Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1267 - 833: As Expected (3)

Before Chuxia could speak, Lin Mengran erupted first, glaring at the two girls standing by the table: "Do you have a problem with your brain? Is your jealousy just a bit too strong?"

Have you ever inquired about who Elder Yuan is? With his strictness, if he could do something like you said, he wouldn’t be Elder Yuan. He wouldn’t have suffered so much back in the day.

If you have courage, go and question Elder Yuan directly. If that doesn’t work, go to the department head or the principal, and ask the school to organize a big test to verify it, okay?"

"Why get so worked up..." Chuxia laughed as she patted Lin Mengran, "Being envied means I’m still quite outstanding. Let them say whatever they want. There will be exams in the future. Not all teachers have a good relationship with me. By then, wouldn’t the truth come out naturally?"

The two girls who came to question them exchanged a glance, sneered, and returned to their seats.

They were still half-convinced, but thinking about what Chuxia and Lin Mengran said, they decided not to argue about it. Anyway, they doubted Lin Chuxia’s abilities.

This is a matter of perception.

If Chuxia were average-looking and focused on her studies all the time, maybe people wouldn’t think so much about it. But peculiarly enough, she was the most beautiful girl in the school, a recommended student, and a student of Elder Yuan. With all these halos combined, it would be strange for people not to be jealous of her.

"Lin Mengran, let me see your paper." As soon as the two girls left, Lin Mengye stepped forward.

"Oh, I scored 0.5 points higher than you. Are you going crazy with jealousy?" Lin Mengran joked as she glanced at her, "Sometimes I really wonder if you’re my real sister. Why can’t you hope for the best for me even a little?"

"You’re just afraid to show it, right?" Lin Mengye sneered coldly, "If you don’t dare to show it, just say so. Why come up with so many unconvincing excuses?"

"Why don’t you collect and check the papers of the entire class?" Lin Mengran taunted her, "That way you can truly prove your suspicion. By the way, what you really want is Chuxia’s paper, right?" With that, she handed both Chuxia’s and her own papers to her, "Go on, check them. Hope you can find what you’re looking for."

Without hesitation, Lin Mengye took both their papers and left.

Chuxia looked at Lin Mengran speechlessly: "You’re quite cooperative."

"Hmph, I just can’t stand them doubting you..." Lin Mengran frowned tightly, "People who lack ability themselves blame others for being too capable, what kind of nonsense is that!"

Chuxia laughed, "If you weren’t with me every day, you’d suspect me too."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Mengran nodded honestly, "That’s true. When we first teamed up, we all questioned your abilities..." Then she looked enlightened, "No wonder you’re not angry, you’ve already gotten used to it, right?"

"Kind of." Chuxia said vaguely.

It wasn’t until after school that Lin Mengye returned the papers without saying anything, just tossed them to Lin Mengran. Apparently, she didn’t find any faults.

"Hey, aren’t you going to say something?" Lin Mengran deliberately provoked her.

Lin Mengye glared fiercely at her sister before returning to her seat.

Zuo Qian watched the back-and-forth between the two sisters, secretly smiling wryly. How had he ever been so sure that he liked Lin Mengye?

Now that they were interacting closely, he realized that the girl he once thought was excellent in every way was just a small-minded girl who couldn’t tolerate others.

The key point is, the person she couldn’t tolerate was her own sister. His eyes must have been covered with dung before, how could he have lost his judgment so badly?

Unexpectedly, Lin Mengye’s gaze suddenly turned his way, and Zuo Qian awkwardly lowered his head. If it had been before, being noticed by her like this would have made his heart flutter with joy, but now, all he felt was discomfort.

"Are you avoiding me?" Lin Mengye sat brazenly next to him and glanced behind him at Zuo Jiang, "Just because you know I like him, you don’t want to see me anymore?"

"No." Zuo Qian replied in a panic, stuffing his book into his bag and headed out.

Clearly, Lin Mengye wasn’t easy to shake off. She quickly grabbed her bag and followed him out, "Brother Qian, wait for me."

For a long time, she hadn’t called him like that. Suddenly, his heart filled with a bit of bitterness. Heaven knew how much he once loved being called this by her, but as they grew older, she was always indifferent to him, calling him "Zuo Qian" coolly. Today, being called like that again, he was almost dazed, not knowing if it was a dream or reality.

Ou Yi followed behind, looking silently at his friend with a bowed head. He sighed quietly and took a few quick steps to catch up, "Hey, we were supposed to go to the poetry club first, why did you just run off without me?"

"Yes, yes..." Zuo Qian replied in a fluster, then turned with Ou Yi.

"Wait..." Lin Mengye grabbed him, "Brother Qian, I want to talk to you."

"I..." With a slight hesitation, Zuo Qian still refused, "There’s nothing we need to talk about. I said I wouldn’t get involved in things between you sisters."

"It’s not about that, it’s something else." Lin Mengye looked at him pitifully, "Considering we grew up together, can you at least let me finish before leaving?"

Ou Yi stood there without saying a word, knowing he couldn’t make the decision for him. Moreover, knowing the knot Lin Mengye was in Zuo Qian’s heart, he thought untying it sooner would only be beneficial for Zuo Qian.

Being someone he had once yearned for, Zuo Qian looked to Ou Yi for advice.

Ou Yi said, "You two talk. I’ll wait for you at the poetry club."

Finding a somewhat secluded spot, Zuo Qian looked seriously at Lin Mengye, "Xiao Ye, no matter what you want to say, I want to say something first. No matter what, you and Xiao Ran are blood-related sisters."

"I know." Lin Mengye sighed, "I know you never liked the fighting between us sisters. I don’t want it either. But if the Lin Family were handed over to Xiao Ran, you can imagine what the outcome would be, can’t you?

It’s not that I want to fight her, but I have no choice but to. My mom also hopes that the Lin Family can move forward under my leadership. However, some of the older folks are more inclined towards Xiao Ran. My mom can’t convince them at all.

In reality, this is a very dangerous thing. If we go along with their wishes, who knows where the Lin Family would end up. They favor Xiao Ran just because she’s easy to control, isn’t that right?

Xiao Ran is outgoing, doesn’t take things seriously. How could someone like her do well in the position of Family Head? I’m part of the Lin Family. No matter what others say about me, I can’t let such an uncontrollable situation happen.

Brother Qian, you’re the only one who can help me now. I beg you, please help me, okay?"

"If that’s what you want to talk about, then there’s no need to continue." Zuo Qian looked at her disappointedly, "A moment ago, I wasn’t feeling hopeful, but it seems I was wrong again.

Xiao Ye, if you insist on thinking this way, let’s not contact each other anymore. However, I can promise you, I won’t help Xiao Ran either, if that’s what you’re worried about, you can relax.

I know, you stopped me to say this because you anticipated the result. All you wanted was my assurance. Now, I’ve promised you. Is that enough?" (To be Continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)