Chapter 429: A Black Sheep
"Mian Mian, stop teasing me. What little I've achieved is nothing worth mentioning in front of you."
Shen Qiuyu froze for a moment, but the smile on her face quickly returned to normal, albeit with a hint of helplessness.
That form of address reminded her of a certain troublesome girl.
With everyone relocating inward, Lin Xiaoyue should already be in the resettlement area in the southern part of the Core Circle, right?
What a pity they were so far apart. Otherwise, with her current status and strength, she would definitely give her a fright.
"Don't sell yourself so short!"
Jiang Mian tilted her head, genuine amusement glinting in her eyes.
She could vaguely sense what Shen Qiuyu was thinking.
But now was not the time to look back. They could talk about it once everything was over.
That guy Ye Chenyang had even said, while they were whispering after getting intimate that night, that he wanted to treat Teacher Lin and the others to wedding candy...
For some reason, after the embarrassment faded, a faint anticipation arose in Jiang Mian's heart.
"Sister Qiuyu, I've always treated you as an equal friend. And besides, haven't you earned all of this through your own efforts?"
"Mian Mian, no matter what you say, I still want to sincerely say this: thank you!"
Shen Qiuyu gave her a grateful look.
If not for Jiang Mian, at best she would only be Fourth-tier now. No—perhaps there would be no "now" at all. She might have died on that train long ago!
"Senior?"
Gao Hong, who had hurriedly followed them out, scratched his head in confusion when he saw how harmoniously the two got along.
She had scared him into breaking out in a cold sweat just now. He had nearly