Chapter 189
"What are you doing?" Duan Shen's voice came, and Xia Yueyue trembled in fright. Her gaze met those cold, phoenix eyes.
"Duan...I...I was just..." Just as Xia Yueyue was wondering how to explain, the door to the private room opened.
A few male classmates walked in: "Zhang Wei and his friend are really something, they explode at the slightest provocation."
"It's good that everything's alright now. It would have been so embarrassing if they had started fighting at the class monitor's farewell banquet." The group whispered among themselves, unaware of Xia Yueyue's panic.
"Alright, alright, everyone, let's keep having fun." Sun Jie walked in and cheered, making the atmosphere lively again.
When Sun Jie sat down next to Duan Shen again, he suddenly noticed Xia Yueyue's presence and felt a little strange. Xia Yueyue had never had any close friends.
How come... he's sitting next to Duan Shen now?
Are they close?
"Squad leader, I'm leaving now." Duan Shen ignored what had just happened and spoke directly to Sun Jie.
Upon hearing this, Sun Jie forgot the strange feeling he had just experienced: "You little brat, if you dare to leave, I'll have all the classmates tie you up."
"Where are you going? Come with me, kid." Sun Jie pulled Duan Shen out of the karaoke room, leaving Xia Yueyue sitting alone on the sofa by the long table.
As Xia Yueyue watched Duan Shen leave the room, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She wondered if Duan Shen had disliked her actions just now.
She clearly only saw it by accident...
Thinking about what Duan Shen had just seen on his phone screen, Xia Yueyue felt a surge of resentment: "System, when will I be able to become like You Yingning?"
"Don't worry, host. As long as you have more contact with men, your affection level will naturally increase," the Cupid system told Xia Yueyue.
"Furthermore, host, don't forget the high-quality men you met before. Their affection points can help you gain beauty very quickly."
"At that time, will you still be afraid that Duan Shen won't like you?" it tempted Xia Yueyue.
Upon hearing the Cupid system's words, Xia Yueyue clenched her fists, and a greedy glint gradually appeared in her eyes.
The Cupid system was naturally able to sense the fluctuations in the bound host's heart. After observing Xia Yueyue's emotional fluctuations, it quietly sneered.
Indeed, humanity is a fusion of all the evils in this world: comparison, prejudice, hypocrisy, and greed. We never cherish what we have, but instead covet what others possess.
Having bound itself to numerous hosts, it has come to understand a fundamental truth:
It's terrifying when humans become overly attached to something.
*
alice café.
The aroma of coffee beans gradually permeated the entire ground floor of the store from the bar, and the customers inside were enjoying a moment of comfort.
"That's enough for today." The short-haired girl with glasses put away the data on the table. "Yingning, I need to go home this weekend. Can you handle the communication with my supervisor?"
"It's alright, I'll take the simulated investment plan I've been researching to my mentor in the next couple of days," Yingning said softly.
"Thank you, I'll go back and pack my things now." The short-haired girl picked up her backpack and hurriedly left.
After a while, the remaining people also left one after another, leaving only Ying Ning and a man and a woman who were still there. The two were a brother and sister, the girl was named Song Zi and the boy was named Song Ze.
The two were siblings. After giving her brother countless glances without getting a response, Song Zi said directly, "Ningning, I'm taking him back to school first."
Aren't you leaving yet?
"The latte is delicious. I'll finish it before going back to my apartment."
Song Zi was Ying Ning's classmate. Since their student ID numbers were similar, they were often assigned to the same group and gradually became familiar with each other.
“Sister Yingning, I also think the latte is delicious, how about ordering another one?” The baby-faced Song Ze was about to raise his hand to call a waiter, but was stopped by Song Zi next to him.
"I'm not drinking anymore, I have things to do back at school," Song Zi said directly.
"Then, sister, you should go back first. I'm not planning to..." Before Song Ze could finish speaking, Song Zi pulled him away from his seat.
"sister...?"
“You have to come back with me.” Song Zi gave Song Ze a fierce look, signaling him not to cause trouble, but the latter shrugged and turned to look at Ying Ning.
"Sister Yingning, may I add your contact information?"
Before Ying Ning could speak, Song Zi, who was holding him, immediately spoke up fiercely:
"No!"
"Come back to school with me right now!"
Song Zi dragged Song Ze out of the coffee shop, then turned to his younger brother, who was still reluctant to leave, and asked, "Song Ze, did you insist on coming with me to this group seminar today just for this?"
"What? I just came out to have some fun since I didn't have any classes." Even though Song Ze had stopped smiling, his youthful face still looked energetic.
He made up an excuse on the spot, but how could Song Zi not know his own brother's temperament?
"Ningning has a boyfriend."
"I know, I just saw it," Song said dismissively.
"Then you can forget about it." Song Zi was just as her name suggested, with a rather unruly and fiery temper.
"I admire my senior, but I just want to make friends with her."
Are you sure?
"Besides, sis, don't you like Yingning?" Song Ze suddenly blurted out, catching Song Zi, who was in a frenzy beside him, off guard.
"I like it."
"Don't you want to be friends with Sister Yingning?"
"Yes, I'm willing."
"Don't you want your brother to have a girlfriend?" Song Ze continued.
"Yes, I do." Song Zi was still unaware of the trap.
"Then why are you stopping me? You have Yingning's contact information, right? Give it to me." Song Ze took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and gestured for Song Zi to hand over Yingning's contact information.
Song Zi, unusually oblivious to her usual carefree nature, reacted instantly the moment she pulled out her phone: "Give you a ghost! Our family has never had a scumbag who steals other people's partners!"
"Sis, stealing someone else's partner doesn't make you a scumbag," Song Ze suddenly said seriously. "It's just not appreciating others, even if it's unintentional."
"In the end, a jerk is one who hurts the other person because he thinks he's so great."
*
The food street near X University was particularly lively. The approaching weekend added a lot of excitement to the nearby shops, and at this time, people could be seen riding bicycles intermittently along one side of the alley.
Suddenly, a thud sounded as someone fell, and the old man's voice abruptly groaned, "Ouch..."
"Ouch..." The elderly man seemed to have fallen quite hard, and the sounds he made were full of pain, which attracted the attention of many people.
"Little girl... why... why did you bump into me?"
"So young... not watching where he's going while riding his bike."
"My back...ouch..."
"Grandpa, I didn't bump into you. You fell down on your own," the girl in the dark dress explained calmly, holding onto her bicycle.
"Why are you like this, child?"
"Alright, alright, this is the first time I've ever seen someone hit someone and then deny it."
"I never imagined that young people these days could be so morally corrupt."
Suddenly, three or five middle-aged men walked over and said, one after another, "I clearly saw this little girl hit someone."
"Still won't admit it. It's a shame that someone so beautiful has such a wicked heart."
"Yes, older people are more vulnerable to falls. You should at least call an ambulance for them."
........
This place gradually attracted a lot of onlookers.
The old man was also deeply saddened by the sound. He lay on the cold ground, clutching his lower back, and took a deep breath before speaking:
"Thank you all for being witnesses for the old man."
"Forget it, I didn't expect young people these days to have such poor manners."
"Just consider it my own fault for falling, little girl, you can go now." He shook his head and sighed, seemingly genuinely surprised by the young man's rude attitude, then turned to a tall figure passing by.
"Hey... young man, could you call an ambulance?"
As Yuan Ye approached, he overheard several comments such as, "That little girl hit someone and won't admit it," and "I clearly saw her hit someone."
He had some business to attend to near X University today, and was suddenly stopped by an elder. He observed the situation for a few moments, then, realizing he had enough time to make his appointment, offered his help.
"Grandpa, let me call an ambulance for you."
"Thank you, young man." The old man seemed to want to get up by supporting himself on the ground, but he couldn't.
After Yuanye made the call, he saw the girl standing next to the bicycle. Her black hair was tied up in a bun, and her sleeveless dark dress revealed her delicate collarbone. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and she was slightly frowning.
But what's truly unforgettable are her upturned, fox-like eyes, which possess a unique charm.
This person's appearance always seemed somewhat familiar to Yuan Ye.
There was a central hospital nearby, so the ambulance arrived quickly. The elderly man kept groaning and crying in pain as he was being moved into the ambulance.
The slender figure was about to push the bike away when a strong male hand grabbed her upper arm: "You hit someone, and you think you can just run away like this?"
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