CHAPTER 151: 150: THE SENSIBLE YOUNGER SISTER (CHAPTER 4)

Ye Ling originally didn’t want to pay attention to Wang Xiaohong or say anything unpleasant. After all, they were living in the same dormitory, and there was still a day before school started. But seeing her act like everyone else is a fool, Ye Ling felt that if she didn’t say something now, who knows how Wang Xiaohong might trample over her in the future.

"No." Ye Ling didn’t explain and directly refused her.

Ye Ling simply didn’t believe it. Even if Wang Xiaohong told anyone else about this, she didn’t believe anyone would think Wang Xiaohong was in the right. Not lending someone her things didn’t make her bad, and if that were the case, there really wouldn’t be any place for reasoning in this world.

Wan Li was pulled by Shao Guangli and couldn’t stop her, so she spoke up, "Wang Xiaohong, the stuff belongs to Ye Ling. It’s for studying. We’re all here to study. If she lends it to us, what would she use for studying? If we don’t have it, we just don’t have it. Why do we insist on using Ye Ling’s things? Isn’t that too selfish?"

Wang Xiaohong’s face turned red, "I was thinking we could use it when Ye Ling doesn’t need it. If she is using it, why would I fight for it?"

After explaining to Wan Li, she apologized to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, don’t misunderstand what I said. I really didn’t mean anything else."

Ye Ling ignored her. Now, after saying all that, she’s acting innocent again. If she forgave her easily, who knows how she’d try to push further in the future.

Seeing Ye Ling not paying attention to her, Wang Xiaohong returned to the upper bunk sulkily, feeling that Ye Ling was too stingy. If she’s not going to lend it, then don’t lend it. She had already lowered her face to apologize, yet Ye Ling still acted like she owed her or something. It’s just a lousy desk, right? She thought about getting her family to get her one when they return home for the next vacation.

Because of Wang Xiaohong, the dormitory atmosphere wasn’t great. Wan Li was also giving Shao Guangli looks and didn’t say more. At night, when going to bed, Ye Ling took out the steamed buns given by Zhang Linong. Although it was already September, the weather wasn’t too cold yet, and the buns would definitely go bad by tomorrow, but eating four at once was quite extravagant.

Biting into a bun, the taste of meat and cabbage filled her mouth. Although the bun was cold, the flavor was good. The colder it was, the tastier it became. Lying in bed, she ate four big buns. Afraid of upsetting her stomach, she didn’t sleep right away but took out a book to read for a while. She only went to sleep after closing the book at nine.

The next morning, Ye Ling woke up late, feeling sore all over. She knew it was because she spent the afternoon standing in the bookstore yesterday. Since school wasn’t starting until tomorrow, she decided to stay in bed, but the real commotion in the dormitory started when Ji Hong came back.

It turned out Ji Hong’s parents went back to their hometown, so Ji Hong returned to stay in the dorm. When she entered, she startled Wang Xiaohong and the others, thinking a stranger had come in. But seeing Ji Hong throw her things onto Ye Ling’s upper bunk, they guessed she was the roommate who hadn’t shown up yet.

Ji Hong’s eyes glanced over Ye Ling’s bed curtains, a flash of jealousy quickly passing through them. She then climbed directly onto her upper bunk, and Ye Ling heard the commotion. Through the curtain, she wanted to see if Ji Hong would step on her comforter, but luckily she didn’t.

After getting on the bunk, due to her movements, even the lower bunk shook a bit. Ji Hong’s arrogance was noticeable, yet no one in the dormitory greeted her. As she dangled her leg off the upper bunk and let it drop to the floor, everyone’s thoughts changed even more.

Ji Hong laid down on her bed and started eating an apple she had bought, the crunching sound echoing loudly in the quiet dorm, particularly grating on the nerves.

Wan Li didn’t want to stay in the room, so she pulled Shao Guangli out with her. Dong Juan was lying on her bed, practically invisible. Wang Xiaohong felt uncomfortable sitting there alone and was contemplating whether to leave when someone carrying a lunch box walked in.

"Is Ye Ling living here?" It was Ye Qian.

"Yes." Wang Xiaohong stood up, looking at Ye Qian, amazed that a girl could look so gentle. She stared at Ye Qian while pointing to where the bed curtain was, "Ye Ling lives over there."

Ye Qian thanked her and saw someone on the upper bunk staring at her. She looked up and smiled, and Ji Hong glanced and quickly lay back down on her bed.

When Ye Qian walked to the bedside, Ye Ling also pulled open the curtain, sitting on the bed and looking at Ye Qian, "Are you here for something?"

"Sis, Mom asked me to bring you some food. Aunt Wu came back from the countryside and brought a chicken for our family. After Mom cooked it, she asked me to bring some to you." Ye Qian placed the mesh bag she was carrying onto the table, "There’s chicken in the lunch box, and in the cloth, there’s bread."

She also looked around the bed, "Sis, your bed is really nice."

"I’ve received the stuff. If there’s nothing else, you should go back." Ye Ling certainly wouldn’t throw out the food delivered to her, but she didn’t want to put up a pretense of acting friendly either.

Ye Qian wasn’t embarrassed by Ye Ling’s indifference and smiled while nodding, "Sis, then I’ll be going. When you have time, come home more often. Mom... often thinks of you. Sister He is also working now, at the grain bureau. It’s a good job, fifteen yuan a month with a five-yuan subsidy, and she only makes lunch once. Since you’re doing well, I’ll go back now."

Ye Qian left with a smile, giving Ye Ling a thorough look before leaving. Ye Ling just looked coldly at her until she walked out of the dormitory. Then, she curled her lips sarcastically. So, she came to see her just to say that? Just to make her uncomfortable, right?

Bai Hehua got a job at the grain bureau by forging certificates. Without her at home, they were even able to eat chicken. Was she trying to tell her that as long as she didn’t go back, everything at home would be great?

Does she really think that would upset her?

Ye Ling placed the items by her bed and lay back down. In her previous life, she would have been furious, but not in this one. Those people over there were long irrelevant to her.

Wang Xiaohong had a lot to say, but because of what happened last night, she didn’t dare to ask more today. She hadn’t known Ye Ling had such a sister, and comparing the two was like comparing night and day. How could two sisters be so different? Remembering Ye Ling had said she grew up in the countryside, Wang Xiaohong understood a bit more. Excited, she wanted to share what she had learned with others and got up to find Wan Li and the others.

On the upper bunk, Ji Hong was also puzzled. Judging by Ye Ling’s sister’s clothes and words, the family was clearly from the city, so why did Ye Ling seem like she came from the countryside? If she’d known, she would’ve made friends with Ye Ling instead of offending her. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)