CHAPTER 795: CHAPTER 799: THE UNDERACHIEVER’S RED PACKET GROUP (PART 6)

She faced Su Li, unconsciously shrinking back.

It was the self-deprecation and yearning of the dirt on the ground gazing at the clouds above.

"Can I, can I also join?"

"Of course, you can, Xiao Hua, let me tell you, Su Li’s house’s villa garden is so beautiful, it’s just like the new lotus pond and green locust courtyard described in poems. The sound of rain stopping beyond the eaves...."

Shi Tong happily said, "You must come, it’ll definitely be fun."

Yu Xiaohua’s hesitant and yearning expression was immediately replaced by a different kind of emotion, but she hid it well even as she held her hand, and Shi Tong, facing her, didn’t notice anything odd.

She whispered softly, "Have you all been to Su Li’s house?"

They were in the same dormitory and had never invited her, still claiming they didn’t look down on her.

Yu Xiaohua’s heart swiftly turned cold, realizing the unfairness due to their unequal statuses.

In fact, she had forgotten that during the summer of first year high school, Su Li had also invited her to his house, but she had declined herself. What was the reason at the time?

It seemed to be her pride getting the better of her, arrogantly rejecting everyone’s kindness.

"What are you saying?" Shi Tong asked, puzzled.

Yu Xiaohua waved her hand, saying, "Nothing." She opened her mouth wanting to refuse, the words already on her lips, but she couldn’t bring herself to say them.

"Did you say all the popular boys will be attending?" Yu Xiaohua asked quietly.

Su Li raised an eyebrow, not realizing Yu Xiaohua harbored such thoughts, nor which of the popular boys had captured her fancy.

During the recent craze of youth idol dramas, the students in school were also keen followers.

Even in a school that valued academics like theirs, a ranking list of notable students was created.

Amongst the girls, naturally, Su Li was the most commanding; among the boys, there were leaders too, and furthermore, someone had created a "F4", just like in the idol dramas, comprising four glamorous boys.

Of course, the difference from the drama was that the boys in "F4" had to be good-looking and have good academic achievements.

The youthful love that Yu Xiaohua held was naturally directed at someone she admired.

Hearing that her secret crush would also attend, she, despite her reluctance, couldn’t bring herself to refuse and ended up agreeing hesitantly.

From the moment Yu Xiaohua knew that bit of information, Shi Tong, the little clever one, grew even more curious and relentlessly quizzed Yu Xiaohua.

Sharing little secrets could quickly bring girls closer.

Seemingly annoyed by the questioning, Yu Xiaohua helplessly whispered her truth, "It’s Gu Yuan from Class 2."

"He’s a good person, he has, he has helped me before...."

"Wow, Gu Yuan, huh?" Shi Tong teased.

Lin Yaoguang also joined in the fun cheerfully, and for a moment, the relationships among the girls reached an unprecedented harmony.

Su Li also smiled, but the continual glances Yu Xiaohua cast her way made her slightly uncomfortable.

She raised an eyebrow, "Xiao Hua, if you like Gu Yuan, why do you keep looking at me? You’ll make me think you like me."

Su Li made a little joke.

Shi Tong, ever the sycophant, successively flattered, "I confess, the one I like is you, and this will never change."

Yu Xiaohua, called out by Su Li, bit her lip, her words faltering.

Seeing her struggle to speak, Su Li felt a twinge of annoyance, "Just say what you want, don’t look at me like that."

Yu Xiaohua felt stung and impulsively blurted out, "They all say Gu Yuan likes you."

Su Li: "Hmm."

"What do you mean?"

Shi Tong and Lin Yaoguang also stopped their playful attitude, furrowing their brows slightly, causing the atmosphere to become somewhat tense.

Although Yu Xiaohua spoke softly, her tone carried an aggressive form of questioning.

Su Li cocked her head, curiously responding, "His liking me is his own business, what does it have to do with me?"

"There are many who like me, should I respond to each and every one?"

Su Li’s confident to narcissistic demeanor wasn’t wrong at all, as there indeed were many at school who admired her.

But when Yu Xiaohua heard the truth, it felt like a deep humiliation.

She suddenly fell silent, turned her back, and unilaterally started giving others the cold shoulder.

Shi Tong, Lin Yaoguang: What did they do wrong? Why take it out on them?

Su Li: The truth always stings.

The three of them looked at each other silently, eyeing each other for a while, before dispersing as if by mutual understanding.

When the Su Family’s car arrived to pick everyone up, Yu Xiaohua, still stoic and silent, followed the group with her luggage.

Since they decided to attend the party, Shi Tong and Lin Yaoguang didn’t plan on going home and went directly to Su Li’s house.

Yu Xiaohua did the same, since Shi Tong and Lin Yaoguang’s homes were in the city and easy to reach, but Yu Xiaohua’s home was in the countryside, accessible only by an old bus, making visits to the city very inconvenient.

Having decided to attend the ball, she borrowed Shi Tong’s phone to call her grandmother and inform her.

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"Wow, Su Li your garden is even more beautiful than the first time I saw it."

This time the one who burst out in surprise wasn’t Shi Tong but Lin Yaoguang, the gentle and steady girl.

Her eyes sparkled as she caressed a rose in front of her, "Beautiful, so beautiful."

Su Li instructed the housekeeper to arrange the rooms and casually mentioned, "I tend to it myself."

"I just want to know, is there anything you can’t do?"

Having spent two years with Su Li, they had realized that Su Li was indeed a treasured girl, her merits seemingly inexhaustible.

Sometimes, when someone excels to a certain degree, others can’t even feel jealous. Of course, certain exceptions exist.

Su Li glanced sideways at her, her head held high in arrogance, declaring, "Of course... there’s nothing I can’t do."

"Show-off."

"Conceited."

Shi Tong and Lin Yaoguang exclaimed in unison, and then burst into laughter.

In reality, they completely misunderstood; the words Su Li had just said contained no exaggeration at all, they couldn’t be more genuine.

To reach her level was akin to a full-level account obliterating a newbie village account in school.

However, expecting her to feel shame was absolutely impossible, she felt none at all.

The group in front was extremely happy, but Yu Xiaohua behind was miserably unhappy.

It was like the front was bathed in sunny weather while the back was experiencing rainy weather.

Her life had been spent in mud-brick houses, while Su Li was raised in a small villa as beautiful as a fairyland.

Her daily life was filled with the smell of cow dung and chicken manure, while Su Li smelled flowers and herbs every day.