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Xu Manman had seen Gu Mingyuan once at a high-end charity dinner hosted by the Jianye Chamber of Commerce at the end of last year, from a distance of more than a dozen tables away.

Back then, even her father, Xu Baoguo, who was arrogant and domineering at the art academy, could only stand in the long queue like a grandson, holding a wine glass, just to clink glasses with Gu Mingyuan and become acquainted with him.

Lin Miaomiao, this poor girl, actually managed to invite this great master to her party.

After the initial shock, Xu Manman's heart was instantly consumed by boundless ecstasy and greed.

This is simply a gift from God! If she can use Lin Miaomiao as a springboard tonight to show her face in front of Gu Mingyuan, even if it's just to leave her WeChat, Xu Manman's status in the entire Jianye second-generation circle will undergo a qualitative leap.

"Walk!"

Xu Manman straightened her chest, like a proud peacock about to spread its tail feathers, and walked with extremely confident cat steps through the crowded dance floor, heading straight for booth V01.

Inside booth V01, Lin Miaomiao was holding a glass of champagne, listening to Zheng Hao boast about the interesting things that happened at Huaqing Business School.

Out of the corner of her eye, a blinding flash of diamond light entered Lin Miaomiao's field of vision.

Lin Miaomiao's smile froze slightly, and she turned her head away.

Xu Manman, carrying a martini she'd somehow gotten her hands on, walked straight in, a forced, exaggerated smile on her face as if she'd bumped into an old friend. She pushed aside the security guards around the booth.

"Oh my! Miaomiao? Tingting? It really is you two! What a coincidence!"

Xu Manman's voice was so sweet it could drip honey, and her exaggerated tone of surprise made it seem as if she wasn't the one who had a falling out with Lin Miaomiao and started hurling insults at her at the hair salon that afternoon.

This sudden change caused a brief pause in the air in the entire booth.

Zheng Hao stopped boasting, and Wang Lei and Zhou Yu also turned their heads, their gazes falling on this "uninvited guest." It must be admitted that Xu Manman's face, combined with her extremely revealing and sexy rhinestone dress, did indeed have a strong visual impact on men.

"And this is..." Zheng Hao raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Miaomiao.

"Haohao, have you forgotten? This is the girl I told you about, the most beautiful girl in the dance department of our art college, my roommate Xu Manman."

Lin Miaomiao quickly realized what was happening, a half-smile curving her lips, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

She knew Xu Manman too well. This woman usually looked down on everyone at school, but now she was actually condescending to come over and try to get close to her. It was obvious that she had smelled the blood of capitalism and wanted to get a share of the pie.

"oh--"

Zheng Hao drew out his words, looked Xu Manman up and down, a hint of male amazement flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into calm.

He was, after all, a worldly man. Xu Manman's outfit, which exuded purpose and a worldly air, was a dime a dozen in nightclubs. Compared to Lin Miaomiao's aloof and classical temperament, it was simply inferior.

"Hello, I'm Zheng Hao."

Out of politeness, Zheng Hao nodded slightly, but did not invite her to sit down.

Xu Manman, however, seemed completely oblivious to the subtle nuances of the situation. She took a step forward with an air of familiarity, almost squeezing into the inner circle of the booth. Her gaze was precisely fixed on Wang Yali and Zhou Xin, who were sitting on the edge.

"Yali, Zhou Xin, what are you two doing sitting here? I was wondering why I couldn't find you in the dorm tonight. Turns out you came here with Miaomiao to broaden your horizons."

Xu Manman deliberately emphasized the words "seeing the world," implying that Lin Miaomiao and the other girls couldn't afford such high-end gatherings normally, and was trying to strip away Lin Miaomiao's aloof facade in front of Zheng Hao and the others.

Then, Xu Manman put on an extremely familiar and bossy demeanor and waved to Wang Yali:

"Yali, move aside and give me some room. My legs are aching from standing in these high heels. Now that we've run into each other, we should have a good drink tonight."

In Xu Manman's mind, Wang Yali and Zhou Xin, the two dogs she had fed a few meals, would be grateful and cling to her after the fright they experienced at the hair salon this afternoon. They would naturally help her integrate into this booth.

As long as she sits down, with her wrists and this battle robe, she can bewitch Zhou Yu or Wang Lei in less than ten minutes, and even have a chance to strike up a conversation with the ever-silent Young Master Gu.

However, to Xu Manman's utter surprise...

Time seemed to slow down in that second.

Wang Yali, who was sitting on the outermost edge, did not fawn over Zhou Xin as usual, but instead shrank closer to her as if she had seen something dirty.

Wang Yali raised her head, met Xu Manman's matter-of-fact gaze, and took a deep breath.

There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. Since we've already offended Xu Manman, we might as well be ruthless to the extreme.

"Sister Manman."

Wang Yali's voice sounded particularly sharp amidst the noisy electronic music, even carrying a hint of deliberately amplified meanness in an attempt to please her new master:

"This booth was booked by Young Master Zheng; we're all guests brought by Miaomiao. You're someone who showed up uninvited, barged in without even saying hello, and you expect us to give you our seats? That's not very polite, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Manman's smile instantly froze, as if she had been slapped hard across the face.

She stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Wang Yali, as if looking at an alien: "Wang Yali, are you crazy?! Do you know who you're talking to?"

"Of course I know who I'm talking to."

Zhou Xin, who was standing to the side, also mustered up her courage and started to unleash her furious attacks, trying to prove her loyalty to Lin Miaomiao.

"Xu Manman, stop trying to put us on airs like a spoiled princess. We used to give you preferential treatment out of respect. But today, this is SPACE's black card booth; everyone here is someone of status. You come here dressed like this... dressed like a saleswoman, trying to freeload drinks. Aren't you ashamed? We're ashamed!"

"You...you all!"

Xu Manman was so angry that she was trembling all over, and her carefully applied eye makeup was about to crack.

She never dreamed that the two people she usually treated like servants would dare to bite her back in front of so many top-tier rich kids, and bite her so viciously and without any mercy.

"Pfft—"

Sitting next to Wang Lei, Chen Xiaoxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud. Tang Tingting rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it and sneered, "

"Xu Manman, what era are we living in? Still using that cliché 'best friend bumping into me' trope? Can't you see this booth is full? Just turn left at the exit and head to the lounge area; there are plenty of male college students who haven't signed up yet, waiting for you to hook them up."