Jing Se's face turned bright red, clearly embarrassed by Shi Hongyan's words.

She didn't intend to pry into her privacy; she just felt a connection with Linghu Lan and wanted to learn more about her relationship with her brother to decide whether to develop a closer friendship.

I never expected there would be someone eavesdropping, and not only did they listen, they also shouted it out loud.

This is very damaging to the self-esteem of sensitive people.

"The highest virtue is like water, which benefits all things without seeking fame or gain." This is her family motto.

The older brother was doing a good deed, but this commotion has ruined his good deed.

Jing Se, without looking to the side, took Linghu Lan's hand and said softly, "Don't say that. Everyone has their difficulties. My father often tells us that our family has received a lot of kindness from many people in the past, which is why my brother and I were able to grow up smoothly. It is only right for people to help each other. How are your studies? I am not good at studying. Could you tutor me when you have time?"

Jing Se's words were so apt; she was clearly a lady from a prominent family, possessing the air of someone from a distinguished lineage. Not only was she very empathetic, but she also quickly shifted the topic to Ling Yun's advantages.

The first step to building a friendship is to keep your distance and compliment each other.

It has to be said that her emotional intelligence deserves a score of 120 out of 100, and she shouldn't be too proud of the extra points.

Linghu Lan smiled and said, "I'm doing well in my studies. If you need anything, feel free to come to me anytime."

"That's great! Do you live on campus? I live on campus too. Which dorm are you in?"

Linghu Lan and Jing Se had a very pleasant conversation.

Shi Hongyan was very unhappy.

She shouted so loudly, but no one paid any attention. She felt her face burning with shame, and she imagined everyone laughing at her. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but get angry: "What's so arrogant about you, a second-class citizen? How dare you ignore me?"

"Lingyun, I'm asking you a question, didn't you hear me? Is your family so poor that they can't even afford your tuition?"

The malice was so blatant that it attracted a lot of attention.

Shi Hongyan's face was tense, and she looked at Linghu Lan defiantly. In her mind, she was protecting her dignity, a dignity that could not be trampled on. As for whether her dignity was being trampled on by others, she was unaware of that.

Linghu Lan: "..."

What a damn brat.

In fact, there is a hierarchy of contempt among people. Take photography for example: Leica users look down on Sony users, Sony users look down on Pentax users, Pentax users look down on Nikon users, and Nikon users look down on Canon users.

The same applies to a class; there are always a few who are extremely superior and a few who have a poor presence. This is how school bullying incidents occur.

Ling Yun has a very low profile in class, and she has such a good temper; she looks like she's easy to bully.

So, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to act wildly and presumptuously in front of her!

Linghu Lan slightly bent her fingers, and a talisman flew onto Shi Hongyan's hand with a "piu~".

Bad luck charm: An essential item for home and travel, and even for murder and robbery.

#The disgruntled system: emmmm, it's free, is it fun to use?

Linghu Lan: Nothing special.

System: Will people die if they don't show off?

Linghu Lan: No one will die, but the system will. #

Since the system upgrade, Linghu Lan has found that her inventory is full, practically overflowing.

Get any rune you want, soeas!

She looked directly at Shi Hongyan and chuckled, "I'm quite poor, but I do have enough money to boost your IQ. Do you want it?"