Adrian’s quiet gaze turned to Ella.
Kade realized that he had hit the nail on the head. It seemed like his brother knew nothing of this woman’s frivolous nature.
Just thinking about it, he straightened up on the chair with confidence like that of a corrupt politician and opened his mouth, ’’You have been keeping up appearances around brother, haven’t you? It looks like you haven’t told him about all that you do back in the university.’’
’’Let me do it for you then,’’ Saying that, Kade turned to Adrian, ’’Brother, the skirt chaser I was talking about earlier is none other than her. Ever since my first day in university, I have only seen her ogling at girls and chasing them constantly. People even say she is eyeing their goddess or something. She hasn’t left a single woman unattended!"
A gust of cool air fluttered by, chilling the steaming hot food.
Ella shifted in her chair, knowing that if she had a gun, one death would have been inevitable on this dining table.
Kade cocked a brow challengingly.
’’Classmate Kade, I have a doubt that only you can help me clarify."
Kade was too smug for hitting her weak spot so in a good mood, he said, ’’Go ahead. Ask.’’
’’Before I came, you said there are conspiracy theories. People are saying that I am trying to get your attention and even you think the same. You said that I conspired to sit beside you...’’
’’How can that be? Are you mad? Those are just ugly rumors,’’ Kade quickly waved both his hands.
He said all those things to maximize his brother’s sympathy. And also to make him realize that university was not where he belonged.
At that time, he had no idea his brother’s Ella and his seatmate Ella were the same people.
Or his tongue would not have dared to wag.
’’Oh...’’ Ella covered her mouth with her palm, ’’So you know that there is a thing called a rumour in this world?"
"And even you have fallen victim to it?"
"Then, why exactly are you spreading a rumour about me here?"
Kade straightened up, ’’You... Which part of what I said is false?"
Ella turned to Adrian and grabbed his slender fingers unapologetically, ’’Baby, are you willing to listen to my side?"
Adrian’s gaze lowered to her fingers gently tugging his hand towards her, ’’Mm,’’ he looked up to meet her gaze.
"It’s true that I have been involved with a lot of girls lately...’’
The temperature in the surroundings became so oppressive that one dared not breathe. The servants who stood at a distance considered themselves lucky while the ones at the forefront froze completely.
Kade also froze by the change in Adrian’s expression. Internally, he was struck with disbelief. What he said was not false but he had partially exaggerated it to cause Ella some trouble.
However, how did things turn out to be?
While everyone was panicking, Ella remained calm, ’’But it’s not me chasing them. It is the other way around.’’
As she spoke, she started stroking his fingers instinctively.
’’You... Are you kidding me now?" Kade laughed, ’’Chasing you? Who do you think you are, Princess Isabella? As one of the ancient princesses of Vermilion City with countless pursuers, even she might never have said such things with a straight face like you!’’
’’A bunch of girls chasing you? I would go bald if a single woman fell for you... Women have high standards unlike men who just have low standards so they settle for anything!"
’’Baby, he said you have low standards.’’
Kade’s heart dropped when Adrian’s eyes fleeted across him, ’’Brother, I swear I was talking about other men.’’
Adrian had just looked Kade’s way when he felt a tug on his fingers.
When he turned around, Ella was pouting a bit. The girl’s face was filled with complaints.
’’Is it true? Am I so bad that no one will like me?"
Looking at the woman who was being a hellion with him just now, suddenly acting so coyly in front of his brother, Kade flinched.
And then something even more unbelievable happened.
Hearing Ella’s question, Adrian did not respond immediately. A hint of displeasure crossed his face.
When the silence stretched, Ella began to retract her hands, ’’I get it...’’
Ella was just messing around with both the brothers. She had not expected a response from Adrian on this.
But before she could retreat fully, long fingers circled hers.
Adrian’s palm enveloped over Ella’s effortless, ’’Everyone will like you.’’
She looked at his face, his eyes were sincere as he looked at her as if he meant everyone would like her.
In the next moment, the man added, ’’But they should not dare to act on it.’’
The illusion shattered and Ella snapped out of it. Now, this sounded like Adrian.
Ella smiled widely, ’’I said that the girls are chasing me. When did I say that they do it because they love me?"
Kade had barely suffered from his brother’s ’alter egoish’ behaviour when the woman threw a plot twist right on his face.
’’What are you saying...?"
’’Shouldn’t you answer it yourself, Classmate Kade?"
’’Ever since I have gone to university, I go from class to dorm and dorm to class, wanting to focus on my studies. But in this whole affair, one thing went wrong for me.’’
Kade: "_" Why do I have a bad feeling about it?
’’I never expected that I would be sitting next to the great university god, the apple of every girls’ eyes. The reason they chase me is not because they love me. But it’s quite the contrary... They do it because they hate me.’’
"Miss Yu, why do they hate you?" Ji Yan, who had fled from the scene earlier, made an appearance at this moment, seeing that the dark clouds had dispersed.
’’I don’t have a great reputation in the university. And my constant absence in university doesn’t really add up to my reputation building.’’
She said it in a calm and nonchalant voice but Ji Yan looked at Adrian guiltily.
However, one could not read Adrian’s thoughts from his impassive face.
Ella: *pouts* Am I really that bad...? That no one could like me?
Adrian: I don’t care if anyone likes you.
Adrian: *gaze darkens* Only I am enough. And I don’t share.
Kade: *coughs violently in the background* I need therapy! This is too much!!
Ella: *whispers to the readers* I deserve golden tickets. Maybe some power stones too. Throw in a review for Kade’s shattered ego?