Qiao Manman sat down again, and the female classmate sitting in front of her turned around and asked.

"Qiao Manman, was that handsome guy who comes here often your boyfriend?"

Qiao Manman took out the bird's nest milk from the container: "No, we're just friends."

Yang Shiyi exclaimed in surprise, "Just friends? I thought you two were a couple..."

Seeing the girl's disappointed expression, Qiao Manman couldn't help but chuckle: "What's wrong? It seems my answer didn't quite meet your expectations?"

"You two look like a perfect match, so adorable!"

Yang Shiyi pushed up her glasses, her expression excited.

Qiao Manman scratched her cheek awkwardly, unsure of what her classmate was so excited about.

Are she and Shen Que a good match?

But if her own first husband were to reveal it, it would probably shock them.

Yang Shiyi pulled Qiao Manman along and continued, "I don't know if you noticed the way that handsome guy looked at you, but his eyes lit up when he saw you."

"The way my first love looked at me was exactly the same as his..."

Yang Shiyi is a very talkative girl; she can talk non-stop and her eyebrows are animated when she speaks.

Although she was of average appearance, her smile was warm and very attractive, making people want to take a second look.

Qiao Manman just didn't have much interest in making friends.

She had just suffered a loss at the hands of Zhu Liangqi and didn't have the energy to suffer a second time.

Hearing Yang Shiyi's words, Zhu Liangqi's eyes were filled with such gloom that they could almost drip water.

Adding to her gloomy appearance were her obvious dark circles from not sleeping all night.

The gloomy atmosphere made passing students frown and detour as far away from her as possible.

Jiang Tingyan entered the classroom just as the bell rang.

A familiar face came in with them.

Qiao Manman looked at Tong Yan, who followed her in, and her brows furrowed slightly.

What's she doing here?

Tong Yan scanned the classroom and immediately spotted Qiao Manman sitting at the back.

She smiled and nodded to Qiao Manman in greeting.

Qiao Manman could only respond with a polite smile.

Tong Yan found a chair and sat down in the open space next to the podium.

Jiang Tingyan stood on the podium, opened his book, and began the new lesson of the day.

When the class was interrupted halfway through, Qiao Manman became restless.

Because Tong Yan's gaze remained fixed on her.

The meaningful look in his eyes made Qiao Manman feel extremely uncomfortable.

She really wanted to interrupt Jiang Tingyan's lesson and ask Tong Yan what exactly was on her face.

After finally getting through the class, Qiao Manman got up and walked towards the podium.

Seeing Qiao Manman walking straight towards him, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Tingyan's eyes.

Just as he was about to ask Qiao Manman what was wrong, Qiao Manman turned and walked towards Tong Yan.

This caused Jiang Tingyan's expression to freeze for a moment, but he quickly concealed it.

Qiao Manman walked up to Tong Yan: "Want to chat somewhere else for a bit?"

Tong Yan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Jiang Tingyan, saying, "Ayan, I'm going out to chat with your sister for a bit. I'll come to your office later."

Jiang Tingyan's gaze swept over the two of them for two seconds before he picked up his book and walked out of the classroom without looking back.

Qiao Manman and Tong Yan walked out of the teaching building and walked to the back of the building. Only then did Qiao Manman come to her senses and look at Tong Yan, whose body was shivering from the cold wind.

Tong Yan rubbed his arms and looked at Qiao Manman, who had suddenly stopped.

A lukewarm smile returned to her face: "Have we arrived?"

Qiao Manman took a deep breath and said, "Throughout the entire class, you spent most of the time staring at me. I want to ask you, what are you trying to do?"

Tong Yan chuckled lightly: "I should be asking you that question."

Qiao Manman put her hands in her pockets: "You don't need to say anything, because I'm looking at you, so I'll know you're looking at me."

"That trick won't work on me. Just tell me what's on your mind."

A slight surprise flashed in Tong Yan's eyes.

She hadn't expected Qiao Manman to be so smart.

Now that things have been made clear, there's no need to hide her youthful appearance anymore.

She said, "I want to see if you really don't like Ayan."

Qiao Manman: "If you get the same answer no matter how many times you ask the same question, isn't that a bit childish of you?"

Tong Yan put her hands, which were red from the cold, to her lips and blew on them to warm them.

Through the steam, she smiled and stared at Qiao Manman, saying, "Whether it's a waste of time or not, I will make my own observation."

"But little sister, from what I've observed, you really don't seem to have much interest in Ayan."

"Are we that close?" Qiao Manman retorted. "You don't need to call me 'little sister.' I've probably seen more of the world than you have."

These words startled Tong Yan for a moment.

What does Qiao Manman mean by saying this?

She's clearly younger than me, so how could she say something so nonsensical?

Unable to discern the situation, Tong Yan changed the subject, asking, "Do you think I'll succeed in pursuing A Yan?"

Qiao Manman couldn't keep up with Tong Yan's agile thinking.

"No, no, why are you asking me this? What does it have to do with me?"

"Then let me ask you something else," Tong Yan said with a smile, "Are you satisfied with my future sister-in-law?"

Qiao Manman suppressed the urge to complain and forced a smile.

"As long as you don't interfere in my life, it's none of my business what role you play."

"That's a bit cold-blooded..."

Tong Yan sighed softly: "Fine, considering that you really don't have any feelings for Ayan, I'll exchange some information with you."

Qiao Manman stared at her in confusion: "A message?"

Tong Yan nodded: "Actually, I wasn't staring at you the whole time during class. I was observing Zhu Liangqi, who was sitting next to you."

Qiao Manman was stunned for a moment, then blushed quickly at her own narcissism.

She looked away awkwardly, and after a moment, asked, "And then...?"

Tong Yan pondered for a moment with a serious expression: "Hmm... I've seen what happened online too. That girl's current state seems a bit off."

"Perhaps your attention was all on me, and you didn't notice her. The way she glanced at you out of the corner of her eye, there was a hint of hatred in her eyes?"

After saying that, Tong Yan added a definitive statement.

"Yes, hatred."

A dim look gradually appeared in Qiao Manman's eyes.

Hatred...

She smiled wryly.

Because of her help, her uncle died, she was kicked out of the house by her aunt, and was even falsely accused of exposing her shameful deeds online.

After such a series of blows, it would be a miracle if Zhu Liangqi didn't hate her.

Seeing that Qiao Manman remained silent, Tong Yan's eyes also showed a mix of emotions.

Although she didn't know what kind of person Qiao Manman was.

However, judging from her ability to boldly express her feelings for Jiang Tingyan and her personality of directly seeking her out for a talk, it's clear that she has no ill intentions.

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