Ye Xiao looked down on Ye Bingtong from above, with a demonic smile playing on his lips, "It's right that you never thought about competing with me! With your capabilities, you wouldn't win against me anyway! Without the blood of the Ye Family, you can't be a part of the Ye Family, got it?"
Ye Xiao was extremely arrogant, even going so far as to stretch out his hand and unabashedly push Ye Bingtong's shoulder!
Ye Bingtong was not only unannoyed, but her eyes even lit up. She confirmed something with a glance, then let out a startled cry and intentionally fell backward, landing right into the arms of Ye Bolin, who just happened to walk by.
Ye Bolin instinctively reached out to catch her.
"Big brother," Ye Bingtong said somewhat frantically, "I'm fine. Don't be angry with Xiaoxiao. She didn't push me that hard; it was my own fault for not standing steady."
Ye Xiao stood with his arms folded across his chest, smirking crookedly.
The morning's events had changed the original plot because of Ye Bolin's actions.
But it didn't matter.
As the female antagonist, she still firmly grasped the core of the antagonist persona!
Being overbearing was nothing to her, for she was the youngest movie queen in her previous life—just a piece of cake!
[Tsk tsk tsk, what a perfect fall. Worthy of the leading lady, who seems to have eyes in the back of her head. Come on, stand up for the protagonist and give me a loud scolding.]
Ye Bolin looked at Ye Xiao with a hint of helplessness.
Ye Xiao immediately revealed a ferocious expression, "Brother, I did push her! So what! She's not one of the Ye Family, she's just living with us, eating and drinking our resources. Even the servants know to work for their keep. What about her? She's not even as good as a servant! Never mind a push, even if she was struck, she'd just have to take it!"
[Oh yeah, perfect! My dialogue delivery is getting stronger and stronger.]
Ye Bolin suddenly felt a headache coming on, sure now that his sister was definitely schizophrenic!
"Xiaoxiao," Ye Bolin began slowly.
Ye Bingtong looked at him expectantly.
Ye Xiao let out a cold huff, still with an arrogant demeanor.
"Don't talk like that next time," Ye Bolin said.
Ye Bingtong: "???"
Ye Xiao: "???"
Ye Xiao was dumbfounded.
[Hold on, that's it? What's next? Aren't you supposed to get angry? Stand up for Ye Bingtong and slap me in the face! I've got my face all ready to be hit, and you're not going to hit it? This makes it very difficult for me.]
"Big brother?" Ye Bingtong looked at Ye Bolin with watery eyes.
Ye Bolin said in a gentle voice, "Bingtong, Xiaoxiao may not have the best temperament, but deep down, she's good-hearted. Don't take it to heart."
Ye Bingtong's expression changed, and she nearly lost her mind.
So this was just a small temper issue?
This was called being good-hearted at the core?
Ye Xiao had just unleashed a major attack right in front of her!
What happened to being the one who loved her the most?
A shadow passed through Ye Bingtong's eyes.
Sure enough, all the nice words spoken by the Ye Family were fake.
Now that they had found their real daughter, she was no longer important, was she?
"Big brother, I understand," Ye Bingtong masked her emotions and stood firm.
"Let's go inside," Ye Bolin said.
Chen Yueyue had made an appointment to meet him, and he had to go see her later.
After all, pregnancy was a big deal; once it was confirmed, they would need to start preparing for the wedding...
However, recalling Ye Xiao's inner thoughts, Ye Bolin inevitably took them a bit more seriously.
Regardless, he needed to thoroughly check things out.
Ye Xiao let out a cold huff, turned around with pride, and walked straight into the school entrance.
Ye Bingtong bit her lip and followed.
She still had the look of someone wronged, trying to garner everyone's sympathy.
But following behind Ye Xiao like that...
She ended up looking rather like a little lackey by contrast.
Once the two had disappeared, the sounds of discussion around them suddenly grew louder.
"Is this Ye Xiao? She seems like a completely different person!"
"Actually, Ye Xiao has always had good foundations, just no money to dress up."
"Now that I look at her, she's even prettier than Ye Bingtong."
"What's the use of just being pretty? Ye Bingtong isn't just about looks. She's a genius piano prodigy!"
"Didn't everyone say that the Ye Family doesn't care about Ye Xiao, their true daughter from the countryside? But the way I see it, it doesn't seem likely."
Ye Bolin even seemed a bit biased towards Ye Xiao.
Otherwise, with Ye Xiao being so arrogant, he should've said a few harsh words by now.
"After all, she's the real daughter, the real sister! This Ye Xiao, it's like she's really become a phoenix who has flown to the top of the tree."
"It's just that she was born into a good family. If I recall correctly, didn't she always rank at the very bottom in her specialized courses? In the end, she's just embarrassing the Ye Family!"
There were still all kinds of discussions, but compared to the unilateral mockery Ye Xiao faced in the book, it was entirely different.
Ye Xiao didn't care about this.
She was here to be the vicious supporting female character.
What does a vicious character like her need a good reputation for?
Of course, she would just enjoy herself first!
Ye Xiao and Ye Bingtong were classmates in the same class, and the first lesson was together.
Ye Bingtong intentionally moved to sit beside Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao gave her a sidelong glance.
Ye Bingtong spoke in a soft and gentle voice, "Xiaoxiao, big brother wants us to get along well. I think, since we are sisters after all, if there's anything you need help with, just tell me."
Ye Bingtong's voice was tender and soft, but she was implying that Ye Xiao's grades were poor and that she needed her help.
Ye Xiao looked at her with a smile that was not quite a smile and calmly said, "I do indeed need your help."
"Just say it," Ye Bingtong hurriedly said.
With her good academic performance in specialized courses and Ye Xiao's position at the bottom of the class, as long as Ye Xiao asked, Ye Bingtong would naturally be able to help her solve problems. That would allow everyone to see that she, Ye Bingtong, was the real lady with both beauty and brains.
"Oh, I'm thirsty, go get me a cup of water," Ye Xiao directly passed her thermos over.
Ye Bingtong was taken aback and said, "That's not the kind of help I meant…"
"If you won't even help with such a small thing, then what can I expect from you?" Ye Xiao snorted coldly, with a defiant look on her face.
Just at that moment.
The door was suddenly kicked open with force.
Ye Xiao looked towards the entrance.
Oh.
The little blondie appeared!
This blondie wasn't bad-looking, otherwise, he couldn't have swept the female lead off her feet.
That's how the original book described him.
"He had rebellious golden blond hair, a defiant expression, and a small scar near the corner of his eye, which didn't affect his god-like handsome appearance in the least."
The male lead, Pei Yue, made a dazzling entrance.
At the sight of Pei Yue, Ye Bingtong's eyes first lit up, and then, as if thinking of something, her face suddenly turned a slight red, and then she lowered her head, too shy to speak.
Pei Yue looked at Ye Bingtong with eyes full of possessiveness, and then strode towards Ye Xiao. Malice flickered in his eyes as he said, "So you're the lost daughter that the Ye Family just found? I like your temperament. Care to hang out with me tonight?"
Pei Yue's suggestive words immediately drew everyone's attention.
Ye Bingtong raised her head, her complexion turning slightly pale.
She knew Pei Yue was trying to help her humiliate Ye Xiao, but upon hearing this, for some reason, she felt a bit sad.
Does he... really like Ye Xiao's temperament?
Pei Yue looked at Ye Xiao, whose expression was as calm as still water, a malicious smile playing on his lips, "Or perhaps, we could just now..."
He hadn't even finished speaking.
Smack!
Ye Xiao raised her hand and slapped his face without any expression.
"Slut! How dare you hit me?" Pei Yue immediately erupted in anger.
Ye Bingtong was distressed, instinctively standing up and carefully touching Pei Yue's face, her eyes reddening, "Xiaoxiao! How could you bully a classmate like this!"