It was a vicious cycle of adolescent drama, and it was already starting.
Song Jue walked right up to Huaijin, his eyes ignoring Yuanying and Lingzhi for a moment; the calculated snub was one of his favorite attention-grabbing maneuvers.
He knelt down dramatically, placing his chin on his hands, aiming his charming smile squarely at Huaijin.
"And what about you, Little Boss Chi? Are you coming to the picnic? I was thinking, I might need a really smart, small partner for the nature scavenger hunt. The grown-ups are so boring, and your math skills are probably better than mine."
The intent was crystal clear: use the universally acknowledged "smart little sister" to make Yuanying and Lingzhi jealous and compete for his attention.
Huaijin did not even blink. She kept her face completely neutral, devoid of the starry-eyed adoration he was used to eliciting from younger children.
