Сhaptеr 4: Тhе Villаinеss Sister Gets Bulliеd
Тhe first monthlу exаm оf sеniоr уеar shоuld bе tаken sеriouslу, and evеrуonе was immеrsеd in intеnse rеviеw sessiоns—Lin Кuizhi wаs nо ехсeрtion.
Shе knеw that although her grаdes wеre gооd, shе hаd some wеaknessеs in рhуsiсs, pаrtly duе to her оwn lаzinеss.
Sо, shе devisеd a rather striсt studу рlаn, аiming to securе thе tоp sрot in hеr grade fоr thе mоnthlу exаm.
Аfter all, whеn reading nоvеls, it wаs аlwaуs thе male lead who ranked first in thе gradе, аlwауs slightlу ahеad of the fеmalе leаd no mаtter what, which annoyed her greatly.
On the other hand, Chi Yu, who hadn’t been pestered by the girl’s back-poking for many days, felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Moreover, although Lin Kuizhi had asked him to tutor her in physics, she hadn’t made any further requests since that one session and had even been going home early.
Could it be that she thought his teaching was no good?
She asked him to tutor her verbally but actually hired a private tutor, didn’t she?
Whatever, it saved him the trouble anyway.
“Lin Kuizhi, someone’s looking for you!”
Chi Yu’s pen tip paused.
Lin Kuizhi walked to the door and realized it was Gu Chen.
“What do you want?” Lin Kuizhi asked with an unhappy expression.
Gu Chen stiffened, his face changing several times, and he lowered his voice, saying, “I was wrong last time. This weekend is my mom’s birthday, and she invited you to the party.”
Lin Kuizhi smiled faintly, her expression ambiguous. “Is this how you ask for a favor?”
Gu Chen closed his eyes for a moment, raising his voice. “Lin Kuizhi, I’m sorry!”
“That’s more like it.” She took the invitation, patted Gu Chen’s shoulder with a smile, and said, “You can leave now.”
She knew when to stop. After all, the Lin and Gu families had been on good terms for many years, and she still had to show respect for Aunt Gu’s sake.
Watching Gu Chen’s gloomy, low-energy figure walk away, Lin Kuizhi couldn’t suppress the mocking smile at the corner of her mouth.
But to others, it didn’t look that way at all.
“Little Zhizhi, what did Gu Chen give you that made you smile so sweetly? Did you two make up?”
The stroke of a Chinese character on the practice notebook suddenly veered off. He calmly crossed it out.
The words, hitting every sore spot, came from the teasing of his deskmate, Yue Xin. After spending time together recently, she felt that Lin Kuizhi wasn’t the same malicious young lady as before and had grown bolder.
So, all of this was just her tactic to make Gu Chen jealous. She really went to great lengths for him.
Since they’d made up, shouldn’t the bullying resume?
Chi Yu’s gaze fell on that note. He had searched online after going home that day and found out it meant “kiss.”
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: he shouldn’t let them make up.
Not for any other reason, but just so he could peacefully get through senior year.
Lin Kuizhi glanced at Chi Yu. “I was never on good terms with him in the first place. What’s there to make up? It’s his mom’s birthday, and she invited me to the party. Given the relationship between our families, I really can’t refuse.”
Yue Xin followed her gaze, excitement flashing in her eyes.
“You never explain things to me in such detail. Who are you deliberately saying this for?”
Lin Kuizhi’s heart skipped a beat at her words, and she quickly glared at her. “What are you talking about? Didn’t you ask me yourself?”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
Lin Kuizhi was furious at her dismissive expression.
Chi Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He hoped Gu Chen would never pay attention to the young lady again, so she would treat him better while trying every way to make Gu Chen jealous.
After class ended in the afternoon, Lin Kuizhi returned from fetching water and suddenly realized that Chi Yu, who should have been sitting properly in his seat, was gone. He still hadn’t returned even after the class bell rang.
What was going on?
Lin Kuizhi’s frown was deep enough to crush a fly, and she felt restless and uneasy.Chi Yu wasn’t the type to skip class casually. What on earth had happened?
She tensed up, trying hard to recall the plot.
At that moment, the voice that had appeared at the beginning sounded again.
【Your dear System has returned after an upgrade, triggering a plot point. Please proceed to Xinghai Kindergarten～】
Lin Kuizhi: You finally show up? I thought I’d be all alone in this world. What did you upgrade?
System:…
【Upon accumulating enough mission points, you will receive a bottle of resurrection elixir.】
“You mean even if the villain kills me, I won’t die?!”
【That’s correct.】
Great, her little life had a chance to be saved!
Wait, Xinghai Kindergarten—could it be that something happened to the villain’s sister?
Lin Kuizhi rushed straight out, grabbing her phone and dialing a string of numbers.
“How did your parents teach you? How dare you hit someone, beating my precious child like this!”
A middle-aged man, his face flushed with anger, hurled a torrent of abuse at the dark-haired young man.
A little boy’s arms were covered in scratches as he wailed loudly, while a girl stood to the side with her head bowed.
“What good are you here? Call your parents and have them come to withdraw you from the kindergarten!”
The young man flinched, his fists clenching tightly, his voice strained. “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. Could you give us another chance?”
He knew Chi Miaomiao would never hit someone for no reason, but he couldn’t stand up to the parent in front of him.
They had no parents to back them up, so they could only apologize humbly.
“Impossible! I absolutely won’t allow such a threat to children’s safety in this kindergarten!”
A teacher nearby cast a pitying glance at the siblings. Mr. Chen’s son was notoriously a little tyrant, and he was usually the one who started things. But who could blame him? He had connections.
The phone rang.
“Hello? Ah, yes, yes…”
The teacher looked at the siblings in surprise, then hurried over to the parent who was still spewing angry words.
“Mr. Chen, please wait a moment. Their guardian will be here soon.”
Guardian? Where would they get a guardian?
“Hmph, it’ll be the same outcome even if they come. It’s just one more person apologizing!” The man referred to as Mr. Chen sat on the sofa with a disdainful expression.
With a bang, Lin Kuizhi pushed the door open.
It was supposed to be Uncle Liu coming, but something urgent came up at the company, so she had to step in herself.
The young girl was slightly out of breath. Seeing Chi Yu’s surprised gaze, Lin Kuizhi walked up to him, pulled him back a step, and coldly stared at the man who had just humiliated Chi Yu.
“If you have any issues, you can discuss them with me.”
The man burst out laughing. “Where did this brat come from? Who do you think you are to talk to me?”
Lin Kuizhi sneered. “Mr. Chen, you must have a short memory. Last month when you saw me, you didn’t talk like this. Should I call the chairman of the Lin Group right now?”
“You…” Mr. Chen looked shocked, his eyes scanning her face before he realized he had misspoken.
He immediately stood up, bowing and scraping. “My apologies, Miss Lin. I was blind and offended you. Please forgive my ignorance, Miss Lin.”
“Miss Lin, please have a seat.” Mr. Chen stood aside fearfully. Everyone in the city knew that the Lin family’s eldest daughter was capricious, and those who crossed her never fared well.
Lin Kuizhi sat down with an air of aloofness, tilting her chin up. “Bring out the surveillance footage.”
Mr. Chen looked embarrassed but didn’t dare to refuse, so he reluctantly agreed.Chi Yu had also tried to check the surveillance footage just now, but the man waved his hand to stop him.
Was this the world of power? Someone who had been high and mighty just a moment ago was now bowing and scraping. He couldn’t help but sneer coldly.