She had already experienced Dai Mubai's selfishness and irresponsibility firsthand.
They clearly had a marriage engagement—
Yet Dai Mubai had abandoned her, fleeing to another land to live a life of indulgence.
No ambition, just debauchery.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly released her clenched fist, her red lips parting slightly as she whispered softly:
"Rongrong, why do you keep bringing him up…"
Ning Rongrong's expression shifted, her eyes tinged with bitterness.
But there was no point hiding it anymore.
So she recounted to Zhu Zhuqing, in full detail, everything Dai Mubai had done to her that night.
"Zhuqing, I'm not just gossiping—he's definitely not a good match."
"Rongrong, I know. I can tell right from wrong."
After listening to Ning Rongrong's words—
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel even more disappointed in Dai Mubai.
Out of sheer humiliation and anger, he'd almost tried to assault a girl—he was worse than a beast in human clothing.
Even worse than going out to buy prostitutes!
Seeing Ning Rongrong's confused expression—
Zhu Zhuqing patted her little hand, her voice softening.
"Rongrong, I'm not blaming you. I just mean… from now on, let's not mention him in front of me anymore."
Zhu Zhuqing's voice gradually turned cold.
Ning Rongrong's bright blue eyes sparkled.
She was overjoyed inside.
She thought—
That green hat was already halfway on Dai Mubai's head!
Now it was all up to that lying cheat Ye Qiu—if he could win Zhu Zhuqing's heart, the deal would be sealed.
Ning Rongrong nodded slightly:
"Mm-hmm. Zhuqing, I don't want to bring him up either."
"I just didn't want you to fall into the fire pit. By the way… can we be friends?"
"Friends?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise.
Today Ning Rongrong had helped her—even just with a handful of jelly beans—it hadn't gone unnoticed and was etched in her heart.
Ning Rongrong wasn't quite as Flander had described.
"Yes, friends!"
Ning Rongrong nodded a little excitedly.
She was genuine about making friends.
The idea of using Zhu Zhuqing as a shield against potential harassment from Dai Mubai was just a convenient bonus.
"Alright."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently.
To her, this was just a natural thing.
But Ning Rongrong was actually a little emotional.
"Wonderful! I have another friend now!"
"Zhuqing, you're my third friend. If you ever need help, just tell me!"
"Third friend?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong in puzzlement.
"Mm-hmm! The first is that big liar, the second is Xiao Wu, and the third is you, Zhuqing!"
Ning Rongrong hugged Zhu Zhuqing's arm tighter.
Feeling the softness under her touch, she secretly thought maybe she should ask Zhu Zhuqing for advice so she could grow faster—one day she'd squash that damned liar Ye Qiu who kept looking down on her!
Looking at Ning Rongrong, who was so genuinely happy about making a new friend—
Zhu Zhuqing's heart confirmed it even more.
Flander's words weren't entirely accurate.
Then Zhu Zhuqing felt a little melancholy. She couldn't help but think of herself.
It seemed—
She didn't have any friends by her side either.
Even her own sister wished she'd just die already—or at least that's how it seemed to her now.
The quiet whispers between Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing—
Were hard to hear clearly.
Even Ye Qiu, who was sitting fairly close and listening carefully, only caught vague words like "domestic violence."
Ye Qiu's expression turned odd.
Domestic violence? Who's committing domestic violence? Dai Mubai? Must be him!
He didn't expect Ning Rongrong to move things along this fast.
Come to think of it, back in the day, he often used to spank Xiao Wu's butt too—but that shouldn't count as domestic violence, right?
Hmm… that was just… spice.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong also noticed Ye Qiu's gaze. She lifted her eyes and shot Ye Qiu a proud little glance, raising her willow-like eyebrows triumphantly.
Ye Qiu smiled faintly.
He understood.
Ning Rongrong was showing off to him—her ear-whispering campaign with Zhu Zhuqing was already bearing fruit.
Ye Qiu no longer paid attention to the two girls.
Instead, he turned his gaze to Xiao Wu beside him, who was engrossed in the drama, her soft pink eyes wide open, sitting quietly like a porcelain doll.
Even while watching the show, she hadn't forgotten to hold his hand.
Elsewhere—
While Ye Qiu had been eavesdropping on the girls' whispers—
Ye Zhiqiu's face had already twisted in anger.
"Teacher!"
The leading young man from Canghui Academy could no longer hold back.
He looked at Ye Zhiqiu, asking for permission to teach Dai Mubai and the others a lesson.
Ye Zhiqiu didn't immediately agree. He crushed the teacup in his hand into powder and suddenly stood up.
He demanded sharply:
"Which academy are you students from?!"
A glint of cunning flashed in Dai Mubai's evil eyes.
As expected, coming from a formal academy, these guys were concerned about appearances and wouldn't act rashly.
Having figured this out—
Dai Mubai grew even bolder, curling his lips into a crooked smile.
"You're not worthy of knowing."
Chomp, chomp.
"The food in this place isn't bad."
Ma Hongjun, at his side, continued eating casually, smacking his lips—
Completely ignoring Ye Zhiqiu and his people.