"Didn't I tell you this already?" Hearing Fu Yuan say that, Ning Yunhuan felt a touch of annoyance, though she managed a smile. "You already asked me before." She wasn't an innocent eighteen-year-old who knew nothing; she could naturally see that Fu Yuan was likely developing a girlish crush. But someone like Lan Lingyan, who devoured people without spitting out the bones, wasn't someone easily charmed. Fu Yuan's thoughts were too simple; if she genuinely made a move, she wouldn't even know how she died. In a way, Ning Yunhuan was saving her right now.

The day before, when Fu Yuan stopped her to ask who Lan Lingyan was, she had already stated that Lan Lingyan was her boyfriend. Fu Yuan had harbored a slight hope, but hearing Ning Yunhuan confirm it now made her feel terribly uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but say acidly, "Have you asked him clearly who he is, Huanhuan? Don't just fall for someone because he has a handsome face; maybe he's only interested in your money."

The sourness in her tone was undisguised, and jealousy was the original sin!

Ning Yunhuan smiled. If Fu Yuan had seen the necklace Lan Lingyan gave her earlier, she should have known he wasn't some typical kept man relying on rich women. It was fortunate Lan Lingyan didn't hear this, or Fu Yuan wouldn't know how she died!

Now that her jealousy had made her speak without restraint, Ning Yunhuan ignored her. In her past life, because she pretended to be pure and well-behaved, her temperament was much like Fu Yuan's, and with their similar family backgrounds, they naturally became friends. But when it came to true connection or understanding, she knew Gu Yingxi far better than Fu Yuan did.

She had thought that after being reborn, since she wouldn't be friends with the female lead anymore, she might be able to foster a better close friendship with Fu Yuan. She hadn't expected the outcome to still be like this.

The experience of her previous life had taught Ning Yunhuan not to force things; she could no longer remain close friends with this person, Fu Yuan.

"Do your aunt and uncle know about this?" Seeing Ning Yunhuan ignore her, Fu Yuan's anger surged. She couldn't help but rush a few steps forward and stop Ning Yunhuan again, her tone becoming somewhat sharp. "Huanhuan, I'm only telling you this because we're friends. You're still so young, why are you getting a boyfriend..."

"Even my mother doesn't manage me like that." Ning Yunhuan frowned. Fu Yuan detected the displeasure in her words, yet inside she felt both sour and resentful. But on the surface, she forced out a smile. "I'm just concerned about you..."

"Well, thank you so much for your concern." After saying this, Ning Yunhuan didn't wait for Fu Yuan to grab her again, quickly gathered her things, and hurried out of the classroom door.

There were no classes for the rest of the afternoon, and Lan Lingyan had called again, saying he would wait for her outside the school gate in ten minutes. When he said ten minutes, it would be precisely ten minutes. Ning Yunhuan decided to use the extra time to wander around the campus.

In her past life, in her desperate attempt to change her fate as a supporting female character, she had focused entirely on pleasing and buttering up the female lead, wasting so much valuable time on meaningless things. She had attended this campus for four years, but truthfully, she hadn't spent even a minute specifically appreciating the scenery.

Thinking of this, Ning Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh at her own foolishness for wasting so much.

The Imperial Capital University was the best school in the entire Huaxia Nation. Not only was the scenery beautiful, but due to its long heritage, many ancient buildings had been preserved impeccably. In her previous life, she had missed all of this, constantly trailing after the female lead.

The library was ahead, the farthest point from all the departments. While there were people who frequented this area, as it was nearing noon, many students were likely in the cafeteria or dorms. Furthermore, it was hot at midday, so this area was deserted, not a single soul in sight. Only the desperate chirping of cicadas from the dense surrounding woods provided a peculiar touch of elegance and tranquility to this secluded spot behind the grove.

Ning Yunhuan dared not wander further. Although in the few days they had known each other, Lan Lingyan hadn't shown her his ruthless side, Ning Yunhuan knew his true nature; he wasn't as elegant, gentle, and easygoing as he appeared. Since he had said he would arrive in ten minutes, calculating the time, it should be about right for her to head over now.

"Mmmph..." Just as she was about to turn, a strange moan—a sound caught between pain and pleasure—suddenly came from the woods. Thanks to Lan Lingyan, Ning Yunhuan was no longer ignorant of everything. Upon hearing this delicate cry, her face instantly flushed, and the curiosity in her heart surged uncontrollably.

The woods here were dense, and no one else was around at this hour; it was indeed a perfect spot for a secret rendezvous. Behind the woods ahead was a large patch of climbing roses, and the sound was emanating from within.

It was the time when the roses were in full bloom, and their rich, intoxicating fragrance continuously drifted into her nostrils, dispelling some of the stuffiness brought by the hot weather. Ning Yunhuan carefully tiptoed forward, walking about twenty paces before hiding behind the rose bushes. She carefully parted the green leaves and peered inside.

On the green grass within, a slender figure was being pressed down onto the turf by a tall, lean body. At this moment, the figure's legs were spread wide, and that thing was incessantly thrusting in and out between the woman's legs. Ning Yunhuan’s face went black after just one look. She wished she could gouge her own eyes out—to witness such a fatal scene right as she arrived! Moreover, the positioning of these two was too conspicuous!

She turned to leave, but the girl pinned underneath could no longer endure it, letting out a trembling moan: "Stop, it hurts..."

"Little liar, is it only pain?" The dialogue standard in steamy novels exchanged between the heroine and hero during intimacy echoed in her mind. Ning Yunhuan's mouth twitched first, and then she realized something was off. The woman's voice sounded very familiar. When she was moaning just now, it was too soft and seductive to recognize, but when she cried out in pain this time, Ning Yunhuan thought it sounded somewhat familiar.

In both lifetimes combined, the people she knew at this school, thanks to Gu Yingxi, could be counted on ten fingers and still have some left over. For someone to sound familiar, especially in such an unpleasant scene, it wasn't a good sign. Though she had been about to leave, Ning Yunhuan now decided to stay and see exactly who this person was.

About two minutes later, the girl beneath kept crying out in pain. Perhaps feeling a trace of pity, the man finally lifted her up, turning them over. It was at that moment that Ning Yunhuan caught a clear view of the flushed face, her eyes glazed with seductive haze.

It was Gu Yingxi!

This was too shocking for Ning Yunhuan. The person going at it fiercely was Gu Yingxi! But by all rights, shouldn't she be enjoying the remainder of her single life right now? Perhaps due to the shock, Ning Yunhuan began to overlook her own location and started recalling the information she knew from her previous life.