Unexpectedly, her words sparked seven voices of dissent and eight of indignation from the crowd below basically, everyone agreed on one thing a bet!
“If I can make it into the top ten in the grade, I want to be class president!” At this moment, Jiang Chuyao raised the stakes.
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“What?” The students couldn’t help but think of the frail, sickly beauty who was currently class president.
Yes, Jiang Chuying.
Vice President Jia Shaoxue felt a surge of excitement. This girl had guts!
Since the first day he arrived in this class, he had been constantly overshadowed by Jiang Chuying, who had always been the “second place forever.”
He had long disliked how she relied on her delicate image to gain sympathy and compete for the class president role.
Now, the election was mostly based on grades but more importantly, it also depended on character and popularity, chosen by classmates.
Jiang Chuying had always known how to use her weak, sickly body to her advantage, standing out and drawing attention wherever she went.
This was something even Jiang Chuyao admired.
“You may be jealous of your sister, but you can’t do this! She’s always been so good to you!”
“Exactly! Just an adopted daughter of the Jiang family, thinking that entering the Jiang household gives her the right to take over?”
In the past, such voices had appeared, but Jiang Chuyao had blocked them out.
Not anymore.
“Adopted daughter? Who are you talking about?” Jiang Chuyao noticed a student who was usually friendly with her ‘sister’ Liu Ruyi.
“Of course you. Your sister knew you were insecure and tried to minimize her presence, but that doesn’t mean you think entering the Jiang family makes you one of them.” Normally, Liu Ruyi wouldn’t say this outright because Jiang Chuying was around.
But today was different.
With Jiang Chuyao’s deliberate guidance, the words came out naturally, expressing true feelings.
The language was sharp, every word defending Jiang Chuying’s position.
“Exactly! Just an adopted daughter, yet she dares to dream of being a Jiang heiress!” As the discussion grew louder, it began to spiral out of control.
From start to finish, Jiang Chuyao just stood there quietly, watching this farce yes, a farce.
“How can you judge others maliciously without knowing the truth?” Jiang Chuyao smiled.
“Desperate times make people reckless!” Liu Haisheng sneered.
“Come on, you jump!” Jiang Chuyao pointed to the wall behind her, implying: if you’re the desperate one, you jump!
“You’re outrageous!” The boy felt insulted and immediately threw a punch at her.
Before the punch could land, Jiang Chuyao grabbed his wrist and, with a strong motion, executed a perfect shoulder throw!
“Damn! That hurts!” Being thrown by a girl, Liu Haisheng felt utterly humiliated.
As he struggled to rise and continue the fight, she stomped on his chest with her foot. “I’ll say this just once…” Jiang Chuyao’s voice wasn’t loud, yet every student in the classroom could hear.
Everyone strangely anticipated what she would say next.
“I, Jiang Chuyao, am the biological daughter of Jiang Nanshan and Yang Peiqin, and the only daughter of the Jiang family.”
The words hit the class like a thunderclap.
What?
The only daughter?
Then what about Jiang Chuying?
The students’ confusion was evident, though they didn’t know how to ask.
“You’re not telling us Jiang Chuying is the adopted one, are you?” Liu Haisheng asked skeptically.
Everyone nodded eagerly they wanted to know too.
“Yes. If you know the Jiang family, you would know the biological daughter just recently had her coming-of-age ceremony. That’s me. Jiang Chuying, a year older than me, hasn’t had such a ceremony. Doesn’t that speak for itself?” Jiang Chuyao’s explanation made perfect sense.
“Then how does Jiang Chuying claim to be the real one?”
“Damn, we’ve been deceived!” As the class buzzed with discussion, Jiang Chuyao released Liu Haisheng from under her foot.
“Not convinced?” His first action was a loud protest.
“Go home and practice more. You’re welcome to challenge me anytime!” Jiang Chuyao’s generosity was unexpected.
For a moment, no one dared to make things difficult for her.
Liu Ruyi was stunned. Her best friend, always appearing fragile and acting as her protector since elementary school, had just revealed Jiang Chuying’s true identity was fake.
Being backstabbed by your best friend felt awful.
“Back to the point bet or not?” Jiang Chuyao repeated, steering the topic back to the class president position.
“I agree.”
“Agreed!” The classmates nodded. Jiang Chuyao had achieved her goal. She stepped down from the podium, and soon the teacher arrived.
For the rest of the class, she felt elated, almost euphoric.
For some reason, the students seemed unusually energetic, paying extreme attention to the lesson.
Though some didn’t fully believe her words, they knew it would be hard to lie some in the room were familiar with the Jiang family.
After class, Jiang Chuyao spent her time reading reading and more reading…
Her deskmate, a bit dumbfounded, asked, “Are you really going to be class president?” Lu Xiaohan asked curiously.
“Of course.”
“Can you tell me about you and your sister?” Lu Xiaohan leaned in, gossiping.
“Want to know?”
“Yes, yes, yes!” She nodded eagerly, showing her love for gossip.
“Then find out for yourself. It’ll be far more exciting than me just telling you.” Jiang Chuyao pretended to be mysterious, which only piqued Lu Xiaohan’s curiosity.
Until school ended, Lu Xiaohan rushed out every break to dig up gossip and returned with the latest tidbits.
When Jiang Chuyao reached the school gate, three tall, sturdy girls blocked her path.
“You’re Jiang Chuyao!”
Not a question, but a statement. Jiang Chuyao noticed their faces were unfamiliar these girls were definitely not from her school.
But who sent them?
She was curious. “I’m Jiang Chuying! What do you want with my sister?” Jiang Chuyao decided to bluff.
“Where’s your sister?” The lead girl, realizing she wasn’t the one they were looking for, pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them.