From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables

Chapter 723: 372 Pairing off (First watch of the night)_2

Lin Ya picked up the scissors from the pen holder and took out one of the wool coats from Xu Lin’s wardrobe. She then snipped off part of the sleeve.

Xu Lin couldn’t stop it in time, her entire body trembled angrily, her face blushing, “Lin Ya, what do you think you’re doing?”

This was her favorite coat, identical to Ming Jing’s. It had taken her a month of scrimping to buy. Now, she had to watch as a hole was cut into her beloved coat right before her eyes.

Xu Lin’s eyes turned red, she had murderous intentions towards Lin Ya.

Lin Ya spoke lightly: “Sorry, didn’t mean to. It’s just a coat, isn’t it? Don’t look so heartbroken. Your family runs a business, right? A coat won’t break your bank.”

Grinding her teeth in anger, Xu Lin retorted: “Lin Ya, you think you’re invincible now that you’re clinging to the Zhu family?”

Lin Ya laughed: “I never said that, but if that’s what you all believe, then I suppose you’re not entirely wrong. Madam Zhu is my aunt and Ming Jing is my cousin. I never mentioned this before because I didn’t think it was necessary, and none of you ever asked me. But now that you know, stop creating unnecessary drama. You wouldn’t want the shoe to be on the other foot.”

Saying this, Lin Ya picked up some clothes from the wardrobe and walked into the bathroom.

Leaving everyone stunned, Xu Lin’s face turned into an ugly shade of green.

After changing her clothes, Lin Ya packed her down jacket to have it cleaned at a dry cleaner’s after class.

“Xiao Ya, you’re really something. You should have seen Xu Lin’s face. She was so mad, served her right.”

Lin Ya walked hurriedly into the lecture hall hugging her textbooks. Everyone’s gaze changed when they saw her.

Lin Ya found an empty seat and sat down, “Let’s not mention her anymore. Professor Li is about to arrive, and I completely forgot about the extra homework.”

Lin Ya bent over quickly to catch up on the work. Professor Li was quite strict, getting caught by him meant social death.

The Computer Department was mainly male, especially in the big classes, several classes together made for a significant gender imbalance.

Looking around, it was truly a case of her being the only rose among the greens.

“Your drawing is wrong. Professor Li just covered it last lesson. If he catches you making such a basic mistake, you can say goodbye to getting highest honors this term.”

A teasing voice sounded overhead. Lin Ya paused, and looked up.

“It’s you?”

Charles Gao raised an eyebrow: “Surprised?”

Lin Ya pursed her lips.

At that moment, Professor Li entered the room with his lecture notes under his arm.

The first thing he did upon entering was to collect the homework.

Lin Ya turned pale. Just then, her drawing was snatched away. Charles Gao waved his own drawing and grinned, “I’ll help you this time, but you owe me a treat.”

Lin Ya watched in astonishment as Charles Gao added her name to his drawing and handed it in.

Li Jiawen nudged her secretly and whispered, “Charles Gao must be into you. You should seize this opportunity.”

Lin Ya glanced at Jiang Jinchen in front of her and said quietly, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Just as expected, Charles Gao was scolded harshly by Professor Li, facing social death in front of the whole faculty.

Lin Ya thought to herself ‘What if that were her?’… Just thinking about it made her scalp go numb. Her sense of gratitude towards Charles Gao grew a little.

By the end of the lesson, it was lunchtime. Everyone rushed to the canteen, leaving the classroom empty.

Charles Gao said with a mischievous smile, “I did you a huge favor, it wouldn’t be too much to ask for a meal in return, right?”

Lin Ya nodded, “What do you want to eat? It’s on me.”Charles Gao suggested, “Order some ramen. The last time Ming Jing came, she seemed to enjoy it.”

The corner of Lin Ya’s mouth twitched. A bowl of ramen only costs five yuan. Charles Gao certainly knew how to save money.

“It’s likely to be crowded now. Wait for me at the entrance of the canteen. I’ll drop my clothes off at the dry-cleaners and be back shortly.”

Charles Gao replied with a beaming smile, “I’ll accompany you.”

Jiang Jinchen picked up his school bag and left without glancing at Charles Gao.

Lin Ya glanced at Jiang Jinchen, “What’s up with him?”

“Don’t worry about him, I’ll go to the dry-cleaners with you.”

Li Jiawen had already silently sneaked off. It’s known that being a third wheel invites calamity.

The two of them strolled through the campus. It was the peak hour after class and the paths were filled with students. Seeing the two of them walking together, many looked on in surprise.

Both of them were campus celebrities, especially Lin Ya who had just been revealed on the campus forum as the niece of the Zhus and Ming Jing’s cousin. This information had shocked the entire school who marvelled at Lin Ya’s ability to keep secrets. To everyone’s surprise, she was now with Charles Gao.

Charles Gao was the son of Gao Group, a wealthy second-generation heir, incredibly handsome, and only second to Jiang Jinchen in popularity on campus. Plenty of girls admired him.

“I was surprised when I saw you at the Zhu’s banquet, I didn’t expect you to be Madam Zhu’s niece.”

Lin Ya replied nonchalantly, “Aunt and I haven’t met for a long time. It’s not that I deliberately hid it, it just didn’t seem necessary.”

Charles Gao looked at her and chuckled, “You’re right. Most people respect the powerful and despise the weak. With the support of the Zhus, you can avoid many troubles in the future.”

“By the way, have you seen Ming Jing recently?”

Lin Ya shook her head, “No, she’s already returned to the Rans.”

Charles Gao sighed, “Who would have imagined Ming Jing was actually Ran Bowen’s daughter.”

—-

“Big sister, that Lin Ya is starting to show off just because she’s the niece of the Zhus. You must teach her a lesson… What’s so great about the Zhus…”

Liu Ying, annoyed by the nagging, responded, “If Lin Ya is the niece of the Zhus, what’s that got to do with me? If you’re really that free, go find new members. Look at our drama club, it’s dying out. Meanwhile, the photography and art clubs next door are thriving. As the president, I’m worried.”

Xu Lin retorted, “The last time we recruited, you chose her. She didn’t give you any face and she doesn’t even take you, the club president, seriously.”

Liu Ying laughed, “Listen, dear, you don’t need to stir up trouble here. You said she’s the niece of the Zhus. Would I dare provoke her? Even if she slaps me in the face, I wouldn’t dare. Her cousin is Ming Jing, the young lady of the Rans. Xu Lin, haven’t I treated you well? Why are you trying to set me up?”

Xu Lin’s face flushed at being exposed.

Liu Ying turned her head and immediately smiled upon seeing someone approaching, “Xiao Hua, we haven’t seen you in ages! Come join us, our drama club needs you!”

Xu Lin saw a girl of a sweet disposition approaching, her face lighting up with two dimples when she smiled, giving her an incredibly adorable look.

She has never met this person before.

The girl glanced at Xu Lin with a smirk, “I heard you were discussing our Miss? What, has our Miss upset you?”

Liu Ying quickly waved her hands, “Oh no, we wouldn’t dare. We were just making a joke.”

The girl’s eyebrows slightly lifted. For some reason, Xu Lin’s heart missed a beat. The girl had an aura of unspoken authority about her.

“Even our Miss is not spared from your idle jokes, you guys really have a lot of free time.”

Liu Ying managed an uneasy laugh, “Isn’t it because Lin Ya, that niece of the Zhus, somehow offended my junior here, who has been ranting to me about it. They’re all kids and inevitably hot-blooded. Xiao Hua, don’t take it to heart. It’s absolutely not about going against your Miss.”

Xiao Hua started laughing, “You’re referring to Lin Ya? The ‘campus belle’ of the computer science department, right? Though our Miss has no blood ties with the Zhus, Madam Zhu acknowledges her. Naturally, the niece of the Zhus would be our Miss’s cousin. So, junior, could you explain to me how our Miss’s cousin has offended you?”