Yang Yang said playfully, "Don't be nervous. I just came to see what the legendary 'Ring Sister' looks like."
Ring Sister?
Tang Xiaomin’s mind was filled with question marks, and she cast a questioning glance at Shu Ya beside her.
Shu Ya whispered, "Ever since you defeated Liu Feng, everyone has given you the title 'Ring Sister.' Didn't you know?"
...
Tang Xiaomin felt speechless. She really didn’t know.
All she wanted now was to live a quiet university life.
But her classmates insisted on stirring up trouble for her.
"You've seen now. It's nothing. We're leaving."
Tang Xiaomin said, walking directly past Yang Yang.
"Hmph. 'Ring Sister'? Just a brat who only knows how to fight and cause trouble."
Tang Xiaomin didn't pay attention to the taunt and had no intention of responding.
But Shu Ya, standing nearby, couldn't stand it. It would be disloyal to remain indifferent when her friend was being insulted.
Shu Ya turned around and said coldly, "Who are you talking about?"
Yang Yang asked with a smirk, "Who do you think I'm talking about? Can't you tell?"
"You..."
Tang Xiaomin grabbed Shu Ya.
"Shu Ya, don't say it."
"Xiaomin, this person ran over here specifically to provoke you. Are you just going to tolerate it?"
Tang Xiaomin sighed.
"As you said, she's Young Master Yun's fiancée. For Young Master Yun's sake, let's not bother with her."
"You know I'm Ye Lingyun's fiancée, so you should be sensible and keep your distance from him," Yang Yang said.
She then looked at Shu Ya. "And you too."
Shu Ya instantly became furious.
"Are you telling us what to do? Are you out of your damn mind..."
Seeing that the situation was escalating, Tang Xiaomin quickly pulled Shu Ya away.
"Xiaomin, let go of me! I'll rip her apart..."
"Xiaomin..."
...
Tang Xiaomin dragged Shu Ya back to their classroom.
"Xiaomin, why did you stop me? I've tolerated her for too long."
Tang Xiaomin genuinely felt that Yang Yang was very troublesome.
"Continuing to get entangled will only cause more trouble. What's the point?"
"Next time you see her, just run away."
Shu Ya looked at Tang Xiaomin in surprise, unable to believe that the decisive Tang Xiaomin would now resort to running.
"Xiaomin, you're the Ring Sister. Why are you so afraid of her? If you really fought, ten of her wouldn't be enough for you to handle."
The more she heard this, the more Tang Xiaomin found it strange.
She never actively provoked anyone, so why was she being forced into so many fights?
Did she really look that easy to bully?
Perhaps so.
"We came to school to study, not to fight."
Tang Xiaomin sat down, took out a practice test, and focused on her studies, ignoring everything else.
With the topic settled, Shu Ya had nothing more to say.
At noon, a few close friends agreed to have lunch in the cafeteria.
It was the same group, and even Ye Lingyun was there.
Initially, the atmosphere was as before, with everyone chatting and laughing.
Soon after, Yang Yang approached them.
Before she could even sit down, the other girls exchanged glances.
Then, they all stood up.
"You all eat. I'm going to the restroom."
"I'm going to the restroom too."
"Me too."
Tang Xiaomin didn't say anything and also stood up and left.
Even Liu Feng, one of her usual inseparable companions, left.
Only Ye Lingyun and Yang Yang remained at the table.
"Lingyun, they've left. Shall we eat first?"
Everyone had left, and Ye Lingyun could guess the reason without even thinking.
"Are you hungry?"
Yang Yang nodded.
"Yes."
"Then you eat. I'm not hungry."
Ye Lingyun also left.
Yang Yang was left alone, so angry she had lost all appetite.
She couldn't understand why someone of Ye Lingyun's status would associate with people so beneath him.
Could it be true, as the rumors suggested, that it was because of Tang Xiaomin?
...
On the sports field, Ye Lingyun caught up with Shu Ya and the others.
"The food in the cafeteria today isn't to my taste. Let's go to a nearby restaurant to eat. My treat."
Ye Lingyun was as generous as always. In the past, Shu Ya and the others would have happily accepted his offer for a free meal.
But today, they hesitated and politely declined.
"Young Master Yun, I don't have class this afternoon. I'm planning to go home."
"Me too..."
Ye Lingyun looked at Liu Feng.
Liu Feng quickly said, "I want to have lunch alone with my girlfriend."
Ye Lingyun's gaze fell on Tang Xiaomin.
"Xiaomin, I have something to discuss with you. Let's go together."
"What is it?"
"It's about the club."
Since it was a serious matter, Tang Xiaomin couldn't refuse the student council president's request.
Thus, she went with Ye Lingyun to a nearby restaurant.
Lu Sisi's words kept replaying in her mind, and she wanted to verify their truth.
Although it was just the two of them, they still ordered more than a dozen dishes.
While eating, Ye Lingyun spoke to Tang Xiaomin about the club.
"Next week, a Taekwondo team from another school will be here for an exchange. While winning or losing isn't the most important thing, losing would be embarrassing. So, I want to invite you to be a reserve player."
It was more of a trump card than a reserve.
Hearing about fighting again, Tang Xiaomin was inwardly reluctant.
"I'm a girl. I remember the Taekwondo club is mostly made up of boys."
"Most of them are boys, but there is one girl."
"Oh, then find that girl to be the reserve."
Ye Lingyun looked at Tang Xiaomin with a half-smile. "That girl is you."
"What!"
"Club regulations state that each class must have at least one member, and that member from your class is you." Sudan Novel Network
Tang Xiaomin felt she had been tricked by her classmates again.
"They must have chosen it while I wasn't around, and I had no idea."
"You are the people's choice, so don't postpone it any longer. Besides, you might not even get a chance to play. You'll just be filling a spot, and you can even earn academic credits."
This...
If there were such benefits, Tang Xiaomin couldn't refuse.
So, she agreed.
Tang Xiaomin tentatively asked, "This... you thought of me for such a good thing. Why are you being so good to me?"
Suddenly, Ye Lingyun's hand holding the chopsticks tightened. He keenly sensed Tang Xiaomin's probing.
Had she... finally figured it out?
What was her reaction?
He quickly lowered his head, not wanting her to see his current flustered state.
He calmly composed himself.
"Because... you are very capable. If things get truly desperate, perhaps we'll need you to turn the tide."
This explanation was logical.
Bang!
The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and Yang Yang appeared at the entrance.
Seeing Ye Lingyun and Tang Xiaomin alone, Yang Yang's anger flared.
Ye Lingyun had abandoned her and immediately invited Tang Xiaomin for a private dinner.
What else could this be but a clandestine meeting?
It seemed the rumors were true, and Ye Lingyun did indeed like Tang Xiaomin.
Yang Yang could no longer suppress her rage. She glared at Tang Xiaomin and said coldly, "Tang Xiaomin, don't you know Lingyun is engaged? You're still having dinner with him alone. How shameless!"