Liu Ke did not get elected as the class monitor; instead, it was another student. Her expression instantly darkened. She widened her eyes in disbelief and looked at the Class Assistant, "Class Assistant, are you sure? How could I possibly not be elected?"
The Class Assistant glanced at her and replied calmly, "I’m not mistaken; you indeed did not get elected."
Liu Ke bit her lip and quickly began typing messages on her phone. A few minutes later, she lifted her head, her eyes wide with indignation as she stared at the Class Assistant.
The Class Assistant smiled slightly, "Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t get elected; you still have opportunities. After all, we all know you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve."
Liu Ke's face turned pale. She opened her mouth as if to say something but couldn’t find the words.
The Class Assistant ignored her and continued assigning roles to other candidates. Liu Ke stood there, filled with resentment and grievance.
The next morning, I had no classes. I practiced piano in the music room using teaching videos I found myself. Having been given a second chance at life, I didn’t want to abandon the years of hard work I had put into learning the piano.
So, early in the semester, I had already planned my topics—covering teaching methods, courses, sheet music, and practice times. I wanted to start a piano tutoring class once I felt confident in my skills.
Aside from studying, I didn’t participate in any campus activities. Liu Ke lost her opportunity with the counselor and tried to ingratiate herself by getting close to them, but this only made the counselor feel that she was being overly demanding.
Liu Ke came to me again to vent her frustrations. This time, it was about Poverty Assistance. The slots for this assistance were limited and generally reserved for those in genuine need or students who were officially registered as low-income.
Although Liu Ke came from an ordinary family, she was an only child with parents who earned decent salaries; she had never experienced poverty herself. She lacked any proof of financial hardship and didn’t have sufficient documentation to support her claim of being impoverished.
Moreover, her previous act of stealing my belongings from the dormitory had already become known among classmates and class committee members. As a result, her eligibility for assistance was significantly diminished.
She wanted to get double eyelids and also visit a beauty salon to remove her blemishes. This high-profile flaunting and ostentation led to her immediate disqualification when she applied for Poverty Assistance. Even before she submitted her application, she had already discussed how to spend the money with her new dormmates. However, they were all aware of Liu Ke's character. They knew that Liu Ke was very jealous and couldn't stand others doing better than her; she would always have her own "thoughts" about it. As a result, everyone avoided her, even going so far as to lock their daily water cups in their cabinets.
Moreover, they had repeatedly approached the counselor to request a change of roommates away from Liu Ke. All these misfortunes gradually made Liu Ke realize something. She was not the type to engage in self-reflection. If there was a problem, it had to be someone else's fault. Thus, she pushed all the blame onto her roommates.
Soon, my birthday arrived. My roommates and I ordered takeout from a hotpot restaurant along with some milk tea. We chose a newly opened trendy hotpot place. When the delivery arrived, we went downstairs together to pick it up, only to find that the takeout was missing. After contacting the delivery person, we confirmed that it had indeed been delivered and they promised to come back immediately to help us check.
When the delivery person arrived, they discovered that the takeout was simply sitting on the delivery rack; it hadn't been lost at all. Gao Xiao let out a sigh of relief and complained as we went back upstairs, "This delivery person is so irresponsible; I almost had a heart attack over nothing." I just smiled and said nothing.
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