novelhk Chapter 56 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
Chapter 56 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup
Ye Xingchen's anger, which he had been suppressing, erupted uncontrollably upon hearing her cries.
Unable to control his emotions, he suddenly lunged forward, stretched out one hand, and shoved Lin Jingya aside like an eagle snatching a chick.
The force was so great that Lin Jingya was caught off guard and almost lost her balance. Fortunately, she managed to grab the table next to her and barely regain her footing.
Immediately afterwards, a loud "bang!" echoed throughout the classroom.
That resounding slap, seemingly carrying boundless anger and power, landed hard on Yan Xiyue's face.
Yan Xiyue was so badly hit that she swayed and lost her balance, falling to the ground in a disheveled state.
Clearly, Ye Xingchen's slap was delivered with genuine anger and force, as if he wanted to vent all his grievances and dissatisfaction through that one slap.
A moment later, blood seeped from the corner of Yan Xiyue's mouth. She covered her face and cried, still blaming, "Class monitor, why are you siding with that bitch? She's the one who's been dishonest."
Someone whispered, "When did the class monitor and Mu Wanwan become so close?"
"Yeah, we've been in this class for almost four years, and they haven't had much interaction. Besides, isn't the school beauty the class monitor's girlfriend? Why..."
Lin Jingya's gaze swept over the crowd, and the students who had been chirping nearby instantly fell silent. Most of them were fence-sitters, indifferent to the situation, simply watching the drama unfold. In their eyes, Ye Xingchen was a sunny, gentle, and kind-hearted gentleman, but now he had actually hit someone for that ugly, disgusting bitch. She stared at him in disbelief, as if she had never truly understood this man she had liked for nearly four years.
Just as Ye Xingchen was so angry that he wanted to kick her, Lin Jingya grabbed his waist.
"Xingchen, calm down. You don't want to be punished by the school, do you?"
Seeing that Ye Xingchen wouldn't listen to her, Lin Jingya had no choice but to use the school as leverage.
"Yan Xiyue, you say Mu Wanwan's chocolate was stolen, what evidence do you have?"
Yan Xiyue covered her face and cried bitterly, "This kind of chocolate is not available in China. It was clearly brought back from abroad by Jingya's parents. She stole Lin Jingya's chocolate."
Ye Xingchen was so angry he laughed. He then pried Lin Jingya's hands off and kept his distance from her.
"Lin Jingya, tell me yourself, did she steal your chocolate?"
Lin Jingya looked troubled, as if she would be letting Yan Xiyue down if she didn't tell the truth.
"Xingchen, the chocolate is indeed mine!" She quickly explained after meeting his gaze.
"I didn't mean anything by it. If Mu Wanwan likes it, consider this box a gift from me. We're all classmates, so let's be forgiving. It's just a box of chocolates. Next time my parents go abroad, I'll ask them to bring some back."
Ye Xingchen approached Lin Jingya step by step, "Lin Jingya, are you implying that you already believe Mu Wanwan stole your chocolate?"
Lin Jingya had never seen Ye Xingchen like this before; he was terrifyingly menacing.
"Xingchen, chocolate is meant to be shared, so can I share it with Mu?"
This way, they can clear their friend's name and prevent Mu Wanwan from being wronged, while also calming Ye Xingchen's anger and avoiding a lose-lose situation.
"I didn't realize that. You keep talking about fairness and impartiality, but what? Is this your kind of fairness? Why don't you check if your chocolate is missing?"
Yan Xiyue stood up from the ground, confidently puffing out her chest and assuring everyone, "They're definitely not here. Jingya only shared one chocolate with me, the rest are still in the box. Mu Wanwan ate one chocolate, so we're missing one."
Ye Xingchen was genuinely amused and exasperated. Lin Jingya was quite the actress, always putting on an act. "Good, good! Very good!"
He raised his hand and pointed at Lin Jingya's nose, "Go check if your chocolate is still there?"
Lin Jingya paused, then walked towards her seat and bent down to check her desk drawer.
Her pupils dilated in shock, unable to believe what she was seeing. Ye Xingchen noticed that she didn't move and kept staring at the drawer.
"Lin Jingya, what's wrong? Aren't you going to take it out and let us see?"
Yan Xiyue's face turned pale instantly. Could it be...?
Lin Jingya straightened up and stammered, "There must be some misunderstanding here with Xingchen!"
Ye Xingchen wasn't about to tolerate them. "Misunderstanding? The misunderstanding is that your chocolate is still in your drawer, and Mu Wanwan's box isn't yours at all!"
He turned around and kicked Lin Jingya, "You dare to bully her without knowing the truth? Who gave you the guts!"
The students watching all understood the truth: Mu Wanwan had indeed been wronged. They cast strange glances at Lin Jingya and Yan Xiyue.
"Jingya, please help me. I really, really didn't know yours was in your drawer. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stood up for you."
Yan Xiyue could only grasp at Lin Jingya as her lifeline.
Lin Jingya took a deep breath to compose herself. Now she couldn't protect Yan Xiyue either. "Xiyue, it's really wrong of you to make judgments before you've figured things out."
"Jingya, we are good friends. How could you kick me when I'm down? I did this for you."
She had heard Lin Jingya complaining to her that Mu Wanwan seemed to be seducing Ye Xingchen and trying to steal him away, so she took the opportunity to make a fuss. All of this was just her way of teaching Mu Wanwan a lesson on behalf of Yan Xiyue, so that she would remember it.
"For me? Did I ask you to falsely accuse her of stealing chocolate? Xiyue, we are good friends, that's true, but you really wronged Ugly Girl, oh no, you wronged Wanwan. Shouldn't you admit your mistakes and apologize when you do something wrong?"
Ye Xingchen no longer wanted to pay attention to these two women who were putting on an act. "Lin Jingya, Mu Wanwan has low blood sugar and gets dizzy. The chocolate was a gift for her in case of emergency, so she had no reason to steal your things. Besides, I've already bought her a lot of candy. I'll return a box of the exact same chocolate to you in a few days."
Lin Jingya froze on the spot. What did he mean?
The chocolates she gave him, he immediately gave to the ugly girl Mu Wanwan! And the bag of candy he bought a few days ago was all for Mu Wanwan!
She glanced at Mu Wanwan with resentment, a hint of anger in her eyes, which she quickly suppressed, her face immediately breaking into a smile. "So that's how it is. This time the misunderstanding was huge. I apologize to Wanwan on behalf of Yan Xiyue."
She then went to apologize to Mu Wanwan, displaying great friendliness. She tried to take Mu Wanwan's hand, but Mu Wanwan dodged her. Her hand froze for a moment, but she quickly covered her embarrassment with a smile.
Mu Wanwan remained silent, her head bowed, tears streaming down her face.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry, please don't blame Xiyue. We're all good classmates, so let's be forgiving. We'll still see each other often in the future."
Lin Jingya's appearance reminded Mu Wanwan of the villains in TV dramas who spouted righteousness and morality. The similarity was quite high. Could the school beauty also be a pure and innocent girl? With this judgment in mind, she felt less guilty when doing missions in the future.