Chapter 219 - 158: Butterfly Society

Pella left after a few words, it was clear that she had profound social skills, these girls around were quite fond of her. In contrast, Ai Lin seemed quite alone. Besides the initial encounter with Pella, no one had paid any attention to her. The crowd around Pella kept changing, but Pella never came over again.

At first, Ai Lin’s attention was constantly on Pella, but as time passed, her hope gradually fell.

"Are you okay?" Long Yi gently placed his hand on Ai Lin’s shoulder.

"I’m fine, Brother Long, sorry to make you bored with me," Ai Lin said.

"I don’t mind, but there’s something I want to tell you," Long Yi said.

"Don’t say it, I know," Ai Lin said.

"You know?"

"I do. In fact, I suspected a while ago that Pella may not sincerely want to be friends with me. She was very popular back then, now even more so. I’m the same age as her, but I can’t achieve the same. Did you see the butterfly pin on her chest? That’s the sign of the Butterfly Society’s president, I didn’t even notice that she had become the president."

Ai Lin’s gaze dropped slightly, "I hope, I’m wrong."

Long Yi felt anxious, if this situation was not handled well, Ai Lin may be heartbroken. At this moment, however, Pella suddenly called Ai Lin’s name from afar. Ai Lin was stunned for a moment before she lifted her head and realized Pella was indeed calling for her, whereupon her face became cheerful once more.

The two made their way to where Pella and the other girls were. The girls naturally formed a circle around Pella. The emperor’s two princesses had not arrived yet, so naturally, Pella, as the president, would be the center of attention.

"Hey, why are you so slow? The president had to call for you several times before you responded. You’re quite pretentious, aren’t you?"

A girl standing beside Pella rebuked.

"Let me introduce you all, this person is Ai Lin, my friend, and this is Long Yi, Ai Lin’s male partner. Don’t underestimate Ai Lin, she’s a Dragon Knight."

Long Yi frowned again, why did this statement sound so off? And why didn’t Pella admonish the blabbering girl beside her?

"Nice to meet you all." For a clever person like Ai Lin, how could she not feel the tension? Nevertheless, she tried hard to force a smile. But it was obvious that her smile was strained.

What greeted Ai Lin’s smile was a wave of cold expressions.

"A Dragon Knight? Can she even become a Dragon Knight? I thought she lost all her powers?"

"I heard that Long Yi helped her regain some strength? And that she’s walking around the school wearing a silver bodysuit!"

"Wow, that’s so embarrassing."

"Did you know that she and Long Yi live in the same dorm? Those two...hehe..."

"Wait, how did you guys know?"

"President Pella told us! Hahaha!"

The girls burst into laughter.

After listening to those words, Ai Lin turned her gaze to Pella, only to see Pella smiling back at her. Pella was holding her head high, her eyes gleaming with the thrill of revenge.

Long Yi was even more puzzled, how could Pella choose to take revenge on Ai Lin? Their relationship shouldn’t have soured to this extent, right?

Ai Lin slowly lowered her head and didn’t say another word, for now, everything had become clear.

"Pella, I thought we were good friends," Ai Lin whispered.

"Yes, we are, we have always been." Pella, her face full of mockery, retorted, "You don’t know how much I liked you, weak and submissive to others. Oh, and coincidentally, you happen to be the granddaughter of General Iron Blood! Haha, thank God our Butterfly Society doesn’t judge people based on their status, otherwise, I wouldn’t dare! Whenever I recall your trusting eyes following me around, I just want to laugh! You’re really funny haha!"

"Pella, why, why are you doing this to me, I’ve never done anything to hurt you! Although I knew you didn’t like me, I’ve never gone against you!"

Finally, Ai Lin asked her question.

"Want to know why? You don’t deserve to!"

Pella threw her head back, the surrounding girls burst into laughter.

Amidst the laughter, Ai Lin slowly lowered her head.

"Ai Lin, pull your head up," Long Yi suddenly said.

"Brother Long?" Ai Lin lifted her head, looking at Long Yi with teary eyes.

"Ai Lin, tell me, in your eyes, what are these girls? The sounds they make, what are they to your ears?" Long Yi’s voice was low and powerful.

Ai Lin was stunned, not understanding. Then, she turned her head to regard those repellent faces, recalling everything from the past. She took a deep breath and then held her head high.

She looked at Pella, and Pella looked back at her, her eyes full of confusion.

Then, Ai Lin began to laugh.

"They are nothing but a group of insects. As insects, the noises they make are just insect chirping," Ai Lin said.

"How dare you!"

"Shameless!"

The girls pointed and accused. Pella also stood up, sharply pointing at Ai Lin:

"Shameless woman, do you know who you are talking to? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have a man by your side?"

Ai Lin smiled back. Her body brimmed with Mana, silver light flickered around her whole body, and her crystal Armguard emerged.