The Frail, Alluring O Always Wants Me to Mark Her (GL) - Chapter 6: 06.1
As the last syllable fell, in the profound silence, only the driver let out an awkward chuckle: “Lexing and Yan Mian really have a good relationship.”
Despite saying that, he noticed Yan Mian’s face had turned deathly pale. He understood clearly that this was one of Zhu Lexing’s usual tactics to put someone on the spot.
If this were a private setting, Yan Mian would likely compromise. After all, compared to the past, Zhu Lexing’s request today wasn’t overly demanding.
But this was in public.
Zhu Lexing wasn’t blind; she naturally noticed Yan Mian’s retreating steps. The more Yan Mian reacted this way, the more disheartened she felt, unable to cheer up even after hearing the system’s notification of points arriving.
In the mutual silence, Li Nian approached with breakfast. The moment she saw Zhu Lexing, her pupils dilated in shock, and she rushed forward, deftly positioning herself in front of Yan Mian.
Zhu Lexing instantly understood why Yan Mian was there so early in the morning.
In the original novel, Yan Mian held no official position, but Li Nian, who loved “meddling” and was well-liked, was different; she was quickly pulled into the student council by a senior.
If it weren’t for the original owner, Li Nian’s future should have been very bright.
Li Nian warned defensively, “You’re fine, why aren’t you going in? Being deliberately late will also result in deductions.”
Zhu Lexing, filled with despondency, was already looking for an excuse to retreat. She immediately prepared to quit while she was ahead.
Before leaving, she didn’t forget to imitate the original owner, letting out a cold snort.
Zhu Lexing left decisively, but Li Nian found it a bit unsettling.
In the past, the other party would likely have mocked her a few times before giving up. What was wrong today?
Li Nian subconsciously looked at Yan Mian, only then noticing the school ID in the girl’s hand: “This…”
Yan Mian quietly put it away and said gently, “It was just a school ID check, nothing. Class is starting soon, you go ahead.”
Li Nian was about to speak, but Yan Mian curved her eyes: “I said I’d cover for you for one class, and that’s one class. Let’s go.”
Her voice was soft, like a gentle breeze. Li Nian knew her stubbornness couldn’t be easily shaken, so she could only leave in a few steps.
The driver opportunely said, “Then I’ll also—”
In the past, Yan Mian would likely have just watched him leave. But today was different.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Yan Mian still spoke: “Can you contact Uncle Zhu? There are some things I want to tell him.”
Being disliked was a novel experience, making one feel awkward and wronged.
But at this point, dwelling on these thoughts would only add to her troubles. Zhu Lexing shifted her mindset, thinking that everything she was doing now was simply to make Yan Mian better.
If Yan Mian was good, she would be good too!
Being disliked, that’s all it was!
After recovering her mood, Zhu Lexing again questioned the system’s sudden motivation for issuing tasks.
Based on her limited understanding of the system, it always demanded “down-to-earth” efforts, never giving out freebies.
System: [When a comment in the comments section receives over a thousand likes, there’s a certain chance it will convert into a limited-time task.]
Zhu Lexing: […Don’t they really dislike Zhu Lexing? Why would they want to see Yan Mian put on my school ID?]
The system was apparently as confused as Zhu Lexing, and this topic was thus skipped.
The morning light was dim, the sound of reading was lazy. When Zhu Lexing walked into Class 2 just as the bell rang, most people were engrossed in their books. Only a few who saw Zhu Lexing’s figure universally cast astonished glances.
—In the original novel, as a… young lady, being late and leaving early was part of the original owner’s ingrained persona; she had never attended a single day of class normally.
Zhu Lexing cast her gaze behind her, deliberately making a harsh scraping sound as she dragged a chair. Even with numerous subtly contemptuous glances thrown her way, she didn’t care at all and naturally took her seat.
As soon as she put her bag down, someone beside her timidly said, “Yesterday’s chemistry homework—”
Zhu Lexing turned her face to the source of the voice; it was Song Yingying, whom she had met yesterday.
The original novel didn’t elaborate on Song Yingying. Zhu Lexing, based on her preconceived notions and lazy student mindset, guessed that the other party was a bad student like herself. She subconsciously said, “You didn’t do it either?”
Song Yingying: “…No, I’m the chemistry class representative. You’re the only one who hasn’t handed it in.”
Zhu Lexing: “…”
A little awkward, but still within tolerable limits.
Moreover, according to the original owner’s arrogant persona, speechless consternation would only be interpreted as displeasure. Just like now, after only a brief silence, Song Yingying’s gaze subtly changed, involuntarily tinged with timidity: “If you don’t hand it in, you’ll also…”
“No,” Zhu Lexing said, “I’ll hand it in.”
“But I haven’t written it,” Zhu Lexing said honestly, “Can I copy yours?”
Song Yingying: “…”
These were words Zhu Lexing unconsciously said to appease someone.
She thought this would also be considered a blocked word and rejected by the system. Unexpectedly, the system remained silent at this moment, tacitly allowing this “cheating.”
It didn’t bother her, and Zhu Lexing was happy to be at ease. She took the homework from Song Yingying, who looked utterly surprised, and immediately began writing furiously.
Before transmigrating, she was a corporate drone; after transmigrating, she was a student who had to wake up at seven. Life was literally getting worse.
After copying, Song Yingying got up to turn in the homework. Zhu Lexing rested her face on the desk. She had barely closed her eyes for two seconds when the system reminded her: [Yan Mian will return to the classroom in one minute.]
To salvage her already less-than-stellar image in Yan Mian’s eyes, Zhu Lexing laboriously opened her eyes.
The bell for the end of class rang at that moment. As she lifted her face, she met Yan Mian’s gaze as she walked in from outside the door. She was stunned for a few seconds, subconsciously smiling. But this scene, in Yan Mian’s eyes, saw the girl’s hair messy, seemingly annoyed by disturbed sleep. The sudden smile also carried a hint of mockery.
Yan Mian remembered what had just happened, subtly frowned, and returned to her seat.
Zhu Lexing genuinely believed her smile was sincere, but the system gleefully reminded her: [Yan Mian’s favorability -1, current favorability…]
What’s wrong with losing favorability? Zhu Lexing angrily thought, if it weren’t for completing the system’s tasks, she would have already clung to Yan Mian’s leg like a Black Card charm.
So what if she transmigrated into a scum Alpha! She just wanted to be a pure, high school girl!
But she didn’t dare to say these words directly to the system, fearing it would torment her again. She could only swallow her anger, turning her resentment into motivation for studying.
This was a rare day of calm in Class 2.
The biggest troublemaker didn’t bully the weak, and was uncharacteristically quiet all day. Even more shocking was that she stayed awake all day, enduring the entire class with a sour face.
After school, Zhu Hang stood at the front door, listening to the teachers’ feedback, his gaze falling on Zhu Lexing. The girl was impeccably dressed in her uniform, one hand propping her chin, the other spinning a pen. Even if her attitude was questionable, her gaze genuinely rested on her homework on the desk, seemingly in serious thought.
After a few seconds, she slowly wrote a letter.
The system broadcasted everyone’s psychological reactions to Zhu Lexing in real time. Zhu Lexing, having been tormented by schoolwork all day, was already disoriented. After learning that everyone had left, she immediately slumped down: [You have time to observe others, can’t you, little system, just search the answer and tell me how to do this problem?]
The system, in this regard, had its own persistence and would not provide convenience.
It wasn’t until the dismissal bell rang that Zhu Lexing finished the problems, half-guessing. Before leaving, she specifically paid attention to Yan Mian. The girl sat upright, diligently doing her problems, but unlike Zhu Lexing, her strokes were confident and steady.
What a good female lead. Zhu Lexing sighed again.
Yan Mian noticed Zhu Lexing’s calculated departure, her eyelashes trembling slightly as she relaxed her back.
“I knew it was an act,” she heard someone nearby say, their voice tinged with dissatisfaction. Yan Mian seemed oblivious, raising her hand to turn the page of problems.
In front of the school gate, Zhu Lexing noticed that yesterday’s nanny van was still there, but parked in a much more concealed spot than yesterday, clearly indicating that Yan Mian had already made arrangements.
The driver had been waiting for a long time. After Zhu Lexing got into the car, she didn’t ask for the partition to be lowered again. She simply propped her chin, spread her preview homework on her lap, and began to observe it.
All the way, the driver frequently looked up.
In the past, the young lady would not even touch her schoolbag for a day, let alone read. The “pre-studying” young lady was nothing short of a medical miracle.
He also recalled her “teasing” behavior that morning, and his mind spun with more complex thoughts.
Studying hard for love? This script, though cliché, wasn’t impossible. But how exactly did Yan Mian manage to win over the young lady in such a short time?
The driver couldn’t figure it out, and Zhu Lexing couldn’t possibly guess his thoughts.
She read only two pages before getting sleepy and began to communicate with the system instead.
The impoliteness of the Zhu family’s servants towards Yan Mian was partly due to the original owner’s problematic behavior, and partly due to some people taking advantage of the situation, deliberately bullying the weak to elevate their own status.