The Green Tea Omega Has Turned Bad - Chapter 10

Zhu Yuxing’s expression became incredibly unsightly.

The wealthy woman’s face also contorted for a moment. “Miss Yan, you can’t say that… please give him another chance…”

“I’ve given him many chances.” Yan Xia smoothed the wrinkles on her school uniform, tilting her head up. Her eyes were clear, giving off an impression of being very well-behaved and sincere. “This isn’t the first time he’s bullied people. I have a good temper and have forgiven him repeatedly, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have one.”

Hearing this, the wealthy woman bit her lip and suddenly swung her hand, slapping Zhu Yuxing across the face.

A sharp crack echoed throughout the entire classroom, incredibly crisp.

“I sent you here to study hard, not to bully your classmates!” she shouted, shaking her head repeatedly and looking utterly heartbroken. “You never give me a moment’s peace. Is this how your teachers taught you to behave? Hurry up and apologize properly to your classmate!”

A bright red palm print quickly surfaced on Zhu Yuxing’s face. He lowered his head and endured the humiliation in silence, looking like a beaten stray dog.

“…I’m sorry. I’ll apologize however you want, anything is fine.”

Yan Xia replied, “Do as you wish, but I won’t accept your apology anyway.”

Everyone listened in silence, but a faint sense of dread lingered in their hearts. Zhu Yuxing wasn’t the only one who had bullied Yan Xia before would she start settling scores with the rest of them too?

The wealthy woman’s eyes welled with tears, yet her words remained defensive. “Miss Yan Xia, please reconsider… He is still young and hasn’t learned better. He must have been led astray by people outside…”

Upon hearing this, Yan Xia widened her eyes, looking confused.

She asked softly and weakly, “Auntie, why do you keep saying he’s young? He’s the same as everyone else, nearly eighteen.”

At eighteen, one should have some sense.

The woman’s face froze.

“Everyone was taught by the same teachers, so why is he different?” Yan Xia smiled, her tone innocent. “Is it because you and Uncle are too busy and don’t usually look after him?”

The implication was clear: she was blaming the parents for failing to raise him properly.

The system couldn’t help but sigh in admiration: Brilliant!

The woman’s mouth twisted in anger, but she didn’t dare argue back.

To make matters worse, Zhu Yuxing asked foolishly, “How did you know?”

Jiang He, standing nearby, couldn’t hold it back and burst out laughing.

She linked her arm with Yan Xia’s, her tone intimate. “I think Auntie has it quite hard too. She spends all her time dressing herself up and has no time left to educate her child.”

Suddenly, the laughter became infectious. The people nearby couldn’t contain themselves either, and the laughter rippled out in layers until the entire classroom was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The woman’s face turned various shades of red and green. Her fists tightened so hard her long nails nearly snapped.

Zhu Yuxing finally caught on and glared fiercely at Jiang He. “Who the hell are you talking about?!”

Jiang He ducked behind Yan Xia, smiling at him with squinted eyes, embodying the phrase “the fox borrowing the tiger’s majesty” to the fullest.

Zhu Yuxing’s fists creaked with rage.

Seeing this, Secretary Lin interrupted timely. “Then it is decided.” He turned to the wealthy woman. “Let us go process your son’s withdrawal procedures.”

The two members of the Zhu family had no choice but to pack their bags and slink out of the classroom like rats crossing the street.

System: “Ding! Positive points +100!”

“Whoa! That much?” Yan Xia couldn’t help but rub her hands together in excitement. “It seems points are determined by the scale of the event.”

With Zhu Yuxing gone, the others had had their fill of drama. Satisfied, they began sharing the gossip with friends and family. The news spread from one group chat to another, quickly reaching the school forum.

Headline: Family! Come eat melon (gossip)! The Shang University Genius made Zhu Yuxing drop out!!!

0L: As titled, I’m shocked for a hundred years (EatingMelon.gif) 1L: ???? Which Shang University genius? Are you serious? 2L: Don’t doubt it, it’s exactly who you’re thinking of. 3L: Thanks for asking. I was there, seeing Zhu Yuxing humiliated was so satisfying, hahaha. … 15L: Here’s the tea! My bestie in Class F shared it. Apparently, because Zhu Yuxing bullied Yan Xia, Shang Wandong stood up for her. 16L: Damn, Senior Shang is so Alpha, I’m swooning… 17L: School Beauty, marry me!!! (Loud voice) … 24L: …No way!!! That ugly girl better stay away from my goddess!!! 26L: Hiss, I hope it’s not what I think. Besides, aren’t the two of them not close? Maybe Shang Wandong was just acting out of a sense of justice. … 30L: I’ll say it, I feel Yan Xia isn’t worthy of Shang Wandong at all. No one disagrees, right?? 35L: What is wrong with your values? Yan Xia didn’t do anything, why are you suddenly attacking her? Is this victim-blaming? 36L: To be honest, Yan Xia is quite pitiful. There’s no need to talk about her like that. This isn’t her fault; she was the one being bullied! … 39L: …Cold fact: Shang Wandong lives at the Yan house. Although I don’t like Yan Xia either, some people should open their eyes to reality. They aren’t strangers, it’s normal to have some interaction.

The school forum included students from all three grades and had massive traffic. The thread grew rapidly, but fifteen minutes later, it was mysteriously deleted.

Of course, Yan Xia knew nothing of this.

She simply waited until school was over and hopped into the car for the ride home in a great mood.

However, her good mood didn’t last long.

Yan Siqiu pulled the car door open arrogantly and ordered, “You, sit in the front!”

The driver didn’t dare make a sound, rolling down the window and pretending to look at the scenery.

Yan Xia blinked and asked in confusion, “Why?”

Yan Siqiu: “Because I want to sit with Sister Wandong!”

Yan Xia pursed her lips, feigning innocence. “But I want to sit with her too.”

“What does that have to do with me!” Yan Siqiu was easily provoked. Currently fuming, she spoke without thinking. “You’ve sat with her for several days now, it’s my turn!”

Yan Xia almost laughed at her childishness.

She replied in a “white lotus” manner, “But Wandong isn’t your personal property. Who she wants to sit with is her freedom. Don’t be so selfish. Am I right, Teacher Shang?”

Yan Siqiu was so angry her fists hardened, about to speak again.

Shang Wandong sat there. The sky outside was draped in the lingering glow of twilight and drifting clouds, framing her profile like a beautiful painting. With vermilion lips and snowy cheeks, she looked like a celestial being.

She said softly, “There is no need to argue.”

Both of them looked at Shang Wandong expectantly.

Shang Wandong opened the car door.

Then, she sat in the front seat herself.

Yan Siqiu:

She and Yan Xia sat side-by-side in the back seat, her face a picture of despair.

Yan Xia looked at her with genuine sympathy.

Poor little sister. If you want to pursue Shang Wandong, you have to be prepared to be blindsided by her logic.

After dinner, Yan Xia finished her science homework in her bedroom.

As soon as it hit eight o’clock, she knocked on Shang Wandong’s door right on time.

Shang Wandong’s voice soon came from inside: “The door isn’t locked, come in.”

Yan Xia pushed the door open. Shang Wandong was sitting at her desk.

She was wearing a loose, light blue nightrobe. Beneath the hem, her fair, slender calves were partially visible. The robe’s belt was tied tightly around her waist, outlining a slim waistline.

Even just a glance at her elegant back was enough to make one feel refreshed.

Yan Xia couldn’t help but sigh: Such a beautiful woman, yet she had to be born with that mouth…

She walked up and leaned in to ask, “Teacher Shang, what are you reading?”

Shang Wandong held up the book. On the bright red cover was the title GRE.

In that instant, Yan Xia recalled the horror of being dominated by postgraduate entrance exam English.

She gave an involuntary shudder. “Wh-why are you reading this?”

“Just browsing,” Shang Wandong closed the book. “What is it?”

“…Have you finished memorizing the vocabulary list?”

“I finished it.”

Yan Xia: So this is a genius? The ‘golden finger’ cheat is a bit too overpowered.

In the book, Shang Wandong was basically the author’s favorite daughter. Grades, looks, family background she had it all. Her only lack was emotional intelligence, which was compensated for by her extraordinary personal abilities.

Such a character would be brilliant in a “strong female lead” novel, but in a romance novel, she would make the other protagonist suffer immensely.

Because it was too difficult for a normal person to gain her love.

Shang Wandong felt pity for the original female lead, and it was precisely that pity that led her to agree to the business marriage.

But whether she ever loved the former Yan Xia, nobody knew. Many readers had written essays trying to prove the female lead’s uniqueness to Shang Wandong and their unfulfilled love.

But perhaps even the female lead herself didn’t know if Shang Wandong’s kindness was due to the engagement or because she truly felt something.

She could only deceive herself, believing so hard that she convinced herself Shang Wandong loved her.

However, Yan Xia herself leaned toward the idea that Shang Wandong did not love the female lead.

That was precisely why the system was so obsessed with demanding she “win over Shang Wandong” as one of the conditions for clearing the game.

“…That being said, this condition is way too hard to achieve,” she muttered softly, cupping her cheeks.

Shang Wandong put down her papers, her gaze landing on her. “What are you saying?”

“Nothing, I’m reciting a text,” Yan Xia waved her hand to change the subject. “By the way, you were the one who sent Secretary Lin to the classroom, right?”

Shang Wandong nodded.

Yan Xia laughed. “The moment I walked in, Zhu Yuxing was chasing me to apologize. It gave me a fright.”

Shang Wandong said, “You won’t see him again.”

“Why?” Yan Xia was startled. Suddenly, she leaned in close and whispered, “You didn’t hire someone to assassinate him, did you?”

Her warm breath brushed against the tip of Shang Wandong’s ear, causing a subtle itch. Shang Wandong raised an eyebrow imperceptibly, her tone calm. “Do you think that’s likely?”

She explained, “I simply had the Zhu family leave Hucheng.”

Although the Zhu family was wealthy, they were a small company whose business had only flourished in recent years. They were big enough to show off to ordinary people, but in the eyes of a leading enterprise like the Shang family, they were nothing.

Not to mention, the Yan family held a seat on the board of directors at Hucheng No. 1 High School.

Therefore, if the Shang family insisted on deciding Zhu Yuxing’s fate, no one else had the power to intervene.

What kind of “Overbearing CEO” plotline is this!

Yan Xia smiled until her eyes crinkled. “I know, I was just joking.”

A look of confusion appeared on Shang Wandong’s face.

She said, “Sorry, I’m not very good at identifying jokes.”

Yan Xia asked, “You’re always so serious. Don’t you find it exhausting to get along with friends?”

Shang Wandong said flatly, “I don’t have friends.”

Yan Xia was stunned.

Shang Wandong thought for a moment and added, “Indeed, some have said I am too serious, lack empathy, and am difficult to be around.”

Her tone was serious yet clumsy clumsy in a way that was almost cute. Yan Xia felt a stir in her heart and said to her, “Then I’ll be your friend.”

Shang Wandong looked at her, bewildered. “Is that allowed?”

“Of course it is.” Yan Xia extended a hand toward her in a gesture of a handshake. “To make friends, first we fulfill the social etiquette.”

Upon hearing this, Shang Wandong reached out. Instead of shaking it, she turned Yan Xia’s hand over, cradling the back of it carefully in her palm as if holding a fragile treasure.

She lowered her head, and a kiss fell as lightly as a feather on the back of Yan Xia’s hand. The warmth of her breath vanished as soon as it touched.

Yan Xia’s ears burned. She stared with wide eyes, startled.

She stammered, “Wh-what are you doing?”

“A hand kiss.”

Shang Wandong tilted her head slightly. “Didn’t you say we should fulfill the social etiquette?”

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