Chapter 91 - 87 Stirring Trouble
The issue of Qingran substituting for Ye Zheng in the competition had indeed caused a small stir in their class.
Ye Zheng, upon hearing that she’d been replaced, secretly cried over her desk and even bore some resentment toward Qingran; she sneakily threw Qingran several dirty looks during class.
Ye Zheng had placed great importance on this competition; otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought to sign up in the first place.
Wen Shiyi and a few other girls with good grades had a decent relationship with Ye Zheng, after all, they were all part of the high-achieving group.
During break time, Wen Shiyi and her friends sat next to Ye Zheng, whispering words of consolation; their glances occasionally swept over in Qingran’s direction.
Ye Zheng kept her head down without speaking, her demeanor entirely lackluster.
Ruan Ruan glanced over, furrowed her brow, and walked towards Qingran. She plopped down in Xie Ying’an’s seat, lowering her voice as she spoke: "Ranran, lately I’ve been feeling like Shiyi is a bit too much of a goody-two-shoes."
Qingran was still solving problems and didn’t have time to entertain her, responding with a puzzled "Hmm?"
Without Xie Ying’an there, Ruan Ruan had no reservations and dived right in: "Look at her, running over to comfort Ye Zheng when she cries. But, honestly, isn’t it normal to be replaced if your ’performance’ is lacking? What’s there to cry about?"
"I think so too," Zheng Chunming from the desk behind suddenly chimed in.
Ruan Ruan was startled, but finding Zheng Chunming agreeing with her was a delightful surprise.