"To be precise, everything was set up, but there was no time to carry it out." Li Yingjun laughed, "She’s such a pig. Even though the forum incident vaguely hinted that Tianmiao is not simple, she still eagerly pushed herself forward."
"Wasn’t it your provocation that’s to blame? Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?" Gu Nanyu couldn’t help but say.
"What? What? What are you two talking about?" Wei Ling asked, feeling that these two were hiding something from him.
"Nothing much. In the future, no one too outstanding will be ruined by Wu Yihan." Li Yingjun suddenly turned his head to look far into the sky, and deep in his eyes, there was a trace of wistfulness and heartache.
Gu Nanyu fell silent for a moment: "Are you talking about He Lingxi..."
"She was the true number one." Li Yingjun suddenly sneered, his tone somewhat scornful. He ignored Gu Nanyu and turned to go back to the classroom.
"Hey? What’s up with Yingjun?" Wei Ling looked at Li Yingjun, then back at the silent Gu Nanyu, "Why do I feel like Yingjun is angry?"
"Yes, he is angry." Gu Nanyu said softly.
"Ah? What’s wrong? Who offended him? Who is he angry with?" Wei Ling was astonished, "Who would dare provoke him? When Yingjun gets angry, he’s lethal."
"He’s angry at himself." Gu Nanyu murmured. Only he knew that Li Yingjun was angry at himself. Angry about not protecting that girl named He Lingxi.
Wei Ling frowned slightly, as if contemplating something, and said nothing further.
...
On the day of the school anniversary, Divine Moon High School was bustling with activity. The entire campus was a sea of people, a carnival of joy.
A week ago, Wu Yihan had taken a call and hadn’t shown up at school since. Although some people were curious, no one cared enough to inquire. Lu Runjia and Lu Renyi also hadn’t appeared on campus. Still, no one asked about them. It was clear that the three of them had reached the lowest point in their social standings.
Dai Shiqi was in the classroom, checking the ingredients in a temporary kitchen set up there when Gu Nanyu came in to find her.
"Dai Shiqi, I have something to tell you." Gu Nanyu looked serious.
"What’s the matter?" Dai Shiqi hesitated for a moment but still followed Gu Nanyu to a corner where no one was around.
"I like you." Gu Nanyu suddenly said these words.
Upon hearing this, Dai Shiqi seemed unsurprised. She simply looked at Gu Nanyu calmly and slowly said, "Gu Nanyu, you and I don’t belong in the same world, do you understand?"
"Everything can be changed through effort. Why aren’t you even willing to try? You didn’t directly say you don’t like me, instead, you said we’re not from the same world. You like me too, right? At least, you have feelings for me." At this moment, Gu Nanyu’s mind was exceptionally clear.
"You’re handsome, have a good personality, completely different from a playboy like Wei Ling. And your family is good. I don’t think many girls wouldn’t be moved. So, can I ask you, what do you like about me? Do you like my excellent grades? Like my resilience? Because I persist despite poverty?" Dai Shiqi suddenly sneered, "Do you even know? I’m not as excellent as you think, not as good as you imagine."
Gu Nanyu frowned, "Liking someone isn’t that complicated."
"What you see might all be an illusion." Dai Shiqi tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Since you say so today, let’s lay everything out. Gu Nanyu, you know, actually you’re just a naive idiot, similar to Wei Ling. Only Li Yingjun is fearsomely smart. That’s why I don’t want to have much contact with you."