Chapter 224: Chapter 223: That’s Her Turf
Bai Fangfei gave the only opportunity to Lu Mian first.
In the eyes of others, this chance was rare, once in a lifetime; they would definitely accept without a second thought.
Everyone’s gaze turned toward Lu Mian, more or less disappointed.
But they didn’t view Lu Mian with hostility, as Bai Fangfei had anticipated. Although the book signing event was rare, Lu Mian’s notes were even rarer; they were grateful. They knew what mattered more.
Seeing this, Bai Fangfei was displeased, puckering her lips in disappointment.
But thinking of how much Lu Mian loved novels, she was certain Lu Mian wouldn’t miss this precious internal book signing event, and her mind was already brewing with numerous ways to make things difficult for Lu Mian.
Finally having a chance to one-up Lu Mian, she naturally wanted to seize it.
However, once Bai Fangfei’s words were out, they dissipated in the air like a wisp of breath, lifeless and ignored.
Lu Mian maintained a dandy seating posture, leaning against the chair back with a novel in hand, didn’t even lift her eyelids, and spoke indifferently,
Indeed, the unchanging style of the Lu family! Concise! Willful!
With a simple “I’m busy,” those who were envious of the book signing event seemed pathetically weak…
But come on, Lu Mian, it’s Ya Qing’s book signing event! Surely you can make time even if you’re busy!
Bai Fangfei had wanted to see Lu Mian humbly beg her, but instead, she witnessed her air of disdain, and a heavy frustration welled up inside her. All the prepared lines became useless.
She pouted, “Since you don’t appreciate it, I’ll have to find someone else.”
How resentful her words were, immediately causing discomfort for Fat Hao and Shouhao.
Fat Hao raised his voice, “Class Monitor, what do you mean? What’s this about ‘not appreciating’?”
“Everyone knows you’ve always looked down on our Mian Brother. You’d kindly invite her to the book signing event? It’s obviously just showing off!” Shouhao’s words were even sharper.
Bai Fangfei, stomping her feet in anger, “How am I showing off? I invited Lu Mian in good faith, thinking she’d be most interested in going, but look at her attitude?”
The Chinese lesson wasn’t even over yet, and both sides had already started arguing.
The fifty-year-old Chinese teacher banged on the desk trying to maintain order, but to no avail.
“My Mian Brother said ‘thank you’!”
“You’d better take a good look at yourself and ask if you were really well-intentioned!”
Other students were trying to calm things down.
“Class Monitor, stop it. Lu Mian didn’t say anything outrageous…”
“Yeah, she said she was busy. It’s not like she doesn’t appreciate your gesture.”
Listening to all this, Bai Fangfei grew even angrier.
She had clearly wanted to have Lu Mian begging her to go, but now a few words had twisted the situation to make her seem like the unreasonable one?!
“If she’s busy, she’s busy. Can’t she just speak properly? I am wholeheartedly sincere!”
“Sincere, I can’t see it. All I see is disgust.”
“Guo Zihao! Yuan Hao! You’re too much! You must apologize to me!”
The classroom atmosphere trended toward an even more heated argument.
“Enough, stop arguing, class isn’t over yet!” Chinese teacher Du Huiqing said with difficulty.
Lu Mian looked up in the direction of the desk, feeling for the elderly teacher caught in the middle, and sighed.
She snapped her fingers in Bai Fangfei’s direction, her head cocked defiantly, “OK, I’ll go with you then.”
Bai Fangfei was dumbfounded, stumped for words.
The tables had completely turned! Now it seemed as though she was begging Lu Mian to go to the book signing event!
She was so angry, her gaze darkening as she clenched her fists.
No big deal. As long as Lu Mian dares to go, she had plenty of ways to deal with her!
Her uncle owned that company, it was her turf!