"Song Yan Ning, you really are arrogant, but I’m warning you," the girl scoffed, standing up and walking back to her own seat. "Arrogance never ends well." The reason she approached Song Yan Ning was that she was sick and tired of constantly being compared to her lately.
Song Yan Ning casually lifted the corners of her mouth and turned to gaze out at the scenery outside the window. She knew her photos had been posted on the campus network, and she had been declared the new campus belle. She couldn’t care less about such trivial rankings.
"Song Yan Ning, help me out here," Mo Xier said as she came over with two plates of food.
Song Yan Ning stood up, went over, and took the plates from Mo Xier’s hands.
"I don’t really know what you like to eat, so I just picked a couple of things at random. If you don’t like them, you can go change them." Mo Xier sat down at the table.
"I’m not picky." Song Yan Ning had long since started fasting; eating or not made no difference to her.
The cafeteria suddenly fell silent.
"Look, it’s the crew; all those actors are so good-looking. I really wish I could be a star," Mo Xier stared with envy at the production crew walking in. Everyone dreams of becoming a star, and she was no exception.
Song Yan Ning glanced over, then promptly looked away.
"Song Yan Ning, that’s Qin Yuhao! I really like him, and I’ve heard he’s a wealthy third-generation heir with both money and power in his family." Mo Xier was beside herself with excitement at the sight of her idol, almost ready to rush over for an autograph.
Song Yan Ning was aware of who Qin Yuhao was. He was Qin Yushen’s older cousin who had entered the entertainment industry against his family’s wishes a few years ago and was now a hot celebrity.
"He’s coming this way!" Mo Xier was so nervous seeing Qin Yuhao walking towards them that she barely dared to breathe.
Song Yan Ning looked toward Qin Yuhao and Liu Zhe approaching, knowing they were coming for her and sighed in resignation. It seemed she was going to become the subject of conversation once again.
"Xiao Ning!" Qin Yuhao walked up to Song Yan Ning with a smile. He had seen her once at his grandfather’s birthday banquet and had been deeply impressed by her. Song Yan Ning was certainly outstanding, whether in terms of family background or looks, which must have captivated his normally discerning cousin.
"Who are you?" Song Yan Ning pretended not to recognize Qin Yuhao. She had attended Qin Yuhao’s grandfather’s birthday with Qin Yushen, who hadn’t introduced Qin Yuhao to her, indicating that he wasn’t someone Qin Yushen acknowledged.
"I’m Yushen’s older cousin, Qin Yuhao," said Qin Yuhao, his thin lips curving up in a devilishly charming smile.
The girls around them caught sight of Qin Yuhao’s smile and gawked, looking positively lovestruck.
"It’s that smile! It’s wicked with a touch of bad-boy charm. God, it’s so captivating!"
"I have to get his autograph."
"Who on earth is Song Yan Ning? Why do Qin Yuhao and Song Yan Ning seem so familiar with each other?"
"I bet Song Yan Ning isn’t a good girl; maybe she’s being kept by somebody, which is why she knows all these important people."
Song Yan Ning nodded faintly, "If there’s nothing else, please don’t interrupt my meal."
"Huh?" Mo Xier gaped at Song Yan Ning. Had she gone mad? This man was Qin Yuhao, the god of countless women’s hearts, yet Song Yan Ning was asking him not to disturb her meal.
Qin Yuhao laughed it off, "It’s been a while since I’ve seen Yushen. Let’s get together for a meal some other time."
"You’ll have to ask him," Song Yan Ning said indifferently, clearly uninterested in talking more with Qin Yuhao.
"Sure," Qin Yuhao nodded with a smile, recognizing that the girl Qin Yushen admired really was different from others.