After the minor character transforms into a beauty, she steals the heart of a tycoon's son.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere at school changed.

Lin Xiaokui was blacklisted, and anyone in the school could bully her.

It started with Shen Weiwei and her group of girls, but later the boys also got involved.

Her textbooks were thrown into a bucket of water, glue was poured on her chair, and she was deliberately tripped during gym class.

But Lin Xiaoqiu held on.

On the fifth day after school, when Ruan Tang was packing her schoolbag, she saw Lin Xiao Kui and Fang Zhao Yang talking in a corner behind the teaching building.

Fang Zhaoyang still had old injuries on his face.

He held a piece of paper in his hand, covered with something written on it, and pointed it out to Lin Xiaokui.

Lin Xiaokui listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

Ruan Tang looked away and zipped up her backpack.

The system asked, "Tangtang, what are they doing?"

"Organize resistance."

This passage also appears in the original work.

Being blacklisted and driven to the brink of despair only fueled Fang Zhaoyang's rebellious spirit.

After Lin Xiaokui joined, she organized the poor students who were also being bullied, forming a force to fight against the deacon group.

In the original story, Lin Xiao Kui stood up for justice and to stand up for her friends.

Now, she had been kicked by Si Lin, her head was broken, and her vague little thoughts were shattered.

I only embarked on this path after my mind had cleared up.

Same way.

But Ruan Tang knew how this farce would end.

In the face of absolute power, the unity of the weak only means that a few more people will be beaten.

In the end, however, things took an unexpected turn, and the resistance group changed the Holy Lan rules set by the deacon council.

The original theme is that love changes everything.

But in the past few days, Ruan Tang's observations of the deacon group made her wonder if the novel's portrayal was too one-sided. Was it really just about love?

Unsure of what to do, Ruan Tang chose to protect herself rather than rush into anything.

She went to class as usual, ate as usual, and avoided the deacons as usual.

Lin Xiaokui asked her if she wanted to join the resistance group.

She declined, citing her studies as the reason.

Since then, Lin Xiaokui's attitude towards her has subtly changed. Perhaps she feels that Lin Xiaokui is trying to curry favor with the deacons, and she is no longer willing to tell Lin Xiaokui many things.

Although they are still good friends on the surface, something is no longer pure.

-

That evening, the system asked, "Tangtang, why didn't you help Lin Xiaokui? And why didn't you get close to Wen Yan and Si Lin?"

"I'm a little unsure which side you're on."

Ruan Tang replied, "Because for the time being, I can't help."

Why?

Ruan Tang turned over and closed her eyes. "What she needs is strength and support, and I don't have the strength to give her."

She paused, then added, "Moreover, because of my attitude in the cafeteria that day, she's already starting to suspect me."

"How could that be? What does she suspect?"

"They suspect that I am not on the same path as her, and they suspect that I will side with the deacon."

The system was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Tangtang, what do you think?"

"Although the original owner would definitely stand on Lin Xiao Kui's side, the deacon group has Wen Yan, who is being pursued, and Si Lin, the chosen one of destiny."

"The story has just begun, and there's plenty of time for the mission. If you slightly deviate from your character, accumulate more luck, and I won't interfere."

Ruan Tang smiled. If it were the original owner of this body, she would have chosen her friend without hesitation.

But she was not on the same path as Lin Xiaokui.

She is a lily of the valley, which is naturally meant to grow in the shade, waiting for the sunlight to come in, rather than rushing out to chase the sun.

Lin Xiaokui is like a wild grass, unafraid of wind and sun.

But no matter how well weeds grow, they are still weeds.

Even when the lily of the valley is in its most wretched state, it is still a flower.

Flowers and grass never grow in the same pot.

Therefore, the system misjudged her from the beginning; she and the honest and simple original owner were not the same kind of people in essence.

She said, "I can't control Lin Xiaokui, but it would be too deliberate for the deacon team to get involved at this time."

I will not take sides for the time being.

-

Lin Xiaokui and Fang Zhaoyang's resistance organization gradually grew in size.

Dozens of the specially admitted students who were bullied were unwilling to accept it. They started to gather together after school to discuss how to unite, how to put pressure on the school, and how to use public opinion.

Fang Zhaoyang even wrote another indictment, more detailed than the last one, listing every victim on the blacklist and whitelist.

Lin Xiaokui went to each of the people who had been bullied and tried to recruit them into her group.

These commotions did not escape the notice of the deacon team.

The student council building is the most luxurious standalone building in Shenglan, featuring a modern European style.

The entire top floor of the building is occupied by the offices and lounges of the deacons.

Floor-to-ceiling windows extend from the ground to the ceiling, offering panoramic views of the entire Shenglan campus.

Pei Heng leaned back on the sofa, his legs propped up on the coffee table, scrolling through his phone. "That Lin Xiaokui, she's quite the troublemaker. She's on my blacklist and she's still causing trouble."

Wen Yan, holding his coffee cup, said, "That kid Fang Zhaoyang has learned his lesson. He hides in the background and lets the woman take the lead."

Ji Yan looked down at his phone. "It's just a minor stunt. A word to the board of directors and they won't even submit any complaint."

Pei Heng turned to look at Si Lin, who was leaning against the window. "Si Lin, what do you mean?"

Si Lin twirled the lighter in his hand, flicking the flint wheel with his thumb, the flame leaping up and then going out again.

He thought of the girl with black-rimmed glasses. She had been quiet these past few days, neither causing trouble with Lin Xiao Kui nor getting close to the deacon group.

That day, she said in a soft voice: "Young Master Si has a high position and a far-sighted view. He won't hold a grudge against two panicked girls."

She was eloquent, but too eloquent, making him somewhat unsure of her intentions.

Perhaps he was overthinking it? She didn't actually have any ulterior motives; it was all just a coincidence.

"There are only a few dozen people. Do we even need to intervene? Let them continue to cause trouble; our subordinates will handle it."

-

Soon, the Saint Lan Star Selection Competition will begin.

Photos of past champions scroll across the electronic screen in the lobby of the teaching building; each one is fair-skinned, beautiful, and has a sweet smile.

Shen Weiwei's photo was ranked first in the candidate section.

Ruan Tang glanced at it as she passed by, but didn't stop walking.

The system muttered in her mind, "Saint Lan Star, sounds like a beauty pageant."

"More than that," Ruan Tang thought to herself, "Those selected will stand on the student council's reserve seats, and the student council can directly communicate with the deacon team."

"For specially admitted students, it's the only way to get the deacon to take them seriously."

The system then asked, "Does Tangtang want to participate?"

"I will not participate."

"Why? You've become so much prettier now."

Ruan Tang pushed up her glasses. "Since Lin Xiao Kui will definitely be participating, there's no need for me to get involved."