Fan Xi’s role in the original book was not extensive.
After the Sports Meet incident, she was expelled from school, but the bad things she did were still quite important.
For example, she swapped Fang Chenxi’s running shoes, causing her to miss first place and even sprain her ankle.
After getting injured, Fang Chenxi, who lived alone in Lotus City, naturally received attentive care from Lu Yuyao, and their feelings warmed at that moment.
But now Fang Chenxi had changed, and it was unknown if this plot would play out again.
“Come on, I’m changed.”
Unnoticed, Fang Chenxi had already come out of the training room, and her original uniform had been replaced with long-sleeved athletic wear and pants.
Jiang Ling withdrew her thoughts and saw Fang Chenxi already ready on the track.
“Ready, go!”
At Jiang Ling’s shout, Fang Chenxi tensed her body.
The moment she heard the sound, like a bowstring drawn taut, she burst forth, and as she passed by Jiang Ling, she stirred up a fragrant breeze.
Fang Chenxi was training for the 400-meter sprint.
In the original book, she had also signed up for this event at the Sports Meet.
When Fang Chenxi stopped at the finish line, her hair was slightly tousled by the wind, her expression calm, only her breathing had quickened a bit.
She looked as if it were no big deal.
Jiang Ling clicked her tongue and looked at the stopwatch she had stopped in her hand.
The time displayed was exactly one minute.
An incredible result.
“How is it?”
Fang Chenxi pulled off her hair tie, bit it with her mouth, used both hands to tidy her slightly messy hair, then tied it into a high ponytail.
She walked over to Jiang Ling and asked.
“This result is pretty good, right.”
No matter how much Jiang Ling held a grudge against Fang Chenxi, seeing such a result, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything derogatory.
Fang Chenxi leaned her head in, almost pressing against Jiang Ling’s chest, and also saw the stopwatch’s result.
“Not bad. I’ve already recovered to the level of my previous life.”
Fang Chenxi was already satisfied.
Compared to before, she was no longer so stubborn in her pursuit of results.
Perhaps her attention was no longer entirely on this.
Fang Chenxi glanced at Jiang Ling inadvertently.
Jiang Ling’s brows were slightly furrowed, as if she didn’t like her closeness.
Fang Chenxi curled her lips, seemingly casually lifting her head, and the tips of her hair brushed past Jiang Ling’s nose, carrying a pleasant scent of shampoo.
Jiang Ling rubbed her nose.
It was itchy.
“Let’s rest a bit. Class is almost over.”
“Mm.”
The two came to the stands in front of the track and sat down.
Jiang Ling deliberately kept her distance from Fang Chenxi.
Fang Chenxi raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
“Fang Chenxi, does your Sports Club have a girl named Fan Xi?”
Jiang Ling thought for a moment and decided to inquire indirectly.
Fang Chenxi’s eyes moved, staring at Jiang Ling for a while as if thinking.
After a moment, she asked,
“Yes, there is. What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. She’s been pretty popular in the grade lately.”
Jiang Ling wasn’t lying.
It wasn’t that she had suddenly remembered Fan Xi; she had just heard many rumors about her these past few days.
During the morning break, Jiang Ling went to the restroom with Xiao Tongqi and overheard such rumors in the hallway.
Two girls were whispering.
“[Have you heard lately? Fan Xi from Class 16 fell out with a girl, and that girl exposed all the bad things she did.]”
“[I heard. This matter has blown up pretty big. Didn’t her uncle, the deputy grade director, personally step in to handle it? The girl she argued with has been sent home to reflect.]”
“[Tsk, having an uncle like that is really convenient. But do you think what that girl said is credible? If it’s true, then Fan Xi is really disgusting.]”
“[Yeah. She likes to form cliques, bully other students, and even steal other people’s girlfriends. Don’t even get me started—I never would have guessed Fan Xi was a lesbian.]”
“[You didn’t know? Back in freshman year, someone caught her and another girl having a secret date in the school’s back garden.]”
“[Wow, that’s intense.]”
Jiang Ling and Xiao Tongqi exchanged glances, both feeling they had overheard something incredible.
After returning, Xiao Tongqi shared more with her.
She had also known about the rumors regarding Fan Xi earlier, but given what had happened with Jiang Ling before, she hadn’t discussed it much with others.
She didn’t expect it to be true.
Jiang Ling told Fang Chenxi everything.
Since it was all true, it couldn’t be considered spreading rumors, right?
Fang Chenxi frowned.
In this life, she barely had any interaction with people from the Sports Club, but the rumors Jiang Ling mentioned were indeed true.
Fang Chenxi’s eyes deepened, suddenly sinking into memories.
Fan Xi was like this in the previous life too.
One day, Fan Xi suddenly confessed to her.
After being rejected, perhaps she secretly observed her getting close to Lu Yuyao, so she started spreading malicious rumors.
Fang Chenxi discovered and stopped her, but later during the Sports Meet, Fan Xi swapped her running shoes, causing her injury.
Afterward, before she could figure out how to deal with it, Fan Xi was reported and exposed by some enthusiastic classmate.
Even though her uncle was the grade director, she still couldn’t avoid expulsion.
“Maybe. I don’t know either.”
Fang Chenxi snapped back to reality but shook her head.
She didn’t want to discuss this person too much, just felt it was unlucky.
“Then you need to be careful.”
Jiang Ling suddenly laughed, her eyes scanning Fang Chenxi with a teasing tone.
“Sports-type girls like you are most popular with people like her.”
“Don’t let her set her sights on you one day.”
Fang Chenxi was very popular in school.
In the original book, after she became famous from the Sports Meet incident, she was chased by many girls confessing to her.
Fang Chenxi raised an eyebrow but ignored Jiang Ling’s teasing.
She stood up, stretched, showing off her great figure, patted the dirt off her butt, and said,
“Let’s go. Time for class.”
Jiang Ling also stood up.
Seeing that Fang Chenxi had no reaction, she pouted.
The probing failed.
“Qingyan, I won’t be going to the club later.”
“[Mm.]”
After school, Jiang Ling sent a message to Ji Qingyan and quickly received a reply.
Jiang Ling suddenly froze.
Why did it feel like she was reporting to family?
Shaking off the random thoughts in her head, Jiang Ling left the teaching building and walked toward the school gate.
It seemed that the previously customized cosplay costume had arrived.
Lu Yuyao had sent her a message early, specifically telling her to come back early so as not to delay her inspiration.
Jiang Ling was speechless.
She realized Lu Yuyao always used little tricks, linking everything to her inspiration.
Clearly, she just wanted to see it herself.
She just hoped the customized cosplay costume wouldn’t be too outrageous.
Even though Lu Yuyao had promised before, how much could you trust a lewd artist’s words?
Sigh.
“Jiang Ling?”
Passing near the playground, Jiang Ling was suddenly called.
The voice came from behind, and she turned around in confusion.
Instead, she saw an unfamiliar girl standing behind her, smiling, seeming very friendly.
“Excuse me, do you know me?”
Jiang Ling asked in surprise.
In her memory, Jiang Ling shouldn’t know her.
“My name is Fan Xi.”
Fan Xi said with her hands behind her back, smiling, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
“I do know you, Jiang Ling, but you probably don’t know me.”
Fan Xi.
Jiang Ling’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t expected Fan Xi to come to her voluntarily.
Logically, she had no connection with Fan Xi, but why did Fan Xi act as if she already knew her?
“There’s something I want to discuss with you, Jiang Ling. Do you have time now?”
Jiang Ling’s expression hesitated, but she was thinking inwardly.
However, she couldn’t imagine what Fan Xi could have to say to her.
They had only just met for the first time.
“Will it take long?”
Fan Xi shook her head, her smile unwavering.
“No, it’ll just be a moment.”
Out of curiosity, Jiang Ling nodded and agreed.
Then she sent a message to Lu Yuyao.
“[Yu Yao, you go back first. I have something to do. I’ll be back soon.]”
“[Don’t be too late.]”
Jiang Ling put away her phone, looked up, and gazed at Fan Xi.