After gradually realizing something was wrong, Su Shuhao retorted.
“No…”
But she seemed to not know what to refute, only that this wasn’t right.
At that moment, she was like a fledgling leaving its shelter, exposed to things that left her utterly confused.
“What’s wrong with that?”
Lin Xiaotong pursed her lips and said.
“Aren’t all men like that? I’ve never seen a man who can control himself. They all put on such a good act, but when a real opportunity comes, they take it. Beasts in human clothing. Hah!”
As she spoke, Lin Xiaotong spat, her expression filled with disgust.
To prove she was right, she continued.
“Since men are all trash, why don’t we just take more money from them? Even if we really want a boyfriend, he has to be rich, powerful, tall, and handsome. This is something you absolutely can’t settle for.”
Su Shuhao was momentarily speechless, then said instinctively.
“Gu Bai doesn’t seem like that kind of person…”
“Men are masters of disguise, Su Shuhao. You’re way too naive. Every man who comes close has some ulterior motive. They say they want to be friends, but that’s just an excuse for their dirty thoughts. If you give in to Gu Bai now, he’ll only push further. You can’t spoil men.”
Lin Xiaotong’s tone was very firm.
But since she was talking behind someone’s back, she nervously glanced toward Gu Bai’s position.
She seemed a little worried he might notice.
But Gu Bai never looked over once.
He just kept reading his book.
And it had to be said, when Gu Bai was focused, his side profile looked much better.
Plus, since he recently started living with Gu Mixue, his kind-hearted sister would occasionally help him tidy up his appearance.
So now, Gu Bai looked a bit different from before.
Not so handsome that it was blinding, but at least he was easy on the eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaotong felt a twinge of jealousy.
All along, she had been jealous of Su Shuhao and Gu Bai’s relationship.
In fact, she knew Gu Bai wasn’t as bad as she made him out to be.
She had clearly seen how much Gu Bai cared for Su Shuhao.
His willingness to give unconditionally to someone he loved made her very jealous.
And whenever she stood next to Su Shuhao, she was always overshadowed in every aspect.
Before meeting Su Shuhao, Lin Xiaotong had always been confident in her looks.
But after getting to know Su Shuhao, she suddenly felt like a mere star next to the bright moon—insignificant.
Not just looks, but in every other way, Su Shuhao far surpassed her.
This sense of defeat was something no one else could understand.
Add to that her general dissatisfaction with men, and seeing Gu Bai and Su Shuhao only fueled an inextinguishable fire of jealousy.
So she constantly whispered in Su Shuhao’s ear, making their relationship less smooth.
And she succeeded.
When she heard they had actually broken up, her face showed a little surprise, but inside she was overjoyed.
Lin Xiaotong also knew that with Su Shuhao’s pride, she would never take the initiative to make up with Gu Bai.
Even if she did, Lin Xiaotong could just say a few more words.
“Honestly, Su Shuhao, aren’t all men the same? Two eyes, two legs. So why not go for a rich one?”
In Lin Xiaotong’s eyes, Gu Bai couldn’t possibly have money.
When she saw that black luxury car earlier, she was a bit worried and investigated, only to find out it belonged to Longteng Military Industry.
So Lin Xiaotong breathed a sigh of relief.
I mean, if Gu Bai really was from Longteng Military Industry, would he be wearing such cheap clothes, eating in the same cafeteria as other ordinary college students, buying a used car, and working part-time every day?
If he really were rich and powerful, living like that would be a joke.
“Want me to introduce you to someone?”
Hearing Lin Xiaotong’s words, Su Shuhao shook her head and said.
“No, I’m not interested in that kind of thing.”
“Oh, come on…”
Lin Xiaotong said, frustrated at her lack of ambition.
“Su Shuhao, with your looks, you have to find someone rich and powerful. I know someone, and I can ask for his contact info for you.”
“No need.”
Su Shuhao refused again and turned back to review what Gu Bai had taught her.
Knowing that the later parts were completely incomprehensible, she gave up trying to study them on her own.
She might as well use the time to review what she had already learned.
“See? You’re still hung up on that Gu Bai guy. He’s just an ordinary nobody. His looks are average, nothing special!”
Seeing Su Shuhao’s stubbornness, Lin Xiaotong wanted to say more.
But then a very calm voice came from behind her.
“You’re right. I’m just an ordinary person.”
It was Gu Bai.
There was no helping it.
He had been quietly reading, but who would have thought Lin Xiaotong would get so worked up, even drawing the attention of other students.
This was a very quiet library.
With her startling tone, it was impossible for Gu Bai not to notice.
“So what? Does an ordinary person eat your rice?”
Seeing Lin Xiaotong frozen in place, Gu Bai said impatiently.
“Or do you think you’re a big shot?”
Gu Bai’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a serious weight that made Lin Xiaotong dare not talk back.
“I don’t want to waste time arguing. Apologize.”
No one liked having their appearance criticized, and Gu Bai was no exception.
After being judged by Lin Xiaotong like that, Gu Bai naturally wanted to set the record straight.
He wasn’t a pig, and he had no interest in playing the fool to catch a tiger.
Faced with Gu Bai’s aggressive stance, Lin Xiaotong clenched her teeth and stepped back, moving closer to Su Shuhao.
She certainly wouldn’t apologize.
Lin Xiaotong knew that in such a public place, Gu Bai couldn’t do anything to her.
If anything, the more onlookers, the better for her.
Public opinion always favored women.
Besides, Lin Xiaotong firmly believed she hadn’t insulted Gu Bai.
If Gu Bai kept pushing, all she had to do was post the incident online, and a bunch of people would call him petty and narrow-minded.
He would have no magnanimity at all.
So, after thinking it through, Lin Xiaotong said very firmly.
“Why should I apologize?”
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