Chapter 39: Pretty to See, Foul to Smell

So, the cat was out of the bag: Xiao Luo knew all along that Chu Yue was the one who'd cooked up this nefarious scheme. Standing face to face with his stormy gaze and dagger eyes, she felt a pang of guilt, as if she had committed a serious crime.

The other guests were also in on the joke. Fu Jiawei, Fang Shulan, and Ye Yingying were targeting a guy from an ordinary family simply because Chu Yue had instructed them to do so.

Those three most certainly wouldn't have dared challenge Chu Yue. After all, her father was Chu Yunxiong, one of Jiangcheng City's most influential figures. Though their families were just as wealthy, they didn't travel in the same circles. The three students were well aware that a loose tongue could cause them a lot of trouble. Chu Yunxiong was not someone to be trifled with or tested.

"Xiao Luo, don't be angry, said Bai Ling. Young Mistress Chu isn't a bad person. She's just…"