C20 Sorry My Mom Only Gave Birth to Me!!

Her eyes, tinged with a hint of fear, were fixed on Su Ningning.

For the first time, a sense of dread towards the girl before her crept into her heart.

Why was this happening?

No, it had to be a trick of the mind.

Su Ningning stood there with poise, bathed in sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a serene glow on her. The sight sent a shiver down Su Lili's spine.

Only then did Su Ningning look away, content.

"Sorry, I'm an only child!" Her voice lifted playfully at the end, her eyes dancing with mockery and scorn.

Su Lili's eyes bulged, and after a moment, she hung her head and bit her lip, her defiant gaze marred by tears.

Old Madam Su was livid. How could a nobody from the hills dare to spurn their precious Lili?

"Ningning," she said, her voice strained with effort to sound kind.

Su Ningning gave Old Madam Su a frosty look.

In that moment,

Old Madam Su felt stuck, a wave of unease washing over her.

Su Ningning turned and slowly closed the distance to Su Lili. "Su Lili, Chen Li? Ever wonder what would happen if this news got out?" Her voice was a low purr, brimming with taunts.

"You!" Su Lili's head snapped up to meet Su Ningning's gaze.

She knew? She knew everything?

Her fists whitened as she gripped them tight, a bitter taste of reality settling in her heart.

Clearly, Su Ningning was not to be underestimated.

"Ha..." Su Ningning casually flicked a lock of hair from her ear, her pale fingers twirling then releasing it, and remarked nonchalantly, "At least you understand when you're spoken to. There's hope for you yet."

With that,

She turned, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and stepped into the Chu family's opulent nanny car.

Su Lili watched the striking figure vanish through the doorway, her gaze hardening considerably.

Her teeth sank into her lower lip, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.

Su Ningning, what's there to be smug about? The results of today's placement test are coming out.

We'll see if you can maintain that smugness then.

...

"Man, the test was brutal this time."

"Tell me about it. I left several questions blank, and the results are already in today. Think Eccentric Yi is going to lose it?"

"I'm just hoping to avoid being the class dunce. As long as I don't have to clean the bathrooms, I'll be fine."

Someone gave a sly wink and flashed a mischievous grin. "What are you scared of? The one at the bottom is Mr. Zhou's deskmate."

Chen Zhou, who had been sprawled out, slowly lifted his head, a hint of annoyance flickering in his eyes.

The girl was draped in an oversized school uniform, and for some reason, her tidy ponytail was draped over her shoulder, giving her an extra touch of charm and cuteness.

She slung her backpack over one shoulder, approaching against the backlight, which made her face hard to discern yet somehow drew the eye even more.

Chen Zhou's gaze softened considerably as he abruptly rose from his seat, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile.

"Miss Ning," he said as he stood up so quickly that he jostled the table, causing it to screech.

Immediately, he looked sheepish, his long fingers awkwardly scratching the back of his head as he let out a goofy chuckle.

Chen Zhou's reaction had stunned the entire class, not to mention that particular address.

All eyes in the room turned to Su Ningning, filled with inquiry and curiosity.

"What's this all about?" someone murmured under their breath.

No one at the school had ever seen Chen Zhou be so warm or refer to someone as 'brother.'

The person next to the speaker rolled their eyes, "How should I know?"

Chen Zhou seemed oblivious to the murmurs. He approached Su Ningning with great care and took her backpack from her hands.

"Miss Ning, let me carry that. Are you okay?" he asked.

Su Ningning stared at the flushed, earnest young man before her, momentarily taken aback.

What was he doing...

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