Lan You's voice contained guilt, but even more so, a few traces of listless despair.

If the Lan family hadn't been destroyed so suddenly, she would still be the same innocent and kind-hearted young lady she used to be.

Things like what happened last night are something she'd never have the right to stoop down and scheme about...

More importantly, they wouldn't have to struggle so desperately and be threatened by others!

From last night until now, she still hasn't had the courage to talk to Gong Xiangru again!

She was terrified that the family genealogy had been destroyed...

After what happened last night, she and Gong Ning might not be able to become good friends anymore.

What a pity, such a good girl...

Gong Ning stared at her intently, her eyes flickering involuntarily as she thought of the information Luo Xi had given her. "Have you personally seen that what you want is in her hands?"

Both of them knew perfectly well who "she" referred to!

Gong Ning's tone wasn't as cold as she had imagined. Lan You's eyes lit up, and after figuring out the meaning behind her words, a few faint hopes flashed in her eyes. "You mean... the clan... what I want isn't in her hands?"

Gong Ning opened her suitcase and hung her clothes in the closet. Upon hearing this, a complex expression flashed in her eyes. Instead of answering her question, she asked in a low voice, "What is your relationship with the Pei family?"

Lan You's face stiffened, and she asked in a barely audible voice, "What's wrong?"

Gong Ning chuckled lightly, then turned her gaze with a half-smile and said, "I, Gong Ning, have always been clear about right and wrong. I won't hold what happened last night against you, but don't forget, our relationship was also severed last night. I admire your principles. If you want to take back what's yours, that's fine too; I can help you get it back. However, besides being a student at Liang University, I'm also a businesswoman. I never do business at a loss. Do you understand what equivalent exchange means?"

Lan You swayed slightly, lowered her eyes, and clenched her hands at her sides, a hint of wariness in her expression. "What do I need to do?"

"Don't worry, it's within your acceptable range!"

Lan You breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

He looked up and saw Gong Ning wrapped up tightly, her face slightly flushed. He leaned closer to her and asked, "Gong Ning...last night, did you and Professor Yan...do that?"

Gong Ning pursed her lips, feigning ignorance: "...What do you mean, 'that'?"

Lan You's eyes sparkled with obvious curiosity, "So, so you make love!"

boom……

Gong Ning's face, which had finally cooled down, suddenly flushed red again.

When he hesitated and didn't know what to say...

"Bang--"

The mirror in An Xue's hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

This lapse in composure caused everyone to instinctively look at her.

He Yexin pressed the pause button, quickly stood up, and took An Xue's hand, asking carefully, "An Xue, are you alright? What happened?"

An Xue lowered her eyes for a few moments, but finally couldn't suppress the burning jealousy in her heart. She suddenly stood up, brushed aside He Yexin's hand, and strode up to Gong Ning. Seeing that Gong Ning was covered up tightly, she couldn't help but sneer, "Truly worthy of being the infamous third young lady of the Gong family in high society. At such a young age, she's already using such vixen tricks to seduce men. How shameless!"

The dormitory fell silent for a moment...

He Yexin's hand, which had been waved away, froze in mid-air before she could retract it. There was no other reason than that An Xue's words were inexplicable and absurd!

Lan You also stopped all her movements and looked at An Xue in shock. She really couldn't believe that such a quiet and aloof girl could have such a vicious mouth!

Gong Ning's lips, hidden beneath her mask, curved into a playful smile. The fox was finally about to show its tail!

Take off your sunglasses, mask, and hat, and step forward.

Her action made An Xue instinctively want to back away, but she held back and looked at Gong Ning with disdain, "Don't think I'll be afraid of you just because of this. Even if you had a relationship with Professor Yan, you're still not good enough for him. Everyone in high society knows that Miss Gong is just a pretty face and a good-for-nothing, and she's unruly by nature. So what if you have a noble status? You'll still be looked down upon from the bottom of people's hearts!"

An Xue was one of the few people at Liangda University, besides the former principal, who knew Yan Jingzhou's identity.

It was precisely because he knew this that he became furious and jealous to the point of going crazy after finding out that Gong Ning was his girlfriend!

"An Xue, you've gone too far!" Lan You glared at her. "How is Gong Ning a good-for-nothing? She's this year's top scorer in the college entrance exam. Are you? Do you have the right to ridicule her like this? If Gong Ning is a good-for-nothing, then aren't you even worse than a good-for-nothing?"

"You...you shut up!" An Xue shoved her away and walked straight up to Gong Ning. "Do you really think you're good enough for Professor Yan?"

Gong Ning reached out and helped Lan You, who had almost fallen after being pushed, to her feet. She looked up at her coldly and said, "Stay away from me. Your tone is too harsh!"

"Also, did you forget to take your medicine this morning? Did you have an attack and start biting anyone you could get your hands on?"

"Finally, what I did with Yan Jingzhou has nothing to do with you. Are you some kind of saintly white lotus who comes up to me and makes baseless accusations? No matter how unruly I, Gong Ning, am, have I ever acted like you, pointing your finger at someone and cursing like a mental patient? You're utterly despicable yourself, yet you still have the nerve to criticize others. Are you really that shameless?"

"Oh, no, Miss An, you're so outstanding! When your own sister was being accused and framed by the entire internet, you were the first to jump out and confirm the charges. Do you know what the netizens have given you now? Little White Lotus Sister? Tell me, are you sick in the head?"

"Enough," An Xue interrupted her, her face darkening. "Gong Ning, don't think you can confuse right and wrong just because you're eloquent and have a silver tongue. What are you laughing at?"

For some reason, Gong Ning couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. After finally stopping, she turned to Lan You and said, "Lan You, do you know? These days, the 'white lotus' has a very obvious trait, which is reflected in her attitude towards people who are better than her. She's jealous of those close to her and envious of those far away. In short, she won't allow anyone to be better than her!"

Lan You's eyes were already sparkling. "Gong Ning, you're so right! Your eloquence is amazing!"

Gong Ning: "..."

She turned her head and said, "An Xue, I can't control your jealousy or envy, but don't mess with me. As a member of the An family, you know better than anyone what Zhou Zijin's current situation and the Zhou family's current miserable state are like. If you anger me, I have many ways to take revenge on you!"

The An family and the Zhou family have always had close business ties. After the Zhou family declined, the An family was significantly affected...

After losing the case, Zhou Zijin paid a large sum of money and then disappeared without a trace!

When An Xue met Gong Ning's cold eyes, she suddenly shivered and subconsciously took a few steps back.