Striving for Harmony After Transmigrating as an Alpha Female Supporting Character - Chapter 8

The entrance exam arrived quickly. After a whole summer of reviewing, Jing Nianxun secured 16th place in the class.

This was already quite good for her.

Previously, resources in the regular class were limited, and she was surrounded by many unmotivated people. Although she had been first back then, she was terrified of falling behind after moving to the elite class. Jing Nianxun constantly reminded herself that she was living under someone else’s roof with no one to rely on but her own hard work.

16th place was not good enough. She had to work even harder.

Squeezing through the crowd looking at the rankings, Jing Nianxun continued to scan upward. Suddenly, she saw a familiar name: Ai Xiaoyu, 8th place.

Ai Xiaoyu?

Was her academic performance actually this good?

Ai Xiaoyu’s best friend, Ning Xi, also saw the name. Thinking she had misread it, she checked repeatedly, unable to believe her eyes.

“Xiao, Xiao, Xiao Yu?! Was she not just placed here through connections? Not only is she not last, she is in the top ten?”

Someone nearby heard this and frowned. “Do not make malicious assumptions. Did you see her math score of 140? She is first in the entire school. To reach that level on such a difficult paper, she must be incredible.”

Ai Xiaoyu’s previous self introduction and the fall she took on stage had left a deep impression. People felt she was a bit silly but cute. Now, seeing these scores, many people had an even better impression of her.

During the first class meeting of the eleventh grade, Ai Xiaoyu was elected as the math class representative. Given her score, no one disputed it.

Jing Nianxun watched Ai Xiaoyu walk onto the stage to give her speech, feeling momentarily dazed. Was this really the Ai Xiaoyu she knew? That cruel, bossy, eldest daughter?

Everyone was staring intently at the stage, and her gaze followed.

In the past, the Ai Xiaoyu she saw always wore bright pink princess dresses and ornate twin tails. She never looked people in the eye when walking down the street. That arrogant expression had deeply repulsed Jing Nianxun, though she only kept it in her heart.

But recently, Ai Xiaoyu seemed different.

Since school started, she had been wearing her uniform properly. Even though everyone looked plain in the same clothes, she stood out. The white short sleeved shirt, deep blue butterfly bow tie, and plaid skirt looked elegant and dignified, yet her round face gave her a sense of vitality and spirit. Her hair was tied in a casual high ponytail, and with her low prescription round glasses, she had the aura of a top student.

And now, she had the highest math score in the school.

Jing Nianxun watched as Ai Xiaoyu transformed from a spoiled little princess into a proud and cute academic girl. She admitted she hated Ai Xiaoyu. She envied her intact family and superior conditions and hated her past actions. But now, looking at that seemingly harmless face on stage, she suddenly found she could not bring herself to hate her.

Ai Xiaoyu had the top math score in the school, but her eyelids drooped. she was not happy at all.

There were three reasons.

First, the System told her responsibly, “Entropy +30, OOC +10.”

She had not expected the OOC this time. Someone tell her, why was the elite class so weak? She had intentionally missed two questions, and she was still first? It seemed she should leave the paper blank next time.

System, “Leaving it blank means Entropy -10.”

“…”

The second reason for her distress was that she seemed a bit… too popular. Most of the class did not know her before and simply thought she was a cute top student. They approached her to chat or ask questions as soon as class ended. But Ai Xiaoyu only wanted to “cling to the thigh” and be a peaceful “salted fish.” What was the use of being popular? As long as the heroine still hated her, she could not escape the force of the plot.

The third point concerned the heroine.

Ai Xiaoyu noticed that Jing Nianxun had been staring at her intently lately. She would steal glances during class and look at her openly at other times. When she gave her acceptance speech, Jing Nianxun listened seriously from beginning to end, making Ai Xiaoyu’s skin crawl. Furthermore, Jing Nianxun kept frowning as if she were deep in thought. Her complex expressions of confusion, hatred, and sadness made Ai Xiaoyu a bit afraid.

Was the heroine already thinking about how to assassinate her? Steamed or braised?

Ai Xiaoyu felt she must have handled things poorly. As a supporting character, how could she score better than the heroine? Was she not stealing the heroine’s spotlight?

Once she realized this, Ai Xiaoyu pulled Jing Nianxun over and said seriously, “Although I do not like you, as the math representative, I must care about the class scores. I will reluctantly teach you!”

Believe her, she could definitely help the heroine get the highest score.

Jing Nianxun did not agree immediately. Instead, she asked, “Ai Xiaoyu, do you remember last year in tenth grade? Once, I took home a certificate for being first in the class. Do you remember what you said?”

Ai Xiaoyu naturally did not remember such a small detail. Sensing that Jing Nianxun’s tone was not good, she immediately felt guilty. Was the heroine angry? Can I go back and read the original novel again?

Jing Nianxun said, “You said, what is the use of scoring so high? You are just an unwanted ugly duckling. Then, you tore up my test paper.”

Jing Nianxun closed her eyes. The painful expression on her face returned to normal for a moment before she opened them again.

Ai Xiaoyu roared in her mind: That was the original host, that bastard! And calling the heroine ugly? Are you blind? Heroine, do not ignore me, I am sincere!

Naturally, she could not say those words, or she would be sent straight to the death ending. She could only explain vaguely, “I… I was young then, I was immature. I was just stupid…”

She did not even know what she was saying. She could not explain and just wanted to disappear into the floor.

Jing Nianxun glanced at her, turned away silently, and stopped speaking. She had only mentioned those things because the memories had triggered an emotional outburst she could not control.

But what made her even more flustered was the thought: Was Ai Xiaoyu admitting her mistake? Was she apologizing? How could Ai Xiaoyu.

Jing Nianxun felt she completely misunderstood this person.

That evening, it was the group’s turn for duty. After becoming the math representative, Ai Xiaoyu had also become the group leader, forced to supervise the members. The duty schedule was set by the class president, and Jing Nianxun was given the job no one wanted: wiping the blackboard.

Wiping the blackboard was tiring and covered one in chalk dust. Many girls were unwilling to do it. Moreover, if one was not tall, it was hard to reach the top.

Jing Nianxun stood alone in front of the blackboard. She wiped the bottom section seriously a few times and then stood on her tiptoes to reach the top. She stretched her arm out, but she was still a distance from the very top.

At that moment, Cheng Wang, who was sweeping nearby, dropped his broom and walked over. He said eagerly, “Let me do it.”

Jing Nianxun hesitated, but Cheng Wang took the eraser from her hand directly. He smiled at her, showing his white teeth against his tanned face.

Ai Xiaoyu came in from outside after washing the mop and saw Cheng Wang and Jing Nianxun standing very close, with him smiling broadly while helping her.

“…”

Was the supporting male character trying to start something?

In the original novel, Cheng Wang liked Jing Nianxun and had been pursuing her. He helped her a lot when she was alone and helpless, and he was generally a nice boy. It was a pity that Jing Nianxun treated him as a friend in the early stages and a tool later on. Once the male lead appeared, the supporting male character automatically faded away.

Thinking back, Ai Xiaoyu felt Cheng Wang was also quite pitiful. But even as a supporting character, he could not block her path to “clinging to the thigh.” In the original book, although Ai Xiaoyu liked Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang hated Ai Xiaoyu and fanned the flames in front of Jing Nianxun, making Ai Xiaoyu her mortal enemy. Later, the things Jing Nianxun did to Ai Xiaoyu were partly fueled by this supporting character’s help.

Therefore, supporting male character, please go away! The heroine does not like you anyway!

Thinking this, Ai Xiaoyu shouted, “Cheng Wang, go wash the mop again!”

Cheng Wang stopped wiping the blackboard and turned to ask, “Did you not just wash it?”

“It is dirty again. Go! I will wipe the blackboard.”

Cheng Wang stared at Ai Xiaoyu. He looked her up and down to check her height and asked suspiciously, “You? You are shorter than Jing Nianxun.”

Jing Nianxun was 164 cm, but Ai Xiaoyu was only 162 cm. Ai Xiaoyu did not know how the original host, a proper Alpha, grew up to be like this. However, the growth period for Alphas was long; they usually started a growth spurt in the second or third year after differentiation. Surpassing Jing Nianxun was only a matter of time.

Ai Xiaoyu felt this supporting male character was very rude. Her “eldest daughter” temper was flaring!

“Can I not stand on a chair? I am the group leader. Go when I tell you to go.”

Ai Xiaoyu lifted a nearby chair as if she might throw it the next second. Only then did Cheng Wang reluctantly take the mop and walk toward the restroom.

Ai Xiaoyu placed the chair on the podium.

Jing Nianxun said, “I will do it.”

Ai Xiaoyu refused and insisted stubbornly, “I will.” Her tone allowed no argument.

She stood on the chair and stretched her arm out. Only then could she reach the very top of the blackboard. She began to wipe carefully with a cloth. Jing Nianxun stood below, holding the chair for her.

While wiping the other side of the blackboard, Ai Xiaoyu leaned over to reach the edge, holding onto the board with one hand. But just as she was finishing, her hand slipped. The blackboard slid. She forgot that this blackboard could slide!

Ai Xiaoyu began to sway from side to side and fell toward one side. Fortunately, Jing Nianxun was there and caught her by the waist.

The girl’s waist was soft. Jing Nianxun’s fingertips trembled as if struck by an electric shock, but she did not let go. She supported Ai Xiaoyu’s weight so she would not fall.

After a moment of panic, Ai Xiaoyu regained her balance and panted, “That scared me to death.”

It really did, Jing Nianxun thought. For a moment, she had thought that if she did not catch her, or if she caught her and then let go, Ai Xiaoyu would fall and probably get hurt. Was Ai Xiaoyu getting hurt not what she always wanted?

But just now, when that small body tilted toward her and she felt the warmth against her waist, she felt the person in front of her was just a fragile girl. She could not let go.

Jing Nianxun hated her own weakness, but she could not go against her heart.

Ai Xiaoyu got down from the chair and said to her, “Thank you so much! I was terrified. Falling on this floor would have hurt a lot.”

She suddenly realized this might be OOC, so she added, “Why did you not catch me sooner? What is the use of holding the chair? Hold me!”

…No, that did not seem right either.

Seeing her awkwardness, Jing Nianxun suddenly thought she was a bit cute. To think Ai Xiaoyu was cute, she must be going crazy.

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