S University.
A group of boys walked and chatted.
"Hey, did you guys go to the Dunhuang Underground Fighting Arena to watch the match last night?"
"I went, I went, King was incredible. He took down Gu Hu with just two punches, almost blinded me with his brilliance!"
"I thought King looked so skinny, surely wouldn't have much strength. Didn't expect he'd prove everyone wrong on the spot. He's super handsome and cool, nearly turned me gay on the spot!"
"Wow?! Really?! I feel so regretful not going with you guys. What does King look like? Is he very handsome?!"
"Handsome, very handsome!"
"Then what exactly does he look like?"
"Dressed in all black, long hair, wearing a baseball cap and a mask."
"Then how did you tell he was handsome?!"
"Do you even need to see it? King is so invincible, the face under that mask must be stunning enough to drive countless boys and girls wild!"
As Si Fan walked into the school, she suddenly halted her steps upon hearing the boys' conversation, her mouth twitching.
These boys are really so boring.
Then she casually walked past them.
The boys noticed Si Fan and immediately started teasing her.
"Hey, isn't this Si Fan from Performance Class 2?"
Si Fan kept walking without glancing sideways.
"Didn't expect Si Fan to be so pretty without her glasses on. No wonder she caught the director's eye!"
"I heard that director is old, ugly, and bald. Tsk, tsk, tsk. What a waste, such beauty going to a nasty old man like that!"
Si Fan paused for a moment, turned her head, and shot a sidelong glance at the gossiping boys behind her.
Her gaze was cold and fierce, like being in an icy world.
The boys were instantly taken aback by her look, forgetting to react.
Si Fan sneered subtly at the corner of her mouth, then turned and walked away, exuding aura.
Only after she had walked quite far did the boys come back to life.
"Damn, was Si Fan just now possessed? Almost scared the soul out of me!"
"Why does she give off a vibe like some big boss we shouldn't mess with?"
"Exactly, isn't this the Si Fan we used to know, the one who wouldn't talk back or fight back, always being pushed around?!"
"Don't forget, she's in the Drama Department, maybe she's just acting, just putting on a show for us, get it?!"
"Damn, that acting was way too realistic! I almost kneeled down to her!"
Performance Class 2.
Song Zhi received a reply from the thugs he'd sent to teach Si Fan a lesson.
They said the plan failed, and instead, they got beaten up by Si Fan.
Song Zhi thought the thugs were just spouting nonsense.
A few big men wielding baseball bats couldn't handle a dainty little girl?!
What a joke!
They must have taken the money and deliberately not done the job.
Damn it, he decided he'd file a complaint against those thugs another day!
Feeling irritable, he looked up to see Gu Xiaoxiao coming over with two cups of milk tea.
He recalled Gu Xiaoxiao being close with Si Fan yesterday, and his dislike extended to her.
He stood up, blocking Gu Xiaoxiao's way with his tall form, "Gu Xiaoxiao, stop!"
Gu Xiaoxiao saw Song Zhi's angry expression and knew he wasn't friendly, feeling quite scared, she shrank her neck, "Song, Song Zhi, what do you want?"
Song Zhi squinted his eyes, "You've got guts, daring to associate with someone like Si Fan, aren't you afraid of crossing me and facing my revenge?!"
"I…" Gu Xiaoxiao lowered her head, unsure of how to respond.
Seeing Gu Xiaoxiao too frightened to speak, Song Zhi sneered, "If you know what's good for you, stay away from Si Fan, otherwise, I'll deal with you too, got it?!
Gu Xiaoxiao bit her lip, closing her fearful eyes, her lips trembling, "I, I got it…"
Her nature was timid, and now after Song Zhi's warning, afraid of getting into trouble, she didn't dare to argue even the slightest and could only yield to the bullying.
"That's more like it!"
Song Zhi finished speaking and suddenly laid his eyes on the two cups of milk tea Gu Xiaoxiao was holding.
"You're not planning to give one of these to Si Fan, are you?"
Gu Xiaoxiao tightly clenched the bag, keeping silent.
But from her reaction, Song Zhi already guessed it.
He stared at one of the milk teas, a sinister grin forming on his lips…
Si Fan walked into the classroom, her cool and enchanting eyes glanced over the room, then chose a seat towards the back.
As she sat down, her spine leaned lazily against the chair back, with her arm casually resting on the armrest, legs crossed, exuding an unbeatable aura from inside out.
As soon as Si Fan walked in, she effortlessly became the focus of everyone's attention.
Because she was so good-looking.
Clearly just yesterday, she was a girl with ugly glasses, but in the blink of an eye, she became an unattainable ice-cold beauty, prompting everyone to steal extra glances.
Moreover, Si Fan's looks surpassed even that of the school beauty, Si Xue.
Si Xue and Si Fan were often compared as they were half-sisters from different parents.
Si Xue was the true heiress of the Si Family, proficient in all arts, a beauty and a scholar who received national scholarships year after year.
Si Fan, however, was not the real heiress of the Si Family; she was a fake heiress.
There was no blood relation between Si Fan and the Si Family, the only connection was through her mother who married into the Si Family, and Si Fan shamelessly enjoyed the Si Family's hospitality for ten years.
The problem was, with the Si Family treating her so well, she remained ungrateful, bullying the Si Family's two sisters, Si Xue and Si Ya, often taking their pretty clothes and shoes, which was utterly reprehensible.
When the suitors of Si Xue found out that she and Si Ya were bullied by Si Fan, they teamed up to bully Si Fan, which finally stopped her from continuing to bully the two sisters.
In all, Si Fan had a particularly bad image in their minds, akin to the evil queen from Snow White or the wicked stepmother from Cinderella.
Even though Si Fan had become prettier now, it still couldn't change everyone's ingrained bad impression of her.
While everyone was openly or secretly scrutinizing Si Fan, discussing her transformation, Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly stepped out, placed a cup of milk tea on Si Fan's desk, showing her a friendly smile.
"Si Fan, good morning, there's a promotion on milk tea today, buy one get one free, I just drank one cup, and I can't finish this one, so I'll give it to you?"
Si Fan raised her eyelids, her enchanting eyes landing on Gu Xiaoxiao's face.
In her dark eyes was calm wisdom, clearly reflecting Gu Xiaoxiao's slightly panicked face.
Perhaps Si Fan's gaze was too penetrating, as if seeing through Gu Xiaoxiao's inner struggle and panic.
She quickly took back the milk tea, lowering her head, "If...if you don't want it, then forget it…"