Chapter 438-439

Chapter 438: Self-important and Brazen 　 After the scores for the biology competition came out, the news that Yun Xi had won first place quickly spread throughout their high school. Coupled with the entertaining Q&A session that they’d watched during the competition, everyone was very impressed with their female classmate. Especially since all the high school students knew about the situation concerning Zhou Chengzhe’s challenge. It must have felt gratifying seeing him humiliate himself during the competition. The rumors circulating throughout their high school began to change, and the topic of discussion wasn’t Yun Xi. 　 　 On the contrary,everyone started discussing the self-important, brazen, and conceited Zhou Chengzhe. Even if they had been purposely slacking off for his sake, so what? They had been doing so in an unobtrusive manner, but the petty Zhou Chengzhe was so full of himself that he had regarded what they had done as shameful. He’d self-righteously stirred up so much drama, but, in the end, wasn’t he the one who’d gotten slapped in the face through his own shenanigans? Rumors were basically all smoke and mirrors. Everyone knew that their credibility wasn’t high and that it was all speculation and nothing too serious. But Zhou Chengzhe just had to confirm this rumor himself, and he’d even dug a hole for himself to jump in. How stupid! At the same time, under Zhao Yumo’s instructions, another wave of rumors began to spread throughout the grade. Feeding on the clamor surrounding the competition, it immediately spread. “Everyone is spreading the word that Li Sinuo was the one who started the rumors that your grades weren’t actually as good as theirs and they were purposely slacking off out of pity for you. Just think about it, you ranked third place in this grade-level competition, and if the top three contestants started fighting among themselves, who would benefit the most? Wouldn’t that person be Li Sinuo? What a brilliant way to kill three birds with one stone!” When Zhou Chengzhe’s deskmate, Xu Guanlin, told him about this rumor, the realization immediately dawned upon Zhou Chengzhe. He began to wonder if he had actually been manipulated by that b*tch Li Sinuo. Moreover, to think that he had actually believed that they had suffered the same hardships. How ironic! 　 　 Upon thinking about how it was because of this that he had irrationally provoked those two gods of plague, causing him to lose the full scholarship to study abroad, Zhou Chengzhe was overcome with rage. That b*tch! It was all because of her that he was so pathetic now. B*tch! The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Taking advantage of the break after the second period, Zhou Chengzhe arranged to meet up with Li Sinuo at the top of the academic building. Upon seeing the two of them leaving at the same time, Yun Xi patted Zhao Yumo on the shoulder, and, making tacit eye contact, the two of them quietly followed. As soon as they reached the door of the roof, Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo heard Zhou Chengzhe’s angry interrogation from the rooftop outside. “Li Sinuo, don’t think that I don’t know that you were instigating discord behind the scenes. You’ve caused me to lose the full scholarship to study abroad. I won’t let this matter go unsettled.” As the main character in the gossip, how could Li Sinuo not have heard the rumors that were spreading so rapidly? But before she could react and come up with a response, the rumors had already spread throughout the entire grade. Whoever spread it did it so secretly that no one would have noticed. It must have been that little b*tch Yun Xi. It must have been Yun Xi who had deliberately framed her. 　 　 “Zhou Chengzhe, how can you believe whatever outsiders say? Are you that stupid? It’s obvious that someone is trying to stir up trouble between us.” “Li Sinuo, you were the first to start all the trouble. They are simply giving you a taste of your own medicine. I’m not going to let it go this time.” “What do you want? Isn’t this all because you aren’t as capable as them? If you were really all that mighty would you have been played for a fool during that round of Q&A?” Even now, Li Sinuo couldn’t help but try to continue to pull Yun Xi into the water as well. “You yourself probably don’t even realize what you did. All your questions repeated in the frequency of right, wrong, right, wrong. Yun Xi kept your score at 60 points. She was just playing you like a monkey. Only you would be foolish enough to be unable to tell.” Li Sinuo was also infuriated. So what if she’d started the rumor? Where was the evidence? Even if their homeroom teacher investigated the matter, she wouldn’t admit that she’d done it. Since there’s no evidence, she could say whatever she wanted. She wasn’t afraid! “...” Zhou Chengzhe had already realized that he had been played by Yun Xi. But the contest was over, so if he sought her out, others would only say that he was unreasonably stirring up trouble, and regard him with even more contempt. ***** Chapter 439: Don’t Play Any More Tricks on Me 　 He had really underestimated Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he couldn’t change the fact that he had lost. “If it hadn’t been for you and those stupid rumors, I wouldn’t have provoked them. In the end, this has all been your fault. You wanted to use me to deal with them, so you could benefit from it. Li Sinuo, dream on with your wishful thinking.” “Zhou Chengzhe, why don’t you think about it from a different perspective? If you could eliminate the two of them, you would still be number one in the entire grade.” “I want to defeat them by using my academic strengths. I don’t need your underhanded tactics.” 　 　 Zhou Chengzhe looked down on green-eyed calculating girls like Li Sinuo. “Strengths?” Li Sinuo snorted lightly, then looked at him with a mixture of mockery, disdain, and contempt. “If you really had such strong academic strengths, would you have lost to Yun Xi in the biology competition? And consecutively lose to her on two quizzes?” “You...” Those two quizzes hadn’t been easy, and Yun Xi’s grades had been much better than his, so he had felt a little alarmed. Although he’d never taken the two of them seriously, after the results of the biology competition came out, one thing was confirmed. That wretched girl Yun Xi had hidden her true potential way too deeply. “With the two of them here, don’t even think about getting first place in Jing High School in the future. If you don’t get first place, your scholarship and all the rewards will be gone. There may be hope for you yet if you’ll cooperate with me!” “Is it because Yun Xi took first place from you that you’re so desperate to scheme against them? Li Sinuo, you’ve used me this time to make me and the two of them enemies. Sooner or later, I will settle this account with you. No way will I cooperate with you!” Upon seeing that Zhou Chengzhe wasn’t buying her story and regarded her as an enemy, Li Sinuo was infuriated. She had never seen someone so unappreciative. “You want to beat the two of them on your own? Zhou Chengzhe, aren’t you being delusional? Think about it. Ever since Yun Xi came, when have you been in the limelight at school? All our classmates fawn over Yun Xi, and so what if you rank first in the grade if nobody knows you?” “.....” The stairs on the top floor were designed in a T-shape, with a roof door on the left and a small corner on the right where things were stored. Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo were standing beside this storage area as they listened to the two people arguing outside. They were watching with the same relish as if they had been seeing a play. 　 　 “Yun Xi, you said that if Li Sinuo hadn’t used Zhou Chengzhe, perhaps he would have cooperated with her, right?” “Even if Li Sinuo uses Zhou Chengzhe, he will end up cooperating with her. Because their goals are the same. Zhou Chengzhe is too eager for quick success and easy gains. As long as he can achieve his goal, even if he is used, it doesn’t matter to him.” She understood the mentality of people like Zhou Chengzhe. He had low self-esteem, and he would surely get his revenge some day when he had attained success. That’s why she’d reminded Yumo from the beginning that this kind of person had too much pride and a distorted inferiority complex. Now that all h*ll had broken loose thanks to Li Sinuo, they wouldn’t have to find a way to deal with him in the future. “The two of them joined forces to deal with the two of us. Oh my, I’m so looking forward to it!” Yun Xi chuckled, and a sly expression flickered in her eyes. “Just wait, there will be a good show waiting at winter camp.” After negotiating terms with each other, Zhou Chengzhe was afraid that he was going to be set up by Li Sinuo again, so he threatened her. “Li Sinuo, you’d better not play any more tricks on me, otherwise you might not be able to hide the fact that you have a sugar daddy.” “Zhou Chengzhe, what do you mean?” This was Li Sinuo’s Achilles’ heel. When Zhou Chengzhe mentioned it, Li Sinuo’s expression changed. She’d had no idea that he knew. “Just to remind you, I can keep it secret, but don’t play any more tricks on me. Otherwise, don’t blame me for getting my revenge on you.” Li Sinuo snorted coldly and clenched her fists with a sharp gleam in her eyes. “Don’t drag me down either!” After turning around, Li Sinuo went downstairs first. Zhou Chengzhe looked at his watch and followed her off the rooftop. The two of them walked fast, and neither discovered their two enemies who’d been standing right outside the door. Only when she got downstairs did Li Sinuo look up and see Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo standing by the railing looking down at both of them condescendingly.