Watching Xu Renjie and his group leave, a sly smile crept onto Li Mengjie’s lips, the kind that emerges after a cunning plan succeeds.
She was fantasizing about bossing Xu Renjie around at school when suddenly, someone patted her shoulder, giving her such a start that she wheeled around, only to find Ling Xuejiu, which allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief. Clutching her chest, she said irritably, "Xue Jiu, what the heck? Sneaking up behind someone and patting them like that, you really gave me a fright."
"Hmph, you little brat, what were you thinking about so intently?" Ling Xuejiu was also annoyed, pursing her lips with an unhappy expression on her face.
Li Mengjie might have sensed something amiss, so she quickly put on a cheerful expression and said, "Yo, yo, yo, Miss Ling, what’s wrong? Who’s made you angry this time?"
Ling Xuejiu pouted and said bitterly, "Xiao Jie, I’m telling you, I can no longer tolerate that country bumpkin with the last name Leng. You have to come up with a way to get rid of him for me. You’re the most resourceful one after all."
"Hehe, is that so?" Li Mengjie recalled the scene in the classroom where Xu Renjie was bizarrely sent flying by Leng Xuan and offered a strange smile before saying, "Xue Jiu, do you really want to get rid of him that badly?"
"Isn’t it obvious? Do you have any ideas?" Seeing Li Mengjie’s mysterious demeanor, Ling Xuejiu’s interest was piqued, and she hurriedly grabbed her hand, saying, "Quick, tell me!"
"It’s nothing special!" Li Mengjie laughed and said, "If you don’t want this bodyguard, can I have him then?"
"What?" Ling Xuejiu almost fainted.
Had this girl taken the wrong medicine? She herself couldn’t wait to kick out such a country bumpkin, yet here she was, actually asking for him; the world had indeed gone mad. First, it was one of the four beauties of Tenglong, the adorable school flower, getting off the car with that country boy, and now her close friend since childhood seemed to have taken a liking to this guy too? Did they have no taste at all?
Ling Xuejiu’s astonished expression was clearly within Li Mengjie’s expectations, as she let out a chuckle and said, "Xue Jiu, I’m just teasing you. But seriously, your bodyguard is not a simple man!"
"What do you mean?" Ling Xuejiu was taken aback.
"Well..." After a brief pause to collect her thoughts, Li Mengjie said with a squint and a smile, "Xue Jiu, I should keep this matter confidential, as I’ve already promised Xu Renjie. But Xue Jiu, your bodyguard is really strong. Having him around to ensure your safety will benefit me as well, so it might be better not to drive him away!"
The more Ling Xuejiu listened, the more confused she became, glaring at Li Mengjie, she huffed, "You little devil, what are you talking about? All this nonsense! And you even have secrets to keep from me..." She was so angry—since when did they have any secrets between them?
"Xue Jiu, don’t be mad!" Seeing that Ling Xuejiu was genuinely upset, Li Mengjie put on a pitiful face and said, "Alright, Xue Jiu, I can tell you, but you must promise not to tell anyone, okay? Otherwise, it wouldn’t be good if Xu Renjie found out."
"Just tell me, I won’t spill it," Ling Xuejiu replied, now somewhat curious.
"Here’s the thing..." Li Mengjie lowered her voice and recounted everything she observed in the classroom.
"Pfft!" Ling Xuejiu couldn’t help but laugh, but quickly regained composure and said with a snort of disdain, "So just because of that, you want me to keep him? You’re really blind to his worth, that Xu Renjie is just a rookie. If it really came to a fight, I could send him flying myself, believe it or not?"