"It's nothing." Jiang Yifan's gloomy look vanished, and he transformed back into the refined and outstanding student, smiling nonchalantly at Ming Xiaoxiao.

Ming Xiaoxiao was a little worried: "I heard that Zhang Siyuan and Chen Lian came to see Xie Li again yesterday?"

As she spoke, she thought of getting up to find Xie Li and ask what was going on, her worry evident in her words.

Jiang Yifan's expression froze, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

"Don't go!" He suddenly grabbed Ming Xiaoxiao, took a deep breath, and said, "This is all a misunderstanding."

He couldn't let Ming Xiaoxiao go to Xie Li and let Xie Li talk nonsense in front of Ming Xiaoxiao, ruining his image.

In any case, no one should know that he was reprimanded by the head of the teaching department and forced to write a self-criticism yesterday!

Seeing his resistance, Ming Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I won't go."

She smiled gently at Jiang Yifan, took out her books, since class was about to start anyway.

——

Around noon, Xie Li and Su Ying prepared to go to Cafeteria No. 1.

As soon as I went downstairs, I ran into a group of people.

Ming Xiaoxiao was about to go out to eat with Jiang Yifan and the others when she saw this and immediately became nervous. She ran over and spread her arms to block Xie Li.

"What happened that day was all my fault. You are not allowed to come looking for Xie Li!"

Chen Lian: "..."

Damn it, it's that woman again, so annoying!

Xie Li patted Ming Xiaoxiao's shoulder. "It's okay, she's not here to cause me trouble."

"Huh?" Ming Xiaoxiao was skeptical. "But she looks very fierce..."

Chen Lian was practically losing control of the primal force within her. "Where did I go wrong? And what business is it of yours if I'm looking for Xie Li? Why are you everywhere? Do you live by the sea? Why are you so nosy?"

Ming Xiaoxiao flinched slightly after being rebuked, but still insisted on standing in front of Xie Li.

With a stubborn glint in her eyes, she said, "Xie Li is my friend, of course I have to care about her affairs!"

"You two are putting on a show together, how can you do this to Xiaoxiao?" Jiang Yifan had just failed to stop Ming Xiaoxiao, and now seeing her being tricked by the two of them, he was so angry that his heart was about to explode.

Ming Xiaoxiao was somewhat confused. "What do you mean?"

Her heroic actions won the favor of the onlookers, and everyone spoke up for her.

Seeing the chaos, Zhang Siyuan pulled Chen Lian behind him.

Xie Li: "No, it means exactly what it says. She didn't come to cause me any trouble. We didn't have any conflicts to begin with."

Is that explanation clear enough? Xie Li thought for a moment, then added, "Thank you."

Ming Xiaoxiao seemed a little stunned, and a little embarrassed. "So, I made a mistake? I should be the one apologizing."

She took the initiative to apologize to Chen Lian, saying, "I'm sorry."

Chen Lian snorted softly, "I don't deserve it."

He walked up to Xie Li, raised his chin, and said, "Thanks for the shampoo!"

After saying that, he left directly. Zhang Siyuan paused for a moment and then followed him.

The minor incident subsided, and without any gossip to watch, everyone lost interest, and some went to the cafeteria in twos and threes, while others went outside.

Outside the crowd, Jiang Baili frowned, completely baffled.

Yesterday, Chen Lian and her group were at loggerheads with Xie Li, so how come they shook hands and made peace today?

Moreover, Chen Lian mentioned some kind of shampoo...

Her eyes flickered slightly. She remembered that last night, Aunt Qian said that Zhang Ma was collecting shampoo bottles. Could it be related to this?

Jiang Baili held her phone and made a call: "By the way, Uncle Wang, I wanted to ask if Xie Li brought anything to school today?"