My Inner Thoughts Are Heard by the Entire Noble Academy

Shi Li didn't know much about Rongrong, only that she was an orphan who had lost both parents, and her family was relatively poor. As a result, she lived quite frugally, even though she received various scholarships from the school.

Whether Rongrong had other relatives or what her family situation was like, neither Shi Li nor her classmates knew.

Shi Li became curious.

However, Shi Ruan had already driven far away, and when Shi Li looked back, she couldn't see Rongrong anymore.

Shi Ruan asked, "Should I turn around so you can take another look?"

Shi Li shook her head, "Never mind, there's nothing worth seeing." The blind date was more important.

Shi Li didn't know anything about Shi Ruan's blind date prospect.

Shi Li just needed to be a proper prop, calling Shi Ruan's phone at the right time to create the illusion of company business.

When the Shi sisters arrived at the venue, Shi Ruan's blind date was already there.

Seeing this strange yet familiar face, Shi Li's beautiful eyebrows furrowed - how could it be this unlucky person?

It was none other than Shi Ruan's ex-husband from her previous life.

There are always reasons why someone becomes an ex-husband or ex-boyfriend.

For instance, this man was a useless mama's boy, and his whole family were expert actors. They all pretended to be normal people before marriage, but after wedding, they showed their true colors, eyeing Shi Ruan's substantial dowry.

Shi Ruan didn't have the ability to predict the future and didn't know that the man before her was such a good actor.

She was a looks-obsessed person and would remain so even after a hundred years.

Looking at the man's face first, though not as handsome as Ji Chunsheng, he was quite good-looking, completely outshining other blind date candidates.

Based on appearances alone, Shi Ruan was already three points satisfied.

Then looking at how he dressed, his fashion sense wasn't bad either - clean and neat.

His conversation was appropriate, his manner graceful - more bonus points!

Having been sisters for over a decade, Shi Li could immediately tell that Shi Ruan was very pleased with him.

Shi Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly, [Sister, you should change your name to "Scumbag Magnet"]

Shi Li was already numb to Shi Ruan's tendency to only fall for jerks.

When Shi Li's inner voice rang out, Rongrong's fingers twitched slightly in a corner of the restaurant - was Shi Li here today too?

However, she didn't know what Shi Li was doing.

Rongrong pondered while the man across from her directed the conversation to her. She had been lost in thought, so she deflected his question with a laugh.

The next moment, Rongrong knew what Shi Li was doing.

[Damn, I need to find a way to sabotage this blind date]

Rongrong now knew that Shi Ruan was probably accompanying someone on a blind date.

Accompanying a woman on a blind date, as for who...

Based on what Rongrong knew about Shi Li, she was either accompanying her cousin Shi Ruan or that daughter of the Lu family, probably named Lu Lanshan.

From the information Shi Li had revealed earlier, Rongrong guessed she was probably accompanying the Lu family's daughter on the blind date.

Calling someone a "Scumbag Magnet" - Lu Yingyue's previous boyfriends had all been quite unreliable.

The ultimate scumbags that would be hard to find even with a lantern - she had managed to encounter them all.

Compared to the ordinary jerks Shi Ruan met, Lu Lanshan's deadly fiancés were on a whole different level.

Therefore, Rongrong assumed Shi Li was accompanying Lu Lanshan on the blind date.

She secretly muttered to herself that Lu Lanshan was better off single and really wasn't suited for going on blind dates everywhere - look, she'd encountered another scumbag again.

The man sitting across from Rongrong had a handsome face and refined manner, wearing a simple white t-shirt and blue jeans, with a gentle smile constantly playing on his lips.

As Rongrong was focused on the Shi sisters' blind date situation, she inevitably ignored him. He slightly raised his voice and called out, "Rongrong, are you listening?"

Rongrong came back to her senses, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

Without showing any annoyance, he patiently asked, "I was saying, it's Wednesday now, shouldn't you be in class at school? Did you skip class to be here?"

Rongrong shook her head, "No, I participated in a competition recently and got early admission, so I don't necessarily need to be in class now."

The young man across from Rongrong nodded, "No wonder. You were always good at studying, even as a child."

Kang Yuan seemed not to notice the perfunctory expression on the young girl's face and asked concernedly, "After your parents' accident, I never saw you again. In the blink of an eye, you've grown into a young lady."

Though he wasn't much older than Rongrong, he spoke in a mature manner, as if he were an elder.

"Yes, time really flies," Rongrong continued to respond perfunctorily.

"Are you living with your grandmother now? How is her health?" Kang Yuan said, "My mother often mentions you at home, wondering how you've been since you left our neighborhood."

Rongrong hesitated for a moment, "My grandmother... she got sick last year and passed away."

The young man clearly hadn't expected this outcome. His brows furrowed, "Then are you living with relatives from your grandmother's side now?"

As a former neighbor, Kang Yuan didn't know about Rongrong's grandmother's family situation.

Rongrong said very calmly, "No, my grandmother only had my mother as her daughter, so I'm living by myself now."

Perhaps because the concern in the young man's eyes was so obvious, Rongrong added, "The school provides many grants and scholarships, which not only support my studies and living expenses but also leave some for future tuition."

"Even if you have money, how can a girl live alone!"

Although he was showing concern for her, Rongrong politely countered, "Why can't I live alone? Even elderly people in their eighties and nineties can live independently. I'm in my prime now, with all health indicators normal and able to take care of myself. I don't see any problem with living alone."

Feeling her tone might have been a bit harsh, she added, "Thank you for your concern though. The community where I live now has 24-hour security guards, and the security system is very good - much safer than our old neighborhood."

The conversation between them had reached a deadlock. Rongrong hadn't come here today to meet Kang Yuan; she had other things to do but couldn't say it directly, so she was feeling anxious now.

Kang Yuan tried to ease the atmosphere by talking about some childhood stories, but Rongrong didn't have much memory of these incidents, making the atmosphere between them quite awkward.

Several times Rongrong wanted to say she had other matters to attend to and needed to leave, but the words got stuck in her throat, not knowing how to express them.

After several attempts at finding the right words, Shi Ruan passed by and noticed Rongrong and Kang Yuan in the corner.

She didn't remember Rongrong's name but recognized her face as her cousin's classmate, "Hello, we meet again. Why are you here too?"

Rongrong hadn't expected their blind date to end so quickly, nor had she expected to be discovered sitting in the corner.

"Yes, what a coincidence."

When Shi Li's gaze swept across Kang Yuan's face, she paused, [Oh, this person looks somewhat familiar]

Upon hearing this, Rongrong instinctively moved further away from him.