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

Ruan Tang shook her head, her tears falling even more fiercely.

"But you almost killed them today." Her voice was soft and weak. "I was scared."

Si Lin looked at her, and surprisingly, he didn't continue to get angry.

He released her chin, straightened up, and softened his voice, "I didn't do what happened today."

"Wen Yan acted with restraint; there was only a little blood, and he was far from killing anyone."

Ruan Tang looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears.

"Don't be afraid," Si Lin said. "Nothing will really happen."

Ruan Tang sobbed, her voice trembling with tears, "Then why not choose Cheng Jin? He's smarter than me, calmer than me, he knows everything."

"Why me of all people?"

Si Lin looked down at her and remained silent for a moment.

He reached out and placed his palm on her forehead; it was a little hot.

"You have a fever, and your brain is all muddled?" He withdrew his hand.

"He's usually not very smart."

He patiently explained, "Cheng Jin was sponsored by the Si family. His family has lived on the salary paid by the Si Group for three generations."

"What's the difference between hiring him to do my bidding and outright robbery?"

Ruan Tang was taken aback.

Yes, how could she forget?

A proud and arrogant person like Si Lin cherishes his reputation the most.

They don't want to get even the slightest bit dirty on themselves.

Hiring someone sponsored by one's own family to do dirty work could implicate the Si family if the truth were ever exposed.

But she's different.

A special admissions student who came from a florist background had no connection with the Si family.

Even if something happens, it won't involve him.

Ruan Tang lowered her eyes and said nothing more.

Si Lin stood in front of her, watching her obediently wipe away her tears, and couldn't help but reach out his hand.

The man's fingers brushed across her forehead, pulling a stray strand of hair and tucking it behind her ear.

Ruan Tang's face was fully revealed, without any makeup, with long, curled eyelashes and tender red lips.

Eyes that have been crying are clear and bright, as if they have been washed with water.

He was right about her from the first glance; she was indeed pure and beautiful.

If she had shown her face before being chosen as the secretary of the deacon, he might not have let her take this path.

Being a caged bird seems more suitable for her.

She can just stay in this lounge and wait for him to come and favor her every day, instead of squatting next to the bloodstains with weak legs.

Unfortunately, he always kept his public and private matters separate.

Since we chose her as our secretary, we won't take advantage of someone close to us.

Just like when Yan Ling'er was at her most reckless two years ago, she came up to him and even took off her clothes, but he still had someone put them back on for her and send her away.

Ruan Tang was the same.

He didn't want to break his own rules for a woman.

"Don't cry." Si Lin withdrew her hand. "You don't need to go to class today. Rest here, and Cheng Jin will take you home tonight."

He turned and walked towards the door.

Ruan Tang sat on the sofa, watching his figure disappear through the door.

She slowly wiped away her tears, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

She recognized his last look.

In the valley, other spirits occasionally saw her true form, and their eyes reflected the same emotion.

Stunning, possessive, yet suppressed by oneself.

Si Lin thought she had hidden it well.

But she was born with a sensitive nature when it came to emotions.

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Shenglan's announcement was posted the following morning.

The electronic screen in front of the teaching building switched to a student council announcement page: According to the student council's investigation, seventeen members of the resistance group, including Fang Zhaoyang and Lin Xiaokui, illegally gathered in the study room on the fourth floor of the library, causing the stair railing to break and injuring several students.

According to the school rules of Sheng Lan, the above-mentioned seventeen people will be given collective punishment, which will be recorded in their student files.

Ruan Tang stood in the lobby of the teaching building, while students gathered in twos and threes around her, looking up at the announcement.

Some people read it aloud, some took photos with their phones, and some whispered in the ear to the person next to them.

"Seventeen people, all of them have been recorded."

"Serves them right. They caused trouble in the library and even injured members of the student council."

"I heard that Senior Wen voluntarily covered all the medical expenses, but what about the resistance group? They didn't even offer an apology."

Ruan Tang listened to these words without showing any expression.

Less than two hours after the announcement was posted, the elite cliques in the school began to stir.

Those nobles who had previously avoided trouble reorganized into small groups.

This time, they are the ones with a valid reason and evidence.

On the edge of the playground, several girls surrounded a boy from a resistance group, led by a girl with short hair.

The boy was pushed and staggered back two steps, his schoolbag fell to the ground, and his textbooks scattered all over the floor.

The short-haired girl lifted her foot and stepped on his textbook, grinding it down.

People were laughing and taking pictures, but no one came forward to help.

The boy squatted down to pick up the book, but was instead patted on the head twice.

Ruan Tang withdrew her gaze and continued walking forward.

As I passed by the cafeteria, I saw another girl from the resistance group being cornered against a wall.

Three girls surrounded her, one of whom, with curly hair, grabbed her collar and pushed her against the wall.

The girl hit the back of her head on the wall.

The curly-haired girl leaned closer, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to drift over, "Weren't you resistance fighters supposed to be pretty capable? Weren't you going to overthrow the deacon council? Why are you all silent now?"

The girl bit her lip, and the curly-haired girl raised her hand and slapped her across the face with a crisp sound.

Ruan Tang didn't stop walking and walked past.

The atmosphere in the classroom was different.

A few girls in the front row were gathered together, their voices neither too loud nor too soft.

"Su Nian was splashed with water this morning and was soaked when she came out of the teaching building."

"She deserves it. She joined the resistance group to cause trouble and thought she could be a hero."

"I heard her grandmother was sick and hospitalized, and she was supported by her high scholarship. Now that she's received a demerit, she'll definitely lose her scholarship. Let's see what she does then."

Ruan Tang sat down in the back row and paused when she heard Su Nian's name.

She remembered yesterday at the stairwell, Su Nian was half-hanging outside, trembling, and calling for help because she still had her grandmother to take care of.

When the second period ended in the morning, Ruan Tang ran into Su Nian in the corridor.

Her school uniform was covered in water stains, and her shirt clung to her body, revealing her underwear underneath.

His lips were pale, and he was trembling slightly.

Several girls walked by in the corridor, glanced at her, and then walked past with giggles.

Su Nian lowered her head, crossed her arms, and walked quickly toward the classroom.

Halfway there, I bumped into two boys.

One of them reached out and stopped her, grinning smugly, "Hey, aren't you from the resistance? Why are you all wet?"

Su Nian took a step back and remained silent.

"I heard your resistance group injured some members of the student council yesterday? That's pretty impressive." Another boy tilted his head and looked at her.

Su Nian lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

"What are you conceding to? Aren't you resistance fighters supposed to be the most egalitarian? Why are you bowing down now?"

Ruan Tang took a step forward, then stopped.

She is standing here as a member of the deacon group. If she stands up for Su Nian, it will only make their situation worse.

Ruan Tang stood there, her fingers clenching and unclenching.

Then she turned away, ignored her, and went back to the classroom.