The last moment captured by the surveillance camera showed that she had also left the classroom.
Su Lian quickly walked to Su Qianqian's seat, then crouched down furtively and rummaged through Su Qianqian's schoolbag.
...
On the playground, Su Qianqian followed closely behind Jiang Cuo. "Jiang, you're not really angry, are you? It's really a misunderstanding, Jiang, please let me explain."
Su Qianqian's legs were not as long as Jiang Cuo's. Jiang Cuo's big stride was equivalent to one and a half of hers. Jiang Cuo suddenly turned around and stopped, and Su Qianqian's legs did not have time to stop.
Suddenly, it bumped into Jiang Cuo's chest.
Su Qianqian immediately jumped back two steps, rubbing her nose, "I didn't mean to take advantage of you, I just wanted to explain."
Jiang Cuo couldn't describe how he felt, but he was getting a headache from Su Qianqian's incessant chatter.
Moreover, she had never realized before that Su Qianqian had such a persistent and annoying ability, like a leech that she couldn't shake off.
“Su Qianqian, our relationship isn’t that good, and you don’t need to explain anything to me. I naturally won’t take what they said to heart. In my eyes, only studying matters. You don’t need to follow me around like this.”
Jiang Cuo had her hair tied in a high ponytail, and a beautiful widow's peak was on her full forehead. Scattered wisps of hair floated around the widow's peak, swaying with the contours of her face when a breeze blew. Combined with her clear and cold eyes, she looked just like the ethereal female strategist in the drama.
Moreover, Jiang Cuo's lips were always slightly pursed, adding a touch of asceticism to his already aloof temperament.
Su Qianqian was stunned for a moment.
It's so beautiful, but...
Su Qianqian slapped her cheeks hard with both hands to bring herself back to her senses, squeezing out the curve of her slightly chubby oval face.
"Jiang, although that's true, we're still deskmates. Let's not make things so awkward. Besides, Jiang is tutoring me, so we're practically teacher and student."
I still have six months until graduation. I need to build a good relationship with Jiang.
Jiang Cuo looked at Su Qianqian, who was half a head shorter than her. Su Qianqian had big, round eyes like two grapes, which would dart around whenever she had something on her mind. Su Qianqian spoke softly in front of Jiang Cuo, as if she was deliberately showing weakness. When she spoke or got anxious, her nose would turn pink, like a little animal that had stolen some cream, making Jiang Cuo feel a little cold even if she wanted to.
That's precisely what made Mr. Jiang feel irritated.
"Jiang, is it because of what the other classmates said that you're keeping your distance from me? I'm really innocent. My heart is really pure. I just want to be friends with you. It's not as serious as they say. They don't study properly. All they think about is love and romance."
I don't want to be like them; I want to learn from Jiang. Jiang is my role model.
For some reason, Jiang Cuo suddenly found the word "friend" a bit jarring.
"I see."
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. Jiang Cuo's aversion to you has decreased by 8. His current aversion level is 80.]
After saying this, Jiang Cuo left Su Qianqian behind and walked alone towards the teaching building.
Seeing that Jiang Cuo's attitude had softened and her dislike for her had decreased, Su Qianqian stopped pestering her. She simply called out to Jiang Cuo's departing figure, "Jiang classmate, will you tutor me tonight?"
Su Qianqian didn't receive a reply from Jiang Cuo, but she knew Jiang Cuo and simply acquiesced.
When Jiang Cuo returned to the classroom, he found the door closed. After opening the door, he found the classroom empty, so he sat back down in his seat and began to read.
But when I took the book out of my bag, I found that my bag seemed to have been tampered with.
Jiang Cuo was somewhat absent-minded and ignored it.
After opening the book, I didn't turn a single page for a long time.
Jiang Cuo's mind was filled with what Su Qianqian had just said to her, and Su Qianqian's pretty face.
Since lunch break follows PE class, to prevent anyone from sneaking away during PE class, students must return to the classroom for roll call during the last five minutes of the class before it ends.
So in the last few minutes, the students returned one after another, and Su Lian, looking delicate and frail, came back from the infirmary clutching her stomach.
Su Qianqian was not the arrogant and domineering original owner of the body, so she also obeyed the teacher's rules and obediently returned to the classroom.
Just as everyone was about to leave after the teacher finished taking attendance, Su Lian suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister, where did the ring that was hanging on your backpack go?"
Following Su Lian's exclamation, Su Qianqian looked at her schoolbag. A ring?
Memories of the original owner flooded her mind: a ring passed down from the original owner's maternal grandmother to the original owner's mother. The original owner's mother later committed suicide, and the ring ended up in the original owner's hands.
"My sister's ring is very valuable. Could it be that someone stole it while everyone was away during PE class?"
The teacher's expression also turned serious. He closed the door; Su Qianqian's things being lost was no small matter.
Now, none of the students dare to move, fearing that the blame will fall on them.
Su Lian had started this whole thing, and Su Qianqian immediately understood Su Lian's intentions, sitting there waiting for Su Lian to put on a good show.
"Yes, my ring is really gone. Could it be that Su Lian knows where my ring went?"
Su Lian clutched her stomach, looking frail and weak, with tears welling in her eyes, as if she knew the real culprit but dared not speak out.
The teacher was also afraid of taking responsibility. "Su Lian, if you see anything, just say it. Don't be afraid. I can help you. After all, Su Qianqian's things are very valuable. If they are lost, no one can bear the responsibility."
“Since the teacher says so, then I will say it…” Su Lian looked at Jiang Cuo with a timid expression.
The students weren't blind, and seeing Su Lian's appearance, they all focused their attention on Jiang Cuo.
Jiang Cuo frowned, thinking that her schoolbag had been touched. She glanced at Su Qianqian sitting next to her, and then at Su Lian, who was determined to identify her as the real culprit.
"I had an upset stomach, so I skipped PE class and went to the infirmary instead. When I felt a little better, I came back from the infirmary and found that the classroom door was closed, so I peeked through the glass in the door."
We found Jiang Cuo holding her sister's ring! If you don't believe me, check Jiang Cuo's backpack; it's definitely still there.
Su Lian pretended to wipe away her tears with her hand to hide the corners of her mouth that she couldn't help but curl up.
Even if Su Qianqian had some feelings for Jiang Cuo, it couldn't compare to the weight this ring held in her heart.
This ring is the only keepsake left by Su Qianqian's deceased mother.
When she was a child, Su Qianqian slapped her for simply touching the ring, a slap she still vividly remembers.
Because after she was beaten, no one sided with her; everyone was comforting Su Qianqian.
Because of Su Qianqian, no one gave her a kind look; everyone viewed her with prejudice.
Even when she was wronged, they only cared about how to make Su Qianqian happy; no one cared about her crying on the side.
Given Su Qianqian's personality, she would definitely be furious. How could Jiang Cuo possibly fall in love with Su Qianqian under such circumstances?
She wanted Su Qianqian to experience the feeling of pain.
The teacher's expression was also somewhat awkward at this moment, because she knew Jiang Cuo's family background and that Jiang Cuo's maternal grandparents were in poor health, but she couldn't believe that Jiang Cuo was such a person. So the teacher subconsciously glanced at the surveillance camera and found that the surveillance cable had been unplugged by someone.
"The security camera has been unplugged. We don't know which student did it by accident while on duty. In that case, we can only ask Jiang Cuo's classmate to take out his schoolbag and show it to everyone."
Even if the teacher was intentionally biased towards Jiang Cuo, Su Qianqian was someone she couldn't afford to offend.
Jiang Cuo glanced at Su Qianqian, but Su Qianqian's expression remained indifferent.
Jiang Cuo had no idea what Su Qianqian was thinking at that moment.
Do you also believe that she took the ring?
Jiang Cuo could only stand up, pick up his schoolbag, turn it upside down, and empty its contents.
With a crisp sound, a sparkling diamond ring fell out of her backpack.
Jiang Cuo knew that explaining wouldn't change anything, so he remained silent.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the diamond ring that had fallen out of Jiang Cuo's bag, and no one noticed that Su Lian's pitiful expression had turned into a smug one.
Su Qianqian, however, crossed her legs, completely unconcerned.
It's a real pity that Su Lian miscalculated.
She's not the original owner, so this ring means nothing to her. Besides, Su Lian thought the original owner slapped her, so she assumed the ring was very important to the original owner.
What a joke! The original owner slapped her just because he wanted to hit her.
Su Qianqian picked up the ring from Jiang Cuo's table.
Jiang mistakenly thought that Su Qianqian would question her.
"Su Lian, you're really making a big fuss. This ring is a gift from me to Jiang Cuo. Jiang Cuo tutors me every night and refuses to accept money, so I can only give this as a thank you gift. It's just a small token of my appreciation, nothing to brag about."
How could Su Lian accuse Jiang Cuo of being a thief? To so readily label Jiang Cuo based solely on her own conjecture—isn't that incredibly thoughtless?
Upon hearing Su Qianqian's words, Jiang Cuo's eyes flickered a few times.
It wasn't a thank-you gift at all; she knew Su Qianqian was just trying to help her out of a difficult situation.
Su Lian was also stunned.
She didn't expect Su Qianqian to say that, and she certainly didn't expect Su Qianqian to choose to protect Jiang Cuo.
I think Jiang Cuo is more important.
At that moment, Su Lian's deskmate exclaimed even louder: "I didn't ship the wrong couple. It's a token of love, definitely a token of love."
Jiang Cuo paused, slightly taken aback.
Su Qianqian asked in confusion, "Huh???"
A note from the author:
Jiang Cuo: Regarding the ring not being the perfect size... [Hmm?]
Su Qianqian: Ah, this... useless system! [Heartbreaking]
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 12:16:34 on March 27, 2022 and 09:52:26 on March 29, 2022!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Ju Jingyi (wife) 5 bottles; Don't fight me for my wife 1 bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter Fourteen
When the astonishing comments from the students behind them came out, their expressions changed from surprise to sudden realization.
Even the teacher seemed extremely satisfied with the result and nodded.
Su Qianqian saw that Jiang Cuo calmly picked up the diamond ring after hearing the girl's remarks.
By gently sticking it between the index finger and thumb, the expression on the face becomes inscrutable, making it impossible for others to understand.
Su Qianqian: "..."