Chapter 107: Bai Yinyin, What Are You Even Showing Off About?

Only she knew what was truly on her mind. How did Bai Chuwei find out?

Tong Qingyan’s face was a mix of pale and flush, her hand hidden in her sleeve clenched tightly into a fist, her eyes burning with indignation as she stared at Bai Chuwei.

She did not believe she was in the wrong.

Her aunt liked Emperor Duan, and she supported her aunt in pursuing true love.

But was it wrong for her to secretly admire the Fourth Master?

There was no blood relation between them, and legally they could register their marriage. Was she supposed to end this relationship just because of her status?

Why should she?

True love was meant to face setbacks and endure hardships.

Although Tong Qingyan thought this way, the whispers and pointed fingers from others made her feel even more humiliated.

The students watching were all shocked; it was the first time they had heard that the "Goddess Tong" secretly admired Fourth Master Duan. But her aunt was about to marry Third Master Duan—wasn’t this relationship a bit too complicated?

Tong Qingyan’s voice carried a hint of anger: “Classmate Bai Chuwei, you can’t just say that because I refuse to let you continue deceiving the alumni for money!”

***

“The one who cured Old Master Duan’s cancer was our aunt’s summoned national medical genius, Liu Zhen,” Tong Qingyan said, noticing Bai Chuwei’s cheerful smile, seemingly unaffected by her words, which made her uneasy. “As far as I know, Old Master Duan personally wrote an invitation for Doctor Liu. If you were truly the one who cured him, do you have an invitation?”

Bai Chuwei raised an eyebrow and smiled: “No.”

That statement nearly confirmed the matter!

If she were truly a divine doctor who saved Old Master Duan, wouldn’t the Duan family banquet have sent her an invitation?

“So the so-called miracle doctor is a fake, huh? I knew a high schooler couldn’t know any real medicine. It takes seven or eight years to train a medical student in university,” one student scoffed.

“Good thing I didn’t go to Bai Chuwei for treatment to join the fun. Two thousand yuan isn’t much, but isn’t that just a tax on stupidity?”

“……”

Qi Yue listened to the surrounding gossip and felt so angry she could spit blood. She stood in front of Bai Chuwei and shouted at them, “Stop talking nonsense! Senior Bai is truly a miracle doctor! It’s just some Duan family banquet—I thought it was a state banquet, such high standards! Senior Bai, if you want to go to the Duan family banquet, I’ll go with you!”

Qi Yue’s brother was Qi Mo, and the Qi family was one of the eight great families of Huaguo. Of course, they had received an invitation and could easily bring Bai Chuwei along.

At that moment, Bai Yinyin finally spoke, gently covering her lips: “Junior Qi Yue, no need to trouble yourself. If Chuwei wants to go, she can come with me. I have an invitation and can take her in.”

Though Bai Yinyin didn’t understand why she feared Bai Chuwei, indulging in some playful boasting in public was quite enjoyable.

***

At the cafeteria entrance, the students gasped quietly, their eyes filled with shock and envy as they looked at Bai Yinyin.

Bai Yinyin… has an invitation?

Though the Bai family was wealthy, they weren’t doing well. How could she have an invitation?

This Duan family banquet was held to celebrate Old Master Duan’s recovery and invited only the powerful and influential. Many parents were trying to find ways to get in.

Listen to Bai Yinyin’s words—“take in”—the adopted daughter’s situation was truly pitiful.

Bai Yinyin hadn’t received such looks for a long time and felt somewhat elated under their gaze.

At that moment, a rough, disdainful male voice came from the cafeteria entrance: “Bai Yinyin, what are you bragging about? That invitation was just handed to you by me. What’s there to show off?”

Bai Yinyin’s smile froze.