Lin Qinghe felt a sense of familiarity. After the world spun and tilted, she entered the original body of the protagonist in the system's new world.
Opening her eyes, relevant information quickly flooded her mind.
You Rong, a cold and aloof top student at Jiangcheng University, came from a poor family and had an elderly, sickly grandmother. He was the illegitimate son of You Ziming's father, and the half-brother of You Ziming, the original body's crush.
To please You Ziming, the original body had often targeted You Rong. She even hired people at the bar where You Rong worked part-time, breaking You Rong's leg. This resulted in an irreversible disability to his right foot, causing him to limp when he walked.
The original body was an arrogant rich girl with a doting brother. After the assault incident, her brother used money to suppress it, so she was completely unaffected and continued attending classes at South University. You Rong, on the other hand, took a year off before returning to campus.
The original body continued to bully You Rong. The campus belle Yun Churan stepped in to help You Rong, gradually moved by her kindness, and fell in love with Yun Churan. The two became a couple. Yun Churan, leveraging her family's influence, conspired with You Rong to ruin the original body's family company. The original body's family went bankrupt. When she tried to seek help from You Ziming, he was afraid of being implicated and refused to even see her. In the end, the original body was forced by her family's creditors to work at a nightclub to pay off debts, and was driven to commit suicide by jumping off a building.
After receiving all the information, Lin Qinghe felt a splitting headache.
Could the original body be any more self-destructive!
"Qinghe, I heard You Rong is coming back to class today. People are saying he's become a cripple, and he'll never recover."
Another girl giggled, "We specifically checked his course schedule. You Rong will be attending this elective, that's why we dragged you here. Later, we can watch him limp, and you'll surely feel vindicated!"
Lin Qinghe frowned.
Today was the first day You Rong was returning to class after his year-long leave?
The two girls chattering in her ear were those who usually fawned over Lin Qinghe. One was named Wang Yueyue, and the other was Li Ting.
Seeing Lin Qinghe remain silent for a long time, Wang Yueyue nudged her arm and asked, "Qinghe, why aren't you talking? What are you thinking about?"
Lin Qinghe had just absorbed the original body's memories. She knew exactly what kind of people Wang Yueyue and Li Ting were. Just as she was about to tell them to shut up, Li Ting excitedly exclaimed, "Qinghe, look! Here comes that cripple You Rong..."
Lin Qinghe subconsciously looked up.
You Rong was wearing a clean white shirt and black casual pants. He was slender, with well-defined features, undeniably handsome, but his expression was distant, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
Lin Qinghe's gaze drifted down and saw that You Rong was walking very slowly, yet his limp was still noticeable.
Her heart clenched involuntarily.
The next second, Lin Qinghe met You Rong's eyes and was startled. She quickly lowered her head. However, You Rong didn't seem to notice. He indifferently averted his gaze and, under the scrutiny of the entire class, walked to a seat in the last row.
Whispers erupted in the classroom.
"Isn't that You Rong? Why is his leg crippled?"
"Yeah, he's been back for a year, how did he become a cripple? I heard he'll never recover. Such a face, tsk tsk tsk... It's such a shame he's a cripple."
"What a shame! Let him constantly flirt with the girls at school. Now that he's a cripple, a disabled person, will those girls still flock to him and call him their idol?"
"That's true..."
You Rong seemed to hear none of the mocking and gloating words. His expression remained indifferent, without a trace of emotion. Lin Qinghe, however, felt inexplicably angry.
Wang Yueyue deliberately spoke loudly, "Yo! Where did this cripple come from? How did he get into the classroom? Quickly call the school security to kick him out!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Qinghe's face darkened, and she said coldly, "If your eyes are blind, go get them treated quickly. After all, your eyes are close to your brain. If you don't treat it promptly, be careful that as it worsens, your brain might also go bad!"
Wang Yueyue's smile froze on her face. She pointed at herself in disbelief, "Qinghe... are you talking about me?"
Lin Qinghe still had a cold expression. "I'm not talking about you, am I talking about a ghost? If you can't even recognize such a big person, aren't your eyes blind, or what?"
Wang Yueyue's face turned pale and green from being retorted. Her lips moved several times, but she dared not speak out in anger.
Who dared to offend Lin Qinghe, the pampered daughter of the Lin Group? They usually rushed to curry favor with her, and would never dare to displease her.
Seeing this, Li Ting curiously tugged at Lin Qinghe's hand and asked, "Qinghe, are you sick today? Or are you angry because Ziming isn't replying to your messages? Are you in a bad mood?"
Her bad mood had nothing to do with You Ziming. It was because of them!
With these two bad influences around, let alone changing You Rong's opinion of her or getting him to fall for her, it would be good if You Rong didn't hate her to death.
Lin Qinghe said impatiently, "I get annoyed just seeing you two. Hurry up and leave, don't bother me here. You're not taking this elective, so what are you doing here? Trying to look like you're studious?"
But you're not taking this elective either!
Li Ting naturally didn't dare to say this. She exchanged a look with Wang Yueyue, and the two of them left dejectedly.
The whispers about You Rong in the classroom did not stop. You Rong remained expressionless, as if it had nothing to do with him. Lin Qinghe, however, found it extremely grating and couldn't help but raise her voice to warn, "All of you shut up! Class is about to start. Don't you know you should be quiet and listen to the lecture!"
As soon as she said this, the classroom fell silent. After all, Lin Qinghe was notoriously arrogant and overbearing at South University, with a wealthy and powerful family. No one dared to provoke her.
Lin Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief. The original body had the capital for such arrogance, which she could now utilize.
She secretly glanced at You Rong behind her. His impassive demeanor made Lin Qinghe feel a surge of frustration.
How could she make You Rong change his perception of her?
Go and apologize first? You Rong would definitely not accept it.
The original body had caused him a lifelong disability. If this were a society governed by law, You Rong would probably wish he could kill her!
Lin Qinghe racked her brain. By the time class ended, all the other students had left. You Rong packed his things and slowly hobbled out of the classroom, but she still hadn't come up with a solution.
As soon as You Rong left, Lin Qinghe didn't bother with niceties and decided to follow him.
Following behind You Rong, watching his limping figure, Lin Qinghe silently cursed the original body.
If it weren't for the original body, how could someone as excellent as You Rong have become a cripple? The original body had ruined You Rong's entire life!
You Rong had to descend a flight of high stairs. His left leg was apparently inconvenient, and he lost his balance. He stumbled, and seeing that he was about to fall, Lin Qinghe exclaimed, "Be careful!"
Lin Qinghe quickly ran over and supported You Rong. Once he was steady, she looked up and met his indifferent eyes. She instinctively let go quickly and said guiltily, "I... I was afraid you'd fall, so I helped you..."