Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Li Yan looked at the time and said, âBe good and listen to me. Iâll have dinner with you tonight, so you can do whatever you want until then. I might be busy these few days, so take care of yourself.â
âAlright, I look forward to having dinner with you,â Bai Xue said sensibly.
Li Yan nodded.
Bai Xue happily took her backpack and said goodbye.
As she shut the office door behind her, Li Yan looked at it and a bitter feeling arose in his heart. If Jiang Lingâer had continued to let herself be bullied, Li Yan would have never witnessed this side of Bai Xue.
In the past, he thought that Bai Xue was just a weak girl who wasnât capable of hurting anyone. Therefore, every time Jiang Lingâer accused Bai Xue of bullying, Li Yan would step up to help Bai Xue regain her dignity. He didnât care even if he offended the Jiang family in the process.
He regarded anyone who bullied Bai Xue as his enemy. Even his own grandfather was no exception. For the pure and kind Bai Xue, he could give up everything. But now, it felt as if he had been ruthlessly slapped in the face.
Suddenly, a few knocks sounded on the office door.
âCome in.â Li Yan snapped back to his senses.
His assistant walked in with a resignation letter.
He placed the resignation letter on Li Yanâs desk and bowed. âYoung Master Li, Iâve already handed in my resignation to the Human Resources Department, but they said theyâre unable to handle this, so 1 came to you instead.â
Li Yan frowned. Although his assistant was a little stubborn from time to time, he was very capable and loyal. âWhy do you want to resign? Is your salary not enough?â
âYoung Master Li, itâs not about the salary,â his assistant said hesitantly.
Li Yan asked in confusion, âSince itâs not about the salary, could it be a personal issue?â
His assistant replied guiltily, âYes⦠1 feel that Iâm not smart enough. If I had come to you earlier about yesterdayâs matter, you couldâve stopped Miss Bai from making such a mistake.â
Li Yan said, âYou did nothing wrong. She was planning to harm Jiang Lingâer either way, so even if I stepped in to talk her out of it, she might have pretended to be oblivious.â
His assistant lowered his head. âBut⦠1 feel very bad seeing you like that.â
Li Yan said with self-mockery, âAlright, stop being sentimental. Keep your resignation letter and head back to work. In the future, if she asks you to do anything again, just tell me first.â
His assistant nodded. âAlright, but can I refuse any of her requests?â
Li Yan was stunned for a moment before nodding.
His assistant heaved a sigh of relief and walked out with the resignation letter.
Li Yan looked at the time and headed off to the meeting room.
At noon, as soon as the school bell rang, Jiang Lingâer and Wen Nuan left the classroom together.
As they reached the ground floor, three male students suddenly stopped them in their tracks.
Jiang Lingâer narrowed her eyes. One of them, Lin Sheng, was mentioned in the original book.The other two were Lin Shengâs best friends, Wang Shuai and Sun Qiang.
Lin Sheng was a computer genius who majored in computer science. He was also the son of a rich family.
In the book, his fatherâs company was failing. In the latter parts of the book, the company went bankrupt, and his father was sent to jail. His mother suffered from depression, eventually jumping off a building.
When Lin Sheng was about to drop out of school, he encountered Bai Xue. At that time, Bai Xue asked Li Yan to help Lin Sheng, and she became his benefactor. He often helped her out in her evil schemes using his computer skills.
In this current timeline, Lin Shengâs family had yet to reach its lowest point. As such, Jiang Lingâer decided that she would prevent him from falling under Bai Xueâs control.
Wen Nuan said softly, âThis airhead lost more than two million dollars in the bet between you and Yue Ling.â
Jiang Lingâer was taken aback. Lin Sheng was actually involved in the bet?
She revealed a smile as gentle as a spring breeze. She said, âOh, if it isnât Senior Lin. Whatâs the matter?â
Lin Sheng was stunned. This girl, Jiang Lingâer, had caused him to lose two million dollars. He had brought his best friends to confront her, hoping to make her suffer. However, upon seeing her smile, he suppressed his anger. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing that Lin Sheng wasnât angry, Jiang Lingâer asked, âHavenât you three eaten yet? Come, letâs go grab a bite together.â
After all, there was nothing that couldnât be solved over a nice meal.
Wang Shuai and Sun Qiang looked at each other. Jiang Lingâer didnât seem as bad as the rumors said.
Jiang Lingâerâs attitude made Lin Sheng forget all of his frustrations and anger. He coughed twice before saying, âI already had instant noodles.â
Jiang Lingâer asked, âDid you eat the one in the plastic packet, or the one in the cup?â