I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 91 - 87 Stirring Trouble

Chapter 91: Chapter 87 Stirring Trouble

The issue of Qingran substituting for Ye Zheng in the competition had indeed caused a small stir in their class.

Ye Zheng, upon hearing that she’d been replaced, secretly cried over her desk and even bore some resentment toward Qingran; she sneakily threw Qingran several dirty looks during class.

Ye Zheng had placed great importance on this competition; otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought to sign up in the first place.

Wen Shiyi and a few other girls with good grades had a decent relationship with Ye Zheng, after all, they were all part of the high-achieving group.

During break time, Wen Shiyi and her friends sat next to Ye Zheng, whispering words of consolation; their glances occasionally swept over in Qingran’s direction.

Ye Zheng kept her head down without speaking, her demeanor entirely lackluster.

Ruan Ruan glanced over, furrowed her brow, and walked towards Qingran. She plopped down in Xie Ying’an’s seat, lowering her voice as she spoke: "Ranran, lately I’ve been feeling like Shiyi is a bit too much of a goody-two-shoes."

Qingran was still solving problems and didn’t have time to entertain her, responding with a puzzled "Hmm?"

Without Xie Ying’an there, Ruan Ruan had no reservations and dived right in: "Look at her, running over to comfort Ye Zheng when she cries. But, honestly, isn’t it normal to be replaced if your ’performance’ is lacking? What’s there to cry about?"

"I think so too," Zheng Chunming from the desk behind suddenly chimed in.

Ruan Ruan was startled, but finding Zheng Chunming agreeing with her was a delightful surprise.

Given Ruan Ruan’s outgoing nature, it didn’t take two minutes for her to turn around and strike up a chat with Zheng Chunming.

While Zheng Chunming wasn’t as extroverted as Ruan Ruan, she wasn’t far behind. Half-kneeling on her chair, she leaned in to join the conversation: "Instead of wasting time crying, she should be doing more problems. Look at Qingran, studying in class and even during breaks. Her good grades are the results of her efforts. And what is she [Ye Zheng] doing all day? Yet she still has the face to cry?"

Zheng Chunming’s biting tongue was clearly sharper than Ruan Ruan’s.

Ruan Ruan let out a cold laugh: "What can you do? A tree will surely die without its bark, but perhaps people can be invincible if they’re shameless enough."

Zheng Chunming was straightforward too: "So, it’s the ’I’m weak and therefore I’m right’ logic, huh? What can you do with all your capability? I have tears, oh please!"

At the end, she even made a vomiting gesture, indicating her disdain for such people.

Ruan Ruan and Zheng Chunming laughed uproariously together.

Just then, Qingran finished solving the problem, put down her pen, rotated her sore wrist, and looked at Ruan Ruan and Zheng Chunming with puzzlement.

"What’s going on?" she asked with a laugh, infected by their cheerfulness.

Her smile was as captivating as a serene autumn pond.

Ruan Ruan and Zheng Chunming exchanged glances, their hearts going wild inside.

Damn, such fleeting time under the early morning sun; the emperor has made no mistakes here!

This beauty’s smile—it isn’t just men who can’t stand it, which woman could resist it, damn it?

The brief ten-minute break quickly passed.

In those ten minutes, a friendship was formed between Ruan Ruan and Zheng Chunming, which Qingran found absolutely astonishing.

This goes to show, having common topics is so important for girls.

The morning flew by, and for lunch, Qingran and Ruan Ruan’s group was joined by Zheng Chunming.

During the rest period, Qingran would always lie down on her desk for a nap to refresh herself for the afternoon.

But today, it was clear that she wouldn’t have the chance to rest.

Ye Zheng, who was normally quite sensible, for some reason took a wild turn today and began sobbing next to Qingran’s desk.

"Li, Li Qingran classmate," she didn’t finish her sentence before bursting into several lines of tears, her appearance as if she’d suffered the greatest injustice: "This... competition may not mean much to you, but to me, it’s really important..."

Ye Zheng sobbed and hiccuped, pausing every few words, taking forever to say a complete sentence.

The few classmates sitting in their seats in the classroom all looked over curiously.

Qingran frowned as she looked at her.

Ye Zheng attempted to regain her composure several times with an air of feigned resilience, putting on the act of an unyielding damsel in distress: "Li Qingran, I admit that you did better than me in this exam, but in many previous diagnostic tests, you were not as good as me. I... my grades have always been stable, whereas your grades..."

She paused meaningfully before continuing, "I have been working hard for this competition recently, and I really can’t accept being suddenly replaced. So could you please talk to the teacher and..."

Ask the teacher to give her this opportunity instead.

Qingran nearly laughed out of exasperation. She crossed her arms and rested them on the cushion, tilting her head to look at Ye Zheng: "Why should I go talk to the teacher? Since you’ve been working so hard recently, why don’t you tell the teacher yourself? What’s the use of telling me?"

Ye Zheng, bombarded by her relentless questioning, stopped crying and stood dumbfounded, unsure of what to do next.

Huang Qianyu snorted with laughter and said in a voice that was neither loud nor soft: "Idiot!"

Huang Qianyu, who considered herself as clever, didn’t believe she was a match for Li Qingran in a verbal confrontation. Where on earth did these idiots get the courage to walk into the line of fire?

As if to demonstrate their friendship, several girls who usually hung out with Ye Zheng came over to comfort her, casting condemning glances at Qingran from time to time.

Qingran: "..."

Couldn’t be bothered with them.

Just like Huang Qianyu said, a bunch of idiots.

Ruan Ruan and Zheng Chunming also came over and stood by Qingran’s desk.

Zheng Chunming crossed her arms in front of her chest and nudged Ruan Ruan with her eyebrows: "A tree without its bark."

Ruan Ruan chuckled and continued, "Is bound to perish!"

Ye Zheng’s face turned bright red in an instant, tears falling like they cost nothing.

Wen Shiyi handed over a tissue to Ye Zheng, looking displeased at Ruan Ruan: "Ruan Ruan, please don’t speak like that, okay?"

Ruan Ruan was taken aback for a moment before she recovered her expression, scoffing, "Huh, when Ye Zheng was pressuring Qingran to plead with the teacher on her behalf, why didn’t you tell her not to speak like that?"

Wen Shiyi’s expression darkened slightly.

A chubby girl with black-framed glasses beside Wen Shiyi chimed in, "Ruan Ruan, can’t you just mind your own business? Why bother interfering with others?"

Zheng Chunming tilted her chin up and retorted on behalf of Ruan Ruan, "Hu Taohua, have you taken care of your own business? If you had, would you still have that figure?"

Damn! Qingran and Ruan Ruan were shocked as they looked at Zheng Chunming.

How did it escalate to personal attacks?

Zheng Chunming then reassuringly patted Qingran on the shoulder.

Sure enough, the chubby girl left, covering her face and trembling with anger.

Only then did Zheng Chunming whisper to Qingran, "She used to be an old friend of mine."

Qingran turned to look at Ye Zheng, her patience wearing thin: "If you feel aggrieved, you can go talk to the homeroom teacher. I’m not in charge of this matter; I will fully comply with the homeroom teacher’s arrangements."

Ye Zheng bit her lip, ultimately said nothing, and turned to leave.

Xie Ying’an had been called away by Su Chen and Li Ce to play basketball and only returned just before class.

He keenly sensed that something was off in the classroom atmosphere but couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was amiss.

Qingran’s nap time had been disrupted, leaving her unrested, and during the second period in the afternoon, she started to doze off repeatedly.

Xie Ying’an glanced over several times, his gaze carrying a hint of understanding.

Did someone cause trouble again while he was away?

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