After Biting the Female Lead, the Vicious Female Supporting Character Turned Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 11: 011
Shi Qingfan did two sit-ups, and her long hair kept getting caught underneath. Jiang Xuenian noticed this and, as Shi Qingfan sat up, asked, “I have a hair tie. Do you want me to help you tie your hair?”
“Thank you,” Shi Qingfan extended her hand to take the hair tie.
Jiang Xuenian didn’t give it to her. She walked behind Shi Qingfan, knelt on one knee, and ran her fingers through Shi Qingfan’s dark hair, gently smoothing her slightly messy long hair before tying it up with the hair tie.
Jiang Xuenian stood up and squatted in front of Shi Qingfan, placing her hands back on Shi Qingfan’s slender, delicate ankles. Looking into Shi Qingfan’s light-brown eyes, she said enviously, “Class monitor, your hair is so long and black, like a waterfall when it’s spread out behind you. I’ve wanted to touch it for a long time, but I was too shy to ask. Now I finally got my wish.”
Jiang Xuenian’s tone was sincere, her gaze clear and honest; she was genuinely complimenting Shi Qingfan.
Shi Qingfan had heard countless compliments since childhood, having grown accustomed to them. She never felt any extra emotional ripple from any praise.
But for some reason, hearing this compliment from Jiang Xuenian filled her with a certain degree of pleasure.
Yin Yan, secretly listening from not far away: “…”
*Is Jiang Xuenian’s mouth made of honey???*
••••
The afternoon training session ended, and all the students on the sports field were exhausted. After the sports teacher left, they all disregarded their image and simply lay down on the track and grass.
Class Three, because Shi Qingfan was present, was more mindful of their image in the class monitor’s eyes. They didn’t lie down directly, at most sitting down to rest.
Yin Yan was panting heavily, but still remembered to observe Jiang Xuenian and Shi Qingfan.
To his surprise, he didn’t see Jiang Xuenian next to Shi Qingfan.
*What’s going on? Why isn’t Jiang Xuenian clinging to Shi Qingfan anymore?*
Yin Yan walked closer to Shi Qingfan. When he was about two or three meters away, he noticed Shi Qingfan was intently looking at a particular spot, her eyes like snow. Her expression was the same as usual, but Yin Yan somehow felt Shi Qingfan wasn’t very happy…
Yin Yan followed Shi Qingfan’s gaze. In the distance were two familiar figures.
It was Jiang Yue and Jiang Xuenian. They seemed to be talking, but why were they standing so close?
Jiang Yue even bent down to speak into Jiang Xuenian’s ear!
The moment Jiang Yue leaned in close to Jiang Xuenian, Yin Yan suddenly felt the air around Shi Qingfan grow colder, making him instinctively take a step back.
••••
Before leaving, Jiang Yue called Jiang Xuenian aside to speak. “Mom is coming back next month. I’ll let you know the exact time.”
“Mm,” Jiang Xuenian replied indifferently.
Jiang Yue looked at her in surprise. “Every time Mom comes back, you’re the most excited. Why are you so calm this time?”
Without waiting for Jiang Xuenian to answer, Jiang Yue found the reason himself, a look of sudden understanding on his handsome face. “I know why now.”
Jiang Xuenian asked curiously, “What reason?”
Because she didn’t receive enough maternal love and care since childhood, “Jiang Xuenian” had a possessive love for Qiu Fanrou. One could say that in the entire Jiang family, “Jiang Xuenian” cared most about Qiu Fanrou, yet Qiu Fanrou’s eyes were only on the piano.
Jiang Xuenian wasn’t the “Jiang Xuenian” from the novel, so she had no particular feelings for Qiu Fanrou.
She wondered what ridiculous reason Jiang Yue could come up with.
Jiang Yue curved his lips, then leaned down and whispered into Jiang Xuenian’s ear, “It’s because of Shi Qingfan, isn’t it?” There was a saying, “A wife replaces a mother in one’s heart.” Didn’t Jiang Xuenian’s situation perfectly fit that saying?
Jiang Xuenian looked up in surprise.
*How did Jiang Yue connect this to Shi Qingfan?*
Jiang Yue had an expression that said, “I knew I was right.”
Jiang Xuenian: “…If you say so.”
••••
After finally getting rid of the sister-complexed Jiang Yue, Jiang Xuenian returned to Shi Qingfan’s side.
Shi Qingfan glanced at Jiang Xuenian. Jiang Xuenian immediately said, “Class monitor, when are we going back?”
Shi Qingfan said, “No rush. The cafeteria opens in ten minutes. Let’s wait a bit longer.”
Then, as if casually, she asked, “Did you and Instructor Jiang know each other before?”
Jiang Xuenian said, “More than just know each other.”
Shi Qingfan’s gaze fell on Jiang Xuenian’s face. “What do you mean?”
“Jiang Xuenian” didn’t want others to know her relationship with Jiang Yue, fearing comparisons.
Jiang Xuenian also didn’t want her relationship with Jiang Yue exposed, as it could save a lot of trouble.
However, telling Shi Qingfan was fine; even if Shi Qingfan knew, she wouldn’t tell anyone else.
Jiang Xuenian took half a step forward, pressing close to Shi Qingfan. Her red lips slightly parted, and she whispered close to Shi Qingfan’s earlobe, “Actually, Jiang Yue and I are fraternal twins. He’s my brother.” Her warm breath tickled Shi Qingfan’s fair ear, making it tingle slightly and sending a faint shiver through her, a blush spreading from her earlobe.
A second later, Shi Qingfan fully processed what Jiang Xuenian had said.
So Jiang Xuenian and Jiang Yue were biological siblings, fraternal twins at that.
Shi Qingfan recalled Jiang Yue’s appearance and said, “Your eyes are somewhat similar.”
Jiang Xuenian said, “Only our eyes are similar. He inherited all of our parents’ best features, unlike me…” Jiang Xuenian shrugged, feigning helplessness.
“You’re very good,” Shi Qingfan said.
She frowned slightly, clearly disagreeing with Jiang Xuenian’s self-deprecation.
Jiang Xuenian had very fair skin, a pair of beautiful dark eyes that looked like two obsidian beads embedded in snow, a perky nose, and a tiny mole on its tip—cute yet subtly sexy, perfectly matching Shi Qingfan’s aesthetic.
Jiang Xuenian looked touched. “Class monitor, how can there be a girl as beautiful and kind as you in this world? All my life, all I’ve heard is how I’m not as good as my brother. This is the first time anyone has told me I’m very good.”
No matter how cold Shi Qingfan’s personality was, she was, after all, only just an adult. Jiang Xuenian’s barrage of compliments left her a little flustered, and a faint blush colored her cool eyes.
Yin Yan, though unable to hear what they were saying from a distance, saw Shi Qingfan’s expression clearly.
*The class monitor! Actually! Blushed! In front of Jiang Xuenian!!!*
••••
Ten minutes later, the cafeteria opened, and the students from the sports field all headed towards it.
Only Yin Yan was different. He had arranged with Gong Linglang to tell her his observations after training. He would then gather the other members of the “Protect the Class monitor Plan” to study Jiang Xuenian’s behavior together.
When Yin Yan returned to the classroom, only the four members of the “Protect the Class monitor Plan” group remained.
Yin Yan sat among them and meticulously recounted everything he had heard, seen, and thought on the sports field to Gong Linglang and the other three.
“Darn it, did Jiang Xuenian go to study ‘the art of speaking’? How is she so good at complimenting people? If I were the class monitor, I’d probably have already fallen for her.”
“But what exactly is her relationship with Instructor Jiang?”
“They both have the surname Jiang. Could they be relatives?”
“No,” Yin Yan said with certainty. “They don’t look alike at all.”
Gong Linglang tapped the table. “We’re supposed to be studying Jiang Xuenian’s behavior, not focusing on useless people. Yin Yan, continue.”
“The class monitor saw Jiang Yue lean down and talk to Jiang Xuenian, and she seemed quite unhappy—of course, Shi Qingfan’s expression wasn’t very obvious, so ‘unhappy’ is just my personal guess.”
“After Jiang Xuenian finished talking with Jiang Yue and came back, the class monitor probably didn’t want to bother with Jiang Xuenian anymore. But then Jiang Xuenian said something to the class monitor, and not only did the class monitor’s mood improve, she even blushed!”
Gong Linglang: “…Who are you talking about? Blushed?”
She had known Shi Qingfan for over ten years and had never seen Shi Qingfan blush. How could Jiang Xuenian manage that?!