Chapter 9

Tong Xiaoling was close to the boys in her class, probably because of her easy-going personality. The girls, however, didn't like this cute girl with a wealthy father, also due to her strange character.

"Xiao Yu, about that Tong Xiaoling..."

"Hmm?"

During the break, Roxie Lin sat down next to Raina Nan.

"Stay away from her. If she dares to bully you again, just tell me! I…"

"What are you going to do?"

With her trembling voice when talking to strangers, could Ruo Xi really do anything? She looked at Roxie Lin with amusement.

"I... I can call the police, can't I?!"

Pfft! She laughed out loud.

"You just take care of yourself!"

"I can't fight her...I'll just avoid her..."

"You're scared too? Hehe."

She smiled and opened her book.

Raina Nan and Roxie Lin had been classmates since middle school.

Two beautiful girls usually wouldn't become friends, right? Because in addition to their beautiful faces, the gods also endowed them with countless little tricks to compete for attention, or something else. But these things didn't seem to exist between them.

They had similar personalities and hobbies, which made them potential best friends.

"What are you two beauties talking about?"

The smiles froze on their faces.

Bell Tong was standing right in front of them.

"We're not talking about anything."

Raina Nan spoke up. Roxie Lin was petrified.

"Hehe, can I join?"

Bell Tong smiled, her face innocent.

But Raina Nan wouldn't be fooled again.

"Of course."

She smiled too.

People in the classroom were secretly watching this. Raina Nan was being followed by Bell Tong recently, and everyone knew it.

......

A moment of awkward silence.

"Why are you not talking?"

"We're done talking."

"Done talking...?"

She was speechless but didn't plan to give up just yet, as she hadn't made Raina Nan embarrassed yet.

"Then let's continue talking after school? I know a good cake shop, and I'll treat you."

"Sure."

"Then I'll go too!" Roxie Lin was afraid that Bell Tong had some tricks up her sleeve.

"Roxie Lin, did I invite you? Don't shame yourself."

"Uh..."

Roxie Lin suddenly couldn't speak, and her face turned red with embarrassment under everyone's gaze. She couldn't take it.

"It's alright."

Raina Nan smiled faintly. She had nothing to fear.

After school

Bell Tong stood at the classroom door to prevent her from escaping.

People in the classroom walked past her one by one. None of them dared to speak.

"Let's go."

Raina Nan packed her things and picked up her bag.

"Your good friend left you too, huh."

Bell Tong sneered. It was obvious she was referring to Roxie Lin.

"You didn't invite her. Some girls are shy, not like someone."

She didn't back down. Looking at Bell Tong, who was shorter than herself, Raina Nan felt inexplicably confident.

"You!"

Perhaps it was the first time she'd met someone who dared to stand up to her, but Bell Tong stared at Raina Nan.

"NanBro."

She looked in the direction Raina Nan was looking at.

A tall, thin young man, leaning against an electric pole.

"You called a guy!"

She accused.

"That's my brother."

"You!"

She was at a loss for words. Her plan had been ruined.

Moreover, she was not the type to have a plan B.

"Brother, this is my new classmate, Bell Tong."

"Hello, I am Raina Nan's brother, Samson Nan."

He was very polite and smiled slightly.

Bell Tong hadn't anticipated that Samson Nan, who was still in college, would come to pick Raina Nan up from school every day."Oh, hello..."

What's going on with this harmonious atmosphere? Bell Tong wondered in her heart.

Looking closely, the boy was quite handsome, especially his pair of eyes, clear and deep.

"What are you looking at?"

"N-nothing..."

Bell Tong hurriedly averted her gaze.

Samson Nan walked ahead, with the two girls behind him.

"Raina Nan! Are you a coward? You actually called your brother!"

She whispered her complaint to Raina Nan.

"It's not like I called him, he picks me up every day."

"What?!"

"You didn't bother doing some prior investigation? Sigh~"

She sighed.

"You're so old, and still need your brother to pick you up from school! So embarrassing! Shameful!"

Bell Tong was at a loss for words, her face flushed red, and she just picked a random excuse to scold.

Of course, very quietly, afraid of being heard by Samson Nan.

"But he insisted on coming."

"Then... then your brother is a overprotective siscon! Even more embarrassing!"

"That's none of my business, you can talk to him~"

She found that teasing Bell Tong was unexpectedly fun.

"Raina Nan!"

Gritting her teeth.

"Discussing something behind my back?"

He turned around.

"Brother, treat us to a meal~"

She suddenly requested.

"Hey, I'm almost out of pocket money too."

Samson Nan at this moment was just relying on his family's money, a poor student.

"Oh, then forget it..."

She was disappointed, hanging her head down in frustration.

"Fine, fine, what do you want to eat?"

He gave in, which was within her expectations.

She turned to Bell Tong.

"Lead the way, to that place you mentioned, I'll treat."

She had a triumphant smile on her face, without any malice.

Bell Tong found it odd; perhaps she had met a weirdo.

"..."

All the way, she was like a little animal constantly on guard, because she could not see the truth.

"Help yourself, don't be shy~"

Raina Nan looked at the variety of cakes in the window, her eyes sparkling.

"What is your purpose?"

Sitting face to face, she couldn't hold back any longer.

"Purpose? What?"

"Stop pretending, I know you must hate me!"

She didn't touch the cake on the table.

"Oh~ that one..."

Raina Nan still had cake in her mouth as she spoke.

"Stop eating! It won't kill you!"

Bell Tong felt underestimated, as Raina Nan's answer was so casual.

"Childish..."

She finally responded, with two words.

"What did you say?!"

Bell Tong slammed the table and stood up.

Her heart was actually overjoyed; if Raina Nan had maintained her kind appearance, she wouldn't have been able to find an opening.

"What are you two arguing about?"

Samson Nan didn't understand why the girls suddenly started arguing.

"None of your damn business!"

She blurted out without thinking.

"Huh?!"

He also stood up, looking down at Bell Tong.

"Rainy, what's up with your friend? What attitude!"

"Who said I'm Raina Nan's friend?!"

She was no longer timid; this kind of situation suited her better.

"You're not her friend, yet you're running around with her? Taking advantage of her?"

"Taking advantage?! If I really wanted to do that, why would I bother?"

"Not wanting to bother, yet you still came?! Are you an idiot?"

"Who asked me to come? Ask your sister!"

"Raina Nan!" × 2

Both of them turned to look at Raina Nan.

"Huh?"

She raised her head, with cake crumbs still around her mouth.

"Aren't you eating anymore?"

She asked Bell Tong.The protagonist of the story, completely detached...

"Eat!!!"

Bell Tong was already in a mess. How did she provoke such a strange person?

Regret, but it's too late.

The only thing she could do was to eat hard, and eat her poor...

After this day.

A strange phenomenon appeared on the way from school.

A short girl and a tall boy were constantly arguing, separated by a silent girl in the middle.

Every day was like this.

She didn't know when it started, but her address to her was no longer "hey" or "whoever".

She began to call her by her name.

"Yu Yu, I think you're amazing!

She suddenly spoke, looking at the road, pacing.

"Why?"

"You can make friends easily..."

"What's so amazing about that...everyone can, right?"

"I can't..."

"Why?"

"I don't know..."

She never let anyone see her soft side, but now she was completely unguarded.

"You can't make friends? What about me?"

She laughed and looked at her.

"You don't count!"

She was at a loss, even though she was really happy in her heart, but she just couldn't bring herself to say it...

Too scared that happiness would slip away once in hand. Since she was afraid, wouldn't it be better if she didn't have any from the beginning? This is her self-proclaimed correct theory of happiness.

"Little Bell"

She turned around and squinted her eyes with a smile.

"Sometimes, being too strong will make happiness slip away."

... ... ... ... ...

"Yu Yu!"

Bell Tong's voice brought Raina Nan back from her memories.

The party continued.

"What were you thinking? I didn't invite you here to daydream!"

"Hehe, right..."

She opened her purse and started rummaging through it.

"A gift, for you!"

A pair of crystal shoes the size of half a palm.

Although they were just ornaments and not real crystals, they emitted a deep blue, mysterious light.

"So beautiful!"

"To the Cinderella who no longer lies~"

"What do you mean?"

"Guess"