Reincarnated as a Poor Little Green Tea, Am I Destined to Be Bullied? - Volume 1 Chapter 65

Chapter 65: We’re Good Together

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Introduce her to you?

Of course I have to introduce her to you, did you think Yuebing popped up here to tell jokes?

Lin Yueye grabbed Yuebing’s shoulders and pulled her forward. The moment she touched this loli, Lin Yueye’s face showed a relaxation that wasn’t present when alone with Xia Mujin — all of which Xia Mujin noticed.

“Well, her name is Lin Lebing, she’s my childhood friend.”

“Childhood friend…? Could it be from the orphanage…”

“Yes, Lebing is from the orphanage like me, we’ve played together since we were little.”

“That’s right!” Yuebing raised her left hand, happily exclaiming as if showing off, “Sister Yueye was the smartest among us! She had the best grades and got into middle school early with a tuition waiver. We haven’t seen each other for several months, I missed her so much! Sister Yueye, we can’t be apart anymore!”

“Pfft… you talk too much.”

Yueye…

You smiled?

Xia Mujin had rarely seen a smile on Lin Yueye’s face, yet this girl named Lin Lebing made her laugh with just a few words.

That smile left Xia Mujin mesmerized, but realizing the smile wasn’t for her brought another pang to her heart.

Her taste buds still held the orange juice’s flavor, truly matching its taste.

A bit sweet.

And a bit sour.

It’s fine, they’re just childhood friends, not lovers, what’s the big deal…

Suppressing the discomfort of possessiveness in her heart, this time Xia Mujin spoke with a straight back.

“I see… Although I don’t have that kind of experience, growing up together in an orphanage must create a strong bond. But I don’t quite understand… has Lebing transferred to our school? Which class?”

“Our class,” Lin Yueye said truthfully.

“Huh? Our class? But last week there wasn’t…”

“She just transferred today, and speaking of this… we should thank Teacher Luo for her help.”

Delicate young hands rested on Yuebing’s shoulders, looking at that petite figure with deep emotion and strong protective instinct, just like a caring older sister.

“Lebing has always been clever, with good grades since elementary school, but starting middle school… she became malnourished and often fell ill, even weaker than me. Despite good grades, she couldn’t attend high school on her own, spending basically all of last year recovering at the orphanage. She’s much better this year, look, though small, her spirit is so good. When I was at Mujin’s mansion earlier, I was on the phone with Lebing, and Teacher Luo happened to overhear and helped arrange this opportunity for her.”

“Yahan?”

“Yes, Teacher Luo mentioned Qihai No.1 High School’s special admission quota for excellent students. She looked at Lebing’s past grades and let her try studying here tuition-free for a month. If she can maintain rankings within the top 50 in the next monthly exam, she can continue studying here without tuition… Lebing, are you confident?”

“Yes! Sister Yueye worked hard to get this chance for me, I’ll make the most of it! One can’t still be poor in high school!”

“……”

I really thank you for cursing me in this life, my previous life, the previous Lin Yueye, and now you, all at once.

What’s wrong with being poor in high school!

Xia Mujin stared at Lin Yueye’s hands on the loli’s shoulders, her breath catching. She restrained her left hand from reaching for her phone to call Luo Yahan, while trying to maintain a smile as she continued asking.

“Oh… so that’s how it is, that’s quite good… I did remember our school still had one last quota for second year, so that’s what Yahan used… mm, that’s good, she’s doing something practical as a teacher… but what about Lebing’s living arrangements? I don’t mean anything by it, I’m just saying, children from the orphanage must have it quite tough, right?”

The words were quite tactful, but the meaning was clear.

How would Lebing handle the expenses of attending school? Even if tuition is waived, there’s still dormitory and food costs to consider. Isn’t she in poor health? And being so small… probably no one would dare hire her for work, so how would these practical issues be resolved?

However.

Lin Yueye’s casual response made Xia Mujin’s face flush!

“Ah, about that, actually Lebing is living with me now. Grandmother from the orphanage was worried, so with me, I can also take care of her easily.”

“What?! She… lives with Yueye?!”

“Hm? Is there a problem?”

“It’s a big prob-! No… nothing, I just think it’s somewhat inappropriate.”

“Inappropriate… why?”

Xia Mujin pinched her brow, feeling a headache coming on.

But she realized she had no position to say “it’s a big problem,” after all, she and Yueye had an agreement, and she wasn’t her lover, so she definitely couldn’t use that kind of reasoning to dissuade her.

But Xia Mujin was still the young lady of the Xia family, and she was well-versed in strategic maneuvering.

“The inappropriateness is… is… right, I’ve been to Yueye’s place, the space there should be rather small, it must be cramped for two people, right? Plus, Yueye easily has insomnia and gets sick, living with someone else might affect her recovery. Moreover, isn’t this unsuitable for Lebing too? Daily matters like meals might be troublesome? Why not find an apartment closer to school to live alone?”

“But I don’t have money…” Yuebing put on a pitiful act, showing her acting skills while speaking the plain truth.

“I’ll pay! You can rent as big a place as you want! As long as you stay away from her… ahem, as long as everyone can live more comfortably~ After all, Yueye is my friend, and you’re Yueye’s friend, so we’re friends too, right? Helping each other is natural.”

“There’s such a good deal…?! A big house… wouldn’t that be…! Ouch…!”

That was the “gentle sister” Lin Yueye behind her, pressing her finger hard on Yuebing’s shoulder, pressing forcefully, almost twisting her face.

Yuebing? You can’t be bought with money, remember our alliance.

Yuebing naturally wasn’t someone who sought pleasure, she was just almost corrupted by money for a moment.

But fortunately, the cat’s adjustment speed was quite fast.

“Ahem! It seems the class monitor is quite wealthy, but living alone wouldn’t work for me… I don’t like big houses either, I think being with Sister Yueye is quite good. Actually, we lived together when we were little too, you know? The space was even smaller than now, and weren’t we fine? We poor people have our own way of living~”

“Yueye? What do you think?” Xia Mujin still placed her hopes on Lin Yueye.

However, Lin Yueye also gently shook her head, smiling wryly.

“Thank you for your kindness, but it’s fine, Classmate Mujin. We’re good living together, she’s small and doesn’t take up space, doesn’t eat much, and has good sleeping habits, won’t disturb my sleep. And like I said before, living together makes it convenient to take care of her. If she lived alone in a big house, forget about the orphanage director, even I wouldn’t be at ease.”

“……”