The Host Has Fallen for the Second Female Lead Again - Chapter 80

Xi Ruan let out a sigh of relief, feeling quite pleased with Ji Mingxiao’s flattering remarks.

She must not have figured it out. If she had, given Ji Mingxiao’s personality, she would have exposed her and mocked her mercilessly.

However, Ji Mingxiao just wanted to say: How could I not have figured it out?

“Host, you didn’t expose her?” System A was a bit surprised. This was completely unlike Ji Mingxiao’s usual style.

Ji Mingxiao was nonchalant. If she had used points and gotten caught, knowing Xi Ruan’s personality, she probably wouldn’t see her for the next month.

The girl really cared about her pride.

[Xi Ruan: I’m really great, you know?] [Chu Qing: Mm-hmm.]

Just by looking at the screen, Ji Mingxiao could picture Xi Ruan’s smug expression, though she’d probably blush a little since the praise was a result of her cheating.

Xi Ruan looked at Ji Mingxiao’s compliments and did feel that something was off.

She let out a long sigh. Her own skin was still not thick enough after all.

And…

She narrowed her eyes.

Could Ji Mingxiao really not see through it?

[Xi Ruan: Did you already figure out that I used a skill card, so you’re secretly mocking me with these compliments?]

Ji Mingxiao fell silent, suddenly understanding a saying: women can be truly troublesome sometimes.

[Chu Qing: I just wanted to praise you, don’t overthink it.] [Xi Ruan: You really did see through it! Do you think I’m incapable of doing something like this?] [Xi Ruan: Are you questioning my intelligence?!]

Ji Mingxiao was silent, still silent.

She thought that after she started dating Xi Ruan, she could write a book called My Sassy Girlfriend.

[Chu Qing: I’ve been wronged!!!]

She sent a crying emoji.

Xi Ruan let out a little snort, a smile spreading across her face.

“Ruan Ruan, who are you chatting with? You’re smiling so happily.” “A senior.” Xi Ruan subconsciously reined in her smile. “It’s not that Jian Huanhuan, is it?” “No, it’s a third-year senior.” Xi Ruan sat cross-legged on her chair. “Is that Jian Huanhuan still bothering you?” A roommate with a face mask on leaned over. Xi Ruan pointed at her own face: “I’m just curious what she’ll do. Do I look really stupid?” The three roommates exchanged glances. “Not exactly stupid…” “Just a little simple-minded.” Xi Ruan: …

She huffed lightly, grabbed her student handbook from the side, and looked up what kind of disciplinary actions would lead to expulsion.

After just three minutes of not talking, Ji Mingxiao had sent her a bunch of messages. They were basically long paragraphs of compliments.

Xi Ruan couldn’t help but laugh again.

It was strange. Every time Jian Huanhuan messaged her, she would get annoyed. But when Ji Mingxiao messaged her, she didn’t feel that way. Instead, she just wanted to laugh.

Xi Ruan took a deep breath. How could she compare Ji Mingxiao to a scumbag like Jian Huanhuan?

“Are you in a relationship?” “No.” Xi Ruan blinked. “Nothing, it’s just the way you’re holding your phone and smiling looks a lot like when Xiaoyun chats with her boyfriend.”

Xi Ruan was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head to look at her phone. She was clearly chatting with Ji Mingxiao.

“No, don’t be silly. She’s just a friend.”

[Xi Ruan: I’m going to do my homework.] [Chu Qing: Okay. The hearing is on Monday. Do you want to come and watch?] [Xi Ruan: Okay.]

Xi Ruan put her phone away and patted her face, feeling a bit flustered.

Because the case between Ji Mingxiao and Jian Huanhuan was scheduled for a Monday hearing, many people applied to be in the audience.

Ji Mingxiao was happy on one hand, but on the other, she was a little tired from wondering why so many people had so much free time. She thought people were joking when they said they’d come, but there were actually so many of them.

This case was being handled by Chu Qing’s father, who was considered a well-known lawyer in City A.

When Ji Mingxiao saw Lawyer Chu, she realized that the Chu family was probably richer than Chu Qing thought, given the price of the car he drove was around three million yuan.

What strange misconceptions did Chu Qing have about her own parents?

But perhaps it was intentional on the parents’ part. The girl was so naive. Suddenly, Ji Mingxiao wasn’t surprised that Chu Qing had been deceived.

“Dad.”

Lawyer Chu nodded at Chu Qing, then looked at the people behind her: “So many people here to watch the show?” Ji Mingxiao: … “We’re not here to watch the show, we’re here to support our senior!” someone shouted. Lawyer Chu chuckled: “It’s not a fight.” He patted Ji Mingxiao on the shoulder.

Ji Mingxiao felt a little conflicted. She needed to stand in the plaintiff’s position.

Jian Huanhuan had come with her mother and seemed not to have hired a lawyer. The middle-aged woman sitting next to Jian Huanhuan had an unpleasant expression and was staring at Ji Mingxiao.

“You even brought so many people. Aren’t you embarrassed?” the middle-aged woman said. Ji Mingxiao smiled: “A swindler and a swindler’s mother aren’t embarrassed, so why should I, the victim, be?”

Jian Huanhuan frowned and took a deep breath. Although photography was not allowed during the hearing, with so many people there, if each person went back to school and said one thing, it would be enough to cause her a lot of trouble.

Jian Huanhuan saw Xi Ruan sitting at the very back. She frowned. She had told her not to come, so why was she here?

Ji Mingxiao was calm. All the relevant information about that group had already been handed over to the police and investigated for several days. Originally, there were no issues, but now there was evidence that people in the group had encouraged suicide.

She didn’t know how to litigate, but seeing that the other party had no lawyer, she knew the case should be no problem.

Ji Mingxiao had System A activate her female lead halo. She was now very confident in the glittering thing on her head.

Ji Mingxiao glanced at Xi Ruan. The other girl’s halo was pink. She was a little surprised. She had never seen a pink halo before.

“System, what’s that halo?” “Important supporting female role halo.” System A was a bit emotional. This was the first time it had seen a supporting character upgrade so quickly.

Ji Mingxiao nodded. She thought Xi Ruan would look even better with a golden halo.

Soon it was Ji Mingxiao’s turn to speak. She had already prepared her speech and memorized it. Her points were clear and well-organized. By the time she reached the last two lines, two clear tears flowed down her cheeks, making her look pitiful. At that moment, everyone in the room, men and women, felt a pang of sympathy for Ji Mingxiao—except for Xi Ruan.

Xi Ruan’s expression said: …

She looked so calm just a moment ago. Xi Ruan glanced around. It seemed that besides herself, no one else had noticed she was faking it. She looked at the defendant’s table.

Hmm, there are two others.

Jian Huanhuan was staring at Ji Mingxiao, and Jian Huanhuan’s mother rolled her eyes in annoyance.

“This was something you willingly gave to my daughter.” “I was manipulated. Do you know what PUA is?” Ji Mingxiao looked at Jian Huanhuan and smirked. “Jian Huanhuan joined a PUA group and described the process of her psychological manipulation of me in it.”

When Jian Huanhuan heard Ji Mingxiao say “PUA,” her expression became strained, and her face turned slightly pale when she heard the second sentence.

The evidence had already been submitted and was on a phone.

“My friend found a way to contact a member of the group to get it.”

Ji Mingxiao didn’t need to say much. The eloquent Lawyer Chu completely dominated the debate with the middle-aged woman on the other side.

She looked at Lawyer Chu with a hint of regret. If this were the real world, she would have headhunted him for her company.

The case was both simple and complex, but a verdict was reached on the spot.

Jian Huanhuan had to return 138,000 yuan within a month and pay 2,000 yuan in compensation for emotional distress.

Ji Mingxiao was in a great mood. She even made 2,000 yuan.

“Don’t get too smug.”

As they were leaving, Jian Huanhuan stopped Ji Mingxiao and lowered her voice.

“Oh.” Ji Mingxiao raised an eyebrow. “I’ll be waiting. But you should hurry up and pay me back.”

Jian Huanhuan clenched her fists. Her mother was about to start arguing again, but she was blocked by the wall of students. From the middle of the crowd, the murmuring of the students could still be heard.

“That was so exciting.” “Jian Huanhuan is a monster.” “That group is really terrifying.” “Yeah, yeah.” “Will Jian Huanhuan get expelled?” “Who knows?”

Ji Mingxiao turned back and glanced at Jian Huanhuan, a mocking expression on her face.

“The case is lost.” Jian Huanhuan sent her fuming mother home and called Xi Ruan.

Xi Ruan didn’t want to answer at first, but she accidentally picked up the phone.

“I saw.” Xi Ruan was on the subway, and the surrounding environment was noisy.

Jian Huanhuan took a deep breath. When she spoke again, her voice had the right amount of fragility. “You don’t believe me, do you?”

Xi Ruan laughed: “Is there anything about you worth believing?”

Jian Huanhuan’s expression froze, but she held back: “Do you want to come out for dinner tonight? I’m feeling a bit down and would like someone to keep me company.”

“You can pay 100 yuan to find a professional chat companion. I’ve got things to do. I’m hanging up now.” Xi Ruan hung up, not giving her a chance to speak. Jian Huanhuan was left listening to the “beep beep beep” in her earpiece.

Just as Xi Ruan was about to put her phone away, it rang again. She frowned, but seeing “Chu Qing” on the screen, she cleared her throat before answering.

“You’ve already left?” “Yeah, I was afraid of getting tangled up with Jian Huanhuan, so I ran as soon as it was over,” Xi Ruan said. Ji Mingxiao laughed: “Mm-hmm.” “That annoying pest just called me again. She’s really in a panic now.” Xi Ruan chuckled. Ji Mingxiao held her phone, listening to the shaky laughter on the other end, feeling a little helpless: “Is it really that funny?” “Yes, it is.” Xi Ruan covered her mouth. “By the way, why did you call? You haven’t said yet.” “Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?” “I can’t. I have an evening class,” Xi Ruan sighed.

Ji Mingxiao was silent for a few seconds: “Then do you want to hang out this Saturday?”

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