So she was this rude to everyone

Jiang Yunli stood where she was, wanting to call Ji Nanxian back.

But remembering what Ji Nanxian had told her earlier, she could only pretend to be gracious.

In truth, though, this humiliation felt worse than being killed.

Nearby, several guests were waiting for the driver taking them into the mountains to come pick them up. They were all squatting on the curb, watching the drama.

Chi Zong said, "Weren't Ji Nanxian and Jiang Yunli joined at the hip? Why's he cozying up to Shen Yunzhi?"

An Zhizhi gave a snort, clearly knowing something: "His family ordered him to, obviously."

Xiao Yao nudged An Zhizhi with his elbow. "What do you think the odds are that Shen Yunzhi doesn't like Ji Nanxian?"

An Zhizhi said, "How would I know?"

Xiao Yao said, "Analyze it from a woman's perspective."

An Zhizhi rubbed her chin in thought.

Before joining this show, An Zhizhi had actually disliked Shen Yunzhi quite a bit for chasing after a man and fawning over him.

But once she was on the show, Shen Yunzhi didn't seem nearly as ridiculous as the internet made her out to be.

After all, Shen Yunzhi kept undermining Ji Nanxian and never gave him a pleasant look.

All she could see was Shen Yunzhi's pure malice toward Ji Nanxian.

She couldn't sense any love at all.

Wealthy families had plenty of twists and turns.

An Zhizhi even wondered whether Shen Yunzhi had been threatened by her family or something and forced to please Ji Nanxian.

It turned out that all those scandals online...

Really couldn't be taken entirely at face value.

An Zhizhi thought for a moment. "Pretty high. She looks like she's completely given up on him."

Chi Zong said, "For realsies? She spent five whole years being his doormat."

An Zhizhi said, "You don't know shit. How do you know whether she was really fawning over him or just pretending? She's a second-generation rich kid, not a second-generation idiot."

Chi Zong said, "I'm just curious about what goes through the minds of heiresses like you."

An Zhizhi said, "We're all normal people."

"That's different. Heiresses like you aren't the same as people like us who climbed our way up on our own. I always thought you'd be a little more innocent, while self-made people like us would definitely have stronger willpower and judgment..." As Chi Zong spoke, he couldn't keep going. He choked up and cracked. "Fuck, I can't make up any more bullshit. Being rich is so nice."

An Zhizhi said, "..."

What a nutcase.

Xiao Yao said, "Analyzing Ji Nanxian from a man's perspective, I'd say he probably thinks Shen Yunzhi's playing hard to get."

An Zhizhi said, "I love watching scumbags get put in their place like this. Shen Yunzhi's in a much better mental state now than before."

Xiao Yao said, "You knew Shen Yunzhi before?"

An Zhizhi said, "I'd met her a few times. Once, she cornered me at a banquet and insisted on adding me on WeChat, saying she wanted to expand her social circle."

The stories connected.

For some reason, Xiao Yao felt a little comforted.

"So she was this rude to everyone."

Chi Zong said, "?"

An Zhizhi said, "?"

Chinese people spent their whole lives loving gossip.

These three usually barely got along.

Yet this time, they actually gathered together with great enthusiasm to watch the drama.

The moment there was gossip, their personal conflicts vanished.

They even forgot their past feuds.

Everyone seemed eager to chat now.

They were all having a wonderful time talking.

"Shen Yunzhi."

Ji Nanxian came forward to help Shen Yunzhi take her luggage off the bus.

"?" The moment Shen Yunzhi saw Ji Nanxian coming over to fuss over her, she knew something was up.

She swiftly sidestepped Ji Nanxian, suitcase in hand.

Shen Yunzhi said, "What are you doing now?"

Ji Nanxian's outstretched hand hung awkwardly in midair.

Suppressing his displeasure, he said, "I'm helping you carry your things."

Shen Yunzhi said, "No need. Go help your Jiang Yunli. Why are you coming over here to fuss over me?"

To keep what remained of her public persona from falling apart, Jiang Yunli...

Could only carry her own suitcase off the bus alone.

She happened to hear what Shen Yunzhi said.

Feeling the eyes of all the spectators on her, Jiang Yunli bit her lower lip and lowered her gaze without saying anything, quietly moving her luggage by herself in a corner.

The Jiang-Yunli and Ji-Nanxian CP fans exploded.

[What's wrong with Young Master Ji? Why is he bothering with that crazy bitch Shen Yunzhi?]

[Can certain bitches stop clinging to other people's boyfriends?!]

[I feel like Yunli's about to cry, sob sob sob.]

[Look at that smug face on Shen Yunzhi. She makes me sick.]

Shen Yunzhi's fans were even more disgusted and didn't want Shen Yunzhi getting involved with that couple again.

[Are you CP fans idiots?]

[Which eye of yours saw Teacher Shen approach him?]

[Exactly. From being on the bus to getting off it, Teacher Shen hasn't said a single word to Ji Nanxian. That bastard Ji Nanxian's the one with issues, trotting over to her all by himself.]

[Still think Teacher Shen is the same poor little thing nobody spoke up for?]

[Ji Nanxian, you bastard. Ji Nanxian, you bastard. Ji Nanxian, you bastard. Ji Nanxian, you bastard. Think you can push us Shen fans around because we don't know how to curse?]

[Girls! Go to war!!]

[I )^#@) you )!*@...!! How dare you spread lies about my goddess!! You ￥@#!&]

If Shen Yunzhi hadn't had these fans defending her...

Those brain-dead CP fans probably would've spread more rumors about her and put her back on the trending list.

All the rumors about Shen Yunzhi, big and small, were either manufactured by Jiang Yunli while she played the good guy or started by these CP fans.

In the livestream.

Ji Nanxian said, "Yunli works out regularly. She'll be fine. You're not very strong, so let me help."

Shen Yunzhi rolled her eyes and grabbed a steel pipe from a piece of equipment beside her.

She turned around.

Painful memories flooded Ji Nanxian's mind. His burly frame shuddered, and he was too scared to move forward, retreating three meters instead.

Ji Nanxian sounded a little rattled. "Could you stop acting like you have violent tendencies all the time?"

Shen Yunzhi said, "Special people get special treatment."

Beside them, An Zhizhi, whom Shen Yunzhi had helped retrieve her meal by climbing over a wall, nodded in agreement.

She felt that Shen Yunzhi really didn't have violent tendencies and was actually quite nice.

Chi Zong, who had nearly been hit by Shen Yunzhi just for passing by, and Xiao Yao, who really had been hit, went, "?"

Ji Nanxian said, "You're treating me like this because you really think you have a chance with Xiao Yao, aren't you?"

Ji Nanxian kept bringing up Xiao Yao, and Shen Yunzhi really couldn't be bothered with him.

Seeing Shen Yunzhi ignore him, Ji Nanxian gritted his teeth. "Fine, then let me ask another question. What would you do if Xiao Yao and I fell into the water at the same time?"

Shen Yunzhi said, "?"

Shen Yunzhi laughed. "Run a high-voltage current through the water and throw rocks at whoever pokes his head up."

Ji Nanxian said, "..."

Xiao Yao said, "?"

Shen Yunzhi had brought a large suitcase full of luggage.

After hearing they were going back to the village, she had filled most of it with assorted bottles and jars.

-Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, light soy sauce, fermented bean curd, and canned fish.

She wasn't going to shortchange her stomach in the slightest.

So her suitcase did have some weight to it.

Ji Nanxian stood to one side with a dark expression, watching Shen Yunzhi lift her suitcase.

She had to hoist it into the back of the van.

He was just waiting for Shen Yunzhi to ask him for help.

Who knew that just then, a hand would suddenly reach out from beside her.