She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

”Qiao Chen, forget it. I don’t think Senior Shen did it on purpose, no need for an apology.” Rong Yu said, ”Let’s just eat. Maybe we can buy some ice water later; the heat makes people irritable easily, and Senior Shen probably had something that upset him.”

Rong Yu appeared casual, but internally he was replaying the conversation to see if there were any mistakes.

He’s been putting effort into playing the role of the ’white moonlight’ these past few days, researching the character extensively and going over the lines several times.

Ah Chen almost couldn’t hold back a laugh, it was quite the performance.

”Alright, since you’re not bothered, let’s leave it at that.” Ah Chen looked at Shen Muyang, ”Brother Muyang, you’re not quite yourself today, did something happen?”

At this point, Shen Muyang also felt it was unwise to escalate the situation further.

His anger wasn’t the usual rage of having someone he liked stolen, and he certainly wouldn’t reveal the real reason to anyone.

”A bit, yes.”

”I didn’t mean it earlier, that’s my fault.”

”Rong Yu, don’t take it to heart.”

Rong Yu shook his head with a smile: ”Of course not, as long as the misunderstanding is cleared up.”

Despite the words, Shen Muyang’s mood was anything but cheerful.

Rong Yu was drawing too much attention from Qiao Chen, and that was not good news.

He couldn’t do anything to Rong Yu in public, but as long as Rong Yu stayed in this school, causing him trouble wouldn’t be difficult.

Shen Muyang internally sneered, glanced at Rong Yu, and lowered his head to continue eating.

[What’s going on here?]

[I get it. The director’s shooting a theme on male rivalry. I hear that’s pretty trendy now!]

[It’s kind of thrilling.]

[Shen Muyang is like a prickly young bull.]

[This Rong Yu is quite the manipulative one.]

Ah Chen took a glance at the comments on the screen and continued eating.

After the meal, Rong Yu said he would go buy some ice water.

Shen Muyang stood up, indicating he would come along, leaving Ah Chen and Jiao Yu at the table.

He planned to take the opportunity to warn Rong Yu. If Rong Yu was receptive, he’d let it go. If not, then he wouldn’t hesitate to take action.

”Xiao Qiao is not someone you should mess with,” Shen Muyang said through gritted teeth after they’d walked a distance, his tone laced with warning. ”If it’s money you’re after, name your price, I’ll give it to you. Take the money and disappear from Xiao Qiao’s life, never to show up again.”

Rong Yu maintained a subtle smile: ”Senior Shen, what kind of talk is that? What makes you think you have the right to do this? Does Qiao Chen know you’re acting this way behind her back? Do all her friends get pushed away by you like this?”

”I don’t believe you have any right to interfere with Qiao Chen’s friendships,” Rong Yu said earnestly. ”If she knew you were doing this, she certainly wouldn’t be happy.”

Shen Muyang’s face was grim: ”How about five million?”

Shelling out five million like it was nothing—so this is what being part of a wealthy family means, mused Rong Yu.

Yet, he’s a man of his word; he had promised Miss Qiao, so he’d only work for her.

Even without the promise, he wasn’t particularly fond of people like Shen Muyang, no wonder Miss Qiao didn’t like him.

Such people, with some money at their disposal, could randomly chase away friends around others—it was truly distasteful.

Was he trying to prevent Miss Qiao from making friends, planning to control her? That mindset was clearly skewed.

Before coming here, he’d looked into both the Shen Family and the Qiao Family, so he knew a little about their surface dealings.

The Shen Family was indeed extremely wealthy, comparable to the Qiao Family, but why would rich people spurn the chance to double their wealth instantly?

Shen Muyang’s actions, under the guise of being good for Miss Qiao and casually dismissing her friends with money, were a form of covert control.

Thankfully, Miss Qiao wasn’t someone easily taken advantage of; she had her own plans.

Rong Yu’s eyes flickered briefly as he continued walking toward the campus grocery store, ignoring Shen Muyang.

Shen Muyang followed with a scowl, lowering his voice: ”Is it that you think it’s too little?”

”Ten million!”

”Rong Yu, know your limits. Otherwise, you might end up with nothing. I know you’re aware of Xiao Qiao’s status, so don’t be too greedy. The last person who was ended up in jail,” Shen Muyang said, referring to Shao Baocheng’s family.

Rong Yu smiled faintly: ”Senior Shen, not everything can be measured by money. You’re insulting the relationship between Qiao Chen and me.”

With that, he walked into the store.

Rong Yu let out a quiet breath; playing such a high-minded yet conniving role was indeed strange.

There were many people here, and it wasn’t appropriate for Shen Muyang to say too much in public, so he followed him inside, a malevolent glint in his eyes.

Given Rong Yu’s lack of tact, he couldn’t blame Shen Muyang for whatever came next.

After buying ice water, on the way back, Shen Muyang said gritting his teeth, ”What is it you want? Just say it.”

”Senior Shen, there’s really no need for this. Even if you like Qiao Chen, please pursue her openly. Attacking those you think are rivals isn’t the best strategy—it’ll only tarnish your image in her eyes,” Rong Yu said.

”Rong Yu, stop pretending. I don’t believe you haven’t noticed how much Qiao Chen cares about you!” Shen Muyang felt like he was about to burst, seeing Rong Yu made him want to smash his face in.

How could there be someone so pretentious in the world?

Disgusting!

”Yes, I do know.” Rong Yu smiled, ”Since I know Qiao Chen sees me differently, why should I avoid her? She’s very charming, isn’t she? Otherwise, why would Senior Shen be so tense about my presence?”

Shen Muyang was fuming with laughter; this tea-playing guy finally admitted it, clearly he was doing it on purpose before.

Truly despicable!

”Aren’t you just after Xiao Qiao’s inheritance?” Shen Muyang sneered. He didn’t believe Rong Yu was just drawn to Qiao Chen because of her charm. ”Last time you were a construction worker, now you’ve transformed and received top-notch medical care. Look at the clothes you’re wearing—they’d cost months of labor work for you to afford, all prepared by Xiao Qiao, right?”

”Knowing Xiao Qiao cares about you, you’ve decided to cling onto her, thinking you might have more if you marry her someday? Well, that’s quite human nature.”

”But Rong Yu, let me tell you something. As long as I am here, as long as our Shen Family stands, you won’t get any chance with Xiao Qiao. Anyone who poses a threat to her, we will not permit them to exist,” Shen Muyang warned.

Rong Yu, unafraid, shook his head: ”Senior Shen, Qiao Chen chose to be good to me on her own accord, that’s her right. Also, I won’t do anything to betray her. She’s good to me, and of course, I won’t treat her poorly in return. This is a matter of mutual consent; your relationship with her isn’t that close.”

”You can supervise but have no right to obstruct.”

”You’re worried I’ll hurt her, so supervise by all means. Qiao Chen is smart; if I truly had harmful intentions, wouldn’t she notice it?”