The Perfect Heroine wants to Possess me {English Translation}

Chapter 38

The world around them hushed, the steady ticking of the wall clock reverberating through the vast classroom.

A gentle breeze tousled the girl's skirt, teasing heavy clouds against the burgeoning sun.

Expressionless, Wei Qingyu regarded the little girl standing before Ji Xiao's desk, her turquoise eyes unclear in the shadow.

She recognized the girl from their recent encounter, where she and Ji Xiao had extended their help to Qi Qi's stepsister, the omega Qiao Ni.

"Qiao Ni," Wei Qingyu addressed her softly, "Did you leave the cake yesterday?"

Qiao Ni met Wei Qingyu's gaze squarely, her grip on Ji Xiao's desk tightening subtly.

"Yeah, can't I? You have a problem with that?" Qiao Ni shot back.

"No objections, just concerns about unnecessary complications," Wei Qingyu replied evenly.

Recalling the note left by Ji Xiao, ignored beneath the mango box, Qiao Ni's grip on the desk tightened further. "What do you mean?" she demanded.

"Minors shouldn't get involved in love affairs, don't you think?" Wei Qingyu's tone remained composed.

Wei Qingyu's calm gaze bore into Qiao Ni's face, intensifying her sense of guilt, her once sparkling eyes now filled with shame.

"What's your relationship with Ji Xiao? Do you really think what you say matters?!" Qiao Ni burst out.

Wei Qingyu was caught off guard by the question.

What indeed was their relationship?

Temporary roommates?

... Enemies?

Various possibilities raced through Wei Qingyu's mind, each ending in a question mark.

But amid the jumble of thoughts, one answer stood clear: "Classmates," Wei Qingyu replied simply.

Qiao Ni scoffed at the response. "Then it's nothing,"

Her mocking demeanor struck Wei Qingyu's heart with unexpected force. She never anticipated feeling this way when others drew a divide between her and Ji Xiao.

A chill flickered in her eyes as she regarded the girl by Ji Xiao's desk. "I may be 'nothing,' but she still sought me out to go home together," Wei Qingyu stated quietly.

Her words hung in the air, laden with unspoken implications.

"You!" Qiao Ni pointed accusingly at Wei Qingyu, rendered speechless.

Wei Qingyu paid no heed to Qiao Ni's reaction, her words flowing forth like a gentle stream. "If I were you, I'd never resort to such sneakiness with someone I like. You might think it's romantic, but it only brings trouble, especially for Ji Xiao. Doing this shows a lack of confidence on your part."

"Of course I can do it if I want! Who are you to question me?! You're the one who lacks confidence!" Qiao Ni's anger and frustration were laid bare by Wei Qingyu's piercing words.

Before she could finish, she hastily snatched up her schoolbag from Ji Xiao's chair and fled through the back door, head bowed.

The early morning classroom, half past six, lay empty, the echo of the girl's hurried footsteps ringing in Wei Qingyu's ears.

Eventually, that sound gradually faded away.

Tightening the strap of her schoolbag, Wei Qingyu crossed the threshold and approached Ji Xiao's desk.

There, she found the box of mangoes tied with the same bright yellow bow as yesterday, only this time adorned with dark heart-shaped patterns in bright red, as if flaunting their presence.