So noisy…
The gentle and refined girl sat in her seat, wearing a kind smile, dealing with the crowd gathered around her.
“Mm, if that’s the case… then just…”
Facing her classmates’ questions, she answered softly.
What is she even talking about…
Even An Qing herself didn’t know what she was saying.
All she knew was that this was the path she had chosen—she was no longer the An Qing who could only stand alone.
Ah… it’s really so noisy.
An Qing occasionally glanced back at the rear of the classroom, where An Yu was surrounded by three others, looking quite happy.
For a moment, the voices around her seemed to grow even more chaotic.
Even after all her changes, that girl was still so at ease, wasn’t she?
This won’t do…
That damned liar—how could she live so carefree? She needed to experience the same pain An Qing had.
Otherwise, what was the point of being reborn?
But for now, An Qing knew she only needed to maintain this nauseating facade, and someone would eagerly come to play the loyal lapdog.
Just like in her previous life, that disgusting lackey would probably show up any moment now.
But this time, no one would trouble her, An Qing.
She was no longer the unacknowledged ugly duckling.
An Qing kept her gentle smile, but the spark in her eyes was slowly fading.
As she had expected, the classroom door was pulled open the next moment, and a girl with meticulously applied makeup walked in.
She clutched her Smartphone, her demeanor haughty, her eyes glinting with barely concealed excitement.
The girl was named Li Wenya, an utterly ordinary high schooler. But today, she was determined to break free from the shackles of mediocrity and become… someone’s lapdog.
She had already gotten hold of insider information about the An Family: the true Young Miss had returned and been acknowledged.
The upcoming Recognition Banquet was the biggest proof!
And she, Li Wenya, armed with exclusive information no one else knew, wasn’t about to sit idly by.
Her plan was simple: cozy up to the An Family’s true Young Miss and make sure that fake knew the price of enjoying a life that didn’t belong to her for over a decade!
A flicker of uncontrollable jealousy flashed in her eyes, but Li Wenya’s lips curled upward.
She raised her head arrogantly, as if she were already the revered Young Miss herself.
As she passed by An Qing, she toned down her haughtiness and gave a friendly nod.
An Qing responded with a similar gentle smile.
Li Wenya—she remembered this person. In her previous life, Li Wenya had bullied her just to curry favor with An Yu.
An Qing’s identity had been exposed through her mouth.
But in that life, An Qing was labeled the fake, while An Yu was the pitiful one whose everything had been stolen.
This time, things were different.
Li Wenya was adept at reading people and tailoring her approach. In her previous life, An Qing had no one’s approval—in the An Family, the kindest person to her was, ironically, An Yu.
But in this life, she had outmaneuvered An Yu. The information Li Wenya had likely received would be different too.
So, she would go from being An Yu’s dog to An Qing’s dog.
And now, this repulsive dog was about to bite.
Li Wenya strode boldly toward the group of four surrounding An Yu. Looking at An Yu’s delicate face, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes.
But it was quickly replaced by mockery.
“Well, well, our dear An Family’s Young Miss—living quite the good life, huh?” Li Wenya said in a mocking, sing-song tone.
But… no one paid her any attention.
“Wahh, little An Yu, little An Yu, little An Yu! I want to hug you, I want to feed you! If that’s not okay, I’m fine with you feeding me instead—just give me a chance, please!”
Huai Xiang grabbed the hand An Yu had just used to pat her head and rubbed her cheek against it.
“I’m full. Stop rubbing against me.”
But all she got was An Yu’s cold reply.
An Yu instinctively glanced at Huai Xiang’s chest, then looked down at her own. Hmm, flat, about the same as mine.
So hard—who’d want to go near that?
Plus, she’s so weird! Already stuffed and still wanting to feed her—was she some kind of sadist? An Yu wasn’t about to become a bottomless stomach!
Huai Xiang: …
“Wah, even little An Yu doesn’t want me!” Huai Xiang pretended to sob dramatically. “Boo-hoo, I can’t go on living~”
Wow, this person is so troublesome…
“Next time, I’ll eat yours,” An Yu said, trying her best to soothe the fiery Huai Xiang, though she wasn’t sure if this would even work.
To her surprise, Huai Xiang immediately stopped sobbing and broke into a wide, beaming smile, looking utterly delighted.
“Then it’s a deal! Next time, I’ll feed you, little An Yu. You like sweets, right?” The blissful expression An Yu had shown while eating Mini Cream Puffs was still vivid in Huai Xiang’s mind.
Even though that expression wasn’t directed at her, Huai Xiang still felt completely healed.
An Yu was just too adorable!
An Yu nodded silently. She didn’t know why Huai Xiang was so thrilled, but for now, she’d agree to keep her from clinging again. Two people cuddling was warm and cozy, but four? That was just plain hot!
Seeing An Yu nod, Huai Xiang happily clenched her little fist.
She, Huai Xiang, was an absolute genius! With sheer persistence, she’d closed the gap with the cold-faced loli, and next time, she’d even get to feed her—what an honor!
Truth be told, when she saw An Yu’s disdainful expression earlier, her heart nearly shattered.
Good thing she reacted quickly!
Li Wenya, standing nearby, witnessed the entire interaction. She sucked in a sharp breath, her lips twitching.
She… was just ignored like that?
“I said…”
“Little An Yu, little An Yu, what do you want to eat? Cake, macarons, or cream puffs? Anything’s fine, just tell me!”
Li Wenya barely got a word out before Huai Xiang cut her off.
“You…”
“All of them.”
She hadn’t tried any of them—not a single one—and An Yu wanted them all!
“Listen to me…”
“Hmm… all of them, huh? No problem at all, but we’ll have to buy them one at a time. Eating too many sweets isn’t good for you!”
Though Huai Xiang spoke with concern, her heart was blooming with joy. Little An Yu wanted everything, so if she bought them one by one, didn’t that mean she could feed her each time?
Truly, she was a genius!
“You guys!!!”
“Xiangxiang, watch your image. Tone down that expression—it’s kind of scary~” Cheng Shimumeng chimed in to remind her.
Huai Xiang had already been holding back, but Cheng Shimumeng knew her too well. She was probably over the moon inside, so she teased her on purpose.
Sure enough, Huai Xiang’s smile froze at Cheng Shimumeng’s words, and she immediately started adjusting her expression.
“Pfft~”
Unable to hold it in, Cheng Shimumeng let out a laugh. An Yu was adorable, sure, but teasing her friend was just as fun.
She hadn’t stopped Huai Xiang from stealing her role as the “feeder” for this exact reason.
Ning Wanciu, standing nearby, smiled gently without saying a word. At least now, no one was interrogating her anymore.
“All of you, LISTEN TO ME!!!”