Chapter 34: She Simply Didn't Hold Her in Any Regard

She flipped through several pages. Many people replying to the post expressed disbelief, and by the fourth page, there was a new response from the original poster.

[Floor 98: The transfer student really did get a perfect score. I went to the Academic Affairs Office to pick up class materials from a teacher and saw the transfer student's grades with my own eyes. The Dean and several teachers on the scene were stunned by the score; the teachers were even scrambling to recruit her. PS: The new transfer student is also incredibly beautiful!!!]

Zhao Jingwei flipped through several more pages until she finished reading the very last reply. Stunned, she held her phone and asked Qiao Chen.

"Chenchen, is your sister reporting to school today too?"

Qiao Chen had long since cast Qiao Nian to the back of her mind, her heart set entirely on making a grand entrance at the Academy of Fine Arts through her recommended admission. She couldn't wait to get to class. Hearing this, she replied absentmindedly, "I think so. Why?"

Zhao Jingwei: "Didn't you say your sister's grades were bad? A post appeared on the school forum saying the transfer student got a perfect score on the diagnostic test. It couldn't be her, could it?"

Qiao Chen stopped abruptly. She turned around, her expression becoming uncontrollable as she snatched the phone. "Let me see."

Seeing her face grow uglier with every glance, Zhao Jingwei said sheepishly, "It probably isn't her. Her grades have always been poor. If it were her, she would have gotten into No. 1 High School long ago; there would be no need to transfer. Maybe the school scouted a top student from somewhere else..."

Qiao Chen's face turned a sickly shade of pale and purple. Her fingers gripped the phone tightly, as if she wanted to crush it.

Watching her, Zhao Jingwei felt a pang of heartache but didn't dare ask for the phone back.

Just then, someone walked toward them from directly ahead.

The person was wearing a hoodie that reached just down to her thighs, presumably with shorts underneath, revealing two long, slender, and fair legs. Her beautiful face was far more exquisite than Qiao Chen's, and she was enveloped in an aura that warned others not to approach—both beautiful and cool.

"Qiao Nian." Zhao Jingwei quickly tugged at Qiao Chen's hand.

Qiao Chen, of course, saw Qiao Nian walking toward them. She forced a strained smile and called out to the person approaching, "Sister."

Qiao Nian didn't even glance at the two people blocking the hallway, saying directly, "Excuse me!"

Qiao Chen's face instantly flushed a deep purple. She stepped aside, watching helplessly as that arrogant figure walked straight into Class A, right next to Class B!

Zhao Jingwei's eyes went wide. Her mouth hung open as she muttered to herself, "The person on the forum really is Qiao Nian... How could her grades be this good..."

"..."

Qiao Chen was in a state of turmoil and had no desire to answer her.

That's right, she remembered that during elementary school, Qiao Nian's grades were also very good, ranking first in her grade every single time. It was only in middle school that her grades began to become mediocre, but every time finals came around, Qiao Nian could predict the exam questions perfectly whenever she helped her...

...

In Class A, everyone was discussing the arrival of a new classmate. It was rare to see the students not studying; they were all chirping and gathered in a cluster.

This continued until Qiao Nian pushed the door open and walked in.

The boys in the class were in an uproar, their eyes unable to look away.

Holy crap, the new student is way too beautiful! She makes that Qiao Chen from Class B look bad!

The girls also looked toward Qiao Nian with curiosity.

Qiao Nian scanned the room for a seat. Shen Qingqing, the class academic representative, saw her and proactively stood up, waving her over. "New student, sit next to me. There's no one here."

Qiao Nian walked over with her backpack, placed it on the desk next to Shen Qingqing, and pulled out a chair to sit down.

"Hello, my name is Shen Qingqing."

A hand appeared in front of Qiao Nian—small, plump fingers with neatly trimmed nails, looking round and cute. Paired with her round face and the tiny dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth, she looked incredibly pure and adorable, gazing at Qiao Nian with eyes full of admiration.

"You're Qiao Nian, right? I saw your post on the school forum. You're so amazing."

(End of Chapter)