Jiang Baili frowned upon hearing the news.

She went home early after school that day, and even mentioned Xie Li to Ding Huizhu several times. In the end, this is how it ended?

She went through such a long and complicated process to get Wang Xiangxiang to get in touch with Sister Qian, and with Sister Qian making the move, Xie Li unexpectedly escaped unscathed.

She slowly put down her coffee cup, and couldn't help but lower her crossed legs, her posture no longer comfortable.

Just thinking about that annoying girl named Ming Xiaoxiao makes me so irritated. Why is she everywhere?

And even so, Xie Yunqiu still told her to befriend Ming Xiaoxiao?

This woman repeatedly tested her patience, and she simply couldn't take it anymore.

Looking up, I saw Xie Zian walking in with his schoolbag on his back. The boy's expression was as arrogant as ever, as if he didn't care about anything.

Jiang Baili smiled and waved, "Zi'an, you're out of school? By the way, have you been in contact with Cousin Lin lately?"

Xie Zian frowned. "What's it to you?"

Jiang Baili seemed oblivious to his impatience, maintaining her polite smile, "It's just that I haven't seen Cousin Lin in a long time, and I miss him a bit."

"If you've been in contact with him, could you invite him out for a meal sometime soon?"

"Oh, right, let's invite Xie Li too. We're all in the same school, and we haven't had a chance to celebrate yet."

As soon as Xie Li entered the house, he heard such a warm, friendly, and cordial invitation.

"Okay." She agreed almost without thinking.

Xie Zi'an glanced at Xie Li expressionlessly. She really didn't know who was responsible for her brother being unable to go home.

Jiang Baili couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly, but she quickly suppressed it and sighed, "It's a pity Ziyuan isn't here... But it's alright, it's good that she's not here, it avoids awkwardness."

"Bang!" Xie Zian kicked the low stool next to him hard and stood up.

"Awkward? She's the one who should be embarrassed." He looked coldly at Xie Li, his body radiating thorns, his tone icy. "Don't even think about taking my sister's place. This family doesn't welcome you at all!"

With that, he grabbed his backpack and went straight upstairs, his back view exuding resistance and indifference.

“Zi’an and Zi’yuan grew up together and they have a good relationship… Don’t mind them,” Jiang Baili said gently, seeing Xie Li’s lowered eyes.

Xie Li yawned and stood up. "Then I'll go back to my room too."

Jiang Baili stared at her face for a moment, and Xie Li asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is there anything else?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Jiang Baili smiled, but thought to herself, "She's really good at pretending."

——

Xie Li had been worrying about making money for several days in a row.

She felt quite sorry that the lucrative offer had inexplicably slipped away, so when she saw Zhang Siyuan at the school gate early in the morning, she couldn't help but turn back and ask, "Why didn't you come yesterday?"

She's so cool, she can't just agree to cancel just because Ming Xiaoxiao says so.

If that were the case, the other party wouldn't have kept bothering her.

"Xie Li!" Before Zhang Siyuan could say anything, Shen Lian, who had just gotten out of her luxury car, rushed down and glared fiercely at Xie Li.

In Shen Lian's view, Xie Li's words were deliberately provocative.

She played them all for a fool, going home early to watch the show. This morning she even deliberately acted sarcastic and sarcastic, just to test her skills and annoy them.

"Are you feeling smug right now?" Chen Lian said. "You won't be smug for long. Just you wait!"

"Chen Lian! What are you doing again!" The headmaster roared loudly, startling the birds in the trees lining the road.