True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (8)
While taking out her books, Chu Xiang replied, “The teaching staff at my previous school was very weak, and the difficulty of studying there was much lower compared to here. If I miss a day, I’ll fall behind a lot, so of course, I have to come to class.”
None of her classmates expected her to come for this reason. Zhang Qi then asked, “What did the doctor say?”
Chu Xiang remained silent, and Zhang Qi looked embarrassed. A boy in the corner chuckled and said, “Monitor, you shouldn’t have asked that. You’re asking if she has a problem or not when you already asked her if she’s alright?”
This was a sarcastic remark implying that Chu Xiang was pretending to be pitiful by going to the hospital. A few students echoed this with suppressed laughter. However, Chu Xiang didn’t lower her head as usual, nor did she refute them. Instead, she found the classical Chinese text she needed to recite and began reading it earnestly, with a voice neither loud nor soft.
During morning reading time, shouldn’t they focus on reading? Why engage in idle chatter?
Now, the few people who laughed at her felt awkward, feeling like they were acting as jesters. While others were studying diligently, what were they doing there?
For a moment, only the sound of average-level reading remained in the classroom.
The previous day, Chu Xuan had been treated unfairly, and her parents from the Chu family had comforted her. In the morning, they even prepared a nutritious breakfast in the kitchen and gave her a long list of instructions before she left for class, causing her to arrive a bit late.
When she saw Chu Xiang, she was surprised. She immediately walked over with a concerned expression. “Sister, why are you out of the hospital? If you’re not feeling well, you should take a few days to rest. Let me call the driver to take you back to the hospital. He shouldn’t have gone far yet.”
As Chu Xuan spoke, she took out her phone to make a call. Many classmates noticed the situation, and they all felt that the contrast between these two sisters was significant. Despite such a perilous incident occurring, Chu Xuan still cared about Chu Xiang so much. It truly exemplified the phrase “kindness is often taken advantage of.”
Talking to herself, Chu Xuan thought that Chu Xiang would respond as she usually did, with a resentful expression and remaining silent. However, she saw Chu Xiang lift her head and scrutinize her as if she didn’t recognize her.
Chu Xuan was taken aback for a moment and asked, “Sister, why are you looking at me like that?”
Chu Xiang looked puzzled as she glanced at Chu Xuan, then around the room. “Nothing, I’m just particularly curious. Didn’t you say I’ve been bullying you all along? Shredding your school uniform, destroying your papers, even pushing you into the pool. Such malicious acts are unbearable for anyone, right? Why… are you still coming near me?”
Chu Xuan was taken aback again and hurriedly said, “No, I never said…”
“Wasn’t it you?” Chu Xiang interrupted her, “Wasn’t it you who pleaded on my behalf to our classmates, asking them not to spread these things, not to let our parents know?”
Chu Xuan had considered this question beforehand. She pursed her lips and forced a smile with a hint of grievance. “Many people said it was you… but it doesn’t matter, really. I haven’t done anything, and I don’t want our parents to worry about these things.”
Wang Shasha stood up and walked to Chu Xuan’s side. “Enough! Chu Xiang, are you mentally ill with your strange behavior? Xuanxuan, let’s go and ignore her!”
Chu Xiang clapped her hands. “That’s what I’ve been feeling weird about! Wang Shasha’s reaction is the right one! If I had been constantly bullying you, you should have detested me, not even wanting to see me. So why do you care about me so genuinely?”
“Just now, you said you pleaded on my behalf because many people said it was me? Tsk, then you must have pleaded because you believed their words, right? If you didn’t believe them, as a kind sister, shouldn’t you have tried your best to defend my reputation and prove my innocence?”
Wang Shasha felt dizzy listening to this. “Chu Xiang, how thick-skinned can you be? What reputation? What innocence do you have? You bully Chu Xuan and then turn it around, blaming her for not covering for you?”
“No, no, no. Why would I need anyone to cover for me if I haven’t done anything?” Chu Xiang crossed her arms and leaned back on the chair calmly. “You all talk behind my back, saying I’m stupid, making fun of me for coming from a small town and being ignorant, and I actually think the same.”
The classroom fell silent. No one was doing the morning reading, and everyone was a bit bewildered, not understanding what she was talking about.
Next, Chu Xiang continued, “There’s something I can’t understand. Based on the fact that no one witnessed me doing anything wrong, only because I have been in and out of the classroom, restroom, changing room, and swimming pool, ‘many people’ say that I’m responsible for these bad deeds. And what about Chu Xuan? As the victim, she believes the words of these ‘many people’ and doesn’t hold me accountable. She even pleads on my behalf. Of course, it’s because she believes I did it, right? Otherwise, why would she deliberately plead on my behalf, creating a misconception?”
“Since she believes that I’m responsible for these bad deeds, why can she still show such genuine concern for me without any resentment? Is it because she’s kind-hearted? Are all children from wealthy families like this? They don’t care at all about someone who has repeatedly bullied them and almost caused them to drown?”
Chu Xiang explained everything clearly, presenting the cause and effect in an organized manner. All the students followed her words and began to contemplate. Yes, Chu Xiang bullied Chu Xuan repeatedly, and Chu Xuan owed her nothing, so why wasn’t she angry? Why did she still care so sincerely?
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