The little girl lowered her eyelids, concealing her big, blinking eyes.

His thin back was ramrod straight. He stood there alone, his frail figure silent and quiet as if he were about to be swallowed up by an unknown loneliness and darkness.

A strange, bittersweet feeling spread through her body, and her heart skipped a beat, prompting her to instinctively retort:

"Oh? Is that so? If you can so easily call others lowly, you must be pretty high-class yourself, right? Why bother putting one down to praise another? Also, this young lady, you might be a bit old-fashioned and narrow-minded, unable to keep up with the trends of young girls like us. Don't you know that a pretty face and good looks are also a kind of strength!"

The smug smile in Xiao Yisheng's eyes vanished instantly, and her beautiful eyes, now filled with anger, stared intently at Shen Yuchen.

"What do you know, just interrupting like that? Birds of a feather flock together, you're all ill-mannered!"

Shen Yuchen's eyes turned cold. She shook off An Xue's hand that was trying to grab her, walked straight out of the crowd, and slowly approached Xiao Yisheng.

Standing at nearly 1.7 meters tall, she appeared even shorter than Xiao Yisheng, who was wearing high heels, and with her dark, inky expression, her aura was noticeably stronger.

"You have good manners? You should, right? Otherwise, how could you point your finger at someone in public and call them a good-for-nothing? A pretty face but no substance? Insulting language just slips out of your mouth, is this your upbringing? Your manners? Students from Liangzhen University have become good-for-nothings in your eyes? Miss, you are truly ignorant and shallow! You are all adults, you should know that you will be held legally responsible for slander, right?"

Seeing Xiao Yisheng's increasingly unpleasant expression, Shen Yuchen coldly sneered, "Wait, Miss, you look a bit old, perhaps your memory isn't very good..."

"Shut up!"

Xiao Yisheng was furious and abruptly interrupted her, glaring fiercely at Gong Ning, who had remained silent with her eyes down the whole time, his tone becoming increasingly venomous.

"Lin Yun, do you think I'm insulting you? Am I wrong? Don't you feel ashamed to hear others defending you like this? I'm ashamed for you, you shameless thing!"

She turned and gave Shen Yuchen a cold smile. "You defend her without knowing anything. Do you know what despicable things she's done? At such a young age, she's not learning anything good, sneaking into men's beds. Before she's even an adult, she wants to force herself on me, to become a phoenix on a branch, to climb the social ladder and cling to the power of my Xiao family. Ha, does she deserve it? Do you still think she's innocent? Do you still want to speak up for her?"

The crowd erupted in an uproar, a slight commotion spreading through them. They instinctively looked at the silent Gong Ning, their gazes probing and scrutinizing her.

Shen Yuchen's eyes, which had been concealing a sharp edge, suddenly became still, and she stared intently at Xiao Yisheng.

The other person smiled slowly, giving Gong Ning a provocative look, "So, don't just look at a pretty face before making friends..."

"Smack!"

A sharp slap landed suddenly on Xiao Yisheng's face, interrupting her supposedly well-intentioned words.

Xiao Yisheng covered his face and stared blankly for a few seconds. Then he suddenly turned his head and glared at her, his tone full of disbelief!

"You hit me? You actually hit me? You..."

Shen Yuchen withdrew her hand and glanced at her indifferently, "I hit you, what do you mean 'I'? What era are we living in? Why are you still putting on this kind of old-fashioned, melodramatic plot? Sister, please use your brain a little more."

He then looked Xiao Yisheng up and down several times, a playful smile gradually curving his lips. He gave a soft snort and said: