Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot

Chapter 8: Pretending to Know When She Doesn’t

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Not related by blood?” Ms. Zhang was even more curious. “Why?”

Even if they were half-siblings, they should still be related by blood.

“I heard from Baoyi that Song Hua was adopted by her parents when she was young and she was brought to the countryside by her grandmother because she was too disobedient. Now that her grandmother has passed away, her parents brought her back.”

“I see.” No wonder Ms. Ye was unwilling to accept Song Hua.

If it were her, she would not be willing to accept such an unruly little delinquent.

Even if it was as a temporary student, she would still have to consider it.

Ms. Ye tidied up the teaching materials and continued, “Ms. Zhang, I still have a meeting so I’ll take my leave first.”

“Okay, go ahead.”

…

On the other side.

Song Baoyi had just arrived at the classroom and sat down. As she looked out the window, she was surprised to see Ms. Ye walking over from the corridor with someone else.

That figure was slim and slender so who else could it be but Song Hua?

Song Hua was just a village girl from the countryside. How did she find her way here?

Just as Song Baoyi was puzzled, Ms. Ye had already brought Song Hua to the podium. “Everyone, be quiet.”

The noisy classroom instantly turned silent as everyone focused their attention on the stage.

To be precise, they were all looking at Song Hua.

“Damn, this girl is kind of good-looking!”

“Who’s more good-looking, her or Song Baoyi?”

“Of course it is the girl on the podium!”

“Is she a transfer student?”

“…”

The classroom, which had already quieted down, was now abuzz again.

Hearing these remarks, Song Baoyi’s expression could not help but turn a little ugly.

She was the most popular girl in both the class and school so how could she tolerate being inferior to others?

Especially when she was being compared to a village girl from the countryside.

This was simply a great humiliation to her.

“Quiet!” Ms. Ye hit the teaching stick.

Silence ensued in the class.

Ms. Ye continued, “Let me introduce her to you all. This is the new student in our class, Song Hua. Song Hua, please introduce yourself to the students.”

Song Hua stood on the stage and opened her red lips slightly. “Hello, everyone. my name is Song Hua*.”

*her name has a positive connotation to it

It was a very simple self-introduction and there was nothing fancy about it.

She didn’t mention where she stayed or any of her hobbies at all.

Under normal circumstances, in order to show their skills and abilities, students who came to this school would choose to introduce their personal interests and hobbies in several languages.

At the very least, they would do it in both Chinese and English.

But Song Hua only used one language, and it was just a simple sentence.

Could it be that she wasn’t bilingual?

This was too low-class.

No wonder she was just a temporary student.

Ms. Ye looked like she already expected this. She really did not understand why the Song family would send someone like this here.

She only knew one language and could not understand the other subjects so what was the point of her coming to this school?

Just to waste time?

When the students below saw that Song Hua had finished her sentence and did not say anything else, they started discussing among themselves.

“She doesn’t seem to know how to speak any other languages.”

“I heard that she’s Song Baoyi’s sister from the countryside!”

“Oh, so it’s her, the one who has a marriage contract with that piece of trash from the Yu family!”

“No wonder she can’t even speak Chinese.”

“Wow… This is the first time I’m meeting a country bumpkin!”

The nannies of these rich kids were from the city and they even drove luxurious sports cars when they went out to buy groceries. The kids were born with a golden spoon in their mouths, so it was no surprise that they felt that they were superior to Song Hua.

Hearing this, Song Baoyi’s lips curled up imperceptibly, and she straightened her back.

It is said that beauty comes from within oneself.

And Song Baoyi’s beauty was from the inside out.

In the end, Song Hua was just a clown in front of her.

Song Baoyi’s deskmate, Lin Zhi, nudged her and asked curiously, “Baoyi, is she really your sister?”

“Yes.” Song Baoyi nodded.

Lin Zhi said with an incredulous expression, “Oh my god! Your sister can’t even speak Chinese?”

Song Baoyi is a genius who can speak five languages.

“Lin Zhi, don’t discriminate against my sister. It’s not easy for her, you know.” Song Baoyi continued, “She grew up in the countryside with my grandmother and she probably hasn’t adjusted to the sudden change in the environment yet. After all, I’ve led a good life since I was young, but she…”

At the end of her sentence, Song Baoyi actually felt a little guilty.

“Actually, I feel that I’ve let my sister down quite a bit.”

“Haven’t adjusted? What’s there for her to complain about? She’s not your biological sister so it’s already pretty good that your parents are willing to adopt her and even find her a fiancé that suits her! How could she be like this! She has no conscience at all! Also, you didn’t let her down at all. She was the one who didn’t know her place!” Lin Zhi stood up for the Song family and Song Baoyi.

“This Song Hua was simply an ingrate!” Lin Zhi thought.

Song Baoyi lowered her voice, “Lin Zhi, please don’t say that. My sister is actually a good person. No matter what, she’s still my parents’ daughter and my sister. Although she’s not related to us by blood, she will always be our family. No matter what she does, we will forgive her and become her strongest support.”

Song Baoyi’s words touched Lin Zhi. “Baoyi, why are you so good! If it were me, I would have lost my temper easily!”

At the same time, Lin Zhi also felt that Song Hua was not a good person.

If she was really a good person, she would have been grateful.

Song Baoyi smiled at Lin Zhi. “Lin Zhi, I’m not as good as you say.”

Lin Zhi hugged Song Baoyi’s arm and said, “Baoyi, if only I had such a considerate sister. It’s a pity that I’m the only daughter in my family.”

“Who wouldn’t be envious of having a sister like Song Baoyi? Other than an ingrate like Song Hua,” Lin Zhi thought.

“It’s alright. You can treat me as your sister,” Song Baoyi said.

That was how Song Baoyi was.

No matter what, she could always make herself seem the kindest and purest.

With just a few words, she could stir up the emotions of the people around her.

For example, right now, although Lin Zhi clearly hadn’t even talked to Song Hua yet, she already felt that Song Hua was not a good person and was a bitch.

After Song Hua introduced herself, Ms. Ye pointed to the empty seat in the last row and said, “You can sit there.”

The empty seat in the last row was close to the rubbish heap.

It was very far from the blackboard, and she had no deskmate.

Song Hua did not mind. She held her bag in one hand and walked to the back.

All the other students were staring at her as she made her way to the back.

They seemed to be gloating at her.

The first class in the morning was mathematics.

Their mathematics teacher was Ms. Ye.

The entire class was taught in Chinese.

This was nothing for the students of this school, but for Song Hua, who came from the countryside, it was too difficult.

Ms. Ye looked at Song Hua and she had expected Song Hua to not be paying attention and sleeping on the desk, but unexpectedly, Song Hua was listening very seriously.

“Pretending to know when she doesn’t. Such a hypocrite,” Ms. Ye thought.

Ms. Ye’s eyes directly skipped over Song Hua as she said in Chinese, “Song Baoyi, come and solve this problem.”