Lu Ning straightened her back as she remembered that Qin Xiang’s father had saved her life. That was why, when her eldest brother brought Qin Xiang home, she didn’t object and even treated Qin Xiang like her own biological younger sister.
But as time passed, she realized Qin Xiang was quietly stealing her brothers away. That was why her relationship with Qin Xiang became so strained.
Lu Nanfeng scolded loudly, “Lu Ning, do you hear yourself? We’re doing all this, do you think it’s to harm you? It’s so you can get along well with Xiang Xiang! Is such a simple thing so hard for you? How long are you going to keep being stubborn?”
“I’m not being stubborn.” Hearing these words from her second brother, all the questions she had been holding back vanished like smoke. She felt it was pointless. In the past, she had tried to explain hysterically, but it had never worked. Now, she no longer wanted to be emotionally affected by her brothers like in her past life. She wouldn’t explain anymore, nor would she care about their thoughts.
Lu Ning quietly packed up the textbooks on the coffee table and put them all into her schoolbag. She looked at her packed bag and said in a low voice, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to my room.”
Lu Nanfeng sat on the sofa looking troubled and frustrated. “Lu Ning, if you agree to join the team now, we can let go of everything you’ve done before!”
When Lu Ning heard this, she only found it ridiculous. Everything she did in her previous life had been nothing but a joke. She didn’t even look back as she went upstairs, her steps especially firm.
Lu Nanfeng, feeling annoyed, lit a cigarette. The butler walked over, “Second young master, since the eldest miss is unwilling, just let it go. Fortunately, we still have Miss Xiang Xiang.”
Lu Nanfeng frowned, “It’s not the same.”
“Second young master, may I say something? These days you haven’t been home, and the eldest miss never asked about you. She looks cold and heartless. Even I feel chilled seeing her like this.”
Lu Nanfeng directly stubbed out the cigarette and drove away from the villa. Upstairs, Lu Ning heard the car leaving. She watched her second brother drive off, probably heading to the training camp.
After showering, she reviewed her mistake collection book again. She wanted to work hard to leave this place. Unintentionally, she stayed up all night. When dawn broke, she hurriedly packed her schoolbag, grabbed a sandwich from the dining room, and rushed out.
Lu Nanfeng was the first to come downstairs. He looked at Lu Ning’s back and frowned, “She’s up this early?”
“These days, the eldest miss has been going out by herself and hasn’t used the driver. It’s because on Monday, Miss Xiang Xiang was discussing something with you, which caused her to be a little late. Since then, the eldest miss has been sulking and never took the driver’s car again.” New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.
Lu Nanfeng’s expression became more complicated. Lu Bei walked over, “Is it necessary? Just because she was almost late, she’s acting so petty. Who is she trying to impress?”
Lu Liu yawned, “Second brother, Lu Ning is just putting on a show for you, trying to make you soften your heart. If you give in this time, she’ll only push further in the future.”
In the end, Lu Nanfeng said nothing more. He also felt that Lu Ning needed to learn a lesson. They had given her chances, but she didn’t cherish them.
Qin Xiang overheard their conversation, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. She hopped down the stairs cheerfully, “Second brother, fourth brother.”
Seeing Qin Xiang’s lively and cheerful demeanor, Lu Nanfeng’s mood improved a lot. Luckily, this sister hadn’t turned out wrong.
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After arriving at school, Lu Ning felt a little sleepy, having stayed up all night. But during class, she remained very focused, afraid to miss any knowledge point.
During class, the teacher suddenly called Qin Xiang to answer a question. Qin Xiang stammered for a long time but couldn’t answer. The teacher sighed, “Qin Xiang, you’ve been distracted lately. You haven’t mastered the review content. You’ll suffer during the exam.”
Qin Xiang blushed, “Sorry, teacher. It won’t happen again.”
The little follower quickly spoke up, “Teacher, Lu Ning has been very diligent recently. She surely knows the answer.”
Everyone turned to look at Lu Ning, mostly waiting to see her make a fool of herself. After all, Lu Ning’s grades were usually worse than Qin Xiang’s. They thought she probably couldn’t answer either. Lu Ning stood up and clearly answered the question. The teacher was surprised, “Correct answer. Lu Ning has been working hard lately. Everyone should learn from her and not slack off.”
Qin Xiang secretly glanced at Lu Ning, hatred boiling inside. If it weren’t for the time wasted on gaming, she would have been able to answer. Now Lu Ning had stolen the spotlight. How hateful! She had to catch up.
Being praised made Lu Ning feel much better. After school, she didn’t go to the infirmary but returned directly to the Lu family, careful not to let her second brother notice anything unusual. Read the latest chapters at novelping(.)com.
As expected, after she returned, the butler kept watching her closely, making her feel uncomfortable. After dinner, she went back to her room and locked the door, finally feeling a bit more relaxed.
While doing her homework, she took out her phone, hesitating whether to send a message to Ji Chiqian since she hadn’t gone to see him today. But it seemed he wasn’t expecting her anyway. Every time, she was the one thick-skinned enough to visit.
Should she send a message? Lu Ning stared at her phone, struggling. Maybe she should wait a bit longer? She put down the phone and started her homework. Before long, her eyelids began to droop, probably because she stayed up all night. She lay on the table, planning to rest for a while, but ended up falling asleep.
The next day, Lu Ning was awakened by the alarm clock. She glanced at the time—how was it already morning? She packed up her homework and hurried downstairs to school.
At noon, after hesitating, she turned to the infirmary but didn’t see Ji Chiqian. She mustered up the courage to ask the doctor inside, “Where is Doctor Ji?”
“Doctor Ji went for lunch.”
Lu Ning nodded, planning to come back after school. In the afternoon, she went to the infirmary again, but still didn’t see Ji Chiqian, only the same doctor from earlier.
The doctor looked at her, “Little girl, I’m on duty today. Focus on your studies, don’t think about these things. It’s still too early for you.”
Lu Ning blushed deeply but didn’t explain. For the next few days, she secretly went to the infirmary but never saw Ji Chiqian again. She felt a little lost, probably because she had gotten used to him being there. She realized she was starting to rely on Ji Chiqian.
She quickly adjusted her emotions. She must not rely on others. In this life, she would depend only on herself. She calmed down and prepared wholeheartedly for the monthly exam. She couldn’t afford to lose!
After the exam ended, Lu Ning felt she had done well. She should be able to make it into the top 100. However, everyone was complaining that the exam was difficult.
She opened her phone and clicked on the chat window with Ji Chiqian but ended up not knowing what to say. They didn’t seem that close anyway. Frustrated, she shut her phone.
Lu Ning happily packed her schoolbag and returned home. She saw the living room was bustling. Her brothers had all returned and hadn’t gone to the training camp? When she appeared, the living room suddenly quieted down, as if she was the uninvited guest who had disturbed her brothers and Qin Xiang’s family happiness.