Jin Xueli sat quietly in the dining hall.
Even though Su Li and the other two had already left, she didn’t mind.
Her original plan had been to stick close to Su Li’s “girlfriend” and gather some intel on the enemy, but looking at it now, that opportunity was gone.
That was fine though. Today had still yielded significant progress.
Getting into Su Li’s inner circle could already be considered a stage victory.
As for anything more, Jin Xueli figured there was no need to rush.
She could try again tomorrow to probe into the situation with Su Li’s “girlfriend.”
Seeing that Su Li and the others had already left, Jin Xueli looked at the meal in her bowl that she really couldn’t force herself to eat, picked it up, and dumped it into the garbage bucket.
She elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth, slowly rose to her feet, and tossed the paper towel she’d used into the garbage bucket as well.
Jin Xueli began to look forward to eating together again tomorrow at noon.
Unfortunately, Su Li had to go home in the evening.
Otherwise, the group could have enjoyed a lavish bento at school tonight.
She wondered…
when she might be able to get inside Su Li’s home.
Become good friends with Su Li, accompany Su Li back to her place as a guest.
And while Su Li’s “girlfriend” was busy cooking, do some intimate things with Su Li.
She licked her lips, filled with anticipation for that kind of life.
Of course, the most important thing right now was becoming good friends with Su Li.
Mere integration into Su Li’s circle wasn’t enough.
Only by becoming good friends could she take things further with Su Li.
Su Li didn’t have any good friends.
According to Jin Xueli’s investigation, even the silent girl who had just eaten with Su Li wasn’t a good friend of hers.
The two of them barely even spoke at school.
She thought that girl named Chi Qingya might just be coveting the bento Su Li’s girlfriend prepared.
Was she into Su Li’s girlfriend?
If so, the two of them might have some opportunities to cooperate.
As for what connected them.
According to Jin Xueli’s investigation, Chi Qingya’s sister had already left and gone back home.
They were clearly classmates, yet they’d been like strangers for such a long time?
It was because of her sister that she’d come into contact with Su Li.
How despicable!
Oh, Jin Xueli suddenly realized that she too had only gotten the chance to know Su Li because of her own sister.
In a sense, the two of them weren’t all that different.
Maybe they were even kindred spirits.
If she had been faster back then, perhaps she would have been the one to become good friends with Su Li.
Instead of Chi Qingya.
Jin Xueli thought this to herself, but still silently cheered herself on.
She had an advantage over everyone else.
She had money.
She could give Su Li a better life.
That was something no one else could do.
She could elevate Su Li’s social standing, while the others—Su Li’s poor sisters around her—couldn’t possibly accomplish such a thing.
That was Jin Xueli’s confidence.
She stood at the campus gate, watching Su Li send her “girlfriend” onto the bus.
This was how they parted every day after lunch.
She’d thought her own eating pace was already slow enough, but she hadn’t expected to run into this scene anyway.
Should she go up and say hello?
Just as this thought crossed Jin Xueli’s mind, Su Li had already walked off.
She felt a pang of regret.
She continued to quietly follow behind Su Li.
At noon, Su Li would find a classroom to rest in briefly.
Then in the afternoon, she’d go to class.
She knew Su Li’s daily routine like the back of her hand.
But the very next moment, Jin Xueli stopped in her tracks.
She spotted a familiar vehicle.
Lan Yinyun.
Last time, it was by following Lan Yinyun that she’d found Su Li’s school.
Now Lan Yinyun was showing up here, so she must be coming for Su Li.
Jin Xueli immediately shifted into a state of alert.
She quietly followed behind her, and before long, noticed her heading in the direction Su Li had gone.
Why could Lan Yinyun pinpoint Su Li’s location so accurately?
That puzzled Jin Xueli.
Could Su Li have some kind of tracking system on her?
She hesitated for a moment, deciding it was best not to act rashly.
Even if she told Su Li about this, Su Li probably wouldn’t believe her.
If Lan Yinyun tried to cause trouble for Su Li, she could just appear before Su Li and pull off a heroic rescue.
It didn’t take long for Lan Yinyun to find the classroom where Su Li was resting.
This wasn’t actually that difficult.
After all, because she was specifically in charge of matters concerning Su Li, she’d done some prior investigation.
Su Li had a habit of picking any random classroom to take a noon nap in.
To keep from losing her job, Lan Yinyun still wanted to beg Su Li for help.
At first, she hadn’t cared much about her job. Even if Jin Ke’er made excessive demands, she’d selectively consider whether she could fulfill them.
But there was nothing she could do. Her mother had suddenly fallen seriously ill and been hospitalized.
She needed money badly now.
She had no choice but to accept this job that wasn’t very humane.
She’d already lost her humanity long ago, when she tricked innocent female college students one by one into Jin Ke’er’s room.
All she had to do was beg Su Li a little.
She could do it. Even for her mother’s sake, she could do it.
Lan Yinyun stood at the door of Su Li’s classroom and knocked gently.
Su Li, resting with her head on the table, seemed not to have heard.
She continued resting with her eyes closed.
A short rest could restore her energy and let her do more things.
Seeing that Su Li hadn’t woken up, Lan Yinyun slowly walked into the classroom.
She came over to Su Li’s side, sat down, and patted Su Li’s shoulder.
“Miss Su Li, sorry to bother you.”
“Miss Su Li.”
Su Li slowly opened her eyes and looked at Lan Yinyun sitting before her, her expression unchanging.
Lan Yinyun showing up here didn’t surprise her much.
As for the purpose of Lan Yinyun’s visit, Su Li had already guessed most of it.
“If you’re here about Jin Ke’er, then don’t bother.”
Knowing that Su Li had already seen through her intentions, the professional smile on Lan Yinyun’s face instantly froze, and a flicker of embarrassment and awkwardness crossed her expression at having her purpose exposed on the spot.
She instinctively gripped the hem of her clothes, as if she hadn’t expected Su Li to refuse so bluntly. She could only steel herself and struggle to open her mouth in an attempt to explain.
“Please, Miss Su Li, you have to help me!”
“I… I really don’t know what to do anymore!”
“Please, I’m begging you!”
With that, Lan Yinyun stood up directly and knelt on the ground before Su Li.