Song Xuechun also nodded in agreement, looking at Rong Dai with a gaze filled with regret. "Actually, we're all adults now, and the legal age for marriage has arrived. There's no need for you to drop out of school."
Rong Dai listened quietly as the two spoke, a faint smile always present on her delicate cheeks.
From their conversation, it was clear that the original owner of the body had a good relationship with both of them during their time at school.
Just as she finished speaking, Liang Jiayi, who was sitting next to her, discreetly nudged her elbow.
Song Xuechun realized that he misspoke, his face slightly flushed, and he spoke nervously, "Dai'er, I didn't mean it like that..."
"It's okay, I understand what you mean."
Rong Dai shook her head. Although she knew the treacherous nature of human hearts, Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi were still decent individuals.
While she had to conceal her true identity, it didn't mean she couldn't interact with these people.
After all, she still had to go back and complete her studies. It was unlikely that she could avoid contact with the friends of the original owner.
Seeing that she truly didn't mind, Liang Jiayi and Song Xuechun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
From their expressions and behavior, it seemed that they held both fear and admiration for the original owner.
Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi cautiously observed her. After a few seconds of silence, Liang Jiayi mustered up the courage to ask her, "Um... Did President Huo not accompany you today?"
With their academic responsibilities, they couldn't go home for Chinese New Year, so they came to the restaurant to have a meal.
They didn't expect to run into Rong Dai here. The news about Rong Dai had been making waves recently.
Although they knew about it and voiced their support, they had limited power. Moreover, they had lost contact with Rong Dai and couldn't possibly go to the Huo family to find her.
Meeting Rong Dai here today was a pleasant surprise for them, but they were also worried and curious.
After all, she had married into a wealthy family without any prior notice, and netizens had even dubbed her the "empress" of Shengjing.
But then there was the matter with Zuo Ran, which had caused a major uproar.
And Zuo Ran's orientation and obsession were simply outrageous!
If something like this happened to an ordinary person's daughter-in-law, it would definitely be unbearable.
So when Liang Jiayi asked this question, the underlying meaning was to inquire about how she was doing in the Huo family.
Rong Dai could discern the deeper implications behind Liang Jiayi's words and could also see that the two genuinely cared about her.
She smiled and explained, "He's still busy at the company. I just finished handling some matters, so I'm here having a drink while waiting for him."
Upon hearing her response, Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi didn't feel reassured. Instead, their faces tightened.
Song Xuechun, being more straightforward, anxiously asked her, "Dai'er, Jiayi and I don't have any ulterior motives. We just want to know how you're doing in the Huo family."
"Auntie An had an incident, and you didn't even inform us before quietly marrying President Huo. Although we're happy for you to marry into a wealthy family, the road to a wealthy family is not as easy as it seems."
"Regarding what happened with Zuo Ran before... Aiya! Let me finish, I've been keeping it in mind every day, and it's been bothering me!"
Song Xuechun burst out like a string of firecrackers, while Liang Jiayi, being more cautious in nature, discreetly nudged her elbow to remind her not to speak so clearly.
But Song Xuechun had been holding it in for too long, and she decided to speak her mind, which made Liang Jiayi feel embarrassed.
Rong Dai smiled as she looked at the two, trying to ease the tension. "It's okay, you're my friends. If there's anything you want to ask, and that I can answer, I won't avoid it."
When they heard her words, Liang Jiayi was somewhat surprised.
Not only that, Rong Dai also noticed that Song Xuechun seemed slightly surprised.
Her heart skipped a beat, wondering if she had said something wrong.
"Dai'er, are you... alright? You didn't use to speak like this before. You didn't like us prying into your privacy." Song Xuechun hesitantly asked her.
Rong Dai felt relieved as long as it wasn't another question. She smiled and looked directly at both of them. "People change after going through so much. I didn't want to talk about it before, but you've seen what happened with Zuo Ran on the internet, so you probably know."
The two looked at each other and nodded, feeling a bit sorry for her.
"We've always considered you our friend, and you should have told us about this earlier. Luckily, President Huo took action in time, or who knows what could have happened?" Song Xuechun's tone was both concerned and slightly reproachful.
Rong Dai shook her head and smiled lightly. "Zuo Ran was so crazy. If she had harmed you as well, I wouldn't have been able to live with myself."
"But now everything is in the past, and I'm doing well in the Huo family. By September, I'll be going back to school."
Upon hearing her words, Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi finally felt relieved.
"That's good, but since you said we're friends, even though Liang Jiayi and I may not be able to help you much, as friends, we're willing to listen to you and offer our support."
"If you're not doing well in the Huo family, you don't have to endure it. You're so talented that you won't starve anywhere you go. At worst, there's still me and Jiayi. We can take care of you."
Rong Dai felt a warm sensation in her heart, knowing that even though the world could be cold, warmth always existed.
She couldn't comment on the past of the original host, but now she was Rong Dai, and she had full control of everything here.
"I will."
"Well... could you give us your phone number? Since you took a break from school, all our contact information got lost."
Liang Jiayi took out her phone and asked hesitantly.
Rong Dai nodded and gave her a string of numbers, while also opening her WeChat QR code and handing it to her. "This is my WeChat."
Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi were overjoyed. They added her on WeChat and exchanged phone numbers with each other.
Due to Rong Dai's transformation, both of their personalities were quite pleasant, and they found themselves unconsciously engaged in conversation.
Rong Dai subtly inquired about the original host's life at school and their interpersonal relationships with classmates.
To her surprise, the original host was quite popular at school, although the majority of admirers were boys. As for the girls...
Apart from girls like Song Xuechun and Liang Jiayi, who possessed exceptional beauty, came from good families, and excelled academically, there were hardly any who liked her.
After all, her face was simply too captivating.
Moreover, from their conversation, Rong Dai deduced that the original host had tremendous talent in fashion design.
She had also seen the original host's design sketches, and they were indeed remarkable.
Being a beautiful and talented girl, aside from her slightly reserved nature, it was truly difficult for people not to like her.
