CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 89: ENVY, JEALOUSY, AND HATRED

Ye Anxin took the textbook from Huo Junmo’s hand, her cheeks slightly red, and said embarrassedly, "I can’t trouble you to bring it in person. You could have just called, and I’d have gone to your company to get it myself!"

Huo Junmo explained, "No worries, I was just doing some business here, so it was convenient for me to bring it over! Actually, I should apologize for yesterday. Tiantian is just a child, and I spoil him too much usually, so he tends to speak without a filter! I’m really sorry for causing your father to misunderstand yesterday!"

At this moment, Sima Yu came over, staring infatuatedly at Huo Junmo but speaking to Ye Anxin, "Anxin, what’s your relationship with him? Did you guys go out for dinner yesterday? That’s really not cool, we’re classmates, how could you not invite me!"

Ling Yueyue glanced disdainfully at her, pulled Ye Anxin into her arms, and muttered quietly in her ear, "He brought you the textbook in person, you’re not just going to stand there dumbly, are you? You definitely have to invite him out for a meal!"

Ye Anxin frowned, "A meal?"

Ling Yueyue knocked her on the head and said speechlessly, "Of course! It’s lunch time right now, what else are you going to do, have tea?"

Ye Anxin hesitated, "But with just the two of us and so many classmates around, isn’t that inappropriate?"

Ling Yueyue couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "What two people alone? You’re inviting him for a meal, right? It’s not just you two, of course, I’m going to tag along for a free meal!"

"Oh!" Now reassured by her words, Ye Anxin turned to Huo Junmo, smiling with pursed lips, "Mr. Huo, have you had lunch yet?"

Huo Junmo smiled and asked, "Miss Ye wants to invite me for lunch?"

Ye Anxin nodded, "If you haven’t had lunch, I’ll treat you! It’s a thank you for bringing me the textbook and also an apology for my father being rude yesterday!"

Huo Junmo curved his lips, "Since Miss Ye offered, if I refuse, wouldn’t I be being disrespectful!"

Seeing his agreement, Ye Anxin quickly stressed, "But, I can’t afford the kind of places Mr. Huo usually goes to. I can only take you to a small restaurant outside the school, you don’t mind, do you?"

Huo Junmo teased, "No problem, as long as it’s Miss Ye inviting, even a street stall is fine with me!"

Ling Yueyue looked around and couldn’t help but say, "Then let’s go! The crowd is getting bigger!"

"Let’s go!" Ye Anxin nodded and walked out of the classroom, side by side with Ling Yueyue and Huo Junmo.

The classmates who had filled the classroom, looked at Ye Anxin enviously and jealously. Seeing them about to leave, they willingly made a path, some even followed behind them, eager to go along.

Watching their backs leaving, Sima Yu hurriedly chased after them, shamelessly begging, "Anxin, take me with you, please? I’m just about to have lunch too!"

Her words undoubtedly ignited the hope of Ye Anxin’s other female classmates, who all nodded, intending to follow her lead and speak up.

Ling Yueyue turned around, seeing the classmates ready to burst forth, her eyes narrowed as she said unceremoniously, "Invite you for lunch? Why? Have you shown kindness to Anxin or feelings for her? I’ve never seen you treat her to a meal before. Now that you see a handsome guy, you shamelessly want to go along? Sima Yu, you really have thick skin!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Yu’s face turned crimson, her eyes glaring at Ling Yueyue malevolently, wishing she could tear her apart.

Ye Anxin looked around, gently tugged at Ling Yueyue’s sleeve, "Yueyue...!"