The New Ace (1)

"Sister, what are you doing here?"

Yan Qing Shan kept her cold face as she faced Yan Xiaoyi. It was still the same delicate beauty. One that belied the treacherous nature within. Ashy brows paired with light brown eyes. A pert nose and thin lips. The gentleness that she emanates draw people in without resistance.

Obviously, people prefer this kind of docility. Despite her beautiful features, Yan Qing Shan's cold and indifferent demeanor drove others away from her. Added to her lack of interest in beautifying herself, it was no wonder she couldn't hold a candle to Yan Xiaoyi. She cringed. She haven't had time to have a proper makeover yet. She got too preoccupied with arranging her matters. She tried to be a lot more presentable by putting on some light tint to her cheeks and lips. Still, Yan Qing Shan was still pale as ever and her limp hair did not help at all. Basically, she just upgraded from being a ghost to having a proper corporeal body.

The other was like a fairy from a painting while she... well she was like an unfinished ice sculpture. This dismal difference between them was what made people believe Yan Xiaoyi more which led to her blackened reputation and expulsion. But she won't let that happen anymore.

Yan Qing Shan did not reply to her. An awkward silence pervaded between them. Yan Xiaoyi's eyes slowly watered as if aggrieved by her disregard.

'How does she do that? Do her tearducts have an on and off switch? Huh.'

Yan Qing Shan mocked internally.

"Sis... Where have you been the past days? I was looking for you last week. They said you requested for a leave of absence because you were sick. How are you now? You should have come home. Daddy and mommy... we were worried about."

Yan Qing Shan raised her brows at this. She has an inkling as to where this conversation is leading.

"I have no need for your worries."

She answered tersely. As if she didn't know any better.

"Xiaoyi, why do you even bother to speak to this woman? She's disgusting."

An annoying voice cut off Yan Xiaoyi's words. Yan Qing Shan looked at the person behind Yan Xiaoyi. Ah, the perpetual followers of the white lotus. Wait, was she a white lotus or a snake in human skin? Hmm. Both, it seems. Well, her followers were still the same. Willing to be wielded as blades and canonfodder. How pitiful.

This one, Shen Ling, is Yan Xiaoyi's roommate, and was also in the media department. Yan Qing Shan remembered that she was responsible for fanning the rumors.

"Ling Er don't say that. She's my sister."

Yan Qing Shan watched as Yan Xiaoyi reprimanded her underling.

"Xiaoyi even if she's your sister you should still stay away from her. Do you even what she really is? Do you really think she left school because she was sick? If I didn't know better she just spent that time with her sugar daddies. Look, she didn't even answer you properly."

Yan Qing Shan almost yawned at their exchange. This show was boring. Can't they say anything new?

"Those are just rumors. It doesn't matter."

Yan Xiaoyi shook her head in her defense.

"If there's no fire, there won't be smoke. You're too naive and innocent Xiaoyi. No wonder this woman bullies you like this."

The stupid follower held the white lotus' hands and then turned to her with a glare. Yan Qing Shan remained stoic. Although deep inside, she was rolling her eyes at their pointless antics. Naive? Innocent? Yan Qing Shan wasn't informed of that. And when did she bully Xiaoyi? Tsk. Tsk. See? This was why she didn't move against them in the past. They were unsurprisingly lame. Yan Qing Shan disdained dealing with these people lest they might lower her IQ.

"You bitch, what are you even doing in our department? You're an eyesore. Don't dirty the Media faculty with your slutty face."

'Ai what a shrew.'

Yan Qing Shan jeered. She half-smiled at the Shen Ling.

"I study in this university. I can go wherever I want. What does that have to do with you?"

She answered. Yan Qing Shan held herself from laughing at the fuming woman.

"Ling Er stop it. Don't be like that to sister. Sis...I'm so sorry about this. Shen Ling was just influenced by the rumors."

'Yeah. Influenced by the rumors you started.'

Yan Qing Shan narrowed her eyes. Sigh.These people, they can't even entertain her properly.

"Are you done? If you are then I won't waste my time here anymore."

She ignored Yan Xiaoyi's protest and started to walk away. However, fate was one heck of a player. Yan Qing Shan had only taken five steps away from the IQ scourges when an entourage of middle-aged men called after her with their breaths huffing.