This wasn't some paranoid conspiracy theory on Manman's part. During the Spring Festival last year, Jun Ran had announced she wanted to "compete fairly." After that, when Xiao Man came to Beijing for university, Jun Ran seemed to have it in for her. Whenever there was a gathering of friends and family in their circle, if Xiao Man was there, Jun Ran was sure to show up. She would constantly vie for the attention of Granny Gu and Mrs. Gu to distract them from Xiao Man. When the younger crowd was together, she would subtly target Xiao Man with her words and actions, using her own advantages to win everyone over and deliberately snub and isolate her.
