The Su Family's Villa.
"Mom, I need your help. Lin Jinran's father wants to force her to transfer schools and go back to the Imperial Capital. But she doesn't want to. She wants to stay here for the college entrance examination."
Su Qinian took a taxi and rushed home in a hurry during lunchtime. He was afraid that if he was a bit late, Lin Jinran's father would succeed.
A look of surprise flashed across Mrs. Su's face. Seeing that her son had rushed back in such a hurry just for this matter, she carefully asked what had happened.
So Su Qinian briefly told her the whole story.
He clenched his fists tightly by his sides, hating that at this moment, except for his good grades, he had nothing. Even to help the girl he liked, he had to ask his parents for help.
Mrs. Su fell into deep thought. After a long while, she said, "I quite like Ranran. I didn't expect her family to be like this."
"Niannian, do you know why the Su Family has been getting more and more successful in Wannan City? It's because our family rarely makes enemies. We try our best to make friends and offer help whenever we can. Of course, it's also because we value the potential of others."
Mrs. Su smiled and continued, "Lin Jinran is from the Imperial Capital, and so is her father. It's quite far from Wannnan City. I'll persuade your father to help."
"That poor girl. I really can't bear to see her being taken away forcefully."
Hearing his mother's promise, the tension in Su Qinian's heart suddenly eased, and his tightly - clenched hands slowly relaxed.
At the same time, the school forum once again made "Lin Jinran" a hot topic.
"The truth is out! Lin Tingnian is the real green tea. You weren't there on the spot, but Su Qinian said it himself. Lin Tingnian got into the school by paying money!"
"It turns out we've been wrong about Lin Jinran all along. Wuwuwu, no wonder she came to Wannnan City to study. It was actually to get away from her crazy father and green - tea younger sister."
"I have a suspicion. Would a real younger sister treat her older sister like this? I don't think so."
"I know what you're trying to say. You're saying that Lin Jinran might be from a re - combined family. I've also been suspecting that. What kind of biological parents would treat their daughter like this?"
"God opened a window for Lin Jinran but closed another. I'd rather choose a complete family. A re - combined family is really scary. You feel like you're just an extra person."
"Fortunately, there were classmates and teachers who supported Lin Jinran back then. Her father was really ruthless. He slapped Lin Jinran right in front of so many people. We don't know what happened, but he just demanded that she transfer schools."
"Could it be that her father found out about the post that slandered Lin Jinran some time ago? But why would her father randomly browse the school forum?"
"I get it. The biggest beneficiary of this whole farce is Lin Tingnian. It's obvious that she's the one behind it all. It's so scary. She's been playing us around."
"Such a shameless person. She just couldn't stand seeing Lin Jinran doing well, so she came up with such a disgusting scheme. So she was the one who manipulated the public opinion in the first place!"
"She knew that Lin Jinran was allergic to milk powder, but she still deliberately gave her a piece of bread like that. She has such a cruel heart. If Lin Jinran had eaten it, she would definitely have had an allergic reaction. If she didn't eat it, she would be dragged into the public opinion."
"But it was lost in the classroom. Is there a mole in Class One?"
"..."
Right after lunch, Su Qinian rushed back to school. On the way, he stopped by a pharmacy and bought some anti - swelling ointment.
It happened to be the long break in the morning. He only had time to go to the cafeteria downstairs to get a few warm eggs, put them in a plastic bag, and bring them to Lin Jinran to relieve her discomfort as much as possible.
Carrying the medicine bag, he walked in through the back door of the classroom. Seeing Lin Jinran sitting quietly in her seat, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
It was lunch break time. Su Qinian softened his voice and quietly walked behind Lin Jinran. Looking over her shoulder, he saw the girl holding a pen and doing a test paper.
He couldn't help but smile and gently tapped the girl on the head.
Lin Jinran was startled. Turning her head, she saw Su Qinian. She whispered, "It's only one o'clock. Why did you come back so soon?"
"Seeing how hard you're working, if I don't work harder, won't I be a laughingstock in your eyes?" The boy raised his eyebrows and joked. He sat down in his seat and put an unopened tube of ointment in the middle of their desks.
Su Qinian stared intently at her left cheek. It was still swollen, but it was not as red as it was in the morning. He let out a silent sigh and started to unwrap the ointment. "Put some ointment on later."
Lin Jinran nodded.
"Have you thought about what to do? Your father wants to take you away... Do you have any countermeasures?"
"No." Lin Jinran answered simply and straightforwardly. Her glass - like eyes reflected the boy's slightly surprised expression.
"Then what are you going to do? Judging from your father's attitude, he won't give up easily."
Lin Jinran was silent for a while and didn't say a word.
Her mind was in a complete mess.
Half an hour ago, Song Langqing sent her a message, saying that Aunt Ying knew about this and would also help. But she had no idea how much help she would offer.
In the morning, she was just acting on impulse. Why should all her efforts in Wannnan City be easily destroyed by others?
Whom should she turn to?
Should she ask Xu Jiaxin and Shen Tingsi?
She had asked them. Xu Jiaxin and Shen Tingsi said they would definitely try their best to persuade their parents to help. But they were far away in the Imperial Capital, and their parents didn't seem to have any influence in Wannnan City.
The hope was slim.
Suddenly, her left cheek was touched, followed by a sharp pain. Lin Jinran gasped and frowned.
"Did I hurt you? I'll be gentler." Su Qinian steadied his nerves and softened his movements even more. He carefully applied the ointment.
The previous pain gradually subsided, and then there was a cool sensation. Gradually, Lin Jinran felt as if a feather was gently brushing across her left cheek, tickling her heart.
She lowered her eyes and saw the long and curly eyelashes of the young man trembling slightly, like a small fan. Looking further down, she saw his beautiful phoenix eyes. Their shape was so perfect that it seemed one look into them would make her drown in his tenderness.
Su Qinian almost held his breath. He stared at her left cheek without blinking, and his hand movements were very steady.
Later, Lin Jinran didn't feel any pain at all and comfortably closed her eyes.
It wasn't until Su Qinian finished applying the ointment and pulled back that Lin Jinran opened her eyes. She felt a bit reluctant and a bit greedy.
Su Qinian packed up the ointment and put it on her desk. Seriously, he said, "It says to apply it three times a day. You should remember that, and I'll also remind you."
After a pause, he added, "Lin Jinran, don't worry. I'll help you too."