The Villainess’s Darling [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 10

Ning Xiao spoke with an air of innocence. “Because I forgot to ask someone to read the text to me. I have a photographic memory for things I hear, not necessarily for things I see. If I’ve never heard it, of course I can’t recite it.”

This was pure nonsense on Ning Xiao’s part. If she could achieve total recall through hearing, there was no way she couldn’t do the same through sight.

However, her explanation was enough for some to believe it.

Specifically, Yun Can’er.

“Ning Xiao, from now on, I’ll read every single knowledge point to you. You might even rank first in the entire school!”

Yun Can’er, the current top student, seemed incredibly enthusiastic about the idea of being surpassed by Ning Xiao. She looked as if she wanted to grab a book and start reading to her right then and there.

Yuan Wei’s eyes lit up as well. “Ning Xiao, I can help you read, too!” He really wanted to give himself a thumbs-up for his quick wit—what a perfect way to get closer to her.

Yun Can’er shot a glance at Yuan Wei, pursing her lips and muttering softly, “I can do it myself. No need for anyone else.”

Ning Xiao heard her, and the icy frost in her clear eyes instantly melted into warmth.

Shang Shaotan, however, was not quite so happy. Yun Can’er was the top student and he was second; if Ning Xiao surpassed Yun Can’er, wouldn’t he drop to third?

Fang Lei cleared his throat. Seeing that he had everyone’s attention, he said with a smile, “Teacher He, surely you have no objections now? A girl as brilliant as Xiao Xiao belongs in Class 1.”

He Yue: “…I suppose she’s alright.” She truly couldn’t bring herself to voice a direct compliment to Ning Xiao.

With the transfer issue perfectly resolved, the group returned to Class 1. As soon as Yuan Wei entered the classroom, he gathered a crowd to tell them everything that had happened in the Dean’s office.

The students of Class 1 began to question their own reality. “Is it really possible for someone to have a photographic memory?”

“Maybe Ning Xiao just memorized it beforehand.”

Yuan Wei rolled his eyes. “Memorized what beforehand? Teacher He only changed the requirement yesterday. You try reciting a classical text backward with only one day’s notice and see how you do.”

Those who were skeptical fell silent.

He Yue had been so absolute in her conditions that she had left no room for Ning Xiao to cheat. The fact that Ning Xiao succeeded meant she was truly intelligent.

Is this the gap between a genius and an ordinary person? They wondered, feeling a bit complicated.

Thanks to Yuan Wei’s vigorous promotion, the students’ perception of Ning Xiao improved drastically. Many even took the initiative to chat with her after class.

Shang Shaotan sat in the back, watching Ning Xiao surrounded by the crowd, his brow furrowed tightly.

This wasn’t how things were supposed to go.

Ning Xiao was supposed to be a spoiled, arrogant young miss who was all style and no substance. Something was definitely wrong.

Earlier, when Shang Shaotan had returned to his seat, he had felt a sudden wave of dizziness. Once it passed, a set of “past life” memories had appeared in his mind.

In that “past life,” the events of this same period were completely different.

Back then, Ning Xiao hadn’t transferred to Class 1 until much later, after hearing rumors about him and Yun Can’er. She hadn’t moved this early.

In the “past life,” Ning Xiao had been very polite to He Yue just to stay in the class; the two had gotten along quite well. There was never a bet about a transfer.

In that life, she transferred to punish Yun Can’er and pursue him. Now, she was still pursuing him, but she seemed half-hearted about it—doing only the bare minimum for appearance’s sake, lacking the intensity of the “past life.”

Furthermore, she wasn’t bullying Yun Can’er at all!

In fact, the two of them seemed to be on excellent terms, eating lunch together every day and chatting happily. It was enough to make Shang Shaotan cough up blood in frustration.

He suspected that Ning Xiao had been “possessed” or replaced by someone else.

Otherwise, how could he explain her total change in personality? He knew for a fact that the events of the “past life” were the ones that aligned with his own desires.

Shang Shaotan decided to observe Ning Xiao in secret.

A week later, Ning Xiao’s circle of best friends Wu Qing, Xu Yiyi, and Zhen Meng, returned from a month-long exchange program in the UK. The four of them had known each other since childhood and came from similar family backgrounds. All three knew of Ning Xiao’s crush on Shang Shaotan. Originally, they had all planned to go to the UK together, but Ning Xiao had stayed behind for his sake.

Wu Qing and Xu Yiyi were in Class 3, while Zhen Meng, the best student of the trio, was in Class 2. After checking into their own classes, they went to Class 5 to find Ning Xiao, only to find her gone.

Ning Xiao had actually transferred to Class 1!

The three of them went to Class 1 but couldn’t find her. Someone mentioned seeing her head toward the restroom. Just as they reached the restroom door, they heard Ning Xiao’s arrogant voice.

During the previous class, Shang Shaotan had said a word to the teacher on Yun Can’er’s behalf, which had triggered the original “Ning Xiao’s” jealousy. As soon as class ended, Ning Xiao received a notification from System 13579.

Ding! The third plot point will arrive in three minutes. Host, please be prepared!

Ning Xiao: “…”

Aren’t these plot points coming a bit too fast? It’s only been a few days and we’re already at the third one.

Ning Xiao truly didn’t want to bully Yun Can’er. Unfortunately, she couldn’t control her own body when a plot point was active.

Host, don’t worry. In the future, the time between plot points will slow down. There might even be a year or two between them.

I’d almost rather have them all bunched together.

If she and Yun Can’er became best friends over the next few years and a plot point suddenly forced her to bully the girl, they definitely wouldn’t be able to stay friends.

I really don’t know why your system forces this. The female lead’s life is tragic enough without you lot orchestrating more misery.

System 13579 replied defensively: Host, you can’t blame us for her tragedy. Blame the author of the novel. If they hadn’t written her life this way, we wouldn’t be able to force you to act it out.

Three minutes later, the “Ning Xiao” sitting in her seat suddenly changed expression. With an unfriendly look in her eyes, she stood up and walked to the front row, looming over Yun Can’er.

Yun Can’er was busy with her homework. When her seatmate nudged her arm, she looked up in confusion. Seeing “Ning Xiao,” she was about to smile and greet her when she noticed the girl’s cold expression.

Yun Can’er felt like the “Ning Xiao” in front of her was a total stranger. It was as if she were a completely different person from the one she had seen that morning.

But that was impossible. How could one person be two?

“Ning Xiao, do you need something?” Yun Can’er asked, her tone distant.

“Ning Xiao” let out a cold snort, her red lips curving into a mocking smirk. “Don’t you know why I’m here? Come with me. I have something to say to you.”

Yun Can’er didn’t really want to go. “Can’t you just say it here?”

“What do you think?” “Ning Xiao” countered before turning and walking out of the classroom.

Yun Can’er sighed and followed her to the door, where “Ning Xiao” was waiting.

With time running out, “Ning Xiao” grabbed Yun Can’er’s wrist and dragged her into the restroom, locking the door behind them. A malicious look settled on her face. “Yun Can’er, how many times have I told you not to approach Shang Shaotan? Why can’t you ever learn your lesson?”

Yun Can’er frowned. “I didn’t approach him.”

Here we go again, she thought. Whenever Shang Shaotan was involved, Ning Xiao became unstable.

“Heh! It seems I need to teach you a real lesson!”

“Ning Xiao” approached her with a dark expression. Yun Can’er instinctively backed away until her back hit the cold white tiles of the wall. There was nowhere left to run.

Yun Can’er’s face turned pale. “Ning Xiao, calm down.”

“Ning Xiao” pinched Yun Can’er’s chin, bringing her face close. “Someone like you…” Ugly monster.

Before she could finish the sentence, System 13579 announced cheerfully: Ding! One minute is up!

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