Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: All Of You Shut Up!
Chapter 119: All Of You Shut Up!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was already past midnight when Jiang Yining and Lu Zhi got home. The two of them were tired after the whole Chen Kexin ordeal, so they washed up quickly and went back to their separate rooms to sleep.
Jiang Yining had lab session the next day and arrived at school early.
As soon as she stepped into the classroom, she heard endless chatter and felt that everyone was staring at her strangely.
She wanted to listen to what they were saying.
But before she could get close, the chattering stopped abruptly, as if her classmates were afraid that she would hear them.
Jiang Yining usually didn’t socialize with her classmates, so she couldn’t approach anyone to ask for information.
With questions marks in her mind, she walked to the back row and sat down. Xiao Yeyu ran over and sat beside her, panting. “Yining, did you go to the casino with Xiaoxi?”
“Who told you that?” Jiang Yining asked.
“Was there any need for someone to tell me? Photos of you two entering the casino were plastered all over the school this morning. There’s also a write-up about Ye Xiaoxi’s mother being a drug addict, who has once sold Ye Xiaoxi to a place of vice to be… You know what I’m talking about?”
Jiang Yining narrowed her eyes.
Seeing that Jiang Yining was silent, Xiao Yeyu continued to gossip, “You know what Qing University is like. No one here will accept a classmate who’s a prostitute. Many people have started to exclude her. Some of the more radical people even asked the provost to remove her from Qing University so as not to embarrass our university.”
“Did they see Ye Xiaoxi sell her body with their own eyes? Qing University isn’t owned by them. Who are they to expel her from school?” Jiang Yining asked with annoyance.
“I believe that Xiaoxi is innocent, but they don’t and they refuse to investigate. Yining, they said that you and Ye Xiaoxi are close, so you are probably also unclean… Find a way to clarify things, or they’ll target you too.”
Xiao Yeyu took out her phone, opened Weibo, and searched for an account.
“This is the account they’ve set up. They have posted photos of you and Ye Xiaoxi, and all sorts of information… Many people have already seen these posts and forwarded them. They have also created a group in private and written a joint letter. The provost would probably receive it soon.”
Xiao Yeyu observed Jiang Yining’s expression carefully.
Xiao Yeyu would benefit from this incident if it blew up, no matter the outcome.
If Jiang Yining couldn’t control the damage, her reputation would be ruined and Lu Zhi might hate her for it. At the same time, she was the one who informed Yining of this and she would win her trust.
She was a winner no matter what.
Just as she was thinking about it, the classroom suddenly buzzed with excitement again.
Jiang Yining looked up and saw Ye Xiaoxi walking in with her backpack, her face pale.
A few boys sitting in the front row wolf-whistled, mocked and teased her.
“Yo, look who’s here. Isn’t this our very own Madame Ye?”
“You look spent. Is it because you stayed up late last night serving men?”
“You still have the cheek to come to school? You are such a disgrace to Qing University. Ptui!”
Ye Xiaoxi stood at the classroom door and tightened her grip on her backpack.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
“Why are you crying? Did we say something wrong?”
“Stop acting pitiful in front of us. We’re not your johns!”
“If you know what’s good for you, then please voluntarily drop out of Qing University!”
“Don’t bring shame to our class!”
Amidst the noise, someone threw a textbook.
Smack!
The book landed on Ye Xiaoxi’s head, leaving a cut and blood trickled down.
The classroom fell silent momentarily before someone started shouting, “Get out of Qing University!”
“Scram!”
“Qing University doesn’t welcome such a filthy girl like you!”
More people joined in to insult Ye Xiaoxi.
Ye Xiaoxi’s shoulders slumped as she stood unsteadily, like she had been abandoned by the world.
She blinked and tears rushed down her cheeks. She was turning to run when a loud bang suddenly sounded from the back of the classroom.
The chaotic classroom instantly fell silent.
Jiang Yining retracted her foot and looked at everyone indifferently. “All of you, shut up!”
No one in the class would ever expect the quiet and cold Jiang Yining to suddenly lose her temper.
Everyone was stunned.
Jiang Yining walked down the steps to Ye Xiaoxi and said, “You didn’t do anything wrong. Why aren’t you defending yourself?”
Ye Xiaoxi bit her lower lip, afraid to speak.
“Jiang Yining, why are you protecting Madame Ye? You’re usually the closest to her. Have you been brainwashed by her and joined the same industry?”
A defiant boy stood up to challenge Jiang Yining.
Jiang Yining raised an eyebrow at him. “Who do you think you are? How dare you challenge me?”
“I’m the president of the student council! And your class monitor!” Pan Qi said loudly.
Jiang Yining sneered. “It’s really shameful for Qing University to have you as the president of the student council. You can’t even tell right from wrong. 1 don’t think your brain is filled with brain matter, but with tofu.”
“Who are you scolding?”
Pan Qi blushed in anger.
“You don’t understand human language? 1 was scolding you.” Jiang Yining replied rudely.
“Fine! I’ll find the provost now and expel both of you!” Pan Qi said angrily and was ready to leave.
“Whatever.”
Jiang Yining held Ye Xiaoxi’s hand and walked back to the back row.
Everyone was still standing and staring at them.
Jiang Yining said coldly, “What are you looking at? If you continue to stare, I’ll gouge out your eyeballs and step on them like lightbulbs!”
Her words were quite ruthless.
Her classmates immediately looked away and pretended that nothing had happened.
Jiang Yining lowered her eyes, took out her phone, and tapped and scrolled on it a few times.
The Weibo account that had slandered her and Ye Xiaoxi was immediately destroyed.
All the pictures and information were deleted at once!
After one class, Ye Xiaoxi ran out of the classroom and went to the rooftop.
She sat by the railing and looked at the students who were like ants under her feet. Her mind was muddled and noisy with all kinds of thoughts.
Jiang Yining was a few steps behind her. “If you try to end your life by jumping off the rooftop, not only will you not be able to free yourself, but you will also give those who wanted to see you fail the satisfaction.”
“I’m sorry, Yining. I’m always dragging you into my problems and letting you help me. I’m really sorry…”
She hated herself for being born into such a family.
She hate having such a mother!
When she was forced into a corner before, she thought about jumping off the rooftop several times to end her life.
But she always cowered in the end.
She did not want to die.
Since she met Jiang Yining, things had slowly gotten better.
She wanted to start a new life and repay Yining.
But today…
Her old scars were exposed and laid bare in front of everyone. All the suicidal thoughts she had suppressed surfaced once again.
Jiang Yining put one hand on the railing and lifted herself up. She sat next to Ye Xiaoxi and looked at the scenery in the distance. “Ye Xiaoxi, I’ve never felt that you’re a burden to me. We’re friends. Shouldn’t we help each other? Stop feeling guilty toward me. If you do, live well and seize every opportunity to make yourself stronger. You can repay me when you are strong enough.”
“Yining… You’re too kind to me!”
Ye Xiaoxi sobbed as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Jiang Yining took out a tissue and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. “Don’t cry. You look better when you smile.”
“Okay.” Ye Xiaoxi nodded.
She reined in her emotions and finally held back her tears.
Ye Xiaoxi then said, “Yining, I’ll put in an application to drop out of Qing University. I’m afraid 1 can’t study here anymore.”
“Who asked you to drop out of school? Didn’t you hear a word of what I said?”
Ye Xiaoxi was confused.
Jiang Yining held her cheeks and rubbed them. “Silly girl, there’s nothing in this world that I can’t solve. Just wait and see.. I’ll make all those bustards kneel and apologize to you!”