Chapter 20: Big, White, and Round

Because of her Easier-to-sleep Constitution, Su Xiaoxiao dozed off in no time while resting on someone’s hand.

“Shut up, don’t talk nonsense.”

A cold reprimand echoed through the Class.

***

This time, her sleep was somewhat bearable; she didn’t have a nightmare.

“Awooo…”

Still a bit groggy, she slowly climbed off the hand, her head still a little fuzzy.

“You’re awake.”

Ning Xiaoyun looked at her with a worried expression, her teary eyes stirring a bit of sympathy.

Ah, did I hurt you while sleeping? Did I press on you?

“I guess I’m awake, though still very sleepy. What’s wrong?”

Seeing the girl’s pitiful look, she felt a little more lucid.

“Look, is this real? Why did Xiaoxiao go to Black Alley alone….”

Immediately, Xiaoyun pulled out her phone and pointed to the screen showing a picture, addressing Su Xiaoxiao.

That post had already garnered tens of thousands of views, with over two thousand likes.

Clearly, not only people from the School had seen it, but outsiders had also come to watch after hearing about it.

Though the picture’s setting was dim, the white long hair and slender figure of the girl inside were instantly recognizable.

She was returning home from a part-time job… but who took this photo?

Then, glancing at the title, a few strands of black lines appeared on her forehead.

“That’s not true, that’s my home.”

Su Xiaoxiao quickly tried to explain to the girl, surprised.

“What? That’s your home too?”

After saying this, the girl broke down crying.

“Wuwu,” she took off her glasses and leaned down on the desk.

“It’s not the kind of home you think it is… ah.”

She felt like the more she explained, the worse it sounded.

Her sobbing drew the attention of those around them.

“Hey, isn’t Xiaoxiao that kind of person? Why would she do that?”

Several girls sitting nearby came over, apparently concerned.

“Is her home inside? Does she live with others?”

But Su Xiaoxiao knew very well this was sarcastic mockery.

In her previous life, she had experienced more of these things than these girls had eaten meals.

“Hmph.”

She sneered coldly, not wanting to talk to them at all and quickly shifted her gaze away.

(Her withdrawn nature was also part of the reason she didn’t want to explain further.)

The girl’s mood was awful, so bad she wanted to rush home and hide for a few days.

“What are you saying about our Xiaoxiao’s family? Get lost.”

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was feeling down, Liu Yun stood up and chased away the three girls who had been speaking ill of her.

“Whatever, you leave and call that ‘get lost,’ Liu Yun, your manners could use some improvement.”

The three stared angrily at her, like sworn enemies.

In fact, this was how they usually behaved, whether in studies or School Club activities.

“None of your business. Better than you all blindly spreading rumors.”

“Maybe it’s true.”

“Get lost!”

The four girls quarreled loudly. Luckily, only half the Class had arrived; otherwise, things could have gotten worse.

“Xiaoxiao, are you okay? I believe you’re definitely not that kind of person.”

Liu Yun squatted beside Su Xiaoxiao, looking a little nervous, a few beads of sweat on her forehead.

“I’m definitely not… I live alone in that area. After my part-time job at night, I come home around eleven when it’s dark.”

Facing someone she knew, she told the whole truth, her tone a little wronged.

“I see. Then you really got framed by some ill-intentioned people.”

“But that post is so popular now, it might be hard to get it taken down… this is tough.”

The girl was even more anxious than Su Xiaoxiao, anxiously pulling at her hair, trying to think of a solution.

“It’s okay. It doesn’t really affect anything. As long as you all believe me, that’s enough.”

Although scared of the rumors spreading, none of that mattered anymore.

After all, she came to School mainly to see Xiaoli, and to study on the side.

Let the rumors be.

Maybe the hype would die down naturally after some time.

“I’ll ask my friends to go comment under the post, Xiaoxiao.”

Liu Yun looked at her friend’s gloomy face with pity and comforted her for a while before returning to her seat.

“Stand up.”

Class was about to start.

Her mood was complicated….

Another afternoon without focus in class.

Saying it didn’t affect her was a lie. Being falsely accused for no reason was really painful.

But, if she had the guts to loudly explain everything in Class?

That would also be weird.

“I have something to do, I’m leaving first.”

After school, she hurriedly said goodbye to Xiaoyun and Liu Yun, saying she had to register for a Club.

The teacher dragged the class out to forty minutes, leaving only ten minutes to reach the meeting spot.

Being late would be a disaster.

“Phew~ ha,” ignoring the gazes of others, she dashed at a relatively fast pace to the left side of the Playground, where there was an open area surrounded by lots of greenery.

Many people sat on benches under the shade, playing on their phones, or maybe playing with each other?

The girl’s face flushed.

No more looking around, she was here to join a Club.

“….”

She quietly stood under a tree, her slender figure visible even under the loose School uniform.

She obediently waited, occasionally catching some glances.

“Ah,” she spotted a girl with long orange hair in her line of sight.

The girl was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, her smooth, pale hands exposed to the air, holding a phone and apparently searching for something.

“Damn it, if I get seen again, they’ll say something.”

Looking everywhere, Su Xiaoxiao finally hid behind a bench.

, she was petite, so she should be well concealed.

“Can’t find me, can’t find me….”

She hugged her head and peered through the gap between the bench and the ground.

Suddenly, the figure disappeared?

“What are you hiding here for?”

A familiar voice came from behind her head.

Damn!

“Wuwu, don’t scold me. The pay was low, so I’ll give you more.”

The girl made a pitiful face.

“…”

The other was stunned.

“Don’t hide your face.”

Xiaoyun grabbed Su Xiaoxiao’s hand, the very hand she had shyly covered just now.

Her hand was pulled down, and the cute girl from the photo appeared once again, even more charming in reality.

“Mm, you passed the interview. You’ve successfully joined the Club.”

Xiaoyun looked at the slim girl in front of her with satisfaction, a faint smile unconsciously appearing on her face, even she didn’t realize it.

“Eh… Club?”

Su Xiaoxiao slowly parted her lips, still a bit dazed.

“Sorry for this morning, I shouldn’t have been so harsh on you.”

This time, Xiaoyun lowered her head and apologized sincerely.

Sure. If it were someone else, she’d probably still say whatever they wanted.

This was just to comfort her heart, the girl thought.

“Eh eh, no, it’s my fault.”

Immediately, Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head as well.

“By the way, you seem to have upset some bad people.”

Xiaoyun approached and grabbed her arm.

“Huh?”

“They’re the School’s paparazzi. They love to take sneaky photos.”

“Eh?”

“And the Headquarters is right in your Class.”

She said it calmly, as if used to it.

So the ones making things difficult for her were her own classmates?

Terrible.

Why do they do this…

A tinge of hatred grew inside her, worse than those who had mocked her in her previous life.

They were simply inhuman.

“What should I do…”

The girl showed a helpless expression that made Xiaoyun beside her want to give her a little squeeze.

Of course, solving the problem was more important than just squeezing.

“It’s okay. You know, our Club is preparing for a Comic-Con event soon.”

“I’ll post something today to drown out the heat. Don’t worry, I have a way.”

Xiaoyun comforted Su Xiaoxiao.

And well, she was pretty tall, over 1.7 meters, combining height and aura, definitely a regal presence.

Now, bent over comforting her, she accidentally showed Su Xiaoxiao something boys shouldn’t see.

Such pale skin, such a generous bosom!