Chapter 320: Chapter 320

Luuo Yunqi gripped her pen tightly, her head slightly lowered.

In front of her were two course schedules.

Finally, the tip of her pen halted on next Friday’s equestrian class.

Among the sports electives offered at Lanya High School, golf and equestrian classes were scheduled on the afternoon of the last Friday of each month. These were self-funded elective courses for students.

Due to the riding club’s distance from Lanya High School, students who had registered beforehand would be taken to the venue by a school-provided bus after lunch, where professional equestrian coaches conducted the lessons.

Her phone buzzed, and Luuo Yunqi pulled it out to check.

It was an image sent by Xiao Ling.

Luuo Yunqi opened it—a list of students registered for next Friday’s equestrian class, with Jiang Shengyao’s name prominently displayed.

Luuo Yunqi raised an eyebrow and turned to glance at Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling grinned and waved her phone at her.

Without a change in expression, Luuo Yunqi retracted her gaze, her lips curving slightly.

The dismissal bell rang, and students began packing up their bags.

People around her were murmuring about something, and Luuo Yunqi even heard Shen You’an’s name. She instinctively avoided it, forcing herself not to pay any attention.

Silently finishing packing her bag, Luuo Yunqi walked out of the classroom.

Xiao Ling trotted up to her. "Yunqi, did you check the forum? ’School belle,’ my foot—Shen You’an’s now a complete joke."

Her tone was dripping with schadenfreude.

Luuo Yunqi froze for a moment. "What?"

She hadn’t checked the forum since yesterday. She could already guess how it mocked her, so she opted for peace of mind by not looking.

Xiao Ling glanced at her and broke it down with a chuckle.

"...Shen You’an thinks being the ’school belle’ means she can ignore her own worth? A piano solo? Has she even touched a piano? And she’s playing the same piece as Qin Xiangge? Qin Xiangge has a Piano Level 10 certificate! She’s lost her mind."

Luuo Yunqi murmured, "A piano solo?"

Then she laughed first. "She doesn’t seem like someone so arrogant..."

Xiao Ling snorted coldly. "I think she’s always been this way—just hiding it too well before. Trying to beat Qin Xiangge in piano? Keep dreaming. Let’s just sit back and watch the spectacle."

A faint, cold smirk flashed in the depths of Luuo Yunqi’s eyes, even as her lips curved subtly.

Shen You’an, you’ve brought this upon yourself.

After an entire frustrating day, there was finally something to be happy about.

She looked up at the fiery sunset clouds, her dignified face adorned with a kind and warm smile.

To everyone watching, their hearts shifted—maybe just a little.

Shen You’an couldn’t play the piano, yet she’d made a bold claim, challenging Qin Xiangge, who held a Level 10 piano certificate.

The so-called school belle was about to become a schoolwide joke.

And as for Luuo Yunqi, perhaps everyone had misjudged her. Maybe she really didn’t do that thing.

Her good friend Xiao Ling had stuffed the ballots for her—it almost seemed understandable now. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel-fire.ɴet

That’s just how people are—forever swayed by their own self-interests.

"Shen You’an, stop right there!"

Gao Yuyue stormed up to her. "Explain yourself! What exactly are you thinking?"

Shen You’an blinked innocently.

Gao Yuyue’s blazing temper deflated instantly as she sighed in resignation. "Alright, fine. Either way, you’ve already boasted about it. There’s no time to lose—let’s sign you up for a crash course now."

With that, she grabbed Shen You’an’s hand and started pulling her along.

Shen You’an chuckled. "I’m not even worried—why are you?"

Gao Yuyue glared at her, exasperated. "If you can’t play ’Phantom’ in a month, I’m cutting ties with you."

"Don’t act like it’s no big deal. Do you know how much hate you’ve gotten? They’re all waiting to laugh at you in a month. Qin Xiangge is up to no good—I can’t believe you actually took the bait. When she skips the rehearsal directly and throws you on stage in front of the entire school, all the students, and even the administrators, that’s straight-up public humiliation. Shen You’an, your reputation will be utterly destroyed. This will be the biggest scandal of your life."

Gao Yuyue was practically seething with frustration at her friend’s naivety.

Someone who flaunted ambition without self-awareness—no matter how excellent their previous accomplishments—would be labeled with a stigma, their reputation irreparably tarnished.

Shen You’an had no family backing to fall back on. She only had President Lan’s admiration and favor. Losing that would directly jeopardize her future.

Shen You’an raised an eyebrow. Wasn’t there a saying in the entertainment industry? "Infamy is still fame. Criticize me all you want—I won’t lose any sleep over it."

In her past life, even her breathing had been a mistake. Despite keeping her hands clean, she had been slandered mercilessly, surrounded by a storm of insults, the vilest obscenities flung at her. At one point, Shen You’an had nearly reached her breaking point, standing on the rooftop in the dead of night more than once, wishing she could end it all for some peace.