Ye Chunxiao didn’t understand the homeroom teacher’s meaning, and she didn’t think she had done anything wrong.
It was just bad luck, that’s all.
She didn’t come to school because she liked studying but because going to school meant she didn’t have to do chores early at home or go out to work and earn money.
Ye Chunxiao couldn’t stand hardship. When she was little, she heard that after getting into university, the state wouldn’t charge tuition fees, and jobs would be arranged after graduation, and that’s what set her heart aflutter.
That’s why she cried and begged to go to school.
Her family, due to the one-child policy, had just this one daughter. Although they were poor, they still cherished her.
They bit the bullet to pay for her education.
Later, government policies changed, and ordinary universities started charging tuition fees, only the normal universities and military academies were free.
Ye Chunxiao’s family was somewhat reluctant to let her continue her education.
Ye Chunxiao cried in front of her parents for a long time, and finally, she still ended up at Lingguang No.1 Middle School.
There, she met Zhou Xitong, whose family’s circumstances made Ye Chunxiao secretly jealous and envious.
Ye Chunxiao then took the initiative to become Zhou Xitong’s follower.
She knew that if she could maintain a good relationship with Zhou Xitong, her future could be even brighter than if she went to university.
Thinking back to everything that happened after she came to Lingguang No.1 Middle School, Ye Chunxiao felt it was all because of her bad luck moving into that damn dormitory; otherwise none of this would have happened.
She returned to her current dorm in a daze, where Zhou Xitong was on the phone, complaining about something.
Ye Chunxiao looked at her, a flicker of hope in her heart.
Finally, when Zhou Xitong finished her call, Ye Chunxiao timidly called out, "Xitong..."
But Zhou Xitong only glared at her, put on her headphones, and started listening to her Walkman, ignoring Ye Chunxiao completely.
Ye Chunxiao had a bellyful of words she couldn’t say out loud, and she didn’t dare disturb Zhou Xitong again.
Zhou Xitong’s attitude had been for days, neither cold nor warm.
Yet, Zhou Xitong was wary of her as well. Despite being willful, she wasn’t foolish.
If Ye Chunxiao could propose framing Lu Zhu, who’s to say she wouldn’t turn and bite Zhou Xitong someday?
Once Zhou Xitong figured this out, she was no longer willing to associate with Ye Chunxiao.
Soon, the results of Ye Chunxiao’s disciplinary action were out. Although she wasn’t expelled, she received a major demerit.
This would stay on her record for life.
After hearing the decision, Ye Chunxiao deflated completely.
And this was just the beginning.
Ye Chunxiao soon found out that in the subsequent news reports, Zhou Xitong’s name was removed.
She could only see herself cast in the villainous role.
Ye Chunxiao understood this was because Zhou Xitong’s family had money and had greased the media.
Only she was left to face the firing squad.
The girls who used to hang out and gossip with Ye Chunxiao now stayed away from her, and Zhou Xitong no longer included her.
Ye Chunxiao had become almost invisible at school, lonely every day.
Now she realized that she couldn’t find a way out by leaning on Zhou Xitong. When Ye Chunxiao tried to pick up her books again, she found the contents utterly unfamiliar.
She used to have decent grades in junior high...
The issue with Lu Zhu finally came to an end, and Qu Ruorui was happy for her.
"I didn’t expect that mother and son to confess in the end. Otherwise, you would have been wronged. I heard the police are looking for the hit-and-run car. Once they find it, this matter can be completely resolved."
Qu Ruorui didn’t know the truth and thought it was really the guilt-ridden old lady who fell down.
Lu Zhu put down her textbook and suddenly asked Yue Qingqing and Qu Ruorui.
"Do you guys want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?"
Yue Qingqing, Qu Ruorui: "Huh?"
Where did that come from?
Lu Zhu wore a faint smile, "Come on, I’ll treat you."
It was supposed to be eaten that day, but it ended up being dragged to today.
She used to think she didn’t need friends, that the word was utterly meaningless,
But the feeling of someone caring—
Qu Ruorui was surprised, "Wow, I guess the sun does rise from the west." She didn’t expect Lu Zhu to treat them.
Yue Qingqing joked, "After all, she’s got the compensation money, she’s rich now."
Lu Zhu raised an eyebrow, "That’s right. Don’t you think it’s especially delicious using Zhou Xitong’s money?"
Yue Qingqing couldn’t help but laugh out loud, imagining Zhou Xitong’s face if she heard this.
Maybe that’s what Lu Zhu thought when she used to make money off Zhou Xitong.
The three of them put on their jackets and headed off campus, not expecting to run into Granny Lu and Uncle Lu at the gate...