Tong Sha smiled slightly, sitting not far in front of Gu Lingling.

Both have fiancés, but when Gu Lingling’s fiancé comes to school, it’s a breathtaking event. Yet her own fiancé—just thinking about him makes Tong Sha uncomfortable.

Clearly, she and Gu Lingling are quite similar, both students at Kyoto University. So why is there such a huge gap between them?

It was easier to handle before Tong Mingqiang showed up.

Who knows what was going through that guy’s mind, suddenly he decided to come to the school.

In front of so many people, he directly confirmed their relationship by calling her his wife, making it impossible for her to refuse.

After that, it became even harder to explain—Tong Mingqiang candidly clarified their relationship publicly.

Who taught him to say all that?

Tong Sha was furious.

Yes, she shares the same surname as Tong Mingqiang and is publicly an adopted daughter of the Tong Family, but actually, she is Tong Mingqiang’s child bride, though they haven’t called her that for years.

Moreover, her tuition fees and all her living expenses over the years were provided by the Tong Family.

Originally, Tong Sha planned to dissolve the engagement after graduating from university, securing a stable job, and earning enough money to repay the Tong Family.

She could never marry Tong Mingqiang.

It’s not that Tong Mingqiang is bad, but Tong Sha’s aspirations lie elsewhere. Even if forced to marry him, she would eventually divorce.

Tong Mingqiang is completely unsuitable for her, and vice versa.

Being forced together would only create a resentful marriage, but if she cancels the engagement, she would remain the daughter of the Tong Family and would strive to repay them for their nurturing.

Tong Sha believes that whether or not she marries Tong Mingqiang is not a major issue.

After all, she would eventually pay them back and support her foster parents in their old age.

But Tong Mingqiang doesn’t see it that way.

When Tong Sha barely mentioned it, Tong Mingqiang asked if she now looks down on him and wants to back out.

How could Tong Sha respond to that?

After all, she still depends on the Tong Family.

If Tong Mingqiang causes a scene, the school might find out about her situation and doubt her character, making it impossible for her to get a favorable reference for a good job upon graduation.

So, no matter the reason, she can only appease Tong Mingqiang.

However, in the foreign language department, only she and Gu Lingling have fiancés, and three others are already married and don’t draw much attention.

The rest is just her and Gu Lingling.

Every time this topic comes up, their fiancés are inevitably compared. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

How can Tong Mingqiang be compared to Yang Yunhai?

Whether considering height or family background, they are not in the same league.

Hence, every time she hears this, Tong Sha feels particularly uncomfortable.

Why do all the good things happen to Gu Lingling?

When she’s not on campus, it’s alright, but when she arrives, all eyes focus on her.

Even teachers show favoritism towards Gu Lingling.

Previously, she was often called upon to answer questions in class, but since Gu Lingling returned to school, it’s her who gets called.

Teachers even frequently praise her for her standard pronunciation.

Her greatest obstacle is her spoken language.

No matter how hard she tries, she can’t achieve Gu Lingling’s level of fluent and standard pronunciation.

The difference is so glaringly obvious.