After all that, the storyline had still returned to its original course. In the original story, it was Leng Ao who had invited the original host, Lin Jiajia. She had been so thrilled by Prince Leng's personal invitation that she nearly lost her mind. But after that, even more girls started bullying her.
The original host had quietly endured it all. She stayed up late every night, hand-knitting a scarf for Leng Ao. It was just a simple scarf, but she believed that something made with her own hands held special meaning.
Of course, in the end, she was mocked for it. Leng Ao had even gone as far as wrapping the scarf around his golden retriever in front of the original host, saying, "Even the dog finds this sort of thing distasteful."
The original host couldn't understand. He was the one who invited her to the party, so why was he treating her like this?
After that incident, Lin Jiajia became the laughingstock of the entire school.
Looking back now, it seemed likely that Ling Xue had orchestrated the whole thing. She was probably the reason the original host had been invited to the party in the first place.
Every time Leng Ao saw Ning Shu's absent-minded expression, it annoyed him. In the past, she had followed him around like a pervert. Now, though she no longer followed him, she always looked at him with disdain.
Disdain. What right did this woman have to look down on him? She was nothing more than a discarded orphan.
"You don't need to bring a gift—just come to the party," Leng Ao said disdainfully. "Not like you could afford anything expensive anyway."
There was no way Ning Shu was going to buy a present. Right now, she needed to save every penny. Why would she spend money on a gift for him? She was still debating whether or not to attend the party.
Why did she even have to save this damned prince? This task made her feel sick. Who cared if someone like him lived or died?
The original host had been determined to pull him away from the female lead's influence and turn him back into a normal person. Ning Shu didn't think she could manage that.
After this ridiculous scene, for some reason, she ended up becoming a laughingstock. Ning Shu felt utterly exasperated. She hadn't done anything! She was just standing there, yet the female lead and male supporting lead both decided to mock her.
Leng Ao, in his usual tsundere manner, spoke to Ling Xue, "If anything happens, come to me. From now on, you're my woman."
His ears turned a little red as he said this, and his eyes were filled with anticipation. This statement was essentially a confession.
"I'll come to you if something happens," Ling Xue replied ambiguously. It seemed like she had agreed, but at the same time, it didn't.
However, when Leng Ao heard her words, a smile immediately spread across his face. But since he still wanted to act indifferent, his expression became as distorted as humanly possible.
As Ning Shu observed Ling Xue's attitude, she realized it wasn't surprising the original host had been so bent on saving this foolish prince. The girl hadn't even agreed to anything, yet he was acting like he had just won her heart.