The moonlight was like water, gently sprinkling on the corridor of the Arcane Academy library, adding a faint silver glow to the quiet night.

Angelica walked along the corridor with a heavy heart. Her steps were a little heavy, and her thoughts were still immersed in the complicated emotions she had about Ed before.

However, when she raised her head inadvertently, a familiar yet annoying figure suddenly came into her sight, instantly breaking her momentary tranquility.

Leonard, this fanatical pursuer who is like a sticky candy that can't be shaken off, is precisely one of Angelica's most troublesome people.

At this moment, he was leaning against the wall of the corridor under the cover of night, with a smug smile on his face. He also deliberately posed in a way that he thought was handsome and cool and could attract Angelica's attention, as if he had been waiting for her here for a long time, as if he was waiting for a romantic date. Little did he know that in Angelica's eyes, his behavior was only annoying and ridiculous.

Angelica secretly groaned in her heart. Although she hated Leonard, she had no choice but to do so because the family behind Leonard had a close business partnership with her own family. This subtle connection prevented her from breaking up with Leonard easily, otherwise it would likely cause unhappiness between the two families and even bring unnecessary trouble and losses to the family.

Therefore, she could only suppress her inner disgust and try to use a cold attitude to make Leonard back off.

Leonard's smile grew brighter as he saw Angelica approaching, but that smile did not reach his eyes, instead revealing a hint of uncomfortable cunning.

He spoke first, with a clear hint of teasing in his tone: "Hey, Angelica, I heard that recently there is a commoner who is ignorant of the world and brings you breakfast every day. It is simply a daydream for a powerless commoner to try to climb the social ladder and win the favor of the eldest daughter of the Duke's family."

As he spoke, he shook his head exaggeratedly, as if he felt very disdainful and unreasonable about Ed's behavior.

At first, when Leonard heard that Angelica accepted Ed's breakfast, his heart was filled with resentment and hatred, and the flames of jealousy almost devoured him.

But as time went on, he began to notice that Angelica's attitude towards Ed didn't seem as intimate as he imagined, but rather more like a casual play.

This discovery helped to ease a lot of his resentment, especially this morning when he witnessed Angelica ruthlessly throwing away the breakfast that Ed brought her. He was even more certain of what he had in mind, thinking that Ed was completely insignificant in Angelica's heart, and was just a small character who could be manipulated at will.

When Angelica heard Leonard mention the breakfast delivery again, the irritability in her heart suddenly surged up like a tide. She frowned tightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Leonard, a guy with no sense of propriety and tact, walked up to her as if nothing had happened, holding a cup of beautifully packaged taro bubble milk tea in his hand, and handed it to Angelica like offering a treasure, with a flattering smile on his face.

"Angelica, this is high-end taro bubble milk tea from the Elf Tea Shop. It's not comparable to the cheap stuff you can find everywhere like Mixue Shijian. You should try it, you will definitely like it."

His tone was full of confidence, as if he was sure that this cup of milk tea would please Angelica, but he was completely unaware of how inappropriate his behavior was.

It is obvious that Leonard is trying to win Angelica's favor in this clichéd way. To put it simply, it is just a clumsy way of "picking up girls".

However, after the unpleasant experience in the morning, his behavior was undoubtedly like adding fuel to the fire in Angelica's eyes, which only made her more disgusted and resistant.

Then, Leonard seemed to think that his performance was not good enough, and he began to brag about himself: "Angelica, look at me, I am a descendant of the Marquis of the Ice Empire, born into a prominent family, with a strong family backing. Our family has always had close cooperation with your family, and you know this. Moreover, I plan to join the student union, follow in the footsteps of President Merlin, and make great achievements for the college. An outstanding person like me must have a bright future and a promising future. So, think carefully, I am the most suitable man for you, and only I can match your identity and status."

Having said this, he deliberately straightened his chest, with a smug look on his face, as if he had already seen the scene of Angelica throwing herself into his arms.

Leonard chuckled after he finished speaking, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, and continued, "As for Ed, he is just an ignorant civilian with no identity, background or status. What can he use to compete with me? He is simply overestimating his own abilities."

When Angelica heard Leonard's boasting and belittling words about Ed, she felt sick. She could no longer tolerate Leonard's arrogance and rudeness.

She suddenly raised her hand, pointed her slender finger at Leonard's nose, and cursed loudly without mercy: "Leonard, who do you think you are? You just have a better family background, and you always talk about joining the student union and following President Merlin, but you don't even look at whether you have the ability. You are simply a guy who doesn't work hard and make progress. You can only show off here by relying on your family background and say how excellent you are. It's just a joke. Have you really worked hard for your future? What else can you do besides eating, drinking and having fun? Don't be so self-righteous here, I feel bored watching you."

Leonard never expected that Angelica would refute him so fiercely. He was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by a pale embarrassment and anger.

From childhood to adulthood, he had never been scolded in public like this, especially being so ruthlessly belittled by the girl he liked, which greatly hurt his self-esteem.

He felt that his face was severely trampled under Angelica's feet, and the anger in his heart instantly burned to the extreme.

Driven by anger, Leonard lost his mind. He approached Angelica step by step and forced her into a corner.

His eyes were red, like an enraged beast, and he angrily retorted: "How dare you say that to me? Do you know how popular I am in the academy? My classmates all respect and adore me, but you are insulting me wantonly here. You are despising my family by despising me like this. How can you trample on the honor of our family at will?"

However, his rebuttal sounded very weak to Angelica, just a feeble struggle to save face.