"Actually, you’re thinking too much. I don’t think Lin Fu was looking for any return from you at all. She just couldn’t stand Xia Youyou," Ye Fei defended her friend.
"It’s precisely because she wasn’t looking for any return that I should remember it even more. And you’ve seen her attitude toward He Shu too. From that alone, you can tell Lin Fu isn’t the meddlesome kind-hearted fool."
Ye Fei was left with nothing more to say at this point.
Because it was indeed the case.
After Lin Fu saved Xu Jinglan, Xia Youyou had wanted to use He Shu to deal with Lin Fu, but Lin Fu’s attitude was completely different from her treatment of Xu Jinglan.
Even a blind man could see it.
Ye Fei thought for a moment and then patted her hands together in feigned relaxation, encouragingly said, "I think there’s nothing wrong with you putting your life on the line for someone in the future. Today’s incident also proved that Lin Fu is a reliable person; she’s a friend worth entrusting things to. I’m even envious of you. Friendship is all about mutual support; you were heedless of danger for her sake today, and standing with her through life and death situations isn’t a loss for you."
There was no denying that Ye Fei’s words were very reasonable.
Xu Jinglan couldn’t help but smile.
"I’m not unhappy, I’m actually very happy. Just now, it just caught me off guard, and I was too surprised." Xu Jinglan, who was always calm and composed, suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed, but Ye Fei was a good friend she had known since she was young, and there was nothing she felt uncomfortable talking about with her.
"Although I have a good impression of Lin Fu, but she’s not exceptionally special, not even compared to He Shu..." As she talked about He Shu, Xu Jinglan’s voice unconsciously lowered.
Ye Fei’s eyes sparked with anger.
"Hmph! I warned you not to associate with He Shu, but you wouldn’t listen. Now at the crucial moment, you can see who is worth getting along with, right?" Ye Fei scolded, frustrated, "You’re always so icy and clear-headed; how come you always go soft when it comes to He Shu?"
"She really is pitiful, and it’s not her fault."
Xu Jinglan understood He Shu’s family situation quite well and knew that her character was influenced by her family life.
Despite coming from a well-off family, He Shu’s position in it was actually quite low and rather awkward.
It wasn’t because she was illegitimate; quite the contrary, she was the eldest daughter. But her mother had passed away early, and her father had remarried the daughter of a business partner, establishing a marriage alliance. She had several younger brothers and sisters, and, including her father’s illegitimate children outside, there were even more siblings.
With such a big family, none of them were easy to deal with.
He Shu’s days became even harder to bear.
If it weren’t for He Shu becoming friends with Xu Jinglan and using Ye Fei’s name to gain some status at home, she wouldn’t even have had the chance to come to Capital Star to study at the Military Academy.
Xu Jinglan and Ye Fei might not have any reputation in Capital Star.
But back in their hometown, both of their reputations were very high, and they were the most promising youths.
This was why, during their last argument, Ye Fei had said that once He Shu made more powerful and influential new friends, Xu Jinglan would have to step aside.
"Anyway, you have to listen to me this time, don’t go soft again..." Ye Fei was still incessantly complaining about He Shu, and as she went on, she started talking about Lin Fu. Suddenly, her demeanor changed, and she became a giddy fan.
Covering her face with her hands, she looked on eagerly, "Xu Jinglan, you have to formally introduce me to Lin Fu. I want to be friends with her, I want to be on her team. Tell me, when do you plan on introducing us?"
"Haven’t you two already met?"
"That doesn’t count; we haven’t formally met, and Lin Fu doesn’t have a strong impression of me. When it comes to important people, you have to choose the right occasion."
Ye Fei leaned forward a bit more, full of enthusiasm, "How about I treat her to a lavish time in Wushan Flower City?"
Without spending a good deal of money, I cannot express my affection for her.