"Yes, sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop," He Shu cautiously pushed open the door, looking aggrievedly at Xu Jinglan, "Should I... not have come?"
"Haha!" Ye Fei let out a sneer.
"No," Xu Jinglan, caught between the two of them, felt her head starting to ache, regretting that she had felt relieved when she found out the three of them hadn’t been assigned to the same dormitory.
"Look at her, always pretending to be dead. It was clearly me speaking ill of her, and she caught me in the act. Not only does she avoid creating a scene, but when she finally catches a chance to mock me thoroughly, she acts like she’s the one who did something wrong. Don’t you think she owes me one?"
Ye Fei just couldn’t stand He Shu’s demeanor.
"I’m sorry, Miss Ye Fei, please don’t be angry. It’s my fault, I should have knocked on the door first," He Shu apologized, her eyes red.
The accompanying staff couldn’t bear to watch, casting disapproving glances at Ye Fei.
Fuming, yet unable to voice her anger for fear of seeming more spiteful the more she said, leaving others to condemn her.
Xu Jinglan was clearly aware of the situation and could only offer Ye Fei a comforting look.
"Alright, you can leave now," the staff told Xu Jinglan, "You’re really lucky someone stood up for you. Just go back and write a formal apology to Xia Youyou and Tang Xuefei, and that’ll be that."
"Pfft..." Hearing about the apology letter to Xia Youyou, Ye Fei couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Hahaha... Writing a formal apology to Xia Youyou is just another reminder to everyone that the Military Goddess was hit, isn’t it? Whose idea was this? It’s so damaging."
"This time Xia Youyou is going to be absolutely furious."
When the staff member was reminded, a smile also flashed in their eyes, but they didn’t mention who had come up with such a harmful idea.
He Shu, worried, asked, "Isn’t this a bit too much? Xia Youyou is already very angry. Shouldn’t we be trying to improve our relationship with her? After all, we’re in the same dorm and have to live together."
Once assigned, dormitories at the military academy cannot be switched.
Ye Fei rolled her eyes dramatically and shrugged at Xu Jinglan, silently exclaiming, "See! She’s always ."
Xu Jinglan’s brow furrowed slightly, and her expression instantly cooled.
"Jing Lan, I’m saying this for your own good. They’re Nobles and we can’t afford to offend them. Ye Fei might not be afraid because she is a Noble too and naturally fearless, but what about us?" He Shu pleaded earnestly, her face full of concern.
"Well, I haven’t seen you afraid of me as you are of Xia Youyou," Ye Fei retorted with purpose, "Is it because I’m just a minor Noble of the locals and can’t compare to a Great Noble like Xia Youyou?"
He Shu’s face turned into an awkward color, and she stood rooted to the spot, flustered.
The staff, unable to watch any longer, intervened, "Why are you so harsh with your words? Although this student might be timid and somewhat weak, her heart is not bad; she’s doing this for your sake. Moreover, she’s in tears, and it took some effort to find someone willing to smooth things over. If you’re not going to thank her, at least don’t blame her."
Xu Jinglan, who hadn’t spoken a word thus far, was trying to figure out who had settled the matter so quickly.
She would never have imagined it was He Shu.
Ye Fei looked at He Shu with disbelief as well, wanting to question her, but since Xu Jinglan had already been released, the facts were clear before her eyes. Any further questioning would be nitpicking.
So, she straightforwardly accepted her fault and stayed silent.
He Shu opened her mouth to speak, hesitating as the words reached her lips. She intended to clarify it wasn’t her but Lin Fu who had really helped, yet for some reason, she didn’t say it.
That moment’s pause was enough to seal her fate.
It was now impossible to explain. Seeing Ye Fei’s silent concession was too satisfying as she had always been targeted and looked down upon by her, with Ye Fei criticizing her every time she hung out with Xu Jinglan.
It was all too rare to have Ye Fei in the wrong.
He Shu could only silently say sorry to Lin Fu in her heart.