Chapter 18: She Is A Jin's Bottom Line

Jiang Liangjin was pushed away, but his face showed no trace of anger; instead, he was amused by Mu Youyu's flustered dash away, and with a stride of his long legs he followed her out.

After he left, the students of Class A finally dared to speak.

"Damn, what's going on? This transfer student pushed A Jin aside!"

"A Jin isn't angry?"

"Do those two know each other?"

"Nonsense, they both chased after him—they definitely know each other."

"Yu Ci, Gu Xingnan, you two say something—what's her relationship with A Jin?"

Xia Chao Yi was the first to hold back his curiosity no longer, he turned his head sharply at the two still standing, "Yu Ci! Gu Xingnan! You definitely know something, spill it!"

Everyone else knew Yu Ci had an easygoing temperament and was easy to talk to, so they all pinned their hopes on him.

"How could you react so strongly just now! Quick, quick, quick, tell me at once, don't make me kneel and beg you!"

"Yu Ci, Gu Xingnan, say something! What's your relationship?"

Yu Ci bore the class's expectant expression, secretly sighed, lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, not answering first.

Instead, he got up, moved the desk that Gu Xingnan had shifted aside back to beside Jiang Liangjin.

After the two desks were pushed tightly together, he then returned to his seat and sat down slowly.

So Youbao is precisely that transfer student everyone in Class A has been talking about……

If he had listened to her name earlier, A Jin wouldn't have missed brushing past her yesterday!

Gu Xingnan also quietly tidied his own desk, sat down calmly, and still held a trace of dazed bewilderment in his brows and eyes.

"Gu Xingnan?" Xia Chao Yi looked at Gu Xingnan, knowing this person's emotions were usually very stable, he had never seen him like that before.

Gu Xingnan saw that the whole class's gaze was on him, indicating he did not want to answer.

Yu Ci saw this scene, held his eyes and rubbed his fingertips, then said: "Don't make things difficult for Xingnan."

The Class A students, hearing him speak, immediately thought he would say something!

One question after another came crashing down.

"Damn, Yu Ci, you guys know the transfer student?"

"Gu Xingnan lost his composure upon seeing the transfer student—Gu Xingnan's emotions are usually very stable!"

"And then? What's the transfer student's background?"

"What's going on? I can tell from your expressions that it's more than just knowing each other."

"What's your relationship with her? And what's Young Master Jiang's relationship with her?"

"I heard Young Master Jiang calling her something like 'treasure'... 'baby', so intimately."

Bai Yun's expression showed a hint of curiosity.

Xia Chao Yi suddenly understood something: "When she first transferred yesterday, her self-introduction was that she's called Mu Youyu—Mu from 'Spring Wind Bathes the Brocade Paper', You from 'Drunk Parting Jiang Tower Orange Pomelo Fragrance'."

"Drunk Parting Jiang Tower Orange Pomelo Fragrance, River Wind Draws Rain Into the Boat Cool, A Jin last time when introducing his name said his full name is Jiang Liangjin—Liangjin from 'River Wind Draws Rain Into the Boat Cool', and Jin from 'Spring Wind Bathes the Brocade Paper'."

"It could have been a simple introduction, but the two of them made it sound like a couple's name!"

After Xia Chao Yi finished speaking, he glanced at the childhood friend beside him, saw her nod in agreement, and suddenly felt he had discovered something tremendous!

"From the time I met A Ci, the two of them have always introduced themselves like this." Gu Xingnan heard this, his expression unusually softened, his voice gentle.

"So what exactly is your relationship?"

Yu Ci weighed his words and replied: "You…… she is my and Xingnan's friend, a friendship of ten years, considered my and Xingnan's childhood friend."

Gu Xingnan nodded, confirming that statement.

After hearing that, Xia Chao Yi's tone doubtful: "You and Gu Xingnan's friend? Then what about A Jin?"

Yu Ci and Gu Xingnan both heard the question, obviously startled, then their expressions turned serious and they firmly said together: "She is A Jin's bottom line."

Gu Xingnan, fearing people might not understand, added solemnly: "She and A Jin have known each other since birth, longer than I have known you and A Ci."

Class A students: "Damn! Childhood friends with the three school hunks? The school tyrant's bottom line? Known since birth?"

Just casually dropping this piece of information would be enough to make the people of C Shi envious!

Meanwhile, Mu Youyu ran all the way to the stairwell on the second floor, finally leaning against the wall to stop.

She leaned against the cold wall, her heart still thumping.

At the moment she just saw Jiang Liangjin, her mind went blank, she instinctively pushed him away, instinctively wanting to run.

Now that she came to her senses, she stopped, belatedly realizing—no, what was she running for?

If anyone should run, it should be Jiang Liangjin!

Just as she realized that, her hand was grabbed by Jiang Liangjin.

Mu Youyu's light-colored eyes flickered with emotion, her body stepped back a step.

Jiang Liangjin saw this, the corner of his mouth curled with a mocking smile, his torso leaned forward, his other hand braced against the wall, completely cutting off her retreat.

"Why are you avoiding me?" his voice slightly trembling, his eyes fixed on her, his fingertips turning pale from force, his breathing becoming ragged.

Mu Youyu lifted her eyes to meet his deep brown gaze, a strange feeling flashed in her heart, then she quickly lowered her head, the princess-cut bangs slightly shielding her brows and eyes.

It was clearly him who disappeared first……

Jiang Liangjin kept looking at her, waiting for her to say something.

Mu Youyu's look of wanting to speak but holding back made him laugh in exasperation.

At this moment, between classes, the stairwell entrance was crowded with people coming and going.

Jiang Liangjin's tall frame completely shielded Mu Youyu in his arms; to outsiders, it looked exactly like a school bully harassing a student.

"How did Young Master Jiang block a girl at the stairwell entrance?"

"Who is this person? I've never seen them before."

"Brown hair... must be that transfer student from Class A, right."

"How did this person get involved with Young Master Jiang? They're courting death!"

Jiang Liangjin heard their discussion, lifted his cold eyes, his voice low and tinged with obvious impatience, yet lacking his usual hostility: "Get lost."

People passing by didn't want to provoke the school bully, so they hurriedly left the stairwell.

Mu Youyu heard that "get lost" and froze.

How did he become like this? The people at this school seem to be afraid of him.

Forget it, I'll go check the campus forum later.

Seeing Mu Youyu look somewhat "afraid," Jiang Liangjin's roguish aura vanished instantly, his tone restrained: "Youbao, why are you avoiding me?"

And why did you disappear?

Mu Youyu remained silent, and the two stayed like that until the class bell rang.

Her eyes darted away, she opened her mouth to remind: "Class is starting."

"With your intelligence, you're going to listen to class?" Jiang Liangjin laughed angrily, his tone unintentionally heavy.

Mu Youyu's long eyelashes fluttered; when she lifted her gaze, her pale eyes were slightly reddened: "Are you mad at me?"

She's the best at pretending.

"No, it's my fault." Seeing her like that, Jiang Liangjin completely lost his temper, softened his voice to coax her.

This demeanor is completely incomparable to the Young Master Jiang others talk about!

Mu Youyu looked up at Jiang Liangjin, who was a head taller than her, and choked out: "Class is starting."

Jiang Liangjin really had no way to deal with her; he helplessly let go of his hand, allowing her to dodge him and run upstairs.

Jiang Liangjin caught her lingering scent, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Forget it.

As long as you're back, it's fine.

He'll have plenty of time from now on to keep an eye on her, not letting her leave his side.

Jiang Liangjin reached into his pocket, his fingertip pausing on the mint candy box inside before pulling out a piece with the wrapper peeled off.

The refreshing mint scent melted on his tongue; he couldn't help but irritably crunch the candy in his mouth before stepping toward the door of Class A.

Jiang Liangjin unusually gave a report today, leaving the teacher who was giving the practice lecture stunned; this Young Master Jiang coming to class today is surprisingly well-behaved.

Making that report scared him.

Jiang Liangjin ignored the teacher's shock, and under the gaze of the whole class, walked straight to his seat.

As soon as he entered, he saw Mu Youyu listening attentively.

She held her pen, her eyes "locked" on the blackboard, like a model student.

But he knew her too well, knowing this was her act.

How could she possibly have the mood to listen to class now?

Jiang Liangjin pulled out a chair and sat down, even pushing his desk closer to hers; he wished he hadn't changed seats.

Mu Youyu ultimately said nothing, merely nudging her stool slightly away from him.