Many people covered their mouths and chuckled at Xia Qingyu's words.
Qian Xiaoyue's small group, the "Heiress Sisters," had gotten in through tuition fees. Their exam results weren't much better than Shi Xingwu, the sports prodigy.
For Qian Xiaoyue to score first place in the entire school at City First High, a place packed with top students?
It would be faster for her to be reincarnated.
The odds would be greater.
"Who! Who's laughing!" Hearing someone mock her, Qian Xiaoyue's face immediately flushed, and she questioned loudly.
Hearing her sudden outburst, the others fell silent.
Qian Xiaoyue scanned the room, then glared at Xia Qingyu.
Just you wait, she'd remember this!
Qian Xiaoyue's gaze pierced Xia Qingyu like a knife. The members of the "Heiress Sisters" group all looked like they were about to teach Xia Qingyu a lesson.
At this moment, Li Xiaozhong silently walked in front of Xia Qingyu, his expression indifferent as he blocked their barbed gazes.
Seeing Li Xiaozhong like this, the members of the "Heiress Sisters" could only awkwardly shift their gazes away.
After all, new energy was the hottest new resource right now, and its actual effects were unimaginable. Not to mention, Li Xiaozhong's parents were the renowned Dr. Li and his wife. If he chose to pursue research, they would be unavoidable pillars of support.
This was a world where connections were paramount, and they didn't want to fall out with Li Xiaozhong.
Their families, knowing they were in the same class as Li Xiaozhong, had given them strict orders to maintain a good relationship with him.
These people had tried every trick in the book, but Li Xiaozhong couldn't even be bothered to glance at them. Normally, besides Shi Xingwu, the one with muscles for brains, there was only Xia Qingyu, who had managed to build a good relationship with Li Xiaozhong a step ahead of them.
Before they knew the true identities of Li Xiaozhong's parents, they had mocked Xia Qingyu for being a burden, someone who could only befriend the most "gloomy and terrifying" person in the class. Decent people wouldn't associate with such individuals.
But after learning the true identities of Li Xiaozhong's parents, it was too late for them to build a good relationship. Thus, they felt they had been played for fools.
That damned Xia Qingyu was so卑劣!
She dared to hoard such information all to herself. If she wasn't taught a lesson, their anger couldn't be vented!
Seeing that there was no more drama, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.
Xia Qingyu straightened the crooked desks and chairs. Shi Xingwu scratched the back of his head and thanked Xia Qingyu before going to mop the floor. Li Xiaozhong also silently helped.
Xia Qingyu showed no outward emotion, but she kept Shi Xingwu and Li Xiaozhong's support in her heart.
After finally tidying up, someone came to inform them that the parents had begun to arrive at the school.
Watching other students either go out to greet their families or pack their things and wait with anticipation, Xia Qingyu lowered her head even further.
Her mother wouldn't be coming today.
Although this was something she had hoped for, seeing her classmates being accompanied by their families, chatting and acting affectionately, made Xia Qingyu feel a little uneasy.
However, if her mother had to face the gossip, the malicious belittling and hostility, she would rather be alone.
With her head bowed, Xia Qingyu seemed to return to her childhood, when her mother was always busy making a living, and no one would attend her parent-teacher conferences.
At this moment, the classroom entrance was crowded, and discussions arose.
Immediately, a shadow fell over Xia Qingyu's seat. Xia Qingyu looked up and met a pair of smiling eyes, a bright and warm smiling face.
Like a beam of light, it suddenly shone into Xia Qingyu's heart.
"Sister?" Xia Qingyu murmured, looking at Xia Qingtian in front of her, her face full of shock.
"I'm not late, am I?" Xia Qingtian tucked a strand of hair that had fallen to her shoulder. "I dressed up a bit, it took some time."
Xia Qingtian's appearance was already outstanding. After dressing up carefully today, she was even more like a dazzling diamond, captivating everyone's attention.
"No, no, you're not late, you're just in time." Xia Qingyu stood up, her eyes on Xia Qingtian filled with undisguised joy and astonishment. "Why are you here?"
"Aunt Liu said she was busy, and I happened to have time today." Xia Qingtian looked Xia Qingyu up and down. "What's with your pants?"
"It's nothing." Hearing this, Xia Qingyu immediately picked up her schoolbag to cover her legs. "I accidentally got a little wet during the cleaning."
From her thighs to her ankles, this was getting a little wet?
This was more like being doused with a basin of water!
Xia Qingyu might have been unintentional, but the person who splashed the water might not have been.
"Um, you can sit in my seat." Xia Qingyu quickly wiped her chair with a handkerchief and moved aside. "I'll wait for you outside. After the parent-teacher conference, should we go home together or..."
"Wait a moment." Xia Qingtian interrupted Xia Qingyu and directly took out her phone, dialing a number in her contacts. "Xiaoxiao, you haven't gone far, have you?"
"Come back and bring me the bag in the back of the van. I need it urgently."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up, Xia Qingtian reached out her hand to Xia Qingyu. "Come with me."
With that, Xia Qingtian led Xia Qingyu straight through the entire class and walked out.
Many people were stunned looking at Xia Qingtian.
"Wow... Xia Qingtian looks so much prettier in person than on TV!"
"Oh my god, Xia Qingyu is Xia Qingtian's sister? Why has she never mentioned it?"
"A big star is different. Her temperament, looks, and figure are beyond ordinary people."
"Xia Qingtian is actually attending Xia Qingyu's parent-teacher conference? Are their sisters' relationships this good?"
"Actually, I suspected it before. It was when Xia Qingtian was recognized as a heiress of the Xia family. It's just that I'm not familiar with Xia Qingyu, so I don't know if it's the same Xia family."
"How would we know? We're not in the circles of the wealthy. Perhaps only Qian Xiaoyue and the others know..."
"But how does that differ from what Qian Xiaoyue and the others said? Didn't they say Xia Qingyu was a burden, and the entire Xia family hated her?"
"Yes, maybe Qian Xiaoyue lied because she was jealous of Xia Qingyu..."
"Shh... Do you want to be targeted by the 'Heiress Sisters' too? Shh!"
...
Sitting at the edge of the classroom, Li Xiaozhong watched as Xia Qingyu was led out of the classroom by Xia Qingtian, his lips curling upwards.
Indeed, telling Xia Qingtian about Xia Qingyu's situation was the most correct choice.
"Hey, Li Xiaozhong, it's Xia Qingtian! Am I seeing things correctly?" Shi Xingwu was dumbfounded, leaning half his body on the desk as he asked Li Xiaozhong, "The school beauty's sister is even prettier than the school beauty!"
"My sister said that when Xia Qingtian attended City First High, she was also the school beauty of this school," Li Xiaozhong said, recalling something.
"Really? Sisters who were both school beauties!" Shi Xingwu smacked his forehead and said, "Nuwa was a bit biased when creating humans."
"Tsk." Li Xiaozhong glanced at Shi Xingwu, then shook his head and started packing his bag to leave.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Shi Xingwu immediately asked.
"My family are all busy people, and my sister is still hospitalized. No one is coming to my parent-teacher conference," Li Xiaozhong said. "I'm going to the sports field."
"Wait for me. We'll go for a walk together after my dad arrives," Shi Xingwu said. "My dad doesn't even know where my seat is. I have to tell him not to sit in the wrong place."
"Alright..."