Meeting the gazes of many classmates present, Ba Siqi bit her lip and smiled gently, "Thank you, Zhong classmate."
"Don't mention it, we're brothers," Zhong Rou said with a chuckle.
Subsequently, every now and then, Zhong Rou would find stray cats and dogs and hand them over to Ba Siqi to feed. She also actively promoted Ba Siqi's charitable actions, elevating her to a very high status.
As she fed them, Ba Siqi's wallet gradually emptied. Seeing Zhong Rou bring more stray cats and dogs, she finally broke down one day.
"Zhong Rou, can you please stop bringing stray cats and dogs for me to feed?" Ba Siqi said.
"Eh? Why? Don't you love cats and dogs the most?" Zhong Rou tilted her head. "Are you afraid of tiring me out? It's okay, I'm naturally happy to help others, I'm not afraid of getting tired."
At that moment, Ba Siqi broke down, overwhelmed with anger: "Ahhh..."
"I just wanted to steal your position. Why are you making things so difficult for me? I hate stray cats and dogs the most in my life, those things that have parents but are not raised by them."
"Do you know how I've been living these days? I open my eyes and see cats and dogs, and when I close them, it's still cats and dogs. I can't eat or sleep in peace, and it's all your fault."
"Ah? I thought you liked kittens and puppies," Zhong Rou said, feigning surprise, then signaled a stray dog to approach Ba Siqi.
But as soon as it got close, Ba Siqi kicked the stray dog away: "Get away from me!"
Many students were gathered around, all staring wide-eyed at the scene before them, in disbelief.
Ba Siqi no longer cared about her image at this moment, and said with great momentum: "What are you looking at? Are you very surprised? My usual gentle appearance was all an act to deceive you. I didn't expect you to be so easily fooled."
Lu Rixing's jaw almost dropped.
The goddess in his heart had 'collapsed'.
Just then, the Dean of Students arrived: "Recently, someone in the school has been secretly feeding stray dogs. Who is it? Zhong Rou, is it you?"
The Dean of Students knew Zhong Rou too well.
One of the few active criminals in the entire school, her criminal history would not be enough to write down on a blackboard. She once had a fistfight with a senior student and ultimately won a complete victory. She was a well-known big sister in the school...
For this reason, he had a lot of dealings with Zhong Rou.
"Can you not have stereotypes?" Zhong Rou glanced at the Dean of Students, then pointed at Ba Siqi, "She fed them. I secretly brought the stray cats and dogs into the school."
Ba Siqi was shocked: "Why are you admitting it?"
She didn't understand!
Zhong Rou shrugged: "I'm just honest."
Wen Qing smiled beside her, pursing her lips.
It didn't matter if Zhong Rou made a mistake. She was a criminal anyway, with countless dark histories. But Ba Siqi was different. She was an outstanding student among the teachers, with a well-behaved and lovely image.
Zhong Rou dragging Ba Siqi down with her wouldn't have much impact on her image, but it would have a huge impact on Ba Siqi.
This is... I am already a ruin, how can there be any 'collapse' to speak of.
People are double-standard. If a person does a lot of bad things, they will be praised if they do one good thing. But if a person does a lot of good things, they will be criticized like a storm if they do one bad thing.
In the end, the Dean of Students took them both to the office to criticize them and made them stand as punishment. Ba Siqi lowered her head. Although she was scheming, it was her first time standing as punishment, and she was very shy.
Zhong Rou, on the other hand, held her head high, extremely proud, and even talked and chatted with passing students from time to time. One would think she had received a reward.
"Big sister, what are you doing?"
"I am a police officer."
"You are a security guard."
"Get lost!"
"Okay."
"Come back, bring me two bottles of drinks."
"Understood."
Soon, the lackey brought back two bottles of drinks. Zhong Rou handed one to Ba Siqi, but the latter turned her head away.
"If you don't want it, then I'll just drink both myself," Zhong Rou pouted.
After the two stood for a while, the Dean of Students let them return to class.
Looking at Zhong Rou's arrogant back, the Dean of Students sighed: "Alas!"
He had been in the education industry for decades, and it was the first time he had encountered a student like Zhong Rou, with strong martial arts skills, good academic performance, a clever mind, a love of mischief, and shamelessness... so many qualities mixed in one person.
He really had no way to deal with Zhong Rou.
He had thought about expelling Zhong Rou, but a student jumped into the river to commit suicide, and Zhong Rou saved his life. This was a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Even the principal did not dare to expel Zhong Rou.
Zhong Rou and Ba Siqi returned to the classroom, and then many students cast their gazes, mostly on Ba Siqi, with many complex expressions.
Ba Siqi's expression remained unchanged as she returned to her seat, staring at the blackboard, not knowing what she was thinking.
After lunch, Zhong Rou and Wen Qing were walking around the campus when Ba Siqi came over, and the two sides confronted each other.
Ba Siqi spoke first: "I lost this round, but I won't give up. I will still take away your position in the class."
"You've already 'collapsed'," Zhong Rou said dismissively.
"People's memories are short. Soon everyone will forget about today's events, and I will soon regain everyone's approval," Ba Siqi said lightly. "Even if I say my classmates are idiots, I can make them like me again. I have that ability."
Zhong Rou gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"
"And you, Zhong Rou, will become my stepping stone to the peak."
Zhong Rou took out her phone, and then a recording was played: "Even if I say my classmates are idiots, I can make them like me again..."
Ba Siqi's mouth twitched. She wanted to snatch the phone, but she couldn't. Zhong Rou said with a smile, "People have no memory, but I will play the recording at all times to evoke their memories."
Ba Siqi glared at Zhong Rou, then left angrily, leaving a word behind.
"I'll be back!"
"Am I very powerful?" Zhong Rou raised her neck.
Wen Qing nodded: "Yes."
Wen Qing admired her best friend very much. She was outstanding in martial arts and intelligence. She had learned many, many things from Zhong Rou.
... ...
In the studio, Zhong Tingyue stood by the window, overlooking the scenery below.
She frowned, lost in thought: "Why is Mr. Chu unwilling to have children?"
She was very puzzled. She pestered Chu Fang all night last night, using coercion and temptation, and using all kinds of methods but could not get her husband to agree to that matter.
She knew that Chu Fang was not repulsed by children, and even liked them. A few days ago, when she took care of Liu Zhe, even though Liu Zhe made her dizzy, she still took care of Liu Zhe gently.
It could be seen how much he liked children.
But... why was Chu Fang unwilling to have children?
She couldn't figure it out.
She rubbed her temples, then went downstairs to buy a cup of coffee to refresh herself.
She didn't rush upstairs, but sat downstairs, watching the passing pedestrians.
"Hello, can I sit here?" Just as she was thinking, a pregnant woman with a big belly came over and asked.
"Of course."
Zhong Tingyue pulled out the chair for the pregnant woman and helped her sit down.
"Thank you."
"It's okay."
Zhong Tingyue stared at the pregnant woman's belly and said, "Can I ask you something?"
"No problem," the pregnant woman said, holding her belly.
"Why did you choose to get pregnant at that time?"
The pregnant woman smiled slightly, her face radiating maternal glow, and said:
"My husband and I thought it was very simple. We are getting older and feel more and more lonely. Our house is empty except for the two of us, so we decided to have children, that's it."
Zhong Tingyue nodded.
The pregnant woman asked: "Are you facing a choice, beauty?"
"It's not me," Zhong Tingyue shook her head. "It's my husband who doesn't agree to have children, and I don't know what he's thinking."
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue had already obtained their marriage certificate, and were legally husband and wife, so they addressed each other as husband and wife to the outside world.
"Then you should ask him. Husband and wife need to have honest discussions."
Afterwards, Zhong Tingyue and the pregnant woman chatted in the coffee shop downstairs, about children, family, husband and wife relationships...
Until it was time to get off work, Chu Fang drove to pick up Zhong Tingyue, who said, "Sister, I have to go, it was nice meeting you."
"Handsome man and beautiful woman, a perfect match," the pregnant woman said with a smile when she saw Chu Fang's appearance.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Then the two left.
"Wife, what are you looking at?" A man in a suit walked over with a bag, looking in the direction the pregnant woman was looking. "Do you like that handsome guy? Wife, I'm angry."
The pregnant woman withdrew her gaze and said with a smile, "Handsome guy, of course I like him."
"You still say it."
"But you're still kind of cute even though you're ugly, husband."
The man in the suit: "..."
The pregnant woman touched her belly: "What's wrong with this world? Rich people also have anxiety about having children. What do you think they're thinking?"
The man in the suit watched Chu Fang drive away in a Bentley, and he shrugged: "Who knows."
Then the man in the suit helped his wife leave this place.
