Chapter 862 Perhaps it's a lack of talent

"That girl has been nowhere to be seen lately."

That's bad enough, but even though we finally managed to run into her, Shen Lu got away.

"Yanran, your cousin is amazing. She's beautiful and smart. I heard she's a genius that both the medical school and the mathematics department are vying for."

"Unlike us, if it weren't for our dancing skills, we wouldn't have been able to get into the Imperial University at all."

Although the admission requirements for students with special talents at Imperial Capital University are also strict, they are always considered inferior to students who are admitted through regular entrance exams.

This is a form of hidden discrimination.

The speaker was a boy named Yu Tong.

He also studied dance, and he had a good temperament, a good figure, and was quite good-looking, but he was on the more effeminate side.

Sheng Yanran and he were classmates and partners, and they usually got along well.

However, Sheng Yanran disliked what he said.

It feels like she's belittling herself, yet it also seems like she's deliberately elevating LuLu while belittling her.

Her mother often compared her to Lulu, but she didn't think anything of it.

She is indeed not as good as Lulu.

But Yu Tong's words were somewhat...

Yu Tong seemed to notice that Sheng Yanran's expression was off, and quickly explained, "Yanran, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it."

"Your sister seems outstanding, but you're not bad either."

"We even won an award in the competition abroad this time, and you were specially recruited into the dance troupe, weren't you?"

When Yu Tong talked about this, her fingers tightened, and she felt particularly resentful.

Why was Sheng Yanran the only one to be specially recruited into the dance troupe when the two of them participated in the competition together?

Is it simply because he doesn't have Sheng Yanran's family background?

Just because of this, should his efforts be ignored by everyone?

Yu Tong was so jealous she was almost twisted in anger, but Sheng Yanran was completely oblivious.

When the topic of her being specially recruited came up, Sheng Yanran's face turned ashen.

She recalled how she had returned home happily after participating in a competition, only to be greeted by her mother urging her to go on a blind date with an older man.

My parents are going through a divorce and have already separated. My younger brother is about to take the college entrance exam and can't afford to be distracted.

She also has to be morally blackmailed by her maternal grandparents' family from time to time.

It would be strange if Sheng Yanran were in a good mood.

Seeing that Sheng Yanran remained silent, Yu Tong gritted his teeth inwardly.

"It's a pity that I can't join the dance troupe with you, so I won't be your partner in the future."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yanran comforted Yu Tong, "It's okay. With your hard work, you'll definitely get in eventually."

"I was lucky this time, there was a vacancy there."

Yu Tong almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard that.

What do you mean by saying he works so hard? Does that mean he has no talent?

He had heard that Sheng Yanran had been specially recruited, so he went to inquire about it.

That teacher also indirectly said that he wasn't as talented as Sheng Yanran.

Many people work hard, but hard work alone is not enough; you also need talent.

The dance teacher's words still echoed in her ears, and now hearing Sheng Yanran's veiled criticism, Yu Tongzhen couldn't hold back any longer.

"Whether there's a vacancy or not, you can get in, after all, you're from a good family..."

As Yu Tong spoke, noticing Sheng Yanran's expression, she immediately explained, "Yanran, that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" This wasn't a question Sheng Yanran asked.

It was Shen Lu who had been standing behind them for who knows how long.

Shen Lu and her classmates' class was rescheduled at the last minute, and she had originally planned to go straight back to her apartment to change her clothes before going to the hospital.

As soon as she went downstairs, she heard the boy babbling in front of Sheng Yanran.

His face wasn't facing Sheng Yanran, so Sheng Yanran didn't see his expression.

But there was a mirror in front of him, and through the mirror, Shen Lu saw the boy's ugly face.

"I..." Yu Tong subconsciously tried to explain, but then realized that the question wasn't asked by Sheng Yanran.

Sheng Yanran and Yu Tong both turned around and saw Shen Lu standing behind them with her arms crossed, leaving them speechless for a moment.

Sheng Yanran asked in surprise, "Lu Lu, didn't you go to class?"

"The teacher had something to do and gave us a last-minute notice to reschedule the class."

"I was just about to leave when I heard you two talking here."

"Sister Yanran, you won't be upset that I eavesdropped, will you?"

Shen Lu walked over and hugged Sheng Yanran's arm.

Sheng Yanran certainly wouldn't mind.

She treated Shen Lu like a younger sister.

Moreover, they didn't say anything.

Yu Tong was different. He was internally screaming that he minded, but no one paid any attention to him.

Shen Lu clearly didn't care whether he minded or not.

"It's good that you don't have class. You can take a break. I heard you've been busy lately. Look at your dark circles."

Sheng Yanran was so concerned about her younger sister that no one cared about Yu Tong anymore.

But Shen Lu remembers.

"Senior, you just said that my sister can get into the dance troupe even if there are no vacancies."

"Is it because of her family background, rather than because she has the ability?"

"You didn't go in because your family isn't well-off?"

Shen Lu's words were too sharp.

Yu Tong's expression was beyond ugly.

Sheng Yanran's face darkened. Just when Yu Tong thought she was going to lecture her younger sister, she heard her say, "Yu Tong, you don't really think that, do you?"

Actually, she felt something was off about what Yu Tong said earlier, but she didn't want to argue with him.

Yu Tong is a really hard-working person, but whether it's luck or a lack of ability, he wasn't selected by the dance troupe.

The two went to participate in the competition because their other partner broke his leg.

Only Yu Tong could take his place.

During the match, his teamwork with Sheng Yanran was far less effective than the other player's.

They won the award this time entirely because their opponents made even bigger mistakes.

Of course, Sheng Yanran's performance was still perfect, but Yu Tong was really disappointing.

So at the time, not only were the dance troupe teachers dissatisfied with Tong's performance, but even the school teachers felt that if another student had participated in the competition, the results would have been better.

Sheng Yanran had never said any of these things to Yu Tong's face, because she knew he was hardworking and sensitive.

But even if you're sensitive, you can't have too many little thoughts, right?

"I didn't." Yu Tong's hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched into fists.

He looked at Sheng Yanran: "Yanran, I really don't doubt you. Your talent is something everyone can see."

"I'm just a little sad because I've worked so hard for so long, but the dance troupe still hasn't noticed me."

Sheng Yanran remained expressionless, and it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

Shen Lu, on the other hand, looked at Yu Tong with a smile.

"You should be sad, senior. You've worked so hard for so long, but you still can't get into the dance troupe. Maybe it's because you don't have the talent."

Yu Tong's face flushed red: "Junior is right, I really don't have enough talent."

"Then good luck!" Shen Lu gave him a thumbs up.

Yu Tong was holding his breath, feeling neither up nor down.

He originally thought that Shen Lu was even prettier than Sheng Yanran, and wanted to win over both sisters at the same time.

Regardless of which outcome he ultimately chooses, it will allow him to rise rapidly in his career.

But to my surprise, Shen Lu's words were like poison.