CHAPTER 302: CHAPTER 294: WHEN ENEMIES MEET, THEIR EYES BLAZE WITH HATRED

Liu Xuelian does indeed hold a grudge against Sisi, though that’s how she sees it—it would be more accurate to say there’s a past grievance. And it’s not actually a grievance between her and Sisi, but rather between the Liu family and the He Family.

Indeed, Liu Xuelian is the granddaughter of Liu Jinyi, the He Family’s biggest enemy. Because Liu Xuelian is pretty and sweet-talking, she is Liu Jinyi’s favorite among all his grandchildren and is the most doted upon.

Due to this special status, Liu Jinyi would also tell her some work-related matters, like who are the allies and enemies of the Liu family, or which family’s boy is the most suitable husband candidate...and so on.

So, Liu Xuelian is aware of the past grievances between the He Family and the Liu family, and knows that her grandfather suffered a great loss because of the He Family and has not yet recovered.

It must be said that the descendant educated by such a peculiar person would also have a peculiar mind—Liu Xuelian firmly believes that the He Family is the enemy of the Liu family and, of course, would not show a pleasant face to Sisi.

Sisi: Your Liu family caused my parents to separate and almost broke apart our family. I haven’t even settled the score with your family yet!

Liu Xuelian: Hmph, the He Family, this bunch of ungrateful fools. If they had just obediently handed over the treasure vault, grandfather would have been promoted long ago. She wouldn’t have had to constantly flatter that cheap woman Tang Anxin.

Liu Jinyi’s current days are not easy. He had finally clung to one of those four people and was just about to soar high, when, with a "pop", the four of them fell from power and all their followers suffered too.

At this moment, Liu Jinyi is relieved that he hadn’t penetrated into the core circle of those four people. Otherwise, he wouldn’t just be talking about demotion—he would likely be facing jail!

After living in fear for several months, Liu Jinyi finally calmed down and started thinking about how to climb up again. He may not reach high positions, but he should at least get back to his previous ones.

But given his age and his notorious past, returning to his previous official position wouldn’t be easy. Hence, Liu Jinyi turned his sights on Liu Xuelian.

His granddaughter is quite beautiful, although a bit short, but she has all the necessary qualities. With his many years of experience with women, he felt that his granddaughter could certainly attract men. So he sent Liu Xuelian to study in the Fine Arts Department at Tsinghua University.

One reason is to cultivate some artistic temperament, as some men are very particular about that sort of thing. The second is because there are many children of high-ranking officials in Tsinghua University. If Xuelian could catch a wealthy husband, wouldn’t Liu Jinyi’s spring come again?

However, after Xuelian started school, she brought back a piece of troubling news. It is said that the He Family’s daughter is also studying at Tsinghua University and even shares a dormitory with her. The world is indeed small!

Thinking of the He Family, Liu Jinyi felt a pang. Times have changed, and he could no longer target the He Family Treasure Vault. Plus, the He Family has that cunning old fox backing them. He didn’t dare provoke that old fox before, and with his minor position now, he dares even less.

Ah, no matter how good the treasure, he’s not fortunate enough to enjoy it!

Liu Jinyi reminded his granddaughter not to confront He Sisi head-on in school, nor to offend her.

"Liu Xuelian, we of the Liu family can’t afford to provoke the He Family now!"

Normally arrogant and despotic, Liu Xuelian was furious upon hearing Liu Jinyi’s words. Tang Anxin that cheap woman belongs to the Tang Family; Liu Xuelian reluctantly has to bear with her. But that He Sisi, a toxic weed from the capitalist class, why should she give way to her?

Thus, in school, whenever Liu Xuelian saw Sisi, she would confront her coldly with her eyebrows raised and eyes aloft. Of course, she still had some sanity. Remembering her grandfather’s words, she never directly confronted Sisi, just as she used to provoke Gao Hongmei with words.

Liu Xuelian’s identity was later discovered by Sisi; it was Tian Xinhua who told her, advising her to be careful in class to avoid being schemed against by this woman.

So it turns out!

Sisi watched Liu Xuelian coldly, surprised to find herself in the same class as the granddaughter of her enemy. What a rare piece of monkey dung!

Liu Xuelian, let’s wait and see. I will surely make these four years interesting for you!

Liu Xuelian suddenly felt a chill on her back, she turned around and saw Sisi looking at her with cold eyes. Upon noticing Liu Xuelian turning around, Sisi eerily smiled and snapped her pencil with a "crack," then pointed at the broken pencil and at Liu Xuelian.

Liu Xuelian was frightened by Sisi’s actions, shivering. She quickly turned back, thinking to herself how terrifying Sisi’s gaze was. What did she want to do? Could she be wanting to kill her? The more Liu Xuelian thought about it, the colder her heart felt.

"Sisi, what happened? Why did you break the pencil?" Mo Liu, who was sitting next to Sisi, curiously asked.

Since their last self-introduction, lured by White Rabbit Creamy Candy, Sisi and Mo Liu became close friends. Indeed, Sisi treated Mo Liu as her male best friend, and Mo Liu didn’t mind being Sisi’s confidant.

After getting familiar, Mo Liu no longer blushed without speaking when facing Sisi; at least they could communicate normally. Of course, Sisi thought it was all thanks to the White Rabbit Creamy Candy. She had never seen a boy who loved White Rabbit so much.

"It’s nothing, just didn’t like the look of this pencil!" Sisi answered casually.

Liu Xuelian: Does she also find me unpleasant? How scary!

Mo Liu: ...... Why does he feel that Sisi is so domineering? He admires Sisi so much!

"Ah Liu, let me tell you, if you find something unpleasant, you should do like me, ’crack’ and eliminate it!"

While saying this, Sisi broke another pencil, looking very cool and domineering, but her delicate pale hands seemed somewhat discordant with the action.

Liu Xuelian involuntarily shivered again.

Mo Liu: ... Just destroy what you dislike? So fierce!

"Next, let’s practice drawing this still life. Pay attention to the shadows!" The teacher set up props like an apple and a cup and smiled as he spoke to the class.

Soon, the sound of "scratch scratch" sketching filled the classroom as everyone earnestly drew on the paper.

"Where’s my pencil? Why are they all broken?" Sisi whispered in dismay.

"You broke them yourself during your crazy moment!"

Zhu Yunxiu glanced at her dismissively, what a waste, a pencil costs five cents, and she just snapped ten cents worth, unaware of what got into her.

"Yun Xiu, lend me a pencil!"

"No, I only brought one," Zhu Yunxiu responded without paying her further attention, busying herself with drawing.

"Sisi, I have two, here’s one for you!"

A shy Mo Liu handed over a sharpened pencil. Sisi, who initially wanted to use the broken pencil, tearfully shouted at Mo Liu, "Ah Liu, I really like you so much!"

Mo Liu’s cheeks reddened, feeling both shy and happy. His eyes were joyful; he liked Sisi too. She was the first friend he had made growing so big, how wonderful!