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"Luoluo... you're here again? Don't bother wasting your breathe on a stupid girl like Shaofei. She doesn't deserve a friend like you who cares soo much about her but she still refuses to see you. " Mrs Dong said to her and Luoluo just smiled awkwardly.
"It's alright if she still feels uncomfortable to come to school. As usual, I dropped by to give her my notes so she can study. " she said and Mrs Dong looked at her and sighed.
"I'm glad she has a good friend like you who protects her always. At least I know she's still holding on also because you're there for her. " she said to her and Song Luo just chuckled.
"I'll get going then. It's dark. " she said bowing to her before leaving.
"Is she gone? " a low weak voice asked from behind and Mrs Dong turned to her daughter hopelessly.
"How long do you plan on ghosting everything in your life? Look at Song Luo, she has no parents and that's the hardest thing to endure. But she keeps moving on because she has her sister. You have everyone with you and you want a little heartbreak to get in your head? " she asked her and Dong Shaofei walked over to her taking the notes from her about to walk away but Mrs Dong held her arm.
"I don't think you understand... "
"I think I pretty much do get you. No one has been a grown up before but all grownups have been children before and we know exactly what we are saying even if it sounds nonsense to your modern youth. Go to your room and get some rest. " she said to her and Shaofei nodded slightly before going to her room.
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Song Luo approached her apartment as she noticed a figure standing in front of her door. She raised her head to see Zhang Xu and she got annoyed right then.
"You really have to stop coming here often even if my sister put you in charge of me. " she said as she touched the touch pad and the numbers appeared on it. Then he showed her a box of chocolate and Song Luo laughed sarcastically.
"Do you really think I would loose my dignity over food? Do I look that shameless to you? You should know that I'm pissed at you and Mi Xiaoyu so you should stop coming here regularly. " Song Luo said and dailed in her pin as it opened.
"I will talk to Song Mimi so you can be relieved of your duties and you don't have to put on a act just to please me. " she said and then shut the door right away leaving Zhang Xu standing out there speechless.
"Cheeky bastard. Chocolate my ass! " she said to herself before angrily entering her room.
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The next day in school, Dong Shaofei was finally back in school after just a few days and she stuck to Song Luo as though they were glued together just to avoid Mi Xiaoyu even though it was clear he couldn't get his eyes off her and wanted to talk badly to her.
"Here, have some cherries. They're extremely juicy. Mimi sent them from Bangkok and they're very expensive. Why are cherries so expensive? " Song Luo said as she put a cherry in her mouth.
"The trees are hard to grow yet alone for the fruits to bear. These ones must be scientifically grown. " Shaofei said looking at them carefully.
"Mimi will be coming to Beijing today by the way. She's planning on setting the headquarters of M&M Jewels here and also get some investors for the textiles and clothing business she's about to set up. " she said as she placed a piece of cherry on a paper and took out her sketchpad to draw it.
"How are things between you and Zhang Xu? My problems with... you know who shouldn't get in the way of your relationship with him. You two were clearly hitting it off. " she said and Song Luo banged her hand on the cherry making it squash.
"Okay if you don't wanna talk about it then let's not talk about it. Forget this, here, continue drawing. " she said as she placed another cherry on the same paper leaving it to her.
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"So your sister isn't staying with you? I thought she would live in the same apartment as you? " Dong Shaofei asked her.
"She needs her alone time during this moment. And besides, she came with the other family member I've been telling you about. " Song Luo answered as they entered the compound of the huge villa and Dong Shaofei's mouth dropped wide open.
"I suppose your sister's villa in Bangkok is bigger than this? " Dong Shaofei asked her.
"I'd say three times bigger than this villa. But it's good for her and that's why she bought it. Come on, let's go in. " she said as she pressed the doorbell. Then just after a few seconds, Zhou Sheng opened it seeing Song Luo and another girl behind her.
"Luoluo... who's this? " she asked her looking at Dong Shaofei.
"Good day Mrs... I'm Song Luo's friend from college. " she said bowing down to her and Zhou Sheng laughed at her.
"Don't be soo polite. You're Luoluo's friend and she's my little sister so you can feel at ease around me cause you'll also be my little sis from now onwards." she said opening the door as both entered.
"You're here. Good, I want to talk to you." Mimi said as she stood on the stairs midway looking down at her and Song Luo looked at Zhou Sheng before going upstairs.
"Sorry, I forgot to get you something. I'll be right back. " she said and walked away leaving Dong Shaofei alone. Soon after a while, she came back again and Song Luo also came downstairs.
"Dong Shaofei, come on, we're leaving. " she said and Zhou Sheng looked at the brownies in the plate and then looked back at Song Luo.
"You're leaving already? But I made brownies. Well alright then, let me pack it up for you. " she said about to walk away again.
"No... no need. We're leaving right away." she said and took Dong Shaofei's hand and left right away.
"You told her already? What a shame, that bright sunshine is gonna keep everyone away from her for their own sake. " Zhou Sheng said to her.
"Forget it then, go get ready. Our vengeance together, starts today. " she said to her and Zhou Sheng nodded as she went up to a room where ladies with mask covering their faces stood patiently waiting for her.