Aier grabbed each of them by the wrist, half coaxing and half forcing, trying to drag these two beautiful girls away from this troublesome place as quickly as possible!
More and more students were gathering to watch the commotion. If this spread, it would definitely turn into rumors of a love triangle on campus.
“Please, you two, stop fighting. Other students will laugh at us.”
Aier pleaded desperately, and only then did the two calm down a little.
Mary took the opportunity to hold Aier’s small hand, her movement smooth and natural. She even raised her eyebrows at Donna in a provocative manner.
Donna saw this and immediately refused to be outdone, hugging Aier’s other arm tightly, almost hanging on her. At the same time, she glared fiercely at Mary with those orange eyes, her golden twin-tails swaying angrily in the sunlight.
“It’s all your fault! So reckless! You almost squashed Aier just now!” Donna pushed all the blame onto Mary.
“You’re the one who suddenly pulled so hard, okay?” Campus Goddess Mary-senpai’s temper flared up as well.
“Uuu…Can you…please stop fighting?” Aier’s voice was thick with distress.
But the two seemed to be at loggerheads, no matter how Aier tried to persuade them, it was no use.
This was so hard for her.
Judging by their current “battle power,” Donna was at most a pampered kitten who just entered society, all bark and no bite, protected too well by her family. If she really met a big shot, she’d be done for in no time.
Mary, on the other hand, was a colorful wildcat with real fighting power—beautiful, strong, with a proud figure and face, and a graceful, noble air.
A war between women was something Aier didn’t dare to meddle in. Besides, both of these beautiful girls had unusual backgrounds, and she couldn’t afford to offend either side.
She, Aier, was just a weak, nameless nobody.
When she first entered the Academy and saw Mary’s aura, Aier knew her family must be extraordinary. Mary’s clothes might look plain and simple, but Aier could tell—they were anything but ordinary.
As for Donna, that went without saying. Always talking about “Miss this” and “Miss that,” spending silver coins just to buy a seat. You didn’t even need to guess—her family background definitely gave her all the confidence she needed.
Aier didn’t understand. Why were such beautiful girls so fixated on her?
The two flanked her on either side, sandwiching Aier in the middle, their chests pressed tightly together.
The orange side was winning!
Aier felt like she was being lifted up, forcibly carried by the two of them into the Academy Cafeteria.
The noisy environment, at this moment, actually felt like a kind of barrier.
“The Academy Cafeteria’s ingredients are just awful! How can you eat this stuff? Aier, come with me tonight. I’ll take you to the best Golden Terrace in the Royal Capital. You’ll taste a top chef’s cooking—an experience you’ll never forget!”
“Heh.” Mary elegantly cut a small, perfectly cooked piece of beef tenderloin, slowly put it in her mouth, and glanced sidelong at Donna with her emerald eyes. “Such a delicate young lady. I bet even the most basic life skills have been spoiled out of you by your servants, haven’t they?”
Donna couldn’t swallow the food from the Academy Cafeteria, but Aier wasn’t surprised. She was probably just used to eating too well and had become picky.
But Mary, unexpectedly, didn’t have any airs of a young lady at all. She ate in small, graceful bites, just like any normal girl from an ordinary family.
Donna, stung by Mary’s mockery, instantly snapped back, never letting herself lose: “Who are you calling delicate?! That’s still better than someone with no taste at all!”
“Can you both just say a little less…” Aier didn’t look up, her voice low but clear.
She was really terrified of being laughed at by the onlookers.
Donna wanted to retort, but when she saw Aier’s tightly pressed lips and drooping lashes, she swallowed her words, pouting and stabbing at the food on her plate.
Aier quickly finished her meal and stood up with her tray. “I’m done. I have class this afternoon. I’ll be leaving now.”
Seeing this, Mary also elegantly dabbed at the corner of her mouth and stood up with Aier. “Perfect timing. I’m done too. Junior, let’s go together?”
Donna saw the two leave the cafeteria together and panicked completely.
She jumped up, moving swiftly, and quickly intercepted them on the path outside the cafeteria.
Donna stood there, looking imposing, gritting her teeth and glaring at Mary. “Do you have to keep pestering like this?! What will it take for you to stop bothering Aier?!”
Mary stopped, her expression still calm and composed. “Leave? Why should I leave my junior?”
She tilted her head slightly, her gaze nearly arrogant as she examined Donna’s anxious look. “Besides, she’s my future partner, you know.”
“I won’t agree to that.” Aier hurriedly spoke up to make her position clear.
Some things simply couldn’t be said carelessly, especially if word got to Lady Xie Yier—she’d be done for.
“You hear that? Aier already said she doesn’t want to!” Donna immediately acted as if she’d received the highest command, pointing at Mary with new confidence, her golden hair swinging with her excitement.
“Heh.” Mary didn’t panic at all. “Willing or not…it’s still too early to decide that~”
Before the words even finished, in a flash—
Aier felt a soft sensation on her cheek!
She didn’t even have time to react. Donna’s cry of alarm caught in her throat.
Mary, with swift and unexpected movement, leaned forward, and while Aier’s attention was caught by Donna, she darted in close to Aier’s cheek.
Then, on the bright midday path, under Donna’s wide-eyed, shocked gaze—
Smack!
A clear, loud, and absolutely possessive kiss landed squarely on Aier’s fair, smooth cheek.
The soft touch and warm breath instantly branded her skin.
Aier’s brain froze.
For a moment, time seemed to stand still.
“You!!! You—” Donna was so flustered she couldn’t get the words out, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Her golden hair trembled from excitement, those orange eyes wide with shock, anger, and a hint of secret embarrassment.
Mary, having made her declaration of sovereignty, licked her lips in satisfaction.
She smiled smugly at Donna. “You can’t even manage this most basic declaration…Little sister, where do you get the confidence to compete with me?”
Her gaze slid over Donna’s chest, two sizes smaller than her own, carrying a hint of unspoken mockery.
Mary’s provocation hit Donna’s sore spot dead on!
“You! Who—who says I can’t?!”
Donna was like a firecracker set off, her mind going blank!
She suddenly lunged forward, and while Aier was still frozen, Donna planted a hard peck on Aier’s other fair cheek!
“Mwah!”
The sound was loud and clumsy with urgency.
Aier: ????????????
Aier: Brain.EXE (Not Responding)