Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 95

Back then, He Suosuo had personally seen Jiang Ning and Yue Qianlan lining up outside that fly-infested diner.

But if Yue Qianlan were truly the Yue family’s heiress, how could she possibly be caught queuing up at a fly diner?

What kind of family was the Yue family?

They were the genuine upper class.

Forget about the Yue family’s young lady— even He Suosuo herself would never set foot in a low-end fly diner like that.

Not to mention…

With Jiang Ning’s status as a divorced second-hand good, how could she possibly be friends with the Yue family’s heiress?

People flock to their own kind.

Even without using her brain, He Suosuo could conclude that Yue Qianlan could not possibly be the Yue family miss.

Yue Qianlan was just like Jiang Ning— a penniless nobody.

He Suosuo’s words instantly unlocked Lin Wanyi’s memory.

She suddenly widened her eyes, turned to He Suosuo, and blurted, “Oh! I remember now! I’ve seen Yue Qianlan too. Last month when Suosuo and I went shopping, we saw her and Jiang Ning lining up at that fly diner!”

“That fly diner was called… Wang Hua Restaurant?”

“It’s not Wang Hua Restaurant,” He Suosuo corrected her. “It’s called Xiao Hua Restaurant.”

The reason why she remembered the name so clearly was because Jiang Dongsheng used to eat there frequently to save money.

But ever since He Sufang and Jiang Dongsheng started a small business, he never went back.

After all, the He family had successfully escaped poverty.

Lin Wanyi nodded immediately. “Right, right, Xiao Hua Restaurant.”

Then she turned to Xu Lin. “Lin’er, you don’t even know how horrible the hygiene is in that place! The people lining up there are all cleaners and taxi drivers— total bottom-of-society types! I heard the most expensive dish is only 18 yuan! I think Suosuo’s right— if the Yue family heiress were really named Yue Qianlan, she’d never go eat at a place like that with someone like Jiang Ning!”

Hearing that the most expensive dish was just 18 yuan made Xu Lin’s eyes fill with pure disgust.

Eighteen yuan? Was that even food?

Even their dog food cost sixty yuan per jin!

“So, Yue Qianlan really can’t be the Yue miss.” Xu Lin frowned slightly. “Could it be that I heard wrong? The ‘Qian’ in her name— it’s not the ‘thousand’ from ‘ten thousand,’ is it?”

He Suosuo looked at Xu Lin. “What if it’s the ‘light/pale’ character instead?”

“‘Light’?” Xu Lin asked.

“Yes.” He Suosuo nodded.

Xu Lin blinked. “Why are you suddenly saying that?”

“Because there’s a transfer student named Yue Qianping,” He Suosuo said. “She was assigned to Class 18. We can’t see her from our class.”

The only reason they could see Jiang Ning was because Jiang Ning was in Class 1.

And they were just next door, in Class 2.

Lin Wanyi shook her head. “Yue Qianping might not be her either. The Yue family wouldn’t want the real heiress exposed publicly. And with how rare the surname ‘Yue’ is, yet our school suddenly received five new transfer students all surnamed Yue— don’t you think that’s strange? It’s probably the Yue family pulling strings, trying to confuse everyone and protect the real miss.”

He Suosuo and Xu Lin both nodded. That reasoning made perfect sense.

There were only 30 transfer students in total.

And out of them, five were surnamed Yue.

And all of them girls.

Clearly, the Yue family wanted to muddy the waters and protect the true heiress.

Xu Lin continued, “We might not know which one is the real Yue miss yet, but we can start eliminating suspects. First, Yue Qianlan is definitely out. That leaves four. One of those four must be the real heiress!”

Although Xu Lin was the wealthiest among the three, she— like Lin Wanyi and He Suosuo— was desperate to get close to the Yue family’s young lady.

After all— people always strive upward.

If they could get close to the Yue heiress, they could expand their family’s connections— priceless for business families like theirs.

Connections meant resources.

He Suosuo lowered her head, a gleam flashing in her eyes.

Xu Lin was right.

They had eliminated Yue Qianlan. Now only four candidates remained. Upper-class people were different from the lower classes— if she paid close attention, she would definitely find the real Yue miss.

Then she would become her closest best friend!

She was sure she could do it!

Thinking this, He Suosuo lifted her head and glanced at Jiang Ning in the crowd, the corner of her lips lifting.

So what if Jiang Ning was First High School’s number one?

Just wait.

Once she became best friends with the Yue heiress, she would marry into a wealthy family and crush Jiang Ning under her heel forever.

A divorced village girl like Jiang Ning— what right did she have to compete with her?

After the break, Class One was the first to leave the field.

Jiang Ning and Yue Qianlan walked side by side.

Su Xiaotong ran over. “Ning Ning, you were so amazing just now! It’s the first time a speech made me feel so fired up.”

It was a strange feeling.

As if…

Jiang Ning was born for the stage.

“Really?” Jiang Ning smiled.

“Of course! It wasn’t just us— even the principal looked stunned! Ning Ning, you’re the most amazing girl I’ve ever met!”

First High was a school where boys dominated.

The top students were almost all male.

Only two girls were in the top ten.

And out of the entire top hundred, only eighteen were girls.

So speeches and big events were almost always handled by boys.

Jiang Ning’s appearance had changed that trend.

“There are always people better than me,” Jiang Ning said calmly. “There are many far more impressive people out there.”

It wasn’t false modesty.

It was simply her nature.

She wasn’t proud or arrogant because of her success.

Su Xiaotong hugged Jiang Ning’s arm. “I don’t care. You’re the best girl in the whole world to me!”

“And to me too!” Yue Qianlan immediately latched onto Jiang Ning’s other arm.

“Jiang Ning! Jiang Ning, wait a moment!”

A male voice called from behind.

Jiang Ning stopped and turned.

A seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy jogged toward them, wearing the same blue-and-white school uniform.

He was bright, handsome— like the male lead of a youth novel.

Su Xiaotong widened her eyes and whispered excitedly into Yue Qianlan’s ear, “It’s Qian Sicheng! Qian Sicheng!”

“Who’s that?” Yue Qianlan asked.

“He’s the ironclad number one of the whole school! Before Ning Ning arrived, he’d always been First High’s top student! And he’s also our school grass~”

Yue Qianlan’s eyes lit up. “No way— is he here to confess to Ning Ning?”

If she weren’t a hardcore shipper of Ning Ning × Shen Jingnian—

Qian Sicheng wouldn’t be a bad pick.

Su Xiaotong nodded. “Looks like it. Ning Ning just arrived two days ago, and her desk is already piled with love letters. But wow— Qian Sicheng confessing publicly? I thought he was just a book nerd!”

Jiang Ning stood calmly. “Do you need something?”

“Can’t deny it— you’re strong, and your expression skills are good,” Qian Sicheng looked straight into her eyes. “But next month’s exam— I will surpass you.”

He had severe OCD. Every exam of his life— he had always been number one.

This time, he let his guard down. He knew the strength of the previous second-place student, so he didn’t take the exam seriously.

He didn’t expect a Jiang Ning to suddenly appear out of nowhere!

Su Xiaotong and Yue Qianlan exchanged looks— completely dumbfounded.

Oh.

So he came to declare war.

“Alright,” Jiang Ning smiled. “Good luck. Anything else?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?”

“Um, c-can you…” Qian Sicheng scratched his head, face slightly red. “Can you…”

Su Xiaotong narrowed her eyes. “Bet a bag of spicy strips— he’s definitely about to ask for Ning Ning’s WeChat!”

Yue Qianlan nodded. “Two bags— I think you’re right.”

After a long internal struggle, Qian Sicheng finally blurted:

“Jiang Ning, may I… borrow your test papers? The ones you scored 710 on.”

Know yourself, know your enemy— and you will be victorious.

He needed to study her paper to understand her true ability.

Then he could surpass her next month.

The two girls nearly fainted.

Seriously?

In front of such a pretty girl…

He didn’t ask for her WeChat— he asked for her test paper?!

“Sure.” Jiang Ning nodded. “Wait here.”

Qian Sicheng froze.

“You’re really willing to lend them to me?”

Among top students, competition was brutal. No one wanted to give their opponents a chance to steal their ranking, let alone a potential recommendation slot.

He had never met someone as open as Jiang Ning.

“You heard me.”

She quickly returned with the papers. “Here.”

Qian Sicheng took them as if in a dream. “W-why are you willing to lend them to me?”

“Because I’m a living Lei Feng,” Jiang Ning said dryly.

“Thank you.” Qian Sicheng bowed sincerely. “I’ll return them within a week.”

“No rush.”

After he left, Su Xiaotong and Yue Qianlan rushed to Jiang Ning.

“Aren’t you afraid he’ll surpass you after reading your paper?” Su Xiaotong asked. “He’s terrifying— everyone calls him the exam robot.”

“I’m not afraid.” Jiang Ning’s dimples deepened. “I like challenges.”

Su Xiaotong gave her a big thumbs-up.

Shen Residence

Today was the 15th— the Shen family’s monthly gathering day.

Shen Jingzhu, Yun Zhengyi, and Yun Haotian had all come.

Even workaholic Shen Jingnian had taken an early shift.

Yun Haotian wore an apron. “Grandma, Dad and I are cooking for you tonight!”

The old madam beamed. “Wonderful, wonderful.”

Say what you will—

Yun Zhengyi’s cooking was genuinely delicious.

It had been ages since she’d tasted her son-in-law’s food.

“Mom, I’m helping too!” Shen Jingzhu rolled up her sleeves energetically.

The old madam shot up in alarm. “Sit down! Don’t you dare torture this old lady!”

She still wanted to live a few more years!

“Mom!” Shen Jingzhu complained. “Do you distrust me that much?”

“Heh.” The old lady glanced at her. “Even the dogs won’t eat your cooking!”

Shen Jingzhu puffed up angrily. “Who said dogs won’t eat it? Jingnian and Haotian ate it last time!”

Yun Haotian: “…” Critical hit +1.

“And do those two single dogs count as human?” the old madam retorted sharply.

Yun Haotian: “…” Critical hit +2.

Just then, Shen Jingnian entered from outside.

Yun Haotian immediately dragged him. “Uncle, come on, cook with us!”

“I can’t cook,” Shen Jingnian said expressionlessly.

“You can learn!” Yun Haotian insisted. “I just learned it myself! A guy who can cook is super cool!”

He was thoroughly obsessed with himself lately.

But Shen Jingnian unbuttoned his suit jacket calmly and handed it to the maid.

“The kitchen is not my battlefield. The office is. You two want to degrade yourselves— fine. But don’t drag me into it. I will never cook in my lifetime. Thank you.”