The Novelist Forced to Become Famous

Chapter 408

Peace City Affiliated Middle School.0

It was an ordinary day. Boarding students had finished their morning exercises and were preparing for self-study. Day students were hurriedly cycling through the school gates. Teachers arrived for work, some driving cars, others riding electric scooters.0

The security guard at the gate greeted the teachers as usual: "Wang Teacher. Teacher Li. Teacher Zhao." Then his eyes lit up, and his tone became noticeably more eager, "Teacher Jian."0

Jian Jing walked lazily through the school gates.0

Although her rented apartment was only a ten-minute walk from the school, less than 1000 meters away, she was still tired.0

After not working for several years, getting up early to clock in again made her feel utterly hopeless.0

Hearing someone call her name, she merely smiled, not wanting to speak at all.0

The security guard didn't mind and concernedly said, "Teacher Jian, did you not sleep well? Do you have classes this morning?"0

"Yes."0

"Then try to take a nap before class starts."0

She ambled away slowly.0

The security guard turned to his colleague and said, "Teacher Jian seems to be in a bad mood today?"0

"Ah, it must be because of Teacher Jin's situation," the other guard replied with a gossipy look. "It's caused such a commotion..."0

The two exchanged knowing glances.0

Jian Jing was lost in thought all the way, constantly pondering who might want to kill her. As she entered the office and met her colleagues' gazes, she suddenly had her first suspect.0

"Teacher Jian," a friendly female teacher asked with concern, "you don't look well. Did you not sleep well?"0

She nodded.0

The female teacher glanced at the male teacher sitting in the far corner and hesitantly asked, "So, you and Teacher Jin..."0

Jian Jing smiled, surveying the young man who was tidying up his teaching materials.0

She had graduated with a degree in Chinese literature and taught Chinese. Everyone in the office was a Chinese teacher. Teacher Jin was one of only two male teachers in the high school Chinese department. He was refined and fair-skinned, with parents who were a civil servant and a retired state-owned enterprise employee, respectively. His family was well-off.0

A man with such credentials was highly sought after in the marriage market.0

Since the first half of last year, Teacher Jin had been introduced to many excellent young women. After being picky for a long time, he finally found a girl who met his requirements.0

In the second half of the year, Jian Jing signed on at this school.0

Compared to her parallel universe counterpart who was a bestselling author, Jian Jing as an ordinary teacher was undoubtedly more... how should one put it, attainable in the eyes of men.0

Her family background was ordinary, her origins unremarkable. Apart from a pretty face, she wasn't particularly outstanding in any other way.0

As a result, many men had their eyes on her.0

Teacher Jin was one of them.0

His girlfriend had good credentials - she had studied abroad and her father was also a civil servant. The only drawback was that she wasn't very pretty. And men, being the creatures they are, want both a father-in-law who can save them ten years of hard work and a beautiful girl.0

Teacher Jin himself had decent qualifications and supportive parents, so he wasn't particularly desperate for a father-in-law's advancement. Therefore, between a capable but not-so-pretty girlfriend and the beautiful but ordinary Jian Jing, he chose the latter.0

Well, if that were all, it might have been fine. But the problem was that he didn't break up with his girlfriend before pursuing Jian Jing. Instead, he was maintaining a relationship with his girlfriend while also flirting with Jian Jing.0

The Jian Jing of that time was... rather "gentle".0

She had no interest in Teacher Jin, but out of consideration for maintaining a cordial work relationship, she would always respond with a word or two whenever he spoke to her.0

In his girlfriend's eyes, this looked like mutual affection!0

She became furious and stormed into the school, causing a scene.0

Everyone found out about it.0

Could the girlfriend... be the one who wanted to kill her?0

Jian Jing glanced at Teacher Jin and smiled slightly, "Teacher Jin, my phone is out of battery. Could I borrow yours? I need to make a call."0

After falling out with his girlfriend, Teacher Jin had been planning to pursue Jian Jing anyway. Hearing this request, how could he refuse? He coolly handed over his latest iPhone model, saying, "I'll go check on my class."0

Jian Jing took the phone and pretended to dial a number.0

The female teacher replied, "No, it's just... she feels completely different."0

To be fair, except for teachers like Wang who saw Jian Jing as competition in the marriage market, most people had a good impression of Jian Jing.0

She wasn't vain, petty, or boastful, and she didn't take advantage of others. Her conduct clearly showed she was a decent person, so her beauty didn't provoke resentment. In fact, the older teachers were even enthusiastic about setting her up on blind dates.0

The female teacher, who also teaches Chinese literature, is quite artistic and fond of using metaphors: "Let me put it this way, Teacher Jian's aura used to be like jade - smooth and soothing, very comfortable. Now it's like a diamond - beautiful but sharp enough to cut."0

The female colleague chuckled and winked: "Not cut, more like scratch the face."0

As Jian Jing said, no matter how good Teacher Jin's conditions are, if there's a flaw in his character, people will look down on him to some extent, as long as they're not trying to take advantage.0

Meanwhile, Jian Jing walked into the classroom.0

"Teacher Jian." The students warmly welcomed the beautiful teacher, with a hint of gossip in the air.0

Jian Jing said, "We're watching a movie today."0

The unit was supposed to cover "Lin Daiyu Enters the Jia Mansion," but she wasn't in the mood to teach, so she directly put on the 1989 TV series version, freeing her hands to browse her phone.0

Most murders are revenge killings or crimes of passion. For the former, there really were no suspects, but for crimes of passion... she truly couldn't be sure.0

Teacher Jin wasn't an isolated case. Before him, she had already encountered many bizarre incidents. For instance, during college, there was a male student. They were in the same club, often going out together and participating in activities.0

The boy thought they were dating.0

Jian Jing was shocked: How come she didn't know about this?0

The boy said, "I asked you out, and you always agreed."0

Jian Jing replied, "Those were all club activities OR class activities."0

The boy continued, "I bought you milk tea, and you didn't refuse."0

Jian Jing: "Didn't you buy it for everyone?"0

The boy: "I bought it for friends because of you, didn't I?"0

Jian Jing: "Is there a difference between you buying 5 yuan milk tea and the class monitor buying 7 yuan water?"0

The boy: "The class monitor is rich, you're just after money."0

Jian Jing: "..."0

In comparison, the little Jing Jing next door who became famous at a young age indeed had fewer troubles.0

Getting off track here, anyway, Jian Jing couldn't guarantee that there wasn't some deranged man she had rejected who might decide to kill after failing to win her love.0

It was now just past 9 in the morning, and several chat records had already appeared on WeChat.0

Mr. A: [Are you free this weekend? I'd like to invite you to watch a movie]0

Scrolling through the records, they were mostly daily invitations - movies, board games, meals. Jian Jing had refused all the movie and dinner invitations, only attending a few board game sessions.0

She tried to recall his identity, seemingly a teacher from another school.0

Glancing at his Moments, his daily life seemed quite rich.0

Mr. B: [There's a company cocktail party tonight, want to come and join the fun?]0

Jian Jing pondered. This man had the best conditions among all her suitors - a second-generation rich, his family definitely worth hundreds of millions. He was also capable himself, having started an internet company after returning from studying abroad.0

His pursuit of Jian Jing was quite serious; it was clear he was looking for a girlfriend, not just a fling. After all, a young and beautiful female teacher, working in the system, with a clean background and simple personality, was very suitable for a serious relationship.0

Jian Jing never thought that her former self was so "wife material."0

She had no desire to attend any cocktail party and was about to refuse when another message popped up.0

Mr. B: [There will be celebrities too]0

Jian Jing pondered.0

She remembered attending last time; they had invited a currently popular young actor. Her colleagues and friends all hoped she could bring back an autograph.0

In this unclear situation, maintaining the status quo might be the best choice.0

So she replied: [Alright then]0