Su Qianqian didn't think much of it and turned to Su Lian, saying, "It's okay. You're not very bright, but I understand. Just study hard and get into university. Sister, no, what are your expectations?"
Su Lian was stunned for a moment.
She suddenly realized that Su Qianqian didn't seem to fall for the "green tea" act; she was too upright.
So she lowered her eyes again and intensified her performance, saying, "Sister, please don't say that, it's so embarrassing for me."
Su Qianqian looked like she understood and patted Su Lian on the shoulder, "It's not shameful to have bad grades, after all, you have tried your best. But you can't be ignorant of yourself, that would be scary."
Su Lian: "..."
Su Lian heard a sound, a suppressed laugh, and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw Jiang Cuo with a calm expression, who was covering his chin with his hand, as if to hide the corners of his mouth that were curling up.
Su Lian gritted her teeth. "Jiang Cuo, why are you secretly making fun of me? Although I did something wrong, I have already apologized to Jiang Cuo and tried my best to make amends. Why is Jiang Cuo still targeting me?"
When I tutor my older sister, I always ask her not to include me. She's soft-hearted, so she listens attentively to everything people say, but I can't ruin our sisterly relationship.
Su Lian thought her acting was perfect. While reciting her lines, she held back her tears, making her eyes red and pitiful. When she finished the last sentence, the tears fell down her cheeks like pearls. Anyone who saw this would feel sorry for her.
Before Jiang Cuo could turn cold, Su Qianqian's ears were already hurting. She turned around and raised her hand to give Su Lian a hard punch on the head.
"Alright, with your brains that are only half-empty, don't say things like that. It's obvious that they don't let you listen to the lectures because you can't understand them anyway. You just go in and sleep, or you're so sleepy you're practically falling asleep. They're too embarrassed to say anything to you. If you keep talking nonsense, they'll dock your allowance."
Jiang Cuo spoke up at the right moment, as if to comfort Su Qianqian, "Qianqian, don't be so angry. Su Lian is still a child. We can't hold it against her. After all, we are her elders, and we should be understanding."
The way Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo played the good cop and the bad cop role was just like Su Lian's two parents, an older sister and a brother-in-law.
Although Su Qianqian had a fierce expression, she was not intimidating at all.
Su Lian could only pout in grievance.
Then, with a reluctant glance, she saw Jiang Cuo's smug expression, as if he had been protected by Su Qianqian.
However, the students around them noticed that something was wrong.
Although Su Qianqian was deliberately speaking in a fierce tone, it was clearly not scary at all, and her tone even had a hint of trying to defuse the situation.
When Su Lian first transferred to the class, everyone witnessed how much she targeted Su Qianqian, and Su Qianqian fought back without hesitation.
Now that Su Lian has stopped causing trouble, Su Qianqian is no longer pursuing the matter.
If it were someone else, they would make a mountain out of a molehill if their half-sister made even the slightest mistake.
Normally, the worst outcome would be being sent abroad, or being expelled from the family. But after thinking for a long time, Su Qianqian's threat was to deduct her allowance. Seriously? She still gives her sister allowance? Where can you find such a good older sister?
People's perception of Su Qianqian has become even more positive.
Su Qianqian is genuinely kind and forgiving.
No wonder Jiang Cuo and Su Qianqian have such a good relationship. Who wouldn't like someone with such a good personality?
So Su Lian's deskmate, Lu Rong, continued to update the sequel to "The Mistake of Fragrance," focusing on how a brother-in-law tames his mischievous sister-in-law to maintain family relationships.
Beneath the peaceful classroom environment, only one person was secretly grinding their teeth, filled with resentment and unwillingness.
"Teacher, I would like to have my grades checked again. I think my grades were calculated incorrectly, or that someone else took my place."
The cheerful atmosphere in the classroom was suddenly broken.
Everyone turned to look, and saw Fang Jingjing stand up from her seat.
The homeroom teacher looked up at that moment.
Fang Jingjing stepped forward with her test paper in hand. "Teacher, I feel like this test paper isn't mine. Someone took my test paper and used my score."
Fang Jingjing's words made everyone serious.
The results of this final exam are particularly important, as they will determine whether a student will be invited to a winter camp exam by a good university during the winter break.
If the grades were miscalculated, that would be one thing, but if someone else took over the grades, that would be a really scary thing.
The homeroom teacher also stood up, put on his glasses, and stared intently at Fang Jingjing's test paper.
"Why do you say this exam paper isn't yours? Are there any differences between it and your answers?"
Fang Jingjing tensed up as soon as she saw what was happening, and her palms began to tremble.
She knew it was her own test paper, but she ranked twenty-first on the school list, just one place short of qualifying for the winter camp.
She was unwilling to accept it.
She didn't believe Su Qianqian could actually rank second in the school's rankings, since no one recognized her handwriting since she had just transferred to the school.
"Teacher, this handwriting isn't mine, and this question is completely different from what I wrote."
The homeroom teacher looked intently into Fang Jingjing's eyes. "Are you sure?" The teacher seemed to find it hard to believe that such a situation could occur.
Because nowadays the papers are graded by machines, the teachers just do the final summation. As long as you don't misspell your name, they generally won't make a mistake on the exam paper.
"The exams are monitored. If you insist on your version of events, I will report it to the principal for a re-examination of the exam papers. However, Fang Jingjing, you also need to be responsible for your words. If you are lying, this is a smear on the school and the teachers, and you will be punished."
Having reached this point, Fang Jingjing had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
With red eyes, as if she had been bullied, she continued to say to the teacher, "Teacher, I transferred to this school and I haven't offended anyone. I don't know which classmate dislikes me. The winter camp spot is very important to me. People like me, who come from ordinary backgrounds and poor families, can only rely on the college entrance examination and winter camp to change their fate. Unlike others, who are born with a halo and have everything."
After speaking, he turned and glanced at Su Qianqian, as if giving a hint.
Su Qianqian frowned.
Jiang Cuo's brows furrowed slightly without leaving a trace.
Because anyone with eyes can see that Fang Jingjing is subtly mocking Su Qianqian.
Jiang Cuo raised his hand and then quietly said, "Teacher, Fang Jingjing and I were classmates in elementary school and junior high school. I recognize her handwriting."
Fang Jingjing was extremely nervous.
Under the watchful eyes of his classmates, Jiang Cuo picked up Su Qianqian's test paper and carefully examined each page. "Su Qianqian's test paper was written by herself, and it is completely different from Fang Jingjing's."
After all, Fang Jingjing hadn't named anyone, and Jiang Cuo wasn't one to meddle, so it was impossible for him to go directly to the podium and look at Fang Jingjing's test paper.
Su Lian spoke softly, as if talking to herself, "Don't make wild accusations without evidence. If you make a mistake later, you'll have to cry and beg for forgiveness, making it seem like my sister is abusing her power. It's really disgusting."
But these words reached everyone's ears clearly.
Fang Jingjing's face immediately turned red and white.
Su Qianqian could only look at Fang Jingjing and smile without saying a word.
The school was almost closed for the last day of the holiday, so even if they wanted to investigate what Fang Jingjing said, there wasn't enough time. The school could only contact various universities and say that they had added one more spot, and that the top 21 students could be invited.
...
After only three days of free time, the first 21 students all received invitations to the winter camp.
Su Qianqian remarked that the map of the system world was really small; the so-called winter camp was actually located at the school.
This isn't just a disguised form of extra classes; it's practically equivalent to going to school for extra lessons.
When Su Qianqian finally discovered that Jiang Cuo was sitting at the back of the table, Fang Jingjing, looking like a guilty thief, sat in the very last row.
"elder sister!"
Su Lian's voice suddenly rang out.
Su Qianqian was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"
"Sister, didn't you know? The top twenty on the leaderboard are free, but the other students probably have to pay for it themselves. I was worried you'd be lonely, so I came to keep you company."
Su Qianqian smiled but didn't laugh, feeling a pang of regret. Did they really think that the money she had worked so hard to earn was worthless?
It seems that the limit of 5000 is still too large. Let's change it to 200 for Su Lian.
[Waste System: Okay, host, the quota has been successfully modified.]
Just as Su Lian naturally put her arm around Su Qianqian's arm and sat down next to her.
A hand with distinct knuckles held a textbook and placed it directly on the desk next to Su Qianqian.
"There are already people here, and the seats for the auditors are at the back."
Jiang Cuo remained calm, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"The tuition for auditing students is 30,000 yuan. Su is really generous to his sister."
Su Qianqian was so engrossed in the 30,000 that she didn't notice the jealousy in Jiang Cuo's tone.
No matter how much Su Lian pretended to be pitiful, her face still screamed "spendthrift."
"If I catch you sleeping in class, I'll drag you to the school and take you to get your money back."
Su Lian: "Sister~"
Su Qianqian: "I'm not your sister. You should let Jiang Cuo be your sister."
Jiang Cuo said disdainfully, "I don't want it either."
A note from the author:
Su Lian: What can I use to protect our fragile sisterhood?
Su Qianqian: Jiang Cuo is better, it costs less money.
Jiang Cuo: Is it because I'm too outstanding?
Chapter Forty-Two
"Sister, I didn't use that card."
Seeing Jiang Cuo subtly trying to take her place, Su Lian was unwilling to give up. She moved closer to Su Qianqian, hugged one of Su Qianqian's arms, and tried her best to act coquettishly.
“I told the school to pay for it through my sister, and they let me come, so I haven’t spent any money yet.”
Su Qianqian smiled coldly and nodded, "So, if I kick you back home now, I won't need to spend this 30,000 yuan, right?"
"Sister, I'm really studying hard. This money spent on me is worthwhile. I'm sure I'll get into university and won't trouble you anymore. I'll support myself and work hard to earn money."
Su Lian pouted and rubbed her head against Su Qianqian's shoulder.
"You mean this 30,000 yuan is my investment? Throwing money into a bottomless pit, and who knows if it can even be filled? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Su Qianqian sat up straight, ignoring Su Lian's actions, "You really don't know the value of firewood, rice, oil, and salt when you're not in charge of the household."
Jiang Cuo silently pulled out a chair and chimed in appropriately, "Instead of wasting this time, you might as well go and do some work. You're an adult, so you're not considered a child laborer."