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In a small inn at Siji Town, the cramped and dilapidated room was hard to breathe in, with peeling walls and an unpleasant musty smell.

Zhou Xue covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, standing by the window.

At dusk, there were still many pedestrians on the street, and the distant Baitou Mountain revealed its delicate silhouette.

Zhou Xue frowned.

Xie Wei said, “It’s Zhu Xiangxiang and the Ye Jian siblings.”

“Zhu Xiangxiang is here to investigate Ming Jing’s identity, and the Ye Jian siblings…”

Zhou Xue’s eyebrows knitted together, “The only possibility is that they’ve come for that bastard.”

As for her, she was here to investigate the bastard from thirteen years ago.

Things were getting weirder; three groups of people all ended up focusing on this obscure little town. All the clues seemed to come to an abrupt stop here.

“Is it a coincidence?” A strong sense of unease grew in Zhou Xue’s heart.

“Follow Ye Jian and see what he’s found.”

Both bastards were wanted by Madam, and she couldn’t let either of them escape.

After Xie Wei left, Zhou Xue gazed at Baitou Mountain in the distance. The mountain in winter appeared bare and barren, yet it looked more like a delicate young girl than an imposing peak.

“Baitou Mountain, Jiyue Temple…”

The truth seemed to be getting more and more hidden behind clouds and mist.

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Jiangzhou University, as the leading 985 and Double First-Class university in Jiangzhou Province and even the whole Southern Region, was obviously a heavenly place eagerly sought by local and southern students.

Located in the northern development zone of Jiangzhou, it covered over 8,000 acres, with a built-up area of more than four million square meters, eight faculties, forty-three colleges, and five tertiary A-level affiliated hospitals. Its doctoral and master’s programs in primary disciplines were the cream of the crop, and its faculty was far ahead of other universities in the Southern Region.

Recent days saw the Jiangzhou University forum being swamped with discussions. The university had earlier announced that the Wishful Thinking Foundation would hold a themed lecture on the 15th of this month. This event was a hot topic lately, as everyone was speculating whether Ming Jing would come in person or if the idea was too exaggerated.

A high school student giving a lecture to university students—it was unthinkable.

But if that person was Ming Jing, nothing would be impossible.

As the time drew nearer, everyone was looking forward with anticipation, like excited fans about to meet their idols.

The university auditorium was also decked out early, and advertisements were posted everywhere.

“Did you guys manage to get tickets for tomorrow’s lecture? I only got one through connections. Now the prices have soared, and not only our university’s students are scrambling for tickets, but also many fans from outside.”

“Is Ming Jing really coming? Isn’t she still a high school student? What qualifications does she have to give a lecture to us, the top students of Jiangzhou University?” The girl who spoke seemed somewhat disdainful.

“Don’t you know? She just won a gold medal at the CMO and is guaranteed admission to Huaqing University. If you could get into Huaqing University, would you still care about Jiangzhou University? So, I guess we’re not really losing out here.”

“I heard she’s very pretty. I wonder who’s prettier between her and our school’s beauty queen.”

Hu Guo’er smiled at the remark: “What’s there to compare between us?” Her tone still carried a hint of disdain.

The girls around Hu Guo’er exchanged glances, saying nothing.

Everyone had hailed her as the school beauty queen, but she seemed to have taken it to heart, thinking that even Ming Jing wouldn’t measure up. Who gave her the audacity?

Her father was one of the university’s higher-ups, so no one dared to mess with her. Therefore, people could only grumble in their hearts, continuing to flatter her outwardly.

Hu Guo’er’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she dropped her chopsticks to catch up.

Everyone saw the tall and slender figure in the distance and instantly understood.

Whenever Hu Guo’er saw Jiang Jinchen, she was just like a cat spotting a mouse—she couldn’t wait to pounce on and swallow him whole.

That wasn’t to say Jiang Jinchen was afraid of Hu Guo’er. On the contrary, the scene of her being rejected in the library was still fresh in everyone’s minds, and Hu Guo’er was laughed at on the forum for three days.

“Our school’s beauty queen really doesn’t know how to be reserved. If only she could learn from Lin Ya, she might have had a chance.”

“Lin Ya is simply in close proximity to Jiang Jinchen. In my opinion, he isn’t interested in either of them. I heard his family is a big clan in Jingzhou, and they’re very influential. Our beauty queen’s family background isn’t even worthy of tying Jiang Jinchen’s shoes, let alone Lin Ya, who comes from a small town.”

“Even if they’re just playing around, if she were really taken home, just imagine how Madam Jiang would kick her out. It’s always like this on TV—either they throw money at her to leave their son, or…”