Gao Cuilan, listening beside them, naturally expressed a quiet sense of resentment: "My husband, I've been waiting for you!" Then, the two of them instinctively embraced each other. Gao Liang held Gao Ruolan and said, "Wife, I'm back! I've come back to find you!" "My husband, I've finally waited for you!" Gao Ruolan was overjoyed, and the two of them couldn't help but kiss each other. How much like Gao Cuilan had Gao Ruolan been back then! Only now did Gao Liang realize this secret he couldn't speak of. He poured all his feelings into this kiss, and Gao Ruolan felt as though Gao Liang was exactly the person she had dreamed of waiting for—someone she never imagined would be right before her eyes. They kissed passionately, as if dreaming. Yet, dreams inevitably wake up. A series of urgent phone rings broke the moment—the phone belonged to Gao Ruolan. Gao Ruolan quickly pushed Gao Liang aside, her head bowed low, her face flushed with embarrassment. What was going on today? How could she have kissed this unfortunate man? No way—I have to rush off now. So I quickly packed up my schoolbag and bolted out. Gao Liang also felt as though he were dreaming—how could it be that he ended up kissing this so-called "sweeping star"? Oh well, now he realizes—he’s been thinking of her as Gao Cuilan all along. Hmph! I love Gao Cuilan, not this sweeping star! What makes me like her? What does she have that’s worth my liking? Zhao Yuanhang smiled with a mixture of amusement and hesitation. "Me and her? Impossible!" Gao Liang sighed, pulling out six textbooks from his backpack and said, "Just having her not cause any trouble is a blessing!" "Fire her up! Find a graduate student—done and dusted! Much easier!" Zhao Yuanhang remarked casually. Fan Weizhe and Zuo Tianpei nodded in agreement. Gao Liang said, "If that unlucky star makes me unhappy, I'll have her go at any moment!" "But perhaps you're not ready to let her go? I think you might have a thing for her!" Zhao Yuanhang made a face. "Really?" Gao Liang smiled and said, "That little Nezha of hers? I couldn't care less. Don't believe me? Just look ahead!" With that, the four of them walked away. The students in Class One of the Business Administration Department were assigned an in-class assignment by Song Si'an, which needed to be completed immediately. This situation left Gao Ruolan quite distressed, as her assignment had gone missing just the day before, and to date, no trace of it had been found. Gao Liang, sitting next to her, pulled out all the notebooks from his desk drawer. As he reached for his own, one notebook accidentally fell to the floor. Gao Ruolan, being observant, immediately noticed it—her own notebook! How had it ended up in his drawer? It must have been that he copied her assignment and deliberately concealed it there to avoid detection. Gao Ruolan picked up her notebook and held it up in front of Gao Liang, saying, "I never thought you'd be so unscrupulous—not only did you plagiarize my work, but you also hid the notebook!" "Scatterbrained! Don't blame a good person!" Gao Liang couldn't bear to be wrong. "I clearly saw your notebook fall out of your drawer—how can you deny it?" "Gao Ruolan raised her voice, as their argument had already drawn the attention of the entire class. Behind them, Zhao Meixuan and Xu Xinyan began to speak up. 'Look! Gao Ruolan has openly argued with our idol—believe me, I think our idol wouldn't do such a thing!' Zhao Meixuan said while speaking. 'Exactly. The tone in which our idol speaks clearly shows she's being wronged. What can we do now? How can we support our idol?' Xu Xinyan expressed her anxiety. 'We should find an opportunity to give Gao Ruolan a lesson—make her look bad!' Zhao Meixuan said, looking at Gao Ruolan with disdain. 'Agreed! Since Gao Ruolan has been in our class, she's always been making things difficult for our idol. It's time we stepped in!' At this moment, Song Si'an approached, learned the situation, and instead of criticizing Gao Liang, praised Gao Ruolan, saying, 'Gao Ruolan, please keep the classroom quiet during class so as not to disturb everyone's studies!' "Teacher, this isn't fair—it's him!" Gao Ruolan still wanted to argue, but was stopped by Song Si'an, who said, "If you insist on continuing, I'll have to ask you to leave the classroom right now!" "Teacher, I'm really disappointed—you've defended him too! I'm not taking this class anymore!" Gao Ruolan quickly gathered up her books and left the classroom. As she reached the door, she turned back, clenched her fists tightly, bit her lips, and stared angrily at Gao Liang. Gao Liang looked completely indifferent, stood up, and waved his right hand toward her, indicating he was ready to fight. This graceful gesture delighted Zhao Meixuan and Xu Xinyan, who clapped their hands in approval. "Here you go! I've just got a nice hardcover one—take it, and you're all set!" "Le Tao, you're so kind!" Gao Ruolan gratefully accepted the student-specific notebook from the academy. "Who are we, if not golden-branch sisters? By the way, there's something really exciting happening tomorrow—would you like to come?" Xia Le Tao smiled warmly. "What is it?" Gao Ruolan asked. "My cousin's niece has invited me to a birthday party for a boy she's close to. She asked me to go, and I thought it would be wonderful if you came too!" Xia Le Tao said with enthusiasm. "But we don't know the boy at all—wouldn't that be a bit awkward?" Gao Ruolan hesitated. "Everyone's so happy to have us—what could possibly be the issue? Besides, my cousin really enjoys having friends come along—more the better! Here's a little secret: my cousin and that boy are really close. We should go see a wonderful performance—let's see how the prince actually wins over his lady!" Xia Le Tao excitedly explained. "Alright! Though, I don't have anything to bring Gao Ruolan looked utterly helpless, for her own circumstances truly weren't favorable—her wallet was thin. "Is that a problem? Ruolan, my cousin has already reserved the tickets. Tomorrow, we'll just go and enjoy ourselves!" "Great!" Gao Ruolan brightened and chatted happily, eager to attend a student's birthday party. Fang Weizhe's birthday celebration was held at his family's villa, and that day the atmosphere was exceptionally lively, as many guests had arrived—not only friends invited by Fang, but also business partners and acquaintances from various fields. Fang Tianlong, chairman of Tianlong Real Estate and a well-known figure in the business world, stepped onto the podium in the main hall and delivered his opening speech with a radiant expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, friends from all walks of life, good afternoon! Today marks my son Weizhe's 18th birthday. I warmly welcome all of you for your presence and congratulations!" Upon finishing his words, the hall erupted into thunderous applause. Fan Tianlong then spoke with his deep, heartfelt voice: "At exactly 12:10, it's a memorable moment. Eighteen years ago, at this very time, under the bright sunlight of a sunny noon, you cried out with a strong, clear cry, announcing your arrival into the world; eighteen years later, at this moment, I write down birthday wishes for you in the gentle breeze, offering my heartfelt sentiments and a single fragrant offering. Wishing my son Wei Ze to remain healthy forever and joyful beyond measure!" "Clap, clap, clap!" The audience erupted once again into thunderous applause. Fan Wei Ze was surrounded by flowers and cheers, so overjoyed that he nearly fainted. Undoubtedly, today Fan Wei Ze has become the center of attention, dressed in a refined black suit, looking even more handsome and drawing countless compliments and cheers. Gifts were presented, and high-light, Zhao Yuanhang, and Zuo Tianpei all attended. Chen Yanling arrived with Xia Le Tao and Gao Ruolan—unexpectedly, they were not on the original invitation list, yet they had come on their own, leaving the F4 team quite surprised. Chen Yanling's arrival was fine, but bringing in two completely unrelated people—especially Gao Ruolan, this so-called "lucky charm" who seems to bring bad luck—made the F4 clearly uncomfortable. Gao Huang directly said in front of everyone, "Oh! The bad luck person! Seeing you really spoils my mood!"