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Chapter 539 - 529: Jiang Lingxi’s Oppressive force

Chapter 539: Chapter 529: Jiang Lingxi’s Oppressive force

"I ordered you a cup of hot milk, add sugar if you like it sweet."

Jiang Lingxi pushed the cup of milk towards Xu Ling’an, gave him a glance up and down, and frowned slightly, "Have you lost weight?"

"No," Xu Ling’an quickly waved his hand, but under the gaze of those eyes, he softened a bit, "Just one pound lighter."

"You didn’t weigh much to begin with, losing a pound is quite noticeable. Is your major tiring?"

"It’s okay, although there are a lot of courses, they are quite fulfilling. What about you?"

"I’ve almost finished my previous work, just took a few days off, and will be busy again starting tomorrow."

"I chatted with Zhengzheng sis a few days ago, are you going abroad next?"

"Yes, I shouldn’t be away for more than a week," Jiang Lingxi hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "You and your grandpa..."

Speaking of grandpa, Xu Ling’an’s expression dimmed, "Last week, Zhang Lingxuan suddenly attempted suicide, went to the hospital, it seems quite serious, and is still not discharged. Grandpa visited her once, after all, she’s his biological granddaughter. When he came back and saw me, he seemed hesitant to speak. I didn’t give him the chance, made an excuse and went back to school. He called me yesterday, I didn’t answer, but I texted him back to say I’m fine."

"No wonder I felt something was off with you, if it’s not school, then it’s the Zhang family causing trouble again." Jiang Lingxi said, covering Xu Ling’an’s hand on the table with hers, "If you don’t want to deal with that side, just ignore it. If Zhang Lingxuan wants to harm herself, let her. The Zhang family is getting messier, best not to get involved. Just remember the only person in the Zhang family related to you is your grandpa."

Xu Ling’an was startled, "You know too, sis..."

"Your grandpa probably didn’t tell you, maybe because he’s embarrassed, but originally, it was your brother-in-law who told him."

Xu Ling’an: "... I was planning to hide it from you."

After all, learning about such filthy things by accident almost made her sick, she didn’t want her sister to know at all.

"Alright, let’s not talk about things that affect our mood. Let’s talk about what we want to eat later. It’s my first time at Hua University, you’re more familiar with this area than I am."

Xu Ling’an opened his mouth, "Actually, I haven’t eaten out much either, I usually eat at the cafeteria when I’m at school. But there was a time when our dormmates had a gathering, we went to a self-service Cantonese tea restaurant near the back gate, it was quite good. There’s a private room too, you can try it."

"Alright then, you lead the way later, we’ll eat there."

...

At the neighboring table.

Zhang Jiajia held a cup of latte, tilting her ear to catch the voices behind her.

But the two were speaking so softly, even when she concentrated, she could only catch vague words like ’grandpa’, ’suicide’, ’Zhang family’, making her wish she could turn around and join their table.

Lin Minchen, sitting opposite, raised his head from his tablet and saw her in this eavesdropping posture, frowning, "What are you doing?"

"Be quiet," Zhang Jiajia quickly hushed him, leaning closer to whisper, "You’re the class president, didn’t you read through all our class information before? Isn’t it true that Xu Ling’an’s immediate relatives only include a grandmother? So where did this sister come from? And guess what I just heard, he has a grandpa, mentions the Zhang family, suicide, there’s definitely something fishy here. Could Xu Ling’an have done something unethical at the Zhang family through this sister, causing someone to commit suicide?"

Lin Minchen listened attentively at first and then found it absurd, "I think with such a vivid imagination, you could write fantasy novels."

"I call it reasonable speculation based on available evidence! And don’t tell me you’re not curious about who this sister of Xu Ling’an is, otherwise why are you here with me?"

"I..."

Lin Minchen’s words suddenly halted, his eyes glanced over Zhang Jiajia’s head, his pupils contracted, and he visibly tensed up.

Zhang Jiajia was about to ask what he wanted to say when she noticed his sudden change and his gaze direction, instantly realizing something, she froze too.

A light voice came from behind, "Continue, why did you stop? Weren’t you just talking so enthusiastically?"

Zhang Jiajia, like a robot on the verge of breaking down, slowly turned her head, meeting the pair of cold eyes looking down at her, and recognized the face that remained strikingly attractive even under the dim lighting of the cafe—a face she had seen earlier in a hot search on her phone during noon.

But it brought her no joy, only layers of dread pressing heavily on her heart.

"Jiang, Jiang..."

Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow, "You still recognize me."

Zhang Jiajia nodded with a smile that looked worse than crying.

"Eavesdropping, gossiping, petty tricks." When someone around started noticing the commotion, Jiang Lingxi picked up a mask from the table and put it on. Her downcast gaze fell on Zhang Jiajia’s meticulously made-up face, "So ugly!"

The captivating face hidden up close made the eyes above the mask appear even clearer and sharper, as if they could see through one’s heart.

Under such a gaze, Zhang Jiajia felt pitifully insignificant, even when her once prideful appearance was criticized as ugly, she found herself unable to utter a single word in retort.

She could only watch helplessly as Jiang Lingxi led away Xu Ling’an, whom she had always looked down on, right in front of her.

Not until the two figures disappeared from her sight did the drowning sensation fade. Zhang Jiajia hurriedly took deep breaths, ignoring even the coffee spilling onto her clothes.

Lin Minchen, who had been quietly sitting opposite, suddenly picked up the bag beside him and rushed out.

Zhang Jiajia watched him run out of the cafe, opened her mouth, but in the end, couldn’t say a word.

"Xu!"

Jiang Lingxi and Xu Ling’an were walking towards the Cantonese restaurant they planned to eat at, it wasn’t far, so they decided to walk.

The call from behind made Xu Ling’an pause.

Jiang Lingxi stopped as well.

"Sister, it’s Lin Minchen, our class president."

"I know." Even if they thought they spoke quietly, for her, hearing them was effortless.

They turned around to see the young man running towards them.

Lin Minchen stopped in front of them, and the first thing he did was bow to Xu Ling’an, "I’m sorry."

Xu Ling’an was startled by his action.

"I was presumptuous in thinking you might need help, and I allowed Zhang Jiajia to say those things. I’m very sorry."

Xu Ling’an felt complicated after hearing it. She didn’t actually hear what Zhang Jiajia had said; she didn’t ask, and her sister didn’t mention it, but she could guess that it wasn’t anything good.

She hadn’t expected Lin Minchen to come out and apologize to her.

Lin Minchen pursed his lips and cautiously glanced at Jiang Lingxi, who stood behind Xu Ling’an.

When their eyes met, he suddenly understood why the usually outspoken and strong-willed Zhang Jiajia was rendered speechless.

Being accepted into Hua University and even managing to become the class president among the geniuses and top students showcased his exceptional abilities.

Yet, the look in her eyes still made him feel thoroughly exposed.

Even facing the pressure from school leaders didn’t weigh on him as much as this.

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