TGA Chapter 2

Downstairs, He Zhenghe had just finished a call with the school and was now dialing his private doctor, asking them to come and check He Shichen’s injuries.

Yu Shen and Aunt Li also came downstairs to check on the wounded and the kitchen. Fortunately, He Shichen wasn’t seriously hurt, just a faint scratch on his face, as if scratched by a cat.

Yu Shen anxiously scanned He Shichen. “Silly boy, if you need something, just tell Aunt Li. Who uses a glass cup to get hot water?!”

Aunt Li blamed herself. “Ah, it’s my fault, I forgot to tell you. This machine in the kitchen isn’t for regular drinking water. The temperature of the water will be extremely high…”

This machine was meant for kitchen use only. There was a water purifier outside, but if He Shichen hadn’t been searching for a cup, he wouldn’t have entered the kitchen.

The kitchen was a mess, and He Shichen looked a sight, disheveled. He felt awkward and embarrassed under the adults’ care, wishing he could crawl into a hole in the ground. At the same time, a sense of confusion flooded over him.

It had to be a coincidence, right?

He had initially thought that Chu Qianli was a revenge-seeking person, then doubted that she was just a simpleton. Now, he was starting to think she might be a spy, remotely controlling the glass cup to explode. He didn’t understand—shouldn’t the battles in wealthy families be more subtle, involving schemes and strategies? Why was she already playing dirty tricks on the very first day?

His head was spinning, and suddenly, he felt incredibly exhausted. He even had the urge to shout out, “Destroy, world.”

Upstairs, in her new bedroom, Chu Qianli was quite satisfied with her space. The room had ample sunlight, a soft and spacious bed, and high-end, stylish wooden bookshelves and desk. In the corner were a cozy blanket and cushions, perfect for curling up with a book or playing games.

The bedroom also had a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom. Her belongings had been carefully arranged, though she didn’t have much. She lay back on the large bed, feeling an immense sense of comfort.

Chu Qianli had been trapped in the book world for over ten years, and now, she was finally living a life of luxury, somewhat easing the disappointment of leaving her village behind.

She had once been a renowned astrologer, tragically passing away at a young age. After her death, she was reborn into the book’s world, retaining the memories of her past life, and now, in this world, she was named “Chu Qianli.” She quickly realized that her new body was different from her previous one and used the star charts to deduce her new life’s destiny.

This destiny seemed to match that of a character from a novel, whose name was also Chu Qianli.

The original Chu Qianli was a supporting character in a female-centric empowerment novel. Due to an accident, she had been separated from the He family for many years, and while growing up in a village, she developed a timid and weak character. After reuniting with her family, she fell in love with He Shichen, who took great care of her.

However, He Shichen’s kindness was born out of guilt and his judgment that she posed no harm. Unfortunately, the original female character misunderstood this kindness as romantic affection. She had never encountered such a handsome and outstanding man, and since they were living under the same roof every day, it was hard for her to suppress her youthful excitement. She even tried to get her biological parents to matchmake them.

At first, her parents also thought it was a good idea, but it triggered a rebellious reaction in He Shichen, leading to a series of unfortunate events. The female supporting character was, after all, just a supporting character. She wasn’t the hero’s type.

In the end, He Shichen chose to sever ties with the He family. He left the mansion on his own and started from scratch. The original female character frequently sought him out, but this only pushed him further away and made him even more unwilling to return to the He family.

Of course, all of this was part of the original novel’s storyline, and it had nothing to do with the current Chu Qianli.
She wasn’t sure if this was truly the world from the book, or a timeline similar to the novel. After all, she had memories from the moment she was born. Her grandfather took her in shortly after she was born, and she had never lived with He Shichen’s parents.

Her grandfather was He Shichen’s maternal uncle, a well-known Feng Shui master in their village. He never married and had no children, and he never kept in touch with his relatives. Yet, for some reason, he came to find her.

“You can’t raise this child. There’s a reason she’s here,” he said.

People who studied fate often had a unique sense of connection with each other. While Chu Qianli and her grandfather weren’t from the same system, they communicated and resonated with each other in ways that felt almost natural. The deck of cards she used for fortune-telling had been bought by her grandfather, who regretted that she didn’t care for the compass he had once tried to teach her to use.

Not long before Chu Qianli’s true background was exposed, her grandfather peacefully passed away one day, his face calm and serene.

Those who understood fate could see beyond many things, and her grandfather had known when his time would come, yet he had never mentioned it.

Everyone comes to the world to perfect themselves, to find the meaning of their life. Her grandfather had completed his journey, having obtained everything he sought, and now it was time for her to walk her own path.

Chu Qianli shuffled her cards at the table. She knew there was a reason for her arrival here. Both she and her grandfather believed this, but she hadn’t yet figured it all out and needed to wait for the right moment.

The cards on the table were turned one by one, their combinations answering the questions in her mind.

Chu Qianli sighed. “As expected, still no change…”

She had been divining the same question at regular intervals for years, but the answer never changed.

The timing wasn’t right. It just wasn’t the right moment yet.

The next day, Chu Qianli woke up early. She had breakfast at the table and cheerfully greeted He Shichen. “Brother, are you feeling better today?”

She truly had no prejudice against the original male lead of the novel. Whether it was her previous life’s star chart or the current one, her compatibility with He Shichen’s chart was quite good.

From his personality, she knew he wouldn’t make things difficult for someone harmless, so she took the initiative to greet him, thinking at least she could be polite on the surface.

What she didn’t know was that in He Shichen’s mind, she was a deep mystery, and the term “harmless” didn’t apply to her at all.

He Shichen looked at her false kindness, his emotions complicated. There were still traces of his injuries on his face, but he couldn’t act out in front of his parents, so he simply replied, “I’m better.”

Chu Qianli said, “Oh, that’s good. Your luck this week…”

He Shichen immediately switched the topic, speaking calmly, “Dad, have you taken care of the procedures for my sister?”

If Chu Qianli’s words continued to come true, he would snap. He really didn’t want to hear it.

He Zhenghe replied kindly, “Yes, it’s all done. Qianli will go to school later to pick up her uniform and textbooks. And you don’t have to worry, you and your brother are in the same class.”

Chu Qianli nodded obediently. “Mm, I’m at ease.”

He Shichen subconsciously swallowed. At this moment, he couldn’t feel any peace at all.

He didn’t know if the exploding cup was a coincidence or if she had planned it.

At the entrance of the private high school, the He family’s car drove the two of them to the school.

He Shichen handed Chu Qianli over to the teacher, hurriedly stepped away, and didn’t want to stay a second longer. He wanted to get back to the classroom, where there were more people, and keep a cautious distance from Chu Qianli. He was afraid that in private, something strange might happen.

Chu Qianli followed the teacher to the warehouse to pick up her uniform and textbooks. When she finished changing in the changing room and came out, the waiting teacher was stunned.

The teacher looked at Chu Qianli, who was wearing pants, and asked in surprise, “Why aren’t you wearing a skirt?”

The school uniforms for the girls were supposed to be skirts, but Chu Qianli had taken the boys’ pants from the warehouse.

Chu Qianli looked down at her pants, unsure of the uniform options. She responded in confusion, “Because I’m wearing pants?”

Since she had already put on pants, she couldn’t very well wear a skirt as well. Was she supposed to layer one over the other?

The teacher was amused, helplessly laughing. “Alright, if you want to wear these, it’s fine.”

Chu Qianli had a short, somewhat unkempt haircut, and the teacher mistakenly thought she preferred pants.

In the classroom, Chu Qianli stood at the front of the room, her short hair and pants making her look completely out of place compared to the rest of the students, leaving a strong impression on everyone.

Most of the students in the class came from prestigious families or wealthy backgrounds, so they paid great attention to their personal appearance. They had never seen such an unusual classmate.

In the front row, Ruan Ya observed Chu Qianli carefully and leaned toward a nearby person, whispering, “Is this a boy? A girl?”

The others looked at He Shichen in confusion. “Is this your brother? Sister? Brother-in-law? Sister-in-law?”

He Shichen: “…”

He Shichen: Great, now her weird ways of making an impression are multiplying. I’m about to socially die.

He Shichen silently cursed his parents for not caring enough about their biological daughter. They should have had her hair fixed before sending her to school. This was an embarrassment to the entire He family!

The homeroom teacher gently spoke, “This is our class’s new student. Please come up and introduce yourself.”

Chu Qianli smiled generously. “Hello, everyone. My name is Chu Qianli.”

As soon as she finished speaking, there were murmurs and surprised glances exchanged. “Ah, she doesn’t even have the He surname. Didn’t she come back into the family?”

“The He family must be in trouble now.”

“Don’t say that, He Shichen is still here…”

The people in this circle weren’t too far removed from the He family’s affairs, and they couldn’t help but gossip with curiosity.

Chu Qianli didn’t look like she belonged to the He family heirloom, and her attire wasn’t very respectable. It was clear that He Shichen was the one with the upper hand. However, if the two of them started a fight, the He family might end up in a worse situation.

He Shichen’s eyes darkened. He really did have the thought of competing with Chu Qianli, but he couldn’t tolerate others speaking ill of the He family. He had a strong sense of family honor and felt she had embarrassed the family.

Chu Qianli’s introduction was brief, and the homeroom teacher patiently guided her. “Is that all? You could also talk about your study plan or the schools you want to apply to in the future.”

Chu Qianli was stunned. “Can I not study?”

She just wanted to focus on studying the stars. After all, the company was under the male lead’s management, and it seemed like she didn’t need to worry about her studies.

Everyone has different ways of realizing their life’s value. She had already found the path that suited her best, and there was no need to struggle in areas where she wasn’t good at.

In simple terms, she wasn’t very smart, and she could only understand things related to the stars.

The homeroom teacher broke into a cold sweat and dryly said, “Uh, why don’t you want to study?”

Chu Qianli calmly replied, “As long as I don’t study, no one will notice that I’m not smart.”

Homeroom teacher: “?”

The homeroom teacher, with a good temper, said, “But if you don’t study, what about your future work…?”

Chu Qianli shrugged, “As long as I don’t work, no capitalists will exploit me.” And she could exploit the male lead instead.

Homeroom teacher: “???”

The classmates were in awe, saying, “That makes a lot of sense…”

Everyone was stunned by Chu Qianli’s profound reasoning, unsure whether she was actually smart or if she was really not that bright.

He Shichen could no longer bear to sit still. He stood up to stop this embarrassing farce, muttering, “Teacher, let’s start the class. My sister just came back, and she’s not used to it yet.”

He Shichen didn’t want to engage with Chu Qianli, but he didn’t want her to continue tarnishing the family’s reputation. After all, she was the biological daughter of the He family, who had been returned to them after a mix-up.

He had been fighting for the He family’s dignity for years; he didn’t want her to ruin it in a single day!

He Shichen timely stepped in, and the homeroom teacher was able to defuse the situation. She helplessly said, “Alright, you can sit by the window.”

Chu Qianli looked toward the back row and didn’t mind the secluded spot. She walked to the desk, holding her textbooks.

Her new desk mate was a chubby, fair-skinned boy. He sat at the outer side of the desk, unsure of what to do. He wanted to move in but felt awkward.

Everyone watched with schadenfreude. The chubby boy had never had a desk mate before because others disliked sitting next to him as he took up too much space.

Chu Qianli noticed his unease and said gently, “You don’t need to move. I want to sit by the window.”

Nearby, Wang Zheng sneered, “You’re probably not going to fit with Big Fatty.”

The chubby boy’s expression darkened. He stood up and awkwardly offered, “I’ll…”

Before he could finish, Chu Qianli quickly squeezed past him and established her base by the window. She turned back to look at the person who had spoken and raised her eyebrow, saying, “Who said I couldn’t fit?”

Wang Zheng rolled his eyes, and the chubby boy froze.

Chu Qianli asked, “What’s your name?”

Wang Zheng continued to interrupt, “Just call him Big Fatty!”

Chu Qianli ignored him and asked again, “What’s your name?”

“…Tan Muxing.”

The chubby boy, like a big teddy bear, had a soft temperament. Noticing her hesitation, he simply showed her the name on his textbook.

Chu Qianli smiled and complimented, “Nice name. Anything with stars is good.”

Tan Muxing was a little surprised and stammered, “Thank you.”

He couldn’t help but secretly observe Chu Qianli as she arranged her textbooks. He had thought she was a bit rebellious, but she seemed unexpectedly easy to get along with.

Tan Muxing hesitated for a moment before kindly suggesting, “Actually, you could ask the teacher to change your seat, and we could have different desk mates. It might be inconvenient for me to sit with you.”

Tan Muxing’s large frame took up a lot of space, and Chu Qianli wasn’t very mobile. He didn’t know why the teacher had placed her here. He also knew that no one in the class wanted to sit with him, so perhaps the teacher had placed her here deliberately, either as a punishment or to irritate her for speaking out earlier.

Chu Qianli casually responded, “It’s fine, really convenient. I don’t want to change desk mates.”

Tan Muxing: “Huh?”

Chu Qianli piled her textbooks on the desk and turned to her new desk mate, saying, “Could you scoot over a bit toward me?”

Tan Muxing, confused but honest, complied.

Chu Qianli nestled into the triangular space formed by the window, her textbooks, and Tan Muxing’s body. She hid herself behind the tall stack of books and her desk mate’s figure, comfortably lying on the desk, happily saying, “Good night.”

Tan Muxing: “It’s morning.”

Chu Qianli rested her arms on her desk, smoothly changing her response, “Good morning.”

The next second, she peacefully closed her eyes and openly began to nap.

Tan Muxing: “?”

After the homeroom teacher left, no one noticed that Chu Qianli was asleep during class. The teaching staff didn’t notice the new student, and she became invisible, hidden behind Tan Muxing in the back row.

This all happened right under He Shichen’s nose, and it made his blood boil. She had been assigned the worst seat in the class, and instead of trying to improve, she was sleeping in class!

Chu Qianli had been so confident at home yesterday, but now she was a useless mess outside. Did she just want to ruin the family’s reputation and drive him to despair?

Chu Qianli’s three ways of killing He Shichen: 1. Blow him up; 2. Make him socially dead; 3. Drive him to death from anger.

And the lethality of these three methods increased in severity, from low to high.

 

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