Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 442 - 437: Beijing Training Camp (Part 15)
Cao Zongming’s sudden shout startled Bai Xiaotang, and she looked at Chang Ru with surprise after a brief pause.
Then she thought of something, her pretty eyebrows furrowed immediately, "Sister Ru, why are you mixed up with Cao Zonghai?"
This comment displeased Cao Zongming and Cao Zonghai’s little followers. One of the younger ones picked up a baseball bat and pointed it at Bai Xiaotang threateningly, "Hey, how are you talking?"
Bai Xiaotang glanced at him, ignored him, and looked directly into Chang Ru’s eyes, saying worriedly, "Sister Ru, has something happened to the Chang Family? I can call my brother..."
Before she could finish, Chang Ru interrupted coldly, "No need, the Chang Family is doing well. We are normal business partners with the Cao Family."
Bai Xiaotang’s current gaze reminded her of her own pitiful self in the previous life.
An embarrassment arose within her, and she looked at Bai Xiaotang with hatred, "Tangtang, I’m an adult. I don’t need you to judge who I choose to be with. Also, Tangtang, can your constitution handle this high-intensity training? I remember your constitution was still at a D8 level half a year ago, has it now improved to a C-level?"
Immediately, one of Cao Zonghai’s little followers chimed in, "Whoa, is her constitution really that bad? Worse than mine in elementary school, and this kind of aptitude can get into the Hua Continent High School competition? The standard in those out-of-town schools isn’t great, huh?"
Bai Xiaotang’s pale face turned red instantly, and a surge of anger rose from her chest, "My constitution is at A1 level."
"A1 level?"
Chang Ru was shocked. Even in the previous life, with the help of the Fu Family’s Young Master, Bai Xiaotang’s constitution improved, but it never reached an A-level.
How could she be at A1 level now?
Chang Ru suppressed the shock in her heart, put on a stern face, and a trace of sarcasm appeared in her eyes, "Tangtang, did you take something you shouldn’t have to improve your constitution?"
Bai Xiaotang felt a bit aggrieved, "I didn’t."
But Chang Ru didn’t believe it at all. She strode towards her, her sharp gaze scrutinizing her from head to toe, then looked at the other students from Anhe Middle School, inciting them, "Then tell me, how could your constitution rise from D8 level to A1 level in just half a year? Has anyone here seen anyone improve so fast? Even a genius can’t get better this quickly, can they?"
"I..." Bai Xiaotang didn’t know the reason for her rapid improvement, but she had a hunch that it was related to Sister Ning, though she couldn’t say it out loud.
At this moment, Lin Yuanyang slowly walked over from behind Bai Xiaotang and calmly asked, "Sister Ru, do you have some misunderstanding about geniuses? My talent isn’t the best, but I consider it quite decent; currently, my constitution has improved from D3 level to B5 level. Is this very difficult?"
Chang Ru’s face turned dark instantly. If looks could kill, this eyesore Lin Yuanyang would have been torn to shreds by her gaze already.
She knew Lin Yuanyang suffered from chronic poisoning in the previous life, which was why his constitution was so poor, but that didn’t mean that this waste Bai Xiaotang could have such good talent.
In the previous life, without the Fu Family, Bai Xiaotang was nothing and couldn’t even awaken a superpower.
But just as she was about to speak, a cold female voice rang out, "Lady, I know my student’s condition best. Not only is she highly talented, but she’s also very diligent. It’s normal for her to improve this much in half a year. If you must insist on accusing my student of taking illegal drugs, please present evidence. Otherwise, I will represent Anhe Middle School to sue you for defaming our school’s reputation."
"That’s right, our Tangtang trains hard every time and never complains about hardship. If she can’t have an A1 level constitution with such efforts, it would be too unfair. And you, sister, are you really Tangtang’s sister? What kind of sister doesn’t believe in her own sister? Are you jealous that our Tangtang has a good family background, looks pretty, and has high talent?" said Hu Lingling, who had watched many palace intrigue dramas and was skilled at sarcasm.
This made Chang Ru so angry that she almost slapped her.
Before she could speak, another male student stood out and added sarcastically, "Lingling, it’s very possible, isn’t it? Earlier, that Gu something-four also publicly questioned Bai Xiaotang and Lin Yuanyang, didn’t he? If Lin Yuanyang hadn’t revealed those matters, I wouldn’t have known that such dirty tricks like poisoning happen in big families. Bai Xiaotang’s constitution was D8 level before, wasn’t she intentionally poisoned?"
These words got to the heart of the matter, and Chang Ru was furious, but she laughed instead and focused her gaze on Bai Xiaotang, full of utter disappointment, "Tangtang, I should never have supported you transferring to an out-of-town school, allowing you to make such unsavory friends."
But Bai Xiaotang’s face didn’t show the usual shame of being lectured by her; instead, she calmly retorted, "Sister Ru, have you forgotten it was you who encouraged me to leave Beijing and transfer to Anhe? Why say this now? And my friends are not unsavory people. They taught me what true friendship among classmates is, not those who use mental PUA to bully me at school for the long term."
Bai Xiaotang’s clear and calm gaze pierced Chang Ru’s heart, making her extremely angry.
Why?
Why, even after being reborn and having control over Bai Xiaotang’s entire life script,
Successfully snatching many opportunities from her, suppressing her to become more of a failure than in the last life, wouldn’t she come under her control?
And still gather so many people to help her?
Why does she deserve this?
Just because of her good family background?
Or because...
Does this world indeed have such a thing as destiny?
And Bai Xiaotang is the girl of destiny in this world, Heaven’s favored daughter, succeeding in everything better than others?
Thinking of this, Chang Ru suddenly felt a sense of despair. She looked deeply at Bai Xiaotang and the teachers and students gathered around her, united with her.
Straining against the emotional collapse, she said coldly to Bai Xiaotang, "Tangtang, take care of yourself."
After she spoke, she didn’t wait for Bai Xiaotang to respond and turned to leave.
She also wanted to maintain an elegant manner in front of Bai Xiaotang, but the despair in her spirit made her retreating figure seem like escaping.
The little followers of Cao Zonghai, seeing Chang Ru’s weak combat power, looked at each other in dismay and didn’t want to conflict with the many people around Bai Xiaotang, so they called out "Sister Ru" twice and pretended to chase after her.
Bai Xiaotang watched Chang Ru’s departing silhouette, feeling a tinge of sadness and bitterness in her heart.
Only today did she truly see the deep hostility her cousin Chang Ru had towards her.
Just like Bai Yulin.
Even though their parents loved him more from childhood, even more than her and her brother Bai Yusen.
But Bai Yulin still didn’t understand gratitude, treating them like a heartless wolf.
Perhaps just like Sister Ning once told her.
Not everyone in this world understands gratitude.
Some people may take your kindness as charity and an insult to their dignity.
So don’t easily and boundlessly be kind to a stranger.
Your kindness might become a burden for others and a source of guilt.
Bai Xiaotang bit her lip, forcing back the moisture welling up in her eyes.
From today, Chang Ru would no longer be Bai Xiaotang’s sister.
