"Boss, are you ready? I'm here to help."
Qiao Yuqi had a sudden inspiration and immediately shifted her focus, "Xiang Yang, you've come at the right time. Yuanyuan has suffered a great injustice. You must stand up for her."
Xiang Yang's lips twitched. "What does it matter to me if she's wronged?"
"You're Yuanyuan's fiancé, so of course it's your business."
"I have not agreed to this marriage, and I will absolutely not accept an arranged marriage," Xiang Yang said firmly.
Qiao Yuqi's gaze shifted between him and Qiao Wanwan. "Xiang Yang, you ignore your fiancée and spend all your time with Wanwan. Do you like Wanwan? Is that why you're so mean to Yuanyuan...?"
These words struck a nerve with Duan Yuanyuan, who angrily raised her hand to slap Qiao Wanwan, but Xiang Yang pushed her away, saying, "What are you doing? Try touching my boss!"
Duan Yuanyuan cried in anger, "She's a vixen who seduces other people's fiancés, I'm going to beat her to death!"
Xiang Yang said firmly, "Watch your mouth. I'm warning you, stop calling me your fiancé. It was my father who wanted me to marry you, not me. My stance is clear: I will never marry you, even if it means death."
There were many people watching outside the door, and some were even filming videos with their phones. Duan Yuanyuan wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
She glared fiercely at Qiao Wanwan, "I will never let you get away with this!"
After saying that, she covered her mouth, cried, and ran away.
"Yuanyuan!" Qiao Yuqi hurriedly chased after her.
With the noise finally gone, Qiao Wanwan continued packing her things.
"Boss, I'm so sorry. It's all because of me that Duan Yuanyuan has been targeting you all this time." Xiang Yang said helplessly.
"It's not entirely your fault; Qiao Yuqi's influence played a major role." Qiao Wanwan turned to look at him. "This arranged marriage has been going on for two years now, hasn't it? Haven't you been able to convince your father to cancel it yet?"
"No, but I will definitely stick to it. You've seen Duan Yuanyuan yourself; I really can't bring myself to like her."
Qiao Wanwan nodded. Duan Yuanyuan and Qiao Yuqi are birds of a feather and don't deserve such a good boy as Xiang Yang.
In the afternoon, Qiao Wanwan completed the procedures for changing her major and transferred to the medical department.
The medical students were very welcoming to her, which pleased Yu Hui, who planned to invite Qiao Wanwan and several of his favorite students to dinner.
Qiao Wanwan couldn't refuse, so she went to a secluded spot and called Zhan Jingting.
"Mr. Zhan, I have a party tonight and won't be able to come home for dinner."
A man's calm voice came from the other end of the phone, "Where do you want to eat? What time do you finish? I'll come pick you up."
"My supervisor is treating me, but I'm not sure. It's not appropriate to ask about these things."
"knew."
At that moment, in the study of the villa, Zhan Jingting put down his phone and continued watching videos on his iPad.
The video, titled "The Bloody Scandal at Imperial University: The Mistress Incident," depicts a scene that unfolded in the dormitory that afternoon.
Although the faces in the video were blurred, Zhan Jingting still recognized Qiao Wanwan at a glance and learned the whole story through the video.
The man's handsome face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. He tapped the desk surface with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "Make the video disappear completely."
Jiang Dong nodded. "Yes, Master Zhan."
......
It wasn't until late afternoon that Qiao Wanwan learned from the group chat that the dinner was to be held at a high-end Western restaurant.
She couldn't help but wonder, Professor Yu is always frugal, how could he bear to treat someone to such an expensive restaurant?
Qiao Wanwan didn't think much of it and quickly packed her things before heading to the restaurant.
When they arrived, they found only Zhan Yin sitting there casually playing on his phone.
"How come it's you?" Zhan Yin frowned in disgust when he saw Qiao Wanwan. "Old Yu said he took in a prized student. Could it be you?"
"It's me."
She almost forgot that Zhan Yin was also a medical student and Professor Yu's student; she'd heard he was a genius.
Zhan Yin scoffed, "Is Old Yu here to be funny? He doesn't even care about his image when accepting students."
Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly, "I thought Zhan was a person with depth, but I didn't expect him to be just like everyone else."
"...What do you mean? Are you saying I have no substance?"
Qiao Wanwan sat down. "That's one way to understand it."
Zhan Yin instantly bristled, "Who told you to sit down? You've got some nerve! Get out of here!"
"Zhan, this meal was arranged by Professor Yu, so your decision is not up to you."
"You keep calling me 'Old Yu' to put me down, huh?" Zhan Yin narrowed his eyes as he looked at her, then suddenly had a look of realization on his face. "You wouldn't happen to like me, so you're deliberately acting different to get my attention, would you?"
"Tell me, did you transfer to the medical school because of me?"
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
"Zhan, I suggest you see a doctor to treat your narcissism. Narcissism is a psychological disorder."
"I have the right to be narcissistic, and besides, you can't deny it. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. I haven't settled the score with you for what happened at noon."
"What's up at noon?"
"You think I can't see through you? You were using someone else to do your dirty work at the restaurant at noon. There were so many people there, and you were laughing the most."
Qiao Wanwan: "..." It seems that the school bully is actually quite clever.
"So on the one hand, you use me to deal with the people you hate, and on the other hand, you come to Lao Yu's place, all in order to get close to me."
Zhan Yin said arrogantly, "For Lao Yu's sake, I'll be frank with you: don't waste your time on me, you're not good enough for me."
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
She was too lazy to argue with this narcissist, and besides, she had just used him to teach Duan Yuanyuan a lesson at noon that day, so she was prepared to forgive his narcissism.
The other two male classmates arrived soon after. Zhan Yin handed them the menu and told them to order whatever they wanted, "Order whatever you like, it's on me today."
Qiao Wanwan took a sip of water. "What's the rush? Professor Yu hasn't arrived yet."
Zhan Yin raised an eyebrow. "Do you think Lao Yu can afford to host this? He had something to do and couldn't come, so I temporarily booked this hot pot restaurant for our gathering."
Qiao Wanwan suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Then I won't eat anymore. Goodbye."
"Stop." Zhan Yin called out to her. "Although Old Yu isn't coming, he instructed me to treat you well. If you leave like this, are you deliberately making it difficult for me to explain to him?"
Or... are you playing hard to get?
"..." Qiao Wanwan thought for a moment and sat down again. "Okay, I won't make things difficult for Zhan, but I'll pay for my own share."
Zhan Yin curled his lips into a smile. "Tsk tsk tsk, still saying you weren't deliberately trying to be different to attract my attention? Keep pretending."
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
She could tell that this person was seriously ill!
Before we could even finish ordering, two unexpected guests suddenly arrived...
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