Little Pearls Fell From the Sea

“Hearing Sun Baihai call your name?”

“I didn’t even recognize you when you first came into class!”

“I thought we had another new student.”

Feng Yan’s eyes widened.

Chen Zeyu nodded, then looked worriedly towards the classroom door.

“I wonder… how Chen Yunyao is.”

“I ran too fast and forgot to wait for her.”

Chen Zeyu wrung her hands.

‘My subconscious act of fleeing was so cowardly!’

“Chen Yuqing, why don’t we go to the school gate together!”

“Don’t let your sister face Sun Baihai alone!”

Feng Yan proposed, her sense of justice ignited.

Chen Zeyu glanced at the clock on the wall; class was about to begin.

Blast!

‘What was I hesitating for?’

‘What class could be more important than Evetti?’

“Let’s go!”

Chen Zeyu slammed her hand on the desk and stood.

“That’s the spirit!”

Feng Yan rose, swinging her leg over her seat.

One after the other, the two girls rushed towards the classroom door with fierce determination.

In her haste to lead the way, Chen Zeyu failed to notice someone entering the classroom.

They collided.

Thud!

“Ouch!”

“Ah!”

The impact made Chen Zeyu’s vision swim, and she tumbled forward, landing on someone.

‘What was this soft thing against my face?’

‘And these two protruding points poking me?’

“Chen… Yu… Qing!”

A deep, resonant growl came from Evetti.

Chen Zeyu’s heart skipped a beat, and she instantly knew who she had crashed into.

‘Damn it! Why did I have to crash into Evetti again?’

“I’m sorry!”

Chen Zeyu scrambled to get up, but the punishment came swiftly.

“Get up!”

Evetti extended a hand and pinched Chen Zeyu’s cheek, yanking her aside as if she were a small chick.

“Ah, ow ow ow ow!”

Chen Zeyu knelt on the floor, like a pet on a leash, completely at Evetti’s mercy.

Her small hands frantically patted Evetti’s calf in a plea for mercy.

“You’ll break it if you squeeze any harder!” Chen Zeyu wailed.

“Next time you act recklessly, I won’t ever speak to you again!”

Evetti huffed, releasing her grip, and turned to stride into the classroom, leaving Chen Zeyu to her own devices.

“Wuwu.”

Chen Zeyu rubbed her reddened cheek, slowly rising from the floor.

Her eyes shimmered with a wronged sparkle.

She had only been worried about Evetti, yet she had been scolded.

“Are you alright, Chen Yuqing?”

“Your sister was quite fierce just now.”

Feng Yan reached out and helped Chen Zeyu up.

Chen Zeyu silently wiped the small tears from the corner of her eyes, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards Evetti, who was now in her seat.

Bang! Thud!

Evetti’s movements, even just opening her schoolbag to put away books, were furious.

Her mood was already sour, first having been delayed by that scoundrel Sun Baihai at the entrance, and then being ‘touched’ by the clumsy Chen Zeyu at the classroom door.

Anyone would be irritated.

Noticing Evetti’s foul mood, Feng Yan simply pulled Chen Zeyu to her own seat, creating some distance between the feuding sisters.

“Chen Yuqing, sit here for now. I’ll switch with you.”

Feng Yan smiled at Chen Zeyu, who gave a small nod in return.

Feng Yan now sat beside Evetti, but Evetti paid no mind to anyone else.

She merely stared at the clock, watching the seconds tick by; class would start in two minutes.

“Still angry, Chen Yunyao?”

“I’m still fuming… Feng Yan, please don’t speak.”

Evetti’s tone was heavily restrained, clearly not wanting to lash out at anyone else.

“Alright then, I’ll ask you again in a minute.”

Feng Yan sat upright with her arms crossed, yet a gentle smile remained on her face as she looked at Evetti.

During that minute of quiet, Chen Zeyu secretly glanced back several times, but Evetti met her gaze with a cold stare.

‘She’s angrier than usual!’

‘I was wrong! Truly wrong!’

Chen Zeyu felt a prickle of unease in her heart.

She didn’t dislike Evetti; in fact, she quite liked her and didn’t want Evetti to dislike her in return.

“A minute has passed, has your mood improved enough to talk to me?”

Feng Yan turned to Evetti.

Even with all her grievances, after a minute of calm, Evetti was willing to listen.

“Sigh… Just say it, Feng Yan.”

“Actually, Chen Yuqing ran out because she was worried about you.”

“You two just happened to collide head-on.”

“It’s her own fault for being so careless.”

“I don’t need her concern.”

Evetti still spoke with a hint of irritation.

Hearing this, Chen Zeyu flinched, then quietly lowered her head, feeling dejected.

“Hey, hey, isn’t the main fault with Sun Baihai?”

“If he hadn’t caused trouble, wouldn’t you two have entered school normally?”

“Don’t let it spoil the harmony between yourselves; you’re sisters, after all.”

“Hmph, Sun Baihai is just a waste of time, a nuisance blocking the door like a stinking rock.”

“It’s disgusting.”

Evetti seemed to pinpoint the root of the conflict, crossing her arms to calm herself.

“Exactly! Sun Baihai is the one who ruined your relationship.”

“Without him, none of this would have happened.”

“Chen Yuqing wouldn’t have rushed to find you.”

“She really cares about you, her older sister, running as fast as a rabbit.”

Feng Yan mimed two bunny ears on her head, which brought a slight easing to Evetti’s heart.

The tense atmosphere instantly softened considerably.

“She ran into the school gate quite fast, I didn’t even see her shadow.”

Evetti gradually turned her gaze towards Chen Zeyu.

“Sun Baihai was looking for her, so she had to run fast, otherwise she would have been caught.”

“Chen Yuqing was looking for me to help find you, you know, because there’s strength in numbers.”

Feng Yan spun a small lie, causing Chen Zeyu, who was listening, to lift her head.

“She asked you for help?” Evetti blinked in surprise.

“She did, she was so anxious then, she almost tripped and hit the desk.”

Feng Yan continued to smooth things over.

“Oh… if that’s the case, perhaps I shouldn’t have gotten so angry.”

Evetti felt a pang of guilt.

‘What if Chen Zeyu had hit her head and injured herself?’

“The anger has passed, and now we are allies on the same ship.”

“Remember our common enemy: Sun Baihai is the root of the conflict.”

Feng Yan attributed all the blame to Sun Baihai, deeming it an excellent strategy, as Sun Baihai was indeed a beast!

He deserved to bear the brunt of the blame!

“Mm, Feng Yan, what you say makes sense. I was indeed a bit overreactive.”

Evetti was genuinely a person who would reflect on herself.

“Then I’ll return to my seat. Let Chen Yuqing come back.”

Feng Yan stood and walked to Chen Zeyu’s side.

Chen Zeyu looked up at her, her glistening eyes filled with gratitude.

‘Thank you!’

‘Thank you!’

‘Thank you, Feng Yan! You are my great savior!’

Feng Yan indeed noticed Chen Zeyu’s gratitude.

She smiled gently, her face beneath her bangs radiating kindness and beauty.

Ding-a-ling!

The class bell rang, and lessons began.

Chen Zeyu smoothly returned to her seat, her hands clasped together, finally able to sneak a glance at a now calm Evetti.

‘This is all thanks to Feng Yan!’

‘If she ever needs help in the future, I will certainly assist her with all my might!’

Chen Zeyu silently etched this debt of gratitude into her heart.