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Ning Wanciu froze instinctively.
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She recognized the newcomer—An Qing, their classmate, and technically An Yu’s family member.
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In that instant, she panicked even more.
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Carrying An Yu had been seen by her family!
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What do I do?
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Wait—no!
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She quickly realized that An Qing and An Yu’s relationship was probably not good at all; in fact, it was likely terrible.
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She had never seen An Yu pay any attention to An Qing.
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Yet the way An Qing was looking over felt extremely strange, as if filled with intense hostility.
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But… it didn’t seem directed at An Yu. Was it aimed at her instead?
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An illusion?
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“Uh… An Yu?”
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While Ning Wanciu was still dazed, An Yu was the first to grow restless.
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She squirmed slightly, her legs moving a little.
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“Ning Wanciu, I can’t get down.”
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An Yu looked at Ning Wanciu expressionlessly.
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In this position, if Ning Wanciu didn’t cooperate, she couldn’t get down by herself.
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“Ah, sorry! I’ll put you down right now!”
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Ning Wanciu hurriedly lowered An Yu to the floor.
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“Mm.”
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An Yu, now back on solid ground, stretched lightly, then took Ning Wanciu’s hand.
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“Let’s go. Back to class.”
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Class was about to start soon.
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“Eh?”
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Pulled along by An Yu, Ning Wanciu instinctively walked forward.
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They passed An Qing without a single word exchanged.
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Although An Qing remained silent, Ning Wanciu could feel that she was furious—her body was even trembling slightly.
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Yet An Yu completely ignored her, as if she didn’t exist at all.
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What happened between them?
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Their reactions were both so strange. Ning Wanciu didn’t understand.
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Behind Ning Wanciu and An Yu, Huai Xiang walked past An Qing with bold indifference.
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To her, An Qing was just some random transfer student who had nothing to do with them.
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Cheng Shimumeng glanced at An Qing with a faint smile, said nothing, and followed Ning Wanciu and An Yu back to the classroom.
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The four of them and An Qing were like people from two different worlds—completely separate, no intersection.
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The trembling red-eyed girl turned around, staring at An Yu’s disappearing back, unconsciously clenching her fists.
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Just now, she had so many things she could have said.
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For example, reminding An Yu that as a daughter of the An family, she should watch her image and not let others carry her around like this.
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Or mocking her for being overly dependent on others…
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But she couldn’t utter a single word.
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Aside from that initial instinctive tongue-click, An Qing was completely mute.
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Why exactly?
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Was it because An Yu was too good at finding powerful backers?
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Was it because she could no longer target An Yu at school?
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Or was it simply because seeing her so happy made her feel unhappy?
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What is it?
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An Qing coldly pressed a hand to her chest.
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Her heart was pounding fiercely, announcing her anger.
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In her previous life, An Yu had never interacted with those three at all.
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So this time, it really was because of her own changes that everything turned out this way?
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Was it her own changes that pushed An Yu toward them?
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A cold glint flashed through An Qing’s crimson eyes.
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No matter what, she would never let An Yu stay this happy.
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Their birthdays were coming soon.
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She would prepare a nice gift and return the favor properly to An Yu.
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Very soon, you won’t be able to keep up this act.
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At the birthday banquet you’ve been longing for, I’ll give you back all the pain of being ignored by family.
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An Qing refused to believe that once An Yu realized her birthday no longer mattered to their parents, she could still ignore her like this.
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On the other side, An Yu was holding Ning Wanciu’s hand and had already returned to the classroom.
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Her eyes were half-lidded, wearing her usual cold and indifferent expression.
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That just now… must have been a hallucination, right?
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Otherwise, how could An Qing appear the moment she thought of her?
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Clearly, she hadn’t woken up properly.
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So she just dragged Ning Wanciu straight back to class.
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Of course, whether it was the real An Qing or a fake one, ignoring her was fine.
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That was the greatest help An Yu could offer.
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Because An Qing hated her and didn’t like being around her.
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Yet as the reborn heroine, she still had to keep up the act and maintain her persona.
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It must be exhausting to perform in front of the person she hated most.
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An Yu was different.
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If she didn’t like something, she simply didn’t like it.
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So she just walked away, sparing An Qing the need to act in front of her and saving her acting skills.
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Though, all that hard acting was ultimately just to lock An Yu up and starve her to death.
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…Never mind. She’s not tired at all.
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The reborn heroine really is too evil.
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“An Yu?”
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Ning Wanciu looked worried, her beautiful brows furrowed.
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An Qing’s expression just now had been terrifyingly cold.
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She didn’t know what had happened between An Yu and An Qing, but no matter what, she would stand on An Yu’s side.
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“Hm?”
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An Yu blinked and looked at Ning Wanciu, who was calling her name.
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Why does the big pillow’s expression look… tense?
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What’s wrong?
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An Yu raised her hand high and gently patted Ning Wanciu’s head.
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“It’s okay now. It’s okay, Ning Wanciu.”
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She didn’t know why Ning Wanciu suddenly seemed off, but An Yu hoped she could stay in a good mood.
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“Mmm…”
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Suddenly patted by An Yu, Ning Wanciu froze completely.
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Her furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
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She hadn’t expected that she had been the one worrying about An Yu, only to be comforted in return…
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Reaching out to grasp the hand An Yu had extended, Ning Wanciu smiled gently.
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“I’m fine. Thank you.”
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Seeing Ning Wanciu’s brows smooth out, An Yu stopped patting.
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She tilted her head, the corners of her mouth pulling into a tiny, almost imperceptible smile.
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“Mm.”
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Ning Wanciu was instantly stunned.
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This seemed to be only the second time An Yu had smiled at her.
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“See you later, Ning Wanciu.”
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Before Ning Wanciu could react, An Yu let go of her hand and headed back to her own seat.
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Ding-ling—
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At the same time, the bell for class rang.
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Lunch break was officially over.
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Ning Wanciu stared blankly at An Yu’s retreating back.
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That strange feeling appeared in her heart again…
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But whatever.
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Ning Wanciu shook her head.
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It was time to return to her seat for class.
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“See you later, An Yu.”
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She turned around to head back, only to suddenly notice that many classmates were looking at her—and occasionally glancing at An Yu.
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In an instant, Ning Wanciu’s whole face turned bright red.
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She finally realized that their entire interaction had taken place under the watchful eyes of the whole class!
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“My my~ Wanciu, class is starting. What are you thinking about~?”
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Cheng Shimumeng’s voice came from behind her, seemingly urging her to hurry back to her seat.
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But her tone didn’t sound that innocent—it was clearly teasing.
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“Cough, nothing.”
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Ning Wanciu shook her head, pretending nothing had happened, and quickly walked back to her seat.
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Yet the blush on her face refused to fade for a long, long time.
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