dazedly at Jiang Ning’s slender back view, her high ponytail swaying, making his heart sway along.
Until Su Wanyuan ran away, Gu Lanli snapped back and hurriedly chased after her: “Wanyuan!”
Xin Yang touched his nose: “Am I dreaming? Jiang Ning won…”
Zhou Yuchu’s light brown eyes curved with a smile, but inside they were calm: “Interesting. How did she do it?”
Jiang Yan’s expression also turned serious.
This was truly the first time he had seen such confident and vibrant Jiang Ning, as if… she had changed into a different person.
He shook his head, his gaze worriedly toward the direction Su Wanyuan left. After thinking, he also chased after her.
Only Sui Tang cheered loudly: “Yay! My cousin won. My cousin has never lost from childhood to now. She’s super awesome.”
She hurried behind Jiang Ning, not even caring to chat with her favorite Zhou Yuchu.
Now, nothing was more important than Jiang Ning.
This bet started awkwardly and ended absurdly.
In just a short morning.
The name Jiang Ning spread like a hurricane, known to many people.
[Ding, plot point +5, total progress 30%.]
Little Honey was stunned too.
This counts as completing the plot?!
Jiang Ning comfortably lay on the desk sleeping.
Sigh, doing this mission was really a piece of cake.
But the plot had been messed up after all.
Little Honey looked troubled: [What to do next, host? I might not be able to provide you with accurate intel anymore.]
Jiang Ning reassured it: 『Xie Jingyan is very dangerous. With someone like him, either strike him down in one blow, or he’ll drag you to death. Even if tying him on the same rope, aim precisely at his vital point. His hate value toward me determines the plot point gains.』
Jiang Ning’s half-narrowed eyes were full of plan.
Little Honey was shocked, only speaking after a long while: [This is too great! Host, from now on I’ll follow your lead. Take me flying.]
Time moved to lunch time. Well-rested Jiang Ning stretched lazily.
Turning her head, she saw Xie Jingyan still taking notes.
Jiang Ning directly tossed her homework onto his desk: “Write it for me.”
Xie Jingyan stared at her brand-new homework notebook.
With a brush of his hand, the homework rolled to the ground, covered in dust.
His expression unchanged: “Young Lady Jiang, I’m not your servant.”
Jiang Ning directly used money power, throwing two thousand to him: “Now? Is it enough?”
Xie Jingyan didn’t even look and just walked away.
Fine, fine, fine.
Not bending for money.
As expected of the future new noble who makes a name in the capital city.
If trying to disturb his study, doing it like the original host wouldn’t work. The fastest way to defeat a person is to make them lazy!
Even the most disciplined person will become useless once they fall for a life of luxury.
After lunch.
Jiang Ning blocked Xin Yang at the corner corridor of Class 7.
Because it was noon rest time, there were few people passing by.
Xin Yang turned to leave upon seeing Jiang Ning.
“Stop.” Jiang Ning spoke.
Xin Yang’s feet rooted in place, unable to move. He grimaced: “Grandmother, what’s up now? Looking for Lan Li? He didn’t eat at school.”
Jiang Ning grabbed his collar, smiling innocently: “No, this time I’m looking for you.”
Cold sweat dripped from Xin Yang’s forehead: “Ancestor, ancestor, talk nicely, don’t hit.”
“Was it you behind the rumor about me plagiarizing this time?” Jiang Ning got straight to the point.
Xin Yang’s mouth gaped in shock.
Damn!
How did Jiang Ning know?
He was about to deny it when Jiang Ning raised her hand and punched his shoulder.
Xin Yang yelped in pain, his face turning green.
Damn, how is her strength so great!
Jiang Ning’s voice was slow and steady, threatening methodically: “I found out, Xin Yang. You better confess honestly to me, or don’t blame me for not considering our dozen years of friendship.”
Xin Yang clutched his shoulder, grimacing. Gu Lanli was his brother, and Jiang Ning was like a little sister they grew up with, just a few months younger than them.
He ultimately didn’t dare go against his conscience and admitted listlessly: “I did this. Lan Li felt you were too disruptive at Ninth Middle School, and you kept targeting Su Wanyuan for no reason. He was annoyed and wanted to send you to the aristocratic school to be done with it.”
Heh, it really was them.
She knew why the plot had changed.
It turned out Gu Lanli was fanning the flames behind the scenes.
“Little Ning, how about letting it go? You know Lan Li’s thoughts. Forcing it won’t be sweet. Why be so persistent?” Xin Yang advised earnestly.
Jiang Ning glanced lazily at him: “This is between me and Gu Lanli. No place for you to butt in. From now on, watch him closely for me. Tell me immediately if he pulls any tricks.”
Xin Yang: “…”
Wait, he’s Gu Lanli’s brother.
How can he betray his good brother?
Jiang Ning raised her fist and gestured twice: “Got it?”
Xin Yang: “Ow…”
His gaze shifted, just in time to see Su Wanyuan coming up the stairs.
Looking past her, Jiang Ning’s gaze fell on Jiang Yan.
A flash of mockery crossed her eyes, quickly returning to calm.
She patted Xin Yang’s shoulder and walked away dashingly.
Xin Yang wiped his sweat, scared to death.
Why did he feel the current Jiang Ning had such a strong presence?
Turning his head, he saw Jiang Yan coming with Su Wanyuan. He didn’t think much, greeted them, and left.
Su Wanyuan stared at Jiang Ning’s back view.
She had lost her mathematics competition quota. Su Wanyuan felt like crying. She could have stood on the podium with Xie Jingyan.
Accompany him in the lows, and in the highs.
But now no opportunity.
“A Yan, you know your sister’s grades, right?” Su Wanyuan suddenly spoke.
Jiang Yan, half a step behind, looked up and lightly replied: “Mm, I know.”
Su Wanyuan took a deep breath and said word by word: “How can one person make such huge progress in such a short time? Either she designed this play herself, self-directed and acted, just to squeeze out my quota, or she used high tech to plagiarize the answer.”
Jiang Yan’s gaze fell on Su Wanyuan’s back view. As one of Gu Lanli’s brother group, how could he not know that today’s play was specially prepared by Gu Lanli for Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning was unaware throughout.
Even using high tech would require glasses, but she was clean all over, nothing on her. Under everyone’s watch, she didn’t have that ability.
He stated objectively and directly: “It wasn’t her.”
Su Wanyuan looked at him with red eyes, speaking disconsolately: “I understand. No matter how bad she is to you, she’s still your family. I get if you want to cover for her.”
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