As soon as Zhou Yiran finished speaking, the air fell silent for a few seconds. Everyone looked a little awkward, unsure of what to say, and could only manage a forced smile.

Lu Ziqun frowned. Of course she knew that Lu Mo was not married. He looked so young that he didn't seem like a married man at all. But she hesitated whether to stand up for Ye Qingqing.

After hesitating for several seconds, Lü Ziqun opened his mouth to explain for Ye Qingqing, but someone beat him to it—Dong Siyue, who had been silent all along.

“Not everyone who runs a company is married. Besides, I’ve met that man. He’s very young, only a few years older than us. Ye Qingqing also said that he’s her fiancé.”

"Really? I didn't see it clearly at the time!" Sun Yurong secretly resented Dong Siyue for meddling, but could only smile on her face.

Zhou Yiran still spoke in that innocent tone, "I've never even seen him. Ye Qingqing is so lucky to have such an amazing boyfriend."

Dong Siyue's lips curled into a cold smile as she ignored Zhou Yiran. She had seen too many of these petty tricks before. Zhou Yiran was a drama queen, and her methods were so low-level that she had no interest in paying any attention to her.

Lu Ziqun was somewhat annoyed. If she had known Dong Siyue would step forward, she should have spoken up sooner. Now, Dong Siyue had become the good guy.

"I've also met Ye Qingqing's fiancé. He's very dashing and quite young; it's impossible that he's already married."

Although he was a step too late, Lü Ziqun still chimed in, adding, "I heard from Ruan Yingzi that Ye Qingqing and her fiancé are childhood sweethearts. Their families arranged the marriage when they were young, and they'll get married after Ye Qingqing graduates from university."

After saying this, Lü Ziqun was very proud of herself. She knew the most inside information, and Dong Siyue couldn't compare to her.

"Wow... an arranged marriage... does this custom still exist now? I thought it only existed in ancient times!" The exaggerated voice came from Zhou Yiran.

“I also thought that only children in remote mountainous areas would be betrothed!” Sun Yurong chimed in softly.

Dong Siyue smiled faintly, her voice cool and clear, "Who says arranged marriages only happen in remote mountainous areas? Many wealthy families arrange marriages for their children. That's why they say it's important to be well-matched in terms of social standing!"

“Yes, I’ve heard that in Hong Kong, when big families marry off their daughters or take in their sons, they always choose daughters from good families. The Cinderella stories in novels where the girl marries the prince are simply impossible in reality.” Lu Ziqun retorted, feeling quite annoyed.

Why does Dong Siyue always get there first?

Sun Yurong found it extremely grating and felt that these people were deliberately saying things to her, but she always took the gentle and innocent route, so of course she wouldn't be so tactless as to refute them in public.

“That’s not necessarily true. Princess Diana of Britain was a real-life Cinderella!” Zhou Yiran couldn’t help but say, equally unconvinced.

Although she and Sun Yurong took different paths, they shared the same lofty ideals; otherwise, they wouldn't have come together. Birds of a feather flock together, after all!

Several male classmates nodded in agreement with Zhou Yiran's statement. Indeed, Princess Diana was known as a commoner princess, and she was a real-life Cinderella story of marrying into a wealthy family.

A hint of mockery flashed in Dong Siyue's eyes as she said calmly, "Princess Diana's father was an earl, so she was a noblewoman. The term 'commoner princess' was just a nickname given to her by the British people."

Zhou Yiran smiled awkwardly, "Is that so? I didn't know..."

“We didn’t know either, we learned something new today, haha…” Several male classmates noticed Zhou Yiran’s embarrassment and chimed in.