Yang Jincai chimed in, “That’s right, only someone like Childe Sun among us classmates has the privilege of meeting Miss Gu.”

Sun Dongwei smiled proudly, not denying it, basking in the flattery. He knew the truth well; despite hearing about Gu Qingcheng’s arrival in Wufeng County, both he and his father had been turned away when they tried to visit her, let alone dine with her.

Ye Bufan found their conversation amusing but decided not to expose them. If they wanted to ...