Chapter 11

"Ring, ring, ring!"

The alarm on her phone began to ring. If she didn't leave now, she would be late.

Gu Jiuci hurriedly chewed and swallowed.

"Second Brother, I'm going to be late. Drive me to school, OK?"

"No problem. Eat slowly."

Her second brother, Gu Qijue, picked up some napkins from the table and gave them to her. His tone showed his surprise at her affection.

In the past, Ah Ci seemed to wish to have nothing to do with him. She would never voluntarily request that he take her to school. It seemed that their Ah Ci had truly changed. However, he liked this change very much.

Gu Qian also glanced at their sister in surprise.

In the end, he added, "Be careful."

Gu Jiuci quickly finished eating and went with her second brother to school.

Right on the dot, the Rolls-Royce stopped in front of S-Elite High School's front entrance. The gazes of the incoming students were all pulled toward this car. The car door opened and a beautiful young woman with bright eyes stepped out. Her beauty surpassed all others.

The crowd immediately rustled restlessly and began to discuss in quiet voices.

"My God! Is this the girlfriend of the Gu Family's second young master?"

"How could it be? That's the little devil of our S-Elite High School, Gu Jiuci!" said a girl who had just attended the Huo Family dinner last night.

"Impossible! That little devil Gu Jiuci is so ugly!"

"I don't believe it! But she does look a little like Gu Jiuci!"

Gu Jiuci calmly accepted everyone's gaze. After all, her previously unconventional appearance was too deeply ingrained in everyone's heart. Anyone would have difficulty accepting her present transformation.

"Ah Ci, why are you so early today?"

After Gu Jiuci bade her second brother goodbye, she also accepted the new cellphone her second brother had brought her.

As she was about to enter the school, a tooth-achingly sweet voice rang out from beside her. She turned her head and saw Xu Yun'er approaching her with a smile. Xu Yun'er tried to grab her hand with feigned affection.

"The Dean called my brother. If I'm late again, I will be expelled. I have no choice. It's all for the sake of my pocket money," Gu Jiuci replied lightly and feigned a worried expression.

Gu Jiuci pretended to casually change her bag to the other shoulder, just in time to avoid Xu Yun'er's outstretched hand.

She wasn't lying. Under Xu Yun'er's encouragement, her last year of high school had become a complete mess. To chase after Jiang Yutang, she had fallen from the top class to the bottom class. She had skipped so much school that she was in danger of not being able to graduate. In her last life, the Dean had indeed called her family. For this matter, Gu Qingyuan had become very angry and had scolded her in public. He had also threatened to cut off all her finances.

However, in her last life, she had not taken Gu Qingyuan's words seriously. In this life, she was determined to study hard.

Xu Yun'er didn't doubt what she heard. She believed that Gu Jiuci was just going to pretend a good student for a few days. After all, she had heard about this matter. She suppressed the feelings of schadenfreude and put on a gentle and kind appearance to comfort Gu Jiuci.

"It's fine. You are the daughter of the Gu Family. No matter what, Uncle will find a way for you to graduate. You can relax and do whatever you want."

Gu Jiuci laughed to herself coldly. She had heard these words countless times in her last life. "Do whatever she wanted" so that she could turn into a useless human.

In her last life, she had missed so much class that she lost the privilege of participating in the university exams. Gu Qingyuan had pulled a lot of strings for her graduation and this had caused their relationship to deteriorate further.

On the other hand, Xu Yun'er had come top 10 in their year and gained entry into the Shanghai Film Art Academy. From here, she began her journey to becoming a glamorous movie star. Furthermore, she had Gu Qingyuan adopt her as a goddaughter and enjoyed all the privileges that came with being a daughter of the Gu Family.

"OK."

Gu Jiuci made a non-committal response and walked with Xu Yun'er into the school. Occasionally, she caught the sound of girls gossiping beside her.

"For some reason, I think Gu Jiuci is much prettier than Xu Yun'er."

"Yes! Isn't Xu Yun'er the prettiest girl in the school? But standing next to Gu Jiuci, she looks like a maid with her mistress!"

"Xu Yun'er relies on makeup, how could she compare to Gu Jiuci's natural beauty?"

Xu Yun'er maintained a smiling appearance, but she was snarling ferociously in her heart and wishing that she could unleash the curses in her mind.

She got up early every morning to practice yoga and she controlled the amount of food she ate at each meal, yet she could barely manage to control her weight and maintain her beauty.

But what about Gu Jiuci? She ate and drank explosively, stayed up late drinking, and did all kinds of random things, yet once she washed her face, she was the most beautiful woman again.

"Why?!"

Gu Jiuci's lips twitched slightly without a change in expression. "Is this already too much? The best is yet to come!"

The two of them approached the school building and, as they were in different classes, Xu Yun'er said goodbye at the stairs.

"Ah Ci, let's go shopping at lunch? I heard that Dior has a new line of clothing that fits your style perfectly!"

Xu Yun'er's face was full of hope when she spoke. She wasn't a part of the Gu Family. Each time, her uncle always gave her the same spending money as a normal family member, unlike Gu Jiuci, whose spending money could easily be in the tens of thousands.

"Sounds good! But..."

Gu Jiuci frowned. She appeared excited, but also awkward.

An inauspicious feeling welled-up in Xu Yun'er's heart and she quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I've spent all of my pocket money this month and Dad hasn't transferred me any more money..."

Gu Jiuci suddenly seemed to remember something and stared at Xu Yun'er happily.

"I almost forgot, we can just use your card. Cousin, I'll see you at lunch."

Xu Yun'er's face paled at her words. A Dior dress would cost tens of thousands, and she didn't have money like that! Much less for Gu Jiuci to spend.

"Ah Ci, I suddenly remembered that the student council has something on today. Let's go another time."

"Oh, all right."

Gu Jiuci feigned regret. There was no way in hell she would let Xu Yun'er continue to leech off her in this lifetime!

"I'm going now, class is about to start."

As if getting away from an unlucky star, Xu Yun'er abruptly ran away. She was terrified Gu Jiuci that would call out and stop her.

Gu Jiuci laughed coldly and headed toward her own classroom.

As she walked into the classroom, she accepted the expected stares and glances aimed at her. Those in the bottom class were all bad students from good families.

However, her fights and brawls in S-Elite High School had given her the title of "little devil" and earned their respect.

If there was someone at S-Elite High School who shouldn't be messed with, the answer was... Gu Jiuci.

She returned all the stares and everyone quickly ducked their heads in fright to avoid her gaze.

Gu Jiuci took out a textbook and did her best to review. She wasn't dumb; in middle school, she had been top 30 in her year.

But having wasted three years, and with the addition of her 18-year-old body and 20-plus-year-old spirit, she had long forgotten everything from high school. It would be tough to pick it all up again.

The teachers were all afraid of the Gu Family and didn't dare to bother Gu Jiuci. This allowed her to review at her own pace.

After a morning of study, her brain throbbed. At lunch, as expected, Xu Yun'er didn't come to find her, so she headed to the cafeteria alone to eat lunch.

Alone, she now had time to think about the future properly. She liked drama, but in her previous life, she had not gotten into a proper university. Before her dreams had begun, she had already become a criminal...

"Lu Xiaosang, you got my dress dirty. Do you think you can just walk away?"

Gu Jiuci had just arrived at the entrance of the cafeteria when she heard a ruckus.

"I... I didn't, you did it yourself..."

A group of girls surrounded a timid girl who wore thick glasses. She had her head pulled back and spoke in a quiet, terrified voice.

Gu Jiuci immediately remembered. "Isn't this Lu Xiaosang, the second-best student in our year..."