"What am I angry about? Why should I be angry? Is it just because Teacher Chen went to pick someone up? Who cares!" Zhou Siyu snapped back, her emotions clearly written on her face.
"You’re not angry, yet you have this attitude?"
Zhao Xinlan made a sarcastic comment, though her voice was so low, Zhou Siyu hardly heard it.
Zhao Xinlan quickly put on a smile, "I said Teacher Chen has no taste, always focusing on the underachievers. In this respect, I prefer Teacher Li. Even though he’s stricter, he’s fair and doesn’t favor anyone."
That hit home for Zhou Siyu; she just couldn’t understand why Chen Jie favored Shen Mianmian so much.
Frowning, she asked, "Why do you think Teacher Chen likes Shen Mianmian so much?"
"Because she knows how to brown-nose," Zhao Xinlan said with a face full of scorn, "Certainly not because of her looks. Shen Mianmian isn’t even as pretty as Wang Jingjing, nor the class deputy."
In truth, Shen Mianmian wasn’t unattractive. Her features could be considered the most beautiful in class, which wasn’t an exaggeration at all. Her features were delicate, but due to malnutrition, she developed slower than her peers. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Especially now that she was eating better and had gained some weight, her looks were beginning to flourish. But Zhao Xinlan disliked Shen Mianmian and couldn’t bear to look at her, so her impression of Mianmian was still based on the past.
In her subconscious, she had decided Shen Mianmian wasn’t pretty.
"Why are you comparing Shen Mianmian to Wang Jingjing?" Zhou Siyu was dissatisfied with Zhao Xinlan’s words, "There are plenty of people prettier than Shen Mianmian."
If there were comparisons to be made, they should be with her own people.
When others compare two kids, isn’t it always about whether the older sister or the younger sister is prettier?
"I know there are many people prettier than Shen Mianmian. I never said she was pretty, did I?" Zhao Xinlan felt that Zhou Siyu had been rather irritable lately, easily getting angry and speaking in an aggressive tone. Siyu used to not be .
"Forget it, with your brain, you wouldn’t understand anyway." Zhou Siyu was impatient having had this conversation for so long without getting to the point.
If she doesn’t want to talk, then that’s fine. Zhao Xinlan didn’t feel like listening anyway, and she was feeling a bit upset herself.
Zhou Siyu realized that her tone had been a bit harsh and was about to soften her words to smooth things over when the vice principal walked in.
"Students, take your pens and papers, and line up for the exam room in the order we previously drew lots for."
As soon as he finished, Li Qiumei announced, "Bring everything you need so you don’t end up missing anything later. Missing anything will be useless..."
Lu Siyuan and Shen Mianmian had drawn numbers that put them near the front of the line. Seeing Lu Siyuan stand up, Shen Mianmian casually asked, "Did you bring everything you need?"
Boys tend to be more careless, and Lu Siyuan was among the top three ’regulars’ in the class. It would be a pity if a minor mistake affected his test performance.
"Mind your own business," Lu Siyuan was displeased with Shen Mianmian usurping his role, as it was he who had declared he would look after her. Obviously, he should be the one to say such things.
Shen Mianmian had no idea about Lu Siyuan’s thoughts and didn’t take his words to heart as she picked up her backpack and joined the end of the line.
Chen Jie was standing at the door, and when he saw Shen Mianmian come out, he reminded her, "After you finish your test, don’t hurry to hand it in. Make sure to review the questions thoroughly and check your work."
Every year, there were students who would lose points on simple questions due to carelessness.