Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 452: Cannon Fodder Stepsister Doesn’t Want to Die (9)

Chapter 452: Cannon Fodder Stepsister Doesn’t Want to Die (9)

Shen Weizhou patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

"Good brother, I’ll buy you a drink after class."

"Thanks, Brother Zhou!"

Returning to his seat, Jiang Lai was reading again, and Shen Weizhou quietly slid the table back, then moved inside to sit down, resting his arm on his head, silently watching Jiang Lai.

"Are you short on money recently?"

"What’s it to you?"

"Jiang Lai, our love is not just a matter of feelings, why can’t we just get along?"

Jiang Lai didn’t even lift her head.

"Ex-boyfriends are either dead or disabled, otherwise there’s no peaceful way to coexist."

"..."

Things were trickier than imagined.

Jiang Lai was like a piece of wood, unresponsive to any of his friendly gestures.

Forget it, with determination, anything is possible. He couldn’t believe that there was a girl he couldn’t win over.

"Come on, let’s go buy something."

Walking arm in arm with Tang Song, the two first hid in the bathroom to smoke a cigarette, then went to the shop downstairs to buy a bunch of snacks and drinks.

"Why are you buying so many snacks? And all this water? It looks like you’re stocking up."

There were two full boxes of sports drinks and juices, along with several bags stuffed with snacks.

"Don’t you need something to munch on after working out?"

"Brother Zhou, you are really something. You’re going out of your way for Jiang Lai."

For such a lazy guy to sign up for so many events for Jiang Lai, it was surprising he wasn’t afraid of exhausting himself.

"Hey, isn’t that Jiang Ci over there, walking with my goddess? Do you think there’s something going on between them?"

Shen Weizhou looked up and saw Jiang Ci and Qiao Chuweng walking side by side. Both were well-known science prodigies in the school, following the competition path and awaiting early admission to prestigious universities — they had little interaction with the likes of them, who were not academically inclined.

"Shen Weizhou, did you think about what I asked you before?"

Qiao Chuweng walked over to speak with Shen Weizhou, her standard school uniform somehow looking more sophisticated on her, and her simply styled clean ponytail exuded an aura of elegance.

Tang Song stared with wide eyes, while Shen Weizhou smiled amiably.

"The thing about the broadcast station, right? I’ve thought about it. Honestly, my grades are clear for everyone to see. It’s really not convincing for someone like me to talk to my classmates about moral principles every day, so I’d better not."

Qiao Chuweng chuckled, looking quite approachable. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Just your attitude makes you a perfect fit for our broadcast station, but if it’s inconvenient for you, I won’t force it. The cultural performance is coming up soon, and the school leaders hope to invite your father to the opening ceremony. Since I ran into you, I wanted to ask if your father has time tomorrow?"

Shen Weizhou thought for a moment.

"I need to ask him, how about I call him now?"

"Sure."

With that, Shen Weizhou casually pulled out his phone from his pocket and nonchalantly dialed the number for the chairman of the largest commercial enterprise in Z City.

"Hey, Dad... oh, nothing much, I didn’t cause any trouble. Our school is inviting you to attend the school art festival opening tomorrow, do you have time? It won’t take long, probably just two or three hours... okay, you can just come over then."

After finishing the call, Shen Weizhou hung up.

"Alright, my dad happens to have some time in the morning."

"Thank you, you’ve been a great help. By the way, how’s the registration for sports day and the cultural performance going in your class? As an arts class, the cultural performance should showcase good examples."

"I’m not sure, better ask our class’s arts committee member directly."

With that, Shen Weizhou kicked Tang Song, smiled, and walked away.

"What are you doing? Why won’t you go to the broadcast station? Such a good opportunity you won’t go for, you should let me!"

"My heart is with Jiang Lai, no one else can distract me."

"Your brain’s broken. Between Qiao Chuweng and Jiang Lai, you pick Jiang Lai! You really have a broken brain."

Shen Weizhou gave him another kick.

"You’re not allowed to talk about my future wife like that!"

"Have you no shame?"

"If I care about face, I wouldn’t get a wife, what do you know?"

Watching the two boys playing and arguing as they walked away, Qiao Chuweng smiled helplessly.

"Indeed, the arts students are lively and cheerful, unlike our class, which is always so lifeless."

"Let’s go back."

On the way, Qiao Chuweng suddenly asked Jiang Ci.

"Does Jiang Lai still give you trouble lately?"

Jiang Ci didn’t speak, and Qiao Chuweng realized her question might have seemed like she was prying into his privacy.

"Don’t overthink, as a friend, I’m just concerned about you."

"It’s fine, she’s not much of a trouble."

Not worth him dealing with it personally right now.

Qiao Chuweng understood Jiang Ci’s abilities and knew his clever tactics, which made her admire him even more and want to bring him closer.

This kind of genius had already made his mark in the world in his past life. In this life, if she could help clear obstacles for him earlier, his achievements would surely be greater.

Back in the student council office, the vice president handed over the registration forms from each class to her.

"President, here are the registration forms from all grades, from grade one to three."

Qiao Chuweng glanced at them and eventually picked out the form from the second-year arts class for a closer look.

"In our class, does anyone else register for mixed relay races and women’s long-distance running?"

The vice president thought for a moment before answering.

"I think they should be covered. Our classmates are quite keen on collective honor. Why do you ask, President?"

"I’m interested in these events too, add me to the list, please. And include a solo piano performance in the cultural show."

The vice president looked puzzled.

"You want to register for all these events? Can you handle it with the physics competition next week?"

"Don’t worry, I can handle even more."

The vice president looked at Qiao Chuweng with a mix of admiration and envy.

"President, you’re truly amazing; how can such an outstanding girl like you exist! If I were a guy, I’d definitely pursue you too!"

"If you work hard, you can be like me too. Alright, get to work."

After the vice president left, Qiao Chuweng silently tapped on Jiang Lai’s name on the registration form.

Huh, people like that can only resort to such methods to get attention.

——

At the art festival opening ceremony, all students stood in neat formations on the field under the blazing sun, listening to school leaders deliver speeches one after another.

Jiang Lai squinted, licking her slightly dry lips with her head down.

There wasn’t a hint of breeze in the air, and even the trees on both sides of the playground drooped under the heat.

The arts class and science class happened to be right next to each other, with boys standing in the back and girls in the front. Jiang Ci stood where he could easily see Jiang Lai on the edge.

She had her head down, long hair draped over her shoulders, a thin layer of sweat glistening on her neck, and the skin exposed to the sun had turned a faint shade of rosy white, as if it was glowing.