On the third day, Lin Jinran and Su Qinian were still not on good terms.
A wishing bottle filled with folded stars appeared on Su Qinian's desk.
On the fourth day, Lin Jinran and Su Qinian remained estranged.
A bunch of gorgeous roses showed up on Su Qinian's desk.
On the fifth day, there was still no reconciliation between Lin Jinran and Su Qinian.
Unexpectedly, there were no gifts on Su Qinian's desk.
Some classmates in the class used the excuse of getting water to pass by Su Qinian's seat and stole furtive glances. Sure enough, there were no gifts today.
[Su Qinian]: "What's going on with Tang Xiangjia? Zhang Qiaozhi hasn't taken any actions recently."
[Lin Jinran]: "We've been luring Zhang Qiaozhi for so long. The real show has just begun. Don't worry. Tang Xiangjia will come to find you later."
Lin Jinran leaned over and sent the message, a faint smile gradually curving her lips.
[Lin Jinran]: "Zhang Qiaozhi has been looking around for so long. It's time to take stronger measures."
Sure enough, during the big break, Lu Youchuan, who sat in the front row, trotted over to Lin Jinran's desk and stared at Su Qinian.
With a "snap", Lin Jinran put down her pen and said coldly, "Are you here to find Su Qinian?" Then she curled her lips mockingly. "Is there something you can't say directly in front of me?"
The classmates around pricked up their ears.
Not far away, Zhang Qiaozhi picked up her homework and moved closer to Lin Jinran. She asked a classmate a question.
"Lin... Sister Lin..." Lu Youchuan's voice was as faint as a mosquito's. He called out dryly and looked at Su Qinian for help.
Su Qinian turned around and said calmly, "Lu Youchuan, just say it. What's up?"
What? For real?
Lu Youchuan was stunned. He looked at the cold - faced Lin Jinran and then at the nonchalant Su Qinian. After a long while, he mustered up the courage to say, "There's a girl at the door who claims to be Tang Xiangjia and is looking for you..."
Dude, I can't be blamed. You brought this on yourself. Lu Youchuan felt nervous for Su Qinian.
"Lin Jinran, move aside. Someone's looking for me." Su Qinian asked her to get out of the way.
"Sure. I'll move." Lin Jinran's beautiful glass - like eyes flashed with a cold glint. She stood up and pushed the stool hard. The stool scraped across the smooth floor, making a harsh sound that made everyone's hearts tremble.
Su Qinian said nothing and walked straight towards the front door of the classroom.
"Zhang Qiaozhi, Zhang Qiaozhi, do you understand this question?" After a classmate finished explaining the physics problem, she looked up and saw Zhang Qiaozhi looking absent - minded.
Zhang Qiaozhi came back to her senses and smiled. "I understand. Thank you."
She picked up her homework and walked back to her seat casually. Out of the corner of her eye, Zhang Qiaozhi saw the two of them laughing heartily. They looked so carefree.
Zhang Qiaozhi tightened her grip on her homework. She took a few steps forward. As if not believing it, she wanted to confirm. She turned her head and looked towards the front door.
Just then, Su Qinian finished chatting with the girl and stepped in. Zhang Qiaozhi unexpectedly locked eyes with him.
She saw the lingering smile in the boy's eyes. She was stunned for a moment and then quickly turned her head back. She clutched her homework tightly and walked towards her seat.
That night, a post titled "Someone Is Shamelessly Being a Mistress" hit the school forum.
Lin Jinran had been keeping an eye on the school forum and would notice any slightest change immediately.
When she finished reading the post, the corner of her mouth twitched. She then shared it with Su Qinian and Qiao Songyue.
The post described in detail how Lin Jinran and Su Qinian had helped each other in the early days. Then, it suddenly changed the topic and talked about how Tang Xiangjia had suddenly appeared and ruined their relationship.
[Su Qinian]: "Can we trace the IP address of the post to find out who posted it?"
Su Qinian proposed an investigation plan.
[Lin Jinran]: "It's a good idea, but how can we find out? None of us around has this kind of technology."
[Su Qinian]: "I once heard that Luo Xiyao in senior one traced the location and contact information of the person who slandered her with her hacking skills. She is an extremely outstanding person and advocates for the end of campus violence. I think it would be better if we could ask for her help?"
[Lin Jinran]: "Oh, right. But we don't know her. What should we do?"
[Su Qinian]: "It doesn't matter. I'll leave a message on her Weibo. If there's no response in a day or two, we'll find someone else for help."
[Lin Jinran]: "I still remember she helped me a few months ago. Thank you, class monitor. You're working hard to sell your good looks for us. Winking emoji."
On the other end of the phone, Su Qinian shook his head with a smile.
Just a pretty face.
Qiao Songyue sent a message in the early morning.
[Qiao Songyue]: "I'm really fed up. That shameless person. No need to guess. This must be Zhang Qiaozhi's masterpiece!!! It's the same old trick. She wants to use your hand to harm Tang Xiangjia. Lin Jinran, just stay put and wait for her next move."
[Qiao Songyue]: "I've already contacted the former transferred classmates and recorded their voices. They all said that after I rushed in front of them menacingly and threatened them, disgusting and terrifying things would appear in their desks without exception, or they would face malice from others."
[Qiao Songyue]: "Combined with my warning that I wouldn't let them off, they knew my family background and transferred out of school out of fear. Later, rumors spread that they transferred because of me."
[Qiao Songyue]: "Tang Xiangjia is a friend of mine from No. 1 Middle School. I'll tell her all these things. You can contact her directly if you have any questions."
After reading these messages, Lin Jinran thoughtfully curled her lips into a subtle smile.
Her methods are nothing special.
Those transferred girls were simply scared of Qiao Songyue's family background.
Without Qiao Songyue now, the effect will surely be greatly reduced.
Will Zhang Qiaozhi take action herself?
A few days passed. Lin Jinran heard that when Tang Xiangjia opened her desk the next morning, a lot of cockroaches rushed out, scaring the surrounding classmates into fainting.
But Tang Xiangjia, the person involved, calmly took a step back. She looked down, boldly grabbed one, and examined it closely. Looking innocent and naive, she said, "These aren't real cockroaches. They're all props. Is it really that scary?"
The students in Class 5 were speechless.
Later, Tang Xiangjia found a note in her desk. The note was warning her to give up her unrealistic thoughts, or she would be in trouble.
The content of the note spread quickly. Everyone speculated whether it was Lin Jinran who did it.
Tang Xiangjia compared the handwriting on the note with Lin Jinran's previous writing and publicly claimed in the class that it was Lin Jinran who did it. Only she would bear a grudge against her.
...
On a dark and windy night, Zhang Qiaozhi walked out from the end of the corridor with a bottle in her hand. She murmured to herself, "The fake cockroaches didn't scare you. What if I put real cockroaches in your desk? Will you be scared tomorrow morning?"