Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Withering Rose Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Withering Rose But, due to the drama at the defense venue, a new wave of discussion erupted on the forums within the South Sea Medical University campus.
Indeed, Jiang Yi’s carefully maintained goddess persona, that she had upheld for four years, completely crumbled on that day.
In the academic affairs office, Duan Yuanhui led three others into the office as the teaching staff present clearly understood the situation and filed out.
The spacious office was bright and tidy, with a wall hanging that read “To be a teacher by virtue of knowledge, to be an example by virtue of morality.”
Li Qiao, with her hands in her jean pockets, followed Duan Yuanhui nonchalantly, exuding an indifferent attitude as if the matter didn’t concern her.
Once the office door was firmly closed, she strode to a single-seat sofa with her slender legs and sat down directly.
Duan Yuanhui, looking somewhat helplessly at her, then said to the panicked Jiang Yi and the continuously befuddled Lu Wen, “Please, have a seat as well.”
At that moment, Jiang Yi, wary, glanced at Lu Wen before quickly making her way to another single-seat sofa and sitting down.
Lu Wen took a moment to compose herself, and then sat down on the long sofa near the door.
She ran her hand through her hair, looking at Duan Yuanhui, “May I ask who you are?”
With one hand in his pocket, Duan Yunhui leaned against the corner of the desk behind him, “I am the head of the Academic Affairs Office at the Medical University.
I’ve heard a bit about today’s incident.
Regarding your disruption of the student defense, we might need to give an explanation to the affected students.
As for the tragedy in your family, we are deeply saddened and sympathetic, but please keep calm until the matter is thoroughly investigated.”
Facing the firmly spoken and serious Duan Yunhui, Lu Wen, after all only a woman not yet thirty, instinctively toned down her arrogance, “Director, I also need an explanation regarding the matter of your school’s excellent student seducing my husband.”
Duan Yuanhui nodded slightly, his attitude neither warm nor cold, “Naturally.
If a student’s moral behavior is lacking during their time at school, the institution will not shirk its responsibility.”
“Then tell me, how do we resolve this?” Upon hearing this, Lu Wen straightened her back and fixed her fierce gaze on Jiang Yi.
If it weren’t for her, she wouldn’t have had to face the humiliation of acting like a complete fool in front of the entire faculty and student body.
Duan Yuanhui turned slightly to pick up the thermos from the table and caressed it in hand, “No rush, your husband should be arriving soon.”
Lu Wen was shocked, “You notified my husband?”
Duan Yuanhui didn’t say a word but glanced at Li Qiao with a look of helplessness once again passing through his eyes.
Indeed, someone had informed Lu Wen’s husband, but…
it wasn’t the school.
At this very moment, what was Li Qiao doing?
The little tyrant was casually crossing her long legs, her head bowed as she texted Shang Yu on WeChat.
Ever since she added Shang Yu on WeChat last week, they hadn’t contacted each other again.
The chat box still displayed the smiley emoji that Li Qiao had sent after adding him as a friend.
At that time, Li Qiao simply typed a few words: Not happy…
Before hitting the send button, she felt it was a bit pretentious, almost as if she was pouting for attention.
Frowning, Li Qiao rapidly deleted the text and instead typed: What is Master Yan up to?
This, too, seemed inappropriate, giving off the impression of prying into someone’s privacy.
In the end, after three minutes of deleting and editing, Li Qiao wrote nothing but sent a [wilted rose] emoji directly.
After sending the message, Li Qiao propped her forehead with one hand, staring unblinkingly at her phone.
About ten seconds later, the phone vibrated and the chat screen was no longer a monologue from her end.