Song Enya was taken aback, suddenly realizing the loophole in the system.
If the school’s public sequence was based on academic performance, then with Yin Meiyan and her friends’ grades, they couldn’t possibly rank so high.
And Di’an International only recruited top-performing special admissions students…
The school was helping them cheat!
Song Enya’s eyes widened instantly. “This is insane! This concerns students’ futures!”
This sequence used grades as a public facade, while secretly employing the Power Sequence to divide students into different social classes.
This way, students from lower-ranking families in terms of social status had no choice but to follow the rules, willingly giving up their grades to students from higher-ranking families.
Yet the sequence also determined a student’s status within the school, creating a vicious cycle both openly and behind the scenes.
The high-ranking rose higher, while the low-ranking sank lower!
Jin Mingzhen revealed a bitter smile. “Futures? Aren’t the futures of those in the high sequence already bright enough?”
She said softly, “They just need to add icing on the cake.”
Song Enya felt the whole world had gone mad.
They were seizing others’ precious opportunities to change their destinies, just to add icing on their own cake!
“It’s alright, Enya. With the class monitor around, they won’t dare go too far.” Jin Mingzhen suddenly smiled gently. “If you can’t hold on anymore, go to her for help.”
Song Enya really wanted to ask who this “class monitor” was that she and Ren Haitang kept mentioning, but the person before her had already turned and walked away.
She could only swallow the words at the tip of her tongue.
…
Life at Di’an International was vastly different from what Song Enya had imagined.
Yin Meiyan had a twisted sense of humor, but she didn’t target Song Enya alone. From time to time, she would shift her focus to tease Jin Mingzhen and Ren Haitang.
However, Jin Mingzhu and Li Chengshuo had completely set their sights on her. As soon as class ended, they would come to block her way, and Bai Huina would occasionally come over to feign sympathy.
In just two days, she was already worn down by their torment.
“Bang—”
Song Enya slammed the swimming pool door shut. Only after completely locking it did she dare walk to the poolside to rest.
“Tap, tap, tap—”
The sound of shoes scraping against the floor echoed, and then a pair of brand-new leather shoes appeared before Song Enya’s eyes.
She was visibly startled before looking up to see who it was, calling out in confusion, “Han Shixu?”
In the two days she had been at school, she had hardly run into him, and she hadn’t seen him at home either.
“Song Enya, drop out. Transfer to another school.” Han Shixu’s tone carried a hint of persuasion that was hard to detect.
Song Enya had been quite happy to see him at first, but her attitude instantly cooled upon hearing his words.
“What’s the reason?”
“They bully me, so I should drop out? Is that how the world works?”
Song Enya unconsciously clenched her fists.
She would never yield to them!
“You can’t win against them. You don’t know what they…”
“You want to say they’re rich?”
Song Enya suddenly stood up sharply, questioning coldly, “So what?”
“They can ruin other people’s lives just because they’re rich? They can trample on others at will because they’re rich?!”
“If all you care about is money, then I’m not like you, and I will never lose to you!”
She turned to leave, but Han Shixu grabbed her wrist.
The shimmering swimming pool reflected the figures of the two.
This scene was deeply imprinted in Bai Huina’s eyes from the corner of the second floor.
“Huina, Mom is talking to you, are you listening…”
Bai Huina hid in the corner and frantically pressed the mute button, the voice from the phone abruptly cutting off.
“…Han Shixu and Song Enya…?” She could hardly believe her eyes.
What about Yuanxi?
Should she tell her?
But Han Shixu and Yuanxi were already at odds—what could telling her change?
Go pick a fight with Han Shixu and end up parting on bad terms?
Bai Huina irritably tugged at her hair, fuming at the two people below.
No!
Wouldn’t that just play right into Song Enya’s hands!
She knew how important the Han family was to Jing Yuanxi, and the next step in the Jing family’s development plan absolutely required the Han family’s involvement.
Biting her lip, Bai Huina hid in the corner on the second floor, watching the two below constantly pulling and arguing.
Only when Han Shixu’s attempts at persuasion proved futile and Song Enya stormed off in anger did she quickly follow.
Song Enya, who had run out of the swimming pool, cursed all the way, first at Yin Meiyan, then at Jin Mingzhu, and finally vented her frustrations about Han Shixu as well.
It was almost time for school to end, so she leisurely made her way toward the school gate.
She wouldn’t return to the classroom—the last period was self-study, and going back would only invite trouble from Jin Mingzhu and the others.
As she passed by the small grove, a hand suddenly reached out and dragged her inside.
“Let go of me, let go!”
Song Enya struggled violently, shaking off the hand that had grabbed her, and said impatiently, “What do you want?!”
Bai Huina was so angry she laughed. “Are you the one who should be angry right now? Stay in your own place and don’t try to take what belongs to others—people included.”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying. Are you crazy?” Song Enya had no patience for lunatics like Bai Huina.
“I’m warning you, Han Shixu has a fiancée. Stay away from him!” Bai Huina’s face was as cold as ice, her gaze piercing.
“If I see you with him again, don’t blame me for being harsh!”
Song Enya stared at her for a few seconds, as if finally discovering the other’s weakness, and slowly smiled. “Ah… you mean that… So, what do you want me to do?”
Bai Huina thought for a moment.
As long as she was at school, accidents would keep happening.
If Han Shixu noticed her once, he’d notice her twice.
“Drop out of school,” Bai Huina finally said.
“I’ll give you a large sum of money, enough to ensure you can find a good school afterward. If you want to study abroad, I can also—”
“What makes you people think you’re so self-important?”
Song Enya sneered, cutting her off. “Do you think everyone will grovel for a bit of money? Don’t make me laugh.”
“…?” Bai Huina looked puzzled. “Is it not enough?”
“I said get lost!” Song Enya glared at her fiercely. “I got into Di’an International on my own merit. No one can make me leave!”
Bai Huina was so angry she couldn’t speak for a long time. By the time she tried to grab the other girl, she realized Song Enya had already run far away.
“Just wait. I’ll make this school your hell!”
No matter how loudly Bai Huina shouted, Song Enya didn’t stop.
Hell?
Could her current situation be any worse than hell?
Without looking back, Song Enya ran out of the school gate, not stopping until she reached the bus stop.
Panting heavily, she leaned against a pole, replaying the words of Han Shixu and Bai Huina in her mind.
“Fiancée? So the reason I’ve been targeted like this is entirely because of their engagement.”
“What a raw deal. Who in the world would even like Han…”
As she spoke, the faces of a young man suddenly surfaced in her mind.
In the dimly lit airport, the young man took a stack of cash from his car and casually tossed it onto a drunkard’s face.
In the hospital room, the young man rushed in without hesitation to shield the mother and daughter.
At the villa, the young man stood outside the door, holding a box of pastries.
“…How absurd. If he had a fiancée, why didn’t he say so earlier?”
Song Enya let out a heavy sigh, but when she looked up, she saw Han Shixu had chased her all the way to the school gate.
Just then, the bus arrived. She hurriedly squeezed her way inside.
From a distance, Han Shixu spotted a familiar figure boarding the bus. He immediately turned around, got into his luxury car, and sped off in pursuit.