The deskmate was startled by her look.
Even though Shen Qingqing was two years older than them, she was still a child after all. When she suddenly stared at her with such a look, the little girl couldn't help shivering.
That look was as if she was going to bore a hole through her.
"Wh-What are you doing?"
The little girl turned her head away awkwardly, afraid that Shen Qingqing would pounce on her and bite her throat off the next second.
Shen Qingqing stared at the little girl quietly for a while, then suddenly smiled.
"Sorry. I'm in a bad mood today. I didn't mean to snap at you."
The little girl looked at Shen Qingqing with a strange look in her eyes. What did this mean? Was it like hitting someone and then giving them a sweet?
Sorry, but she couldn't accept it.
Not to mention that the "sweet" wasn't sweet at all. Could one just snap at others just because they were in a bad mood?
"So..."
Suddenly, Shen Qingqing hooked the little girl's arm with a big smile, which made the little girl dazed. She was very resistant to Shen Qingqing's sudden affectionate gesture.
"You can just talk to me properly," the little girl said bluntly.
But Shen Qingqing was like a piece of sticky candy, hooking her arm tightly without any intention of letting go.
"You won't blame me, will you?"
Sweat broke out on the little girl's forehead.
How was she supposed to answer this question?
Who would be happy to be scolded for no reason? And now she was being asked this kind of question. Should she say she blamed her or not?
This question was simply unsolvable. No matter which option she chose, she would be the one in a difficult position.
Shen Qingqing continued to be persistent and even shook the little girl's arm coquettishly.
"Say something. Why aren't you talking to me? Are you really angry with me?"
The little girl had no choice but to stammer out an answer.
"No. I can understand that you're in a bad mood."
"You're so nice!" Shen Qingqing gave the little girl a big hug.
She affectionately took the other's hand, as if they were good sisters.
"I knew you'd understand me. Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I've always thought you were a really nice person. In fact, at school, the person closest to you is your deskmate. I really regard you as my good friend in my heart."
The little girl couldn't understand what Shen Qingqing meant for a moment. She turned to look at her in confusion.
"You..."
"I really want to be friends with you," Shen Qingqing emphasized. "That's why I was so nervous after I accidentally snapped at you today, because I really care about you."
Shen Qingqing sounded extremely sincere, and it was really hard to tell whether she was being genuine or not.
The little girl was a bit dazed and just nodded absent-mindedly following Shen Qingqing's words.
"Well... That's true."
Shen Qingqing smiled gently. "Since we're friends now, let's get to know each other again. My mother is an English teacher at the school, and my father is also in the education industry. But my father is afraid that revealing his identity will put pressure on others, so he doesn't let me mention him outside. So I won't go into details."
Shen Qingqing's words were ambiguous, but they all revealed one message: her father was a powerful person, someone whose mere appearance would make people bow their heads.
The little girl also realized Shen Qingqing's background and couldn't help feeling a bit nervous.
"I'm from Gaogang Village. My parents are... farmers."
At this point, the little girl started to stutter.
Self - awareness might be innate for some people. Some people knew from the day they were born that they were different from others.
Sometimes when everyone lived in the same environment, there seemed to be no difference, or even if there was, it could be ignored.
But when there was really a person standing right beside you who seemed to be from another world, the difference became immediately obvious.
The little girl felt a bit inferior and couldn't help lowering her head.
"Wow, your family is so amazing! They have their own land to farm and earn their living with their own hands. That's really great!" Shen Qingqing suddenly said.
The little girl looked at Shen Qingqing in surprise, seemingly not understanding why Shen Qingqing would say such a thing.
"What are you talking about..." the little girl stammered. "Our family is not as good as yours. You're really overpraising us."
"How can this be overpraising? Don't you believe me?" Shen Qingqing pretended to be annoyed as she looked at her. "Don't think that just because my mom and dad are urbanites and seem to have stable and decent jobs, it's really that good."
Shen Qingqing looked very melancholy. "Look, this is a perfect example. My parents' job transfers are non - negotiable. They have to go wherever they're told. Not only them, but I also have to follow them around, and I even have to repeat a grade. And this is only temporary. Maybe we'll have to move again someday. Your parents are really lucky. They can always stay in their hometown, and your studies won't be affected."
The little girl half - understood, but she got the general idea.
It seemed that her own family was also good. And it wasn't true that the more decent the job, the better the life. There were still many things beyond one's control.
She finally found some of her own advantages, and when she looked at Shen Qingqing, she felt that she seemed much more approachable.
She couldn't help moving closer to her. "Well, maybe it's not so bad."
Shen Qingqing smiled sweetly. "Right. So you must be more confident."
The little girl couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth. She was very happy.
But while Shen Qingqing was chatting merrily with her sister - like friend, she secretly showed a disgusted expression.
This kind of country bumpkin was simply unworthy of being her friend!
If it weren't for the fact that Yun Que'er was hard to handle, how could Shen Qingqing have even cast her eyes on someone who was even less worthy than Yun Que'er?
Well, let her be happy for a while.
Only when she got complacent would she be willing to listen to her and believe her, and then she would be willing to do things for her in the future.
The little girl on this side didn't know that she had accidentally fallen into the trap, while Yun Que'er on the other side happened to turn her head and saw Shen Qingqing's expression clearly.
Yun Que'er couldn't help frowning.
Although she didn't know what Shen Qingqing and her deskmate had been whispering about for so long, Yun Que'er had seen that kind of expression on Shen Qingqing's face too many times.
Wasn't it just the arrogance after a villain had achieved their goal or a scheme had succeeded?
That malicious intention was so obvious that even passers - by could tell.
Yun Que'er couldn't help wanting to remind Shen Qingqing's deskmate, but suddenly Ji Chengxuan patted her on the shoulder.
"Class is about to start. Why aren't you getting your textbooks out? What are you looking at?"