Lin Yingyue sensed something was off.
Although she was poor, she was beautiful and had good grades.
Normally, just by breathing, people would come up to ask for her phone number; she had no shortage of suitors.
If someone had feelings for her, she would be very keenly aware of it.
For example, Li Mingyan...
Li Mingyan was one of the Female Lead's harem members; she didn't have the guts to steal him away.
Besides, she currently had a boyfriend. Even if it was just a three-month limited edition boyfriend, she shouldn't give others false hope.
How many guts did she have to dare to cuckold the Male Lead?
If Song Zeqian found out during their relationship, she couldn't even imagine how miserable her fate would be!
In front of the powerful and influential Song Family, she was just a tiny ant.
Even if one day she was planted in the ground like a ginseng root, she would have to bow her head and thank them for the cultivation.
So she directly laid her cards on the table, getting straight to the point.
"Li Mingyan, we're just good friends, right?"
As soon as she said this, she felt as if the wind around her had stopped.
Li Mingyan's eyes dimmed a little. "What if I say no?"
"Then I probably can't handle this part-time job."
With that, she was about to leave.
"Wait, Yueyue, I was just joking," Li Mingyan said with a smile, blocking her path. "We've known each other for so long, of course we're good friends!"
Only then did Lin Yingyue breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh, so where is the room?"
"Follow me."
Li Mingyan led Lin Yingyue upstairs, not forgetting to warn his idiot brother:
"Behave yourself and listen to Teacher Lin! Otherwise, I'll give you a taste of bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat."
The brother, feeling disliked, puffed out his cheeks.
Lin Yingyue had specially prepared a lot of lessons for this tutoring job, so the class went fairly smoothly.
Li Mingchen wasn't stupid, so teaching him wasn't difficult.
As a reward, she gave Li Mingchen a piece of candy.
It was wrapped in glassine paper, cherry-colored, a hard candy like a glass marble, very pretty.
"Thank you, Teacher Lin!"
Li Mingchen happily popped it into his mouth, not forgetting to tattle to Lin Yingyue.
"Teacher Lin is the best! My brother bullies me every day. You must never find a bad man like him for a husband."
What nonsense!
Lin Yingyue's face immediately turned red, red from anxiety.
She quickly glanced at the doorway a few times. It was calm, and no one seemed to have passed by.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, Li Mingyan was her employer.
This part-time job paid so well; she didn't want some clueless little brat to mess it up.
No wonder she'd heard that after graduates passed the teacher certification exam, they'd dress up their youthful, beautiful selves to look like grubby uncles and aunties.
Half their red underwear showing, thermos tucked into their belt.
All to keep their hard-won jobs...
"Your brother is a good person. Don't make jokes about Teacher and your brother, okay."
"Alright, but Teacher doesn't like that stinky man anyway. I know a few handsome guys over 185 cm tall, with chest muscles, abs, and big dicks. I can recommend them to you, Teacher."
With that, he pulled out his phone.
Suddenly, a knock came from outside the door.
Immediately after, Li Mingyan entered. He was carrying a plate of cut cantaloupe, smiling a fake smile, staring at Li Mingchen.
"I came to check if Li Mingchen is paying attention in class."
Li Mingchen immediately let out a miserable cry: "The bad man is here!"
Then he quickly hid his phone behind his back and sat up straight.
When she left, Lin Yingyue originally wanted to add Li Mingchen's contact information, but Li Mingyan refused.
"Mingchen loves playing on his phone, which is why his studies have suffered. He won't be touching a phone for the next semester. You can contact him through me."
Lin Yingyue was half-convinced.
Some parents do confiscate phones to make their children study seriously.
A strict teacher produces outstanding students. Li Mingyan was truly a responsible, good brother.
Lin Yingyue left the villa area and went to rehearse for the choir.
The location was the school's auditorium.
If they got a ranking, they could earn extra grade points.
That's why Lin Yingyue had signed up without hesitation.
Li Mingyan drove her to the entrance, watching her go inside before leaving.
Halfway through the rehearsal, a figure slipped in somewhat awkwardly.
It was Jiang Wu.
She was wearing a faded blue shirt, simple dark jeans, and carrying an old canvas bag.
She looked a bit out of breath, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she hadn't even had time to take off her store employee armband.
Clearly, she had rushed over after finishing her part-time job.
"Reporting in, Professor. I'm sorry, I'm late."
The rehearsal was interrupted. The professor frowned but said nothing, signaling for her to quickly get back in line.
As Jiang Wu passed the front row, a girl wearing Chanel muttered:
"It's her again. Always dawdling and coming last. No sense of collective honor, dragging down our overall efficiency.
If she's really that short on money, she shouldn't have signed up. It's not like being weak makes you right, wanting everything."
Break time arrived.
Everyone gathered in small groups to chat.
Jiang Wu stood alone in a corner, looking somewhat out of place.
She wanted to find a place to sit, but the nearby chairs were either taken or had bags on them.
Lin Yingyue remembered that during this period, the Female Lead should be working part-time at a milk tea shop to earn money, which was why she was often late.
Su Xiaoxiao took a bottle of chilled yogurt and handed it to Lin Yingyue. The two of them sat together on a chair to rest.
"Yueyue, do you know her? Why were you asking about her before?"
"No, I'm not close with her. I was just asking casually."
Hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao said:
"She doesn't have good relationships with people at school. She only has one close friend named Chen Huan."
The break didn't last long before the rehearsal started again.
The crowd quickly returned to their positions. Jiang Wu stood still, watching as the spot where she was supposed to stand had already been taken by someone else.
"That student! What are you standing around for? Hurry up and find a spot! If you don't get back in line, get out. Don't waste everyone's time!"
The professor urged impatiently.
A flash of embarrassment crossed Jiang Wu's face. She looked around, her gaze sweeping over a row of faces watching the show.
She had to go ask one by one if she could stand next to them, only to be refused every time.
When she passed by Lin Yingyue, she held almost no hope.
"Excuse me, can I stand here?"
"Sure."
Lin Yingyue said calmly.
Jiang Wu had instinctively started to move her feet to continue asking others, but hearing this, she paused and stepped back.
"Th... thank you."
Lin Yingyue gave a soft "mm" in response, not looking at her.
Jiang Wu stood beside Lin Yingyue, catching the pleasant scent from her, and felt a warmth in her heart.
During a break in the rehearsal, Lin Yingyue went to the restroom.
As she turned into the corridor, she heard a woman's voice coming from one of the stalls.
"System, I met Lin Yingyue today. She's really beautiful. No wonder she could be the Male Lead's ex-girlfriend. She's really got the qualifications of a Female Lead No. 2."
Lin Yingyue paused in her steps.
What system?
Immediately after, another mechanical voice sounded.
"Host, Lin Yingyue is the scheming ex-girlfriend of your best friend Jiang Wu's future boyfriend. Your mission is to set up Jiang Wu with the Male Lead, Song Zeqian.
This woman uses despicable tactics and will harm your best friend later. Be careful of her."
Lin Yingyue frowned.
That voice was Chen Huan.
Jiang Wu's best friend?
Chen Huan spoke again: "Rest assured, I'm good at dealing with this kind of vicious female supporting character. What's the use of her being pretty? True beauty is in the heart.
Her controlling nature is so twisted, calling the Male Lead eight hundred times a day. He must be sick of her by now.
Sooner or later, he'll see the ugly true face of Female Lead No. 2, and in the end, he'll definitely belong to the Female Lead."
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