Faye Zheng publicly invited Evan home!
Faye Zheng is a member of the Oceanport Zheng clan!
Such a simple sentence instantly stirred up a tidal wave.
Standing off to the side, Rachel Liu’s expression was impossible to read.
Last time she’d run into Nathan Li at Oceanport University, Evan had been there with Faye Zheng. Back then, Rachel had thought a lot about it, trying to guess what kind of relationship Evan and Faye really had.
But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t find an answer.
Now, hearing Faye openly and directly invite Evan home—and even saying her grandparents missed him—made it obvious: Evan had already been to the Zheng household before.
At that thought, Rachel was suddenly hit with a total sense of crisis.
"Something happened?"
Evan looked at Faye, whose face was clearly conflicted.
She seemed to be hesitating, unsure whether to drag Evan into this.
If she had a choice, Faye still didn’t want Evan to get involved in the Zheng clan’s problems.
"Alright."
Evan thought for a moment, then nodded.
He didn’t have much fondness for the Zheng clan, but Old Master Zheng and Old Madam Mary Zheng had always treated him sincerely.
Besides, those two were Joy Zheng’s real parents.
If they really ran into trouble they couldn’t solve, Evan figured he ought to take a look—for Joy’s sake if nothing else.
Otherwise, if word got back to Joy, she’d definitely end up anxious and uneasy.
"My car’s over there."
Hearing Evan agree, Faye finally let out a sigh of relief.
She ignored Rachel Liu and the others nearby, walking toward her car with Evan.
"They’re just leaving like that?" Seeing Evan and Faye Zheng walk off, a girl next to Rachel turned her head and asked, "Luran, what’s this guy’s deal, anyway?"
"Why is Faye Zheng so nice to him? Their relationship doesn’t seem normal at all."
"Yeah, exactly! I know Faye Zheng—she’s fine with girls, but she’s always cold to guys. But with this dude, she’s super invested, and she even invited him home in front of everyone!"
A guy exaggerated, "If something’s this weird, there’s gotta be a catch!"
"Luran, don’t be too upset. Guys who chase power like that aren’t reliable anyway." One girl, who was a little closer to Rachel, saw her mood wasn’t right and tried to comfort her.
"Faye Zheng might be pretty, but she’s not as good-looking as you."
"And it’s not worth getting upset over a guy like that. You’ll find someone better."
Everyone looked at Rachel Liu.
Seeing Evan decisively leave Rachel behind to go with Faye Zheng, everyone’s feelings were mixed.
Some people looked at Rachel Liu with sympathy. Before this, the debate over who was more beautiful—Rachel Liu or Faye Zheng—had never really stopped.
But this time, Rachel was completely overshadowed by Faye, who stole the spotlight without even trying.
Meanwhile, some boys secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that with Rachel feeling emotionally vulnerable, they might seize the chance to win her over.
As for Faye Zheng, they wouldn’t even dare to try. One wrong move and they’d ruin themselves—none of them could afford to provoke her.
“Rachel, don’t be too upset. I don’t know why you see him differently, but he’s really not worth your attention.”
“Exactly! He’s just a pretty boy, probably relying on the Oceanport Zheng clan and Faye Zheng to back him up. That’s the only reason he dares to act so aloof and cold.”
“Just wait until Faye Zheng gets bored and kicks him to the curb. Then he’ll realize he’s nothing but a clown!”
The group kept chiming in, one after another.
The more they talked, the more heated they became. In the end, it wasn’t really about defending Rachel—it was their own jealousy showing.
Why should that guy get the favor of both Rachel Liu and Faye Zheng?
That’s Faye Zheng from the Oceanport Zheng Clan!
To them, a goddess like her was completely out of reach.
"Enough."
Rachel looked toward the direction where Faye Zheng and Evan Lin had disappeared, and suddenly spoke softly.
"Rachel..."
Someone stepped forward, saying, "If you’re feeling down, why don’t we go sing karaoke?"
"That guy’s just a social climber, not worth your—"
Thinking he’d figured out Rachel’s feelings, the boy tried to comfort her.
"The real opportunists are you guys, not him."
Rachel shook her head, her voice calm and indifferent.
Facing her classmates, Rachel showed none of the nervousness she had in front of Evan.
She was much more composed, her tone and demeanor returning to that of a cold beauty.
"Rachel, what do you mean by that?" The boy she’d rebuked looked upset. "I’m just trying to help you out here."
"No need. I’m not close to you, and you all don’t really understand what kind of person he is."
Rachel shook her head. "If you’re talking about opportunism, he doesn’t need to rely on the Oceanport Zheng Clan. He himself is a mountain-like, terrifying existence."
"His abilities, his temperament, his character, everything about him is beyond your imagination."
"He’s a genius—someone destined not to be ordinary. He’s from a completely different world than you, or even me."
Rachel spoke with conviction.
Her words shocked the others, but more than that, they felt unconvinced.
"We’re students at Oceanport University, a double-first-class school. What university is that guy from? How could he have a better future than us?" a boy protested.
After he finished, Rachel shifted her gaze to him.
Caught by Rachel’s stare, the boy instinctively shrank back, but quickly straightened up again, stubbornly meeting her eyes.
"He entered Rivercrest State University as the Jinnan-region science top scorer."
Rachel’s voice was flat: "Before that, he repeatedly declined exam-free admission offers from Clearwater University."
It was like a bolt from the blue.
Her words left the boy completely frozen.
He turned down Clearwater University’s invitation.
Entered Rivercrest State University as the Jinnan-region science top scorer.
Just those two facts left everyone around her silent.
"I’m tired. You guys go eat, I’m heading back to sleep."
Rachel shook her head, looking weary, and turned back toward campus, unconsciously clenching her fist.