They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System-Chapter 443: I’ll Bring Some Popcorn For The Show

That night, Emily called Nnenna, her voice tight with concern.

"Nnenna... I know Jana talks a lot of nonsense, but she still has some influence. Maybe you should lay low for a while. Who knows what she’s capable of?"

Nnenna smiled faintly at her friend’s worry. No one in their class except Ava, not even Emily, knew just how deep her connections ran. Her brothers were among the most powerful people on the continent. Still, she appreciated Emily’s care.

"I’ll be fine, Emily. Don’t worry," she said softly.

There was a pause on the other end. "You sure?"

"Mmhmm. Just remember to bring some popcorn tomorrow."

"Popcorn?" Emily repeated, confused. "For what?"

Nnenna’s smile widened, her voice light but loaded with meaning. "For the show, of course."

Emily blinked. She didn’t understand, but the calm confidence in Nnenna’s tone eased her nerves.

"...Alright. I’ll bring popcorn," she said, slowly.

"Great. See you tomorrow."

And with that, the call ended.

Emily stared at her phone for a moment, still confused, but strangely excited. Tomorrow was going to be.... interesting.

The next day, the classroom was packed to the brim. Students from Year 2, 3, 4, 5, and even final year, had squeezed into every corner.

Word had spread like wildfire. Someone had posted the drama on the university student forum, and now nearly everyone on campus wanted to see how it would all unfold.

The moment Nnenna stepped into the class, a heavy silence dropped like a curtain.

All eyes locked onto her.

Then flickered over to Jana.

And back again.

The tension was sharp enough to cut glass.

Jana finally stood up, slow and deliberate, wearing a confident smirk. Without a word, she tossed a folded paper straight at Nnenna.

It flew across the space, but Nnenna simply tilted her body slightly, letting it flutter to the ground beside her.

Jana’s smirk vanished.

"Pick it up and read it!" she barked.

Nnenna glanced at the paper, then back at Jana with a cool, unreadable gaze.

"Well," she said calmly, "if you don’t know how to hand something over properly, I don’t see why I should waste my time. I’m not that curious."

Gasps rippled across the room.

Jana’s finger shot out, pointing at her like she wanted to explode. "You—!"

But she paused. Her lips twitched in frustration before she pulled herself back together.

No matter. She could swallow this momentary humiliation.

The end result was all that mattered.

And soon, Nnenna would be out of her way, for good.

Or so she thought.

Jana stomped over, picked up the paper, and shoved it into Nnenna’s hands.

"There," she said, voice tight. "Now read it."

Nnenna took the paper slowly, with a raised brow. "Since you’re being so sincere... I’ll do you this favour," she replied, her tone light but laced with mockery.

Jana’s jaw clenched. Her fists curled at her sides.

Nnenna unfolded the paper and began to read.

A hush fell over the class again. Everyone leaned in, holding their breath.

It was an expulsion letter.

Official. Stamped. Signed by the Vice Chancellor himself.

Nnenna’s eyes narrowed slightly.

This... was unexpected.

She knew Jana had stirred up drama, spreading wild rumors that she was destined to be Riverum’s future queen. But that gossip had mostly stayed among the students. She hadn’t expected it to slither its way this high, up to the VC’s office?

She scanned the signature again.

Yes. It was real.

The same Vice Chancellor who signed her admission papers... was now the one ordering her out?

Wasn’t he essentially slapping himself in the face?

And more importantly, was he really bold enough to defy Somto?

The man didn’t look that brave when she saw him during her admission process. Back then, he couldn’t even meet Somto’s eyes properly.

Whatever Jana had done to get this document... it was real.

Legit.

But even with that, Nnenna didn’t flinch. She stood there, speechless, yes, but calm. Composed.

Her silence wasn’t weakness.

Jana smirked, her expression dripping with triumph. She crossed her arms and took a proud step forward.

"You are hereby expelled from this academy Nnenna. I told you not to mess with me," she said, her voice echoing through the stunned classroom. "Now you’ve seen the consequences, haven’t you?"

At the back of the class, Ava’s heart pounded.

This was getting bad. Too bad.

She stared at Nnenna’s calm expression, then back at the expulsion letter. Her hands clenched against her skirt. Should I help? Or should I stay quiet?

Her mind wavered. She couldn’t decide.

Suddenly, Emily stood up from her seat with a glare. "Jana, you’re going too far. You don’t have the right to expel anyone!"

Jana turned to her with a slow, dangerous smile. "I don’t?" she asked mockingly. Then she held up the paper with a dramatic flourish. "But the Vice Chancellor does. And this paper is signed by him. So, clearly, he thought it was the right decision."

She turned to the rest of the class, raising her voice like a performer on stage. "It’s simple. When one rotten egg starts to stink, it’s best to throw it out before the whole basket goes bad."

She looked back at Emily, eyes narrowing. "Or... are you questioning the Vice Chancellor’s authority now?" Her tone dropped, laced with threat. "If so, say the word. I’ll graciously submit your name too. Wouldn’t want you and your precious friend to be separated."

Her words dripped with arrogance, her smile venomous.

The room held its breath, tension stretching tight as a wire.

"I don’t believe this," Emily said firmly, stepping forward. Her voice cut through the thick tension in the room like a knife. "I don’t care about your empty threats, Jana. I must hear this from the VC himself before I accept anything you’re waving around."

Jana blinked, surprised for a moment. Then her lips curved into a sharp smile.

"Wow. You really don’t want to submit, huh?" she sneered. "You want to see the sea before believing it’s blue? Fine by me."

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