Ye Linchen turned around and saw Meng Zihan running up from behind.

Meng Zihan wore a new pink winter coat, a long white scarf around her neck, and a pair of white ankle boots.

It's the most fashionable outfit right now, like a little princess, very pretty.

Because they had just come out of the warm house, their cheeks were rosy, and they had a youthful energy.

However, the look in his eyes when he looked at Ye Linchen was full of disdain and impatience.

If it weren't for the worry that her face, with its clearly visible handprint, would attract gossip and implicate her, Meng Zihan wouldn't have been willing to come out in such cold weather.

Meng Zihan simply couldn't like Ye Linchen.

That ignorant country bumpkin, wearing her unwanted clothes, dared to look down on her and even took her room!

She just couldn't swallow this insult.

However, Ye Linchen immediately hid his disdain and impatience after turning around, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

She ran to Ye Linchen's side, took his hand, and spoke sweetly.

"Cousin, your uncle needs to see you. Why don't you come back with me first?"

Meng Zihan did not mention Ye Linchen's face.

She could tell that Ye Linchen was different from before and had become more difficult to deal with.

If she knew that Meng Xueyun wouldn't let her take a bath for this reason, she might throw a tantrum.

Meng Zihan didn't want to cause trouble with her in the dormitory area; it would be beneath her dignity!

Ye Linchen couldn't help but feel like gagging.

She knew all too well what a hypocritical and venomous heart lay hidden beneath Meng Zihan's gentle and beautiful face.

In his past life, Ye Linchen was often deceived by her gentle face, willingly becoming her devoted servant, only to be despised and insulted by her in the end.

Having been given a second chance at life, Ye Linchen naturally wouldn't repeat the same mistakes.

Besides, she just left home, what urgent matter could possibly require her to be called back immediately?

However, I just felt that the slap mark on her face would be a disgrace to the Ye family if others saw it.

Ye Linchen found it laughable; why didn't Meng Xueyun think of this when she was fighting?

Besides, she came out here to gain sympathy and let the neighbors know the true colors of the Ye family. How could she possibly let Meng Zihan have her way?

Ye Linchen pulled his hand away irritably, wiped it on his clothes in disgust, and continued walking forward.

"Cousin! Your uncle really needs to see you urgently, you should go back right away!"

Seeing that Ye Linchen was ignoring her, Meng Zihan anxiously went to pull Ye Linchen again.

Ye Linchen didn't want to be touched by her again, so he dodged away.

"How urgent could it be? Let me take a shower and go home first."

Frustrated, Meng Zihan couldn't hold back any longer and yelled out loud.

"Taking a bath, taking a bath! All you ever think about is taking a bath! Stop right there! Don't go!"

Ye Linchen sneered, wanting to turn around and say a few sarcastic words to Meng Zihan, but out of the corner of his eye he saw several young people walking towards him, all of whom were old acquaintances of Ye Linchen.

She blinked, put on an honest and docile look, and spoke in a wronged tone.

"Xiaohan, I know you all look down on me because I'm from the countryside, but I'm just going to the bathhouse to take a bath. I won't cause any trouble, so please don't scold me."

Although Meng Zihan didn't understand Ye Linchen's sudden change in attitude, she was too lazy to investigate further and grabbed Ye Linchen to pull him back.

Before she could move Ye Linchen, a girl rushed over and forcefully slapped Meng Zihan's hand away.

Meng Zihan cried out in pain and turned around to see four young men and women standing in front of her.

The tall, handsome boy in the brown aviator jacket leading the group was none other than his classmate, Gu Yifei.

Gu Yifei's father is the director of the pipe production department at Jiangcheng Steel Foundry. His family background is very good. In addition, he has excellent grades and is handsome, so he is very popular at school.

Gu Yifei and Meng Zihan were in the same class in their first year of high school. One was the class monitor and the other was the vice class monitor. They were very close.

However, in the second year of high school, Meng Zihan's grades dropped so much that she was no longer a class officer, but the two still had a good relationship.

The girl walking next to Gu Yifei was Lin Xiaojuan, their class's academic representative, who also had a good impression of Gu Yifei.

The girl who stepped forward and slapped Meng Zihan away was Feng Linlin, the daughter of Xu Yuru, the union officer who had previously taken Ye Linchen home.

Feng Linlin has a delicate and dignified appearance. She wore a white mid-length winter coat and a bright red scarf, creating a striking color combination that gave her a bold and assertive look.

After slapping Meng Zihan away, she immediately shielded Ye Linchen behind her, appearing ready to stand up for her.

Lin Xiaojuan, who was standing nearby, spoke up: "Meng Zihan, what are you doing? How dare you bully people in broad daylight?"

Lin Xiaojuan and Meng Zihan didn't get along on a regular basis, not because she liked Gu Yifei, but because she really disliked Meng Zihan's behavior.

When Lin Xiaojuan and Feng Linlin first met Meng Zihan, they both liked her very much. They thought she was pretty, spoke softly and sweetly, and was very cute. They often dragged her along to play together.

But things took a turn for the worse. Whenever the boys came, Meng Zihan would put on a pitiful act, as if she were being bullied by them, which would make the boys feel sorry for her and accuse the two of them of bullying their classmate.

But they clearly didn't do anything!

Over time, Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan realized what was going on and distanced themselves from Meng Zihan, finding her behavior even more distasteful.

Now that I see her bullying people again, I can't stand it and I'm going to expose her on the spot.

Meng Zihan glanced at Gu Yifei beside her, cursed inwardly, but put on a gentle smile.

"Lin Xiaojuan, Feng Linlin, you've misunderstood. This is my cousin; she just came back from the countryside..."

"So what if he came back from the countryside? Does that give you the right to bully him?" Feng Linlin turned to look at Ye Linchen, her face darkening even more. "And you beat him up like this!"

"Exactly!" Lin Xiaojuan stepped forward as well. "You won't even let her take a shower! We heard it all clearly on the way here! She's the real daughter of the Ye family, and you, an imposter, dare to be so rude to her. What? Are you panicking now that the real daughter is back?"

Meng Zihan shook her head repeatedly, trying her best to explain: "No, I didn't hit her. She lied as soon as she came back, which made my uncle angry, so he slapped her. She has a bad temper, and she ran away after being hit. I was afraid something would happen to her, so I came out to chase after her."

After speaking, she slightly raised her face and looked helplessly at Gu Yifei.

Meng Zihan's words directly absolved her of responsibility and even portrayed herself as a caring younger sister who looks after her older sister.

Gu Yifei had initially frowned in disapproval, but after hearing Meng Zihan's explanation, his expression immediately softened.

Ye Linchen naturally saw the interaction between the two and sneered.

She wanted to twist the truth and win Gu Yifei's favor, just like in her previous life.

It's not that easy!

If it were Ye Linchen from her past life, she would definitely have turned red in the face, raised her voice and defended herself, accusing Meng Zihan of lying. Meng Zihan would then put on a wronged look, as if she had been bullied by her.

Therefore, the contrast between the two naturally highlights Ye Linchen's barbarity, willfulness, selfishness, and rudeness.

Ye Linchen will never be so foolish again in this life.

Aren't you good at acting?

I can do that too!

They stole your spotlight, leaving you with no acting opportunities!