Chen Jiaojiao was sitting at her class's desk, talking with some of her friends.
Her best friend, Yu Meng, suddenly asked her in a low voice, "I heard that Zhuang Weifeng and his family invited you to stay at their villa abroad for a short trip. Is that true?"
Chen Jiaojiao nodded with a smile, her joy overflowing: "Yes, the time has been set, we'll depart in fifteen days."
Hearing this, Yu Meng asked with some surprise, "Didn't you say you were leaving next week? I heard other classmates mention it before, so has the date been changed again?"
Chen Jiaojiao replied with a smile, "My family was worried about me going out alone, so they wanted my younger brother to come with me. He'll be on holiday soon, so I can take a few days off in advance to go with him. Zhuang Weifeng and the others agreed, so we postponed the date by a few days."
Yu Meng said enviously, "Your family really dotes on you. But don't you have an adopted daughter? Can't you let her come with you? But I heard she didn't even take the college entrance exam and dropped out of school. I remember her face seemed to have an allergic reaction, covered in red bumps, it looked quite scary. Is it any better now?"
Upon hearing Yu Meng's words, Chen Jiaojiao's face darkened, and she frowned, saying unhappily, "I don't know what's wrong with my older sister now? She's changed a lot. Although she wasn't good at studying before, she could sit still at school and was quite obedient at home."
But with the college entrance exam approaching, we don't know if she was possessed or what, but suddenly she changed completely. Not only did she skip school, but she also often stayed out all night. She even ran away from home and stayed away for a month, and her family couldn't contact her at all. During that time, we were all very worried about her, but then, without saying a word, she came back on her own.
My mom says she's probably going through a rebellious phase. The family can't control her anymore, so they just let her be. Anyway, once she's an adult, she'll have to walk her own path. There's nothing we can do if we worry about her and try to advise her but she won't listen.
Another girl nearby, overhearing their conversation, chimed in: "Your sister is so inconsiderate! She's an adopted daughter, and your family provides for her, feeds her, dresses her, and sends her to such a good school! Her grades are so bad, and she doesn't even appreciate this last chance. She goes out and messes around. People like her should be kicked out. You can't help her; in the end, she'll resent your family for not taking good care of her!"
Another girl, who had pulled up a chair and was sitting behind Chen Jiaojiao and the others, nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Then he said, "Your older sister seems quite quiet, and she always keeps her head down at school, but I always felt that she was a bit gloomy, and I've never really liked her."
Chen Jiaojiao said with some annoyance, "I don't know what's wrong with her. My sister used to be a very nice person, but she has changed so much recently. A couple of days ago, I just kindly gave her a few words of advice, and I don't know why she suddenly went crazy and started throwing dishes at me! If I hadn't dodged in time, I probably wouldn't have been able to attend this gathering today."
Upon hearing that Li Ke had committed such heinous acts, the girls immediately gathered together, filled with righteous indignation, and joined Chen Jiaojiao in verbally condemning her.
Meanwhile, Li Ke ate some snacks and fruit to fill her stomach, and then slowly stood up.
Her appetite has become very large now; eating such a small amount of snacks and fruit doesn't take up much of her stomach.
The long table at the entrance is used to display gifts, and at the very end there are many canvas bags, so that students can easily take their own gifts and put them in their bags.
Li Ke was idle at the moment. Although many of her classmates were secretly watching and paying attention to her, her expression remained cold and indifferent, so no one came over to talk to her for the time being.
Li Ke didn't want to deal with these people she wasn't very familiar with, after all, her three years at school hadn't been very pleasant.
Li Ke grabbed the largest canvas bag from the far end of the table and began packing gifts for herself. Since she was already there, she couldn't leave empty-handed.
The gifts prepared by the students weren't particularly large, but they were quite thoughtful, and they all looked rather small and exquisite.
For example, bracelets, necklaces, watches, some larger electronic products, iPads, mobile phones, headphones, and some people prepare shopping cards directly.
Li Ke walked from one end to the other, taking almost all the gifts. If it weren't for the cameras in the hall, Li Ke would have grabbed them all.
It was at this moment that a few female classmates, seemingly disapproving of her behavior, got up and walked towards Li Ke.
One of the girls, with a high ponytail, light makeup, and a cute round face, spoke first: "Excuse me, sister, do you know what kind of party this is? Is it possible that you've come to the wrong place? If you have, I can ask a waiter to take you to the right private room."
Li Ke listened to the girl's seemingly sincere but actually sarcastic words without any change in expression.
She took out her student ID, showed it to the girls, and then put it away. With a calm expression, she said to them, "Today is a farewell party for the senior students of Chenyang High School. Although I don't know who you are, I know that I am a senior student at this school. I came to attend the farewell party after receiving a notification."
When the girl saw the student ID that Li Ke took out, she realized that her previous guess was wrong. Her face turned red, but she couldn't bring herself to apologize to Li Ke, and the situation became somewhat tense.
It was at this moment that Zhuang Weifeng, Nie Wenliang, and their few good brothers walked in arm in arm.
There were other classmates in the hall who were close to them. When they saw them come in, they all got up and came over.
The subtle standoff between Li Ke and several female classmates had already caught the attention of the other students. Now, with the arrival of Zhuang Weifeng and Nie Wenliang, the area near the entrance had become the focus of everyone's attention in the entire hall.
At this moment, Chen Jiaojiao naturally noticed Li Ke's presence. She widened her eyes in surprise, seemingly unable to believe that Li Ke would come to the party.
She knew Li Ke was very busy lately, studying for her driver's license and pilot's license. She thought Li Ke was not popular at school and probably wouldn't come to today's farewell party. Unexpectedly, she was wrong again.
Seeing the radiant and refreshed Li Ke standing at the entrance of the hall, attracting everyone's attention like a crane among chickens, Chen Jiaojiao felt a surge of intense jealousy and hatred. This bitch always came to ruin her plans!
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