Chapter 87
Chapter 87
“Zinnia, you seem really happy today. What’s going on?” On Monday, her classmates couldn’t help but notice how cheerful she led
“Really?” Zinnia tilted her head, confused. She thought, ‘Am I really that happy? I don’t think so‘
After receiving a message from her master, it was like a spark had been lit inside her. She seemed so much more energetic, no longer resembling the dejected little puppy she had been before.
Just thinking about her master reaching out sent ripples of quiet joy through her heart.
“You totally are! Look at that little smile on your face,” Maisie teased, pointing at the corners of Zinnia’s lips that had curled up without her even realizing it.
When Maisie first met her, Zinnia had been like a gloomy kitten, abandoned and left to sulk.
She was quiet and well–behaved, never showing any obvious signs of unhappiness, but Maisie could just feel that she wasn’t in a good place.
Now, though, it was clear something had shifted. She seemed lighter, like she had something to look forward to.
Zinnia touched the corner of her lips thoughtfully. It did seem like there was a faint smile there.
“Hey Zinnia, did you finish your homework?” Ethan asked, spinning around in his seat.
After parting ways with Maisie, who had repeatedly promised to ace the monthly exams so they could sit together, Zinnia reluctantly shuffled back to her
seat.
Unbeknownst to her, Betty’s words caught someone’s attention. As soon as Zinnia sat down, Ethan turned around with a grin.
Zinnia’s smile froze instantly. She thought, ‘Why is it always about homework on the first day of school? Can’t they ask something more interesting for
once?‘
Before she could respond, Brian leaned over, propping his head on one hand. “Come on, does she look like someone who actually finished her homework?” he teased, his handsome face brimming with amusement,
“I did!” Zinnia shot back, baring her teeth in a defiant grin. ‘Even if I didn’t finish, I can’t lose face here!‘ she thought. “Well… Most of it, anyway,” she muttered under her breath.
Zinnia wasn’t exactly a fan of homework. She procrastinated whenever possible, and last night had been a frantic rush to get it done.
She managed to finish the humanities assignments, but when it came to the sciences, she spent half the night staring at the pages, unable to write a single word.
“If you haven’t finished, you’d better hurry. William’s class is first, and you know he always checks homework,” Ethan said, his lips twitching as he tried to hold back a laugh. At least he was kind enough to remind her.
Without a word, Zinnia sighed and pulled out her homework, starting to fill it in.
Even the intense study vibes at school couldn’t spark the slightest bit of motivation in her.
Clutching her pen, Zinnia poked at the paper absentmindedly. ‘Senior year… Just endless exercises, day after day. How am I supposed to survive this for a whole year?‘ she thought, feeling utterly hopeless.
Science fried her brain, and humanities made her hand cramp. No matter the subject, it was all a struggle.
“I could really use some milk tea right now,” Zinnia mumbled to herself. She felt like a cup of milk tea was exactly what she needed to recharge.
She hadn’t had any milk tea all weekend since she hadn’t gone out.
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Now that she was back at school, Zinnia decided she’d grab a cup from the campus milk tea shop after class. Her brain deserved a little toward le at effort it was putting in.
Ever since leaving the Shaw residence, Zinnia had realized how cheap things were outside a cup of milk tea was just a few bucks,
With one million in her account, she figured she could drink milk tea every day for the rest of her life. She’d happily cut back on meat if it meant
unlimited milk tea.
