Soon, she was trending under our university’s hashtag.
It turned out during her leave, she rallied campus scholarship students for a“work-study”initiative.
They collected campus trash—bottles,paper,discarded items—repairing and selling them cheaply online.

At first, they operated it in a low profile, but as more and more students joined, it become a way for them to earn money and ease family burdens.
Parents moved by her "noble cause" flooded forums with praise. "She understands hardship! A true role model for cherishing resources!"
With growing support,Lily’s fame soared.
She smugly confronted me,having formed a scholarship student group,even outshining the student council to become the school’s first self-help team.
Claire was outraged.“Shameless!She mooches off everyone—how dare she act righteous?”
I just smiled and focused on studying.

Finals were coming, and our department had a coveted overseas scholarship.
In my past life,I’d aimed for it but lost it amid the scandal.
This life, I swore nothing would distract me.
I ignored Lily, but she came for me anyway.

That afternoon, returning from the library, I found her and her group rifling through my stuff in the dorm.
“What are you doing? Stealing now?” I snapped.
They jumped, then Lily lifted her chin. "Sarah, you’re fined for wasting public resources!"
“Pay the fine now!”
Public resources?
I frowned,confused.
Lily,wielding authority,said the school endorsed her group to inspect waste and fine violators.
“Show proof,”I said coldly.
She smugly pulled my printed notes from my bag.“You stole paper from the public printer—blatant theft!”
I scoffed. “The printer’s papers are for students. How’s that stealing?”
“You’re wasteful!You print single-sided.We scholarship kids use both sides!”
“You’re getting a demerit!”
I thought she was bluffing,but she terrorized the campus—fining people for tossing bottles or spoiled food.
When a student protested, saying expired food could poison them, Lily argued, “You don’t value food or your parents’ money! You don’t deserve to be a university student!”
Her arrogance sparked resentment everywhere.
I didn't protest. I held it firmly that the higher she climbed, the harder she’d fall.
Lily acted like a boss,ordering her group to collect trash.
One day, I confronted her. “Lily, ever heard 'pride precedes destruction'? If you preach frugality, practice it yourself—not just order others around."
She smirked.“Jealous,Sarah?I bet my group can earn our keep.”
“Let’s bet. By this semester’s end, we’ll raise $10,000 for scholarships. If we make it, you're gonna drop out!”
Gasps erupted as all eyes turned to us.
Her bold bet seemed impossible to win.
But their fundraising would be transparent for me to take action.
I agreed.“Fine.If you hit$10,000,I’ll quit.If you fail,you quit.Deal?”
She sneered,turning to the crowd.“You heard her.Witness it!”
Everyone looked at me in disbelief.
But I wasn’t fazed.
Reborn from last life, I'd already knew her every move in advance, not to mention her secret accounts, her money sources.
With one month to finals, I doubted she’d raise $10,000 from trash business.
In my past life, she scammed men as a fake heiress. This life, she had nothing but trashes.
As chatter spread,our bet began.
That month,I studied relentlessly for finals.
Lily woke before dawn, hauled sacks and scavenged like a woman possessed.
She didn’t know I’d bugged her phone.
After a week,her group earned just$50.
At 0.5 dollar per bottle, 100K is impossible.
Passing a wooded area after class,I overheard her arguing with her group.
“You’re lazy! I’m out here day and night, and you do nothing? Want me to lose the bet?”
Some pushed back.“We’re studying for finals,too.Not everyone can skip class like you.”
“We’re here to improve our lives, not to pick trash with you!”
“Study hard,win scholarships—that’s smarter!”
Lily fumed, but all she could do was just seeing her group splintered and some even quitted on the spot.
I watched that scene silently. A cornered beast will do anything desperate—Lily was brought to bay.
As the bet’s deadline neared, she grew frantic, behaving like a beast, which annoyed Claire, who scolded her harshly.