He Xiyan paused and her eyes widened. She looked at Yang Jing before she shook her head.
âThere isnât a rich boss,â she said softly.
Yang Jing chuckled in disbelief. She suddenly tugged on He Xiyanâs sleeves and dragged her out of the classroom.
âWhatâs wrong?â He Xiyan asked in confusion because she knew that Yang Jing was looking for a quieter place.
âYan Yan, there are rumors circulating among our classmates that you have a sugar daddy. There are even photographs of you being picked up by a luxury car circulating around. You might not know about this but youâve been the subject of gossip,â Yang Jing said softly. She had heard her roommates gossiping about her friend that morning.
She refused to believe that He Xiyan was that sort of woman and had even stood up for her friend by arguing with her roommates for some time.
She had seen those photographs and also noted that it was indeed a luxury car. She didnât recall Yan Yan ever having such rich friends.
He Xiyanâs heart dropped.
She finally understood why her classmates were looking at her so strangely earlier.
How could those people speculate based on unfounded rumors?
Yang Jing gave He Xiyan a pat on the shoulder and said, âDonât tell me that the rumors are true and that youâre actually dating some rich boss?â
âOf course not!â He Xiyan said agitatedly.
She would rather go out to the streets and beg for money rather than be a kept woman of a sugar daddy.
Yang Jing frowned and at her friend in puzzlement. Then, she suddenly asked with a smile as realization dawned, âWas that him? Are you and that guyâ¦â
Yang Jingâs voice trailed off.
He Xiyan had no intention of keeping this from her friend either so she nodded.
She had been planning to introduce him to her friends when the timing was right.
Yang Jingâs eyes immediately widened and her jaw fell open.
âOh my god⦠I canât believe itâ¦â
Yang Jing couldnât believe that the man who was driving such a nice car to pick her friend up from the university campus was the same man she had dismissed as being selfish and petty.
She couldnât believe that he had actually appeared.
He Xiyan nodded once again.
Her lips suddenly curved into a blissful smile.
âIâm dating him, Jing Jing.â
Yang Jing was speechless and she didnât know how to react.
She had to admit that she was surprised by this result. Naturally, she still wasnât fond of that man.
She frowned and let out a soft sigh.
âYan Yanâ¦â she finally said softly, âDonât get too involved with him. If he is as rich as our classmates make him out to be, then he might not be sincere about you. It would be good for you to maintain some rationality while dating him.â She warned her friend.
She didnât want to dampen her friendâs spirits because she could see how happy and excited her friend was about dating him.
He Xiyan nodded gently and said, âI will.â
She noticed several classmates staring at her strangely when she returned to her classroom and there seemed to be a disdainful look in their eyes.
She didnât make any effort to explain things to them.
There were some things that didnât require any explanation.
She went to the cafeteria to eat after class and ordered a portion of sweet and sour pork and a fried egg with vegetables.
She decided to eat at the cafeteria now that she was no longer staying at the studentâs hostel. She found an empty seat that was near the wall and started to have her meal alone.
She was halfway done with her meal when two of her classmates walked toward the table that was two tables away from her.
She looked up at them and noticed that they didnât seem to notice her.
Soon, she heard them gossiping.