Chapter 26: The White Lotus
"How could I have remembered wrongly? That day during class break, we were still playing reciting books, as long as you mentioned the beginning, you could continue to recite, and even remember which page it was on! It wasn't just me who saw it, there were several people there at the time! — You, you, and you, do you remember the situation at that time?" Niu Xiaoye asked anxiously, pulling her good friend beside her.
These little girls are more clever than Niu Xiaoye. They all see Wu Cujuan's increasingly dark face and understand that Sheng Siyan doesn't want to part with Wu Cujuan, so they shake their heads in unison, saying: "Niu Xiaoye, don't talk too much! Hurry up and sit down!"
Niu Xiaoye sat down with a huff, unable to resist giving Sheng Siyan a fierce glare. ——So-called good friends! Actually undermining her!
Sheng Siyan found it hard to speak, so she just smiled apologetically and decided to comfort Niu Xiaoye after school.
Niú Xiǎo Yè this knife-mouthed tofu-hearted person, although often speaking hastily and causing trouble, is not a bad person, being straightforward and simple. She seems to be naturally displeased with those in power and is a rare freak.
Sheng Siyan cares about Niu Xiaoye very much and has been thinking of ways to win back her heart.
The whole morning was spent in daydreaming.
At noon when school was dismissed, Sheng Siyan packed up her small flower-print backpack, slung it over her shoulder, and walked with her head down from the back of the classroom building towards the front to go home for lunch.
Bang!
A book fell on the ground in front of Sheng Siyan's face.
Sheng Siyan stopped and looked up to see Wu Yanjuan smiling and sitting on the bookcase beside her, pointing at the books on the ground: "You knocked over my books, pick them up for me."
Sheng Siyan's small hand clenched into a fist, intending to fight back, but when she raised her eyes and saw the small wound on Wu Cujuan's forehead with a band-aid, her heart softened, and she silently lowered her head, picked up the book, and put it on the desk beside Wu Cujuan.
"Is that all? You have to say 'sorry'." Wu Yanjuan raised her chin, still not letting go of Sheng Siyan. She clung to her mother, insisting on going to this Rongyu Girls' School just to avenge the grudge of being pushed by her!
That little girl named Sheng Siyan is really hateful, Wu Yanyuan doesn't like seeing her, as soon as she sees her, she thinks of her mother's attitude towards her and Yan Yuese, and it makes her even more uncomfortable.
"Sorry." Sheng Siyan said as she spoke.
Sheng Siyan was so obedient that Wu Chanjuan was stunned. ——She thought Sheng Siyan was a tough nut to crack, but it turned out he was so easy to bully...
She doesn't believe it, she must be pretending! Want to play "sleeping on the gallbladder" with me? —Hmph, I must expose the true face of this hypocritical and disgusting woman! She must be thinking of that kind of "white lotus flower" written in Xiaojie's book!
"Since you've already apologized, then go ahead and kneel down for me too." Wu Yanjuan hugged her arms, narrowing her eyes to continue provoking. She didn't believe that with such humiliation, Sheng Siyan could still endure it...
Sheng Siyan suddenly understood. Wu Chanjuan really didn't let her off this time.
What should I do then?
In the end, it was still her own fault for speaking too much and causing trouble, and the other person really did get hurt because of her.
I did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.
If we were to investigate who was responsible, she would still have some responsibility, right?
Sheng Siyan's face was uncertain, silently wondering if she should kneel down?
But no matter how hard she tried to bend her knees, they just wouldn't bend down.
The surrounding classmates were also stunned.
Kneeling, if not as a form of punishment, is an art.
In the Great Xia Empire, people only kneel to "heaven, earth, monarch, parents and teachers". Even if there are differences in status among peers, they do not need to kneel. Not to mention that some wealthy families, for the sake of their children's well-being, even actively allow the servants and slaves at home to address the young master by name, without calling them "young master" or "master".
Wu Chanjuan made Sheng Siyan kneel down, which was meant to punish and humiliate her.
Sheng Siyan took a deep breath, bowed to Wu Cujuan and said with a humble expression: "Miss Wu, I was wrong that day, I have offended you in many ways, please forgive me this time, I promise it won't happen again."
Wu Chanjuan was so angry that she couldn't help but feel resentful. - Actually, it's come to this again! Putting on this look of being bullied by others, just to make her appear as a bad person?!
Sneaking a glance at the surrounding classmates, it was indeed many people's faces that showed shocked expressions, and also dissatisfied eyes towards her, silently sweeping over from her body, then stopping on that despicable hypocrite Sheng Siyan. They were actually sympathizing with her!
It's still the white lotus flower that smells better after all...
Wu Chanjuan thought resentfully, standing up from the desk, pointing at the bluestone floor and saying: "You kneel for me, I'll let bygones be bygones! Otherwise, we won't end this life!"
Sheng Siyan was speechless. This is really giving face but not wanting face. This person, really can't be weak, once weak, they will really be ridden on the neck by others.
Sheng Siyan shook her head slightly, "It's not possible. Miss Wu, I've already apologized and made amends to you. As for kneeling, it's out of the question."
Wu Chanjuan is the little princess in the Wu family, pampered by Old Lady Wu and Madame. She is also the darling of Zheng Suhui and Wu Changge. The only person she has ever lost to is Sheng Siyan.
This grudge, she can't possibly not avenge it!
"Are you not going to kneel?" Wu Chanjuan asked with narrowed eyes, shaking her two arms.
Sheng Siyan took a step back and said cautiously, "Miss Wu, last time, I didn't lay a hand on you. You bumped your head, I'm sorry, but it wasn't my fault."
"Isn't it your fault?!" Wu Chanjuan was really infuriated. How could there be such a shameless and despicable person! Even though she had harmed someone, she still acted as if nothing was wrong! If she hadn't deliberately mocked her heterochromia, pretended to be innocent, lied to everyone's face, and gained their sympathy, how would she have become so angry that she lost her rationality and rushed over to hit her?!
It can be said that if it wasn't for Sheng Siyan's provocation first, Wu Yanjuan would absolutely not have taken the initiative to fight back!
"Of course it's not my fault. I'm sorry, but you were the one who wasn't careful." Sheng Siyan watched as Wu Yanjuan grew angrier and angrier, knowing that things wouldn't end well today. She just wanted to stall for a bit more time until Wang Ergou came to pick her up and take her home together; then Wu Yanjuan wouldn't dare do anything to her.
But she once again underestimated Wu Yanjuan's arrogance and domineering behavior.
"You're still refusing to admit your mistake! Fine, I won't be polite either. - Since you've already bumped into my head and refuse to apologize, then you should bump into me too!" As she spoke, Wu Yanjuan suddenly sprang up and pounced towards Sheng Siyan.
Wu Chanjuan was seven years old, one year older than Sheng Siyan, and Wu Chanjuan inherited her mother Zheng Suhui's height, which was a whole head taller than the petite Sheng Siyan. She made another move, and Sheng Siyan hurriedly tried to dodge to the side.
Wu Chanjuan was well-prepared this time, "Get a hold of her!" she ordered, and the two little maids she brought with her grabbed Sheng Siyan's arms, one on each side, holding her firmly in place.
"Let you pretend again! Let you run again!" Wu Chanjuan first slapped a big ear slap, slapping Sheng Siyan's mouth corner bleeding, then grabbed her hair and slammed it against the wall beside!
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