Category: Shion’s Notes

Chapter 3: Higher and Farther Places

Since she had decided to follow Nangong Ying to participate in the citywide singing competition, she had to prepare first. She needed to learn the most basic singing skills. Although she didn’t think she could go to the national competition with Nangong Ying, she at least wanted to place. Even a low placement would come with prize money, which was extremely attractive to a “gold digger” like her who craved prize money.

Although pure newcomers usually fared poorly in competitions, who was Yu Linna? According to the novels, she was a transmigrator, and transmigrators definitely had a protagonist’s halo. Yu Linna firmly believed this. She could already imagine more than ten face-slapping scenarios.

After parting ways with Nangong Ying, she hummed a tune all the way home. Upon entering the apartment complex where she lived, she immediately erased the expression on her face, her expression becoming serious. She stealthily slipped into her room. As a tenant who was behind on rent, she had to be careful. If she was caught, it would be disastrous. With her current abilities, she couldn’t afford the rent at all.

“Damn it, that Yu girl dodged me again today! How outrageous, she’s been behind on rent for so long and still hasn’t paid!”

While passing by the landlady’s window, Yu Linna shivered, almost scared to death by the voice. She tiptoed past, as quickly as she could.

“Don’t be like that. She’s quite pitiful, all alone, and doesn’t even know who her parents are. She’s still a child, try to understand.”

“But I also have to eat and send my kids to school! That Yu girl is a jinx. No wonder the idiots who adopted her threw her back. Whoever takes her in will be unlucky!”

Yu Linna’s outstretched foot stopped. Hearing the landlady’s harsh words, she naturally felt uncomfortable.

These harsh words were always her pain. She, Yu Linna, was just an unwanted child. That was the fact.

“Okay, stop talking. It wouldn’t be good if those words got out and she heard them.”

“Hmph, anyway, if she doesn’t pay the rent soon, I’ll kick her out immediately!”

Yu Linna forced herself to ignore this, silently going upstairs, pretending she had never passed by here.

I will definitely get the prize money.

Yu Linna silently encouraged herself.

As long as she had money, had the prize money, she could definitely change her life. And then live her own life.

“I want to become rich.”

Only then would she not be bullied. Only then could she gain the respect of others. For this, she had to work hard.

Yu Linna opened her room door, locked it from the inside, and then tiredly sat down at her desk. Today was another tiring day.

So many years had passed, and she had grown so much. In her previous life, when she was still a boy, she had only lived to the age of ten before kicking the bucket. In this life, she had already lived longer than her previous life, and she had long gotten used to her female body. Although there was still a trace of male consciousness inside her, she should have gotten used to it after so many years.

She opened the drawer, which contained a yellowed exercise book. Judging from the quality, it was quite old. Three words were written on it: “Yu Linna.” This exercise book was the only thing she had that could confirm her name. Besides this, she had nothing.

She didn’t know how she was born, let alone what her parents looked like, whether they were alive or dead. She knew absolutely nothing. But so many years had passed without any news, so they were probably dead.

Putting the notebook away, Yu Linna used her phone to look up information. She carefully reviewed the past participation in the city competition. Since she had decided to make a career for herself in this world, she had to work hard. Anyway, she was the protagonist, so she would definitely succeed. As long as she showed her strength and forged her own path, she could become famous.

Just like Nangong Ying said, deep down, Yu Linna was someone who was not content with the status quo. She also craved success.

Suddenly, the phone rang. The contact list showed Nangong Ying’s name. She pressed the answer button.

“Hello, what’s up?”

“I’ve already registered you. Let’s start practicing tomorrow. The elimination rounds start in about a week.”

“So soon?”

“Time never waits for you. If you want to pass the competition smoothly, you have to study hard. Starting tomorrow, turn down all your part-time jobs and devote yourself entirely to the competition. I’m very strict, so please be prepared.”

“…Can I really make it through the competition?”

To be honest, Yu Linna was still quite uneasy. She had never studied music before, and to rashly participate in this kind of competition, she really didn’t know how much of a chance she had.

“Linna, you have one characteristic. Your voice is very beautiful. That’s your advantage. If you utilize that well, I think you have potential.”

Nangong Ying bit into a cookie, lying on her bed and talking on the phone.

Since she said so, then she would give it a try. It was an opportunity anyway. Yu Linna comforted herself like this. Although Yu Linna usually had a cold demeanor, she was very delicate inside.

“Then I’ll try. We’ve known each other for so long, you wouldn’t harm me, right?”

“Mm, it’s good to have that awareness. Work hard, crybaby.”

“Who’s a crybaby, hey!”

“I’m hanging up.”

The phone hung up, leaving only the beep beep beep sound. Yu Linna clenched her small fists. This time, she would use all her strength to face this competition. That’s right, her goal was simple. She wasn’t aiming for the championship, but for the prize money. As long as she had that money, with that money… she could do whatever she wanted!

“I really want to become rich!”

She rolled around on the bed, shamelessly acting cute.

Then she clenched her fists. Yes, she was fired up. At this moment, she ignited a strong fighting spirit. No matter what lay ahead, she would overcome all obstacles.

With this thought, she fell asleep peacefully, welcoming the next day.

When she woke up the next morning, it was Monday, and she had to go to school. As a senior high school student preparing for the college entrance exams, she had less than a year until the exams. Of course, right now, she wasn’t too worried about her academic performance. No matter what, her grades were always among the best. Especially her English, which was always the highest in the school. She wasn’t too worried about getting into university. She was more worried about whether she had enough money to pay the tuition fees.

As usual, dodging the landlady, Yu Linna slipped out of the apartment complex. On the way, she tied her hair ribbon and hurried along. She smoothed down her skirt. The biggest complaint about being reborn in this world was why the high school girls’ uniforms in this world were all skirts, when just two years ago, the sportswear style was “popular.”

Yu Linna was a student in the advanced class of senior high school. Although she had a cold personality (pretending), it was impossible for no one to know her name. Her frequent appearance on the ranking list showed her popularity in the school. And she was very striking, with her long golden hair being very conspicuous on campus. It was impossible for no one to notice her. Because of this golden hair, she was once ordered by the teacher to dye it black.

After entering senior high school, the corresponding pressure would also increase, that was for sure. Especially now, there were many students who were worried about their scores. At this time, whoever had high scores and performed consistently would naturally become the focus of the teachers’ cultivation. For example, Yu Linna.

“Yu Linna, come to the office after class.”

Before class, the homeroom teacher specifically called out to Yu Linna. Anyone with a bit of common sense knew what the homeroom teacher wanted to talk to her about. It was nothing more than the college entrance exams.

Yu Linna’s academic performance was usually very stable, almost never slipping up, and she was also a promising student in the principal’s eyes. If she performed consistently during the college entrance exams, she might compete with the top students in the province for rankings, because her strength was there.

But…

Besides studying, Yu Linna also had to worry about her food expenses, which would invisibly affect her life. This was also the reason why the homeroom teacher wanted to talk to her.

In the office after class, the homeroom teacher asked her to sit down and prepared tea for her. Ordinary students wouldn’t get this kind of treatment. Yu Linna was special, and there weren’t many teachers in the office. Some teachers even deliberately avoided them. It was obvious that this was the homeroom teacher’s doing.

“How are you feeling lately?”

The homeroom teacher didn’t get straight to the point, but beat around the bush. Yu Linna knew what she wanted to ask, but she just wouldn’t say it directly.

The homeroom teacher was a woman in her mid-twenties, wearing a professional suit. It was said that she graduated from Beijing and was a top student. She was very optimistic about Yu Linna’s future.

“I’m fine. I finished ten sets of practice papers during the holidays and also finished the ‘Wu San’ (a popular test prep book). I think I’m okay.”

Yu Linna carefully watched the teacher’s face. Although she was only 17 years old, when dealing with adults like this, she knew she couldn’t be careless.

“That’s good. You know, your grades are the most stable in our class, especially your English, which never falls below 120. I really hope you can get into a good university. However, you seem to be doing things unrelated to exam preparation lately.”

Here it comes. Yu Linna knew she would definitely get to this.

From the beginning, the homeroom teacher’s purpose was very clear. She was here to “catch” her.

“You have less than a year until the exams. Don’t do anything unrelated to the exams. Quit your part-time jobs too. Once you get into university, you can do whatever you want. This is for your own good.”

Yu Linna lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

It sounds so nice, but it’s not that easy to do. Without working, without part-time jobs, she couldn’t even afford to pay her rent, let alone talk about exams. Besides, she might not even be able to afford the tuition fees for university.

If this continued, it seemed like the only option was to not go to university.

“I’ll arrange it myself.”

Of course, she wouldn’t listen to the teacher at all.

Only fools would listen.

Back in the classroom, Yu Linna sat down gloomily at her desk. In her heart, she became even more determined to win the prize money. As long as she had money, she wouldn’t have this kind of life. As long as she had money, she could do whatever she wanted.

“Yu-tongxue, what did the teacher want to talk to you about?”

After returning to her seat, the girl sitting next to her smiled and came closer, which made Yu Linna very disgusted. She didn’t like being so close to others, especially girls.

“It’s none of your business. It’s time for class.”

“I see… Okay, do you want to go for milk tea together after school in the afternoon? I know a really good milk tea shop.”

“No.”

“I’ll treat you.”

“…I’ll go.”

Not eating free food would be foolish. This was also Yu Linna’s creed.

Chapter 2: A Person Should Still Have Dreams

Although life was hard, it wasn’t as if she had no ideals or pursuits. Rather, it was precisely because reality was so difficult that she felt having ideals was incredibly important.

Of course, it was also possible that from a certain day onward, her life had become different.

Yu Linna didn’t know when she had started to deviate from her own path. Perhaps, from that day on, she was destined to be different from others…

After the weekend classes ended, Yu Linna could finally clock out. Dealing with a bunch of little brats was truly not easy. Even though she was only a part-timer, not even an official one, just taking care of the kids was enough to wear her out. It might also be because her appearance wasn’t the fierce type, and she unexpectedly gained the children’s affection.

To be fair, Yu Linna was beautiful. Delicate cherry lips, blue eyes – she looked several notches above the average schoolgirl on the street. And her face had a slightly Western look, which was undoubtedly another plus.

“Sister Qing, um, could I get an advance on this month’s salary? I’m in urgent need of money.”

“Again? You already got an advance last month. Besides, you’ve barely been here lately.”

“But I’m short on cash. Please, be kind, give me some money to spend.”

Because of the rent issue, Yu Linna had to swallow her pride. No matter what, she had to scrape together enough money this week to pay off the overdue rent.

“Alright, come find me in two weeks.”

“No, I need it now…”

“It’s closing time. We’re done.”

Zhou Xiaoqing yawned and slowly walked away, leaving Yu Linna alone, flustered in the wind.

This…

If she couldn’t get her wages, what was she going to do about the rent? Yu Linna felt very confused.

But she couldn’t blame Zhou Xiaoqing. She had been taking too many advances lately, and it was bound to annoy anyone. Even though she was still a schoolgirl, it was still a boss-employee relationship.

If one were to describe it in a sentence, it would be: employees cannot kiss their bosses… Ptooey, employees cannot talk back to their bosses.

After clocking out, Yu Linna, with her tired body, went to the convenience store on the commercial street and expertly entered the employee room to go to the changing room.

“Xiao Yu, you’re pretty early today. Hurry up and change into your uniform, the shift change is almost here.”

“Okay.”

As mentioned earlier, Yu Linna had several part-time jobs. Besides teaching at the tutoring center, she also worked as a cashier at the convenience store.

After changing into her work uniform, Yu Linna took over the shift at the front counter. The work began again.

The girl she was switching shifts with was the same age as her. Blue hair tied in a ponytail, a pair of vibrant purple eyes – unlike Yu Linna, her demeanor leaned more towards experienced and capable. Because she exercised regularly, her body had a beautiful line, unlike Yu Linna’s frailness.

Unlike Yu Linna, who had to work several jobs out of necessity, this girl worked at the convenience store just to earn some pocket money.

“You’re pretty early today. What’s up, need money?”

The girl loosened her hair tie, re-tied it, and casually asked.

As a side note, the wages at this convenience store were paid daily, calculated by the hour. Although the amount wasn’t large, it was still money. And right now, that money was extremely important to Yu Linna.

“Yeah, I’m pretty short on cash lately. Rent is due…”

“That’s a headache. My parents aren’t giving me any money, so sorry, I can’t help you much.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. This is my own problem anyway.”

Nangong Ying, as one of Yu Linna’s few friends, had already helped her as much as she could. Yu Linna didn’t want to keep troubling her. This was her own problem, and others shouldn’t have to worry about it.

Nangong Ying rested her chin on her hand, her mind turning. She came up with a good idea. She smiled at Yu Linna, who looked back at her, puzzled.

“Linna, do you have any dreams?”

“What’s with the sudden question?”

“I don’t plan on living like this forever. My life should be my own to decide. So, do you want to take a chance with me?”

The girl’s eyes were filled with ambition and defiance against reality.

From the first day she met her, Yu Linna knew that this girl didn’t want to be an ordinary person, living a mediocre life. She had ideas, and she had the ability. At least, she was much stronger than Yu Linna, who only knew how to work dead-end jobs. Nangong Ying would never be content with the status quo.

“So, what are you suggesting?”

“I’m planning to participate in the city’s singing competition. What do you think, are you interested in joining me?”

Nangong Ying handed her a flyer. Yu Linna took it and looked at it. The flyer had very conspicuous words printed on it: “Citywide Singing Competition.”

Every year, the city held a competition to select the best singers to represent the city in the provincial and even national competitions. It seemed Nangong Ying was aiming for the national competition.

“Are you sure you want to do this?”

“Of course! If a person doesn’t have dreams, what’s the difference between them and a salted fish? I want to prove myself through this competition. I want to win the championship, the national championship, of course.”

The ambitious Nangong Ying had her sights set on the national competition trophy from the very beginning. Not to mention anything else, she knew how much weight that trophy carried. If she had it, she could choose any good university she wanted during the college entrance exams. After entering a better university, she could further her studies and make her path even broader.

Nangong Ying dared to do this because she had confidence. She had been in music classes since she was a child. In terms of singing skills and fundamentals, she was quite proficient. Moreover, she had also been on the martial arts team when she was younger and had represented the team in national competitions. In middle school, she won the national martial arts competition for girls, becoming famous overnight. In her first year of high school, although she left the martial arts team, she still represented her high school team in the national youth tennis competition and won the championship.

She was a dominant force in sports, but she hadn’t yet won any significant awards in music. It seemed that since she had studied music since childhood, it wouldn’t make sense not to win an award. This time, she decided to go to the national competition through the city competition and bring back a trophy.

“Nangong, it’s fine if you want to go, but why are you dragging me along?”

That’s right. Yu Linna never thought she could sing. She had never studied singing, nor did she have any artistic talent. What was the point of participating in the competition?

“Look, there’s prize money for placing in the city competition. First place is 10,000 yuan, and the top three get at least 3,000. You’re so short on cash, if you placed, wouldn’t that solve your problem?”

“But, I…”

“Be confident. Come with me. Even if you can’t get first place, if you can advance to the national competition with me, that would be great too!”

“I…”

“I’ll pay your registration fee!”

Yu Linna swallowed hard. She looked at the words “prize money” on the flyer. She admitted, she was tempted.

As a “gold digger” who was obsessed with money, she really wanted that money. And the higher the placement, the richer the prize. With that money, not only would her rent problem be solved, but she wouldn’t have to worry about living expenses for a month, no, two months.

“I’ve never studied singing…”

“I’ll teach you.”

Yu Linna was truly tempted. Looking at that flyer, her heart had never wavered like this before.

She stared at the flyer, her gaze never moving. Her heart was pounding. Slowly, she reached out her hand. At this moment, Nangong Ying showed a gratified smile. And Yu Linna, finally, picked up the flyer.

“When is the registration?”

Perhaps, her life began to change from this day on.

Sometimes, Yu Linna would wonder, if she had refused this seemingly unreasonable invitation that day, would her life have been different?

Who knows? Because it already happened, there’s absolutely no going back.

But one thing had to be admitted: if she hadn’t taken that flyer, she definitely wouldn’t have had that kind of adventurous life experience, and she wouldn’t have been able to go to farther places.

“Linna, you really are like me. You also don’t want to be content with the status quo, you want to climb higher and farther. You’re the same as me.”

Nangong Ying smiled brightly, but why did her smile seem so… off to Yu Linna? It was like… seeing a devil.

“Never mind, I have to work. You should go now. If the boss sees you, he’ll definitely scold you.”

Yu Linna coughed a few times and sat down obediently at the cash register. Just then, a customer came into the convenience store to buy something. Nangong Ying yawned boredly and went to the changing room to change and clock out. But her eyes still glanced at Yu Linna.

It had to be said that Yu Linna was beautiful. Wearing the employee uniform, her hair in a ponytail, expertly ringing up the customer’s order. Such a beauty was actually so poor that she couldn’t even afford to pay her rent. If men knew, perhaps many would want to keep her. There were still quite a few men in this world who liked to keep schoolgirls, especially someone like Yu Linna, who was dirt poor but had a beautiful appearance.

But to be honest, Yu Linna’s appearance was excellent. Participating in the singing competition would at least give her some extra points in terms of appearance. This was also one of the reasons why Nangong Ying wanted to drag her along.

Of course, the main reason was to help her. This girl was more suited than anyone to go to higher places. It was a waste for her to be stuck in this place.

Nangong Ying waited until Yu Linna finished her shift before leaving with her. Although Yu Linna said she didn’t need to wait, Nangong Ying insisted on walking with her. They were usually in different classes at school and rarely interacted. The only time they interacted was when the school exam rankings came down.

Like this, walking home together at night after working at the convenience store, it was quite nice. Only at times like this did it feel so beautiful.

“Nangong, thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. I really don’t know how to thank you.”

“Don’t mention it. I’m doing this because I want to. Don’t worry about it.”

On Nangong Ying’s path to fame, she wanted to walk hand in hand with Yu Linna. If her best friend could be by her side, walking with her on this path, how wonderful would that be? Walking this path alone required perseverance, but with a friend, it was different.

“Linna, I believe that one day I will be second to none. I want everyone to know me, to know my name.”

She turned her back to her and spoke these ambitious words. Although it seemed like an incredibly arrogant joke now, in a year, two years, or even ten years, who could guarantee that it wouldn’t be an inspiring statement?

“So, come with me. Let’s go to the highest and farthest place together.”

Nangong Ying extended her right hand, smiling, and said these words to Yu Linna.

A car drove by, its headlights shining on her. Right now, Nangong Ying looked so dazzling, so beautiful, from any angle. Completely different from Yu Linna, who was in the dim light. At this moment, Yu Linna was so envious of this person, so admiring of this person. Looking at this person, Yu Linna also wanted to…

Fly to higher and farther places.

Perhaps, as she said, she might also be someone who didn’t want to be content with the status quo.

Her diary began to be written from this day on.

Chapter 1: I’m Not the Protagonist

The room was terrifyingly silent.

It was just a single room, barely a dozen square meters. The space was cramped; a bed and a desk alone made it feel crowded. On the desk sat a bowl of freshly made instant noodles, chopsticks resting neatly across the center. Steam rose from the just-prepared meal.

The occupant of this space, even if not desperately poor, was certainly not wealthy. Anyone with real money wouldn’t put up with living in a place like this.

Outside, a relentless knocking echoed, accompanied by a heavy, woman’s voice, devoid of any friendliness. Her tone was aggressive and demanding.

“Girl, you’re two months behind on rent! You need to pay up today. I know you’re in a tough spot, but you can’t just not pay. I have to live too, you know. Hey, if you’re in there, open the door, Yu!”

The landlady’s voice from beyond the door was like a horn from hell, sending chills down one’s spine.

A slender, blonde girl crouched by the wall, covering her ears, trying her best to ignore the landlady’s voice. She huddled, pretending not to hear.

Of course, the girl knew it was wrong to be in debt. Did she not know rent was due? She was just having some… difficulties.

“Yu Linna! I let you stay here because you were all alone, but if you keep dragging your feet on the rent, I swear I’ll kick you out, you hear me!”

The girl kept her ears covered, ignoring it all.

She crouched in the corner, hugging herself, ignoring the landlady’s voice. If she responded now, she’d be finished. With her current resources, there was absolutely no way she could produce the rent money.

She didn’t know how long she waited. Perhaps the landlady had tired herself out shouting. The voice gradually faded, until finally, it was completely gone. Maybe the landlady had left.

The blonde girl slowly stood up, her legs nearly numb from crouching for so long. She returned to her desk. The instant noodles from earlier were no longer steaming; they were cold. But for this impoverished girl, those noodles were her lifeline. Not eating meant starving. She didn’t care about the temperature; she quickly sat down and started eating. The noodles were cold, but the gnawing emptiness in her stomach was growing stronger.

After finishing the bowl, the hunger pangs remained, though they were less intense than before.

“Sigh…”

So hungry…

The girl’s stomach wasn’t satisfied at all. She wanted more.

If only one bowl of instant noodles could fill her up. But she couldn’t complain. Having even one bowl was already pretty good. After eating, she went to her drawer and took out her wallet. Opening it, she saw only 500 yuan left. This amount was nowhere near enough to cover all the rent she owed. Even if she paid half, the remaining money wouldn’t last her through the month.

She turned, looking at herself in the mirror, and picked up a comb.

Golden hair cascaded down, a hair clip holding back the ends. Her pale, delicate face looked like you could take a bite out of it. Her blue eyes held a weary look, the weariness of someone burdened by life. The girl’s complexion was sallow, not very healthy, and her body wasn’t particularly well-developed. She looked like a middle school student, even though she was already in her final year of high school.

Yu Linna put down the comb, tidied her hair, and found a simple outfit in her wardrobe to change into. Today was another difficult day, but she had to get through it.

Actually, Yu Linna was originally male. Correctly speaking, she was male in her previous life, but her male identity tragically ended when she was ten years old. She couldn’t remember exactly what happened. She vaguely recalled drowning in a river while swimming when she was still a boy, and then she was reborn in this world. Because of the accident in her childhood, her memories were hazy, and she couldn’t remember much of her past.

Regarding her previous life, she only remembered drowning while swimming at the age of ten, along with some scattered fragments.

Also, the memories of the first part of her 17 years in this life were also unclear. She couldn’t remember anything before the age of 5 or 6. According to the adults, her brain had suffered a severe injury, and she had lost many memories. There was nothing that could be done.

The greatest stroke of luck was that her name in this world, her memory of it, remained. She hadn’t lost it.

Yu Linna. That was her name in this life.

She had originally thought that after being reborn, she would arrive in a world like those in novels, a world of superpower battles or a city filled with martial arts masters. But the reality was that this was just an ordinary world. There were no so-called superpowers, no monsters, only the unchanging reality.

Because this was a real world, not a fantasy world, the girl had to face reality. For example, right now, if she didn’t find a job, she would really have to sleep on the streets.

Closing the door and locking it, Yu Linna tiptoed out, afraid of running into the landlady. As soon as she left the apartment complex, she breathed a sigh of relief. More than anything, she feared rent collection. She had no money left. Even if she offered her panties, she couldn’t pay the rent.

Yu Linna pulled her jacket tighter around herself and set out alone. First, she had to go to the tutoring center to teach. Of course, not to learn, but to teach others.

Forced by her circumstances, she was currently juggling several part-time jobs, constantly rushing around. And as a high school student preparing for the college entrance exams, she was under double the pressure.

“Sister Qing, sorry I’m late.”

“Why are you so late! Get in there! The little brats are waiting impatiently. Hurry, hurry, hurry.”

Zhou Xiaoqing was a young woman in her twenties who had opened her own tutoring center, taking in young children for tutoring. She had met Yu Linna by chance some time ago. Seeing her difficulties and recognizing her abilities, she hired her to teach at the center. However, since Yu Linna was still a student, she couldn’t work full-time, and her salary was naturally reduced.

But having a stable job was already good enough.

Yu Linna found a rubber band and tied her hair into a ponytail before entering the classroom to teach the children. She had learned art from someone before, so she was quite comfortable with drawing, and teaching children wasn’t difficult.

“Sister Linlin! You’re late!”

“Cough… call me Teacher.”

“You’re late!”

“…Let’s start class.”

With a trace of embarrassment, Yu Linna wanted to ignore them, but the children wouldn’t let her off the hook.

She put on a stern face, trying to intimidate the little rascals, but these kids were rascals, and they weren’t afraid of her at all. These little brats probably saw that she was the youngest among the teachers at the tutoring center, and quite young at that, so they weren’t afraid of her and did whatever they wanted. Plus, Yu Linna was only part-time, not an official teacher, so she had no authority to discipline them.

“Alright, everyone, get your pencils and erasers ready. Today, we’re going to draw our moms and dads. Draw your moms and dads as you see them, and then hand them in to me.”

“Sister Linlin, Sister Linlin, when will you come next time?!”

“Let’s focus on class, be good!”

These kids weren’t listening at all! She had told them it was time for class, and they were still messing around with her. Where was her authority?!

Yu Linna tried to put on a stern face, pretending to be angry. She knew that usually, when she made this face in her own class, practically no one dared to come within three feet of her.

But she miscalculated. These little brats weren’t afraid at all.

“When you come next time, can you draw us a picture? You drew a picture just for Lili last time, it’s so unfair! We want one too!”

“Yeah, we want one too!”

“Me too!”

“No talking, focus on class!”

Seriously…

Yu Linna had a headache. What should she do with a class full of brats…?

Even though she wasn’t an official teacher, just a part-timer, it was still tiring. If it weren’t for that pathetically small salary, she wouldn’t want to deal with these kids.

Besides, she was already two months behind on rent. If she didn’t start working, she really would be sleeping on the streets.

Fortunately, the weekend curriculum wasn’t difficult, it was relatively easy, and Yu Linna could rest during the breaks between classes. Just in time, Zhou Xiaoqing wanted to talk to her.

“Linna, come here for a moment.”

“What is it, Sister Qing?”

Yu Linna had a lot of respect for this boss of hers. After all, she was the one who had given her a job opportunity. Otherwise, she would have starved to death on the streets.

“I know you’ve moved up to your senior year, and you don’t have much time to come here lately. But I’m short-staffed, so please come a bit more.”

“Sister Qing, that’s a bit difficult… I have two other part-time jobs to do, I really can’t find the time…”

Yu Linna smiled apologetically, trying to smooth things over.

“But…”

“The little devils are calling for me, Sister Qing, I have to go, bye~”

Yu Linna ran away as if escaping. She didn’t want to get into any more trouble right now. If she couldn’t refuse and ended up offending someone, it wouldn’t be worth it. Zhou Xiaoqing was her boss, after all. If she really gave her an order, could she really avoid it?

“You little punk!”

Zhou Xiaoqing, seeing her escape, couldn’t help but mutter a curse.

Yu Linna could only silently apologize in her heart. Sorry, it’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s that I don’t have time. Anyway, right now, Yu Linna was completely focused on money. She wouldn’t do anything that was tiring and unrewarding, especially if it didn’t pay.

She just opened the classroom door and went in, and then a blackboard eraser fell from above, hitting her in the face. The powdery taste, and the feeling of being covered in it, was truly sour and refreshing.

“Hahaha, Sister Linlin got hit!”

Yu Linna picked up the blackboard eraser, touching her face. She was this close to crushing the eraser in her hand.

“You little brats!!!”

“Run away!!!”

The little rascals scattered like a swarm of bees. An angry girl was a terrifying thing.

The impoverished girl was still very unlucky today, but it wasn’t exactly sad. Yu Linna’s motto was to find joy in hardship.