Chapter 248 The Ghost Friend

Shen Xuewei couldn't stand the smell in the air, so she quickly covered her nose, and her tone wasn't very pleasant.

"We probably don't have much to talk about, so I hope you won't bother me..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Lin Yuru abruptly interrupted her.

"Do you know what kind of person Xu Yue is? Logically speaking, a top student like you shouldn't be associating with someone like Xu Yue."

Shen Xuewei's eyes, which had initially shown only impatience, turned into disgust upon hearing Lin Yuru's words.

Lin Yuru didn't notice the change in Shen Xuewei's emotions and continued to do as she pleased.

“Shen Xuewei, it’s not that I’m being nosy, it’s just that I don’t want to see you affected by her.”

“I’ve known Xu Yue since I was a child, and she’s definitely not a good person.”

"You know what? She lacked discipline growing up. Her father didn't like her, so he ran away before she was even born. A few days after she was born, her mother jumped off a building. All the neighbors in our area say she's a jinx..."

"Don't let her innocent appearance fool you, she often goes out with young men from the streets, even her grandmother says she's a slut..."

Hearing this, Shen Xuewei was so angry that her veins bulged, and she wanted to jump up and hit someone.

After spending time with her, she has a general understanding of what kind of person Xu Yue is.

Aside from being a little annoying at first, Shen Xuewei gradually discovered that she was an understanding person who was very good at observing other people's emotions and thus accommodating them.

Moreover, Shen Xuewei discovered that Xu Yue's personality, while seemingly assertive, actually leaned towards a people-pleasing personality.

At first, Shen Xuewei didn't quite understand, but now, after hearing about Xu Yue's background from Lin Yuru and hearing her slander of Xu Yue, she finally understood why Xu Yue was like this.

Such a treacherous friend will outwardly be friendly with you and your sister, but behind your back, they'll maliciously spread rumors and slander you, stabbing you in the back...

In fact, some people maintain relationships with such friends for over a decade...

Shen Xuewei couldn't even imagine what would have happened if Xu Yue's resilience and ability to withstand pressure were any weaker...

Lin Yuru was so excited that she didn't notice that Shen Xuewei's anger had soared.

"...I also often saw her associating with people from outside the school, and each time it was a different person..."

"Shut your stinking mouth..."

Shen Xuewei's voice, filled with gritted teeth, interrupted Lin Yuru's words.

Lin Yuru was taken aback. "What kind of attitude is this? I'm doing this for your own good."

Shen Xuewei sneered, "Do I need you to do what's best for me?"

"Stop using the guise of doing what's best for others to recklessly vent your malice. Even an old witch wouldn't be as venomous as you. Xu Yue must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to run into someone like you..."

"I don't know how thick your skin is, how many times thicker than a city wall, that you have the nerve to talk about others."

"Don't try to impose your own actions on others..."

Lin Yuru was both angry and anxious: "What's wrong with me? My grades are better than hers, my personality is better than hers, and my family is better than hers!"

"I'm willing to be friends with her, that's giving her face, she should be secretly happy about it."

Shen Xuewei had no intention of getting entangled with such a shameless person. "A person's character is simply not good enough, and nothing can make up for that."

"I don't like talking to people like you; you'll pollute my soul. Stay away from me from now on. If you come any closer and start talking nonsense, don't blame me for telling the teacher."

Dragging her trash can, she didn't take a detour this time, but instead bumped into Lin Yuru and headed towards the garbage dump.

Lin Yuru screamed in anger, drawing strange looks from passing classmates.

"Hey, classmate. If you're not feeling well, go to the school clinic and see the school doctor. This place is a garbage dump; it won't cure you here."

Lin Yuru glared at the man and said, "Who the hell are you calling crazy? I think you're the one who's insane!"

She stamped her foot and quickly walked outside.

The man meant well by offering a friendly reminder, but she scolded him, which immediately made him unhappy.

She cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and said, "You, the girl in front with no eyebrows and lots of pimples, I'm talking about you, you lunatic!"

Lin Yuru, who actually has eyebrows, but they are very light, was so angry with this person that she almost cried.

She turned around, intending to yell at someone, but upon noticing that other people nearby seemed to be staring at her face, she quickly lowered her head and ran away.

After taking out the trash, Shen Xuewei watched Lin Yuru's retreating figure and, for some reason, felt that she had seen that figure somewhere before...

It's already the end of January, and the final exams are next week. Shen Xuewei's mind is crammed with too much information.

Although the figure looked somewhat familiar, after thinking for a while, he still couldn't remember it, so he put the matter out of his mind.

Lin Yuru had spoken to Shen Xuewei, and afterwards, when Xu Yue came to her class, Shen Xuewei's gaze would always unconsciously carry a sense of pity.

Xu Yue felt that, just one weekend later, Shen Xuewei's attitude towards her had suddenly become much better.

Although she was happy, she also felt that something was amiss.

Because Shen Xuewei always looked at her with a hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Is it because he has exams coming up and doesn't want her to bother him?

Thinking of this possibility, Xu Yue felt a slight sense of grievance.

However, she only came to deliver breakfast to Shen Xuewei in the morning and to bring her water at noon, and only said a few words before leaving...

"I……"

"you……"

The two spoke at the same time, then froze.

In the end, Shen Xuewei spoke first, "What do you want to say? You go first."

Xu Yue pursed her lips, glanced at her, and finally asked her question:

"Do you find me annoying and don't like me coming to see you? If you don't like it, I'll buy breakfast later and have your classmate bring it in for you. As for the water, you'll have to fetch it yourself..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuewei was both amused and exasperated.

She thought Xu Yue was going to say something, but it turns out she was going to say this.

However, the reason for Xu Yue's situation is...

Shen Xuewei's smile faded; she suddenly realized that she had been a bit too harsh on her recently...

“I didn’t think that way, and I didn’t find you annoying,” Shen Xuewei said seriously.

Xu Yue's eyes, which had been somewhat dim, suddenly lit up.

"Really? You really don't find me annoying? Can I still come to see you in the future?"

Shen Xuewei coughed lightly, "Of course, as long as you don't disturb me while I'm studying."

Throughout her high school years, studying was her top priority; nothing and no one else could interfere with her studies.

Xu Yue nodded vigorously: "Okay, I know, I definitely won't affect your studies."

Remembering Shen Xuewei's hesitation these past two days, she tentatively asked:

"So... is there something you want to tell me?"

Shen Xuewei nodded, "There is something I'm thinking about whether or not to tell you."

Having been in contact with Shen Xuewei for almost twenty days, this was the first time Xu Yue had seen a hesitant expression on Shen Xuewei's face, which made her curious.

"What's wrong? Just tell me what's wrong. If I can help, I definitely will."