At this ti, the school gate was bustling with people coming and going, and Zhang ihua deliberately raised her voice, attracting quite a crowd.
Zhang ihua had planned this. No matter how capable Li Si was, in front of an audience, surely she wouldn’t refuse to save face.
But tis had changed. Li Si let out a cold laugh and retorted sarcastically, "Oh? Do you really not know why I’m distant from you? Take a look at North City—what kind of elder shalessly sells their junior’s bone marrow? And the money for buying those dates? It ca from what I earned for donating my bone marrow, didn’t it? I can’t stomach it! A word of advice: you’d better not target again, or I’ll hit where it hurts the most!"
Seeing the contempt in the eyes of those watching, Zhang ihua quickly responded, "Li Si, there must be so misunderstanding between us. When did I ever target you? I ca here today because I care about you. After all, donating bone marrow does take a toll on the body, doesn’t it? Otherwise, we wouldn’t have splurged on such expensive dates!"
"Those thirty grand—since you had the audacity to accept them—now you’re telling you can’t afford so dried dates? Are you joking? From now on, we’re cutting ties completely. Let’s act like we don’t even know each other!" Li Si said flatly. Zhang ihua was obviously here with an ulterior motive, no doubt money-related.
Zhang ihua curled her lips, "Li Si, Auntie has to tell you, you’ve got it all wrong! Those thirty grand didn’t all end up in my family’s pockets. Your grandma and your aunt’s family each got ten grand. My family only kept ten grand, and your uncle wants to start a big logistics company—honestly, that amount is barely enough to do anything!"
Bai Shasha couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped in, "After listening for so long, I finally get it. It’s truly unheard of—you people are utterly heartless! And ten grand isn’t enough for you? Why didn’t you let your daughter, Li Fei, donate instead?"
The surrounding classmates chid in, "Exactly! Who does that? Selling a junior’s bone marrow and then coming here all righteous and demanding more. What nerve!"
"She must be crazy—getting a benefit and still complaining! Does she think the whole world revolves around her?"
"Hey, Li Fei? Are we talking about the Li Fei from our departnt? Wow, I’d never guess she’d have a mother like that!"
"What do you know! Li Fei isn’t much better—didn’t you hear how she shalessly chased ng Zijun? They even booked a hotel room together!"
...
The surrounding jeers were intentionally spoken loud enough for Zhang ihua to hear. She felt a surge of sha and hurried to organize her thoughts, worried about tarnishing Li Fei’s reputation. "Classmates, you’ve misunderstood! I just ca to check on my niece, nothing more. Since she doesn’t want these dates, I’ll take them away then!"
After much effort, Zhang ihua managed to push through the crowd and leave. As she departed, she cast a venomous glare at Li Si—just wait and see!
Li Si and Bai Shasha walked arm-in-arm, thanking those around them while feeling ward by the support. Justice was on their side; their classmates had really co through.
Bai Shasha pulled Li Si over to a bench by the school lake and demanded with annoyance, "Si! Are you treating as your best friend or not? Such a big deal, and you didn’t breathe a word to ?"
She was genuinely upset. From the start, Bai Shasha had given her all emotionally towards Li Si. Who would’ve thought Li Si could keep sothing like this bottled up and unspoken? If that wretched woman hadn’t caused a scene at the school today, would Bai Shasha have been left in the dark forever?
Li Sian held her shoulder and looked at her seriously, "Shasha, I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to get worked up and angry. It’s not a good thing, after all. Enough, enough—it’s over now, let’s not talk about it anymore! Aside from bad stuff, didn’t I share about my first kiss with you?"
"That’s more like it! But seriously, Si, your relatives are way out of line. Don’t interact with them anymore! And Li Fei—just looking at her is aggravating. If they knew you had money, wouldn’t they be shalessly clinging to you?"
"You’ve got a point! Clap for that! Don’t worry; from now on, I’m going to act like they’ve all died!" She clapped her hands. She no longer feared them anymore, thanks to her strong support—Leng Mochen! Sigh, now she was thinking about that scoundrel again, stop it!
Bai Shasha glanced at her watch and playfully rolled her eyes at her, "You’re impossible! Let’s go, ti to go to class separately. Spend tonight with your lover! Hehe, just a reminder—be careful with those passionate monts; sparks might fly and it might spiral out of control!"
"Get lost! That advice should be for you! You’re the legitimate fiancée here; both of you are young and fiery—watch out for entering the bridal chamber early!" Li Si joked before sprinting off, laughing as she ran. She was being so mischievous now.
"Stop right there! I promise not to kill you!" Bai Shasha shouted, stomping her feet angrily. She had ant to tease, but had instead been teased! Li Si had changed so much—it must all be Leng Mochen’s influence!
...
After school, as expected, Li Si saw Leng Mochen’s black Humr parked at the gate. Overjoyed, she quickened her steps, opened the passenger door, and got in.
"Have you waited long?" Li Si glanced at Leng Mochen, who was beaming at her. "Where are we heading?" The enclosed car made her instinctively recall their passionate kiss this morning, her cheeks flushing faintly.
Leng Mochen affectionately stroked her face, noticing her unease. "How was your day today?"
Li Si hesitated, "It was pretty good! What about you? Was there much work at the company?" She hadn’t expected him to ask this and instinctively refrained from ntioning Zhang ihua’s visit.
"You little rascal, dodging the question! I’m asking—did you miss ?" He playfully tousled her silky hair as punishnt.
Li Si stuck out her tongue, unsure of what he was truly asking. "I suppose so!" Her tone was full of uncertainty.
"What do you an by ’suppose’? Hmm? I’ve been wanting to hold you all day today!"
Leng Mochen couldn’t focus on work all day, and even Du Xue had vaguely sensed that sothing was off. Once he finally reached the ti for her school to finish, he drove over early just to see her.
God, Heaven, save her, please! That line—"I’ve been wanting to hold you all day" was straight from her favorite Korean drama My Na Is Kim Sam-soon. It was a classic from the character played by Hyun Bin. She had adored Xuan Zhenxuan back then!
Leng Mochen noticed her strange expression and lack of response. "What’s wrong with what I said?"
Li Si quickly shook her head, "No problem at all. How should I put it? It’s just that your words are... really good! Yes, truly good! Hearing it makes feel touched!" She scrambled to find the right words.
Leng Mochen chuckled at her furrowed brows, his eyes filled with understanding. Clearly, she had heard similar lines before, which explained her reaction.
"Oh? Very touching? Then shouldn’t you show so appreciation?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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