The True Heiress And The Fake Heiress Ended Up Together - Chapter 41

Jian Ying’an walked alone on campus.

Her eyes carried a slight trace of weariness, and she would occasionally look around. Jian Ying’an held her head slightly up, revealing the beautiful curve of her jawline. With her cold gaze and delicate brows, anyone could see her displeasure.

Qin Mianmian had been avoiding her recently.

She didn’t know why.

The trees by the roadside were lush and green, and the gentle breeze rustled the leaves, making a sound that was sleepy and soothing. Jian Ying’an yawned and walked towards the classroom in a daze.

The classroom was buzzing with noise, and the desks and chairs were askew.

She subconsciously looked for Qin Mianmian but found no sign of her.

Li Dong was in the center of a group of people, and without realizing it, she had become the class’s most popular student.

This popular student was holding a needle and thread, frantically facing the large piece of bright red cloth in her hands, genuinely unsure of how to sew it to make the king’s cape.

The day of the play was getting closer, and now, after school, besides rehearsals, they were busy preparing props.

At such a crucial time, their Snow White was absent.

No one took it seriously; they all thought Jian Ying’an must know where Qin Mianmian had gone.

The truth was, Jian Ying’an didn’t know either.

The child had secrets.

Jian Ying’an walked into the classroom. Li Dong looked over, “Queen, how do I sew this dress?”

Jian Ying’an tutted, “I don’t know.”

She returned to her seat and looked at the empty spot next to her, her anxiety growing.

Then she heard Li Dong call her “Queen” again and again.

She kept recalling Qin Mianmian’s words that day.

Could it be that because no one took her words to heart, she started avoiding her over this?

Jian Ying’an frowned tightly, feeling restless.

Just then, someone came over with the Snow White dress.

The dress was very crude at the moment, just two pieces of cloth sewn together, especially the color scheme of Snow White’s dress—a glaring blue paired with yellow. The moment Jian Ying’an saw the dress, she felt like she was going blind.

Moreover, the teacher prohibited parents from helping and required them to finish the work in the classroom, not allowing them to take it home.

These students were genuinely terrible at needlework.

It was truly ugly.

Jian Ying’an frowned as she looked at the large expanse of yellow and blue. The student sincerely asked, “Your Majesty the Queen, what do you think of the Princess’s dress?”

Li Dong interrupted, “My Queen doesn’t know how to sew!”

Jian Ying’an reached out a hand, “Give it to me.”

The student happily handed the dress to Jian Ying’an and left empty-handed.

Li Dong: “…Didn’t you say you didn’t know how?”

Jian Ying’an spread out the dress and was once again repulsed by its ugliness.

She was very displeased and flipped the dress over to the back. Oh goodness, it was even uglier.

Li Dong cheekily asked, “I don’t know how to sew this part.”

Jian Ying’an: “Just make do.”

She wasn’t in the dorm either.

Jian Ying’an returned with a few pieces of cloth and the needle and thread, and seeing the empty dormitory, her mood worsened, becoming very unpleasant.

She looked at the calendar on the wall.

There were still three days until the day they agreed to go to Qin Wen’s house. Qin Mianmian couldn’t have gone today, could she?

Jian Ying’an put down what she was holding and walked over to Mianmian’s desk. She knew there was Qin Mianmian’s diary in the drawer, and if she opened it, she would know what the little girl was hiding from her recently.

This was the first time.

In the past, Qin Mianmian would only stick by her side, like chewing gum, impossible to pull away.

The homeroom teacher had even specially talked to her, saying that she should let the child learn to be independent and not spoil her too much.

She hadn’t even done anything yet, and the child already had her own secrets, and wouldn’t even tell her sister.

Jian Ying’an pulled out the desk chair and sat on it, her eyes unfocused.

She had sworn that she would take good care of Mianmian.

But if one day Mianmian chose to leave her side, would she still need to continue taking care of her? Or should she let her leave and stop trying to control her?

At this age, she should be sensible, and it wasn’t surprising that Qin Mianmian had her own ideas.

But Jian Ying’an was genuinely, truly unhappy!

She sat for a while, calculated that there was still some time before dinner, and picked up the two blue and yellow cloths again.

She started sewing the dress for Snow White.

The fact proved that Jian Ying’an wasn’t omnipotent; she genuinely wasn’t good at it, and the result wasn’t much better than what the student had made. But she was patient. If it wasn’t good, she would use scissors to cut the thread and start over.

Her own Snow White must wear the best dress.

Perhaps because she was preoccupied, Jian Ying’an pricked herself with the needle.

It didn’t hurt much. She watched the bead of blood appear from her fingertip, and her eyes filled with a coldness. She vaguely returned to her previous life, where she was all alone, striving for something illusory, wasting her entire life.

The dormitory was lonely and deserted.

The original four-person dorm had been converted into a double room. She hadn’t noticed it before, but now she suddenly felt it was a bit too spacious.

Jian Ying’an was spaced out, again hesitating whether to look at the diary.

Perhaps looking at it would calm her down. As long as she knew what Qin Mianmian was doing, she could put her mind at ease.

But Mianmian was unwilling to tell her, and she didn’t want to do that.

Someone was knocking on the door.

Qin Mianmian definitely wouldn’t knock when she returned, so Jian Ying’an lazily walked over to open the door. It was a few upperclassmen responsible for dorm checks.

This dorm certainly didn’t meet the regulations, and Jian Ying’an didn’t officially belong to this dorm, but it had been over a month since school started, so the upperclassmen must know.

The dorm check was just a formality. The upperclassmen friendly asked a few questions and then put a big checkmark down.

Next to it, they even wrote an ‘Excellent’.

The upperclassman didn’t leave, “Student Jian, are you used to the new campus after a month?”

Jian Ying’an was a bit tired, “Yes, I am.”

“I heard you’re also the class monitor.”

“Yes.”

“Then have you considered joining the Student Union?”

“No, I can’t move tables.”

The upperclassman laughed awkwardly twice, “You’re so humorous.”

Jian Ying’an was expressionless.

Was she humorous?

The upperclassman still hadn’t left.

“Has Student Qin not returned yet?”

“No.”

“You can just say what you mean directly.”

“It’s like this, has she considered… joining the Student Union?”

Jian Ying’an looked at the upperclassman for two seconds and managed a smile. Why else would one say middle schoolers were simple? This little bit of thought was immediately apparent.

She couldn’t even play coy for a few seconds.

It was likely that the only person the Student Union wanted to invite was the Qin family’s eldest daughter, Qin Mianmian.

She was just an accessory.

Jian Ying’an smiled, “I’m sorry, Mianmian…” won’t consider it.

The words were at the tip of her tongue, but Jian Ying’an couldn’t say them. She began to wonder, was Qin Mianmian truly not considering it?

She had been avoiding her for a few days without saying anything. What was the reason? Could it be that she wanted to join the Student Union but was afraid she would be unhappy and didn’t know how to say it, which is why she was hiding?

Jian Ying’an was stunned for a moment.

It seemed she was starting to overthink things.

The upperclassman looked a little disappointed, “In that case, I won’t bother you anymore.”

Jian Ying’an stopped the upperclassman, “Wait, I’ll ask Mianmian when she gets back.”

Jian Ying’an now dared not ignore any possible reason.

Watching the upperclassman let out a sigh of relief and leave, Jian Ying’an felt like she was a stranger to herself.

She was actually being cautious and hesitant, and she even patiently tried to keep a girl so much younger than her and explain to her.

Dinner time was approaching, and Qin Mianmian still hadn’t returned.

Jian Ying’an was a little angry. She went downstairs to buy instant noodles, planning to just eat that for dinner.

But by the time the instant noodles had turned cold and sticky, Jian Ying’an couldn’t sit still. She got up again to stir-fry some vegetables, and then the food also got cold, and Qin Mianmian still hadn’t returned.

Jian Ying’an was truly angry now.

Even if she wanted to avoid her, she could just say it directly, and she would move out!

Not coming back this late! How dangerous!

Just as Jian Ying’an was about to call Qin Mianmian, Qin Mianmian tiptoed back.

Jian Ying’an: “…”

She smelled the scent of leaves on Qin Mianmian, and instantly realized that she had been spending a long time in the small campus grove and was only returning now.

What kind of place was the small grove? It was where couples went on dates!

Even if there weren’t many couples in middle school! She shouldn’t be going there!

Jian Ying’an’s face was stern. It was the first time Qin Mianmian had seen her so angry.

Thinking of her mischievous deeds, Qin Mianmian guiltily stepped forward to beg for forgiveness, “Sister, I was wrong. I won’t come back this late next time!”

Jian Ying’an suppressed her anger, “What were you doing?”

Qin Mianmian quickly changed the subject, “Wow, the food Sister made smells so good! I’m starving!”

Jian Ying’an watched Qin Mianmian run over to eat and instantly lost her steam.

She really couldn’t bring herself to be fierce with Mianmian.

Her mind was uneasy until she saw Qin Mianmian eating the food without even reheating it. Her eyes softened, the coldness vanishing, and she resignedly went over to warm up the rice and dishes.

Qin Mianmian fell asleep right after eating, looking utterly exhausted.

What was so tiring about the small grove?

Jian Ying’an started to feel suspicious.

Li Dong looked at the dress in Jian Ying’an’s hands, “My Queen, you didn’t stay up all night just to sew a dress for our daughter, did you?”

The dress Jian Ying’an brought looked decent.

With an adult’s soul inside, no matter how unskilled she was, she was better than these middle schoolers trying for the first time.

Snow White’s dress was the most beautiful one.

There were also many small details on it. Jian Ying’an glanced at it, “I’ll buy some embellishments this weekend to embroider on it. It will look even better then.”

That made sense; that would truly be fitting for a princess’s splendor.

Li Dong adored it instantly and regretted that she wasn’t playing Snow White.

But if she were to play Snow White and Qin Mianmian played the King, she would probably be the most embarrassing Snow White, not as good-looking as the King and Queen, and not dressed as well as them.

Jian Ying’an would only go to great lengths for Qin Mianmian. The others weren’t worthy.

By then, she would be nothing but pitiful.

Li Dong comforted herself: The King is a supporting role, so it doesn’t matter how well he’s dressed. As long as her acting skills are superb, that’s enough!

Thinking of this.

Li Dong: “Queen…”

Jian Ying’an: “Don’t call me Queen anymore.”

Li Dong changed her address, “Student Jian, what about your dress?”

Jian Ying’an: “Why would I need a dress?”

She finished speaking and realized what Li Dong was asking: the Queen’s dress.

She had only focused on Snow White and hadn’t worried about the Queen.

The Queen had two costumes: one was a magnificent European-style ball gown, and the other was a witch’s costume.

She didn’t have either.

Without Jian Ying’an having to say more, Li Dong knew, “It seems you only care about Mianmian and not yourself. That won’t do; you are one of the main characters!”

How could she be dressed shamefully! Li Dong called the seven dwarfs over, “Right, my main characters?”

The seven dwarfs scowled, “Shut up.”

The seven dwarfs’ costumes were also crude because they relied on numbers to make an impression.

Prop costumes, of course, the female characters were the most important and the most deserving of effort. In Snow White, there were only two women.

Snow White and the Queen.

Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian.

Qin Mianmian wasn’t in the classroom, but she had her dress. Jian Ying’an still didn’t have hers.

Li Dong: “Speaking of which, Mianmian runs off as soon as class is over lately. What about the rehearsal?”

Li Dong: “An’an, do you know where Mianmian is?”

Jian Ying’an looked at the dress placed on her desk.

Although the main colors were still blue and yellow, this was a beautiful princess dress.

Jian Ying’an: “I’m leaving.”

She grabbed the dress and ran towards the small grove, planning to catch Qin Mianmian and give her a good lecture. This time, she absolutely had to be firm.