Firstly, her parents got her all kinds of tutors of the seven subjects she was studying and those tutors all gave her tests at the start. When the results came out, it showed that she had clearly lower grades than the original owner. Daddy Hu and Mom Hu misunderstood and that this result came about because of the gangster incident.
Bai Lianhua didn't bother to explain anyways because otherwise it would lead to difficult questions and she would have to reveal her tastier status.
The classes were all arranged after class and she also signed up for acting classes and a fashion society to maintain her skills which meant she virtually had no time. She would get back home and be immersed in studying.
The day before the weekend, the teacher gave back the test results and Bai Lianhua didn't score badly - she got 70% because of guessing. The teacher was also confused because there were no calculations on the exam paper - it was cleaner than all other students' papers.
Once the results came out, all the seats were shuffled and Bai Lianhua moved from the first row all the way to the third row. This was a big change because she used to sit in the No.3 seat in the first row but now she was down to No.20. There were only 30 students in the class so she was in the bottom half.
The teacher told her to meet him in his office after the lunch bell and she went. "Hu Lianhua, your grades have really dropped since the start of the term. Is there a reason for this? Is anything happening at home?"
Bai Lianhua just played the emotional card and said she was traumatised from an incident but she will work harder. The teacher accepted that response and then told her to go out.
As she walked out of the door, she immediately bumped into Yue Linlan who was walking down the corridor.
"Sorry! I didn't see you there." Yue Linlan rolled her eyes and grabbed her arms. She practically dragged Bai Lianhua to the girl's bathroom, picked a stall and locked the door. This was the first time that Yue Linlan and Bai Lianhua spoke face to face since they first met!
"What's the problem? Yue Linlan I'm telling you that ever since you ignored me, l also have nothing to do with you! Isn't that what you want? What is the problem now?"
Yue Linlan gave her a vicious look: "Aren't you the one who has an ambiguous relationship with my fiancé? I heard he even sent you roses this morning! You-" Bai Lianhua covered her mouth hastily and reminded her that they were in a not so secret place - anyone could come in at any time.
Still, she sneered in her heart because clearly, Yue Linlan heard her rejecting Wu Chenren. She even had evidence that Wu Chenren was plotting against her. Surely, the first thing to do is confront Wu Chenren and not Hu Lianhua! Bai Lianhua kept on repeating that she was a silly white lotus flower in her mind and then replied: "I have nothing to do with him! I even rejected him!" Of course, she couldn't tell Yue Linlan that she knew everything. She thought about it for a bit and then an idea came to her. 'Maybe we should cooperate?'
Yue Linlan suddenly burst into tears and the whole situation became extremely awkward. Bai Lianhua wasn't sure whether she was expecting comfort or not but considering that she was her cheap sister, she might as well be concerned.
Bai Lianhua patted her back and asked what was wrong.
"Nothing! Hmph! Don't ever let me see you near Wu Chenren again!" Bai Lianhua knew that could never happen as long as she was there.
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Meanwhile, as the sisters were in the bathroom, Wu Chenren was busy making a call to his current girlfriend. No one knew this girlfriend existed with the exception of himself.
Now, you might all be wondering! As a rich second generation, where did he meet this girl? Everything started in the summer before middle school. He was on his way to have fun with some friends in the park. Coincidentally, his future girlfriend was also there and when he saw her, he thought she was the most beautiful girl he had seen so far. They fell in love...balabala and now we are here.
His girlfriend, Mei Qinghua, was a very gentle beauty on the surface but she was extremely ambitious. As a child from a poor family, she wanted to climb up and become a phoenix directly. She knew there would be opposition regardless but she was ready for it. Naturally, Wu Chenren wasn't her only boyfriend. There was also a Hu Chenren and a Liu Chenren and many more. She lived a very thrilling life since she was so on edge that someone would find out about her many relationships.
On the phone, she spoke gently, reminding Wu Chenren that they were still young and that things shouldn't be done rashly. As a hot-blooded boy who was in love, Wu Chenren couldn't didn't listen to this 'advice'. In fact, Mei Qinghua was just fanning flames. If we say that Wu Chenren was behind the scenes, then Mei Qinghua was also behind him. And who knows, maybe there was someone behind her?
Wu Chenren was complaining about his school life and how annoying it was to always be giving glances by Yue Linlan. "You should see that girl! She is really too disgusting - always looking at me like a bitch in heat! Even though l don't like Hu Lianhua, at least, she is not that bad."
Mei Qinghua sighed: "You shouldn't be so harsh on them! They are only little girls who are tender - they don't know anything."
Wu Chenren nodded, agreeing with what his girlfriend said. In his mind, his girlfriend was always right. "By the way, did you want to meet up recently? I need a change of scenery! After seeing these peasants, l need to wash my eyes." Actually, neither Yue Linlan nor Hu Lianhua was ugly but their commoner status was a huge red sign. Yue Linlan couldn't scrub away where she came from and politics is a fart in the upper class.
Mei Qinghua didn't reply at first because she was angry. 'Why does everyone look down on people who have no money? Are they not human too? You see! Just because of their status, these two girls were despised. I wonder what would happen if he knew l was also a poor girl.'
"Qingqing? Are you still there? Can you hear me?"
"Ah- yes, l am free this weekend. Let's go and eat." Both people were in a good mood after making an appointment to see each other. Wu Chenren went back to class and Mei Qinghua went off with another man.
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Now, we're at the teacher's office and Bai Lianhua's class teacher is sitting at his desk contemplating his life. He suddenly became rich overnight when Yue Linlan sent him $40,000 to deal with Hu Lianhua. To be honest, he actually liked Hu Lianhua - she was pretty, gentle and kind and good at studying. But now, with her declining grades and her bad attitude, he felt that messing her up wasn't that bad.
He looked left, then right and opened the third drawer near his desk.
This was where he kept all the bank transfer slips for money that he was paid. He also had a sick wife and son at home and they both desperately needed the money so he could only apologise to Hu Lianhua.
He carefully opened the safe in the drawer and saw those slips shining with radiant golden light. He wanted to jump for joy.
A colleague passed by and asked what was in the safe but he didn't want to answer that. If everyone knew he took a bribe, his career would be over. He already took a step and any more steps would leave him falling down an abyss.
The bell rang and he immediately locked everything away. He picked his teaching materials and walked back to the class.