Imperial City University Official Notification:
Due to the reckless behavior of students Zheng and Liu, who maliciously defamed student Chi at the opening ceremony, causing personal injury and severely affecting both Chi and the university’s interests, it has been decided to expel student Zheng. Student Liu was involved for personal reasons, but considering her sincere remorse, she will remain under probation at the school. If she reoffends, she will be immediately expelled!
This is to inform you.
...
Soon after, the school officially released a statement, directly notifying the two.
"Student Zheng, student Liu, do you dare to reveal your real names?"
"Hmph, Youyou is too kind-hearted. They should directly experience what it’s like to be bullied online!"
"I second that! Strongly suggest making it public, only then will they remember the lesson!"
...
"All this fuss, and it didn’t affect Chi Youyou at all; instead, she gained a reputation!"
Song Xingruo and Fang Yifei looked at the official notice on their phones, unwilling to accept it.
"Forget it..."
"Sorry, Miss Song, this card cannot be used."
They were reading comments while shopping.
Song Xingruo had just handed over her card, which was shortly returned by the staff.
"How is that possible? Please try again!"
"Sorry, Miss Song, it still doesn’t work, maybe you should try another card?"
She frowned and tried several cards, none worked!
"Shit!"
"Use mine."
Fang Yifei held back the fuming Song Xingruo, signaling her to calm down.
"No, I have to call my mom!"
She was about to dial when her mother’s call appeared on the screen.
"Hello, mom, what’s going on, why can’t I use any of my cards! If it weren’t for my cousin being here, I’d be utterly embarrassed!"
"Ruoruo... well... your elder cousin just called me about this."
"Elder cousin?"
Song Xingruo frowned, glanced at Fang Yifei, and continued, "What’s up with elder cousin?"
"Your elder cousin said you just started university, have no financial awareness, overspent, and even sent me your spending records... said to temporarily freeze your cards..."
"Mom! How could they do this! What right does elder cousin have to meddle in our family’s matters!"
"Listen, your dad had some issues with a company order, which your elder cousin discovered. Now your dad needs to cover up the gap, and right now the entire Song Family is under your elder cousin’s control..."
"How can my dad’s issues be blamed on me! How can I live like this!"
"It’s okay, it’s okay, your mom still has money, later you can use my card."
...
"Xingruo, do you think... Brother Shiyu knew it was us?"
Fang Yifei listened intently from the side, her mind went blank at once.
"How could he know? Besides, elder cousin doesn’t like Chi Youyou, even if he knew, he wouldn’t target me over an outsider, I’m his cousin after all!"
"Hope I’m just overthinking."
Fang Yifei nodded, yet in the next second, her phone rang too.
"Dad, what is it?"
"Feifei, where are you?"
"I’m shopping with Xingruo, is there something urgent?"
"Well, could you go to Shiyu and ask why the project that we agreed to sign with his family is now canceled? Is there a problem? If so we can make changes... Hello? Feifei? Are you listening?"
"... Dad... this project’s probably off..."
She hung up the phone, pale, "Xingruo... Brother Shiyu knows!"
"No way! Even if that’s true, elder cousin wouldn’t do this to us. Right! It must be aunt forcing elder cousin to do this!"
It must be like this!