CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27: BAI YUEGUANG’S STAND-IN

"Hearing you say that, I really should have a drink with you."

After saying this, Jiang Lai stood up with her glass in hand, facing a roomful of faces that were both familiar yet distant. Some dark memories that had once been buried deep inside the original owner’s heart slowly surfaced.

Those high school years had been anything but happy for her. Among this group of people drinking and eating together in harmony were quite a few who, during those tense and crucial years, had mocked her openly and behind her back for overestimating herself.

What was the root of all this against her?

It was Han Jing and also Gao Peipei.

Because of Gao Peipei’s occasional exclusion and attacks, and because of Han Jing’s indecisiveness, Jiang Lai became the least welcomed person in the class.

After class, there were occasionally girls who would loudly talk about someone in the class being a fox spirit, ruining other people’s relationships.

Every time there was a class event, some boys would directly take fruits from their parents’ fruit stalls, choosing the best and most expensive ones, spending up to a thousand at a time, in the name of Jiang Lai’s classmate. Even if her parents felt heartbroken, they could only smile and let them choose.

After the fruits were delivered to the class, they casually claimed it was Gao Peipei who paid for everyone to enjoy, taking all the credit.

The two years of sophomore and junior year were quite dark and lifeless for the original owner.

Back then she didn’t understand, but looking back now, was this not class bullying?

Jiang Lai sighed inwardly.

This memory was intentionally forgotten by the original owner, almost erased from her mind, but those faint emotions remained in her heart, like a dusty sense of inferiority and helplessness, reawakened upon seeing these people again.

With this in mind, Jiang Lai’s smile became noticeably sweeter, catching Han Jing on the other side staring intensely.

Gao Peipei stood up slowly with her glass, a faint smile on her face, as proud as ever.

This time, she had defeated Jiang Lai once again.

No matter if it was during school or work, Jiang Lai was always a minor character. Perhaps she could show off a little in front of others, but as long as Gao Peipei was there, anything Jiang Lai prided herself on became insignificant.

"After I graduate and head to Longheng, I’ll still need your boyfriend, this senior, to take care of me."

"I should thank you."

For the first time, Jiang Lai directly looked into Gao Peipei’s eyes, without any dodging, without a hint of timidity.

"If it weren’t for you picking up the trash I didn’t want, I wouldn’t have met the Baby I have now. I truly, truly thank you."

After saying this, without waiting for Gao Peipei to react, Jiang Lai directly clinked her glass and immediately drank her wine in one go.

Everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what Jiang Lai meant, each staring at her in shock, speechless, until Gao Peipei’s angry voice rang out.

"What do you mean?! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

"Han Jing, are you going to tell her what I mean, or do I need to take out the things you wrote me before and show everyone for you to understand my meaning?"

Written things?!

"What things? What did you write to her?!"

In an instant, Gao Peipei directed her anger back at Han Jing, a second ago they were all lovey-dovey, now it was pure chaos.

Jiang Lai, on the other hand, picked up her bag and stood up, taking Shen Liao’s hand and heading towards the door. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to drop a bombshell.

"Gao Peipei, that bag of yours is a fake, go home and throw it away quickly. And Han Jing, you wrote me so many love letters yet didn’t tell Peipei, oh... lucky I didn’t fancy you, otherwise I would’ve ended up picking up trash. Lastly, to all the classmates who enjoyed free fruits from my family during high school, goodbye, and I wish you all can afford your own fruits in the future."