Qiu Zining's expression was extremely complicated. She was still arrogant and overbearing, acting as if no one else mattered, yet there was a trace of amusement at the corners of her lips, along with a faint guilt and regret hidden deep in her eyes.
But that guilt and regret quickly vanished, leaving behind only a ruthless determination not to stop until she achieved her goal.
Qiu Zining called tentatively, "...Xia Chujian? Do you still remember me?"
She waited for Xia Chujian to respond, her fingers unconsciously tightening.
Xia Chujian did not look at her, seemingly unmoved even by the sound of her own name.
Qiu Zining raised an eyebrow and continued, "...I heard you don't even know who you are anymore? Could the rumors be true? Have you really become an idiot?"
Xia Chujian remained silent, not even shifting her gaze.
She really did look like an ignorant, simple-minded child who knew nothing.
Thinking of what that person had told her about Xia Chujian's condition, Qiu Zining now believed it eighty or ninety percent.
At last, the huge weight in her heart dropped away, and Qiu Zining was suddenly in an exceptionally good mood.
She lifted her chin high and said disdainfully, "Imperial First Military University isn't a place for certain idiots to coast along for credits!"
"Since your brain is no longer fit for this place, go back and enjoy your retirement!"
"If you still want to keep muddling through here, then your brain really isn't working!"
Chen Yanjun was furious, but he did not dare provoke Qiu Zining and invite an even fiercer retaliation.
If he had been alone, he would have snapped back. Qiu Zining would not have dared do much to him.
But Xia Chujian was here. Qiu Zining might not dare touch him, but she