Cafeteria, third floor.

Han Lie, as suave as his exit had been, was now just as disheveled.

"Are you and Wang Tianqing close?"

"Who?"

"Wang Tianqing, the Head of Publicity."

"Oh! Not really, huh?"

"Not really? And you let her take over as Student Council President?"

"Wasn't that because there was no one else? At least I've met Wang Qingtian twice."

"Wang Tianqing."

"Oops, right, right! She wrote the publicity script for me, and we had two phone calls. That's the extent of our relationship."

"Really?"

"What else? You see, I didn't even pay her any attention just now."

"But when she looked at you, her face was full of pleasant surprise."

"Hey, that's normal, right? I'm handsome and talented. Even Tan Xuan sneaked a few glances at me!"

"Ha! You're really shameless!"

After a good back-and-forth with Xi Luting, Han Lie finally managed to talk his way out of the situation.

Thankfully, Wang Tianqing was rather restrained just now and didn't get too involved; otherwise, it really would have been tough to cover this up.

If Pan Ge had been there... I don't even want to think about it.

Next time I stir up trouble, I really need to be more careful around Pan Ge.

By the time the three of them finally sat down to eat, Xi Luting was humming a tune, in an exceptionally good mood.

"Hey, how come you suddenly showed up? Weren't you going out for soup?"

"Just a coincidence!"

Han Lie chuckled. "If you hadn't come out, Pan Ge would have gone home since she has no classes this afternoon. I couldn't be bothered to go out by myself, so I figured I'd just grab a bite in the cafeteria. I'd just gotten to the second floor when I saw Yu Xueqin gesturing all over the place..."

"PFFT!"

Fang Feifei burst out laughing. "The first person you noticed wasn't us, but a guy?"

Curious, Xi Luting asked, "What's your deal with Yu Xueqin? You two seem to really not get along."

Han Lie answered nonchalantly, "The school wanted to honor me, and that sneaky bastard quietly tried to sabotage me. It was pretty disgusting."

Xi Luting frowned and said angrily, "Looks like I was too soft on him just now!"

"No, no, you were very sharp and showed great perspective."

Han Lie praised her profusely, coaxing Xi Luting until she beamed with happiness.

She really has made progress, though. Especially in her perspective. When dealing with someone like Yu Xueqin, it's pointless to get bogged down in trivial details; flipping the table is the simplest and most effective method. After hanging out with Pan Ge, Xi Luting gradually learned to step back and view problems in a broader context. She immediately realized that my value was much higher than that of a mere president, which made her seem particularly clever.

Fang Feifei also enthusiastically joined in the praise.

"Sis Ting, when you scolded him, he was totally dumbfounded! Wow, that incredulous, foolish expression—it killed me! HAHAHAHA!"

Flattered by their praise, Xi Luting beamed and no longer put on a cold face with Han Lie.

After happily finishing their meal, Han Lie announced he was going to the gym and invited her along, "Have you been trying to build muscle recently? Want to come check out my gym? The coaches there are very professional."

Xi Luting waved her hand, pointing towards the large building behind the cafeteria. "Our school's sports center is pretty good, and I've already paid."

"Alright then."

Han Lie sighed with disappointment and waved goodbye to them. "Bye, see you later."

As soon as he left, Fang Feifei's expression immediately took on a knowing look.

"Sis Ting, you and Brother Lie..."

"Huh?"

Xi Luting feigned ignorance. "What about us?"

Fang Feifei looked at her intently and said, "A coat worth over a hundred thousand, a Cartier necklace, a diamond-studded watch... If you weren't together, how could you possibly accept such expensive gifts from him?"

"What do you mean 'together'?!"

Xi Luting, flushed with anger and embarrassment, retorted defensively, "That was compensation because he made me angry... I don't care about the price at all!"

But Fang Feifei wasn't listening, cutting straight to the core with a sudden question.

"So, you slept together?"

"Ah?! Uh... Can't you, as a girl, be a bit more modest?"

Nope.

Fang Feifei, far from being modest, pressed even deeper, "How was it?"

"How was what?!"

Xi Luting tried to squirm away, but Fang Feifei gave her no chance, being brutally straightforward.

"Let me give you some options: uncomfortable, no feeling, somewhat comfortable, very comfortable, or super comfortable. Just use your fingers to show me: one, two, three, four, or five!"

Xi Luting was dumbstruck for a moment, then clenched her fists and turned to leave.

"I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore!"

Fang Feifei tried to press further, but Xi Luting suddenly spun around, her eyes fierce and dangerous.

"You want to know? How about we get a room tonight?"

Fang Feifei was thrilled. "Okay, okay! Where should we go?"

Xi Luting instantly rolled her eyes.

In this respect, there was probably no woman in the Business School more open-minded than Fang Feifei. She wasn't the brazenly provocative type; rather, once she let loose, she had this wild, reckless abandon, completely unconcerned about anything.

Xi Luting was at a loss but didn't indulge Fang Feifei.

After her experience with that scumbag, everything just seemed bland and pointless...

Fang Feifei kept muttering and pleading with her the whole way, but to no avail.

Then, suddenly, an outrageous suggestion popped out of Fang Feifei's mouth—

"Well then, when you and Brother Lie go out again, could you take me along? I promise not to cause any trouble. Anything goes!"

WOW!

Xi Luting's eyes widened, and she was furious.

She had initially wanted to scold her, but as they walked, Sis Ting's steps gradually slowed, her expression flickering indeterminately.

...

"Whoa, what are you doing here?"

When Han Lie arrived at the equipment area, he was taken aback by the sight in front of him.

Pan Ge, clad in a tight sports tank top and yoga pants, was doing a chest expansion exercise under the guidance of a female instructor.

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