SWNOVELXO Chapter 134 - Yao Ran's Manipulative Behavior
Chapter 134: Yao Ran’s Manipulative Behavior
Translator: Tuiwen Editor: Tuiwen
They weren’t sure if they could handle another round of slander.
Most of all, they didn’t know if they could bear to see Yao Ran being painted as the oppressed heroine while Yao Tang was the cruel villainess.
At that same moment, Yao Tang sat quietly in her seat with her strawberry milk tea, oblivious to everything that was happening around her.
Her eyes were glued to her phone, her thumb slowly scrolling down her screen. Her inbox was almost full.
The friends proceeded to sit back and continue eating while pretending Yao Ran didn’t exist. Although the atmosphere was awkward, they somehow managed to pull through their meal without further events.
Qin Jing wiped her mouth and packed up her lunch box.
Yao Ran quickly followed suit, her eyes constantly darting in the other girl’s direction.
It was clear that she wasn’t going to relent until Qin Jing gave her the time of the day.
Meng Yang let out a long breath, his brows furrowed in discomfort.
How could he not have realized before just how shameless and thick-skinned Yao Ran was? She never gave up until she got what she wanted.
Fortunately, Qin Jing had a light temperament. After putting her things away, she turned to Yao Tang with a blank expression.
“I’m not going to let you disturb Sister Tang’s lunch. Let’s go downstairs and talk.”
She had dealt with people like Yao Ran enough times to know how to handle this situation. That didn’t mean that she was any less irritated.
Seeing that Yao Ran had succeeded in tricking Qin Jing, Meng Yang turned away and snorted in disgust.
‘That bratty princess has lost a point in my book.’
But that didn’t matter, since he was sticking to his Sister Tang’s side no matter what. People could badmouth her all they want, and he would believe a word they said.
Yao Ran brightened up after hearing Qin Jing’s response. “Great! I’m really glad.”
She happily gathered her stuff and led the way out of the cafeteria.
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The two girls stopped in the middle of the hall downstairs.
Yao Ran glanced at Qin Jing through her lashes, looking shy and demure as she handed her the cup of fruit tea she had been carrying all this time. “Here, Qin Jing. It’s peach-flavored oolong tea. I asked your former classmates, and they told me that this is your favorite.”
The cup was still somewhat cool to the touch, despite having been bought a while back.
It was rather tempting, especially in this scorching heat, but Qin Jing held herself back. She could always buy one for herself any time, anyway.
She looked away and pocketed her hands without saying anything.
But Yao Ran was unfazed. She continued smiling and acted as if she hadn’t just been blown off.
“I guess you don’t like it. That’s okay, next time I’ll get you something that I like.”
Qin Jing did not acknowledge her.
Yao Ran pressed her lips tightly together and put the fruit tea away.
“Qin Jing, I want to tell you that I really want us to be classmates. It doesn’t matter what you think of me, you are always welcome to join our class!”
Her tone was eager and full of what sounded like sincerity. There was expectation there, too.
“No way,” Qin Jing snapped. “I’m never going to transfer to your class, so will you stop badgering me already?”
She had had enough of Yao Ran’s shameless pestering.
Qin Jing hadn’t come to No. 1 High School to better her studies or anything like that, she was here solely for Yao Tang.
If she had wanted better-quality education, she would have totally gone to the more prestigious institutions in the capital.
“Won’t you at least consider it?”
Yao Ran had a pleading look on her face.
To an unsuspecting passerby, it would look like Qin Jing was bullying the sweet and fragile Yao Ran.
“I really, really want you to be my classmate,” she insisted. “Our Yao family also wants to be better acquainted with the Qin family, so we should do our part and be friends, right? Even if it’s only for the sake of your family.”
Qin Jing openly sneered at the other girl.
The Qin family had their own network all over the country, more so in the capital. Whereas, the Yao family only held influence in City A, if one could even call it that.
In the grand scheme of things, the Qin family couldn’t be bothered to make an alliance with the Yao family. It wouldn’t affect their lives or their business either way.
Which made it all the more ridiculous for Yao Ran to be holding this so-called relationship over Qin Jing’s head.
“Ha! Did you honestly think my Qin family has any need to establish a connection with the Yao family?”
“You’re still young, so you may not understand yet,” Yao Ran said in a slightly condescending tone. “In the world of business, it is always better to make friends rather than enemies.”
Qin Jing smirked in amazement. ‘This girl is really tenacious. No matter what I say, it just bounces right off her.’
“Stop patronizing me,” Qin Jing retorted. “Let me ask you this, the other day when you came to our house with your father, were you or were you not intending to secure the possibility of marriage with my brother?”
She might as well nip it in the bud and put Yao Ran in her place once and for all.
To think that she had tried to advance her own selfish motives under the guise of supporting her family’s interests… Qin Jing loathed such manipulative behavior.