Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire
Chapter 52 Going to School

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Going to School

Fu Yihan held the old man’s hand for a moment, his eyes flashing with disappointment.

"Does Grandpa truly think I’m incapable?"

"...No." The old man sighed helplessly, "Yihan, you’re still young. There’s a lot you need to learn."

Fu Yihan remained silent, his head lowered as he stayed quiet for a long time.

The old man let out a faint sigh, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to return to his room.

The living room, which had been full of confrontation earlier, suddenly fell silent.

"Ah!"

Fu Yihan suddenly grabbed a throw pillow from the sofa and slammed it forcefully onto the floor.

His eyes were bloodshot, with red veins visible amidst his rage.

Su Qingnuan slowly stepped back and exited the room.

At a time like this, it was better to stay out of trouble.

After wandering around the yard for a while, Su Qingnuan calculated that enough time had passed before heading back inside.

The previously neat and tidy living room was now exceptionally messy. The servants were busy cleaning up, while the person responsible for the chaos was nowhere to be seen.

Su Qingnuan jogged upstairs, quietly and carefully returning to her room.

That night, Fu Yihan didn’t come looking for her, and no one else in the house had time to pay her any mind. Su Qingnuan ended up having a good night’s sleep.

The next morning, Su Qingnuan still got up early. After a simple routine, she grabbed her backpack and headed out the door.

"Young Madam."

"Ah! Ah?"

The sudden voice startled Su Qingnuan, making her jump.

Surprised, she looked at the person standing at the door, clutching her chest. "Ah Qi, what are you doing here?"

"Young Madam, the Young Master instructed me to take you to school."

Hearing this, Su Qingnuan turned her head to glance at Fu Yihan’s room.

The door was shut tight, a clear sign that he hadn’t come out.

Remembering what he’d said that day, she realized he hadn’t been joking after all.

Pulling her gaze back, Su Qingnuan smiled. "Well, thank you."

"Young Madam, please. The car is already waiting outside."

"Alright."

With a private car at her disposal, Su Qingnuan didn’t have to squeeze onto the bus and arrived at school earlier than she had planned.

"Ah Qi, you can stop at the gate."

Ah Qi replied with an "Mm," and the car slowly came to a halt.

Looking at the school gate not far ahead, Su Qingnuan opened the door and stepped out.

"Thank you," she said, standing next to the passenger seat with a smile. "Drive safely on your way back."

"Young Madam."

Stopping Su Qingnuan before she left, Ah Qi continued, "I’ll be waiting here for you this evening."

"Alright."

Su Qingnuan cheerfully made her way toward the school gate.

The night before, she had already downloaded her class schedule. Today, her schedule was nearly full, so she headed straight to the classroom with her backpack in tow.

The classroom was already filled with quite a few students. Su Qingnuan quickly spotted Gu Xiaoxiao among the crowd.

Gu Xiaoxiao was busy organizing her desk when she suddenly felt a tap on her shoulder.

Annoyed, she turned her head only to meet someone’s gaze.

"Hello!" Su Qingnuan waved her hand and smiled gently. "I came pretty early, didn’t I?"

Gu Xiaoxiao grabbed her hand, made room for her, and scooted over, lowering her voice. "Why are you here so early? I was planning to save a seat for you!"

"It’s been so long since I’ve been back at school. Of course I need to make a good impression."

"Been so long? Your family didn’t want you to come back to school?"

Su Qingnuan’s smile stiffened. Scratching her head, she let out a bitter laugh. "How could that be? They’re really supportive of me attending school. But, well, the family situation is a bit complicated these days... It’s tough to explain, but no—no one doesn’t want me to study."

"That’s good, then."

Taking out some snacks from her bag, Su Qingnuan smiled and said, "Here! I brought these for you. Eat them quickly before the teacher arrives."

Surprised and delighted, Gu Xiaoxiao accepted the snacks with a smile. "As expected of my best friend. You always think of me when there’s good stuff."

"Of course!" Su Qingnuan pulled out her notebook and smiled gently. "So don’t ever say I don’t care about you anymore. Otherwise, it would be unfair to all the food I’ve shared with you over the years."

"Understood!"

Gu Xiaoxiao finished her snack just as the teacher arrived.

Class always seemed to pass quickly.

The two back-to-back periods, nearly two hours in total, flew by just like that.

"Quick, our next class is in the eastern building. We’d better head over," Su Qingnuan said as she packed up her backpack, urging her friend.

"Huh?" Gu Xiaoxiao panicked. "I don’t remember which classroom it’s in. Do you?"

"I do; I’ve got the schedule saved. Come on, let’s go!"

Since Su Qingnuan couldn’t run, the two could only walk briskly.

Even so, it left Su Qingnuan pale-faced.

"Are you okay?" Gu Xiaoxiao stopped and asked quietly.

"I’m fine," Su Qingnuan said, grabbing Gu Xiaoxiao’s arm and pulling her along. "I’ll sit down and rest once we’re inside."

The two entered the classroom, which wasn’t yet full, as people trickled in one after another.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoxiao stood up. "I’ll go buy you a bottle of water. Take a break for now."

"Alright, thanks."

Su Qingnuan rested her head on the desk, trying to catch her breath.

Just as she finally felt better, she suddenly heard faint rustling behind her.

Su Qingnuan turned around.

"Click—"

A sharp camera shutter sound rang out. The girl behind her froze for a moment before quickly putting her phone away.

"What are you doing?" Su Qingnuan stretched out her hand. "Hand it over."

The girl avoided her gaze. "I was just taking a picture of the classroom, not of you. Stop being so full of yourself."

Raising an eyebrow, Su Qingnuan smirked. "When did I ever say you were taking a picture of me?"

The girl’s face changed slightly.

"Hand it over." Su Qingnuan curled her finger, staring her down.

"..."

The girl glanced at her, reluctantly pulling out her phone. With exaggerated movements, she swiped through the screen a few times.

"I already deleted it!" She held the phone up to Su Qingnuan’s face, scrolling back and forth before she could get a good look. "See? No pictures of you."

"...Alright."

Despite her bad attitude, the photo was deleted, so Su Qingnuan decided to let it go. There were still classes to attend, after all.

She turned back around and sat down.

With her movement, many others in the room also shifted their attention back to their own desks.

Taking out her books, Su Qingnuan started reviewing the material.

"Here’s your water."

A bottle of water landed on her textbook. Su Qingnuan accepted it and smiled. "Thank you."

Gu Xiaoxiao sat down, scanning the room with a puzzled expression. "Why are all these people staring at you?"

"Hmm?"

Looking around, Su Qingnuan noticed that several people’s heads shifted when she moved, quickly pretending to look straight ahead.

"I just exchanged some words with the girl behind me earlier. Maybe my voice was loud," Su Qingnuan said nonchalantly.

"Oh."

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded absentmindedly, pulling out her phone.

A moment later, Su Qingnuan felt her hand being grabbed suddenly.

"What’s wrong?" Surprised, Su Qingnuan turned to find Gu Xiaoxiao’s face filled with anger.

Gu Xiaoxiao shoved her phone in front of Su Qingnuan, fuming. "Look at this!"

Staring intently, Su Qingnuan saw a zoomed-in photo.

The image showed a girl in a plaid skirt, carrying a pale yellow backpack, leaning against a sleek black car.

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