Chapter 202: Chapter 204: Please Call Your Mother Over

Oh god, English. For those of them just starting seventh grade and picking up this foreign language, learning English was like deciphering a mystery. Remembering words was difficult, let alone the grammar and phonetics. In the entire class, only a handful could pass English tests, which left little enthusiasm for others to compete or sign up.

Nonetheless, this was an opportunity to seize the moment.

The class tutor was encouraging the students to sign up, to bring glory to the class. Yet, no student budged. They knew their abilities, and signing up was impossible.

“Jiani, your English is good, go sign up, you’re certain to get in from our class,” Li Hua nudged Wei Jiani, whose English skills were impressive, considering she was the class’s English course representative. If she wasn’t qualified, who else was?

“Even so, is she better than Tang Yuxin?” At this point, a student murmured discontentedly, “it’s an English recitation competition, not a written one, and where Tang Yuxin really shines in English, aside from her impressive writing, is her exceptional speaking.”

Even the English teacher had mentioned this.

“Indeed, Tang Yuxin’s English is evidently much better.”

Another student chimed in, reminding everyone that the school landscape was quite like a battlefield. There were rivalries and conflicts amidst the harmony. Most students got along cordially, but there were instances of arrogance, like Wei Jiani looking down on others who disdained her in return. Most of the time, everyone kept quiet, minding their own business. But once a spark ignited, all buried issues flared up.

Now, all conflicts began to escalate.

Tang Yuxin glanced around, her gaze briefly rested on the hatred evident on Wei Jiani’s face. It seemed there was no love lost between them; they were destined to be rivals.

As for sisterhood…

She didn’t dare to accept a sister like her. She wouldn’t be the scapegoat for Wei Jiani again, having done it in her previous life. If she continued, she’d be considered exceedingly dull. Does she seem that naïve?

As for the English competition, she initially didn’t intend to participate. However, if there was only one spot on the line with Wei Jiani as her competitor, she would not back down.

In her previous life, she gave in to everything.

However, in this life, she wouldn’t even yield a hair to Wei Jiani.

Five people in the class signed up for the English competition, three were directly eliminated, leaving only Wei Jiani and Tang Yuxin.

“I think Tang Yuxin is good,” the English teacher who has always liked Tang Yuxin remarked, “her spoken English is better.”

“Wei Jiani’s appearance is somewhat superior,” another teacher intervened, everyone liked beautiful children, and this teacher was no exception. The pretty ones usually had the upper hand. The less attractive ones, naturally ended up at a disadvantage.

“I felt Tang Yuxin’s appearance isn’t too bad,” the English teacher defended Tang Yuxin, “young girls change daily, she’s becoming more attractive than when she first came.”

The homeroom teacher was slightly hesitant, unable to decide between the two. If they were on par, he would undoubtedly choose the prettier one, but that one was also slightly inadequate. However, he couldn’t exactly say that Tang Yuxin was much less attractive than Wei Jiani at the moment. Perhaps due to their initial impressions, in their hearts, Wei Jiani was more beautiful.

A student who excels academically and is attractive will indeed win everyone’s affection.

Thus, the selection fell into a deadlock.

The teachers were arguing heatedly, but Tang Yuxin wasn’t overly concerned about it. What she wanted was to upset Wei Jiani. Every time Wei Jiani looked at her, her eyes burning with envy, Tang Yuxin felt more balanced.

Yes, that’s right. How could she let some people have their way while she lived in torment?

“Tang Yuxin, someone’s looking for you.” As Wei Jiani approached Tang Yuxin, she dropped this sentence.

They’re on the playground. You should go and see, otherwise if the issue comes to light, it won’t look good for anyone.

Tang Yuxin looked up, her cold eyes meeting Wei Jiani’s satisfied ones.

Oh, satisfaction, yes, satisfaction. But Tang Yuxin truly did not know what Wei Jiani had to be happy about. Besides, someone was looking for her, she wanted to know who this person was that Wei Jiani mentioned.

She got up and walked outside, unaware of the hint of irony on Wei Jiani’s smirking lips.

There was a small grove near the playground, which should not be misinterpreted. This grove was quite unlike the one at the university – middle school students were innocent, especially at this age, as pure as could be.

If someone asked him what a grove was?

His answer would definitely be:

A grove is a forest made of smaller trees.

Obviously, no one daring enough to express love here.

15 or 16-year-old children, their mindsets hadn’t developed to that stage yet. They were as pure as the clear blue sky, unlike the future grey sky filled with dust and frost.

Wei Jiani said that the person was there, and Tang Yuxin didn’t have to worry about Wei Jiani tarnishing her reputation. Wei Jiani was far from reaching that stage. Maybe she would eventually, but not now.

She walked over and saw a person’s silhouette from afar.

Her steps faltered, now she knew who had come.

Wei Jiani really had guts, to bring her own mother here.

Of course, Tang Yuxin had long disclaimed this person as her mother. Her real mother died when she was born, she was brought up single-handedly by her father, and had no relation with this so-called mother.

At this moment, the woman who was standing with her back to Tang Yuxin suddenly turned around. If it wasn’t Sang Zhilan, then who? Tang Zhinian, Sang Zhilan, such good names, such good fate.

Sang Zhilan looked at Tang Yuxin before her with complex emotions. Tang Yuxin didn’t look like her or Tang Zhinian. Tang Zhinian had said that Tang Yuxin looked a lot like his deceased mother, Tang Yuxin’s grandmother. That was why she was a child of the Tang family, which was why Tang Zhinian’s brothers loved Tang Yuxin so much. Even if they had to give everything they had, they were determined to raise this child properly.