He Ying was a villainess young lady.
As a villainess, would she fear the future cold-faced student council president’s reprimand?
Not only was she unafraid, she even countered with a threat.
She locked eyes directly with Nangong Xiao, like a blooming poppy flower, exuding a captivating aura of danger.
The corners of He Ying’s lips lifted slightly, the perfect curve of her smile speaking of her elegance and nobility, as if she were the center of the world, around whom everyone should revolve. “If you like watching, then watch all you want. You can even tell my father.”
Staring was fine—the more audience she had for what she was about to do, the better, and among them, F4 were indispensable props.
Over these three years, she absolutely had to maintain her position within the top ten rankings. No one could interfere with her!! For this, a perfect study environment was essential.
Due to the He family’s rigid inheritance condition, the task He Ying must accomplish in her mind had now become ranking within the top ten. Any plot-related tasks had to take a backseat to this one!
He Ying left with the two Fs, leaving only Nangong Xiao glaring resentfully at her retreating figure, his disgust for her deepening further.
He wouldn’t tell He Ying’s father about her activities at school. He knew this father-daughter pair too well. If He Ying’s father found out she was entangled with two men at school, he wouldn’t get angry—he’d join in.
Under the guise of using his sharp judgment to decide which one was more suitable to be He Ying’s childhood friend.
Recalling He Ying’s past evaluation of him, Nangong Xiao lowered his gaze. Yes, he was very boring, and that was why he disliked He Ying.
After lunch, students had to return to the lounge next to their classrooms for a mandatory 30-minute nap.
During nap time, all students had to wear monitoring bracelets. If a student remained asleep for over 30 minutes, specialized dormitory teachers would rush over.
This was to prevent students from entering deep sleep during nap time, which could lead to decreased mental agility and reaction speed in the afternoon.
“Aren’t you two returning to your own lounges?” He Ying asked, looking at Shangguan Mingyu and Chi Jingsheng, who were still following her.
Shangguan Mingyu was still sulking, but Chi Jingsheng smiled and said, “I couldn’t accompany you yesterday, so today I must see you back.”
Pretending not to know their ulterior motives, He Ying put on a delighted expression.
“Perfect timing. I have something for you both.”
Chi Jingsheng continued to smile, like a perfectly crafted ornamental doll devoid of any genuine emotion.
Upon reaching the lounge, Chi Jingsheng and Shangguan Mingyu’s first reaction was to check if Xia Shuyue was there.
Upon discovering Xia Shuyue’s absence, Chi Jingsheng’s eyes dimmed, while Shangguan Mingyu instantly grew tense.
He Ying retrieved the small cookies she had casually bought at the restaurant the day before from the lounge’s small drawer. After confirming that the surrounding audience was in place, she put on an expectant expression and walked over to Chi Jingsheng and Shangguan Mingyu, who were waiting by the door.
“These are for you. I made them during activity class. The taste should be passable.” He Ying blushed as she handed the cookies to the two of them. The advantage of this was that no one could tell which one she actually liked.
Chi Jingsheng thanked her and accepted the cookies, but upon closer inspection, one could see there was no warmth in his eyes—only detachment and indifference.
Just as He Ying saw in her memories, everyone’s evaluation of Chi Jingsheng was that he was gentle, polite, and had a good personality. However, in order to protect Xia Shuyue, he deliberately approached He Ying, who had been hurt by Shangguan Mingyu in the original world, subtly influencing He Ying’s attitude toward Xia Shuyue.
Throughout all three years of high school, although He Ying was dissatisfied with Xia Shuyue, she never took action against her, largely due to Chi Jingsheng’s influence.
Chi Jingsheng had always “quietly” stayed by He Ying’s side, making her feel that she owed him. Even He Ying’s eventual decision to study abroad was influenced by Chi Jingsheng.
In the original world, although He Ying faced public pressure, she could have easily handled it with her abilities. Yet she didn’t deal with it, nor did she fight back. She simply felt she owed Chi Jingsheng and wanted to fulfill his wishes.
Both she and Chi Jingsheng had suffered too much. If her departure could free Chi Jingsheng from his pain, she was willing to leave.
After carefully sorting through her memories last night, He Ying had only one thought: Why doesn’t Chi Jingsheng start a class? She’d make the quick transmigration strategy group kneel and learn from him.
Rationally, He Ying knew that in the original world, Chi Jingsheng and “He Ying” had used each other. Chi Jingsheng did it to prevent Xia Shuyue from suffering a devastating blow, while He Ying did it to provoke Shangguan Mingyu. They had mutually exploited each other.
But emotionally, from her own perspective, He Ying firmly believed that instead of reflecting on herself, it was better to blame others.
She was the good one; Chi Jingsheng was pure evil!
Making Chi Jingsheng a part of her plan—that was perfectly reasonable!
He Ying had already decided: if she openly expressed hostility toward Xia Shuyue, Shangguan Mingyu and Chi Jingsheng would definitely act to protect her.
He Ying planned to use them to alert the principal, thereby advancing her campus reform plan. This would allow her to study more comfortably and earn extra points for her management course. The academy’s ranking wasn’t based solely on written exams; it also included daily performance and special bonus points. Written exams alone couldn’t create a significant gap in rankings—daily performance and bonus points were the key.
Shangguan Mingyu didn’t take the cookies from He Ying. Instead, he asked, “Where is Xia Shuyue?”
He Ying smiled innocently, but to Shangguan Mingyu, it looked malicious.
“I don’t know. Maybe someone took her away?”
Hearing this, Shangguan Mingyu instantly flared up. He grabbed He Ying’s shoulders, restraining his temper. “Where did you have her taken? Didn’t I have lunch with you?”
He Ying still wore an innocent expression. “I really don’t know. Why don’t you call her? If she doesn’t answer, maybe she’s in the restroom…”
At this, Shangguan Mingyu released He Ying and strode away.
He Ying could see him anxiously pulling out his phone to call and confirm Xia Shuyue’s whereabouts.
Naturally, no one answered.
There was one thing He Ying hadn’t lied about: Xia Shuyue was indeed trapped in the restroom at that moment, surrounded by Shangguan Mingyu’s admirers.
If Shangguan Mingyu went now, he could play the hero and save the beauty.
Seeing Shangguan Mingyu’s reaction, Chi Jingsheng realized something had indeed happened to Xia Shuyue and quickly left as well.
Only He Ying remained, standing at the doorway with a box of cookies she hadn’t managed to give away, looking somewhat forlorn.
He Ying walked over to the trash can in the lounge with the cookies in hand, ready to throw them away, when a soft, sweet voice suddenly came from beside her: “If you don’t want these cookies, can I have them?”
He Ying looked over and saw Ying Ying, the daughter of the chairman of the largest dessert chain in the country.
She had her hair tied in twin ponytails, her eyes large and bright, like two sparkling gems embedded in her still baby-faced cheeks. At that moment, she was looking expectantly at the cookies in He Ying’s hands.
If He Ying gave her the cookies now, the two could naturally become friends, but He Ying didn’t want that.
She shook her head, hiding the cookies behind her back, making her refusal clear.
Ying Ying, who had mustered up the courage to speak to the legendary young lady, was on the verge of tears after being rejected.
Faced with Ying Ying’s pitiful expression, He Ying explained softly, “Desserts carry heartfelt intentions. These cookies have been discarded, and I can’t give you discarded intentions—that wouldn’t be fair to you.”
“If you like cookies, I’ll make some specially for you during the next activity class.”