Shen Hua wanted to avoid it, but felt somewhat out of place, so she symbolically let Shang Wenwen put a little on her face.

I really don't understand why they would play with such a delicious cake instead of eating it.

It's all on my face, I can't possibly eat it!

This playful banter lasted for over an hour. Everyone was full and tired from playing, so they all left.

Shen Hua and Xi Yi didn't want to disturb them, so they left as well.

Now only Qi Yi and Shang Wenwen remained.

"Wenwen, I have something to tell you."

Qi Yi looked troubled, his face full of struggle, his hands clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Shang Wenwen looked at him, thinking about her racing heart. Could something bad really be going to happen?

As she thought this, her gaze towards Qi Yi became somewhat flustered.

"Qi Yi, what do you want to tell me? Tell me, I'm listening."

Qi Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Wenwen, I don't think we're right for each other. Let's break up!"

Let's break up! Let's break up!

These words kept echoing in Shang Wenwen's mind, and she looked at Qi Yi in surprise.

I saw the struggle, pain, and hesitation in his eyes.

"Qi Yi, do you remember what you said before? This excuse of 'inappropriate' is rather far-fetched!"

"I'm sorry, Wenwen."

Shang Wenwen quickly took a step back and blocked what he was about to say with her hand.

"You don't need to apologize to me, just go!"

Qi Yi wanted to go forward, but after taking half a step, he turned around, looked at her for a while, and then left.

"I'm sorry, Wenwen, for causing you trouble."

Shang Wenwen tossed him the key he had given her earlier and walked away.

He wouldn't leave, but she would.

She ran quickly down the road, faster and faster, tears welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

This was her last vestige of dignity.

She didn't know how long she ran before she stopped, squatted down, hugged her head, and her body heaved.

Qi Yi ultimately didn't chase after them, and instead started drinking in the open space. Not long after, several people dressed in black entered.

"Young master, the master wants you to go back."

"knew."

He drank several glasses of wine before finally following them away.

...

“After getting to know each other better over the past few days, our teamwork has improved a lot. Let’s practice a bit more today,” Xu Ru said.

None of them had any objections, and her boyfriend had even less.

"Ruru, it's okay. If you fall, just fall on me. The ground is too hard."

Zhou Ru blushed and rolled her eyes at him. He was so improper, saying things without considering the occasion.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, she looked at the others, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they weren't paying attention.

She knew her boyfriend felt threatened seeing Xie Xuechang there.

Shen Hua glanced at Shang Wenwen from time to time. Something was wrong with her today, very wrong, extremely wrong.

Not only were her eyes red, but she also seemed lost and disoriented; sometimes she wouldn't hear you even after being called several times.

Asking abruptly would be inappropriate.

After Shang Wenwen nearly fell five times, Chen Hua quickly pulled her back and asked, "Wenwen, are you feeling unwell? Or did something happen?"

She was having a great birthday celebration yesterday and seemed quite happy when she left, so why is she like this today?

Yesterday, only she and Qi Yi were left. Could it be Qi Yi...?

"Have you heard? Senior Qi brought a girl to school. I heard she came back from studying abroad. Senior Qi even personally helped her with her enrollment procedures. She's in their class and they even sit at the same table."

"I just saw her too. To be honest, that woman looks so much like Shang Wenwen. She's practically an upgraded version of Shang Wenwen, and even prettier than Shang Wenwen."

"Do you think Shang Wenwen got dumped? I always thought she and Senior Qi weren't a good match. There aren't that many Cinderella stories. Besides, she broke off ties with the Shang family yesterday. Now she has nothing, so she's even less of a good match for him."

"I think we need to re-select the school beauty this year."

"I think so too. This year, we should just choose one campus beauty, the prettiest one, and the others can be called department beauties. This idea came up by some people on the forum, otherwise there are too many good-looking people in our school."

"Really? I want to go up and take a look too. It's been so lively up there lately, with one thing after another happening."

Shen Hua and the others heard these words, as did Shang Wenwen. So, apart from Xie Sichen, everyone else looked at Shang Wenwen, who then turned and left.

Shen Hua was a little angry. She had only helped Qi Yi because she thought highly of him, but she didn't expect him to be this kind of person. She had to get revenge, otherwise it would be too easy for him.

Shen Hua had an idea and started to leave, but before she had gone far, Xie Sichen grabbed her hand.

She turned to look at him, and he was moving faster and faster; she hadn't even had time to react.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't rush, I know what you're trying to do, but it's pointless. They have to solve their own problems. You don't want your friend to be stuck in this situation forever, do you?"

After thinking about it for a while, Shen Hua realized that there was some truth to it, and that she had been too concerned and confused.

"However, I feel that I am partly responsible for her situation, so I wanted to teach Qi Yi a lesson and not let him have everything while Shang Wenwen lost everything."

"Okay! Let him go for now, we'll put him in a sack later."

Shen Hua gave him a thumbs up.

"Also, regarding your friend's situation, you need to let her have some peace and quiet and let her think things through herself. It's best not to ask her about it, because that would reopen old wounds. How about this: you don't stay in the dorm for the next few days, so she can have a quiet environment. Besides, your other friend is more lively, and she's doing better than you are."

Chen Hua: ...

She knows a lot, okay? How could he say that to her that she doesn't know anything?

But the more I listen, the more it makes sense!

In conclusion, he said, "You are very smart."

Unseen by Xie Sichen and the others, a triumphant smile appeared on his face.

Shen Hua hadn't practiced for long when her homeroom teacher called her to sing in the choir.

Shang Wenwen didn't come; she's already consulted the homeroom teacher. It seems this incident has really affected her.

Now, only she and Wu Zhi were left in their class, and the teacher arranged for them to stand in the first row.

"Classmates, it's time to prepare our class song. I know singing isn't your strong suit, but it's the spirit of our class, and I still hope you can bring home a trophy. Now tell me, are you confident?"

"have."

The sound produced by the students in the class is only one-third the loudness.

"Class, momentum is very important. I'll say it again, okay?"

"have."

The sound was much better this time, and the homeroom teacher smiled with satisfaction.

"That's good. Now, the teacher will play the accompaniment. Students, sing along first, and then the teacher will correct your mistakes."

"Unity is strength..."