Chapter 168 From now on, arguing is my job, fighting is yours.

"I'm sorry," Jiang Yan said, her mind in turmoil. Xiang Lei had left, leaving her with a mess. "Xiang Lei was spoiled by her family. I apologize to Xi Xi on her behalf."

Lin Xi left Song Xu's embrace and stood facing Jiang Yan. "Senior Jiang Yan, we mentioned you when we had lunch with Brother Zhou at noon, but we never expected to meet you in this way."

"I didn't expect things to escalate like this today. I thought we'd just let it go since we're all acquaintances, but Xiang Lei wouldn't let it go and even insulted me. That's something I couldn't bear."

“One should take responsibility for one’s own actions. You shouldn’t bear the consequences of her mistakes. I will still seek her out.”

"As for what she said before she left, I think it's necessary to explain," Lin Xi didn't want to become an obstacle in other people's relationships. "As you can see, I have a boyfriend, and he's a very outstanding one. He's good-looking, capable, and treats me very well. I don't need to think about other men."

Hearing Lin Xi's words, Song Xu's lips curled up; he felt pleased to hear them.

Lin Xi continued, "Ranran and I are very good friends. I met Brother Zhou through Ranran, and this is the third time we've met today."

"The first time was when Brother Zhou came to my house to pick up Ranran, the second time was when Ranran treated us to a meal, and Brother Zhou accompanied us. Today, Brother Zhou helped Ranran deliver something to me and also treated us to a meal. Besides me, my brother and Tiantian were also there."

"Therefore, there is no improper relationship between me and Brother Zhou."

After Lin Xi finished explaining, she looked directly into Jiang Yan's eyes.

Jiang Yan nodded and smiled at Lin Xi, "Xi Xi, thank you for your detailed explanation. I saw you get into Jingming's car at noon, and there was indeed some misunderstanding."

Since Lin Xi could speak so clearly, she didn't want to hide anything anymore. The internal struggle that had lasted all afternoon had already worn her out.

Lin Xi said "Oh", "I went to the restaurant in Brother Zhou's car because I didn't want to disturb my brother and Tian Tian. Then Brother Zhou took me to get my blood drawn halfway through. That's probably when he saw us."

"Why are you having your blood drawn?" Song Xu asked, looking at Lin Xi anxiously. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Xi shook her head. "I just want to have my DNA data entered into the database so I can find my biological parents."

“Your parents are worse than animals, why are you still looking for them?” Song Xu said with a frown. He felt sad and heartbroken when he thought about the suffering Lin Xi had endured as a child.

“Brother Zhou reminded me that they might not be my biological parents,” Lin Xi turned to look at Song Xu, her eyes bright. “Maybe they stole me because I don’t look like them.”

"Is that so?" Song Xu raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.

Alright, the misunderstanding is completely cleared up, and Jiang Yan's worries have been completely eliminated. She extended her hand to Lin Xi, "Xi Xi, it's nice to meet you."

Lin Xi grasped Jiang Yan's hand and smiled, "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Senior Jiang Yan, you're my idol."

Jiang Yan smiled slightly and looked at Song Chen beside her, "Speaking of idols, Song Chen is not bad either. His grades back then were ahead of mine."

Song Chen coughed. "What's the use? In court, I have to listen to you, Judge Jiang."

"Wow, it turns out we're all acquaintances," Bai Tiantian exclaimed from the side. She also took Jiang Yan's hand and said, "Hello, sister-in-law. I'm Jiang Ran's best friend since childhood. My name is Bai Tiantian, and Song Chen is my fiancé."

"So you're Tian Tian. Ran Ran has mentioned you before," Jiang Yan said with a smile.

Bai Tiantian snorted, "She's not just mentioning me, she's insulting me!"

Jiang Yan smiled but remained silent.

“It’s a pity today,” Lin Xi said. “We promised Grandma we would visit her tonight, otherwise we should have had a proper get-together. It’s rare for us all to meet up.”

“There will be other opportunities in the future,” Jiang Yan glanced at Zhou Jingming, “Jingming and I won’t bother you any longer, we’ll be leaving now.”

Zhou Jingming nodded slightly to them, then took Jiang Yan's hand and left.

Bai Tiantian grabbed Lin Xi's hand and looked her up and down. "Xi Xi, did you fight with Xiang Lei?"

When she came out after class, she overheard some gossip, but she only heard that two girls from the law class were fighting over a seat. She was in a hurry to see Song Chen, so she didn't ask for details.

Lin Xi rubbed her scalp, which still hurt a little. "They did fight, but I had the upper hand."

Seeing that she kept rubbing her hair, Song Xu looked closely and noticed that a large patch of Lin Xi's scalp was red. "Xi Xi, why is your scalp red?"

"I messed up today; Xiang Lei pulled my hair first," Lin Xi said casually.

"What?" Bai Tiantian also looked at Lin Xi's scalp and found that it was indeed red and bleeding in some places. "Xiang Lei, that little bastard, is too rude. You're bleeding."

Lin Xi touched her nose. "Actually, I was rougher than her. I not only pulled her hair, but I also pinched her hard. She must have more injuries than me. I didn't lose."

Song Xu and Song Chen believed Lin Xi's words. They had both seen the video of Lin Xi fighting with Lu Yunqi, and Lin Xi's moves were both accurate and ruthless.

"So why did you two fight? Was it really just because you were fighting over seats?" Bai Tiantian asked.

Lin Xi nodded. She had always been like this: she didn't cause trouble, but she wasn't afraid of trouble either, and she couldn't give people the impression that she was easy to bully.

She recounted the general events, saying, "I don't think I did anything wrong. Why should I give it to her?"

“You’re right,” Bai Tiantian affirmed Lin Xi’s attitude. “If it were me, I wouldn’t give in either. Spoiling her like that makes her think she’s a little princess.”

“Xi Xi,” Bai Tiantian put her arm around Lin Xi’s shoulder, “From now on, I’ll handle the arguments, and you can handle the fights. We can then act like we own Jiangda University, and we can beat up anyone who dares to challenge us.”

Song Chen and Song Xu both facepalmed. This sounded a bit scary, like two demon pills merging to become a great demon king.

They both pulled their respective women to their sides, saying, "We're going to the hospital; Grandma must be getting worried."

...

Zhou Jingming and Jiang Yan got into the car.

After Jiang Yan fastened her seatbelt, she noticed that Zhou Jingming showed no sign of driving. "Why aren't you leaving?" she asked.

Zhou Jingming glanced at her. "You saw me at noon?"

Jiang Yan gave a faint "hmm".

"Why didn't you call me?" Zhou Jingming frowned as he looked at her.

"I'm scared." Jiang Yan lowered her eyes, not daring to look Zhou Jingming in the eye.

"What are you afraid of?" Zhou Jingming asked, puzzled.

“I’m afraid of losing you,” Jiang Yan slowly raised her eyes. “I’ve been thinking all afternoon and struggling with this question: should I have an open and honest talk with you, or should I pretend to be stupid and continue to be with you?”

"Why didn't you ask me? Don't you trust me at all?" Zhou Jingming sighed. It seemed like they weren't communicating enough.

"May I ask you something?" Jiang Yan looked directly at Zhou Jingming, "When do you plan to marry me?"