Chapter 172: Can You Have Some Self-Respect?

Class is over.

As soon as Ruan Cha woke up, she saw Wang Qingqing leaving her seat again and walking toward her, looking hesitant as if she wanted to say something.

Ruan Cha said nothing. She simply stood up and rubbed her slightly numb cheeks.

After getting up, she brushed past Wang Qingqing and said, "Follow me outside."

Wang Qingqing’s heart skipped a beat, and she excitedly followed behind Ruan Cha.

In the hallway.

The windows were wide open, and a cool breeze swept in with every breath.

"I want to make something clear to you. If you want everyone in the class to know that you bought your way in through connections, by all means, keep trying to cozy up to me every day."

"No, I-I didn't mean to cozy up to you. I just, I just wanted to treat you a little better..."

Wang Qingqing felt hurt by Ruan Cha's words. She knitted her brows and swallowed nervously.

Ruan Cha sneered and stepped closer to her. "When I was kneeling on the ground, begging your mother not to let you steal my spot, what were you doing? Now you're thinking about treating me better? Wang Qingqing, aren't you ridiculous? Did you think I got you transferred in here because I forgave you two? Don't even think about it. It was merely a transaction—the price was the information about my mother."

"Chacha, I'm sorry. I am truly sorry about what happened back then, but..."

"Enough." Ruan Cha gave a cold hum. "I've made myself very clear. Let's keep our distance. I don't like you, so don't come near me."

Tears welled up in Wang Qingqing's eyes. Anxious, she grabbed Ruan Cha's wrist. "Chacha, what can I do to make you like me? What can I do for you to like me? I'll do whatever you say!"

Hearing this, Ruan Cha felt a bitter churn in her stomach.

She raised her hand and brushed Wang Qingqing's hand away. "Wang Qingqing, can you have some self-respect?"

With that, Ruan Cha walked back into the classroom without looking back.

From afar, Lin Yao had witnessed the entire exchange between Ruan Cha and Wang Qingqing.

She narrowed her eyes.

What business did this new transfer student have with Ruan Cha?

Why did Ruan Cha look so disgusted by her, yet the new girl still kept throwing herself at her?

Lin Yao quickly walked over to Wang Qingqing. "Hello, I'm Lin Yao. We're in the same class."

Wang Qingqing glanced at the confident and proud girl beside her and replied glumly, "Hello."

"Do you know Ruan Cha?"

Lin Yao looked toward Ruan Cha, who was talking with Shen Susu inside the classroom, and asked Wang Qingqing with a sideways glance.

Wang Qingqing lowered her head, flustered. "N-No..."

Before she could finish, she heard Lin Yao say, "Since you're friends with Ruan Cha, that makes us friends too. Is there some kind of conflict between you and Ruan Cha? If there's something bothering you, you can tell me, and I'll help talk to her for you."

Meeting Wang Qingqing's puzzled gaze, Lin Yao added, "I forgot to mention, I'm very close with Ruan Cha's older sister, Ruan Wei. The few of us often hang out together."

Hearing this, Wang Qingqing thought to herself that since Ruan Cha was close with them, it would be wonderful if the person in front of her could help smooth things over with Ruan Cha...

"I did something that hurt Chacha, but she isn't willing to forgive me now."

Hearing this, Lin Yao smoothly continued, "Ah, I see. No wonder. Ruan Cha has some friction with her sister too, and the two of them have been giving each other the silent treatment lately. But after all, they're sisters—even if they get mad, they'll make up soon enough. For now, why don't you hang out with Weiwei and me? Once everything gets cleared up, it'll all be fine."

Hope flickered in the depths of Wang Qingqing's eyes. She looked at Lin Yao in astonishment. "Really? Can you really help me explain things to Chacha?"