Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 671 - 651: Narrow Path Encounter, He Juncai (Part 10)
Letting the water slide down her face, He Wenyu was filled with sadness, thinking everything had been set in stone since junior high.
In the beginning, she did not hesitate to fall out with Luo Qianqian for the sake of this relationship, even missing out on many things for so long due to a lack of communication. Later, she lied to her family about not attending tutoring classes.
For Zhao Wenxuan, was it worth it?
She questioned herself more than once, but always ended up convincing herself that because they had been together for so long, they needed to cherish, tolerate, and endure each other to make the relationship last longer, causing her to stop pondering this question.
Until that dinner, she had always believed Zhao Wenxuan felt the same way, but...
He would doubt her, he wanted to break their past promises, to possess her, even going so far as to denigrate her... Was this really the same boy who showed a face full of tenderness just because she helped him pay?
As she thought about it, He Wenyu’s tears mixed with the water and continued to slide down her face, no longer able to tell which were tears and which were water droplets.
Luo Qianqian picked up her pen, listening to the repressed sounds from the bathroom, and let out a quiet sigh.
Some things are inevitable, even if not like this there would still be countless obstacles ahead for the two of them, not only the red-clothed fat woman from Zhao Wenxuan’s family but more importantly, the current He Wenyu was no longer the domineering Heroine He from before, her godparents were filled with expectations for her future.
She began to write the essay, not minding helping He Wenyu leave Zhao Wenxuan as soon as possible when she was capable, nor did she mind introducing her to a better boy—she just didn’t want to see the same scenes from her past life happening again.
That humble He Wenyu, she was unwilling to see her again.
After wiping her hair, He Wenyu came out of the bathroom, muttering, "This shower gel stings the eyes." Her hands were still dabbing at her wet hair.
Without looking up, Luo Qianqian responded, "Anything in the eyes is uncomfortable, you’re silly to blame anyone else."
He Wenyu pouted, sat down beside Luo Qianqian, and saw her diligently writing her essay, already halfway down the page, and hurriedly intervened, "Hey, high school requires 800 words, you’re heading toward 3,000 words, aren’t you?"
"Not really, it just feels better to write this way." Luo Qianqian paused, could she admit she was completely distracted and wrote without thinking, unaware of the length?
"Hey, there’s no problem turning to you for this kind of homework in the future." He Wenyu was pleased as she packed up the paper, "Next item, these."
She took out her phone, logged into Penguin, and showed Luo Qianqian the ten problems in the chat photos, "These are the big questions on the back of the test, just draw a diagram and write an answer and you’re awake, I’ll cut them out later and paste them onto the test." Luo Qianqian with pixelated vision felt like cursing.
...Could you be any lazier?
Yet, she still nodded her head, while He Wenyu wasn’t idle either, working on other assignments, both of them studying seriously at the table.
"Done." In no time, Luo Qianqian tossed the paper to He Wenyu, "You’re not good with these major questions, do you still think about attending the same school as me in the future?"
He Wenyu giggled, "Of course, I do, but with Brother Zhuzi and Brother Jiayou both able to get in, I definitely can too." Then, taking the phone, she flipped to another person, showing her a photo, "This is Physics."
..."Couldn’t you have just brought the test paper directly? What were you doing at home just now?" Luo Qianqian was truly helpless.
"I forgot, okay?"
"What’s in your bag then?" Luo Qianqian looked towards the bag on one side.
He Wenyu awkwardly pulled out an exercise book filled with blank spaces, "This one has the answers, so I just..." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"Do the big Physics questions yourself, give me the workbook, I’ll pick out good questions for you, which ones have you done up to?" Luo Qianqian massaged her temples, it was better to do homework now than the day before school started.
The two coordinated so well that their voices still escaped the room. Lin Jiayou, who was going out to get something to eat, heard their discussion, or more precisely Luo Qianqian’s voice, and couldn’t help but curl his lips, recalling the days when he used to study with the siblings and He Wenyu.
Who would have thought that three people with quite an age difference would all have taken the college entrance exam over three consecutive years? And among them, two were Top Scholars.
He took pride in having such a brother and sister, without a hint of jealousy.
Any negative emotions he once held had long since vanished amidst Luo Qianqian’s magnanimity and the tutoring from the siblings. Now, with An Hao as their common kin, there naturally wouldn’t be any aversion among them.
After pondering a while, he knocked on Jimo Cheng’s door and, after telling him, called for some late-night snacks for the two.
Jimo Cheng was also quite surprised. He had already lain down, yet Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu were still studying?
His admiration for Luo Qianqian grew a bit more.
"That’s not right," Luo Qianqian stood beside He Wenyu, covering her mouth with her hand to suppress a yawn, tearing up a little at the corners of her eyes.
There was a "knock knock" at the door, causing both to startle. Luo Qianqian checked their apparels and found no issues before getting up to open the door.
Seeing Jimo Cheng at the door holding a bundle of milk tea, two egg tarts, two apples, and a small plate of cherries, he gave Luo Qianqian a crooked smile, "Don’t tire yourself out too much. Have some drinks, then head to bed early."
Luo Qianqian, taken aback, received the tray and then watched as Lin Jiayou thoughtfully closed the door for her. She placed the tray on the table with a bewildered look, "Are you bringing me late-night snacks because you snitched that I was picking on you?"
He Wenyu rolled her eyes. Sister, your phone is in your hands, in your hands, in your hands! You just used it to smack my head, accusing me wrongly, and now you’re framing me for tattling. She was on the verge of rebellion!!!
"Here’s your milk tea," said Luo Qianqian as she handed a cup of milk tea to He Wenyu.
He Wenyu paused, took the milk tea, and sipped it contentedly, all her earlier grievances vanishing.
"You must think, since Brother Zhuzi and Brother Jiayou got in, you definitely won’t have any problems, right?" Luo Qianqian poured herself some milk tea, "Let’s not mention Brother Jiayou for now. Brother Zhuzi used to keep the same schedule as my brother, even waking him up to ask questions when he fell asleep. Now you don’t have us keeping you company, and even then, you don’t have that kind of determination."
Luo Qianqian saw the change in He Wenyu’s expression and felt guilty but continued firmly, "Why do you think your godparents are willing to spend money on tutors for you? Have you ever thought about it?"
"Because you are excellent, and being brought up alongside you, I cannot fall too far behind," He Wenyu answered after a moment, her voice low.
"No parents don’t wish for their child’s success. You stand higher to see different vistas... and also to understand why some people shouldn’t be by your side," said Luo Qianqian.
Upon hearing this, He Wenyu’s face showed a hint of difficulty, but looking at her longtime friend, she eventually set her pride aside, "Qianqian, can you tell me how you see it? I know you don’t mind because you cherish our relationship, not because he is particularly great."
"As long as you know," Luo Qianqian said, her eyes filled with meaning, "Put it this way, what do you think now when you see a child in the park stealing other kids’ toys?"
"Childish," said He Wenyu, pouting, "No matter how much they steal, it can’t become theirs; what belongs to someone can’t be taken away by others."
"The way you view that child now is how you will view people who mess around all day in the future. If he could really make something of himself, that would be impressive, but can he? In our circle, Bai Yixian and Bai Yizhu were once noteworthy figures, and Brother Jiayou, though a bit less, is still better than him, right?"
He Wenyu nodded, agreeing with what Luo Qianqian said, unable to argue.
"Bai Yizhu, Lin Jiayou chose to go to school," Luo Qianqian said, "Do they seem forced to study to you? Birds of a feather flock together, Xiao Yu, I hope you don’t resign yourself to a lesser fate."
He Wenyu was silent for a long time after hearing this, the milk tea in her hand losing its steaming heat before she quietly nodded her agreement.
"Sometimes, you have to be decisive when it’s time to let go," Luo Qianqian stated.
