[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy":3,"chapter-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-283":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Little Brat's Sweet And Sassy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},438864,697,"Chapter 283 - Busy Line","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-283",283,"\u003Cp>Translator:EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor:EndlessFantasy Translation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yanyan’s words were extremely blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people looked at each other with blank faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classroom fell into an awkward, almost suffocating silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here was participating in the physics competition, so they all knew what Zhang Yanyan meant by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something fishy about Ye Ci’s preliminary round results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Zhang Yanyan was not the only one who had doubts about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had spent all this time around each other, so they all knew each other’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, Ye Ci was an anomaly in this winter camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was suspicious about her performance, but no one had been as direct as to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had not been for Ye Ci’s attitude, Zhang Yanyan would not have put her on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci gritted her teeth and quickly walked forward to grab her paper from the other girl’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was startled as she was caught off guard, but Ye Ci did not care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely returned to her seat with a cold face and slammed her things on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course the preliminary round’s results were due to my own efforts. If you don’t believe me, feel free to ask Mr. Li and the other teachers. If I ever hear that any of you falsely accuse me without evidence again, I won’t let you get away with it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci was very righteous and sounded as if she had been wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had already been made clear in the office earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyhow, she had not cheated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been her own achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yanyan scoffed. “All I did was casually ask how you got this grade. Why are you so worked up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is she feeling guilty?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m not interested in your business. I’m here to participate in the national finals, not to talk to you, so I don’t care if you actually learned anything or if you get 37 or 41 marks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yanyan was a straightforward person, and her words were unforgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down on Ye Ci, and since Ye Ci had caused this scene, Zhang Yanyan did not want to be polite to Ye Ci anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were sharp and extremely sarcastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci was about to speak when they heard footsteps approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them immediately returned to their seats with a tacit understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ping pushed open the door and swept a glance at the crowd. “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard a bit of a commotion while he was in the corridor earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingxuan immediately said, “Mr. Zhao, it’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not good to make a big deal out of this kind of thing, so Ye Ci kept her mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ping knew that there would be a little friction between students at times, but as long as it was not excessive and they could solve it themselves, the teachers would not interfere too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Ye Ci and Zhang Yanyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices had been the loudest earlier, but he did not expose them and only nodded and said, “That’s fine. Don’t forget what you’re all here for. Please continue studying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he turned around and closed the door to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yanyan glanced at Ye Ci with unconcealed mockery on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci took a pencil out from her pencil case with the intention of doing some practice questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she used so much force that the tip of her pencil broke off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci closed her eyes and replaced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this issue was not that big, everyone knew that Ye Ci had gotten 37 marks in the last exam by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, judging from her little episode today, there was quite a big difference in the way she had presented herself compared to previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to a subtle change in many people’s impression of Ye Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students remembered the relationship between Ning Li and Ye Ci, so they turned back to look at Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li sat in the corner of the classroom and looked over her notes without an expression on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like she did not care about Ye Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Ning Li just seemed unconcerned about everything besides studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li was indifferent to this situation. After all, they were merely a reorganized family, and there was no blood relationship between Ning Li and Ye Ci, so no one expected much from Ning Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evening study period ended, so everyone went back to the dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Ci left a little faster than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jingxuan had originally wanted to follow her, but when Ye Ci said she was going to make a phone call, Cao Jingxuan stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li packed her bag and walked out of the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pingchuan had sent her a few messages saying that he would return to the Capital in two weeks’ time. He told Ning Li to stay in the Capital for a few more days to wait for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she had accounted for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yu Pingchuan had not messaged her, she would still have stayed in the Capital for a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, there was also a missed call from an unfamiliar number as well as a text message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sister Li, I’m back.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been sent at 3:00 pm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no signature, Ning Li knew who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she had already walked to the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the text message and hesitated for a moment before walking in the opposite direction of the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Song glanced at her and quickly withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li walked to a quiet location, sat down on a bench, and made a phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just one ring, the phone was answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clear and gentle voice of a young man came from the other end of the call. “Sister Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu was playing chess with his grandfather as he urged him to get some rest. He then put away the chess pieces into the jar one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone was right next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished collecting the white chess pieces, his phone was still silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Li’s evening study period should have been over by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the phone and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but the number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huaiyu looked at his phone with slightly narrow eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Busy line?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-05-30T09:09:42.757Z","2026-06-01T04:30:51.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac86fe7611b71e0b354218e3f278cbc594de13877ebb2574cb601aef9df6e2d2","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-284","the-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-chapter-282",1251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-little-brat-s-sweet-and-sassy-cover.jpg"]