Jiang Xinrou made up her mind, but the thought of that pig-like face made her back down.
But if we don't go to him, who else can solve this problem?
The speed at which information spreads online these days is so fast that even if you ask your father to pay you to suppress the matter, it won't work.
Unless it's that person...
But... he's just so disgusting to look at...
Just as she was hesitating, she suddenly heard a gentle and elegant male voice.
"Gentle-hearted".
She looked up at the sound and froze.
Gu Shifan was dressed in a casual beige outfit, and the sunlight shining on him added a touch of gentleness to his appearance.
Jiang Xinrou blinked, quite surprised by Gu Shifan's appearance, her voice trembling slightly: "Brother Shifan...you...why did you come back to China?"
Gu Shifan's thin lips curved slightly, a gentle smile playing on his lips: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy to see me?"
Jiang Xinrou's expression was somewhat stiff: "I'm... happy. I'm just a little surprised. Didn't you say you wouldn't be back for a while?"
She was naturally happy that Gu Shifan was back in China, but his return was all too ill-timed.
She still has a lot of troubles to deal with, and her reputation online isn't good either. What if Shi Fan finds out about this?
Will he stop liking me?
She always presented a gentle and kind image to her brother Shi Fan, so why would he suddenly come to the school to find her?
What if she hears her classmates saying bad things about her?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinrou immediately urged him to leave.
"Brother Shifan, I'm so happy to see you... I still want to go eat at that restaurant with you, let's go quickly."
A look of surprise flashed in Gu Shifan's eyes: "Now? You still have class at this time, right?"
"We don't have classes today, let's go..."
After the two got into the car, Jiang Xinrou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Shi Fan didn't hear anything bad about her.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Jiang Xinrou's expression was still somewhat abnormal.
Gu Shifan noticed this as well, handed her her favorite juice, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Why do you look so pale? Are you sick?"
"Ah...I...I'm fine..."
Looking at the delicious food in front of her, she had no appetite at all.
She doesn't know yet whether the news has spread, but she can't imagine the consequences if even one person in the class tells the truth.
All she wants to do now is go online to see how things are going so she can make plans to deal with this as soon as possible.
But... now that Shi Fan has just returned to the country, she can't just let him leave...
He would definitely realize something was wrong, and he could easily find out what happened at school today with just a little research.
Will he think he's really mean and stop talking to me then?
She wasn't really sure about Shi Fan's feelings for her.
After all... he had been indifferent to her before he saw the pendant, and he had thrown away the love letters and lunch boxes she gave him.
She was so scared... scared that he would abandon her.
That was the last thing she wanted to see, so she absolutely couldn't let it affect her image in Shi Fan's eyes.
"After we finish eating, I'll take you somewhere."
"Huh? Where is this place?" Jiang Xinrou asked with a stiff smile.
She thought he would take her home after dinner...
If it were in the past, she would have been very happy if Gu Shifan had been this enthusiastic.
But today... is really not the right time.
However, since Gu Shifan had finally shown her such enthusiasm, she didn't want to refuse.
“It’s your favorite designer. I’ve arranged for her to create a custom dress for your coming-of-age ceremony.”
"Ah?" Jiang Xinrou was pleasantly surprised: "Did you return to China early for this?"
You should know that this designer is very difficult to book, and Shi Fan actually returned to China in advance to customize a dress for her coming-of-age ceremony.
It seems I'm still very important to Brother Shi Fan!
After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Jiang Xinrou felt that Gu Shifan's side was more important.
After all, the position of Mrs. Gu is something she could never achieve no matter how hard she tried in the entertainment industry.
It was already 10 p.m. when she returned to the Jiang family home after meeting with the designer.
As soon as she got back to her room, she went online to check, but to her surprise, it seemed that nothing about what happened at school today had been reported.
Online discussions about her still revolve around her failing her exam, and the hype surrounding her has died down considerably.
She then asked her assistant, who confirmed that nothing had actually been reported that day.
She was somewhat surprised, yet also secretly pleased.
Hmph! At least those people knew what was good for them!
Inside a hospital ward.
Jiang Ran was lying in the hospital bed, drinking the chicken soup that Shen Qingwan had cooked for her.
Upon hearing the news that Jiang Ran had been admitted to the hospital, Shen Qingwan and Jiang Huaijing were extremely anxious and rushed to the hospital immediately.
After learning that Jiang Xinrou was the reason she was hospitalized, the two became even more furious.
Despite Jiang Ran's repeated assurances that she was fine, Shen Qingwan remained uneasy and insisted on having her hospitalized for observation for a few days.
"I won't let this go!" Shen Qingwan's anger hadn't subsided yet.
Jiang Xinrou actually dared to bully her daughter at school; she would absolutely not let her off easily!
"Okay, Mom, I'm fine now. It's so late, you should go and get some rest."
After saying that, Jiang Ran looked at Jiang Huaijing and said, "Brother, you should go and rest too. You're so busy, yet you still came to see me. I'm really fine."
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