The ever-calculating Mrs. Liu wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
The last time Helian Yu visited the Liu family, he could already tell that this woman intended to use Liu Runxi's marriage as a stepping stone for her own advantage.
Among Jingzhou's upper-crust ladies, none held a more distinguished status now than Miss Yu.
Helian Yu's schemes were undoubtedly meticulous, but what a pity for Liu Runxi...
Gu Bichen set down his pen and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
If things really ended up that way, so be it.
But what if...
"Ring ring." The class bell sounded.
The students surged forward like a spell had been broken.
Yan Lu smiled and made plans with her usual friends to head to the cafeteria.
"Hey, Old Gu." Jiang Shengyao waved from the classroom door.
Gu Bichen got up and walked out. Jiang Shengyao's gaze brushed past him to look towards something behind him, his brows knitted tightly.
"Your deskmate... is she alright?"
