After a while of fiddling around, Diana checked the time and realized she had to leave for university.
"John, I can't waste any more time. I have to go to the university now."
"I'll take you there," John said softly.
"Don't bother, John. Come on, I've already adjusted the seat for you," Andrew interjected.
John wasn't going to back down. "I have your favorite snacks in the car, come with me."
"Mr. Matthews, this is a matter for my Thompson family. You shouldn't interfere," Andrew retorted, pushing his glasses up.
"Little girl is engaged to me, so I'm not an outsider," John replied with a cold stare.
Andrew's eye twitched. Ice-cold John was openly snatching his girl from him?
At that moment, Andrew missed his brother Ben. If Ben were here, he would have impulsively grabbed Diana and stuffed her into his car without a second thought.
It was a brute and crude method that left John with nothing to say.
"…Don't argue, you two," Diana said, feeling a headache coming on.
She thought for a moment and then hesitantly said, while looking at her fingers, "Andrew...John came early this morning and brought me so many things. I can't let him come here for nothing... so, I'll go with him in his car..."
Andrew's glass heart shattered into pieces. He wanted to wipe his moist eyes with a handkerchief but had to keep up appearances.
His little sister had grown up and was running away with another man.
Sniffle...he was so heartbroken, but he couldn't show it.
Standing next to Diana, John's face was cold and stern, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes upon hearing her words.
She had chosen him?
Instantly, John was extremely pleased. His beautiful eyes glanced at Andrew, who was glaring at him with resentment, as he inserted his hand into his trouser pocket and slightly hooked his lips.
Andrew: !!!
Provocation!
Was the ice-cold John provoking him?
Meanwhile, Maddie, who had been ignored all along, couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing that Diana was about to get into a car with John, she quickly adjusted her expression and seized the opportunity to say, "Diana, I want to go with you..."
"Colin, didn't you say you wanted to ride in the car with Diana? Go ahead," Andrew said, grabbing Colin, who had been standing aside, and pushing him forward.
Colin pointed at himself with a confused look on his face.
When did he say that?
Seeing the not-so-pleased look on Andrew's face, Colin immediately realized his intention... Andrew wanted him to keep an eye on John?
"It's getting late, let's go. Don't delay," Diana interrupted their argument.
She dragged Colin and John towards the Bentley, and Colin was about to get into the back seat when he felt his collar being pulled.
He turned his head and met John's displeased gaze.
"You sit in the front."
With that, John reached out and dragged him out.
And he himself followed behind Diana, sitting in the back seat with her.
Colin: ???
But since John was his idol, he decided not to argue with him.
Maddie saw Colin get into the car and quickly walked over, hoping to climb into a seat next to John. However, just as she took a step, Jackson stepped on the gas pedal and the Bentley disappeared in an instant.
Gone?!
Maddie stood there, so angry she almost fainted. She turned her head and, suppressing her anger, looked at Andrew next to her.
Then she forced a faint smile and said, "Andrew, it looks like it's just the two of us now. Let's catch up to them quickly."
Well, since she didn't get with John, she might as well stick with Andrew and use this opportunity to build a good relationship with him.
Andrew raised his wrist and looked at his watch, then adjusted his glasses.
"I have to go to the office. It's not on my way to where you're going."
What?!
Didn't he just say he was going to take Diana? Why did he change his mind so quickly?
Maddie looked at him in disbelief.
But Andrew turned his head and, with a hint of aloofness on his refined face, was completely different from when he was with Diana.
"If you're going to the university, have the driver take you. I'll be on my way."
With that, Andrew walked to his own car and opened the door, ignoring Maddie's ugly expression.
He stepped on the gas pedal and left.
Maddie was left alone, standing there in a daze, unable to come to her senses for a while.
He... he really left?!
John's Bentley.
Diana leaned back in the soft and spacious back seat, holding a bucket of popcorn in her arms and munching away like a little hamster all the way.
John crossed his long legs and looked at her gently with his beautiful eyes half-closed.
Colin, sitting in the front row, had a blank expression on his face.
He felt like a human light bulb who was forced to get in the car, disturbing Diana and John.
"After the school starts, you will have a class placement exam. Are you ready?" John suddenly spoke.
Diana paused her movements for a moment and then turned her eyes a little unnaturally. "Yes, I'm ready..."
Cloud City University was different from ordinary universities; it was a private elite university.
It had world-class teaching resources and its unique teaching system.
Like any other university, students could major in a subject, but the management was strict, and they had to study both liberal arts and science.
Before the start of each year, there were two exams, one for liberal arts and science, and one for the chosen major.
Finally, the scores were combined, and students were placed in different classes according to their rankings.
Diana's grades were consistently low, always last.
During her freshman year, she not only submitted a blank test paper but also missed other assessments, and her academic performance was a mess.
At that time, her mind was filled with thoughts of Luke, and she was distracted.
John touched his clean and slender joints and spoke slowly, "If you're not last this time, I'll return the motorcycle I took from you before."
Jackson, who was driving, sighed deeply at these words.
Boss, can your expectations be any lower?
Diana held the popcorn, thinking for a moment, then said with a hint of determination, "I won't promise that."
John looked at her with some confusion. Was she trying to carry out being a poor student to the end?
Okay, here's the deal. If I get into Class A this time, will you grant me a wish?" Diana suddenly spoke up.
Jackson, who was driving, heard this and his hands twitched, causing the car to swerve for a moment.
Diana lost her balance and fell towards John's direction.
Instinctively, John opened his arms and prepared to catch her, but he saw Diana act quickly and grab the handle by the window. With a quick spin, she regained her balance.
"Oh, that was close!" Diana breathed a sigh of relief, even surprising herself.
She turned her head and saw John with his arms slightly open, his expression stiff and complex.
"What's wrong?" Diana asked with a puzzled look.
"Nothing." John awkwardly retracted his arms, his gaze falling on Jackson.
Jackson suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Did Diana's bold statement scare him?
"There's a task next week, a half-month business trip to Siberia. Jackson, you're going." John said, looking at Jackson's gloomy face.
"Okay," Jackson reluctantly agreed.
Watching Jackson's unhappy face, John's expression relaxed a bit, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of Cloud City University.
Diana was about to get off the car when she suddenly remembered something.
Diana was about to get off the car when she suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, by the way, about what I just said, John, did you promise?"
John looked at her and nodded, "Yes, I did."
"Great! I will definitely make it to class A!"
Diana immediately smiled with joy on her face, and John's chest softened at the sight.
Actually, it didn't matter to her whether she went to class A or not. As long as it was her request, he would agree to it.
"Diana, we're here," Colin spoke up gloomily, then looked at John and turned his head awkwardly, "Thanks."
Diana almost laughed.
Her awkward Colin~
John probably didn't know that Colin actually admired him a lot!
"I'm leaving."
Diana turned around, opened the car door, and was about to get off.
Before leaving, she thought for a moment and turned her head again.
Sure enough, John was eagerly looking at her, his expression still as cold as ever, but with a hint of anticipation on his face.
Like a child waiting for candy.
Diana's heart trembled. When she reacted, her hand was already quicker than her brain.
She reached out and lightly patted John's head, "I'll call you. Go ahead now!"
After speaking, she quickly retracted her hand and slipped away.
She looked at her own palm.
Hmm... the touch was good, and the hair was soft.
Jackson, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was dumbfounded.
No way!
His boss... got touched?!
He didn't even dare to think about it!
And the problem was, John, who had been touched on the head, sat in the car, momentarily stunned, and then, his mouth curved slightly, forming a smile?!
He was gentle as the wind, breathtakingly handsome.
Jackson covered his chest with his hand: "Oh no, I'm feeling shy because of how handsome he is!"