During the long break between classes, Lin Jinran tossed a piece of bread into the trash can.
After that, she returned to her seat and lowered her head to do her homework.
The first joint exam for senior year was the day after tomorrow, which was of crucial importance to her.
It was out of the question to think that Lin Tingnian wanted to make her allergic just to make her perform worse in this joint exam.
Meanwhile, a photo quietly made its way onto the post titled "Lin Jinran Has Deceived You All".
In the photo, a masked girl was tossing a piece of bread into the trash can.
The post went viral again.
"I know, I know who it is. This masked girl must be Lin Jinran. But why did she toss a piece of bread?"
"You don't know this. I passed by Class One this morning and saw Lin Tingnian, Lin Jinran's younger sister, specially bring a piece of bread for her elder sister. At first, Lin Jinran didn't want to accept it, but after Lin Tingnian's persuasion, she did. I thought she would eat it, but unexpectedly, she tossed it."
"No way. Is Lin Jinran really such a person? Is all her kindness just an act? Ungrateful, flirting around. You can never judge a book by its cover."
"No, it can't be true. Lin Jinran must have her own reasons."
"It's true, for sure. What reason does she have not to eat this piece of bread? It's just a piece of bread. Why can't she eat it?"
"Lin Jinran probably doesn't know that her true face has been exposed. She still pretends to be a poor soul and hypocritically gets along with her classmates."
"Look at the shoes Lin Tingnian is wearing. They cost tens of thousands. And Lin Jinran is going for that so - called low - key style. It's all an act."
"I know Lin Jinran. She can never be such a person. You have to believe in her. This post is clearly targeting her."
"It's not a matter of believing or not believing now. Lin Jinran herself is a big liar. We can't believe her even if we want to. The evidence is conclusive, one thing after another."
"Evidence? What evidence? Just based on a mysterious photo? Ridiculous."
"..."
Suddenly, the phone in her pocket vibrated. Lin Jinran tightened her grip on the pen and slightly raised her eyes to look around.
Some of the classmates in the class were so tired from writing that they just lay on their desks to rest. Some were still seizing every second to solve one more problem. There were hardly any students who were slacking off or playing around.
She turned her head and whispered, "Su Qinian, help me check if there are any teachers around. I want to check my phone."
Few people would send her messages at this time.
Su Qinian responded softly. His tone was casual, but he still couldn't hide the slightest trace of exhaustion, as if he was tied to a taut rope and couldn't move.
These days, the class had been lifeless, without a single spark of vitality, as if they had stepped into old - age life in advance, silent and motionless, just propping their hands up and staring blankly at the test - paper questions.
Lin Jinran propped herself up with one hand and quietly took out her phone with the other. When she opened the message, she found it was from Song Langqing.
It had been a while since she last saw this kid.
[Song Langqing]: "Sis, how have you been lately?"
[Lin Jinran]: "What else? Just the same. Isn't the first joint exam coming up soon? Hurry up and tell me. What's the matter?"
It took a while for Song Langqing to send another message.
[Song Langqing]: "Hahaha, I know you're going to have the joint exam. I specifically sent you a message to ask how your studies are going."
[Lin Jinran]: "Your sister here has been studying quite well, of course. But look at you. You did terribly in the entrance exam. Aunt Ying even came to ask me for study methods."
[Song Langqing]: "Ah, I can't take it. My head hurts. I, I'm going offline first."
Song Langqing slipped away quickly.
So fast? Lin Jinran raised an eyebrow and put her phone back into her pocket. He sent her a message specifically during school hours just to ask about her studies.
Strange, really strange.
Soon, it was the day of the joint exam. Lin Jinran took out her pencil case and walked into the examination room with the crowd. The early - morning sunlight shone through the window onto the desks and chairs in the examination room.
Bathing in this not - so - warm sunlight, Lin Jinran squinted her eyes contentedly.
It wasn't until the bell rang and the test papers were distributed that she withdrew her gaze.
In this solemn and solemn examination room, she was like thousands of soldiers, advancing and fighting bravely through the blood.
The sound of pens scratching on the paper filled the examination room, and thoughts rushed in like a tide from all directions.
When the last bell for the last subject rang, Lin Jinran put down her test paper, put away her pen, and once again walked back to the classroom with the crowd.
The moment she stepped into the classroom, the originally noisy classroom fell silent for a few seconds and then quickly returned to normal.
Lin Jinran keenly sensed something was wrong. She had noticed it a few days ago.
But during that time, she had been busy with the joint exam and had ignored it.
Was it finally going to surface slowly now?
As she passed by Xie Wanyu's seat, her clothes were tugged. She looked down and saw Xie Wanyu with a worried face.
She bit her lip and stammered, "Lin Jinran, don't take it to heart. We all like you very much."
What on earth had happened?
Lin Jinran bent down slightly and pinched Xie Wanyu's cheek. Well, it felt smooth and tender. She liked it.
So she half - joked, "I know everyone likes me. I like everyone too."
"Hey!" Xie Wanyu shyly slapped away Lin Jinran's restless hands and said seriously, "No matter what happens, I will choose to believe in you."
It was getting weirder and weirder.
Lin Jinran let out a laugh and withdrew her hand. "Okay, okay, I believe in you too, Xie Wanyu."
She solemnly called out her name. Xie Wanyu was slightly stunned. The light - colored pupils reflected the girl's faint smile, like the blooming pear blossoms in spring, which made her lose her mind.
Back at her seat, Lin Jinran lazily leaned back on the chair. A classmate walked over and stopped in front of her.
Lin Jinran looked up and showed a bright and radiant smile, which momentarily dazzled the person.
The classmate's ears turned red. She was a bit flustered, licked her lips, and unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes. "Lin Jinran, we won't believe that you're such a person."
Huh? What an inexplicable thing to say.
It was similar to what Xie Wanyu had said.
Lin Jinran involuntarily sat up straight, lowered her eyes, and calmly looked at the girl's nervous hands clutching the corner of her clothes. "Can you tell me... what happened?"
The girl suddenly looked up and directly met Lin Jinran's clear, impurity - free glass - like eyes. "You, you don't know what happened?"
"I don't know. I've been so busy these days. I didn't have time to pay attention to other things." Lin Jinran tilted her head and looked at her curiously. "So I really don't know."
"A few days ago, someone posted a thread on the school forum. And the content of the thread was about how you deceived everyone!"