"That doesn't make sense. They'll cry even harder than us." Xie Jing patted Zhou Jiyun's shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. I will always stand by you unwaveringly, as long as you don't make any mistakes of principle."

Zhou Jiyun nudged Xie Jing's neck and said, "I won't do that. I finally got you. No one in this world can compare to you."

"There may be people prettier than you, and there may be people more talented than you, but so what? I've only met you, and I can no longer be attracted to anyone else."

Xie Jing had to admit that she couldn't compare to Zhou Jiyun in terms of sweet talk. She also didn't doubt Zhou Jiyun's sincerity. To be honest, words were useless. She only believed in time and action.

"Okay, it's a bit cold outside. Let's wash up and rest." Xie Jing stopped discussing this topic and touched Zhou Jiyun's ear: "Come in quickly. It's still a bit cold at night."

Zhou Jiyun also understood that Xie Jing was an introvert, so he stopped saying sweet nothings. Not only did Xie Jing understand, but Zhou Jiyun also understood that love or not only depends on actions and time, and time will prove everything.

"Hurry up and wash up," Xie Jing gently pushed Zhou Jiyun. Just then, the phone rang. Xie Jing glanced at him and said, "I'll take a call. You can do whatever you need to do."

When Zhou Jiyun came out drying his hair, he saw Xie Jing leaning on the bed with a funny look in her eyes: "Why are you contacting me now? What do you want me to do?"

Zhou Jiyun approached her and asked silently, "Who is it?"

Xie Jing raised her eyebrows slightly and mouthed two words: "Du Mei."

Zhou Jiyun understood: "The movements are quite fast."

As he spoke, he lay down next to Xie Jing, but he was not at all restless. He took Xie Jing's left hand and kneaded the pads on her paw like a cat, and kissed her from time to time.

Xie Jing ignored Zhou Jiyun, only pushing him away when he was a little too aggressive, and otherwise letting Zhou Jiyun do as he pleased. She listened to Du Mei's words: "If you want to make this a big deal, you won't be able to get past the school first."

Du Mei's voice trembled a little: "But if you agree to make a big fuss..."

Xie Jing understood what Du Mei meant. She wanted to borrow her power, or to be more precise, Zhou Jiyun's power.

"There is no big conflict between Huang Yan and me in essence," Xie Jing flatly refused. Could she be so stupid as to be a gun in Du Mei's hand?

"Huang Yan did intend to slander me, but she didn't succeed. Since this incident was not posted online and she apologized to me, I think the feud between Huang Yan and me is over."

Du Mei was anxious: "But I..."

"That's between you and Huang Yan," Xie Jing said coldly. "You fell for Huang Yan's scheme, and part of the reason is that you weren't vigilant enough, even though that sounds a bit victim-blaming."

“But that’s the truth.”

Xie Jing was very direct: "You can't blame me for missing the school anniversary performance because of this. After all, it was Wei Jin who decided to let me save the show, and I didn't want to go in the first place."

"As for how many opportunities you'll miss because of your absence from the school celebration, you can discuss it with Huang Yan. It has nothing to do with me."

After hanging up the phone with Du Mei, Zhou Jiyun said, "You're quite good at calculating."

Xie Jing huddled under the quilt: "Whether she planned this or not is none of my business. Do I look like such a kind person? Should I help her? We're not even familiar with each other."

"Besides, if something like this involving school ethics gets out of hand, we'll all bear the consequences. As a student, she won't attract much attention. After all, these days, people are more focused on the lives of the rich."

Zhou Jiyun pulled Xie Jing closer to him and said, "Aren't you worried that she'll hate you for this?"

Xie Jing didn't care. "If she holds a grudge against me for this, I'll only look down on her even more. After all, it was Huang Yan who really hurt her. So, instead of holding a grudge against Huang Yan, she's holding a grudge against me?"

Zhou Jiyun: "That's not necessarily true. Maybe in the eyes of the other party, you obviously have the ability but you don't help her."

Xie Jing laughed. "That's between her and Huang Yan. Why involve me? If she were my friend, I might help her out. Du Mei called me because she's unhappy with the school's handling of the matter."

"In her expectation, with so many seniors coming to the school anniversary celebration, if she could just hook up with any one of them, her future might be very different."

Xie Jing raised an eyebrow. "I sounded a bit dark, but now she doesn't even have the chance to go on stage. Those fantasies she had before are really just fantasies. Of course she wants revenge."

"If this can ruin Huang Yan's reputation and bring her to public attention, that would be even better." Xie Jing yawned. "I don't want to think too much of people's hearts, but Du Mei's phone call clearly conveyed that message."

Zhou Jiyun squeezed closer to Xie Jing and said, "If you really stand on her side and make this a big deal, she will be the only one who will benefit in the end. That's why I said she's quite shrewd, but not everyone will do as she calculated."

Xie Jing's voice gradually became unclear: "That's the truth... I'm sleepy... Aren't you going to see grandpa..."

Zhou Jiyun patted her back gently: "I'll tell you tomorrow morning, go to sleep if you're tired."

After Xie Jing fell asleep, Zhou Jiyun pulled out his phone and sent a few messages to Yu Linjun. Xie Jing had rejected Du Mei, but who knew what she would do next? He had to nip any negative talk about Xie Jing in the bud.

Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing naturally had a good night's rest, but Fang Qin, Zhou Jiwen, and Zhou Zhida barely slept all night. Xie Jing was a little surprised when she ran into them in the restaurant that morning.

How much does Fang Qin usually care about her appearance? It's nothing like now! Her hair is just a messy comb, and she's not wearing any makeup. The bags under her eyes almost droop down to the middle of her cheeks, and the dark circles under her eyes are even more serious.

She looked like a flower whose life had suddenly been taken away, not at all like the arrogant lady she usually was.

Looking at Zhou Jiwen again, it was obvious that he hadn't slept all night either. However, unlike Fang Qin, he didn't show his emotions outwardly. When he saw Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun in the morning, he was able to greet them with a normal expression.

Even when facing the timid Lin Zhida, he could respond with a smile and behave very appropriately.

Xie Jing responded to Zhou Jiwen's greeting, but in her heart she thought Zhou Jiwen was dangerous. Facing a child who suddenly broke the peace of his family, Zhou Jiwen's reaction was too calm.

After thinking about it, Xie Jing could only use the word "indifferent" to describe it. It was so indifferent that it seemed as if he had known about the existence of this child for a long time.