After Transmigrating as the "Green Tea" Fake Heiress, I Got My Happy Ending with the Real Heiress - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Walking with Ruan Yu towards the book café, Wen Yun recalled what the System had said this afternoon and felt it made some sense.

Regardless of whether the protagonist was reborn or not, to live long in this world, she still had to rely on Green Tea Talk to extend her life.

Anyway, the System never specified the target of her Green Tea Talk, and she never intended to cross the protagonist. As long as she continued to be exceptionally caring and sincere toward the protagonist, it would definitely be the safest choice for survival.

So, after they were seated in the book café, Wen Yun ordered a portion of popcorn chicken and a fruit salad before speaking: “What I want to talk to you about might also be what you’ve been worried about since you got home.”

Seeing the confused look on Ruan Yu’s face, Wen Yun said earnestly: “I will not treat you as a rival or an enemy just because you are Mom and Dad’s biological daughter. Regardless of whether you choose to stay in the Wen family after a year, I regard you as important family.”

“Of course, just saying pretty words is meaningless,” she said seriously. “So, I will try my best to put it into action and be a family member you can rely on with peace of mind.”

After hearing these words, the girl sitting opposite her was silent for a few seconds, then quietly asked, “What do you need me to do?”

Wen Yun was momentarily stunned that Ruan Yu would ask such a question. When she recovered, she realized the other party had misunderstood, thinking that she must have some ulterior motive for saying this.

She had intended to correct her, but the words that came out were: “I only need you to complete your studies smoothly, graduate successfully, and get into your ideal university, and… don’t go astray.”

If the protagonist didn’t believe in selfless kindness, then only by setting clear goals could she feel a little more at ease.

Ruan Yu looked up in astonishment, her dark eyes fixed on Wen Yun.

But the next second, the girl nodded emphatically: “Okay, I promise you all of that.”

The popcorn chicken and salad were delivered quickly. Wen Yun gestured for the waiter to place all the snacks in front of Ruan Yu.

“Thank you, Yunyun, for spending money on me again,” Ruan Yu said shyly, then picked up a piece of chicken, dipped it thoroughly in ketchup, and put it into her mouth without hesitation, signifying she had accepted her kindness.

Wen Yun’s mood also relaxed. She happily picked up a small fork and ate with her.

After eating for a while, Wen Yun asked, “Do you want to use your entrance exam scores to make a wish?”

Ruan Yu was surprised but firmly shook her head: “I’ve only been home for two days. It’s not right to make demands…”

“What’s wrong with making demands?” Wen Yun countered. “As the saying goes, the crying child gets the milk. You need to step up and show Mom and Dad how strong you are so they will value your effort and results!”

“What if Mom and Dad disagree?” Ruan Yu asked again.

“Then you can make a request to me,” Wen Yun said without thinking. “I’ll help you grant a wish.”

Seeing Ruan Yu freeze again, she smiled and said, “Our family has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Mom and Dad are very generous. Whenever I got a good ranking in important exams, I could get a wish granted or throw a small party at home to celebrate.”

This time, Ruan Yu hesitated for a long while before answering: “My wish might be difficult to fulfill.”

“Tell me first.”

“I want to sit alone at a single desk in the back of the classroom,” Ruan Yu’s request was completely unexpected by Wen Yun. “It will be quieter, and there won’t be anyone looking at me from behind.”

Wen Yun was dazed for a few seconds before recovering. She reminded her: “That’s not hard to achieve, but the back rows are usually for tall boys and girls, which might block your view of the blackboard.”

“It’s fine, I’m not near-sighted, and I can keep up with the teacher’s thoughts,” Ruan Yu explained.

Wen Yun still felt uneasy. Because of her height, she had sat in the back of the classroom for many years when she was in school and knew exactly how poor the environment was in the back rows during study periods, even in classes full of good students. So she asked, “What if there’s a better option?”

“What option?”

“You can sit in my seat,” Wen Yun suggested seriously. “I’ve seen the seating chart. My seat is by the window, very bright, and the surrounding area is full of top students who still study during breaks, so the atmosphere is harmonious.”

“…That does sound like a good choice,” Ruan Yu nodded slightly. “But would your current deskmate agree?”

Wen Yun was taken aback and immediately fell into thought, recalling the original owner’s current deskmate.

Class seating was generally arranged based on a combination of scores and height, so the original owner’s deskmate, of course, was also a good student.

However, some good students had very strange personalities, and the original owner’s deskmate, He Sheng, was one of those odd people.

He Sheng was extremely particular about “aura.” If she was assigned a deskmate whose aura didn’t match hers, she would cause a huge scene in class, completely disregard the deskmate’s feelings, and repeatedly petition the head teacher until the head teacher reluctantly changed the seat. Something like this had happened when they first entered sophomore year.

Thinking of this, Wen Yun felt complicated but answered honestly: “She might find it difficult to accept…”

“Then I still want to try for a single desk at the end of the classroom,” Ruan Yu blinked. “There should be a window seat there too, right?”

Wen Yun: “…Yes.”

The seating arrangement still needed to be discussed with the head teacher, and Ruan Yu’s English paper happened to be graded by their head teacher. After they finished eating, the two went to the grade-level office together.

Walking into the grade-level office for the third time, Wen Yun didn’t even have to speak before the head teacher enthusiastically greeted them.

“Yunyun, your Ruan Yu is truly a promising talent. Her placement scores in the three main subjects are excellent. If she maintains this, she might just be the next Gaokao top scorer!” The young head teacher, who had a good relationship with the original owner, teased them with a smile, then turned to Ruan Yu. “I have a few study guides to recommend. If you have time, you can look through them and accumulate more advanced vocabulary to make your essays more perfect.”

While she was recommending the study guides to Ruan Yu, Wen Yun glanced at the computer screen.

Ruan Yu’s English score was indeed as she expected, at 142 points, which was quite high.

Wen Yun silently confirmed her suspicion that the “protagonist is a reborn person.”

After Ruan Yu jotted down the names of the study guides, Wen Yun spoke to the head teacher: “Teacher, Xiao Yu wants to sit alone in the back of the classroom so she can have a quieter environment. Could you arrange that for her?”

The head teacher was surprised and advised kindly, “Student Xiao Yu, are you afraid of not adapting since you just arrived? Don’t be afraid of a change in environment. People always need to adapt to their surroundings; you shouldn’t run away, okay? Communicate more with your classmates. Once you talk things out, everything is easy to handle.”

Ruan Yu’s heart suddenly sank, her eyes slightly changed, and she quietly asked, “Does the teacher think seeking quietness is running away?”

Unexpectedly, she would ask this. The head teacher was momentarily awkward. “That… actually, not necessarily…”

“It’s the third year of high school now. Any student preparing for exams will try their best to secure the most suitable study environment for themselves,” Ruan Yu said calmly. “I heard that during self-study, many students leave the classroom to find a place to study on campus. Does the teacher think they are running away too? If so, what exactly are they running away from?”

Her voice was soft and gentle, but her words made both Wen Yun and the head teacher change their expressions.

Wen Yun was operating under the principle of “don’t upset the reborn person.” So, when Ruan Yu made her request, although she felt it wasn’t ideal, she still agreed.

Now, she felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. She understood that the head teacher wanted to take the opportunity to teach Ruan Yu to try and integrate into the group, but she also knew that Ruan Yu, due to her past experiences, was extremely resistant to the group that had hurt her.

The situation became awkward. Wen Yun sighed inwardly, silently apologized to the head teacher, and spoke up: “Teacher, the thing is, Xiao Yu has suffered from campus cold violence before. It will take her a long time to recover. Could you perhaps be understanding of her situation?”

Between the potentially reborn protagonist and a regular NPC, she ultimately chose to stand firmly with the protagonist.

The head teacher was startled and subconsciously said, “But the environment has changed now. Everything can start anew…”

“Then just treat it as her needing an adaptation period. After all, we do have students sitting alone at a single desk in the back row, don’t we?” Wen Yun said. “More importantly, I think Xiao Yu is right. It’s already the third year of high school. Although the Gaokao is a year away, a year isn’t long. Choosing the most suitable environment for herself and stabilizing her scores while moving forward should be the priority.”

With the matter presented this way, coupled with Ruan Yu’s insistence, the head teacher finally compromised. “Fine. I will arrange a single desk for you in the back row when school starts.”

“Thank you, Teacher. I appreciate your trouble,” Ruan Yu said obediently. “If possible, I’d like to sit by the window, near the trees.”

“That’s fine, I’ll arrange it for you then,” the head teacher said helplessly. “Alright, you’ve seen the scores, and the seating has been adjusted. You two should go home and eat dinner early.”

Before leaving, Wen Yun suddenly remembered something and quickly turned back to remind the teacher: “Teacher, since Xiao Yu’s entrance exam scores are so excellent and have earned praise from several teachers, could I trouble you to tell our Mom and Dad the good news? After all, a notification from the teacher sounds more official!”

She wanted the Wen parents to realize from the start how much the school valued Ruan Yu, their “new talent.”

It was between six and seven in the evening, and the sky hadn’t completely darkened yet. Cicadas were chirping from the willow trees near the parking lot, and the blood-red sunset slowly sank behind the distant mountain peaks.

The Wen family’s car drove away from the school, hitting rush hour traffic, and slowly crept forward with the flow of vehicles.

“I forgot to mention this yesterday,” Wen Yun pulled up her WeChat QR code business card and turned her phone toward Ruan Yu. “Let’s add each other on WeChat so we can keep in touch.”

Ruan Yu’s new phone had been acquired last night and had all the necessary apps, but she had been busy revising after returning to her room and hadn’t added any of the Wen family’s WeChat accounts.

Ruan Yu quickly took out her phone, scanned the QR code, and looked down at the completely unfamiliar profile picture.

It was a small, reclining cat with orange covers, wide, bright eyes, and a mouth curved as if smiling. Below it was a caption: “Today is another day full of hope.”

She then looked at the ID and saw that it had changed from a long string of English letters to the simple “Cloud.”

“Cloud,” huh…

Ruan Yu’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she tapped to request to add Wen Yun as a friend.

Wen Yun didn’t have to forcefully maintain the original owner’s persona, so she had directly changed her profile picture last night to an emoji she liked. The ID was a bit of personal sentiment, a subtle way to commemorate her real name.

She looked at Ruan Yu’s profile picture and ID. The picture was the same as described in the original novel—a moonlit scene, with a crescent moon hidden behind a few white clouds, silently hanging high in the dark night. The ID, “Yu Yu Chi (欲語遲),” came from the line “The pipa sound stops, wanting to speak, but slow” in the poem Pipa Xing.

…Although the imagery was beautiful, it actually looked quite melancholy.

However, Wen Yun didn’t intend to delve into other people’s preferences. She happily accepted the friend request and immediately pinned the chat box. “I’ll pull you into the class group now.”

The class group she was referring to was the official one created by the head teacher—”Senior 3 (9) Political/History Students.” The group mostly contained files and various notifications. Although the mute mode was never enabled, the students were only active in private smaller groups they set up.

Wen Yun did not plan to pull Ruan Yu into that smaller group for now, fearing that some questionable users in the group might go crazy using anonymous IDs and upset Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu obediently agreed to the group invitation. After entering the group, she changed her group name to her own name and slowly scrolled through the group files, viewing and downloading them.

Unexpectedly, less than two minutes after she joined the group, the head teacher posted a new message:

【Good news! Student Ruan Yu has achieved excellent scores in the transfer student entrance exam: 137 in Chinese, 147 in Math, and 142 in English! On behalf of Senior 3 (9), I warmly welcome this outstanding newcomer to our Political/History student community! [Clap][Cheer][Rose]】

Wen Yun naturally saw the message and felt a string of question marks pop up in her head.

The next second, she saw the head teacher recall the message.

Wen Yun: …

Could this mistake—posting in the wrong place—not have been intentional?!

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