Chapter 71 The Beautiful, Gold-Digging School Belle—Watching a Big Show

"Yu Yao, I'm saying this one last time: I'm breaking up with you not because of Xu Shuangshuang. I've never liked you from the beginning!"

"You asked me why I chose to be with you in the first place. I didn't say before because I wanted to save face for you. But you have repeatedly taken advantage of me and even hurt others because of what happened between us. This is something I cannot tolerate!"

"You were the one who pursued me. The reason I agreed was because I was single at the time. I also made it clear to you before that I would never fall in love with anyone again. I thought that it was our consensus to part amicably."

"Yes, you're beautiful. You're the undisputed campus belle of Imperial University, and many people are adoring you. But so what? If I don't like someone, I just don't like them. No one can force me to think that way!"

Not everyone likes a beautiful appearance, and who can see whether good or evil lies beneath that appearance?

"You slander others as mistresses, but what about you? Is your affection for me genuine? Don't think I don't know you only pursued me after learning about my family background; money is your primary criterion for choosing a partner!"

"Yu Yao, don't treat others like fools. You'd better watch yourself."

The area in front of the Chinese Language and Literature Department's teaching building was crowded with students watching the spectacle, with the three main characters who had recently become a hot topic on the school's online forum in the center.

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Yu Yao, the stunningly beautiful campus belle of the capital city, sitting opposite him. Each person's eyes conveyed different messages: some were inquiring, some were doubtful, and some were incredulous, but most of all, they were contemptuous.

"I've already made the necessary clarifications on Tieba under my real name. I'll say it one last time: Xu Shuangshuang is not a homewrecker. The reason for my breakup with Yu Yao is simple: I wasn't attracted to her. Do you all understand now?"

These words were spoken by Jiang Chen to the onlookers.

Everyone watched as this usually taciturn computer genius publicly berated his ex-girlfriend, his words sharp and merciless. Everyone felt that Jiang Xueshen must have been pushed to the limit.

"Understood," everyone echoed.

Everyone present knew that from this day forward, the goddess in the boys' hearts had fallen from grace, and the person who recorded the entire video had excitedly uploaded it to the website in real time.

With the internet so readily available these days, it won't be long before headlines like "The campus belle of Imperial University is a malicious gold digger spreading rumors" spread throughout every corner of Imperial University.

Yu Yao arrived the moment Jiang Chen finished speaking. Feeling the unfriendly stares from those around her and the cold gaze of the man opposite her, even though she knew nothing about the situation, she still held her head high and her eyes became sharp. No matter what the situation was, she had to put on a strong presence and could not lose to anyone!

In Jiang Chen's eyes, Yu Yao was stubbornly unrepentant at this moment. Looking at her provocative eyes, Jiang Chen felt angry, but he had already said what he needed to say and did not want to get entangled with Yu Yao any further.

"Let's go." Jiang Chen looked at the other girl who had been keeping her head down. Although his voice was still cold, it was noticeably gentler.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen felt a pang in his heart. He knew that she must be crying silently at this moment, feeling extremely wronged. Back in high school, even a casual glance from him could frighten her, let alone in the current situation.

Such a timid person dared to repeat a year of high school, just to get into the same university as him. She was really foolish.

"Let's go." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jiang Chen ignored the stares and walked calmly to Xu Shuangshuang's side, his voice becoming increasingly gentle.

"Ah?" Her round almond-shaped eyes were filled with panic, and her eyes were red-rimmed, clearly from crying. She looked like a frightened rabbit, which was quite endearing.

The frost in Jiang Chen's heart was gradually melting away, and his former feelings of disappointment in her were also gradually disappearing. His resentment was gradually turning into love.

At this moment, Jiang Chen finally realized that no one could replace Xu Shuangshuang, and he could not fall in love with anyone else except her.

"Senior... is he talking about me?" Xu Shuangshuang's anxiety had not completely subsided, and she still stammered a little. She could hardly believe Jiang Chen's gentleness at this moment.

She initially dropped out of Nandu University with great enthusiasm, then devoted herself to repeating the year, memorizing knowledge points as soon as she opened her eyes every day, spinning like a top. Finally, she was admitted to Beijing University.

After learning that she had been accepted into university, Xu Shuangshuang broke down in tears. She recalled that when they were deskmates in their senior year of high school, Jiang Chen would tutor her diligently every day. The fact that they would get together after being admitted to Beijing University was an unspoken understanding between them.

But reality was too cruel. Xu Shuangshuang failed the exam. The two went to universities in the south and the north. Xu Shuangshuang saw the disappointment in Jiang Chen's eyes. In the end, Xu Shuangshuang only left him a message on her phone: I wish you a bright future.

But she was still unwilling to give up, and without telling anyone, Xu Shuangshuang took a brave step.

On the day of the new student enrollment, Xu Shuangshuang put on light makeup, wore a newly bought dress, and walked towards Imperial University with high expectations.

She had rehearsed the scene of their reunion in her mind many times, but everything happened so suddenly. On the day she enrolled, Xu Shuangshuang's eyes met Jiang Chen's, and she was frightened by the coldness in Jiang Chen's eyes.

She also saw a very beautiful girl smile and link her arm with his, asking him in a coquettish tone where they should have lunch.

Xu Shuangshuang had no idea what happened afterward. She only felt as if she had been doused with cold water, and the flame in her heart was completely extinguished. She went through the enrollment procedures like a walking corpse.

Those cold eyes kept appearing in her mind.

"Okay." After saying that, Jiang Chen left first. He knew that Xu Shuangshuang would follow him, just like in their senior year of high school, when she would listen to everything he said.

Xu Shuangshuang looked at Yu Yao and mustered her courage to say, "Senior, I never intended to ruin your relationship with my senior. My relationship with my senior is just that of high school classmates. I hope you will stop damaging my reputation!"

After saying that, Xu Shuangshuang quickly left, heading towards Jiang Chen's direction.

Yu Yao stared speechlessly at the scene of the two lovers, silently scoffing to herself, "What a load of rubbish about alumni caring!"

The opera singers left, and Yu Yao, who was watching, also wanted to leave. She was curious about the plot of this world, but seeing the unfriendly looks around her, Yu Yao glared and said to the people around her without any politeness, "Alright, stop looking. I know you're jealous of my beauty. Don't worry, no matter how much you look, you won't grow up to look like me!"

The onlookers: "..."