Chapter 227: What's the difference between this and a Shuraba?

Shen Ci glanced at Xia Weiwei with a playful look and snorted coldly: "I really hadn't planned on coming."

She had heard everything clearly at the door just now; Xia Weiwei had been leading others to think about things in a dirty and unbearable direction. Added to the previous events, she had now completely seen through the "friendship" between herself and Xia Weiwei.

Xia Weiwei heard the subtext in Shen Ci's words. Thinking that it was she who had "accidentally" told You Liqing the news of Shen Ci's return, her expression became a bit awkward for a moment.

And You Liqing, sitting in the very center, had been keeping her eyes on Shen Ci from the moment she appeared.

She was actually even more beautiful than two years ago. Although You Liqing was burning with jealousy, she had no way to deny this point. And the clothes and accessories on her body—now, even she herself couldn't compare to them at all.

But You Liqing didn't let her inner emotions show on her face, and then pretended to be enthusiastic as she greeted Shen Ci: "It's good that you're here. Everyone, move over and make some space for Shen Ci."

As You Liqing's voice fell, the classmates moved one after another, and some stood up to greet her: "Shen Ci, sit by me!"

Shen Ci smiled slightly, walked two steps to the empty seat closest to the door, and sat down gracefully: "I'll just sit here."

As she spoke, she looked left and right with a calm gaze. Honestly, if she really tried to distinguish and recall, she could actually recognize most of them, and could even blurt out their names.

"You guys continue chatting. Since the person involved has arrived, if there's anything you want to know, you can ask me directly, saving you the trouble of guessing wildly."

Her words and actions seemed casual, but were actually sharp and aggressive. This was very different from the Shen Ci in everyone's impression from high school.

Back then, she had a face of extreme purity and desire, spoke in a soft and gentle voice, and had never had such a sharp side.

Zhang Meng, sitting next to You Liqing, saw this and subconsciously said sarcastically: "Oh my, haven't seen you in two years, Shen Ci, how did your personality become like this? Going to Longcheng really is different, huh? Looking at this posture, you must be doing quite well?"

This Zhang Meng was You Liqing's little follower. Because You Liqing had a good family background, her style of doing things was always high-profile, and those around her were used to acting like foxes borrowing the tiger's might. In high school, You Liqing treated Shen Ci as a romantic rival, so Zhang Meng often said nasty things on You Liqing's behalf to humiliate Shen Ci.

Back then, Shen Ci really didn't dare to provoke them, so she had always endured it.

But now...

Shen Ci immediately shot a look over, cold light appearing in her eyes, which actually made Zhang Meng's back feel cold, and she froze instinctively.

Then she heard Shen Ci sneer as she looked at her: "I have indeed changed, but you haven't changed much, still so fond of rushing to the front to be a dog for others!"

"What did you say?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened in shock, as if she hadn't expected Shen Ci to dare to scold her in public.

The male classmate on the other side quickly held Zhang Meng down, trying to comfort her, but didn't expect Shen Ci to look at her and repeat it again: "I said you are a dog!"

"Shen Ci!" You Liqing couldn't watch anymore. Shen Ci scolding Zhang Meng was the same as scolding her. How could she not hear it? So she quickly spoke to stop it, putting on a sensible posture: "We're all classmates, saying that is going too far!"

Shen Ci blinked her eyes innocently: "This is going too far? Weren't you guys just talking behind my back?"

As she spoke, Shen Ci actually covered her mouth and laughed: "Sorry, I thought the theme of our classmate gathering was talking behind people's backs. Or is it that it can only be said behind their backs? Can't be said to their faces? Then I won't say it!"

Zhang Meng glared fiercely at Shen Ci, but thinking that today was Qingqing's home turf and she couldn't ruin the party, she swallowed this anger alive.

You Liqing's expression was even uglier. From the moment Shen Ci entered the door, her words and actions seemed to have nothing to do with her, but every sentence was humiliating her.

After all, this gathering was organized by her. Shen Ci was clearly beating around the bush and pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust.

Seeing the awkward, tense atmosphere, someone quickly changed the subject, looking at Ma Hexu sitting next to You Liqing and asking: "Hexu, didn't you say last year that you wrote a novel? How is it coming along? Can it be published?"

Ma Hexu had been very nervous inside, or rather, he had been nervous since he knew Shen Ci would come today. And the moment he saw Shen Ci appear, his heart had already become a mess.

That was the girl he viewed as his white moonlight, the love he couldn't have in his youth, and even today, he couldn't hide his regrets when thinking about it.

But he was already with You Liqing now, so he had been restraining himself to stay calm, not letting his extra gaze and attention fall on Shen Ci, lest he make Qingqing unhappy.

So when someone brought the topic to him, Ma Hexu deliberately didn't look at Shen Ci and pretended to be natural: "I submitted it to a few publishers, but there hasn't been any news. Maybe it's still too immature."

Shen Ci let her gaze fall on Ma Hexu, her eyes filled with some smiles, but this smile had no special meaning; she just inexplicably felt it was quite interesting.

If asked who she understood best among her high school classmates, she might have said she understood Xia Weiwei best before, but now she wouldn't dare say she understood the other person.

So besides Xia Weiwei, it was Ma Hexu, after all, the other person had chased her for two full years.

He had written handwritten love letters, and there were electronic versions, QQ space signatures, and status updates—he had written hundreds of suggestive and explicit confession letters. She couldn't remember the content, but she remembered Ma Hexu's writing style vividly.

Because it was really not good!

It would be a miracle if the novel he wrote could be published.

And how could Shen Ci's subtly smiling gaze escape You Liqing's eyes at this moment? Seeing her look at her boyfriend with such eyes, and knowing Ma Hexu had chased her desperately before, You Liqing's competitive spirit immediately rose.

She raised her hand and affectionately held Ma Hexu's hand on the table, speaking gently: "Hexu, you can show your novel to Shen Ci later. I remember when we were in school, Shen Ci's essays were the best and she won many awards. Let her give you some pointers!"

As soon as You Liqing said this, the expressions of everyone present became meaningful.

Who among those present didn't know the story of the three of them in high school?

You Liqing's move seemed generous, but it was actually sacrificing her own boyfriend to embarrass Shen Ci.

What's the difference between this and a Shuraba?

Shen Ci had no reaction on her face, but Ma Hexu hadn't expected Qingqing to actively stir him and Shen Ci together. He was a bit surprised for a moment, and only after coming to his senses did he quickly say: "Don't bother others, I was just writing it for fun as a hobby anyway."

The word "others" fell into You Liqing's ears and made her very satisfied, and she couldn't help but raise her lips smugly: "Oh, how is Shen Ci 'others'? She's a high school classmate after all!" ===== CHAPTER 228 =====