Unlike at an all-girls academy, most of the students attending the finance department here were the second sons of Federation Nobles or their illegitimate children from the fringes of the family.
It was a given that anyone who came to this school had no chance of inheriting their family's business. They would basically just live off dividends, and that would be the end of it.
As the only daughter of the Dais Family, Mei Lin was a newcomer, and many people fawned over her.
Their intentions were obvious. They wanted to win her over, and in doing so, conveniently take control of the Dais family behind her. They could become a Marquis themselves—why wouldn't they jump at the chance?
Jiang Jiang despised those people.
It wasn't out of jealousy that they could stand by Mei Lin's side more openly, but because of their attitude and perception of her.
