Chapter 14 Not Being a Simp (5)

That morning.

Changqing arrived at the training school wearing a mask. After inquiring about the relevant courses at the front desk, the receptionist mentioned that there would be a graduation ceremony today, and he could attend to experience the atmosphere.

"Okay, I'll definitely go check it out."

Changqing collected a bunch of course materials, but stuffed them into his pocket without even looking at them.

This training school is very large and has its own building.

The graduation ceremony was held in the auditorium on the first floor, which was already packed with people when Changqing arrived.

It turns out that the training school also used this ceremony as a promotional opportunity. Not only students came, but also potential students who were preparing to enroll, and even some parents of students came.

"interesting."

Changqing's eyes flashed.

With the system's prompt, he noticed Li Jiyong's wife in the crowd. She was also wearing a mask, and her eyes swept over the female teachers and students present like an eagle.

It seems this woman is preparing to make a big splash.

He chuckled to himself.

Soon, the graduation ceremony began.

Changqing was surprised to find that the host was actually Li Jiyong.

He was dressed in a suit and tie, looking very respectable, and he spoke fluently with platitudes.

First, I watched the school's promotional video.

Then, the principal gave a speech.

It showcases the achievements and success rate of past students.

Promotional courses.

Showing the class status.

The process was complicated, mainly focusing on promoting the school's awesomeness, which Changqing found boring.

About an hour later.

Li Jiyong's voice suddenly became impassioned.

"Next, please welcome student representative Gu Yao to speak..." He paused, looking at the girl in a long dress who gracefully walked onto the stage, "Gu Yao is a student in our 20,000-student pass class. Not only is she exceptionally capable in her studies, but she's also very cute..."

He introduced the microphone in a somewhat playful manner, even squeezing the other person's hand as he handed it over.

Li Jiyong thought he had done a very discreet job.

Unexpectedly, someone in the audience was staring intently at him, scrutinizing every word and action.

Although the hand-clenching motion was small, it was noticed by the woman wearing a mask, and a flash of anger instantly appeared in her eyes.

"Here it comes, the show is about to begin."

Changqing, who had been watching everything closely, muttered to himself and silently took out his phone.

On stage, Gu Yao's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She can't have a tantrum.

Li Jiyong, on the other hand, found it exciting and, before turning around and leaving the stage, he subtly pinched her buttocks again.

Changqing couldn't help but admire him.

This guy has some nerve.

Gu Yao's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, walked to the podium, and adjusted the microphone.

"Respected school leaders..."

It must be said that she has a good voice, clear and melodious, and her pronunciation is clear. Coupled with her tall figure and appropriate attire, she is very eye-catching. The audience, who were whispering and were getting sleepy from the long meeting, suddenly became excited and focused their attention on her.

But then, an unexpected event occurred.

As soon as she opened her mouth, a curly-haired woman wearing a mask rushed up from the audience.

"You vixen! You shameless mistress! You think it's fun to seduce other women's husbands?!"

Clap clap clap!

The curly-haired auntie was very strong; she slapped her three times right away.

Gu Yao didn't react at all. She took a few steps back, stepped on her skirt, and fell flat on her face.

Even the curly-haired auntie wasn't spared.

He stepped forward, grabbed her carefully styled hair, and then tore at her clothes.

"Didn't you call me a haggard old woman? Didn't you want to climb the social ladder? Huh? You can even touch hands and butts on stage! You guys are really something else!"

Everyone present was stunned.

Holy crap.

Is there going to be a big show in this kind of setting?

The school leaders in the audience turned pale.

When Li Jiyong recognized her as his wife, he was completely stunned and didn't know how to react.

Gu Yao recognized Li Jiyong's wife.

In a state of shock and panic, I couldn't think of how to react for a moment.

Fortunately, some of Gu Yao's acquaintances stepped forward, pulled the curly-haired aunt away, and then protected Gu Yao behind her.

"Auntie, what are you saying? Yao Yao has a boyfriend, and they're getting married soon. How could she possibly have a relationship with your husband!"

"That's right, auntie, how old are you? Your husband must be at least forty, while Yaoyao is only twenty-three. Why would she be interested in your husband?"

"Call the police! Call the police! Disrupting the meeting means calling the police!"

Some people even took out their phones.

The curly-haired aunt was furious, and the trainees were all talking at once, criticizing her.

She snatched the microphone, ripped off her mask, and yelled.

"Li Jiyong! Come out here! Tell me yourself, do you have a relationship with this woman?"

"And also, I took pictures of you pinching her hand and touching her butt just now. How can you deny it now!"

Li Jiyong, who was just about to make a quick getaway, stood awkwardly at the door.

That's right.

He was already preparing to make his escape.

The crowd parted to make way, and all eyes turned to him.

Since he couldn't leave, he had to think of a way. His mind worked quickly, and in less than three seconds, a surprised and embarrassed smile appeared on his face.

"Honey, it's you. Is there some misunderstanding? Let's talk about it when we get home."

He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the hand of the curly-haired, plump woman, and pulled her off the stage.

Snap!

The next moment, he received a slap across the face.

"Li Jiyong! You still want to lie to me! They even sent me a text message calling me a haggard old woman, and you still say it's a misunderstanding? Last time, last time you two were in a hotel room, right? I could tell something was off from the phone! You managed to fool me! Today, if you don't explain things clearly, this isn't over!"

"We really are just teacher and student!"

Li Jiyong put on a powerful performance, frowning as if he had been greatly wronged.

"Then tell me, why did you pinch her hand and touch her butt just now? I have photos of it, don't try to deny it!"

"I didn't! Even if I did, it was just an accident!"

On the other side, the trainees were comforting Gu Yao, whose eyes were red from crying.

"Yaoyao, ignore this crazy woman. Teacher Li is so much older than us, how could you possibly like him?"

"This crazy woman has paranoia."

"Yaoyao, why don't we call the police and ask them to clear your name?"

Gu Yao shook her head, her face pale.

"Never mind, I don't want to embarrass Teacher Li. The innocent will clear themselves."

She was surrounded by people as she walked off the stage.

"stop!"

Aunt Pang noticed the commotion and quickly called out.

"You're so capable of seducing men, but not of facing your wife? Aren't you very fierce on your phone?"

Gu Yao looked sorrowful and shook her head.

“Auntie, I really have no relationship with Teacher Li, and I believe that Teacher Li is not the kind of person who would betray his family. Your actions will only affect Teacher Li’s career. Perhaps someone is deliberately trying to sow discord.”

Li Jiyong also stepped forward and hugged his wife.

"Wife—" His voice choked up, "I work so hard so that you and our daughter can have a better life. Gu Yao is just my student. I'm so much older than her. How could she possibly be interested in me? Besides, she has a boyfriend and they're getting engaged in a few days. Her boyfriend even invited me to the engagement ceremony. How could I possibly have anything to do with her?"

To be honest, his acting was pretty good, and what he said made sense.

The curly-haired auntie really hesitated.

Li Jiyong then pulled her over and said, "Come on, apologize to this classmate. As for the text message you mentioned, someone must have stirred things up. I will definitely find out!"

At that moment, the security guard arrived with a group of people.

The principal of the training school quickly stood up.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, it's all over now."

Changqing watched in amazement.

They just brushed it off like that.

The original wife is really not very bright; she even apologized to Gu Yao.

Training schools naturally hope to minimize the impact of major issues and avoid making a big deal out of it.

Since it was a misunderstanding, the meeting agenda should continue. The students' speeches were cancelled, but the certificate awarding ceremony would still be held later.

Li Jiyong then went on stage to present certificates to the students together with school leaders and teachers.

The onlookers found it quite novel.

Some even suspect that this was a publicity stunt orchestrated by the training institution to attract attention.

"I'm a little disappointed."

Changqing secretly slipped away.

It seems I'll have to increase the intensity myself.

I'm home.

Changqing opened his phone and, sure enough, saw that many people had posted videos.

#A scene resembling a husband catching his wife cheating on his wife at the graduation ceremony of a civil service exam training institution appears to have occurred, with the wife and the mistress getting into a fight#

The title is explosive.

And it even trended on social media.

"Damn it, I suspect that the training institution bought the trending topic themselves."

Changqing cursed under his breath.

He glanced at the comments; most were just people watching the drama unfold.

"Tsk tsk, is this a scandal involving a student and a teacher? I must say, the female lead is quite pretty, with a curvaceous figure."

"Even if she's pretty, she's still a mistress. Mistresses all deserve to die!"

"Don't talk nonsense. I was there at the time. It was a complete misunderstanding. That student has a boyfriend and is about to get married. Why would she be interested in a teacher who is so old?"

"Upstairs, are there any other pictures or videos from the scene? DM me."

"Ugh, I'm really fed up with those old women. They see a young and pretty woman and think she'll seduce her husband. Isn't that just pure paranoia? They don't even look at what kind of people their own husbands are!"

Catching someone cheating was a hot topic, and the comments section quickly filled up, reaching thousands.

The name of a certain training institution has also been mentioned multiple times.

However, less than an hour later...

Another video debunking the rumors has been released.

And it was Li Jiyong, appearing on camera with his wife.

The two apologized profusely, saying it was all a misunderstanding, that they had been forgiven, and that they had made compensation. They even gave the training institution some free advertising.

As expected, the video sparked another wave of discussion.

Changqing: ......

They've figured out how to use traffic effectively.

That evening, Gu Yao actually went home.

She looked unwell and burst into tears as soon as she entered the room, throwing herself into Changqing's arms.

"Waaaaah, I was bullied today. Those videos online are all fake, honey, don't believe them."

Changqing calmly pushed her away.

"I didn't believe it. It's already been debunked. Those people are ridiculous. I'm calling the police tomorrow!"

"No, don't call the police!" Gu Yao quickly stopped her.

"It's all in the past. Let bygones be bygones, hey..."

Changqing gave her a disappointed look, "Yaoyao, you're just too kind..."

Gu Yao slapped him and said coquettishly, "Isn't it because you like my kindness and innocence that you like me?"

Changqing took a step back without making a sound.

Kind and innocent?

Does this word have anything to do with Gu Yao? She really has a thick skin to a certain extent.

Just then, Gu Ou called.

Changqing pressed the speakerphone button directly.

"Brother-in-law, how much money do you have on hand right now? Could you give me some first? I have a friend who bought this car a little over a year ago and is selling it to me at a low price. It's such a rare opportunity, a big Mercedes! It can be used as the wedding car when you and my sister get married!"

"I'm just a little short now, can you help me raise some more?"

Gu Ou was very impolite.

Changqing asked, "What kind of friend?"

"Friends I met online."

How much did he sell you the car for?

"Two hundred thousand! That's a bargain."

How many do you have?

“My parents have 60,000 yuan on them. They gave 20,000 yuan as a deposit for the house, and I still have 40,000 yuan.”

Changqing thought to himself, "What the hell? You call this 'almost'? This is almost a billion!"

Changqing looked at Gu Yao beside him.

Gu Yao said, "If you have money, why don't you help him? It's only about 100,000 yuan anyway."

Gu Ou quickly added, "That's right, brother-in-law, we'll be family from now on! My sister has spoken, so you have to listen to her."

Changqing will consider it carefully.

"Ten thousand or so is not a lot, but the only money I have right now is the bride price. The rest is invested in financial products and I can't withdraw it for the time being."

"What did you say? Do you still want to marry my sister?" The voice on the other end grew gruff.

Changqing glanced at Gu Yao again and coughed twice.

"Brother Lao, we're trying to figure something out. The bride price has to be auspicious, like 666666. If it's used first, it'll be bad luck. Here's what we'll do: you can get a few credit cards, spend the money, and there'll be no interest for the first month. You can pay it back later."

"Even legitimate bank credit cards can't scam you."

In the hotel room, Gu Ou's eyes lit up when he heard what was being said over the phone.

yes.

Why didn't he think of that? There are plenty of places to borrow money online, not just credit cards. He can just pay it back when the dowry arrives.

"Xiao Ou, what did your brother-in-law say?"

Aunt Gu pushed open the door, came in, and asked.

Gu Ou waved his hand dismissively, "Mom, why bother your brother-in-law with something as small as a few hundred thousand? Your son has a way of handling this himself."

Mr. Gu also came in. "What's your idea?"

"Then don't worry about it, just give me your ID card."

Gu Ou took his parents to apply for credit cards and then used their identities to take out online loans. He also applied for a card and took out an online loan himself. He found a card-issuing merchant who could process the application in no time. The required documents were simple, and everything was done in less than two days.

Then they drove the Mercedes directly from the netizen's place to the hotel.

"Mom and Dad, tell me, isn't your son successful? This is a Mercedes! It's a whole class higher than my brother-in-law's car!"

Gu's parents have nothing but praise for him.

“My son is really capable; he bought a car after only a few days in the city.”

They've made up their minds to brag to their relatives at their engagement banquet the day after tomorrow.

"Xiao Ou, fill up the gas tank. Our relatives should be arriving tomorrow, let's drive over and pick them up."

Father Gu gave instructions while smoking a cigarette.

Aunt Gu was a little worried, "Xiao Ou, will there be any problems with that credit card loan you're using?"

Gu's father's eyes widened.

"What problems could there be? Yao Yao is getting engaged in a few days, and the betrothal gifts will be returned as soon as they arrive."