Chapter 41 (1/2)

The new deskmate of Zhao Youyue was Jiang Qing, an arts and literature committee member, a name which appeared the most times during every midnight chattering in the male dormitory. If the guys were to vote for the prettiest girl in cla.s.s, Jiang Qing would most likely be chosen. Her visibility was far better than Zhao Youyue's.

Jiang Qing's test results were considered slightly below average, and even worse than Zhao Youyue. But she had a pleasant voice when it comes to singing. Wearing a traditional costume in New Year Night Festival, she could enchant the entire crowd with the song ”Ban Hu Sha”. Immediately, this elevated her to become her cla.s.s symbol. It was then known to everyone that in Cla.s.s 3 of the freshman year, there was this great beauty who sang beautifully. Not to mention, she was quite a buxom!

Some busybodies had created a ”Love Block” thread in the school bulletin. A lot of guys would come by to b.u.mp up the post of their own ”G.o.ddess” to show support for them.

After that, a few rumors about Jiang Qing started to spread among the cla.s.s. Rumors had it that some handsome seniors from the second year were quite fond of her and seemed to be going after her. Besides, there would always be either love letters or presents appearing in her store room's locker behind the cla.s.sroom. To put it in a simple way, there were no girls in cla.s.s who were not envious of her, simply because she was too popular among the guys.

Of course, Zhao Youyue was not one of them. Her personality was as if she was a saint, treating everyone fair and equal. On top of that, she was used to be a side character. With or without Jiang Qing who was like someone in ”You Are the Apple of My Eye”[1], she would still be invisible. Who would've ever noticed her?

Occasionally, Zhao Youyue kind of loved the feeling of not being noticed. She could do her stuffs quietly (mainly playing her phone), and also…. self entertaining brings joy too, doesn't it?

Without a doubt, Jiang Qing and Zhao Youyue became deskmates as she fell out with her ex-deskmate Tang Yan. Needless to say, for a commuting student such as Zhao Youyue who was not interested in gossips and only cared about playing with her phone, would definitely not know about the contradiction within.

In fact, Jiang Qing and Tang Yan were in the same dorm. In the beginning, their relations.h.i.+p was fine. However, as Jiang Qing gained more and more attention, they started to drift apart. The little conflicts started to acc.u.mulate. For instance, Tang Yan loved to take advantage of Jiang Qing on petty little things. She would use Jiang Qing's shampoo and body wash, this really p.i.s.sed Jiang Qing off and finally their friends.h.i.+p reached its end.

Jiang Qing was not popular amongst the girls. Well, n.o.body wanted to be a sidekick afterall. Moreover, the slight arrogance in her caused her personal relations.h.i.+p to worsen. By right, someone with an outgoing personality like her was supposed to be excellent in bonding with others. Sadly, a lot of girls felt she was like a sham, and the smile which appeared frequently on her face was nothing more than just a mask.

On the contrary, as time goes by, plenty of girls who got to know Zhao Youyue had a good impression on her, although she was one of the very few commuting students and did not fit into the groups of the girls in the beginning. Being around her felt easy and comforting, also worry not she would steal the limelight away.

Before Jiang Qing became deskmates with Zhao Youyue, she knew nothing about her.

Zhao Youyue was supposed to be a girl with a low profile in Jiang Qing's impression. She gave an impression of someone who goes by the book. Always plain and simple regardless of the hairstyle or sense of fas.h.i.+on. The school did allowed students to wear something other than the dowdy white and blue sports uniform on Sundays. Therefore, plenty of girls who cared about the outlook would dress up on this day, letting out their grudge against the school uniform. Obviously, there was no difference for Jiang Qing who cared about her appearance. On the contrary, Zhao Youyue was not even tempted, she continued to wear her cleanly washed uniform to school.

This caused Jiang Qing to think that Zhao Youyue was a strait-laced and obedient girl. Thinking that becoming deskmates with her would end up having no common topic. Still, she was afraid that Zhao Youyue world be envious of her and world bring her trouble. After all, Jiang Qing did not laugh much after her incident with Tang Yan. She started to be aware of the difference between both senior high and junior high.

After Jiang Qing became deskmates with Zhao Youyue, she was amazed that Zhao Youyue was actually pretty adorable. If only she could maintain a long hair, she would surely be a G.o.ddess. Besides, her skin was so smooth, as white as snow. The truth is, with the appearance of Zhao Youyue, it was weird that she had a lack of visibility. Why didn't she notice this person before?

On the first day she became deskmates with Zhao Youyue, she was greeted with a warm smile, ”My friend Jiang Qing, you really do have a voice of an angel, I truly admire you!”