Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 249: Chapter 232: The Transfer Student at Experimental High School

”Senior, hello.” Luo Shufan had just finished lunch during break time and was about to call Bai Yizhu when he got stopped by a young man.

”Who are you...?” Luo Shufan did not recall meeting this person, and he surely wouldn’t have forgotten if they had met.

”My name is Tang Chen. I’m Xu Tianyi’s cousin. I just transferred here today.” The boy in front of him said with a bright smile, extending his left hand, ”Old Master Luo will probably mention it in the next couple of days; I’m just coming over to give you a heads up.”

Hearing the names Xu Tianyi and Old Master Luo, Luo Shufan didn’t relax but grew more tense instead. Embarrassed, Tang Chen touched his nose, ”Seems like I got the opposite effect? The thing is...”

Tang Chen explained his intentions, which were regarding Luo Qianqian’s high school life.

”But Qianqian is still in junior high...” Luo Shufan’s face showed his concern, ”Why would you not go to First Middle School but come to Experimental High School?”

Tang Chen touched his nose, ”I’m actually in my first year of high school.” He couldn’t very well say he was deliberately keeping a distance.

”Then what does your coming to me imply?” Luo Shufan was not looking to let his guard down.

Tang Chen was at a loss for words, ”It’s to reassure you when applying, no matter how far away you are, Luo Qianqian will be taken care of. She won’t suffer any grievances. The Luo Family will always be her support.”

”But isn’t your last name Tang?” Luo Shufan rolled his eyes, wishing he’d come up with a better excuse to deceive him.

”I come after Xu Tianyi, and behind Xu Tianyi stands the Luo Family. Does that work for you?” Tang Chen said bluntly, ”Xu Tianyi has been placed there by the Luo Family.”

”I’ll ask my family about this and give you an answer. I can’t trust you right now, sorry.” Luo Shufan spoke frankly. With Yi Muhuan being a ticking bomb above, and invisible rivals like the one similar to Wang Wei below, how could he trust a person like this?

”Okay, I understand. By the way, I’m living in the place where Xu Tianyi used to live.” Tang Chen nodded, ”I’m in Class One of first year, feel free to look for me anytime, senior.”

”Alright, I’m in high... you know.” Luo Shufan shook his head, ”Just don’t let Qianqian know for now.”

”I understand.” Tang Chen nodded and then turned to leave.

Luo Shufan immediately took out his phone and called the Luo Family to confirm the young man’s identity before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

”But where to apply, that will still need to be considered later,” Luo Shufan murmured lowly, ”After all, nothing is bigger than family, well, my sister is the biggest.”

”Sister-con Xiao Fanfan, are you going to the restroom?” Yang Yang slung an arm around Luo Shufan’s shoulder from the side, ”As soon as I come over, I hear you saying your sister is the biggest. How old is your sis?”

”Keep your sleazy thoughts to yourself. Let’s head to the restroom.” Luo Shufan smiled helplessly, heading off to the restroom with his good brother Yang Yang.

Meanwhile, back at First Middle School.

”Luo Qianqian, not acceptable, let’s play another round. I refuse to believe this.” Li Qi held his phone, the picture of indignant frustration, ”It’s this darn small screen making me crash into walls all the time, that must be it.” The game of Snake was displayed on the phone screen.

”When you break my record, then you can challenge me again. That’s the kind of confidence I have.” Luo Qianqian handed over her phone to Li Qi, then looked towards the familiar figure outside the classroom door, and said, ”Xiao Ci is here, I’m not playing with you guys anymore.”

”Friends forgotten at the sight of beauty.” Li Qi muttered, still immersed in the mobile game.

”Who’s the beauty, and who are the friends?” Pei Yutian shook his head in resignation, ”If Gu Yanzhi were the one coming, that comment would make sense, but you dare say that when Chu Ci arrives?”

”When has Chu Ci ever come over without someone accompanying her?” Li Qi, looking at his once again defeated Snake, raised his head angrily, ”It’s all because of you talking to me, I was about to break the record.”

”Go play your game,” Pei Yutian resignedly sat down to continue working on problems.

”Why didn’t anyone call me?” Qianqian was quite surprised to see Chu Ci standing alone outside the door.

Chu Ci spoke with a complex expression, ”Our class is playing a basketball game against Class Two, and all three of them have taken the court.” Then, gritting her teeth, she pulled Qianqian towards the stairs, ”Come with me to take a look.”

Qianqian nodded naturally, ”Sure, slow down, what’s the rush? It’s not going to be over in a few minutes anyway, and is it really good to exercise so intensely right after lunch?”

Chu Ci shook her head, suppressed the urgency in her eyes, slowed down, and said softly, ”Sometimes I really wonder, you always seem so heartless, but why do friends still like to be around you? Even me, when you don’t particularly show passion.”

”To live, being happy is all that matters. No matter what, we only live once, living for others is too tiring. Not letting yourself be wronged and then not making those around you sad, that’s the life I want. Making both yourself and the people around you happy is what life is about, don’t you think?” Qianqian didn’t know what had happened, but she still heard the loneliness in Chu Ci’s tone.

After listening, Chu Ci smiled in resignation, ”You’re so heartless; if anything goes wrong later... you go first.”

Wrong? What’s wrong?

However, they had already arrived at the basketball court, and Qianqian was surprised to find not only students from Classes One and Two but also from other classes crowding the entire basketball court.

”Chu Ci!” A girl suddenly pointed at Chu Ci and yelled.

Qianqian instinctively pulled Chu Ci behind her, clearly sensing bad intentions, ”What do you want, huh? Don’t you know it’s rude to point and talk about someone?”

”And who are you?” The girl said, then stopped looking at Qianqian and turned her gaze to Chu Ci, ”You little slut, you finally came out. I thought you’d hide in Class One forever, heh.”

”Don’t you know to introduce yourself before asking about others?” Qianqian suddenly understood what Chu Ci meant earlier about leaving first if something was wrong, ”What’s going on?”

”Who am I? I am Wang Yaen, Xu Xu’s official girlfriend!” The girl said with an imposing manner, and Qianqian and Chu Ci were instantly surrounded by several girls. Qianqian was a bit stunned.

”So, who’s Xu Xu? And who’s Wang Yaen?” Qianqian was somewhat puzzled, an official girlfriend now? If it were three years later, Qianqian would say it’s still too early.

”Are you dumb? Wang Yaen is me, I am Wang Yaen!” The girl stood with her head held high, using her height advantage to look down on Qianqian and Chu Ci.

Qianqian looked around, estimating the girl’s height to be about 1.6 meters. She was quite tall, slender, with wheat-colored skin, not very big eyes that still managed to be intimidating, a very upturned nose, and a face that was a standard oval shape. She was dressed fashionably, even having her hair curled, and her commanding gaze was indeed formidable.

”Oh, got it. So, where’s Xu Xu then?” Qianqian held onto Chu Ci, not letting such a fragile girl confront a potential tough girl. She couldn’t do that.

”Xu Xu is my boyfriend, are you really that dumb? I’ve never seen such an idiot in Class One,” Wang Yaen looked down disdainfully, focusing on her fingernails, ”Is it worth making an enemy out of Class Two for such a wretch?”

”First, I never said I’m from Class One. I’m Chu Ci’s best friend and believe in my friend’s character; second, is it so dreadful to be an enemy of Class Two?” Qianqian was about to look for support when she realized she had given her phone to Li Qi to play games with, so she had to pretend not to be afraid.

”Character, such a thing can be fed to dogs nowadays. Are you a relic from the last century?” Wang Yaen scoffed and turned to look at the basketball court, ”Compliments to you, Chu Ci, for managing to start a war between two classes.”

”I was indeed born in the last century, are you born in this century then? Sorry, but I won’t bother with you then, big sister,” Qianqian huffed coldly, ”It’s just a basketball game, what, will the winner get Chu Ci? Do you think this is a thousand years ago doing martial contests for a bride? My Chu Ci isn’t interested in that bunch of brutes. It’s probably that your so-called Xu Xu fancied Chu Ci, she didn’t pay him any attention, and he got annoyed and said something. That’s why Class One couldn’t stand it and this whole thing started, right?”

Qianqian, you’ve figured it out.