Xu Yan took two steps forward with a scrutinizing gaze, watching Su Qing leave. She then turned to Mo Jing and asked worriedly, "You're not really planning to go tonight, are you?"

"Why not go? They've gone to such lengths to invite us," Mo Jing said nonchalantly.

"You can't tell that woman has ill intentions, can you?" Xu Yan's face was full of worry and anxiety when she heard that Mo Jing was going.

"Knowing they have ill intentions, that's why I'm even more determined to see what tricks they're up to," Mo Jing said with a cold smile. When she saw the worry on Xu Yan's face, her cold expression softened a bit as she said, "Don't worry, I'll be prepared. They can't do anything to me."

"But..." Xu Yan was still uneasy. She had been defeated by Su Qing back then, and no one hated Su Qing more than she did. She knew Mo Jing was more capable than her, but she was still worried. She was afraid...

Mo Jing grasped Xu Yan's hand, her clean, warm hand nestled in Xu Yan's palm. Her dark, bright eyes were filled with unwavering determination and confidence. "Xu Yan, in this world, no one can bully us and then live a carefree life. The pain that Su Qing and the others inflicted on you, I will make them pay double one day."

“I’ve come to terms with it. I’m already like this, but it’s different for you. You have a long road ahead of you, and you can still meet the man you love. I don’t want you to take risks for me.”

“It’s not that I want to take the risk, but that others have already dug the pit right at my doorstep. If I don’t jump over it, I’ll have nowhere to go. Besides, you say you’ve come to terms with it, but how have you come to terms with it?” Mo Jing said this with a bit of seriousness. She had talked to Xu Yan before, saying that being someone’s mistress was not good. She was still so young and shouldn’t ruin herself like this.

"Actually, I..." Xu Yan knew Mo Jing had been worried about her being someone's mistress. Before, because of that incident, she had given up on herself and didn't cherish herself. But after Mo Jing's advice last time, she had come to a change of heart. It wasn't that she had come to cherish herself, but rather that if she wanted to remain Mo Jing's friend, she wouldn't allow herself to do that again. She didn't want people gossiping about Mo Jing behind her back, even though she certainly didn't care. She was about to explain that she had already listened to Mo Jing and wouldn't be someone's mistress anymore; in fact, she had recently found a part-time job and was now working steadily.

Just then, an Audi pulled up quickly in front of them, interrupting Xu Yan's next words. Liu Jiangcheng got out of the driver's seat, walked around the front of the car, and very gentlemanly opened the back seat for the two of them.

"Let's go eat!" Xu Yan pulled Mo Jing's hand and got in the car, following the sound of Liu Jiangcheng closing the door. A moment later, the car slowly started moving forward.

Xia Zijun had just finished playing basketball, his whole body covered in sweat, a shirt casually draped over his shoulder. Standing on the playground, watching the car that had just driven away, he frowned, looking displeased.

His classmate standing next to him obviously saw this scene and joked, "So the beautiful girl already has Liu Jiangcheng, this gentlemanly and handsome guy, no wonder she doesn't like you."

Xia Zijun glanced at him sideways, then strode out of the school by himself.

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That concludes today's update!