Nian Ueno

Jiang Weixi paused for a moment when she saw the line of text.

In the blink of an eye, the other party suddenly withdrew.

She was certain she wasn't seeing things.

Looking at the legs?

Is that what she meant?

Jiang Weixi bit her lip lightly, her eyes filled with struggle, unable to think of a reply for a moment.

[Mr. Liu Liu: Never mind, it's alright.]

[Mr. Liu Liu: Goodnight.]

Jiang Weixi hesitated for a moment.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Brother, what did you just retract? I didn't see it.]

She chose to play dumb.

[Mr. Liu Liu: It's not important, go to sleep.]

Jiang Weixi clenched her fingers, her mind in turmoil.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Goodnight, brother.]

Mr. Liu Liu did not reply again; he must have gone offline.

Turn off your phone.

Jiang Weixi closed her eyes.

She realized then that money wasn't so easy to earn, that it wasn't something that could be done just by chatting.

To maintain this relationship in the long term, other sacrifices may be required.

Tonight should be considered a small test by Mr. Liu Liu.

Clearly, he was no longer satisfied with just hearing her voice.

What should she do?

Jiang Weixi is having trouble sleeping.

I don't know how much time passed before I finally drifted off to sleep.

She woke up around nine o'clock the next morning.

The first thing I did upon opening my eyes was to send a message to Mr. Liu Liu.

[Gentle Little Rabbit: Good morning, brother~ I didn't sleep well last night. (Sleepy)]

There was no reply.

Jiang Weixi closed the chat window and saw that someone had tagged her in the class group chat, so she clicked on it.

I quickly browsed through the chat history.

[At 3 PM, the freshmen will be having an event on the playground. Our class needs to send ten students to the supermarket to get drinks and snacks and deliver them to the college's canopy on the playground. We'll arrange them according to their student ID numbers. It's... these students' turn. Please reply upon receipt.]

Jiang Weixi happened to be among them.

Everyone else had replied, except for her.

[Zhao Sisi: Why are there only nine "received" messages? Why is one missing?]

[Zhou Meng: Jiang Weixi has not replied.]

[Zhao Sisi: Did she forget to check the group chat again? Every time it's her turn to do something, she says "I didn't see the message."]

[Zhou Meng: It's not the first time, is it? The last time we moved books, everyone else arrived, but she was the last one to come.]

[Class representative Li Wen stepped in to smooth things over: Maybe they didn't see it. It's only nine o'clock; some people haven't gotten up yet.]

[Zhao Sisi: A class at 10 AM, and she's still not up past 9? Who would believe that? A job at 3 PM, what's wrong with giving advance notice? Is she some kind of precious person?]

[Zhou Meng: They're busy dating, they don't have time to check the group chat.]

[Zhao Sisi: What are you talking about about love so early in the morning?]

[Zhou Meng: She's probably busy delivering breakfast to her boyfriend and his roommates.]

[Zhao Sisi: So they're treating her like a maid.]

[Zhou Meng: Stop talking, stop talking! He's just willing to lower himself to be a lapdog.]

[Li Wen: You two should keep quiet, you're in the same class.]

[Zhao Sisi: We didn't say anything, we were just stating the facts. Some people just like to pretend to be high and mighty.]

[Zhou Meng: Last time, when our advisor asked us to work on a project in a team, she did it all by herself and wouldn't team up with anyone. What's with the arrogance?]

[Class monitor: Who hasn't replied yet? I'll send them a private message to check.]

[Zhao Sisi: No need to send private messages, I'm reading them. @Jiang Weixi, are you there? Reply if you see this, don't pretend you're dead.]

Jiang Weixi looked at the message expressionlessly.

Jiang Weixi and Zhao Sisi compete for scholarships every semester.

Zhao Sisi always ranked second in the overall evaluation, while Jiang Weixi ranked first.

Scholarships are limited, so Jiang Weixi can only get the highest tier, while Zhao Sisi can only get the middle tier, which is 3,000 yuan more than the other two tiers.

Because of this, Zhao Sisi has never given her a kind look, and this isn't the first time she's made sarcastic remarks in the group chat.

Zhou Meng simply couldn't stand Jiang Weixi; Jiang Weixi's very existence made Zhou Meng uncomfortable.

Jiang Weixi sent the message "Received".

[Then he specifically tagged Zhao Sisi: Scholarships are awarded based on grades. You were just a little short of getting the highest level. Instead of wasting time comparing yourself to others, you should be studying. You're always second best.]

[Again, @Zhou Meng: Regarding the team formation, the mentor said it could be done individually, and I followed the rules. If you have any objections, please talk to the mentor.]

[Jiang Weixi: Does who I buy breakfast for, or who I date, have anything to do with my afternoon delivery task? If not, let's stop here.]

Jiang Weixi didn't hold back and gave the two of them a good scolding.

The group chat was silent for a few seconds.

[Zhao Sisi: We were just talking casually, why are you in such a hurry?]

[Jiang Weixi: I just reply casually, why are you in such a hurry?]

[Class Monitor: Everyone meet at the supermarket entrance at 3 PM. I'll be waiting for you there. Don't be late. No need to reply to this message.]

No one is talking in the group.

Jiang Weixi exited the chat interface, too lazy to care what others thought; she didn't care.

There's only one class today.

After lunch, she went back to her dormitory to rest.

Mr. Liu still hasn't replied to her message.

Around 2 PM, the class monitor reminded everyone in the group chat to arrive on time.

Jiang Weixi applied sunscreen and prepared to go out.

Upon hearing that she was going to the playground, Tang Tang immediately became excited: "Xi Xi, wait a minute, I'll go with you."

"It's so hot outside, what are you doing on the playground?"

Su Di: "She must be going to see that junior student..."

Jiang Weixi asked curiously, "What junior?"

Su Di: "She's a freshman who looks a lot like her idol."

Tang Tang had already gotten ready in a flurry of activity. She took her arm and said, "Let's go, let's go. I'll go to the supermarket with you first, and then we'll go to the playground."

The class monitor waited at the supermarket entrance. Once everyone had arrived, he distributed the items that needed to be moved to everyone.

Tang Tang went to the supermarket and bought a few bottles of chilled drinks, while using her other hand to help Jiang Weixi carry the carton of soda.

"I want to see for myself what that junior looks like, and whether he looks as much like my older brother..."

Jiang Weixi wasn't interested in her junior and casually chimed in, "We'll see when the time comes."

Jiang Weixi was distracted; she was wondering why Mr. Liu wasn't replying to her messages...

Did they not see it, or are they angry?

Zhao Sisi and Zhou Meng happened to be following behind Jiang Weixi.

Zhao Sisi's gaze fell on the back of Jiang Weixi, who was walking in front of her.

The thought of missing out on 3,000 yuan in scholarship money each semester made her feel very upset.

Zhao Sisi is obsessed with being number one because she was number one from elementary school to high school. Why is she always overshadowed by Jiang Weixi in college?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She pulled Zhou Meng along and quickened her pace, deliberately walking ahead of Jiang Weixi.

People were coming and going at the entrance to the playground.

The class monitor directed everyone to put their belongings under the large umbrella belonging to their college.

Everyone was huddled together.

Just as Jiang Weixi was about to put the things down, she suddenly tripped and fell forward, hitting her knee on the ground. The soda bottle slipped from her hand and fell to the ground with a clatter, and her palm was scraped and burned.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry..." Zhao Sisi's voice rang out from above, "I didn't mean to, I don't know who bumped into me just now."

Tang Tang quickly knelt down to help her up: "Xi Xi, are you alright?"

Jiang Weixi stood up and looked at Zhao Sisi.

Zhao Sisi looked innocent, but there was a hint of smug satisfaction in her eyes that she hadn't had time to hide.

Zhou Meng chimed in, "Sisi didn't do it on purpose, don't blame her."

Before Jiang Weixi could speak, a male voice suddenly rang out.

"You were jostled and your body leaned forward. Shouldn't you have bumped into the person in front of you? Why are your legs sticking out backward?"