Xia Zhi clenched her fists, a confident smile spreading across her face, her mind filled with that one sentence:

"Miss Ran also has a brother!"

With the Ran family being so powerful and wealthy, if one could get involved with the Ran family's young master... ha, what is Huo Junyu compared to that?

Xia Zhi took a deep breath.

She was determined to compete with Jiang Mianmian in everything, even when it came to choosing a man, she wanted to outdo her.

We must trample Jiang Mianmian under our feet!

Thinking of this, she smiled slightly, picked up her books, and chased after him out of the classroom.

*

This class is advanced mathematics, and not only ordinary girls, but even many boys avoid this class.

But Lu Ran listened with great interest.

She was even self-taught; when the teacher had only just begun explaining calculus, she had already deduced the end.

Both the reasoning process and the conclusions are impeccable.

However, she could only write this on her own draft paper. When the teacher called on her to answer the question, she stammered for a long time and couldn't answer. Tears welled up in her eyes, and her silly and clumsy appearance amused everyone.

The teacher rolled his eyes countless times, made a few sarcastic remarks, and ended the lesson.

The classroom was empty, and Lu Ran secretly tore up the draft paper.

She sensed something was about to happen, and sure enough, a voice sounded behind her: "Miss Ran!"

Lu Ran turned around and saw Xia Zhi carrying in two cups of coffee.

"This is for you, Miss Ran."

"Thank you..." Lu Ran knew perfectly well that Xia Zhi had followed her because of what the other students were saying.

Xia Zhi was unaware that in this play, those classmates were all extras arranged by Huo Junyu in advance.

Lu Ran took a sip, then coughed violently and spat it all out.

"It's so bitter, it tastes awful!"

"What?" Xia Zhi had just taken a sip herself. "I thought it was good, how could it be bitter?"

"Senior..."

"Miss Ran, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me Xia Zhi from now on!" Xia Zhi smiled brightly.

Lu Ran gave a muffled "Oh" and secretly observed.

Xia Zhi's fawning smile clearly indicated that she was after "fifty mines" and the mine owner's son.

Lu Ran continued to stare with her bewildered eyes, "What, you know my brother?"

"I don't know him..."

Not only did I not know them, I had never even heard of the Ran family in Jiangzhou.

But since the students in that classroom are all talking about it, it can't be wrong.

"I have an older brother who is more handsome than male celebrities, but he's not married yet!"

A glint flashed in Xia Zhi's eyes, and she chuckled to herself. This woman was really quite silly; she answered three questions for every one one asked!

But this is better.

"Senior," Lu Ran blinked her innocent big eyes at her, "this drink of mine tastes awful, can I drink yours instead?"

“This…” Xia Zhi hesitated, “I’ve already drunk some.”

Lu Ran smiled. Of course she knew she had drunk from the cup; there was still a lipstick mark on the lid.

"It's okay, I just can't stand this one! Come on, let's switch!"

"Why……"

"Switch them over!"

Lu Ran reached out to snatch it.

Xia Zhi was startled, but afraid that she would spill the coffee if she moved too much, so she could only let Lu Ran take it away.

"Thank you, senior!"

Xia Zhi had no choice but to give an awkward smile.

Lu Ran, coffee in hand, dashed out of the classroom without even turning her head, and quickly ran out of the building.

There were marks on the coffee lid where Xia Zhi had touched it, so...

Lu Ran became more and more excited as she thought about it, and her steps became much lighter.

*

Xia Zhi stood there dumbfounded, watching Lu Ran's hurried departure, feeling lost and confused.

Just then, the phone suddenly vibrated!

"Are you dead?"

The voice coming from the phone was icy and chilling.

Xia Zhi trembled and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, what happened?"

"My daughter is in Jiangzhou right now... Why didn't you tell me?!"

"What?" Xia Zhi was taken aback at first, then sneered twice, "Mr. Lu, you're really wronging me. I don't even know what your daughter looks like!"

“That damned Ranran…” Lu Ming cursed in a low voice on the other end, “And that little brat Huo Junyang! The two of them went together! Before leaving, they even arranged for bodyguards all over the hospital! I couldn’t even get close to that woman’s ward!”

Xia Zhi said impatiently, "Mr. Lu, I don't have time to listen to your family matters..."

"That brat! That bitch!"

"Mr. Lu, can you please calm down?"

Lu Ming took several deep breaths, exhaling all the pent-up frustration in his chest.

Just as Xia Zhi was about to hang up, she suddenly heard Lu Ming muttering to himself through the receiver, "That brat Ranran... that brat!"

Ranran?

Miss Ran?

Xia Zhi suddenly trembled, her heart pounding.

Is it really possible that things are just a coincidence?

What exactly does Miss Ran want to do with her coffee cup?

"Hey, are you fucking dead?!" Lu Ming cursed, "You good-for-nothing! You're more trouble than you're worth!"

“Mr. Lu,” Xia Zhi said in a trembling voice, “Don’t rush to scold me… Let me tell you, I might have seen that Ranran you mentioned today!”

*

As soon as Lu Ran ran out, she poured out all the coffee from the cup, leaving only the lid.

Huo Junyu and Huo Junyang were waiting for them in their car on the roadside.

"I brought everything!" Lu Ran jumped into the car, smiling at the two of them, and handed them the contents of the transparent bag.

“I saw Xia Zhi drink this with my own eyes, and that’s why I asked her for it,” Lu Ran explained. “Now we need to go to the hospital immediately for tests!”

Huo Junyang frowned, "But Uncle Ashan and Aunt Yuqing aren't included..."

“We don’t need either of them,” Huo Junyu chuckled. “We’ll use Ranran’s first. She and Xiaoyouzi are cousins, so their DNA must be similar!”