The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Chapter 80

"Xuexue, what’s wrong?"

Ling Ye was a bit stunned.

In the past, although Lai Xueer had rejected his offer of milk tea, she had never overreacted like this.

Lai Xueer said, "It’s nothing. I just really don’t like you."

This was the first time Lai Xueer had so clearly rejected Ling Ye.

But Ling Ye didn’t take it seriously: "I know, it doesn’t matter. I’ll give you time to fall for me."

Ling Ye even went as far as to clean up the splash of milk tea on the floor.

He then added, "Seems like you really don’t want to see me these days. I’ll come to find you again in a few days."

Afterward, he casually walked in the direction of Jiang Moxi.

Watching how nonchalantly Ling Ye dealt with the situation, Lai Xueer was infuriated.

What on earth could she do to make this poor kid realize that he is not a match for someone like her, Lai Xueer, who is destined to be part of high society?

On the other side, when Ling Ye got to Jiang Moxi, he handed her some cookies.

"Congratulations on being selected for the lead in the drama. I wanted to celebrate with you by having ice cream together, but I guess you’re not in the mood today."

Although he had been rejected by Lai Xueer many times, and was used to it, his mood was still somewhat affected.

Jiang Moxi, however, grabbed ahold of his sleeve, "So, you were the one who rigged the vote?"

She couldn’t make sense of the sudden surge in votes and after thinking it over, Jiang Moxi felt there must be some connection to Ling Ye.

After all, when she was nominated for the lead role in "Cinderella," almost everyone was betting against her.

Only Ling Ye confidently proclaimed that he could secure the role for her.

"Yeah, I told you it would be fine. I promised I’d snag it for you," Ling Ye said.

"Where did you find so many ’brothers’?"

Jiang Moxi had just taken a look at the total number of votes, which came to 150,000 people participating; she had 80,000 votes to her name, while Jiang Weiwei, the School Belle of First University, only had 50,000...

She just couldn’t understand where Ling Ye found so many people to vote.

"If there aren’t enough brothers, the staff will do. I had my mom’s secretary set a mandatory target for the employees, and the votes surged."

He had even planned to call his dad’s secretary if the votes weren’t enough.

But as the number of votes shot up so much, he was embarrassed to make the call.

Learning this, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on: "You really know how to create trouble for me!"

"What? Don’t tell me you’re not planning on performing in the play?" Ling Ye finally realized.

"Heh heh..." Jiang Moxi glanced at him with a mocking smile.

Whether it was Jiang Moxi’s gaze or her sneering laughter, both reminded Ling Ye of the severe beating he received when they first met, causing his scalp to tingle even more.

"Don’t hit me, I really didn’t understand what you meant at the time!"

After Ling Ye finished explaining, he saw Jiang Moxi gearing up and immediately slipped away.

Just as Jiang Moxi was about to catch up to Ling Ye and give him a beating before dropping out of the play with Lai Xueer, her arm was caught by someone.

Looking down, she saw Mu Wanting.

Mu Wanting had been suffering from diarrhea all day yesterday, and today she looked wilted, slumping over her desk ever since she entered the classroom, completely lacking her usual vitality.

"What’s wrong? Need to go to the restroom? I can help you," Jiang Moxi thought perhaps she was feeling unwell again.

But Mu Wanting said, "No, I’m not sick anymore. I just wanted to tell you that once the performance list for the New Year’s Gala is submitted, it can no longer be changed, because the school has already presented the list to the leaders of Yan City."

Actually, Mu Wanting found out about Jiang Moxi winning the vote against Jiang Weiwei yesterday and wanted to warn her. However, she was in such bad shape that she couldn’t even pick up her phone later.

"The leaders’ review can’t get in the way of my part-time job; rules are dead, but people are alive."

Jiang Moxi dropped the remark and still planned on clearing things up with Lai Xueer.

But Mu Wanting kept clinging to her sleeve, unwilling to let go.

"Moxi, if you’re only giving up the play to earn money from your part-time job, then you really don’t have to. Once the New Year’s Eve gala for both schools ends successfully, the leaders will provide a certain reward to the students who participated, and our school will give something too."

Mu Wanting also said, "Last year, those who took part in the gala’s drama performance each got a few thousand yuan. I think the leads got even more. All things considered, you should earn more than you would from working at the bubble tea shop."

At the moment, Jiang Moxi was all about making money, and upon hearing this, her tone changed immediately.

"Right, I shouldn’t give up on the money just for the sake of dignity."

Mu Wanting: "..."

So, the matter of Jiang Moxi’s participation in the play "Cinderella" was settled just like that.

That very afternoon, Jiang Moxi met with all the actors involved in the play.

The chairman of the student union at First University, Ren Huo, would play the Prince in the play, the CP (romantic partner) of Cinderella, portrayed by Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Weiwei was cast as Cinderella’s sister, while Lai Xueer would play the Elf that helps Cinderella.

The rest of the students would play roles such as Cinderella’s stepmother and the Prince’s guards, among others.

No matter how Ren Huo looked at Jiang Moxi’s face, which was as colorful as a palette, he found it distasteful.

Especially when he had to dance with Jiang Moxi, it felt like a purgatory on earth to him.

However, after getting to interact with Lai Xueer, things heated up between them.

"Xuexue, what’s with your school? Why didn’t they directly choose a beauty like you to play Cinderella and send Jiang Moxi up instead?"

Ren Huo chatted with Lai Xueer, leaning closer to her, while Jiang Moxi and Jiang Weiwei were practicing their scene together.

Ren Huo was quite handsome, fair and clean, fitting the current aesthetic standards for an attractive guy.

Of course, Lai Xueer’s favorite thing about him was the watch he wore on his wrist.

She had sneakily checked it out before — the watch was worth over a hundred thousand yuan!

A guy who could wear such a watch definitely came from a well-off family.

So Lai Xueer thought, if she couldn’t latch onto someone from a top-tier wealthy family like Lin Xian, then someone like Ren Huo wouldn’t be bad either.

Surely he was better than Ling Ye, who didn’t have a single brand name on him!

"I’m not that pretty either." Lai Xueer modestly lowered her head, then sneaked a look at Ren Huo’s pants and shirt.

Hmm, there were very obvious brand logos.

The more she looked, the more she liked Ren Huo!

"In my eyes, you’re not at all less attractive than School Belle Jiang." Ren Huo was quite skilled at pursuing girls.

Aside from Jiang Weiwei, many of the pretty and pure-looking girls at First University had been toyed with by him.

He certainly wanted to taste Jiang Weiwei as well.

But he was also clear about Jiang Weiwei’s status; whether as the rich girl of the Jiang’s or the future granddaughter-in-law of Yan City’s number one wealthy Fu Family, both were beyond what he could afford to provoke.

So he shifted his hunting target to the Technical College, and Lai Xueer before him was a good candidate.

Maybe after the play performance, she would throw herself at his doorstep to sleep with him!

Time flew, and dusk arrived, the rehearsal ended, and the students left one after another.

It was when the surroundings were deserted that Jiang Weiwei finally took the initiative to approach Jiang Moxi.

She was dressed in a pleated skirt paired with a shirt and blue vest, her long hair gently swaying in the breeze, just like a fresh and charming lily flower.

She smiled at Jiang Moxi, seemingly humble and polite as she advised.

"Moxi, you’ve seen it yourself, even if you rigged the votes to become the female lead in the drama, forcing me into a supporting role. Everyone will just ridicule you for your ignorance. Why bother?"

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