Ye Chunxiao looked at Lu Zhu incredulously.
Was this person obsessed with money?
Did she come to school to study or to make money? She had no shame at all.
Zhou Xitong was also at a loss for words for a moment.
After a while, she let out a cold laugh, "As long as someone gives you money, will you do anything?"
Lu Zhu, as if she hadn’t caught the sarcasm, simply asked her, "Five yuan, is that okay?"
"Sure, of course, even the person who mops my floor isn’t that cheap," Zhou Xitong took out a banknote, "I’ll give you this month’s work."
She purposely disgusted Lu Zhu, "You like making money, right? From now on, you can also take care of my laundry, so I don’t have to bring them home for the maid to wash."
Lu Zhu nodded her head, "That’s fine."
Ye Chunxiao clicked her tongue twice and didn’t stay in the dormitory. Soon, she was nowhere to be seen.
Yue Qingqing didn’t pay attention to what happened and sat at the desk to make the duty roster.
Zhou Xitong, with her legs crossed, sat on the bed making a phone call.
"Xinxin, are you guys out of school? Let me tell you about how there are freaks in our dormitory. There’s this girl, so funny, willing to do anything for money. She even washes my clothes and sweeps the floor for me. Isn’t that funny?"
Lu Zhu, carrying a pile of Zhou Xitong’s clothes, walked out.
As if she hadn’t heard those words.
Zhou Xitong, covering her phone, shouted, "My clothes are very expensive, many of them are pure silk, don’t ruin them, otherwise be careful or I’ll make you compensate."
For what reason, Zhou Xitong started ordering Lu Zhu around relentlessly.
At one moment she needed her phone charged because the battery was dead, sending her to the school’s supermarket.
Then she felt like having snacks and made Lu Zhu go buy them.
Things that could be done in one trip, she deliberately split into two.
"Come back within five minutes and I’ll double your reward."
Lu Zhu hurried back, sweat falling down her short hair, looking as if she had just been pulled out of water.
Zhou Xitong held her nose and threw the money on the ground.
"You stink, all sweaty. Keep away from me."
Lu Zhu picked up the money and took the basin to the bathroom to shower.
A few days later, even Qu Ruorui knew about Lu Zhu’s situation.
In the cafeteria, Zhuang Lan, Qu Ruorui, and Yue Qingqing were eating together.
"Qingqing, is there a girl in your dorm who loves money? The one called Lu Zhu."
Yue Qingqing asked her, "Where did you hear that?"
"Forgot, lots of people are talking about it. They say nasty things, calling her poor and a disgrace to Yizhong."
Some rumors were spread by Ye Chunxiao, and some originated from witnessing Zhou Xitong bossing Lu Zhu around.
Lu Zhu became known around the school almost overnight.
Zhuang Lan still had his ways, keeping a special information network about outstanding students.
"Lu Zhu’s family seems not too wealthy, I heard she also works a job after school."
Zhuang Lan expressed a trace of admiration, "I wonder if she’s talented or just hardworking, probably talented, otherwise how could she perform so well with so little study time."
Yue Qingqing didn’t say anything but remembered the flashlight shining under Lu Zhu’s blanket every night.
Ye Chunxiao, often unable to sleep at night due to Zhou Xitong’s noise, deliberately complained that Lu Zhu’s flashlight disturbed her sleep.
Lu Zhu didn’t argue, just tucked the corner of the blanket tightly around herself.
"There’s nothing wrong with earning money with your own hands."
Yue Qingqing’s words made both Qu Ruorui and Zhuang Lan nod; although others said mean things, they didn’t see anything wrong with it.
In the past, Wei Rong often sold goods from her aunt’s shop cheaply to classmates, that’s having business acumen!
While they were talking, Lu Zhu walked by with her food tray.
Qu Ruorui had just mentioned her and felt somewhat guilty.
To their surprise, Zhuang Lan even greeted her, "Lu Zhu, would you like to join us for a meal?"
Yue Qingqing had thought Lu Zhu would refuse outright, but to her surprise, after thinking it over, she actually came over.