An Yiqing had just sat down when she was sandwiched between the two chatterboxes, continuously lamenting their woes. Glancing up at the bustling students around her, she couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth. Should she have not come back?
"Quiet! Continue with the class!" Hearing the commotion in the classroom, Professor Shi, who stood at the podium, frowned disapprovingly and spoke out loud.
Upon Professor Shi’s command, everyone who had been whispering went silent right away. There was no other option; this Professor Shi was a renowned figure in the medical field, a true authority, but he was known for his fiery temper and quirky personality. Even in his fifties, he remained a bachelor, an absolute medical fanatic. There had been those bold enough to cause trouble during his lectures before, but they all ended up thoroughly disciplined by him.
The classroom fell quiet once again, and as Professor Shi’s cadenced lecture resonated, the students listened with great interest. However, several male students sitting around An Yiqing were somewhat restless—after all, she was the campus belle! The legendary campus belle skilled in life-saving medical arts! They were astounded by her photos before, but had assumed they were digitally enhanced. Now, seeing her in person, they felt an urge to curse—who could take such a beautiful woman and capture her so unattractively in photos!
"Tsk! What’s so great about looking at her! No matter how pretty she is, she’s just a pretty face without substance!"
As the few guys whisper amongst themselves, a discordant voice chimed in.
Everyone turned at the sound, and there stood the mysterious transfer student, Guh Ruoyao.
"Ugh, her again!" Gu Tingting, recognizing Guh Ruoyao’s sour remark, couldn’t help but sneer.
"Who is she?" An Yiqing asked.
"The new transfer student. Her name is Guh Ruoyao," Gu Tingting responded.
"Transferring in university?" An Yiqing was a bit surprised, as it was the first time she’d heard of transferring universities.
"Hmph, Qingqing, her surname is Guh, and she’s an offshoot of the Xuandu City Guh Family. She just returned from abroad. Ever since she arrived at Xuan University, she’s been acting like she owns the place, not even giving Fourth Miss Gu from our Gu Family the time of day," Ruan Xue huffed. Thinking back on how this woman had been flaunting herself in front of her for no reason, she felt an irritating urge, "If it weren’t for Tingting holding me back, I would’ve wanted to beat her up long ago! Seriously, dressing like a peacock!"
Listening to Ruan Xue, An Yiqing couldn’t help but shake her head and chuckle. Xiao Xue sure had a fiery temper.
However, an offshoot of the Xuandu City Guh Family? If the Guh Family had such members, she feared the main family wouldn’t be much better.
All these were trifling matters, to which An Yiqing naturally wouldn’t react with anger over an ignorant young miss’s sour words—the best way to deal with such people was to ignore them.
Guh Ruoyao’s attention remained fixated on An Yiqing. Ever since An Yiqing had walked in, everyone’s gaze had been following her. Staring at that delicate face made Guh Ruoyao feel uncomfortable! And thinking about the rumors circulating within the social circles about An Yiqing and Third Young Master Gu, Guh Ruoyao was even more annoyed!
Hmph! She might look ethereal and above worldly concerns, but she’s still climbed the ladder using a man!
"Many people can only see what’s on the surface. Some who look pretty might have... tsk tsk, certainly not as pure as they seem!" Guh Ruoyao said with a sneer.
"Tingting, why do I hear barking? Oh no! Xiao Qing, did you bring your Xiao Hei with you?" Ruan Xue looked around with feigned surprise and asked in a dramatic tone.
"Xiao Xue, Xiao Hei’s barks don’t sound this unpleasant," An Yiqing played along, her little face darkening as if Xiao Hei had been insulted, yet her eyes were brimming with mirth.
"Oh dear! Look at what I’ve said! I was wrong, I was wrong! Xiao Hei’s barks are way nicer to listen to! Even a pig’s squeal sounds better than this!" Ruan Xue slapped her leg, keeping her voice down to avoid Professor Shi hearing.