Tong Yan thought for a moment and continued, "Actually, you don't need to be so hostile towards me. The angry words I said to you before were just from the perspective of A Yan's friend."

Qiao Manman looked up at her: "You want me to stop looking at you with prejudice in the future?"

"I guess that's the idea."

Tong Yan took out her phone and glanced at the time: "There's still half an hour until Ayan's lecture. Shall we talk as we walk?"

Qiao Manman nodded: "Okay."

The two walked towards the multimedia building.

There were an unusually large number of students heading to the multimedia road, as if everyone was heading towards Jiang Tingyan.

Regardless of whether they are in this major or not, everyone wants to witness Jiang Tingyan's abilities and style.

Tong Yan couldn't hide the smile on his face: "Ayan is indeed a very outstanding person."

Qiao Manman looked at her: "You seem to really like him."

Tong Yan pondered for a moment: "Rather than saying I like him, I would say I admire him. He is a very hardworking person."

"People his age hadn't even figured out their goals yet, but he had already accomplished what he wanted to do."

"But he's also very pitiful..."

"Pitiful?" Qiao Manman asked curiously.

Tong Yan: "Hmm, Ayan's personality isn't very good, is it? He's even quite indifferent, which is all because of his family background..."

Tong Yan's narration allowed Qiao Manman to learn about Jiang Tingyan's past.

Jiang Tingyan's father was not a very ambitious person, and the family was able to support itself entirely through Jiang Shu's hard work.

Jiang Shu didn't have high expectations for her father; she just wanted him to stay home and keep Jiang Tingyan company.

Unexpectedly, Jiang's father always left young Jiang Tingyan alone at home while Jiang Shu was away working or on business trips.

As a result, Jiang Tingyan spent the entire life at home alone until he was ten years old.

Jiang Shu divorced her ex-husband because she accidentally discovered that Jiang Tingyan was alone at home and couldn't even eat a bite of food.

However, Jiang's father was out gambling and indulging in debauchery.

Jiang Shu didn't expose him at first, but after investigating that her father owed more than five million yuan in gambling debts and had a daughter with another woman, she filed for divorce and kicked him out of the house.

By then, Jiang Shu's company had grown to a considerable size, so he was able to spare the time to entertain Jiang Tingyan.

However, Jiang Tingyan's personality was already fixed due to the absence of his parents since childhood, and he did not need much companionship from anyone.

He completed his studies ahead of his peers, skipping grades to finish his education with top marks and going abroad for further studies.

He continued to work hard even abroad.

He earned almost everything he ate and used with his own hands.

He started by working for someone else, and later started his own business.

But just as things were starting to take off, he received a call from Jiang Shu.

Upon learning that Jiang Shu needed him, he immediately handed over his power to someone else and returned to China as quickly as possible.

Hearing Tong Yan's words, Qiao Manman felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

She always thought Jiang Tingyan was pampered and spoiled, but she never imagined that he had experienced a lot of loneliness from childhood to adulthood.

He and she are actually quite similar.

She didn't know who her parents were, while Jiang Tingyan acted as if he had no parents.

They're such bitter gourds...

It was Tong Yan's explanation this time that greatly changed Qiao Manman's opinion of Jiang Tingyan.

I used to think he was arrogant, always stuck in his own old ways and bullying others.

So it turns out... he was the one who was afraid of losing someone after giving his all.

Qiao Manman felt guilty but couldn't express it. She silently followed Tong Yan to the multimedia hall and was pulled to a seat in the first row.

Tong Yan leaned close to Qiao Manman's ear and said, "These two seats were reserved for me by someone I asked."

Qiao Manman was taken aback: "You guessed I would travel with you?"

Tong Yan, as if she had seen through everything, said, "Yes, I knew you couldn't wait to come and talk to me."

Qiao Manman sometimes admires Tong Yan.

She has an absolutely brilliant mind.

Wise, calm, and intelligent.

She seemed to see Jiang Tingyan's shadow in her.

The two of them... seem quite well-matched.

Looking at herself again, Qiao Manman couldn't help but chuckle at herself.

She's such a lazy bum; after suffering for thirty years, all she wants to do now is lie down and relax.

She will not change this goal.

"Actually, even if you like Ayan, I won't target you or do anything to hurt you."

The smile on Tong Yan's face gradually faded, and she turned to look at Qiao Manman: "Do you know why?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Manman instinctively asked, "Why?"

"I like fair competition and I don't like playing dirty tricks."

Tong Yan said frankly, "Feelings are not something I can decide on my own; in the end, it depends on A Yan."

"If I've tried my best but still can't make Ayan like me, then there's nothing I can do."

Qiao Manman glared at her: "I don't believe you haven't spoken ill of me to Jiang Tingyan."

This is human nature, this is the truth.

Although she hadn't had many romantic relationships, a woman's jealousy shouldn't be underestimated.

"Pfft..."

Tong Yan suddenly laughed out loud: "You really guessed it..."

Qiao Manman admired her frankness from the bottom of her heart.

Tong Yan dares to do what others dare not do, and dares not admit what others dare not admit.

Perhaps this is why she doesn't dislike youthful appearances?

Tong Yan explained, "But I realized that doing this would only make A Yan hate me, so I cut my losses in time."

Qiao Manman praised him in her heart.

Few people have this kind of vision.

However, Tong Yan said that whether she believes it or not, or whether she believes it completely or only halfway, is her own business.

Just as I was about to respond, a girl behind me suddenly exclaimed.

Immediately afterwards, Qiao Manman felt a warm liquid flowing down her neck and down to her front.

Startled, she jumped to her feet and looked at her upper body, which was covered in coffee stains.

The girl in front of him apologized repeatedly: "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry... Ah... Could you please stop pushing things over here?!"

The aisle was crowded, and it was unclear who was pushing and shoving.

That's why the girl spilled her coffee all over Qiao Manman.

Seeing this, Tong Yan quickly stood up and asked Qiao Manman, "Are your clothes inside wet?"

Qiao Manman said helplessly, "It's all wet."

"Let's go change first, the lecture isn't urgent."

Tong Yan was about to leave with Qiao Manman when suddenly, they heard hurried footsteps behind them.

Immediately afterwards, Qiao Manman's hand was grabbed.

She suddenly turned around and saw that Jiang Tingyan had appeared beside her at some point.

With a serious expression, he led Qiao Manman toward the gate. Tong Yan was taken aback when she saw this, and then quickly caught up with the two of them.

As Tong Yan passed by the corridor, she unexpectedly saw Zhu Liangqi standing in the crowd.

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