The System Wants Me To Learn To Be A 'Green Tea' (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Yet, how could such a wonderful Chen Zhou be casually touched by the undeserving Ye Linmu?

She was angry, dissatisfied, and she questioned it.

Finally, she received Chen Zhou’s reply: Are we that close?

Zhuo Rui stood blankly by Ye Linmu’s desk, her heart colder than ice.

Ye Linmu sucked in a cold breath.

“Hiss, System, why does this scene feel so much like the legitimate wife catching her husband being intimate with the mistress?”

And she inexplicably felt like the mistress?

She shivered with disgust, goosebumps rising on her skin, making her uncomfortable.

The System gave Ye Linmu a serious lecture: “‘Green Tea,’ what is ‘Green Tea’? How can we not join! You must remember the essence: we are here to join this big family, not to break up this big family.”

Ye Linmu: “…”

Ah, ultimately, I was too narrow-minded.

She nodded: “You’re right, System, but have you considered that I might get beaten to death?”

System: “…”

I’m tempted to beat you to death, too.

After the burst of chaos, Ye Linmu recovered and looked at Zhuo Rui, who was glaring fiercely at her: “?”

Seriously, sister, are you directing your hatred at the wrong person?

I didn’t do anything to you, did I!?

Even if I mocked you a few times, the one who truly hurt you was Chen Zhou!

Unfortunately, Zhuo Rui didn’t think that way. Her mind was full of thoughts about what unspeakable methods Ye Linmu must have used to seduce Chen Zhou into allowing her touch.

A ‘green tea’ like Ye Linmu must have done something like that!

Zhuo Rui viciously spat out to Ye Linmu: “Meet me at the small grove after school!”

Then she angrily stormed off, wiping her tears furiously as she walked, looking overly heartbroken and in need of comfort (or someone to take her anger out on).

Ye Linmu scratched her cheek. Why did she feel like something was wrong with this plot?

If she continued this capture method, wouldn’t she eventually be targeted by everyone who liked Chen Zhou?

“System, are you sure you didn’t bring me here to be a gang leader instead of a ‘green tea’?”

The System wilted: “…I beg you to shut up and maintain your personality setting.”

It hadn’t expected this either. This host’s mouth, once opened, immediately changes the whole tone of the story.

Now, it could only go along with her. Be ‘green tea’ or not, whatever.

“But System, you can’t give up! A system needs to persevere!”

System: “…If you shut up, I might be able to hold on a little longer.”

It would be driven to retirement by this host sooner or later.

Chen Zhou pursed her lips. This matter started because of her. Although she didn’t know what Zhuo Rui intended to do, judging by her expression when she left, it probably wasn’t anything good.

So, she had to take responsibility.

Chen Zhou said seriously: “You leave directly after school. I’ll go to the small grove in your place.”

Ye Linmu was shocked: “?”

Ah, Chen Zhou wants to take the beating for me?

No way, is this Person of Fortune good to this extent?

If she weren’t already an adult, she might actually be moved by her.

The System jumped out to remind her appropriately: “Host, calm down. Personality setting.”

Ye Linmu was silent for a moment. When she looked up again, she had a pitiful expression: “Do you know what she wants to meet me for?”

Chen Zhou admitted candidly: “I don’t know, but this started because of me. And Zhuo Rui isn’t a bad person. Whatever she intends to do, I can handle it.”

Ye Linmu: “…”

Good heavens, this must be the legendary Saint Mary!

She was practically glowing with golden light.

Ye Linmu took Chen Zhou’s hand. As the other girl stiffened all over, she said in a deep tone: “No need. She won’t do anything to me. Besides, how can I let you do something like this for me? I would be sad.”

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she whispered: “Anyway, no matter what I do, people don’t like me. It’s okay. I’m already used to it.”

Seeing the tears in the corner of Ye Linmu’s eyes, Chen Zhou immediately felt her scalp tingling. The sensation went all the way from the back of her head down to her tailbone.

“…Don’t cry.”

She comforted her stiffly: “Someone will like you.”

Ye Linmu continued to look at her pitifully: “Really?”

Chen Zhou’s ears were red, and her eyes were slightly unfocused: “Mm.”

Ye Linmu: “That’s great! Then are you willing to be my friend?”

Chen Zhou gradually lowered her head, also concealing the hidden twist of pain and suppression in her eyes: “Mm.”

Ye Linmu showed a big smile: “I have a friend! Then you’ll be my best friend from now on!”

Chen Zhou pursed her lips and slowly nodded, her gaze vaguely resting on their clasped hands.

Ye Linmu didn’t notice her gaze, proudly showing off to the System in her mind: “System, this Person of Fortune is truly so pure! Is this what the innocent youth era is like?”

System: “…”

I beg you to be a decent human being!

Ye Linmu dozed off all afternoon. Time passed too quickly at night; she didn’t have time to sleep. During the day, she still had to listen to the teacher explaining problems and preparing for the Gaokao.

Having long passed the age of the college entrance exam, coming back to this terrifying era made it impossible for her to fully adjust. While listening, she eventually closed her eyes.

The teacher couldn’t stand a student being so careless and called out directly: “Ye Linmu, stand up and answer this question.”

Ye Linmu was sound asleep, still groggy and unadjusted when she heard her name, not even opening her eyes.

Chen Zhou thought for a moment, then stood up and said, “-1.”

The teacher: “…”

Pushing up his glasses, he said sternly: “Classmate Chen, you can help her answer the question now, but can you help her during the Gaokao?”

“You must understand that the Gaokao is one of the most important events in life, and you only get one chance. The laziness she indulges in now will all come back to her in the future.”

“Can you protect her for a lifetime?”

Chen Zhou opened her mouth, knowing she was at fault, and did not refute.

The teacher was satisfied that Chen Zhou didn’t continue to be disobedient and called out again: “Ye Linmu, stand up and answer the question.”

Chen Zhou nudged Ye Linmu beneath the desk. Ye Linmu groggily scrambled up: “Huh?”

The teacher pushed up his glasses and tapped the other question on the blackboard with a ruler: “What is the answer to this question?”

Ye Linmu rubbed her eyes: “Mmm…”

The people below immediately sneered dismissively when they saw her like this.

They were already annoyed when Chen Zhou helped her before; now they were even more displeased seeing her state.

After more than ten seconds, the teacher said coolly: “Don’t know?”

Everyone was waiting to see Ye Linmu make a fool of herself. Chen Zhou, however, felt inexplicably nervous. Thinking of their recent touches, she subconsciously wanted to tell Ye Linmu the answer, but her eyes met the teacher, and she remembered what the teacher had said. She felt that he was right; she couldn’t help Ye Linmu for a lifetime, so she could only watch silently.

“Square root of two.”

Ye Linmu’s lowered hand lightly scribbled a few times on the desktop, immediately coming up with the answer.

The teacher looked at her twice, finally said nothing, and told her to sit down.

“Even if you know the answer, don’t relax because of it. Your time is very important. Not a single minute or second can be wasted.”

“Alright, next question.”

Ye Linmu sat down again, poured a little water from her bottle, and rubbed her face to wake herself up.

As for Chen Zhou trying to help her, she had no idea, and the System didn’t mention it; otherwise, Ye Linmu wouldn’t have been so carefree.

Ye Linmu pretended to be very attentive for the rest of the afternoon’s classes.

During this time, she had received several lines of sight that the owners thought were well-hidden, but were actually very obvious. Ye Linmu pouted; these people were just kids who couldn’t hide their feelings at all.

After the last class of the day, Ye Linmu left the school empty-handed to go eat. She wasn’t a boarding student and lived outside the school.

The house was empty since she lived alone, but she couldn’t leave the house empty for too long; someone had to look after it.

Moreover, she didn’t have enough money for boarding. She still had to plan for her future.

So, it was easy for Zhuo Rui to arrange an ambush for Ye Linmu.

Ye Linmu didn’t go to the small grove. Are you kidding? She wasn’t an idiot. Just because the other person asked her to go, she wouldn’t actually go there to be beaten.

So, she leisurely stood the other party up, had a bowl of Malatang (spicy hot pot) on the street, and then leisurely returned to school for evening self-study.

Poor Zhuo Rui, who had waited with three people in the small grove, ended up feeding mosquitoes for two hours and didn’t even have dinner.

When she returned to the classroom, hungry and sullenly eating a bun someone had given her, she saw Ye Linmu laughing happily and discussing problems with Chen Zhou. Primarily, Chen Zhou was explaining, and Ye Linmu was listening while chewing on a carton of milk.

Zhuo Rui exploded instantly. She rushed to Ye Linmu’s desk in three steps, then slammed her hands hard onto Ye Linmu’s desk with red-rimmed eyes, her expression sinister: “Why didn’t you come?”

“Ye Linmu, why didn’t you come!”

Ye Linmu was startled by the sudden action. Seeing it was Zhuo Rui, she breathed a sigh of relief, raised an eyebrow internally. Seriously, what a childish temper. And this is how she challenges people to a fight?

But on the surface, she still had to maintain her persona. After all, she was now the delicate little ‘green tea’ girl!

She reddened her eyes, looking at the other girl with eyes wetter and more pitiful than her own, her voice a soft, tearful whimper: “What are you talking about? Why can’t I understand?”

Zhuo Rui choked. A mouthful of bun almost suffocated her.

She coughed violently a few times, then said hoarsely with resentment: “I told you to go to the small grove after school this afternoon. Why didn’t you go?”

“You didn’t go…”

As Zhuo Rui spoke, she remembered the two hours they spent feeding mosquitoes, and she felt even more wronged. Her voice became accusatory: “If you weren’t going, why didn’t you tell me?”

“Don’t you know it’s immoral to stand someone up like that!”

Ye Linmu was stunned by the sudden fragility of the other girl: “?”

So?

No, this situation isn’t right.

Ye Linmu felt like this classmate had picked up the wrong script.

How did she suddenly change from a school bully passionately in love with the top student to a tsundere kitten whose “courting failed”?

Are you directing your pouting at the wrong person?

“I was the one who told Ye Linmu not to go.”

Chen Zhou spoke up to explain for Ye Linmu. She had watched Ye Linmu leave the campus, and only after seeing the four of them go to the small grove did she feel comfortable going to dinner.

Although she had never been bullied, four people against Ye Linmu alone—she didn’t need to guess to know what they intended to do.

Thinking this, Chen Zhou frowned even deeper.

She originally had some sense of friendship with Zhuo Rui, but those feelings vanished the moment the other girl tried to bully Ye Linmu.

“If you have any dissatisfaction, you can direct it at me, but don’t make things difficult for Ye Linmu. She doesn’t know anything.”

“She is just an innocent and pitiful child, Zhuo Rui. Don’t direct your hostility towards her.”