After Biting the Female Lead, the Vicious Female Supporting Character Turned Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 36: 036

After Shi Qingfan finished helping Jiang Xuenian, she returned to her seat. Gong Linglang, looking unhappy, turned around and handed Shi Qingfan a small note – because her throat was sore from shouting yesterday, and she still couldn’t speak.

Shi Qingfan took the note.

[Jiang Xuenian was late, and it’s fine that you, as the class monitor, went to get her, but how dare she just sit there and let you arrange her books and stationery for her!]

The words were full of dissatisfaction and reproach towards Jiang Xuenian.

Shi Qingfan stared at the small note for a long time, unsure how to reply to Gong Linglang.

If she told the real reason, Gong Linglang would definitely explode.

Gong Linglang didn’t receive a reply from Shi Qingfan, so she turned around to look at her questioningly, her posture firm, as if she would rush over and demand an answer if Shi Qingfan didn’t respond.

“I could hear your reading getting softer and softer from outside the classroom. Why are you all so listless this early in the morning? What were you all doing last night?” Tan Ying pushed the door open, timely resolving Shi Qingfan’s small crisis.

Gong Linglang was a little afraid of Tan Ying. Tan Ying had called her parents no less than ten times because of her disinterest in studying, and Gong Linglang was intimidated.

Hearing Tan Ying’s voice, Gong Linglang immediately turned back around, holding a book and diligently mouthing words from it.

Tan Ying walked to the podium, about to prompt them about the reflection papers for the competition video, when she suddenly saw a neat stack of essay papers on the desk.

She picked them up and saw that they were indeed reflection papers, and what’s more, they were written by someone famously disinclined to study in the class.

Tan Ying found it novel. She sat down and carefully read Gong Linglang’s reflection paper. The entire text was about 1,600 words, using four sheets of essay paper. The handwriting was clear, the writing flowed smoothly, and the emotions were genuine, making it a rare and excellent piece.

A faint smile appeared on Tan Ying’s usually serious face. Indeed, the school’s arrangement for students to watch the city-wide league videos was correct. Even Gong Linglang, who was usually too lazy to study, could write such a reflection paper. She wondered how many people in the school had been inspired by the competition.

Tan Ying stood up and clapped her hands twice. “Students, quiet down.”

The sound of reading gradually ceased. The students looked up at Tan Ying, surprised to find that Tan Ying was actually smiling.

Since the beginning of the semester, Tan Ying had smiled only a handful of times. Was there something that made her happy today?

Everyone waited curiously to see what Tan Ying would do next.

Tan Ying walked down from the podium and approached Gong Linglang.

Gong Linglang suddenly had a bad feeling.

The next moment, Tan Ying said, “Regarding the city-wide league video reflection paper assignment from last night, how is everyone doing?”

“Teacher, we have so much homework, how do we have time to write reflection papers?”

“I’ve written a third.”

“Teacher, I don’t know how to write a reflection paper, can I not write it?”

Some people, seeing that Tan Ying was in a good mood, tried to argue for their right not to write the reflection paper.

Tan Ying listened to their words, her expression unchanged. She held Gong Linglang’s reflection paper in front of her, turning it around for everyone to see.

“Yesterday, one physics class was canceled, the physics teacher didn’t assign homework, and there were two fewer worksheets than usual. You couldn’t even finish a reflection paper in the time it takes for two worksheets? These are all just excuses you’re making for yourselves.”

After speaking, Tan Ying smiled and looked at Gong Linglang. “Speaking of which, I have to praise student Gong Linglang. As everyone knows, student Gong Linglang rarely completes homework and never does extra assignments given by the school. She’s lost who knows how many participation points and has had her parents called many times because of it.”

Gong Linglang: “…” This didn’t sound like praise at all.

“But,” Tan Ying continued, “for this reflection paper, student Gong Linglang was very proactive. Not only did she write it, but she wrote it very diligently and sincerely, using four full sheets of essay paper, expressing deep admiration for Jiang Xuenian and Shi Qingfan in her writing. Overall, this is a reflection paper worthy of being published in the campus newspaper. I hope students will learn from Gong Linglang. This reflection paper must be written well, written seriously, and not perfunctorily.”

Everyone simultaneously looked at Gong Linglang.

“…”

Gong Linglang covered her face with both hands, slowly lowering her head until it was parallel with the desk, her ears burning.

Heaven knew how early she got up today. She put the reflection paper directly on the podium before anyone else arrived, precisely because she didn’t want anyone to discover that she had written a reflection paper for Jiang Xuenian.

She just wrote whatever she thought. Normally, an 800-word essay would take her two hours to force out, but this 1,600-word reflection paper flowed effortlessly, as if by divine aid, taking only an hour. Gong Linglang never imagined that her reflection paper was good enough to be published in the campus newspaper.

If it were published in the campus newspaper, wouldn’t she be embarrassed in front of the whole school???

“Gong Linglang might be a little shy because this is her first time receiving praise. Shall we give her some applause and encouragement?”

“Good!” Yin Yan, Jiang Xuenian’s deskmate and her current little fanboy, was the first to cheer.

Then, applause erupted throughout the classroom.

Tan Ying nodded with satisfaction. “Gong Linglang, lift your head and look at everyone’s encouragement.”

“…” Teacher Tan, I know I was wrong, can’t you just let me off the hook?

Her shouting yesterday while watching the video could be excused as being overly excited, and she could still continue to dislike Jiang Xuenian. But with the reflection paper out, if she still disliked Jiang Xuenian, wouldn’t she be a hypocrite?

Who would believe that she truly disliked Jiang Xuenian anymore?

Gong Linglang was glad her skin tone was dark; no one should be able to see her embarrassed blush.

She slowly lifted her head, seeing the surprised and admiring gazes of the entire class, feeling utterly miserable.

What do you admire about me? Do you admire that I can no longer righteously stand on moral high ground to protect my perfect childhood friend Shi Qingfan?!

Not content with the entire class praising Gong Linglang, Tan Ying also wanted Gong Linglang to read her reflection paper aloud. Gong Linglang racked her brain for a reason to refuse.

Finally, when morning self-study ended, Gong Linglang immediately received a teasing remark from Tang Xiuran: “Linglang, I’m only giving Jiang Xuenian special consideration because of Qingfan. What’s wrong with you? Are you not resisting Jiang Xuenian anymore?”

It wasn’t just Tang Xiuran; everyone she usually hung out with came to ask her if she had defected and agreed to Jiang Xuenian pursuing Shi Qingfan.

“I knew it, that’s why the class monitor was so good to Jiang Xuenian today! It must be that the wavering class monitor saw that you, her childhood friend, changed your attitude towards Jiang Xuenian, so she opened her tightly closed heart!”

Gong Linglang opened her mouth to explain but found her voice was hoarse.

It truly was “having a grievance but being unable to speak it”!

During morning self-study, everyone’s attention was on Gong Linglang. Jiang Xuenian took the opportunity to catch some sleep and only recovered by the first class, completely unaware of Gong Linglang writing a reflection paper for her and Shi Qingfan all night.

At noon, when she went to eat with Shi Qingfan, Jiang Xuenian noticed that Gong Linglang, who usually looked at her with disdain, was now avoiding her gaze and didn’t dare to look at her at all. She felt a little confused.

While Gong Linglang went to buy food, Jiang Xuenian asked Shi Qingfan and Tang Xiuran, “What’s wrong with Gong Linglang? She didn’t even glare at me today.”

Tang Xiuran covered his mouth and chuckled. Shi Qingfan briefly summarized: “Teacher Tan praised Gong Linglang during morning self-study today.”

“Huh?” This was strange. Tan Ying usually entered “disappointed iron not becoming steel” mode whenever she saw Gong Linglang, who was lazy in her studies.

Jiang Xuenian started brainstorming: “Could it be that Gong Linglang fell in love with studying after watching yesterday’s video? And her love for studying was influenced by me, so she’s embarrassed to face me, her former enemy?”

Tang Xiuran was dumbfounded and gave Jiang Xuenian a thumbs-up. “You can really imagine things. If watching competition videos could make Linglang fall in love with studying, she would have been influenced by Qingfan a long time ago.”

“Her behavior just now was because she was the only one in the class who wrote a reflection paper for the city-wide league video, and she received praise from Teacher Tan.”

A faint smile appeared in Shi Qingfan’s eyes. “Linglang doesn’t actually dislike you that much. She didn’t want me to tutor you yesterday because she was afraid that your talking would disturb her writing the reflection paper.”

Jiang Xuenian: “???”

Gong Linglang bought her food, returned with her tray, and received three gazes filled with relief.

“…?” The speechless Gong Linglang expressed her confusion with her eyes.

Jiang Xuenian knew that Shi Qingfan had always hoped that she could improve her relationship with Gong Linglang.

Now that Gong Linglang had so actively written the reflection paper, expressing the maximum goodwill her personality could convey, Jiang Xuenian should also be more proactive.

Jiang Xuenian smiled gently, her face full of friendliness, and said, “I already know. I’ll treat you as a friend from now on.”

Gong Linglang: “???” No, who wants to be friends with the person who’s stealing my childhood friend???