After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Ning Xiaoxi: "You may not know, but Xiao Ajian not only ranked first in four IQ tests, but also ranked first in overall scores."

The selection criteria for the gifted youth program are extremely strict; four IQ tests are enough to weed out unsuitable candidates.

Moreover, Lu Sijian's intelligence and overall abilities are terrifyingly strong. Anyone else might drop out of school because they can't keep up, but she is the only one who cannot.

So when she wanted to drop out of school, she faced strong opposition, and the professors in charge were so anxious that they talked to her parents many times to persuade them to stay.

...In the end, they couldn't persuade him; Lu Ting's stubbornness almost drove several professors crazy.

Instead, Lu Sijian took the initiative to contact several professors, saying that gold shines no matter where it is, and that she would go to the capital in ten years.

The professors still remember the ten-year promise, but none of them expected that Lu Sijian would fall into a coma after saving someone.

My mentor was the head of the gifted youth program back then. He was so heartbroken when he heard the bad news that he fell ill.

Therefore, Lu Sijian was not alone; she was surrounded by people who cared about her.

Sheng Yunchao glanced at Mu Liangyue with a cold look. What qualifications did this woman have to compare with Lu Sijian?

Mu Liangyue felt a burning sensation on her face, as if she had been slapped.

Lu Sijian's long-cherished teacher was a top expert in the field, a mathematician whose work was featured in textbooks. Even he extended an olive branch to Lu Sijian, which explains why Lu Sijian was unwilling to become Chairman Gu's apprentice.

"...I'm sorry." Mu Liangyue lowered her head, not daring to look at the crowd.

The overwhelming sense of shame made her so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.

With his hands in his pockets, Su Yuan said, "Never mind, let's go."

After the group left, Zhao Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The three people were so intimidating that he could hardly breathe.

"Baolin, please don't tell anyone about what happened today, okay?" He was worried that public opinion would have a negative impact on Mu Liangyue.

Fortunately, there were no other people he knew in the coffee shop, otherwise he would have really caused a huge disaster, and Mu Liangyue would have been scolded again.

Shen Baolin nodded; she shared the same thought as Zhao Ke.

"Wait a minute, do you think I'm dead?" Lian Buman was shocked. They'd reached a consensus already?

Shen Baolin tried to reason with her: "Lian Buman, you are so capable, and you are not the kind of person who needs to compete with others to please them. Why can't you be kinder? Do you know that if this gets out, and someone with ulterior motives makes a fuss about it, it will put Liangyue in the eye of the storm again?"

"Even if I beg you, please don't say it, okay?"

Lian Buman snorted coldly, "Don't try to morally blackmail me, I won't fall for that."

She paused, then added, "I have no interest in gossiping, not because you asked me, but because..."

Because Lu Sijian didn't go around telling everyone about these things. Lian Buman swallowed her words.

Shen Baolin was a little puzzled as to why, but that wasn't the point; as long as Lian Buman agreed, that was fine.

She breathed a sigh of relief. Both of them had a high sense of morality, so even if they couldn't be friends, they could still reach a consensus amicably.

Seeing Lian Buman turn to leave, she suddenly spoke up, "You and Sheng Yunchao, is there really nothing between you?"

Lian Buman rolled her eyes: "If you like Sheng Yunchao, go after him. What does it have to do with me?"

Shen Baolin: "Don't talk nonsense! I have a boyfriend! But you, why did you break up with Song Xiuran? Did Xia Youyou say something?"

Lian Buman stopped and turned back. "What do you mean? Are you trying to sow discord between me and Youyou?"

"Don't you think Xia Youyou has been acting strangely lately?" Shen Baolin was ready to go all out; she didn't want to keep Lu Sijian's secret anymore.

Lian Buman's eyes were icy: "You'd better explain yourself, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Shen Baolin bluntly stated, "Xia Youyou has already been bribed. She has sided with A-Jian time and time again. Don't you find that strange? Jiang Yuan must have suspected something, right?"

Mu Liangyue stared at her in shock, "Baolin, what are you talking about?!"

It shouldn't mean what I think it does, right? How could Miss Lu possibly do such a thing?

This is insane! This accusation is too serious!

Lian Buman snapped out of her daze, "Shen Baolin, are you crazy?"

Shen Baolin didn't care; she just had to get it off her chest. "Because she suspected you still had feelings for Xiao Ge, she had Xia Youyou encourage you to break up with Song Xiuran."

Lian Buman frowned, "You're talking nonsense! I broke up with him because I wanted to break up..."

"Then why do you want to break up?" Shen Baolin interrupted her.

Lian Buman was speechless. She wanted to break up because Lu Sijian said that Song Xiuran was no good.

"Do you still think that Liang Yue is your enemy? Many of your words, actions, and decisions are manipulated by others. Don't you find that terrifying?"

Shen Baolin said with a serious expression, "You should investigate it yourself. That's all I have to say."

After saying that, he pulled the dazed Mu Liangyue out.

Standing in the sunlight, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Baolin, you must have misunderstood Miss Lu. She's not that kind of person!" Mu Liangyue said anxiously, grabbing Shen Baolin's sleeve.

Zhao Ke had a different opinion: "What reason would Bao Lin have to lie? Lu Sijian has a long criminal record. I think Bao Lin must know something to say that."

So what if Lu Sijian is smart? Her character is terrible, and she only uses her intelligence to frame others, which is not the right way.

Shen Baolin: "I heard it with my own ears and saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Liangyue released her sleeve and fell silent.

Shen Baolin glanced back at the coffee shop. The glass mirror reflected her image, so she couldn't see Lian Buman inside, but she knew that Lian Buman was most likely looking at her.

Just wait, once Lian Buman has investigated thoroughly, the truth will come out.

-

After Ning Xiaoxi left, she told Lu Sijian what had happened that day.

"We didn't cause you any trouble by doing this, did we?" She paused, then explained, "Su Yuan said he was willing to apologize with a thorn on his back."

In fact, Sheng Yunchao had reminded the two that Lu Sijian might not want them to have too much contact with her, and might not be happy if someone brought up the past.

But given the situation at the time, she and Su Yuan were so angry that they couldn't help but step forward to clarify.

Now that you've had your fun, you have to bear the consequences.

Lu Sijian was both amused and exasperated: "You guys are exaggerating, it's unnecessary."

She paused, then sighed, "I'm sorry, because of my stubbornness, you've made a wasted trip."

The two of them took several days off and traveled a long distance to come here. Su Yuan even came with a mission from her mentor, but she refused to even see them. It seemed too heartless of her.

Ning Xiaoxi: "How could that be? Yun Chao said you had something you couldn't say, and we all understand. We just wanted to see you, to see with our own eyes whether you were doing well. Knowing you're alright puts our minds at ease. There's plenty of time in the future, we'll have many more opportunities to meet, right?"

Lu Sijian was silent for a moment, then said, "Have a safe journey."

On the other end of the phone, Sheng Yunchao, who was listening to the call with Su Yuan, felt her heart sink.

She avoided the question.