The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

Chapter 20: Chapter 020 Jealousy

He Tiantian picked up a book from the shelf and gently caressed its cover.

This was no novel, but her entire life.

Goodbye, Dad, Mom, and all those adorable grandparents!

He Tiantian closed her eyes slightly, savoring the life she had just lived.

After a long while, she lifted her head and gently placed the book back on the shelf.

”Student Xiao D!”

”Here!”

”I’m returning to reality!”

”Okay!”

He Tiantian felt the space around her twist, her vision went black, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself sitting in a corner near the back door of the classroom.

This is—

Having spent decades in the world of a book, suddenly returning to the classroom in reality gave He Tiantian a feeling as if she had traveled through time.

She slowly lifted her head and noticed that the students in the classroom were gathered in small groups, chatting.

”Zhou Zixuan, did you receive another package today? Is it a proof copy? Which magazine is publishing your article?”

The speaker was a chubby girl with doll-like pigtails and thick bangs, looking very cute.

She turned around and leaned on the desk behind her, resting her chin on her arms, and asked with a hint of envy.

”Yes, I sent an article to ’Middle Schooler’s Reading’ two months ago and thought it was rejected, but it got published this month!”

Zhou Zixuan’s delicate face was filled with restraint, but she spoke with extraordinary humility, ”It’s really nothing big, just a tiny article the size of a tofu block!”

”That’s still amazing! Like me, even writing an eight hundred-word essay is hard. But your articles get published!”

During an era dominated by internet literature, print had a special significance for people.

Internet literature was well-known for its low barriers, so publishing an article online didn’t really mean much.

However, like Zhou Zixuan, passing editorial review and having text turned into print definitely warranted calling her a ”Little Talented Girl”.

In fact, Zhou Zixuan was indeed known as the beautiful writer at County First Middle School.

Last New Year’s Day, she even appeared on the county TV station to participate in a show and was a local celebrity in the county.

Before, He Tiantian was especially envious of Zhou Zixuan.

Not just for her talent and good grades, but also for her popularity.

Teachers liked her and she was well-received among her peers.

From elementary school, He Tiantian, who was always alone, had wanted to be like Zhou Zixuan, able to chat with classmates about the Eight Trigrams during breaks, go to the restroom together, and drink milk tea or walk home with friends after school!

However, that was the past. After living a lifetime in the book world, wrapped in deep kinship and friendship, He Tiantian no longer lacked love.

She no longer envied or was jealous of Zhou Zixuan.

Perhaps it was the removal of that filter, or perhaps it was the addition of a lifetime’s worth of experience, but when He Tiantian saw Zhou Zixuan again, she suddenly noticed some details that she had not perceived before—

For instance, when Zhou Zixuan humbly said she ”wasn’t anything special,” her eyes involuntarily drifted to the back row.

And that spot, He Tiantian instinctively glanced over and, well, if she wasn’t mistaken, Zhou Zixuan seemed to be secretly paying attention to Gao Xiang, who sat in the third-to-last row.

Gao Xiang was sitting towards the back, not because he was bad at studies or disliked by the teacher.

It was mainly because he was very tall.

The seventeen-year-old boy had already surpassed six feet.

Only a few of the athletes in the class were about as tall as him, standing at least half a head taller than the other boys.

Gao Xiang was undeniably a star-like presence at County First Middle School, excellent in studies and basketball, and critically, very handsome.

He was quite the protagonist of a campus idol drama.

His image fulfilled many girls’ dreams of Prince Charming.

His popularity at County First Middle School was incredibly high.

Many girls in High School Grade 2 Class 7 secretly wrote love letters to Gao Xiang.

But Zhou Zixuan was one of the very few exceptions.

Gao Xiang was outstanding, and so was Zhou Zixuan.

Zhou Zixuan never initiated conversations with Gao Xiang and maintained a reserved and noble goddess demeanor towards everyone.

Many classmates discussed in private, ”Hey, do you think Zhou Zixuan hates Gao Xiang?”

He Tiantian, however, caught Zhou Zixuan’s subtle glances.

She was sure that Zhou Zixuan didn’t hate Gao Xiang; in fact, she quite liked him.

But she was too proud to act like other girls, swooning over Gao Xiang every day.

Instead, she wanted to attract Gao Xiang’s attention, to have him pursue her.

Just like now, as her classmates praised her talents and she received a sample magazine in the mail.

While she spoke modestly, she deliberately raised her voice, hoping to draw more attention, yet her gaze continuously drifted towards Gao Xiang.

To He Tiantian, Zhou Zixuan seemed like a peacock spreading its feathers in desperation.

”Pfft!” He Tiantian couldn’t help but laugh inwardly, having grown up with her nitpicky and revengeful parents, her own tongue had become quite sharp.

How could someone like Zhou Zixuan, a delicate beauty, be compared to a peacock?

Keep in mind, the beautiful facade of a peacock is bare on the back.

While He Tiantian buried her face in her arms to giggle, she sharply noticed from the corner of her eye—

As Zhou Zixuan’s gaze shifted away from Gao Xiang, it briefly swept over He Tiantian.

Zhou Zixuan’s look lingered on He Tiantian for a moment, her expression complex and harsh.

He Tiantian felt a jolt in her heart, it seemed she hadn’t wronged Zhou Zixuan.

Her classmate truly disliked her, even to the point of hatred.

No wonder Zhou Zixuan had written He Tiantian into her book, assigning her a villainous role.

But... what exactly did I do to offend Zhou Zixuan?

He Tiantian was baffled.

Wait, Zhou Zixuan—Gao Xiang?!

A scene suddenly flashed in He Tiantian’s mind, probably from last Tuesday; she was walking head-down across the playground when a basketball almost hit her.

Gao Xiang happened to be passing by and instinctively pulled her away, saving her from the mishap.

At that time, there were many students coming and going, and Zhou Zixuan might have been among them.

Perhaps Zhou Zixuan misunderstood, thinking Gao Xiang showed special attention to He Tiantian.

After all, Gao Xiang was usually distant and rarely interacted with girls.

He Tiantian might be one of the very few girls who had had physical contact with Gao Xiang.

Could it be because of this?

He Tiantian wasn’t sure, as the hearts of girls are hard to guess.

Besides, Zhou Zixuan hadn’t targeted He Tiantian directly; she just subtly wrote a novel.

However, because of this novel, a fortuitous opportunity had made He Tiantian the ”writer,” providing her with an immensely gratifying chance.

From this perspective, He Tiantian felt she might actually owe Zhou Zixuan thanks.

However, when He Tiantian impulsively checked something, she took out her phone, opened the Dian Niang APP to search, only to discover that ”Beauty Xuanji” had written more than one novel...