The Villainess’s Darling [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 2

In the next second, Ning Xiao’s body was taken over by the system.

Ning Xiao reached out and violently shoved Yun Can’er. The girl stumbled back several steps until her back slammed into a bamboo stalk. The sharp pain caused a layer of mist to instantly cloud her dark eyes and her face turned as white as paper.

Ning Xiao walked up to Yun Can’er and sneered at her pained expression. “Yun Can’er, I’m not like those ignorant boys who go soft the moment they see a woman. Don’t you dare act pitiful with me! Who gave you the nerve to try and steal my man?”

Through the hazy blur of tears, Yun Can’er looked at Ning Xiao. Her bloodless lips trembled as she opened them, her voice low and raspy. “I didn’t steal him.”

“Still won’t admit it?” Ning Xiao grabbed Yun Can’er’s wrist and gave it a forceful jerk. Yun Can’er’s small, frail body spun out of control and collapsed to the side.

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The moment Ning Xiao regained control of her body, she immediately lunged forward to catch Yun Can’er. Before the girl could hit the ground, a powerful force pulled her back, and she crashed directly into Ning Xiao’s arms.

Yun Can’er was stunned. She looked up blankly at the beautiful girl hovering so close to her a girl with eyes like autumn ripples and vivid red lips against snowy skin. She couldn’t understand why Ning Xiao had suddenly pulled her back.

Ning Xiao supported Yun Can’er by the waist and couldn’t help but frown. Yun Can’er was far too thin; Ning Xiao could practically wrap her entire waist with just one arm.

“From now on, you’re eating lunch with me,” Ning Xiao declared.

Yun Can’er lowered her gaze. “I won’t approach Young Master Shang during the lunch break anymore. You don’t need to monitor me.”

Ning Xiao stared at her trembling eyelashes and let out a soft chuckle. “I’m not afraid of you approaching Shang Shaotan. I’m afraid of Shang Shaotan approaching you. Lunch together is settled, then.”

Ning Xiao released her hold on Yun Can’er’s slender waist and turned to walk out of the bamboo grove. “Let’s go. If we head back to the dorms now, we can still get thirty minutes of rest.”

Yun Can’er watched Ning Xiao’s tall, elegant figure in a daze. Her usually sharp mind was currently a mess of confusion.

“Still not moving? Or do you plan on sleeping here on the ground?” Ning Xiao looked back, a smirk playing on her lips that felt a bit mischievous, yet somehow. tender.

Tender? What a joke. How could Ning Xiao ever be tender toward her?

Yun Can’er gathered herself and followed behind Ning Xiao as they walked toward the dormitory building.

It wasn’t until afternoon classes began that Ning Xiao remembered she was in Class 5, while Yun Can’er and Shang Shaotan were both in Class 1.

Ning Xiao spoke to System 13579: “Xiao Qi, I want to transfer to Class 1 ahead of schedule.”

In the original plot, Ning Xiao wasn’t supposed to transfer to Class 1 until next week, spurred by rumors about Yun Can’er and Shang Shaotan so she could keep an eye on them.

System scanning. Ding! Transferring early will not significantly impact the overall plot. You may proceed immediately.

Ning Xiao went straight to the office of Fang Lei, the Director of Instruction for the freshman year.

“Director, I want to transfer classes,” Ning Xiao said, stepping up to the mahogany desk.

Fang Lei adjusted his glasses and asked in surprise, “Xiao Xiao, why the sudden interest in moving to Class 1?”

Boming Private High School was owned by Shang Shaotan’s family, and the Ning family held shares in the school. Furthermore, Ning Xiao was the publicly recognized girlfriend of Shang Shaotan. The school administration was always very polite to her.

Ning Xiao offered a half-truth: “Shang Shaotan has been too popular lately. I’m worried some other woman might try to hook him, so I’m going to Class 1 to keep an eye on him.” In reality, it was to make sure he didn’t bully Yun Can’er while she wasn’t looking.

Fang Lei realized what was going on and nodded with a smile. “A transfer is fine, but you mustn’t let it interfere with your studies.” He had no intention of blocking what he saw as a little romantic whim between a young couple.

Ning Xiao showed him the backpack she was carrying. “I’ve already packed my things. Director, please take me to Class 1 now.”

Fang Lei chuckled and stood up. “Alright, I’ll take you over myself.”

The class placement system at Boming was simple: it was based on grades.

Class 1 had the best students, while Class 10 had the worst. After every monthly exam, the bottom two students of a class were demoted, while the top two from the class below were promoted.

Of course, that was just the standard rule. There was another way in: connections. Like Ning Xiao.

Ning Xiao’s grades were mediocre, which was why she had been placed in Class 5. Originally, she hadn’t cared because she felt no one would dare compete with her for Shang Shaotan, and being in different classes added a bit of “romantic distance.”

Ning Xiao and Fang Lei took the elevator to the top floor. Turning right, the first classroom they saw was Class 1-1.

It was currently class time, and the hallway was silent. As they reached the door, the rhythmic, melodic voice of the Chinese teacher could be heard from inside.

Fang Lei knocked, and the room went quiet. The door was quickly opened from the inside.

The teacher, He Yue, was also the headteacher of Class 1. She was a stern middle-aged woman with deep frown lines etched between her brows.

“Director Fang, is there an emergency? Why are you interrupting my class?” He Yue was one of the top three teachers at Boming. Her teaching ability gave her the confidence to speak bluntly even to Fang Lei.

She was halfway through a lecture and was clearly displeased at the interruption.

Fang Lei knew her temperament and didn’t take offense. He smiled and said, “Teacher He, I have a small favor to ask…”

Fang Lei stepped aside, revealing Ning Xiao behind him.

“This is Ning Xiao. She’ll be transferring into Class 1 starting today.”

He Yue glanced at Ning Xiao and asked, “Which class was she in before?”

“Class 5.”

“No. Her grades are too poor; she won’t be able to keep up.” The moment He Yue heard she was from Class 5, she frowned and refused.

If she were from Class 2, she might have tolerated it. But moving from Class 5 to Class 1 was, in her eyes, purely a way to drag down the class average.

Fang Lei said, “Teacher He, let’s step aside and have a word.”

While the two went off to talk, Ning Xiao peered through the glass window on the door. She immediately spotted Yun Can’er, who was sitting in the very center of the front row, intently focused on her book.

Perhaps Ning Xiao’s gaze was too intense, as Yun Can’er seemed to sense something. She looked up at the window and her eyes locked right onto Ning Xiao’s.

Ning Xiao curled her lips into a smirk and raised her hand to blow her a finger-heart. Yun Can’er “whooshed” her head back down, burying her face in her book.

“Xiao Qi, are Can’er’s ears red? Is she getting sick?” Ning Xiao asked the system as she stared at the girl’s bright red ear tips.

System scanning. The female lead’s heart rate is accelerated, but all other bodily functions are normal.

Before Ning Xiao could ponder why the girl’s ears were red, Fang Lei and He Yue returned.

Fang Lei smiled. “Xiao Xiao, quickly thank Teacher He. She’s agreed to let you join the class.”

Ning Xiao nodded to the teacher. “Thank you, Teacher He.”

He Yue remained expressionless. “Don’t celebrate too early. If your score on the next monthly exam doesn’t reach the top fifty in the grade, you’re going back to Class 5.”

Ning Xiao’s rank on the last exam had been 230th, and even that had been a fluke. To ask her to reach the top fifty in just over twenty days was a nearly impossible task.

“Teacher He, that’s not what we discussed!” Fang Lei said, sounding anxious.

He Yue replied, “That is my only condition. If you don’t agree, then forget it and go back to Class 5.”

Before Fang Lei could argue further, Ning Xiao stopped him. “It’s fine, Director Fang. It’s just the top fifty.”

“Teacher He, I accept your condition.”

Ning Xiao scanned the items in the System Store in her mind. “Xiao Qi, help me exchange for a bottle of Memory Pills.”

Ding! Exchange successful! This transaction cost 10 points. Remaining points: 0.

Memory Pills, also known as ‘Memory Overhaul.’ As the name suggests, taking this will completely break down your current memory capacity and rebuild it. After one day, you will achieve photographic memory Duration: One month.

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