The woman opposite Xia was so furious that her false eyelashes were about to fly off.
When it came to Jiangcheng University, there was actually quite a proportion of various "socialites" among the postgraduate students.
For example, the classic "academic socialite" who clings to an introverted and naive young man to get her thesis done, only to kick him to the curb once it's finished.
After all, Jiangcheng University was a comprehensive university with a relatively normal gender ratio. As the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in a large forest. With so many female students, it was only normal for a few weirdos to appear.
This senior postgraduate student, who had failed in her attempt to make snide remarks at Xia, was clearly no saint either.
What left Su Bai most speechless was that the man who got out of the Lincoln was no saint either.
Seeing that the girl he had asked out today didn't obediently return to her dorm, but instead started arguing with Xia Lin whom they bumped into, Bai Feili hurriedly got out of the car.
"Xia Lin, I'm sorry. My friend is a bit ignorant and spoke a little too aggressively. Please don't take it to heart."
Many times, telling someone not to mind is actually a subtle form of bullying. For instance, when you are disgusted by a bratty kid on the street and the parents tell you not to mind, they are actually taking advantage of you.
High-quality parents would strictly discipline their children when they make mistakes.
Bai Feili, however, was nervously begging for forgiveness.
True, he was thinking about clinging to a rich and beautiful woman, but what was even more terrifying than failing to cling to one was offending one.
Xia Lin had a gentle temperament, which showed her magnanimity.
If she wanted to be unreasonable, she could actually be extremely domineering.
A hundred times more formidable than those wealthy young masters and ladies who appeared in news reports and were circulated as jokes.
It was just that Xia Lin disdained doing such things.
This stupid girl probably thought Xia Lin was easy to bully. Sister, she just couldn't be bothered to argue with you before. If she were to play seriously with you, she could probably make your life a living hell just by casually having someone pull a few strings.
This was also why Xia Lin's suitors never used pestering tactics or played dirty tricks.
They simply didn't dare.
Looking at Bai Feili's humble and apologetic manner, Xia Lin found it somewhat amusing. "It's fine, I don't mind... Is she the new girl you're pursuing?"
"No, just an ordinary friend."
"Oh~"
This "Oh~" sounded extremely humiliating to Bai Feili, hitting even harder than the "Oh~" from Counter-Strike commentators.
Obviously, Xia Lin was teasing Bai Feili's lack of devotion. Just a few months ago, he had claimed he wanted to pursue her, but immediately shifted to a new target after hitting a wall.
The girl, however, was unhappy. "Bai Feili, during dinner tonight, you said you were going to take me traveling. How did we suddenly become just ordinary friends? If I only saw you as an ordinary friend, would I have agreed to get a room with you? I..."
The girl, who still wanted to keep blabbering, was shoved into the girls' dormitory by Bai Feili.
Once inside the corridor, out of sight of Xia Lin and the Mercedes-Benz GLE outside, Bai Feili glared fiercely at the girl.
"If you don't know how to speak, then shut up! I kept giving you looks, but you still had to dig your own grave!"
The girl froze for a moment, her face showing anger. "Bai Feili, why are you such a coward? Doesn't Xia Lin just have a little money in her family? Look how scared you are! You're also from the Magic City, you can't lose your nerve!"
"..."
There were too many things wrong with that sentence, leaving Bai Feili momentarily speechless.
Seriously, sister!
The difference between one person from Shanghai and another could be massive. It was one thing for people to joke about "Shanghai Lords" on the internet, but how could she take it seriously?
Bai Feili's family did have a small business, but it couldn't compare to the Xia family at all. Her family was far more than just wealthy.
After organizing his words in his mind, Bai Feili said viciously, "Idiot, you don't understand Xia Lin at all. If you want to die, I won't stop you, but don't splash your blood on me!"
"...It can't be that bad, is it really that exaggerated?" The girl curled her lips. "I see Xia Lin having an ambiguous relationship with a scumbag like Su Bai, so I guess she's nothing special."
"What kind of scumbag is Su Bai? How is he a scumbag?"
"That's called universal love! He gives every girl the life she wants. Look at his female confidantes, is there a single one who isn't satisfied?"
The girl was shocked!
It was her first time seeing a man with pretty good conditions evaluate a playboy like Su Bai as not being a scumbag!
You should know that boys generally didn't have a high opinion of a womanizer like Su Bai.
"No, Bai Feili, what's wrong with you? Is Su Bai your daddy?"
"Whether he's my daddy or not isn't important. What's important is that just today, Su Bai played a basketball game against another class and elbowed two students into the hospital during the match. Yet, before the sun even set, the parents of those two students were individually summoned by their workplace leaders, hinting that they were not allowed to cause trouble at Jiangcheng University... Do you know what that means?"
"What does it mean?" The girl looked blank.
"It means Xia Lin used her family's connections! Reaching into the government systems of two completely unrelated out-of-town provinces to stand up for her student... Do you think a family that's merely wealthy could do such a thing?"
"..."
Even though the girl had just been enraged by Xia Lin and was still fuming, she now engaged her modest brain to seriously consider what Bai Feili was trying to convey.
Setting aside Xia Lin's power for a moment.
Just her protective stance over Su Bai was enough to shock the girl.
"Her choosing Su Bai is her personal preference. At Xia Lin's level, she no longer needs to rely on saying 'my boyfriend is so-and-so' to prove her worth."
"...I get it, I get it!"
The girl said impatiently, looking embarrassed.
She felt like she was being indirectly scolded.
Actually, she wasn't wrong. "Socialites" like them did indeed like to cling to men to show off their status.
"Anyway, stop causing trouble for me..."
"I know, I know. I'm sleepy, I'm going up to bed."
By the time Bai Feili returned outside the dormitory building, that iconic Mercedes-Benz GLE was nowhere to be seen.
Xia Lin had also returned to her dormitory.
Her best friend, who was leaning on the balcony eating fruit and watching the drama unfold, couldn't help but tease, "Linlin, did you know? Ever since your beloved student became famous, the Mercedes-Benz GLE has been given a whole new meaning."
"Huh?" Xia Lin was confused.
"Before, people used to say that those who drove GLEs were steady, middle-aged businessmen. Now, everyone says that there might be a top-tier, wealthy, and handsome college freshman hiding inside a GLE."
"What does that even mean!"
Xia Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She could tell that her best friend was hinting at Su Bai.
It wasn't wrong, though. Many times, the reputation of a car was tied to trending news.
For example, a certain domestic new energy vehicle brand was associated with "bad parking" by netizens...
Or, for instance, in the class Xia Lin was in charge of, mentioning a Magotan would inevitably bring to mind Xue Tao. Big Brother Xue was practically the spokesperson for the Magotan at Jiangcheng University, as far as she could see!
However, if Su Bai could represent the GLE, that was obviously a good thing.
After all, Su Bai's image in the eyes of the students was incredibly positive.
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