Su Jiameng was very surprised, and Liu Lanyue’s inner reaction wasn’t much better. The two locked eyes, both seeing the words "Whoa, why is it this guy?" in each other’s eyes! Only the innocent Lucy was unaware of the tense atmosphere between them, thinking the two had hit it off at first sight and was genuinely happy, "Xiao Meng, come over quickly!"

Su Jiameng shuffled her feet, unsure whether to go forward or log off and run away. But not wanting to put Lucy in an awkward position, she braced herself and went over, her expression momentarily stiff, "Lucy, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Xiao Meng, let me introduce a friend to you first." Lucy greeted Su Jiameng warmly, pulling her to sit beside her, not noticing the momentary stiffness in her body, "This is Liu Lanyue, a top student at Xilena First Affiliated School, with very strong abilities. And she’s also a core member of the Iron Lion Team, a strong team in mixed battles. I say..."

Lucy rattled off a bunch of words like beads falling, but Su Jiameng only caught the first part, ignoring the rest. Her gaze was on the woman identified as Liu Lanyue, her eyes flickering.

While she scrutinized her, Liu Lanyue was also sizing up Su Jiameng. If it weren’t for the unpleasant incident in the morning, Liu Lanyue’s impression of Su Jiameng might have been quite good, as the other’s looks aligned well with her aesthetic.

It’s just a pity that the words from Su Jiameng left a not so pleasant mark on Liu Lanyue’s heart, compounded by the fact that it happened just hours ago, the stuffy feeling hadn’t dissipated. Meeting her again now, it would be strange if she had a good impression!

"Previously, Yives’ praises for Miss Su never ceased, and now seeing her in person is quite surprising." Liu Lanyue wasn’t lying. According to Lucy’s description, Su Jiameng was supposed to be a mature and intellectual woman.

But reality was harsh, revealing her to be a lively little girl, "Before Miss Su came, Yives hinted at the general scope of things... but I wonder what thoughts Miss Su has upon seeing me?"

In the morning, she criticized the Iron Lion Team as being worthless, considering their battle skill as mediocre, yet in the afternoon, she stumbled upon needing Iron Lion Team’s help... Isn’t this a bit of a slap in the face? Doesn’t this person feel a heavy pain on her cheeks?

Listening to Liu Lanyue, Lucy couldn’t help but feel puzzled. This classmate seemed to be speaking somewhat off. Why did she feel there was something between the two she didn’t know about? Could it be that Xiao Meng once provoked her?

Lucy still knew Liu Lanyue fairly well, as the core member of the Iron Lion Team in mixed battles, her personality was slightly fiery, but she wasn’t one to speak aimlessly without backing. With a straightforward and upright temper, she was well accepted among classmates, socially thriving. Without a certain level of personal charm and positive energy, it would be impossible for her to mix into a core member position in the Iron Lion Team.

To know that entering the Iron Lion Team initially required being a student of Xilena First Affiliated School, a team full of the Human Alliance’s elite, if Liu Lanyue truly wasn’t something, how could she gain the trust of so many team members?

Just as Su Jiameng sat down, she was thrown such a tough question, and to this, she could only bitterly smile at her own quick tongue. She threw a reassuring look at the frowning Lucy and said, "Actually, when I saw you, I wanted to give up a bit."

Upon hearing this, the flames in Liu Lanyue’s heart burned even more. What was this little brat saying? Upon seeing her, she wanted to give up? 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Was she feeling guilty about her words in the morning and thus dared not face it? Or did she look down on the Iron Lion Team’s abilities, thinking there was no need to speak with her? Liu Lanyue had seen Su Jiameng’s behavior in the morning, so arrogant, she didn’t seem like someone who would feel guilty...

Liu Lanyue fixed her gaze on Su Jiameng, eager to hear what other bold words she could say!

In the mixed battle, although the Iron Lion Team lost to the Silver Moon Team, both sides were long-time rivals, very familiar with each other’s strategies and tactics, victories and defeats were roughly fifty-fifty. Moreover, many core members of the Iron Lion Team were absent from the morning match, so the loss was anticipated...

If this person thought the morning’s Iron Lion Team represented the entirety of their strength, she would be underestimating them too severely! Liu Lanyue looked at the other, as Su Jiameng spoke in a calm tone, "Since you’re saying Lucy told you the general ins and outs, then you should also know who my opponent is... The individual strength of Iron Lion Team is indeed very strong, but in front of my opponent... it’s lacking a bit."