Before starting university, Qiao Yuxian lived in Yue City with her grandparents.
Her household registration is also in Yue City.
She was the top scorer in Yue City in the college entrance exam.
Originally, she wanted to attend university in Yue City. But her grandma kept suggesting that she go to Capital City.
In the end, she obeyed and chose Kyoto University.
She chose the major herself.
After much consideration, she picked the easiest one for her.
Meng Yan drove her to school, and Qiao Yuxian finished her meal in the car.
She managed to enter the classroom ten seconds earlier than the instructor.
Right before class, the instructor’s meeting remarks were brief.
Primarily, he checked the arrivals for the new semester, mentioned the scholarship assessment time, and reminded everyone about the graduation thesis.
After speaking, he left.
Because Qiao Yuxian arrived late, she sat in the second row with no one around her.
The desk was also very clean, not even a pen.
The class was Translation, and the bell rang; the teacher came in.
Qiao Yuxian rested one hand on her face and used her other hand to text Meng Yan under the desk.
Just moments ago in the car, she asked for Meng Yan’s contact information while eating.
[Back at Fenglin Villa? Seen Gu Yanjing, right? You must have finished eating, right? Are you going to the company?]
Meng Yan just returned to Fenglin Villa, and his phone notification sounded repeatedly.
Which made Gu Yanjing glance at him.
Meng Yan quickly put his phone on silent and then checked the messages, replying: [Miss Qiao, we’re about to head to the company.]
Qiao Yuxian replied: [Ask Mr. Gu if we can exchange contact info. Or leave mine with him.]
Upon receiving the message, Meng Yan immediately relayed it to Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing stood at the doorway, looking at Meng Yan.
Meng Yan suddenly felt frozen, afraid to move.
Moments later, he nodded slightly, hurriedly saying, "I just exchanged contact info with Miss Qiao this morning. These messages are all about you. Every single one concerns you!"
Meng Yan quickly finished speaking, holding his breath while watching Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing’s expression remained unchanged, looked at him for a moment, then looked away, dropping the words: "Give her."
After saying that, he walked out.
Meng Yan stood there, taking a deep breath, and trembled as he replied to Qiao Yuxian’s message.
On the way to the company, Gu Yanjing received Qiao Yuxian’s friend request on WeChat.
After accepting it, Qiao Yuxian immediately sent a message.
[Hey, handsome, how old are you? Single? Are you good-looking?]
Gu Yanjing looked indifferently at the chat screen, where a cartoon sunflower avatar kept sending messages.
[Got a family? Online dating?]
[Got a house, car, and thirty-two packs of abs?]
[Abs... must feel great, right.] There was a cheeky emoji following this.
Gu Yanjing watched the messages popping out one after another, his expression worsening. A moment later, he typed back: [Study well.]
Qiao Yuxian: [If I study well, will you come back to Fenglin Villa tonight?]
Gu Yanjing saw this message, exited the chat page. After a while, he reopened it to reply: [Yeah.]
Qiao Yuxian sent a cute nodding emoji.
Gu Yanjing looked at the emoji, recalling her squatting cutely by the coffee table in the morning.
A few seconds later, he updated her contact name to Qiao Yuxian and closed his phone.
Ten minutes into class, Qiao Yuxian closed her phone, planning to study well.
She raised her head to glance at the front projection, then turned around to borrow a pen and find paper.
She turned around, but before saying anything, she locked eyes with the woman behind her, and her polite smile froze on her face.
They stared at each other for a few seconds; the other person spoke first, her tone thorny: "Coming to class without books, what are you here for?"
Qiao Yuxian smiled: "Miss Ji, you have all your books, so how did you still fail the finals?"
"You!" Ji Xiaoxiao’s face instantly turned ashen, too angry to speak.
Qiao Yuxian raised a brow, giving her a "Go ahead, be angry" look, turning back to sit properly.
Ji Xiaoxiao’s exquisite makeup almost fell off from anger as she glared viciously at Qiao Yuxian’s back.
A while later, seeing the teacher turn his back to write on the board, she quickly got up with her things and sat next to Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian supported her chin, staring at her.
Under Qiao Yuxian’s icy stare, Ji Xiaoxiao ostentatiously put her newly branded handbag on the desk.
She adjusted her expensive skirt, showcasing her recent manicure.
Then she lifted her left hand to fix her hair, intentionally showing off the huge ring on her left middle finger to Qiao Yuxian.
Finally, she sent Qiao Yuxian a provocative, proud look.
Qiao Yuxian: "......"
Qiao Yuxian put down her hand, sat straight at the board, and ignored her.
Seeing she was ignored, Ji Xiaoxiao finally placed her left hand on the desk and said: "I’m engaged."
Qiao Yuxian glanced at the big ring on her hand, then at her own bare left hand, becoming even less interested in talking to her.
"I’m speaking to you!" Ji Xiaoxiao exclaimed angrily.
"The teacher just glared at you." Qiao Yuxian said slowly.
Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the teacher, shut up, not speaking anymore. But she displayed her ring to Qiao Yuxian throughout the class.
Finally, the bell rang.
As soon as the teacher left, Qiao Yuxian got up to leave.
Ji Xiaoxiao saw her leaving, grabbed her bag and books, hurried to catch up.
At this time, the sun’s heat gradually increased; staying outside a bit longer felt scorching.
"Why are you walking so fast?" Ji Xiaoxiao blocked the sun with her hand, struggling to keep pace in high heels.
Qiao Yuxian walked leisurely in light-colored casual clothes, feeling somewhat relaxed. Walking beside Ji Xiaoxiao in heels, her presence remained a bit stronger.
She glanced at her and said: "Not walking means waiting for you? Since when did we become so chummy?"
"Huh, you’re just jealous of me." Ji Xiaoxiao raised her chin, "Jealous of my fiancé buying me such a big diamond ring."
Qiao Yuxian chuckled, didn’t respond to her.
Ji Xiaoxiao added: "My fiancé’s family holds an unrivaled status in Capital City."
Qiao Yuxian still ignored her.
Ji Xiaoxiao, thinking she didn’t believe, leaned closer, whispered four words: "Kyoto, Gu Family."
Qiao Yuxian looked at her.
Ji Xiaoxiao immediately felt proud: "Scared now? That’s Kyoto Gu Family, the top of elite families, the best in Capital City."
Qiao Yuxian stopped walking, looked at her, said: "Wait until your fiancé dethrones Gu Yanjing from the head of the Gu Family, then come and tell me ’the top of elite families, the best in Imperial City’."
"You!" Ji Xiaoxiao showed an incredulous expression, quickly turning into sarcasm, "Qiao Yuxian, you’re too arrogant. With a Qiao Family that can’t even rank in Kyoto, you dare disdain the Gu Family. Who do you think you are?"
"What’s wrong with your brain, don’t you know who I am? Is it your first time seeing me?" Qiao Yuxian looked disdainful.
Finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the cafeteria.
Ji Xiaoxiao was left standing there, staring at Qiao Yuxian’s boastful back, taking a while to react at all, gritting her teeth viciously, "You’re the one with a problem!"
Meanwhile, Qiao Yuxian had already entered the cafeteria out of sight.