She seemed completely oblivious to those probing gazes, utterly unconcerned.

Just as Shen Jinchu was about to speak, Jinian turned and looked at Su Mu: “Handsome senior, though I’m not interested in you, I’d like to have a private chat with you. Is that convenient?”

Su Mu raised an eyebrow, his smile almost paternal in its kindness: “Of course.”

In truth, he already had an inkling of what she wanted to discuss.

And so, the two walked out right under everyone’s watchful eyes.

Wendy, the School Beauty of Nost Institute, had long decided Su Mu belonged to her, even though he had never shown her any special attention. Earlier, when Hua Hudie merely earned an appreciative glance from Su Mu, she’d already drawn Wendy’s resentment. Now, seeing Su Mu leave with that new, unfamiliar girl, Wendy’s expression turned downright ugly.

Having been by Su Mu’s side for so long, even if he never entertained any thoughts about her, it hadn’t stopped her from keeping her eyes fixed solely on him all this time. Thus, she understood him well enough to recognize that his interest in this unfamiliar girl was clearly more intense than his fleeting appreciation for Hua Hudie!

“President, do you think there’s something going on between Su Mu and our junior who just wants to keep a low profile?” Shen Jinchu rested one hand on Nan Shao’s shoulder while stroking his chin with the other, analyzing as he gazed toward the direction where the two had left.

The scene remained quite quiet, and Young Master Jinchu never bothered to lower his voice for others’ sake, so every word clearly reached Wendy’s ears.

Nan Shao shrugged his shoulder, shaking off Shen Jinchu’s hand. Just as he was about to speak, he looked up and saw a red figure standing before them.

“Oh, School Beauty Wendy, looking for our president?” Shen Jinchu’s voice carried a hint of mischief.

Wendy’s crush on Su Mu was an open secret, so Shen Jinchu was absolutely certain she was here because of that unknown junior!

Wendy smiled elegantly, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear with the poise worthy of her noble upbringing, exuding the aura of a true socialite: “That junior just now is from your school, right? May I ask President Nan what her name is?”

“Oh dear, our junior is in trouble now she’s going to be assassinated,” Shen Jinchu exclaimed dramatically after glancing at Wendy.

Wendy’s face instantly darkened. Staring at Shen Jinchu, she couldn’t help but sneer: “What’s wrong with Young Master Jinchu? Have you fallen for that junior? Though it’s well-known that Young Master Jinchu has countless beauties around him, this is the first time I’ve seen you so eager to stand up for a girl. If you’ve really fallen for someone else, you should clarify things with Qiao Xin Er sooner rather than later, so as not to lead her on. After all, this junior is quite pretty if you change your heart, Qiao Xin Er should be able to understand.”

“Quite pretty?” Shen Jinchu let out an exaggerated, mocking laugh, his peach-blossom eyes narrowing as he glanced toward a girl cracking melon seeds not far away: “Hua Hudie, you’re this year’s newly elected School Beauty. Who do you think is prettier you or that junior who wants to keep a low profile?”

Hua Hudie chuckled twice, speaking with a muffled voice while cracking sunflower seeds: “I say, senior, I was enjoying the show just fine can you not drag me into this? Besides, matters of beauty and ugliness have always been in the eye of the beholder. That flower, Classmate Xiang Didiao, has indeed caught my eye. But, senior, there’s a term nowadays called ‘narcissism,’ which means that in some people’s eyes, only they themselves are the flower.”