Transmigrated as the Villainess’s Vicious Fake Stepmother - Chapter 25

Early the next morning, Qin Ru had the driver wait at the gate of the Yunlan Villa district for Zhan Se and Chu Qian.

4521 kept grumbling that Qin Ru was under Chu Qian’s spell.

Qin Ru smiled with pride and said, “You do not understand how wonderful it feels to ride to school early in the morning with two beauties.”

4521 looked at the host in a school uniform who sat like a model student in the back seat while speaking so crudely. It felt like an eyesore. It covered its face and did not want to look at her.

A black BMW X7 rolled out from the gate. The ones inside were Chu Qian and Zhan Se.

4521 snorted with laughter. Its electronic kitten face showed pure delight. It said, “Host, it looks like your plan just fell through.”

At that moment, Chu Qian also saw the Bentley from Qin Ru’s home. She parked beside it, rolled down the window, and called out happily, “Xiao Ru, morning.”

Qin Ru rolled down her window and smiled. She saw Zhan Se’s face by the near window. That pretty little face lifted its brows with a provoking smile.

…

So Zhan Se did not look very pretty today.

Qin Ru curved her lips, raised a hand, and greeted Chu Qian. “Sister Qian Qian, good morning. I came to pick you up, although I did not expect you to drive yourself this morning.”

Chu Qian nodded with a little guilt. “Yes. I forgot to tell you last night. Sorry.”

“It is fine.” Qin Ru’s eyes turned. She placed both hands on the window frame and looked at Chu Qian with a pitiful gaze. She pleaded, “Then can Sister Qian Qian give me a ride to school? I want to go with you.”

Chu Qian paused.

Zhan Se also paused. Her face turned dark all at once. She leaned out and said, “No.”

She raised the window, turned, and urged Chu Qian, “Drive. Go.”

Chu Qian fell silent. This girl had a very explosive temper. She hunched a little, shifted gear, and pressed the accelerator. She muttered in a small voice, “It is only a short ride. She drove us home last night. You are deskmates after all.”

She pouted until her cheeks puffed like a bun. She kept whispering like she was complaining to herself. In Zhan Se’s ear it buzzed like flies. Zhan Se could not help lowering her voice. “If you want to repay a favor, do it another time. The car is mine now. I do not want that girl to get in, so it is not allowed.”

“…”

Chu Qian stuck out her tongue. Her puffed cheeks turned into a little imp’s sly face. She huffed. “Fine. I know. I am driving then?”

“Mm.”

“What if I crash halfway?”

“It would not be the first time. Relax.” Zhan Se fastened her seat belt and looked ahead as if a car crash was a small thing. She still added, “Just do not cause any deaths.”

Chu Qian fell silent. She took a deep breath. She held the steering wheel and felt the power of the BMW X7. Her heart beat with excitement.

It was her first time driving such an expensive car on the road. She thought of the whole row of car fronts knocked off last night and grew tense again. Luckily, the BMW X7 could limit speed. Once locked at sixty, no matter how she pressed the accelerator, it stayed within sixty. This gave some safety.

However, this safeguard was almost useless to Chu Qian.

“Drive faster.”

Zhan Se looked at the bicycle lane on the inside. An old grandpa on a bicycle who had gone to buy vegetables had been riding side by side with them for ten minutes. She felt helpless.

Sweat ran all over Chu Qian. Her eyes stared at the road ahead.

“Do not rush me.”

Zhan Se said nothing for a moment. Her head ached a little. She rubbed her temple with one hand. She looked at the stiff body before her, whose back had already left the seat. She softened her tone. “Breathe. Relax. It is fine. Watch the traffic lights and the pedestrians. Press the accelerator slowly. It is only automatic driving. Go as slowly as you did last night.”

Her rare gentle voice eased Chu Qian’s nerves. In her past life she could drive. She rarely did and she always went alone, so there had been no pressure. Today’s slow pace came from nerves, which faded under Zhan Se’s gentle guidance.

She pressed the accelerator a little.

The speed finally picked up.

Zhan Se sounded satisfied. “Yes, like that. Great. A little faster.”

“Mm. Like this.”

“Great. Qian Qian is amazing.”

“…”

Hearing that Qian Qian, Chu Qian shot Zhan Se a strange look.

Zhan Se met her eyes calmly and said, “I am only encouraging you.”

“Do not encourage me like that. It is scary.”

“Oh.”

Zhan Se turned her head, leaned back, and rested with her eyes shut.

With no one watching her, Chu Qian finally stopped being nervous. Her hands found the feel. She also discovered that the BMW X7 was truly beyond ordinary cars. The corners of her mouth lifted without her noticing. She pressed the accelerator and grinned to herself.

Zhan Se lifted her eyelids and saw it. She could not help a small laugh. “Dummy.”

…

They reached the school parking lot safely. After Zhan Se got out, she waved and said goodbye to Chu Qian.

“Shall I send you today’s menu?”

“You can tell me now.”

Chu Qian parked and spoke. Since they were face to face, it was easier to say what to eat than to message. Messaging was a bother. Zhan Se refused. “No. I need to think. I am going.”

“Oh. Then focus in class. Do not be so hostile to Qin Ru. That does not help you.”

“… Nagging.”

Chu Qian fell silent. If I were not afraid the female lead would kill you, would I be this nagging. You little brat.

After they parted, Zhan Se walked toward the campus. The parking lot sat by the living area, so it was a distance from the teaching area.

When she reached the teaching area, she saw Su Jianing sneakily standing at the fork ahead, craning her neck to look toward Zhan Se and gripping her phone tight. The moment she met Zhan Se’s cold eyes, she panicked and turned away.

Zhan Se narrowed her eyes and said nothing. She headed for her class. Second Year Class Three was in the front building, and Second Year Class Nine was in the back building. Each floor between the two buildings was connected by a suspended corridor, forming a perfect square.

“You worked so hard to avoid me. Do you think I will fail to chase Qian Qian if you do this.”

With her chin propped, Qin Ru looked at Zhan Se with smiling eyes that hid a challenge. She sat in the aisle seat. As long as she did not move, Zhan Se could not get in.

Zhan Se waited for a moment. Seeing that Qin Ru did not move, she flipped her hand and jumped in. Her movement was smooth and cool.

The classmates who saw it were stunned.

“Was that Zhan Se. So cool.”

“So cool. How can a girl be this cool.”

“Such great skills.”

Since Zhan Se had begun to interact with the class, her number of fangirls had shot up. In the class group, every day the fans of Zhan Se and the fans of Qin Ru argued over who was the first goddess of Second Year Class Nine.

Sitting in her seat, Qin Ru smiled at Zhan Se. “Good skills.”

Zhan Se nodded. “You are not bad either.” She glanced at Qin Ru’s even muscles. Such lines at that body fat level were not what an ordinary high school girl would have. She must have trained or worked out daily.

Qin Ru only smiled and did not confirm.

Their morning antics soon drew the attention of the sports committee. As soon as class ended, the sports committee member Zhang Lu ran over with a registration form and begged, “Zhan Se, you were amazing this morning. Our class still lacks one runner for the women’s three‑thousand‑meter race in the school sports competition after National Day. How about you sign up.”

Zhan Se did not even lift her eyelids. “No interest.”

“Please. Your move just now was killer. Your skills must be great. Help us. Our class has only this one event left with no one signed up. Please. Please.” Zhang Lu was a guy over one meter eighty. He could even act cute as he pleaded.

Zhan Se stayed unmoved. After he asked many times and she still did not respond, he left in defeat.

Zhan Se was messaging Chu Qian to settle lunch. Messaging Chu Qian every day had become a habit and the best way to pass the break.

Zhan Se sent, “Let us eat something sour today. Light dishes are boring now.”

Chu Qian sent, “No. Your stomach is not healed. You cannot eat sour food, but I can cook something tasty today. (^▽^)”

Zhan Se sent, “What is it.”

Chu Qian sent, “You will know when it is time. Invite Qin Ru to come too.”

Zhan Se sent, “Refuse.”

Chu Qian sent, “I already invited her. You do not get to choose. Last night you said I can make friends as I want. [huff.jpg]”

Zhan Se sent, “…”

She put down her phone and saw Qin Ru stand and walk to Zhang Lu to ask for a registration form. Zhang Lu thanked her a thousand times as she walked back with grace. When she returned, she met Zhan Se’s eyes, curved her lips, and said nothing.

Zhan Se frowned. At that moment, a message from Chu Qian arrived. “By the way, I will join the school sports competition after National Day. It seems staff can also sign up. Qin Ru is signing up too. She even signed for the same event, three thousand meters. She says she wants to go on the podium hand in hand with me.”

“…”

With a cold face, Zhan Se lifted her gaze to Qin Ru. She frowned, stood, slipped out from behind Qin Ru, and went to Zhang Lu to ask for a registration form as well. She said coolly, “Sign me up. Women’s three thousand meters.”

Zhang Lu was dumbfounded.

What was with this cold-faced reaper look.

“Zhan… Zhan Se, Qin Ru already signed up. You do not need to…”

“Cut the nonsense. Hand it over.”

Zhang Lu shivered and handed her the form. Zhan Se signed her name with a flourish and pressed her form on top of Qin Ru’s.