Some of the students watching the commotion couldn't help but laugh and whisper among themselves.

Jiang Mianmian smiled slightly, pulled Xia Zhi to sit down, and the two calmly ate their meal.

Gu Zihan's face flushed red and then turned pale, her eyes wide open. She wanted to yell back, but she realized how little she knew, and after pointing at Jiang Mianmian for a long time, she could only say "you...you..."

Some of the school's wealthy young ladies disliked Gu Zihan's hypocritical and arrogant behavior, and now they all sided with Jiang Mianmian, mocking and ridiculing Gu Zihan:

"Zihan, Jiang Mianmian is just telling the truth, why are you so angry?"

"Yes, Miss Gu never eats at restaurants. When she does come, of course the restaurant has to feed her like a dog!"

"Hahaha... Stop talking, or the restaurant will feed you dog food later!"

After saying that, the group walked away laughing and joking.

Gu Zihan took a deep breath, walked up to Jiang Mianmian, gritted her teeth, and said:

"Don't get cocky, your good days are yet to come... We'll see!"

Xia Zhi rolled her eyes, looking down on her.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zihan turned her attention to her again: "Oh, Xia Zhi, is this your new bag?"

Xia Zhi was taken aback and subconsciously hid her bag behind her back.

"You've been doing pretty well lately, haven't you? Did you really snag a rich husband? Or have you been secretly doing something shady that you can afford this brand of bag?"

“You…” Xia Zhi suddenly stood up, glaring angrily.

Gu Zihan continued to provoke like a mad dog, "Jiang Mianmian, your best friend has become successful, but you're still dressed like this. How can you two be considered best friends standing together? Hey, Xia Zhi, if you have any money-making ideas, bring your good sister along! What, you're reluctant to part with money when it comes to it?"

"Gu Zihan, if you can't speak like a human being, then shut your mouth!" Xia Zhi felt a little guilty and unconsciously raised her voice.

"I was just kidding, and you got really worked up? Hahaha..." Gu Zihan burst into laughter. "Jiang Mianmian, it seems your good friend is really hiding something from you. You'd better watch out in the future, lest you get sold out and still be counting the money for her! Hahaha..."

"You're insane! You crazy woman!" Xia Zhi picked up a bowl of soup and was about to splash it on her face when Jiang Mianmian grabbed her tightly!

"Xia Zhi, don't be impulsive!"

"That lunatic, I have to teach her a lesson!"

For a moment, Xia Zhi did indeed have the urge to kill Gu Zihan.

Gu Zihan was talking nonsense, but unexpectedly, she hit the nail on the head, and every word she said struck Xia Zhi hard in the heart.

"Alright, don't make a scene!" Jiang Mianmian whispered, trying to persuade her. "Just think of it as being chased and barked at by a dog. Do you really want to stoop to the level of an animal?"

Xia Zhi hesitated for a moment before putting down the soup bowl with trembling hands.

Gu Zihan had already let out a cold laugh and swaggered over to sit down in a seat not far away.

However, looking at the food in front of her, and remembering what Jiang Mianmian had said to her earlier, she suddenly lost her appetite. She picked at the food a couple of times with her chopsticks and then dumped it all into the trash can.

The cafeteria returned to normal.

Jiang Mianmian served Xia Zhi some food and gently comforted her, "Don't worry about it... Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Mianmian..."

"Um?"

Xia Zhi bit her lip. "Why...why are you so good to me?"

Jiang Mianmian was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Why are you asking such a question? Aren't we good friends? If I'm not good to you, who else should I be good to?"

"But if one day you find out that I did something to betray you, will you still consider me a friend?"

Xia Zhi's face looked particularly grim when she said these words.

Jiang Mianmian was taken aback, sensing that there was something more to her words. Considering her recent unusual behavior, she felt the problem might not be so simple.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Mianmian took her hand and said a few words in a seemingly casual tone: "I think you won't."

Xia Zhi was stunned.

Jiang Mianmian smiled, "If you really did something, please stop before I find out, and don't continue to betray me... then our friendship might still be salvageable!"

Xia Zhi licked her lips, her expression serious.

Jiang Mianmian's smile was like crystal, clean and transparent, completely reflecting the filth in her heart.

She remembered her small and cramped home, and how her parents only treated her as a tool to take care of her younger brother. They even said that they would use her dowry to help her brother get married. So, from a young age, their education of her was: it doesn't matter whether you go to school or not, finding a rich man is what matters.

They even instilled in her the idea that even if she couldn't find a rich second-generation heir, it wouldn't matter if she found a wealthy old man to be his concubine! As long as it could bring income to the family, she was willing to sell herself.

That way, raising this daughter won't have been a waste of time!

In contrast, although the two came from similar backgrounds, Jiang Mianmian's parents doted on her, treating her like a precious gem.

Jiang Xiaowei is also very sensible, spoiling and protecting her older sister like a younger sister.

Unlike her brother, who only treated her as a servant, bossing her around and beating or scolding her whenever he was unhappy.

Xia Zhi lived in that distorted environment, and her heart became distorted as well.

She admired Jiang Mianmian, but was also jealous of her.

When Lu Ming's men found her and told her about Jiang Mianmian's true background, her complex feelings towards Jiang Mianmian reached their peak.

Besides envy and jealousy, there was also hatred.

She hated her own life for being so lowly, and she hated that even though Jiang Mianmian was kidnapped, she could still find people like Jiang Youcai and his wife to love her...

Are some people born to be loved and pampered?

Xia Zhi refused to accept this reasoning!

She will never forget the furious looks on her parents' faces when she was admitted to this university, scolding her for choosing such an expensive school.

She fought for three days, finally persuading her parents with the argument that "this kind of school is a good place to hook up with rich kids," and they gritted their teeth and paid the tuition.

But what about Jiang Mianmian?

The Jiang family tightened their belts to support her education, but they had no demands on her, only hoping that she could broaden her horizons!

The more frequently Xia Zhi interacted with Jiang Mianmian, the more unbalanced her mind became...

Therefore, working for Lu Ming not only earns her a considerable sum of money.

More importantly, she can bring Jiang Mianmian down with her.

Pull it to the same position as yourself!

She lives in the mud, and her friends certainly can't be beautiful swans either!

She wanted to make Jiang Mianmian wallow in the mud, even worse than her... She wanted to break Jiang Mianmian's wings before helping her.

Only then will she feel psychologically balanced and believe that the world is fair.

Xia Zhi bit her lip, chewed the vegetables Jiang Mianmian had bought for her, and swallowed them.