Chapter 89: Such Audacity...

“Boss, I share your thoughts. I think that girl Gong Ran must know what kind of background Brother Qi has, which is why she keeps getting dealt with by him and never dares to retaliate,” Yan Boss said, turning his gaze back to Ye Wuqi. “It’s always Brother Qi’s mysterious background at work here, but since he won’t say what it is, we can only keep guessing.” With that, he sprawled out on the ground, arms and legs spread wide, staring up at the sky. “It’s boring. Brother Qi won’t tell us anything. He’s called Wuqi—‘Nothing Strange’—but he’s got plenty of strange things about him!”

Ye Wuqi laughed and nudged him with his foot. “Hey, hey, can’t I keep a few secrets? Will it kill you?”

Yan Boss pretended to be angry and ignored him. Ye Wuqi kicked him again, and again, playing around happily.

Realizing she wouldn’t find any clue from Ye Wuqi’s expression, Ye Luo finally shifted her gaze away from him. As she did, she noticed Qian Xiaoxing staring intently at something, utterly absorbed.

Following Qian Xiaoxing’s line of sight instinctively, Ye Luo saw he was watching a girl—a member of Class 1—who seemed to be isolated by her classmates and was sitting alone off to the side.

The girl wore her school uniform, held a bottle of mineral water, had a neat student haircut with airy bangs, was petite with large, bright eyes, and looked adorably cute, especially fair-skinned.

Though she sat alone, she didn’t appear lonely. Her big eyes wandered here and there, brimming with curiosity about everything around her. Ye Luo couldn’t help but wonder if it was just her imagination, but she felt the girl seemed a bit absent-minded—as though she didn’t realize she was being ostracized. She could amuse herself just fine.

“What are you looking at?” Ye Wuqi noticed Ye Luo was watching something and leaned over, curiosity piqued.

Ye Luo pointed at Qian Xiaoxing. Only then did Ye Wuqi notice Qian Xiaoxing was watching the girl, and immediately teased him, “Little Xingxing is overflowing with sympathy again. By the way, Luo, let me introduce you—she’s the academic ace who always ranks first: Shen Jing.”

Ye Luo was surprised; she hadn’t expected that this absent-minded, adorable girl was actually the famed top student Shen Jing.

Qian Xiaoxing genuinely felt sorry for Shen Jing, but after Ye Wuqi’s blunt remark, the usually shy boy became a little embarrassed. Still, he quietly said, “Shen Jing really is pitiful. She’s always alone, ostracized every time.”

Yan Boss immediately sat up in anger. “That disgusting Gong Ran! She never does anything good! She can’t outscore Shen Jing, gets crushed by her every time, so she resorts to these petty tricks, isolating Shen Jing. If she weren’t the CEO’s sister, who in their class would bother going along with her?”

Qin Zhaoyu chuckled, shaking his leg. “Fortunately, Shen Jing has a big heart. Look, she’s even smiling at us. She doesn’t seem to have any clue she’s being ostracized by her class.”

Yan Boss’s face darkened. “She’s been ostracized for more than two years—how can she still not know? That’s some heart…”

Ye Luo: “…”

Just then, the five-minute break ended. The PE teacher blew his whistle, calling everyone to gather. The conversation abruptly stopped.

Once both classes had assembled, the PE teacher faced them and said, “The final exam will include sit-ups. In one minute, thirty is passing for boys, fifty-five is excellent; twenty-five is passing for girls, fifty is excellent. Pair up—one holds the other’s legs, and practice.”

Class 1 had an odd number of students, and since everyone was isolating Shen Jing, she ended up without a partner.

The PE teacher saw that Ye Luo was the only girl in Class 19, so he paired Ye Luo with Shen Jing.