After Transmigrating as the "Green Tea" Fake Heiress, I Got My Happy Ending with the Real Heiress - Chapter 42

Chapter 42

The matter with Yi Zhaodi was settled just like that.

However, Lin Qiqi had a falling out with Wen Yun and Ruan Yu over it, nearly storming off in a rage. Only after Wen Yun’s gentle persuasion and treating her to two cups of coffee at the study café did her anger gradually subside.

“I just can’t accept it!” Lin Qiqi rested her chin in her hand, clearly unhappy. “That Yi Zhaodi seems so honest usually, I didn’t realize she was such a faker! I felt completely slapped in the face. Even though my harsh words were just to intimidate, I wouldn’t dare pull a stunt like getting an innocent person expelled!!”

After venting everything, she sighed and continued: “But Xiao Yu is right. She essentially wanted to do that kind of thing herself. The requests from those jealous people just gave her the excuse to make a move she only fantasized about. Judging by her attitude just now, she’s neither remorseful nor convinced. Since she likes to associate with those jealous people, let her lie in the mud herself. Whoever wants to save her can go ahead! I’m not playing the good guy!”

“I’m glad you see it that way,” Wen Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

While the malicious side character was loyal, she was sometimes too aggressive and extreme, only escalating problems without necessarily leading to a desirable outcome. If left unchecked, the situation would be difficult to control.

“Let’s not talk about those frustrating things. Let’s celebrate!” Lin Qiqi raised her coffee cup. “Cheers to Xiao Yu’s victory!”

The top three winners of the 3000-meter race received corresponding medals, certificates, and prizes. Due to the incident, Ruan Yu’s awards were only personally delivered to her by the sports representative in the afternoon during the class points summation.

“You’re amazing, Ruan Yu!” The sports representative had only hoped for participation but never expected Ruan Yu to secure a championship for the class. He had happily boasted about it all morning after the race. “You’re now one of the biggest contributors to the class score! Once the tally is complete, remember to come to me for the mysterious reward!”

To encourage class participation in the sports meet, the homeroom teacher had introduced a reward system back in Grade 11. Since the school issued prize money based on class rankings after the sports meet, the money was put into the class fund and converted into various small, mysterious gifts for every student who contributed.

That night, Ruan Yu learned from the butler that the Wen elders were both at their branch company. She felt a sense of relief, returned to her bedroom, and locked the medal and certificate in her cabinet.

In the beginning, she had indeed gained favor from Father and Mother Wen with her excellent grades. But she quickly discovered that this favor was accompanied by suppression and comparison.

Just like in her past life, because the original Wen Yun was always more outstanding than her, she never received a single acknowledgment from her biological parents from the day she arrived at the Wen family until she was cast out.

Now that Wen Yun had been replaced by that person, the level of acknowledgment and attention she and that person received was completely reversed.

Even though she knew that person didn’t care, Ruan Yu didn’t want to become the comparison subject for her.

That person was working very hard, just as Ruan Yu had in the past. Even after seeing the distance between them, she didn’t give up but tried every way to improve herself.

Ruan Yu didn’t want that person to repeat her own past and face one denial after another.

On the evening of November 4th, the day the subject exam results were released, Wen Yun didn’t have much hope as she soaked in the bath, clicked on the official website, and entered her ID number.

She had only studied for over a month. While History, Political Science, and English could rely on her past life’s foundation and the original host’s memory to achieve high scores, Biology, a subject that required cumulative scientific knowledge, was difficult to predict.

Moreover, if she wanted to get into a top university in C-City, her scores in every subject needed to be as high as possible, not just passable.

The scores had just been released, and most students were checking them, causing the official website to lag significantly. Wen Yun had already changed into her pajamas when the page finally loaded.

As expected, her grades for History, Political Science, and English were all A. She even scored 137 points in English. However, Biology was only a C grade, which equated to a mere 73 points and wasn’t good enough.

“I still have a severe academic imbalance,” she sighed, closing the page. She was already imagining the Wen elders lecturing her at the dinner table or in the living room.

She wasn’t afraid of their meaningless nagging. She was only concerned that if she couldn’t get into a top university in C City, and she and the protagonist were too far apart, any accident that might happen would be a crisis too far away to solve.

Since she had included the protagonist in her future plans, she had to do something about it. Otherwise, how could she live up to the protagonist’s expectations?

However, the silver lining was that the Wen elders had been at the company recently and likely wouldn’t be nagging her for a while.

The Wen family company seemed to be having some issues lately. Father and Mother Wen hadn’t been home for a long time. Wen Yun looked up the original novel and realized it was a problem with the cash flow chain.

Fortunately, the Wen family had a solid foundation and the subtle help of Elder Wen’s influence. What would be a major problem signifying bankruptcy for most companies was merely a small hurdle for the Wen family; they would get over it.

After Ruan Yu also checked her scores, they decided to visit the Wen family’s old estate on a weekend, which was also a way to report their progress to Elder Wen.

Elder Wen put on his reading glasses. After reviewing Ruan Yu’s scores, he smiled and reached for the calligraphy piece he had written on his 70th birthday from the bookshelf behind him, solemnly handing it to Ruan Yu.

“With these grades, if you keep it up, those demanding financial universities will be breaking down your family’s door next year!” Elder Wen said. “Before you officially leave the Wen family, remind me. I’m looking forward to seeing Yuanmin’s look of utter regret!”

“…You seem really hopeful to see my father disappointed?” Ruan Yu couldn’t help but ask.

“I’ve always disliked their stubborn and extreme parenting methods!” Elder Wen lamented. “Back then, I was busy with company affairs and couldn’t spare the time to see you. At most, I’d remember to call and remind Yuanmin, and look how things turned out! Your brother, Xiao Lu, was a very bright child, but after a while away, he became selfish and self-serving! And Yunyun last year—her personality changed so much I couldn’t even recognize her!”

“My wife was still alive then. We agreed and decided to send Xiao Lu abroad, thinking a change of environment might save him, and Yunyun could also catch a break being alone at home. Who knew that as soon as Xiao Yu was brought back, they started again!” He paused and looked at Wen Yun. “It’s not just Xiao Yu. If Yunyun doesn’t want to stay in that house, you can come to Grandpa anytime!”

“I appreciate your kindness, Grandpa!” Wen Yun quickly said. “But it hasn’t reached that point yet. After all, Mom and Dad have taken care of me for so many years. I want to try to change their minds.”

“Sigh, well, suit yourself,” Elder Wen shook his head and said no more. He then asked Ruan Yu about her preferred major, university, and location, and finally settled on C-City Financial University. “That school is indeed good. The capital city, with plenty of talent. It will benefit your growth to go and broaden your horizons early.”

Ruan Yu committed this goal to heart as her specific direction for future efforts.

Before they left, Elder Wen earnestly advised them: “You are both destined for great things in the future. Don’t be constrained by the limited ideas imposed by narrow-minded people!”

Wen Yun heard this and only took it as a motivational speech from an old capitalist. She smiled and let it go.

No one knew her own limitations better than she did. In both her lives, she never had great ambitions. She only wanted to be an ordinary person, with a life free of major setbacks, living a relatively free and stable life.

With the scores released, the October Subject Exams officially concluded. All students established their overall goals for the future, and the classroom revision pace was adjusted based on the general class performance.

Although Wen Yun still planned to take the final Subject Exams next April, her focus for the three elective subjects shifted to Biology. She included Biology in her nightly study sessions, and her dreams were filled with DNA, RNA, and various genetics problems that required calculations.

The tuxedo cat had now completely settled into its new home and was permitted by the butler to leave its room and move freely in Wen Yun’s and Ruan Yu’s bedrooms.

When Wen Yun studied in Ruan Yu’s room, the cat would stay with them, occasionally jumping onto their laps to lie down or batting at their pant legs, demanding cuddles.

The days of studying with two cats—the tuxedo cat and Ruan Yu—were both painful and joyful for Wen Yun.

Time quickly moved to December. The first round of revision for the seniors at Langying High was over, and the first joint mock exam across all twelve high schools in the district was about to commence in mid-December.

It was already winter in December. Along with the mock exam, the seasonal flu was also spreading across the campus.

Wen Yun woke up feeling a little unwell in her nose, initially thinking it was an allergy to cat dander. The tuxedo cat had slept in her room last night, and she hadn’t paid much attention to it during breakfast.

However, she immediately felt drowsy when she sat down for the exam. After barely finishing the Chinese paper, her head felt heavy. She went to the infirmary to take her temperature and was stunned when the school doctor told her it was 38.3∘C (100.9∘F).

“My suggestion is to immediately take leave and go to the hospital for an IV drip to bring the fever down,” the school doctor adjusted his glasses. “The first mock exam isn’t that important; your health is. Plus, with a fever, your thinking will be affected. If you force yourself to take the exam, it won’t be a true reflection of your normal performance.”

Wen Yun thought the same thing when she heard her temperature. She had the school doctor write a leave slip, bought a bag of masks, contacted the driver, Sister Luo, and after asking the homeroom teacher for leave, she returned to the classroom to pack her backpack.

Ruan Yu was reviewing for the next subject when she suddenly heard He Sheng ask, “Yunyun, are you leaving?” Her pen, writing formulas, instantly paused.

“I’m going to get a drip and come back for the exam once the fever breaks. Remember to message me if anything new happens.” Wen Yun zipped up her backpack, answering as she walked past He Sheng. She suddenly felt a gaze on her and instinctively looked towards the back row of the classroom.

The girl’s seat was empty, and her backpack was gone.

Ruan Yu packed her backpack at the fastest speed, walked up to the person who was still spacing out, and grabbed her hand directly. “I’m coming with you.”

Wen Yun was slightly disoriented from the fever and reacted slowly. After Ruan Yu pulled her out of the classroom, she finally came to her senses, asking in shock, “You’re not taking the exam?!”

“Can a mere mock exam be more important than you?” Ruan Yu countered sharply. “I’ve asked the homeroom teacher for leave. Did you contact Xiao Luo?”

“Um… I did.”

After nearly three months of interaction, thanks to Wen Yun’s efforts, Ruan Yu finally stopped insisting on using the formal “you” to address her, and their communication was gradually becoming more informal.

Wen Yun thought this was a good sign. For an introverted person like the protagonist, the more polite she was, the more it indicated a lack of trust and a feeling of insecurity.

Only when she started to become informal was Wen Yun truly entering her inner world, and Ruan Yu was willing to share her hidden side with her.

They quickly reached the school gate. Xiao Luo was already waiting there. As soon as they got into the car, they drove straight to the hospital.

“The school is a bit far from the hospital. Why don’t you sleep for a bit?” Ruan Yu patted her thigh. “Rest your head here. You’ll be more comfortable sleeping.”

“No, no, that’s not necessary!” Wen Yun quickly waved her hand. “I’m not that weak yet…”

But when the girl narrowed her eyes at her, Wen Yun instantly chickened out, obediently lying down and resting her head on Ruan Yu’s lap.

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