As Chen Er spoke, he made a funny face at Chen Huan, trying to cheer her up.
Chen Huan didn't want Chen Er to keep worrying about her, so she showed a care - free smile as usual. "Okay, sister will listen to you. With you around, sister isn't afraid of anything."
In the evening, the Chen family gathered around the dinner table. Thanks to Chen Er's efforts, the atmosphere was harmonious. Chen Jianping smiled contentedly and put some vegetables into Chen Huan's and Chen Er's bowls.
"Eat more. You're already thin, Er. And now even Huan has become so skinny. You need to eat more to supplement nutrition!" Chen Jianping chided.
Chen Er stuck out his tongue and buried his head in his bowl, gobbling up the mountain of vegetables. Chen Huan nodded obediently. "Okay, I know, Dad. You should eat more too. The mushrooms today are delicious."
"Dad is always amazing. Once he makes a move, he'll blind our titanium alloy dog eyes!" Chen Er took the opportunity to flatter Chen Jianping, making him burst into laughter.
Looking at the harmonious scene in front of her, a warm current welled up in Chen Huan's heart. As long as the family was together, there was no difficulty they couldn't overcome.
She had to work harder to find a good job in the future so that she could give Chen Er and Chen Jianping a happy life.
At night, Chen Huan lay alone in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. After a while, she got out of bed, walked to the desk, and turned on the desk lamp.
The warm - yellow light shone on Chen Huan. She took out a report card from her schoolbag.
"How could I do so badly..." Chen Huan was puzzled. She tightly grasped the report card in her hand, crumpling it up. Then she took out her books and studied all night.
Chen Huan put too much pressure on herself. She was eager for success, but sometimes, things would backfire. The stronger her sense of utilitarianism, the worse her academic performance.
Chen Huan even felt that as soon as she closed her eyes, she could hear her classmates whispering behind her back. "Isn't that the top student in the whole county? Why did she do worse than me? Maybe she just got lucky before."
The tip of her pen pressed hard on the paper, almost piercing it. Wave after wave of helplessness threatened to drown Chen Huan.
"I'm so stupid. I always naively thought that sister's abnormality was just because of her declining grades. If I could have helped her in time, she wouldn't have taken that desperate path." Chen Er was deeply self - reproachful. The image and voice of Chen Huan haunted her mind.
Jiang Cong silently accompanied Chen Er, listening to her pouring out her heart. Chen Er had kept Secret 9 in her heart for too long and needed to let it out.
"Do you know how I discovered everything later?" Chen Er played with her fingers, with an ambiguous look on her face.
"Probably after Chen Huan's death, you found some clues that led you to discover Wei Fuping..." Jiang Cong didn't hide his thoughts and directly stated his speculation.
Chen Er nodded. Just mentioning the name "Wei Fuping", her hatred was still palpable. The bloodshot eyes in her eye sockets were extremely terrifying.
If she hadn't found the diary locked in the deepest part of the drawer when she was sorting out her sister's relics, Chen Er would never have known how that devil had toyed with Chen Huan and destroyed her life.
Chen Huan's abnormality naturally caught the attention of all her subject teachers. They had high hopes for such a gifted student as Chen Huan.
As Chen Huan's head teacher at that time, Wei Fuping also routinely talked to her. He just encouraged Chen Huan to keep working hard, not to be discouraged, and to do well in the next exam.
Chen Huan was tired of hearing such words. She mechanically replied, "I know, teacher. I'll work hard."
Looking at Chen Huan with her head down, showing her pure side profile and smooth, slender neck, a strange glint flashed in Wei Fuping's eyes. His smile grew deeper. "Go back and prepare well for the monthly exam tomorrow. Teacher believes in you."
After Chen Huan left, Wei Fuping shed his pretense of being a serious and upright teacher. He greedily sniffed the faint fragrance left by Chen Huan.
"What a delicious little thing. What should I do? I can't wait to devour you." Wei Fuping smiled maliciously, with a confident look on his face.
The reason why Wei Fuping had been delaying his marriage was partly due to his promiscuous nature and partly because he had gradually become infatuated with those young bodies. The youthful vigor deeply intoxicated him.
The moment he saw Chen Huan, Wei Fuping noticed this sweet - smiling, cute and obedient student. Especially when Chen Huan called him teacher, Wei Fuping was filled with the evil idea of possessing and destroying her.
Wei Fuping couldn't wait any longer. He was eager to see the contradictory and helpless contrast when Chen Huan started to degenerate. It would be so exciting.
This monthly exam was an opportunity. Although he seemed to be encouraging Chen Huan, in fact, Wei Fuping was putting the last straw on her back.
Chen Huan was already under great pressure. Coupled with Wei Fuping's subtle psychological hint that the teachers hoped to see Chen Huan achieve a so - called brilliant comeback and surprise everyone, she not only couldn't perform at her normal level but also began to self - doubt due to excessive nervousness and might even become inferior.
All these were exactly what Wei Fuping wanted to see. Only in this way could he make Chen Huan willingly fall into his trap. He enjoyed this hunting feeling.
Sure enough, Chen Huan underperformed and fell out of the top 100 in the grade. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to her.
Since the results came out, Chen Huan had been in a daze. She was often distracted in class. The teachers understood her state, so they didn't make things difficult for her when she couldn't answer the questions.
Little did they know that this made Chen Huan feel even more uncomfortable and self - reproachful. She thought she was useless and had let everyone down.
The school bell rang, and the students in the classroom left one after another. Chen Huan sat alone in her seat, in a daze.
Wei Fuping had been secretly watching. After confirming that there was only Chen Huan left on this floor, he walked into the classroom.
Since the lights were off, when Wei Fuping turned on the lights and saw Chen Huan, he pretended to be surprised and asked, "Chen Huan, why haven't you left yet? It's already after class. If you don't go back, your family will worry about you."
There was a slight sob in Chen Huan's voice. She wept softly. "I know, teacher. I'll leave soon. Don't worry about me..."