"Teacher Jiang?"

Shen Que's voice rang out from behind the two of them.

The two turned around and saw Shen Que running to their side.

"What a coincidence, Teacher Jiang! I didn't see you just now, I didn't expect you to suddenly appear."

Tong Yan immediately guessed what it was: "Did you scatter those roses just now?"

Shen Que chuckled and scratched his head, slightly embarrassed: "I spilled it, but thanks to what you said last night, sister."

Tong Yan asked in confusion, "Me? Did I say anything?"

Shen Que: "You said I'm like Manman's boyfriend, so last night I decided to start pursuing Manman!"

"I'll go first, Manman is waiting for me ahead."

With that, Shen Que ran away.

Tong Yan looked up at Jiang Tingyan and saw his expression turn cold instantly, and sighed inwardly.

Ayan's feelings for Qiao Manman were probably deeper than she imagined.

But this is for the best, it will make Ayan give up on Qiao Manman sooner rather than later.

When Shen Que caught up with Qiao Manman, Qiao Manman looked back quite often.

Shen Que followed her gaze and looked at her: "Are you looking at Teacher Jiang? They're still a distance away from us."

Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief: "I don't know what's wrong with this big shot today. He even called on me to stand up and read aloud. I'm not going to read."

"Huh?" Shen Que was somewhat surprised: "Teacher Jiang asked you to stand up and read aloud?"

Qiao Manman followed Shen Que toward the old residential area: "Who knows what's wrong with him, but I ignored him."

Shen Que: "I saw Teacher Jiang on my way to find you. His face clearly showed that he was in a bad mood."

Qiao Manman didn't respond to Shen Que's words; she had seen this situation many times before.

Especially when she was with Shen Que, Jiang Tingyan's mood would become unpredictable.

Thinking of this, Qiao Manman, who was gripping the car door handle, suddenly froze.

Is Jiang Tingyan jealous?

Whether or not I get jealous doesn't seem to have much to do with me.

Since she has already decided not to develop any other relationship with Jiang Tingyan, she shouldn't think about these things anymore.

Qiao Manman opened the car door and got in. Shen Que asked, "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"Shen Que, do you have anyone you can help me with? I'd like you to help me find out if Zhu Liangqi is still living in her old house."

Shen Que's hand landed on the gear shift: "Manman, you still want to help Zhu Liangqi?"

Qiao Manman grabbed the seatbelt: "To be honest, I feel a little uneasy. After all, I am largely responsible for Zhu Liangqi's current situation."

"I'm not a saint, and I won't lend a hand after she complains about me."

"I just want to know how she's doing now."

Even though Shen Que did not recommend that Qiao Manman do this, he still followed Qiao Manman's opinion.

He made a phone call, and after the other party answered, he entrusted the matter of finding Zhu Liangqi to them.

After Shen Que hung up the phone, Qiao Manman held up her phone and said, "Let's go to this restaurant. I've already made a reservation."

A Chinese restaurant that doesn't serve spicy dishes is on the list.

Shen Que had no objections and drove towards the Chinese restaurant.

At this moment, at the school.

Mao Zhuyu answered Qiao Qiqi's call and went to the restaurant that Qiao Qiqi had sent her with her classmate Jiang Danmei.

Wangjiang Banquet is a restaurant under the Jiang Group.

A famous Chinese restaurant, but the prices are not cheap; it mainly targets the high-end restaurant chain.

When Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei arrived at the door, they hesitated to step inside upon seeing the storefront.

Jiang Danmei: "Zhuyu, this place seems very expensive. Did your friend give you any extra money? I only have a little over 800 yuan left, which is the last of my living expenses for this month..."

"I definitely have to ask her for it!"

As she spoke, Mao Zhuyu took out her phone: "We helped her with things, so how could she not reimburse us?"

Mao Zhuyu sent a message to Qiao Qiqi directly.

Qiao Qiqi readily agreed, transferring 2000 yuan to Mao Zhuyu and adding a message.

Eat up. Consider the rest of the money as your travel expenses for helping me with this matter.

Although Mao Zhuyu disliked Qiao Qiqi's condescending tone.

She still understood the principle that one is obligated to accept favors.

Mao Zhuyu led Jiang Danmei into the restaurant, and a waiter led them to a seat in the lobby.

The two were so engrossed in admiring their upscale surroundings that they completely failed to notice Qiao Manman and Shen Que dining in the restaurant.

They sat down in the seat next to Qiao Manman.

However, due to the irregularly shaped low wall, they could not see each other.

Qiao Manman noticed them as they walked over.

Shen Que followed Qiao Manman's gaze and glanced at her: "Is it someone I know?"

Qiao Manman withdrew her gaze and lowered her voice slightly: "They are classmates, and they confirmed their antagonistic relationship this morning."

Curiosity appeared in Shen Que's eyes.

Qiao Manman then recounted the events of the morning to Shen Que.

Shen Que was clearly displeased upon hearing this, and the smile on his face completely disappeared.

He put down his chopsticks and prepared to get up, but Qiao Manman quickly stopped him, saying, "What are you doing?"

Shen Que: "Of course I'll help you get revenge."

"No, no need."

Qiao Manman had no interest in arguing with these children.

She put the chopsticks back into Shen Que's hand: "Arguing with this kind of person will only make you angrier. It's not worth it."

Shen Que never expected that Qiao Manman could be so open-minded.

If it were any other girl, she would have already confronted the other party.

Shen Que stared at Qiao Manman and scrutinized her for a few seconds. Seeing that she really didn't have any intention of settling scores with them, he suppressed his thoughts.

However, he will definitely help Manman get revenge when the opportunity arises in the future!

Mao Zhuyu and the others seemed to have ordered their food, and their chatter could be heard from next door.

"Zhuyu, are you sure doing this won't have any impact on us?"

Upon hearing another classmate's question, Qiao Manman turned her head slightly in their direction.

Seeing Qiao Manman's curiosity, Shen Que also became interested and leaned back.

"We're the ones who got sick from eating bad food; we're the victims, okay?"

"If Teacher Jiang finds out that this is our conspiracy, we won't be able to go to university and we'll have to pack our bags and leave."

Teacher Jiang?

Qiao Manman and Shen Que exchanged a glance.

The two of them mentioned Jiang Tingyan and also said they ate bad food and got diarrhea. How did these two things come together?

And why bring up these things?

Qiao Manman was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hear the details if she sat far away, so she bent down and sat down next to Shen Que.

As her fragrance wafted over, Shen Que was clearly taken aback.

Looking at Qiao Manman sitting next to him, Shen Que's heart pounded, and his ears turned red all the way down to his cheeks.

Qiao Manman was in no mood to check on Shen Que's situation.

She chewed her food while listening intently to what was happening.

"Where's your usual courage? Why are you such a coward now?"

Mao Zhuyu said irritably, "If I told you there wouldn't be any major problems, then there definitely won't be any major problems! After you finish this meal, you can take a laxative when you get back to school."

"They can't possibly dissect us to check our physical condition, can they?"

"But do we really have to do this? This is Teacher Jiang's mother's shop. Wouldn't it be too unfair to Teacher Jiang if we did this?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Manman suddenly stopped what she was doing and looked down at the food in her hands.

This...this is a store under Jiang Shu Company?!

Did she come to give Jiang Shu money today?!

After making a few self-criticisms, Qiao Manman put the issue aside for the time being.

Instead, they began to wonder why the two of them would do such a despicable thing.

Immediately afterward, Mao Zhuyu said, "Don't say that. Why do you have so many problems? I knew I shouldn't have brought you along."

Jiang Danmei stopped talking and obediently listened to Mao Zhuyu's arrangements.

Seeing that the two of them were starting to change the subject, Qiao Manman quietly moved back to her seat.

If Mao Zhuyu wants to frame Jiang Shu's company, it will inevitably affect Jiang Shu.

Jiang Tingyan is not in power yet, so it's clearly not aimed at him.

If it was targeting Jiang Shu, they don't know Jiang Shu and it's difficult for them to contact him, so why would they choose to target him?

Is there something she doesn't know about this?

Or perhaps, someone is directing them to do something behind the scenes?

Qiao Manman deliberately ate very slowly, and only put down her chopsticks after Mao Zhuyu and the others left.

"Shen Que, are you full?"

Shen Que pulled out a tissue and handed it to Qiao Manman: "You're full."

Just as he was about to stand up, Qiao Manman suddenly stood up and said, "Sit here and wait for me for a moment. I'm going to the manager's office."

Shen Que understood what Qiao Manman was going to do, and he had also heard the conversation between the two female classmates behind him.

Qiao Manman returned with her phone less than ten minutes later.

Shen Que stood up and asked curiously, "Did the manager hand over the surveillance footage to you so readily?"

Qiao Manman: "I called my father and asked him to talk to Jiang Shu. The matter was handled very efficiently."

Hearing Qiao Manman not call her stepmother or aunt, but simply call her "Jiang Shu," Shen Que couldn't help but chuckle.

"It seems like you and your stepmother don't have a very good relationship."

The two walked out of the restaurant as they talked.

Qiao Manman looked at him in surprise: "You noticed that? You have a keen eye for observation."

Shen Que: "You're calling her by her name directly, that's definitely not good. Is there a reason? Is she bullying you?"

Qiao Manman felt a headache coming on just thinking about the reason: "The grudge between the two of us can't be explained in a few words."

It might even involve Jiang Tingyan.

If others found out that she slept with Jiang Tingyan, what would happen?

Who doesn't know about her relationship with Jiang Tingyan now?

It's practically pseudo-incest...

Qiao Manman was unwilling to say more, and Shen Que did not press her further.

After the two got into the car, Qiao Manman hesitated whether to send a message to Jiang Tingyan about it.

Just as he made his decision and clicked on Jiang Tingyan's profile picture, Shen Que received a call from the person sent to investigate Zhu Liangqi's situation.

Qiao Manman curiously put down her phone and listened attentively to the other person's story.

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