Ming Xiaoxiao lowered her head, revealing a section of her fair and delicate neck, both fragile and strong.

"I know."

She knew Pei Si didn't like her getting close to other boys, so she deliberately sent Jiang Yifan and the others away after seeing Pei Si.

Unexpectedly, Pei Si still got angry, although she didn't understand why he was angry.

We're all friends, and friends of friends should also be friends.

Ming Xiaoxiao glanced at Pei Si's retreating figure, tears welling up in her eyes.

She suddenly turned to Xie Li and said, "I'm sorry, I can't give you the top scholar title this time."

Pei Si already harbored many grievances against Xie Li, disliking her excessive concern and care for Xie Li.

Moreover, in addition to the 30,000 yuan prize money, the top scorer this time also received a special gift from Manager Zhang, which was added at the headquarters' request and must be quite valuable.

Pei Si's birthday is coming soon, and she wants to give this honor to Pei Si.

Anyway, Ming Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip lightly. Anyway, Xie Li is a rich man now, so he doesn't need these things.

Xie Li: "..."

She'd already accepted second place, so she didn't quite understand what Ming Xiaoxiao was still agonizing over.

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The awards podium.

Seeing Li Chen being politely ushered out by two security guards, the henchman couldn't help but chuckle and said to Su Ying, "That spirited young man truly lives up to his name."

Why did he come up with such a dirty trick as climbing out of the window? Unlike him, who just waited patiently at the finish line, knowing that he would inevitably be the champion.

He'll wait here, hoping to bask in Xie Li's moment of glory later.

Disrupting the competition and getting kicked out will only bring shame to Li Shen.

Li Chen was furious. These people were just watching the show instead of standing up for Xie Li.

"You guys still have the leisure to watch the joke? That guy surnamed Ming is plotting against my brother Li again!"

Su Ying, who had been lazily sipping her milk tea, couldn't help but look up when she heard this, a premonition forming in her mind: "Ming Xiaoxiao?"

Li Chen strode over and sat down in the seat next to him: "Who else could it be but her? You don't know how toxic that woman is! Every time I see her, nothing good ever comes of it!"

He had barely finished speaking when someone kicked his chair.

"Watch your mouth!"

Li Chen turned his head, and his eyes immediately seemed to spit fire.

Isn't this the same group of guys from the teenage acne scandal?! They're like ghosts that just won't go away!

"What are you doing following us? Can't you have some shame and stay away from us?"

He felt he had figured out the truth. This group was definitely following them, just like when Ming Xiaoxiao was a child, she always liked to hang around Xie Li, and every time she did, Xie Li would suffer...

"And I wasn't wrong, maybe that Ming Xiaoxiao is a jinx." Li Chen pondered seriously, wondering if he should go to a temple to get a talisman.

Anyway, Xie Li had a lot more peace and quiet during the time Ming Xiaoxiao went to study in the city.

Jiang Yifan had never seen such a shameless idiot.

"You and Xiaoxiao used to be classmates, right? Do you think it's appropriate for a guy to talk to a girl like that?"

His gaze shifted behind his glasses to Xie Li, who had just emerged. "Or is it that someone is stirring things up behind the scenes?"

This idiot doesn't seem to be very bright, and there's no reason for him to target Ming Xiaoxiao. The only explanation is that someone is talking badly about Xiaoxiao behind her back.

Li Chen: "Spiritual attacks behind people's backs? That's ridiculous! Who would want to pay attention to you!"

"My brother Li has never really wanted to talk to Ming Xiaoxiao, okay? Wasn't she the one who was always trying to get close to him?"

Don't think he can't understand. This guy looks like a top student, but he speaks in the same way as Ming Xiaoxiao.