After Transmigrating as a Disabled Villain - Chapter 2

How could Qin Chu know anything about the county magistrate’s daughter?

“I haven’t heard. I went to sleep early.”

Yesterday had been the Lantern Festival. Those young masters and young misses, pretending to be refined and elegant, had chartered several boats to hold a poetry gathering. The original owner had gone too, but no one had paid her any attention. In the end, she could only enjoy an entire large boat by herself.

After all, the Qin family did not lack money.

According to the little maid, Miss Qin had drowned her sorrows in wine. After drinking too much, she had even fallen in front of everyone. Once she was helped onto the bed, she lost consciousness.

After that was when Qin Chu transmigrated over.

Thinking of this, Qin Chu suddenly understood. No wonder she hadn’t felt pain when she pinched herself last night. So it was because she had drunk too much.

Later, she seemed to have felt pain again. Hiss—her back hurt.

Who exactly was that woman? How had she ended up in Miss Qin’s bed?

Thinking about it now, Qin Chu was eighty percent sure the woman had been schemed against and had been unable to control herself.

One thing was certain: that woman knew the original owner, because she had called out the original owner’s name.

Qin Chu rubbed her brow and tried to pull her arm free, only to discover that Chen Xia was clinging to it tightly.

“Cousin Qin, I’ll support you properly. I guarantee I’ll make you walk just like an ordinary person.”

Chen Xia was very satisfied with her cousin—satisfied, yet also distressed. Their personalities matched very well.

The only flaw, if it could be called one, was that Cousin Qin had too much pride. Because she had been born with a lame foot, she cared far too much about other people staring at her.

There had even been a joke before. Because she insisted on forcing herself, she had tried to walk down the steps alone and ended up falling flat on her back.

That time, Cousin Qin had locked herself in her room for three whole days before coming out.

Chen Xia planned to walk on Qin Chu’s left side from now on and support her as she walked.

Qin Chu felt out her left leg and refused. “It’s fine. I can do it myself.”

She had walked a few rounds in front of the mirror that morning. It looked as if the ground were uneven beneath her feet.

She was only a little lame. It wasn’t like her leg was broken. She could walk independently just fine.

Chen Xia knew her cousin loved forcing herself, and because she was afraid of hurting her pride, she could only let go.

The students at the academy soon discovered that after returning from winter break, Eldest Miss Qin seemed a little different. In the past, because of her disability, although she also walked with her head raised, it had been an act of outward bravado hiding inner weakness. If anyone glanced at her too long, she would immediately flare up.

Now, she completely ignored other people’s stares and looked high and mighty.

Just like that useless elder brother of hers. Relying on a bit of filthy money, he looked down on everyone.

How could someone reeking of copper and money be worthy of coming to the county school?

There was never a shortage of people asking to be beaten in this world. Right now, one of them came forward.

“Yo, isn’t this Cripple Qin? Did that fall last night hurt? I thought you wouldn’t come to the county school today.”

Qin Chu looked at the person who had spoken. She didn’t recognize her, so she did not immediately respond.

How could Chen Xia watch her cousin be insulted like this? She immediately shot back, “Gu Laosan, say one more word and see what happens. Be careful, or you’ll get beaten.”

Third Miss Gu sneered. “Opening your mouth only to talk about fighting and killing is an insult to refinement. The county school is not a place people like you should be.”

Chen Xia was furious and was just about to argue when Qin Chu grabbed her sleeve.

But she was still one step too late and failed to stop the equally impulsive little maid.

Guanzi rolled up her sleeves and charged forward, grabbing Third Miss Gu by the neck and wrestling with her.

“I’ll teach you to talk about our Miss! Today, I’ll tear your mouth apart…”

“Ah—you lowly maid!”

Third Miss Gu was no match for Guanzi at all. Even her personal maid got beaten along with her.

Guanzi fought two people at once with no difficulty whatsoever.

The corner of Qin Chu’s eye twitched as she watched. Seeing that the little maid wasn’t at a disadvantage, she simply didn’t stop her.

Very soon, a student went to call a teacher, and only then was Guanzi pulled away.

Teacher Li was over fifty years old and looked like an old scholar. The first person he looked at was Qin Chu.

It was this troublemaking good-for-nothing again.

“Make your maid get out of the academy.”

Guanzi snorted. “My Miss didn’t do anything. I’ll go out myself.”

Fighting was not allowed in the academy, especially for maids and servants. They couldn’t even enter the classroom and could only wait outside. They were not allowed to make noise or disturb order. Otherwise, they would be driven out of the academy.

Qin Chu said calmly, “This young lady is Third Miss Gu, yes? She was the one who provoked us with her words first. Although my maid was a little rash, it was because she was loyal and protecting her mistress. Why is she the only one being driven out?”

Third Miss Gu forced herself not to retort and instead stood beside Teacher Li, weeping pitifully.

Teacher Li was so angry that his temples throbbed. “Then both you and your maid can get out!”

Qin Chu raised a brow.

Punishing people without asking the reason? It seemed this teacher could not distinguish right from wrong.

The original owner really hadn’t been that great of a villain. Why did it feel as if anyone could bully her?

“I can go out, but they have to go out too. Teacher, you shouldn’t favor your own people over reason and turn the academy into a filthy place with no fairness to speak of.”

Qin Chu lifted her brows. Want to punish only her? Impossible. Even if she had to die, she would drag someone down with her.

At this moment, Guanzi quietly advised, “Miss, you don’t need to accompany me. This isn’t the first time I’ve been chased out. Once I’m outside, I can even buy candied hawthorns to eat. In the academy, I don’t even dare speak loudly. It’s too stifling.”

Teacher Li frowned deeply when he heard this. In the past, this good-for-nothing would always leave with her neck stiff and her head held high. This time, she actually talked back. Could it be that she was truly in the right?

He glanced at the surrounding students whispering among themselves and found himself a way out. “All the servants who acted violently are to leave. Disperse.”

Once Teacher Li left, Guanzi and Third Miss Gu’s maid also went outside the academy.

Third Miss Gu was very dissatisfied with this result. “Cripple Qin, just you wait. Sooner or later, I’ll make you suffer.”

Qin Chu took a deep breath and walked toward her.

Third Miss Gu backed up two steps. “What are you doing? Do you want to hit someone?”

Qin Chu sized her up a few times and said faintly, “You look so delicate and pretty, so why don’t you speak like a human? The bigger the forest, the more kinds of birds there are. Do you think that just because you’re wearing human skin, you’re no longer a beast?”

Third Miss Gu froze. “What do you mean?”

“Haha, she’s calling you a beast,” a nosy onlooker quietly reminded her.

Third Miss Gu immediately flew into a rage. “Cripple Qin, this young miss will fight you!”

As a result, before she even touched Qin Chu, Qin Chu sat down on the ground and said lazily, “If my leg becomes lame, Third Miss Gu, you’ll have to compensate me with a good leg.”

Everyone: “…”

They had never seen anyone so shameless. This was blatant extortion.

Chen Xia covered her face. Cousin Qin’s move was beautiful—just a little damaging to her dignity.

Third Miss Gu hurriedly walked several steps away. “Stop trying to frame me. Your leg was already lame.”

Qin Chu’s tone was casual. “Is that so? Why do I feel that after you touched me, my leg became even more seriously lame? It seems necessary to send someone to your residence to demand an explanation.”

Third Miss Gu’s face turned red with anger. “Cripple Qin, you’re shameless! I didn’t touch you at all!”

Seeing Third Miss Gu leave in anger, Chen Xia hurriedly helped Qin Chu up. “Why bother arguing with someone like that? Just beat her up. Don’t degrade yourself.”

Although she said that, seeing Third Miss Gu flee in such a sorry state, afraid of being extorted, really was satisfying.

Qin Chu patted off her clothes. “Although I am a kind person, when encountering someone like that, whoever stays kind is an idiot.”

She suddenly felt that transmigrating here was not bad. She had immense wealth and was also a great villain.

Being a villain felt amazing. She wanted to keep feeling amazing forever.

Chen Xia nodded with deep agreement. “That makes sense. I’ve learned something.”

Qin Chu rolled her eyes. “Learn something good. Extorting people by faking injury is immoral behavior. It’s wrong.”

“Then why did you scare her just now?”

“That’s because she was immoral first. With that kind of person, there’s no need to talk about morality. Talking about morality with her would also make you an idiot.”

Chen Xia’s eyes were full of admiration. Cousin Qin was so impressive. After not seeing her for one winter break, she had become even more domineering.

There were only three classes in the morning.

The first class was on the Confucian classics, taught by that Teacher Li.

Qin Chu listened until her vision went dark. Out of five sentences, she could only understand two and a half. It was enough to worry a person to death.

When the class ended, Teacher Li looked at Qin Chu in surprise.

This good-for-nothing actually hadn’t fallen asleep. She even looked as though she had listened quite seriously. Had she changed her nature?

The same doubt also arose in the hearts of Teacher Sun, who taught policy questions, and Teacher Tang, who taught poetry and fu…

At noon, Qin Chu ate lunch while thinking about what the teachers had said. She sighed. “After one winter break, I’ve forgotten the Four Books and Five Classics completely. What should I do about tomorrow’s exam?”

Guanzi’s eyes widened. “Miss, you actually memorized the Four Books and Five Classics before? Didn’t you always sleep in class?”

Qin Chu gave a light cough. “There were also times when I didn’t sleep.”

“Yes. You never slept during arithmetic class. As for the other classes, you never woke up,” Chen Xia teased her. Her cousin had been born with a lame foot and had no hope of pursuing an official career. She came to the academy only to study arithmetic, so that she could later make her mark in business.

Qin Chu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Good heavens, she had overestimated the villain. Now she didn’t have to worry even if she did poorly on the exam.

After lunch, when they walked to the academy gates, they saw Third Miss Gu saying something to a woman. When they came closer, Third Miss Gu even pointed at them.

Qin Chu raised her eyes and looked over.

The woman beside Third Miss Gu wore a bright red ruqun. Her brows and eyes were slightly cool and aloof, yet there was a trace of charm in her expression—an open and graceful kind of charm. Her makeup was light, and her beauty was as picturesque as a painting.

Qin Chu raised her brows slightly.

This person—why did she look a little familiar?

The woman’s gaze paused on Qin Chu for a moment, then quickly moved away, as if it had only been a casual glance.

Seeing that the woman had already walked far away, yet her Miss was still staring after her, Guanzi reminded her with some worry, “Miss, that is Qiu Jinning, the county magistrate’s daughter. Master instructed that in the academy, you can provoke anyone you want, but you absolutely cannot provoke her.”

Because they could not afford to offend her.

Chen Xia agreed. “Gu Laosan only dares to stir up trouble and go against us everywhere because her elder sister married the eldest young master of the Qiu family. Since that Qiu Jinning can hang around with Gu Laosan, she probably isn’t a good person either. Commoners should not fight officials. In the future, it’s better to stay far away from them.”