Jian Dan made a point of saying she had encountered a very annoying person, which, without asking, had to be Hai En, criticizing his flamboyance and dandyism.
Lai Wei and Mi Lu frowning as they listened, Mi Lu hummed, "Coming from Haicheng to attend school here, he better not come to our school. I’ve seen too many like him, completely irresponsible, acting as if the whole world revolves around him."
Lai Wei nodded, "Indeed, but based on what Little Jian Dan said, is it possible, with our luck being so bad, that he could end up at our school?"
"You’ve got to be kidding me..."
Jian Dan was fretting.
The conversation turned to Lin Yuanyuan, Jian Dan looking at Mi Lu with comforting smile, "Have you resolved your issue with her?"
Mi Lu nodded, "This weekend, my relatives came over and I invited her, explaining everything clearly. She didn’t believe it one bit, not questioning her mother’s words at all. It’s not that I blame her, but I find it pointless. Her mother’s behavior is practically the same as ruining her;
Anyway, since things have come to this, there can be no past, she can believe it or not, as long as she doesn’t bother me, there won’t be a next time."
Jian Dan nodded, "That’s true, constantly giving in doesn’t lead to any meaningful conclusion. It might have been better to have played the bad guy from the start."
Lai Wei chimed in, "I’ve heard that Lin Yuanyuan joined a production crew, and from now on, she’ll be at school less often. It’s being gossiped about that Mi Lu drove Lin Yuanyuan away, certainly it’s made quite the stir."
Jian Dan couldn’t believe it and reevaluated her entire worldview, "Nonsense, can’t they withhold judgment when they don’t know the whole picture?"
Lai Wei smiled, pinching her cheek, "Do you think everyone cares about the truth? As long as there’s something sensational, people love to kick someone when they’re down."
Jian Dan still couldn’t accept it, feeling it was too despicable.
As class time was approaching and breakfast was something Jian Dan had brought for them, they hurriedly packed their books and rushed to the classroom.
Fate has a way of bringing enemies together. After school, Jian Dan indeed encountered Hai En from the high school section in the cafeteria. Hai En walked straight towards her, with Mi Lu spotting him first, looking at Jian Dan skeptically, "Little Jian Dan, do you know him?"
Jian Dan was cracking jokes with Lai Wei when she heard this. Upon looking up and seeing a cheekily smiling face, her own smile instantly fell. Mi Lu exchanged glances with Lai Wei, realizations dawning—could it really be such a coincidence? Was he actually at their school?
Considering more deeply, for a family like Hai En’s, finding out which school someone attended was easy. However, his motives, that remained to be seen.
Jian Dan had no desire to speak even a word with Hai En, grabbing Lai Wei with one hand and Mi Lu with the other, attempting to walk away. Unfortunately, Hai En quickly caught up, smilingly blocking their path. Staring at Jian Dan’s face, he said, "We just met yesterday, and now you’re pretending not to know me? Jian Dan, that’s quite disrespectful. It’s rare to run into someone familiar in a strange land; don’t be so cold. I offended you before, and I’m trying to apologize, alright?"
He had a look of breezy nonchalance, now restrained.
Jian Dan found him very insincere, wondering what he was up to.
Mi Lu deduced from Jian Dan’s reaction that this guy was trouble and not to be trusted at all. Lai Wei, being thoughtful, was inscrutable, but even she held no good impression of him.
For Jian Dan, Hai En’s bold approach signified trouble because as a transfer student, his fresh face, especially an attractive one, was bound to attract extra attention. Jian Dan didn’t want to argue with him there, her brows knitting, "I’m not familiar with you."
Hai En seemed not the least bit upset, smiling, "Jian Dan, that’s no fun. Back in Haicheng, we met several times, and we’ve even dined together several times, haven’t we?"
Even if they weren’t at the same table, that didn’t matter.
He was always confident that any girl he wanted to pursue was within easy reach. Jian Dan’s aloofness, but because she hadn’t spent time with him yet.
Jian Dan was increasingly repulsed and her expression towards Hai En grew colder, "I’m warning you, stay away from me."