Different Paths, Different Plans

"Hahahahaha!"

Xia Ling's carefree laughter attracted a lot of attention, but she did not care at all. Her eyes curved into crescent moons.

Ming Dai tugged at the strap of her bag and glanced at her helplessly.

"It's just soy milk. Is it that funny?"

"No."

Xia Ling raised her finger and shook it.

"This is a satisfying smile! That trashy man has finally been dealt with by you! Let's see if he still dares to play dirty tricks behind my back in the future! How satisfying!"

"That's right, I've finally dealt with him."

Ming Dai repeated softly.

At this moment, Ming Dai and Xia Ling were walking out of the school—

Class 20 had finished school rather late today, so Gu Lingsi, Ning Xu, and the others had already gone to the restaurant in advance.

Only Xia Ling stayed behind and waited for Ming Dai to go with her.

The restaurant was not near the school. It would take about twenty minutes to drive there.

Xia Ling's car and driver were waiting outside the school gate.

When the two of them got into the car, the driver glanced at Ming Dai curiously.

Perhaps it was because it was rare for Eldest Miss to have such a close friend.

The car drove steadily. Since there was nothing to do, Ming Dai took out the new test papers from her bag and used her bag as a table. She bit the end of her pen and began to think hard.

After all, she had to study the script at night. Right now, Ming Dai wanted to make the best use of her time to complete today's homework. However, the problem was… after ten years of high school, Ming Dai had long forgotten all this knowledge! She had just written the first question when she was stuck!

Her majestic and dazzling path to fame in the entertainment industry was about to be ruined by Year Three homework—

"Did you encounter a problem? Do you need help?"

Xia Ling understood and leaned over.

"Yes!"

Ming Dai nodded vigorously.

"Then I'll teach you."

It was only after this lesson that she realized how problematic Ming Dai was.

Xia Ling hesitated. "These are all the basic knowledge of Year One…"

Ming Dai sighed heavily.

Xia Ling saw that she was frowning and pondered.

"How about this! I'll go back tonight and organize my previous notes for you. It should be a little helpful!"

"That's great."

Ming Dai heaved a sigh of relief. As she thought about it, she was afraid that she would have to trouble Sister Su to find another tutor for her!

Otherwise, even if she took the arts exam, she wouldn't be able to get any points!

However, Xia Ling did not give up on Ming Dai. Instead, she tried her best to teach her a few questions.

Xia Ling was indeed worthy of being one of the top three students in No.1 Middle School all year round. She was able to talk about knowledge with ease, and with her narration, the high school knowledge that Ming Dai had forgotten for many years gradually recovered.

Xia Ling smiled and patted her head. "Look at how smart you are! These questions can be solved with just one step!"

Ming Dai was comforted. At the very least, she felt that the future of the college entrance examination would not be dark.

"We're here."

The driver, who had been shocked all the way, reminded them.

Facing the others, Xia Ling retracted her smile and returned to her icy-cold face.

She was the first to get out of the car. The girl's figure was light and slender, and she had an innate noble aura.

The manager at the entrance of the restaurant walked over quickly.

"Miss Xia! You haven't been here for a long time!"

"Yes."

Xia Ling nodded coldly. When she turned around, she revealed a trace of gentleness.

Ming Dai carried her school bag and got out of the car.

Her thick down jacket looked out of place in this restaurant.

However, the snobbish attitude of the service staff did not appear. In reality, no one knew if the auntie in slippers was a landlady who owned ten buildings. Moreover, Ming Dai came with Xia Ling.

The two of them naturally received the highest courtesy. They passed through the glass corridor filled with green bamboo and light belts on both sides and arrived at the VIP room.

As the host of the day, Gu Lingsi sat at the head of the table. On both sides of the long dining table were the boys and girls she had met on the basketball court last time, including Tang Xue, Lu Yu, and Liu Zhengqing.

Ning Xu was sitting next to Lu Yu and was playing games on his phone. When he heard the sound of someone coming, he still did not look up. He looked completely immersed.

"Sister Xia!"

"Sister Xia, you're here!"

"…"

These people took the initiative to greet Xia Ling and ignored Ming Dai at the same time.

Xia Ling looked displeased and was about to flare up.

It was only when Ming Dai tugged at her sleeve that she managed to suppress her unhappiness.

Gu Lingsi stood up and greeted them warmly with a smile.

"Ming Dai, you're here too?"

Gu Lingsi had never revealed anything in this aspect.

Just like in her previous life, after the accidental exposure of their identities, the Gu family only thought about how to prevent Gu Lingsi from getting hurt and completely ignored Ming Dai's feelings.

The person who finally accepted Ming Dai into the Gu family was actually Gu Lingsi!

She took the initiative to express her goodwill and said that she felt guilty and hoped that she could make it up to Ming Dai. After that, she really did as she said.

When Gu Changming gave her a gift, she would specially give one to Ming Dai.

When her mother, Wei Yin, brought her to Country Y to listen to opera, she would bring Ming Dai along with her.

She had even given Ming Dai the customized sports car that her father, Gu Qi, had given her on her birthday.

Gu Lingsi was a noble and perfect white swan from a wealthy family. She tried her best to show a sister's gentleness to Ming Dai and care for her because she was alone and helpless.

If she hadn't betrayed her in a life-and-death situation, Ming Dai thought that she could still get along with Gu Lingsi.

However, no matter how much Ming Dai comforted herself and said that escaping was a human instinct, it still could not stop her from feeling strongly disappointed in Gu Lingsi.

In this life, Ming Dai was able to control herself. She had already done her best not to implicate her in the hatred towards the Gu family.

The others were ultimately different and could not be spared.

…

"Okay, thanks."

Ming Dai nodded at her indifferently and sat down with her.

Gu Lingsi's smile faded.

Tang Xue, who was beside her, could not sit still anymore. She wanted to teach Ming Dai a lesson immediately.

While Xia Ling went to the washroom, Tang Xue called the waiter to serve the menu and sized Ming Dai up with ill intentions.

As expected, Ming Dai was stunned when she saw the menu.

Every thing was in French?

Tang Xue smirked and raised her voice.

"The executive chef of this restaurant is Monsieur Henri from a three-star Michelin restaurant in Paris. This is his new winter menu. It should taste good."

When the others heard this, they quietly flipped through the menu.

Even Ning Xu took a few glances and asked for something he wanted to eat.

Although these people were usually noisy, the etiquette at the dining table was something that they had engraved into their bones.

Moreover, almost everyone present had mastered at least two foreign languages. This was a skill they cultivated because of their upbringing since they were young, so it was not a problem for them to understand a mere menu.

One after another, the others ordered in French. Only Ming Dai flipped to the end of the menu unhurriedly.

Now, only she and Xia Ling, who was not in their seats, did not order.

Tang Xue raised her eyebrows and deliberately exaggerated her tone.

"Ah, I'm sorry! Ming Dai, I forgot that you don't know French. Why don't I change it to the Chinese version?"