Chapter 347: A Leverage - Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

Chapter 347: A Leverage Fang Meng was momentarily stunned, then put away her pen: "Not every girl in the world will like Lin Zhengran, no matter how exceptional he is." Jiang Xueli glanced back at Fang Meng: "Of course I know that, but you still haven't directly answered my question. Don't worry, I won't tell Jiang Qian. I just want to hear you say it honestly." Fang Meng remained silent. Jiang Xueli pursed her lips, her brows slightly furrowing: "Not answering is as good as admitting it. I never really thought you liked him too. But if you didn't like him, you wouldn't have shown any jealousy when confirming if he was going to date multiple girls." Fang Meng looked up, puzzled: "Did I show any jealousy just now?" "Yes, even though you hid it well, didn't want others to notice, I could still tell. Maybe before, I might have thought I was mistaken, but after what happened with that fox, I'm now quite accurate in reading people." A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Xueli's eyes. Fang Meng slowly tightened her fingers: "I hope you won't mention this to Qian Qian, okay?" Jiang Xueli smiled: "Of course, since you promised to keep our secret earlier, I'll keep yours. However, you and Jiang Qian should forget about dating Lin Zhengran. Four is already a lot, and we don't intend for him to date two more." Although before, it was said that he could at most date two more. "Thank you." Jiang Xueli: "Can I ask when you started liking him? Your personality doesn't seem like someone who would be swayed by appearances." Fang Meng looked at Jiang Xueli: "It has nothing to do with personality. I started having feelings for him after he took me to a karaoke place in high school. But each of you—Jiang Xueli, He Qing, Han Wenwen, and Da Xiao Jie—has a unique personality. I can't even figure out my own personality; I'm just an ordinary girl." "Why are you suddenly speaking so honestly?" Jiang Xueli tilted her head, closing one eye in a playful manner as if seeing through the truth: "Are you trying to say you think you're ordinary, therefore you believe you can't pursue Lin Zhengran, and you're just secretly in love? But to me, your look at Lin Zhengran just now didn't seem like you had given up." Fang Meng's pupils dilated slightly, deeply staring at the usually naive Jiang Xueli. She hadn't expected her observation skills to be so sharp. Of course, what Fang Meng didn't know was that Jiang Xueli's last statement was just a casual remark. All she could really discern was which girls liked Lin Zhengran. Casually, Jiang Xueli said: "We're all just ordinary girls; there's no difference. We've been protected too well by Lin Zhengran, which is why we can maintain our childhood personalities. Let me tell you a secret, Before meeting Lin Zhengran, I actually didn't have any friends. At that time, I liked being the class disciplinarian, and everyone hated me." She said to Fang Meng, "If I hadn't met Lin Zhengran, I might have been just a quiet, dull person in others' eyes." With that, Xueli went back to find He Qing. Fang Meng watched Jiang Xueli's cheerful steps, her golden twin ponytails bouncing with each stride. She slowly curved her lips into a relieved smile: "It seems Lin Zhengran truly transformed many girls' lives." Jiang Xueli returned to He Qing's table. Xiao He Qing was playing with her phone, curious when she saw Xueli back: "Lili, did you buy drinks for a year? It took you so long! And where's your drink?" "Finished it," Jiang Xueli covered her mouth, whispering in He Qing's ear: "I ran into Fang Meng just now, that's why it took a while." "Fang Meng?" She glanced back, spotting Fang Meng in the distance. Jiang Xueli nodded, sat down, and continued in a lower voice: "She knows about Lin Zhengran and the multiple relationships and asked me some odd questions." "Huh? What do we do? We can't let her spread this!" Jiang Xueli confidently waved her hand: "Relax. I've got leverage on her, so she won't reveal our secret." "Leverage? Is it reliable?!" Jiang Xueli gave a mischievous smile: "Very reliable, it's a huge leverage." Xiao He Qing blinked: "Lili, your expression is so wicked, like a villain." "Uh..." "But it seems like the leverage is indeed trustworthy. And you said she asked you some questions? What exactly?" Jiang Xueli spoke truthfully: "She was asking what I liked to eat, what I liked to play, when I slept, things like that. Not sure what she's up to." Xiao He Qing frowned: "Why does that sound so creepy? Could she like you?" "What are you talking about!" Jiang Xueli awkwardly muttered, "But that was also my first thought initially, but it’s clear she doesn’t have those kinds of feelings for me." "Then why ask such things?" Xiao He Qing still didn’t understand. As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Meng suddenly appeared beside them again. Fang Meng held a notebook, looking serious: "Hello." Both Jiang Xueli and Xiao He Qing jumped in surprise. Jiang Xueli: "Why are you back?" Fang Meng turned to He Qing: "This time, I’m not here for Jiang Xueli. I’d like to have a word with He Qing." Xiao He Qing pointed at herself: "Talk to me? About what? I don’t know anything!" She quickly waved her hands. "I haven’t asked yet," Fang Meng replied. Xiao He Qing covered her eyes, her voice soft and sticky: "Whatever you ask, I won’t know, and I won’t say a word about Lin Zhengran! Plus, I don’t like girls!" Fang Meng: "..." Fang Meng: "What does the last part mean? Don’t worry, it’s not about Lin Zhengran. When I asked Jiang Xueli earlier, the questions about Lin Zhengran were already clear." Jiang Xueli was speechless: "Hey, your words make it sound like I’m the one who leaked information. Aren’t you here to sow discord sent by Jiang Qian? You figured it out on your own, right?" Fang Meng looked at Jiang Xueli, then suddenly gave Jiang Xueli a flirtatious wink. Jiang Xueli clenched her fists, closing her eyes to clarify: "Why are you winking at me! That only makes it look like I’m the informant. We’re not on the same side!" Fang Meng coughed and seriously said: "Alright, I’m not joking. I really figured it out myself; Jiang Xueli keeps secrets well." Jiang Xueli gave her a disdainful look. Xiao He Qing continued covering her eyes, speaking softly: "Even if you’re trying to sow discord, it’s useless. Lili and I are close friends. Whatever you say, I’ll believe Lili over you! Even if you’re a friend too." Jiang Xueli found herself somewhat touched, the deep bond of sisterhood. Fang Meng said to He Qing: "So, may I ask you a few questions? Not about Lin Zhengran, just about yourself. As compensation, I can give you some extremely rare class photos of Lin Zhengran from high school, only Qian Qian and I have them worldwide." Xiao He Qing peeked at Fang Meng through her fingers. "Really? Sure."