Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!
Chapter 86 - 050 Accidentally Saved a Big Shot (Second Update)_5

Chapter 86: 050 Accidentally Saved a Big Shot (Second Update)_5

"Just you wait." Before leaving, Zhou Xiong didn’t forget to throw out a harsh comment.

In the blink of an eye, the trio had vanished without a trace.

"An’an, what happened?" Luo Wan walked over, looking bewildered.

Shen You’an raised an eyebrow. "Maybe they had a sudden moment of clarity. It’s noon, I’m hungry. Aunt, let’s go eat, shall we?"

Luo Wan rolled up her sleeves. "I’ll make something right now."

"Let’s eat out."

Shen You’an walked to the master bedroom door and knocked. "Uncle, let’s go get something to eat."

Zhang Jian opened the door, his face showing a few fresh scratches from fingernails. He turned his head away awkwardly.

"An’an, I’m sorry."

He had promised to give An’an a home, but in the end, he failed to deliver.

From behind him came Zhou Qin’s relentless stream of curses.

Shen You’an raised her voice. "Uncle, her brother and cousin have already left. They think it’s disgraceful and won’t interfere in her matters anymore."

Zhou Qin suddenly rushed out, "Impossible..."

The living room was indeed devoid of the trio.

Face pale, Zhou Qin called Zhou Xiong, but he didn’t answer. Kong Li directly shut her phone off. Zhou Qin was so furious she nearly threw her phone.

When she needed her family’s support the most, one by one, they played dead.

Zhang Jian began packing up some clothes and daily essentials to take away. Before the divorce, he wouldn’t return and planned to rent a place near the bank.

Leaning against the doorframe, Shen You’an said flatly, "Uncle, let bygones be bygones. After dinner, I’ll go with you to buy some new clothes."

Zhang Jian thought for a moment, then simply let go of the clothes in his hands. He left with nothing.

Zhou Qin reflexively chased after him. "Zhang Jian, you’re not allowed to leave."

Zhang Jian didn’t even look back.

For some reason, this moment made Zhou Qin panic. It felt as though Zhang Jian’s departure marked the complete end of his presence in her life.

She stared at the mess in the house, suddenly overcome by emptiness.

Before leaving, Shen You’an glanced around this old house.

She usually stayed on campus, only returning home for one day on weekends. Though it was just a small room, it had carried nine years of Shen You’an’s life.

Everyone must look forward. Let the past stay in memory.

Lin Chuchu was coming back from her tutoring class when she happened to run into Shen You’an and the others going downstairs.

She frowned. "Shen You’an, where did you go gallivanting this summer?"

Shen You’an lagged behind a step, glancing at the Mathematics Competition anthology Lin Chuchu was holding. She raised an eyebrow.

"I went somewhere pretty fun."

The world of meaningless small talk had been enlightening for Shen You’an.

Lin Chuchu found Shen You’an’s nonchalant attitude infuriating, as though nobody deserved her attention.

"I hear the competition is fierce at Lanya High School. This year, they’ve recruited top scorers from across the country. You’ve been fooling around all summer; don’t fail the opening exam and fall off your pedestal. Plenty of people would love to see you make a fool of yourself."

"I don’t know about others, but you’d definitely love to see me fail."

Lin Chuchu was momentarily stunned by Shen You’an’s bluntness.

Shen You’an smiled faintly. "But I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed."

Lin Chuchu sneered. "Big words. Be careful you don’t throw your back out talking. Sure, Shen You’an, you’re smart, but there are plenty of people smarter than you. You’re way too arrogant—just wait and see."

Shen You’an nodded lightly. "Alright, we’ll see then."

After walking a few steps, Shen You’an suddenly turned her head. "By the way, if you want to score better in the October Mathematics Competition, brushing through the Li Chunqi edition won’t help. The Qian Daoheng edition, however, is quite good for improving someone at your level."

With that, she left decisively.

What did she mean by ’someone at my level’?

Lin Chuchu was enraged; Shen You’an always had a way of making her mad.

Who did she think she was? Better than the tutoring teachers?

That anthology was recommended by her tutoring center’s star teacher.

No way she’d trust Shen You’an over her teacher.

Wait—how did Shen You’an know she was entering the October Math Competition?

Lin Chuchu bit her lip in frustration, her dislike for Shen You’an deepening.

She couldn’t wait for school to start. With top scorers gathering at Lanya High, Shen You’an—a mere Qingzhou regional exam champion—would struggle to hold her ground.

The feeling of tumbling from the clouds into the mud is the worst of all.

Someone as proud as Shen You’an was about to find out soon.

Let’s see if she could still keep smiling then.

~

Shen You’an found a restaurant and ordered three bowls of noodles.

Zhang Jian’s brows hadn’t relaxed all along.

"Uncle, are you worried about Tianci? After dinner, I’ll go find him."

To Shen You’an, Zhang Tianci was the person she despised most—even more than Zhou Qin. He had inherited Zhou Qin’s worst traits and magnified them.

Lazy and gluttonous, selfish and malicious, constantly lying, always looking for shortcuts—if he weren’t her uncle’s son, Shen You’an would have kicked him as far away as possible. Seeing him on the street would feel unlucky.

Not only did he score terribly, but he also loved fighting, causing trouble, and bullying female classmates. Zhang Jian had been summoned to school countless times because of him.

Now he was about to start middle school, yet he’d wasted an entire summer hanging out in internet cafes. Shen You’an genuinely thought the kid was hopeless—like a walking piece of rotten flesh.

However, before they even finished their noodles, Zhang Jian received a phone call.

Whatever was said over the phone made Zhang Jian’s face turn pale.

"An’an, something’s happened. Tianci committed robbery and was caught by the police."

Shen You’an took a deep breath. It wasn’t surprising; with Tianci’s character, crime was only a matter of time.

She just didn’t expect it to happen so soon.

When Shen You’an and Zhang Jian arrived at the police station, Zhang Tianci was wailing loudly enough to give everyone a headache.

"Finally, you’re here. Take this kid back and discipline him properly," the policeman said, eager to pass off this hot potato.

Shen You’an stared icily at Zhang Tianci. "Stop crying."

All the policemen at the station were startled. The delicate-looking girl had quite the powerful voice—intimidating, even.

Sure enough, Zhang Tianci stopped crying, sniffing in silence.

Shen You’an gleaned the details from the police: Zhang Tianci had spent all his money, got kicked out of the internet cafe, and suddenly got malicious intentions. A little girl passing by became his target, and he snatched her bag and ran.

A boy nearby acted heroically, quickly catching up to fat Zhang Tianci, retrieving the bag, and calling the police.

Since Zhang Tianci was under fourteen years old, he could avoid criminal charges, but Zhang Jian, as his guardian, bore responsibility for his lack of supervision and had to compensate the victim.

The girl was skinny and petite. When she looked up at Shen You’an, she froze.

"You... you’re Shen You’an?"

Shen You’an raised an eyebrow. "Do you know me?"

The girl grew visibly excited. "Don’t you remember me?"

Shen You’an looked puzzled.

The girl reminded her, "I’m Leng Xuexi."

Shen You’an shook her head apologetically. "Sorry...."

The girl suddenly chuckled. "Of course, it’s you. You’ve always been indifferent—focused only on studying and nothing else."

She stepped closer. "Shen You’an, we were in the same class in first grade. I even sat next to you for half a day. You were so cold back then, didn’t even acknowledge me. Later, when I couldn’t keep up academically, I was moved to a regular class and couldn’t be in the same class as you anymore. But I’ve always kept up with your progress."

Her words jogged Shen You’an’s memory a bit.

"I’m sorry my brother caused you trouble. I hope it didn’t harm you. We’ll try our best to meet any compensation requests."

Leng Xuexi shook her head. "I don’t need compensation. Just take your brother home and discipline him properly."

The boy standing beside Leng Xuexi cleared his throat. "Academic legend, I’m Cheng Nuo. In eighth grade, I sat diagonally behind you—the guy with a face full of acne."

Shen You’an shook her head, smiling helplessly.

At that moment, Leng Xuexi received a phone call. "Alright, I’ll be there right away."

After hanging up, she said, "Shen, I have something urgent and have to leave now. Here’s my WeChat ID—you must add me."

With that, she hurried away.

Shen You’an clenched the paper in her hand, which contained only a string of numbers.

Surnamed Leng, in Qingzhou, there was only one family like this.

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