Chapter 64 Chapter 64 How Rumors Spread

Qingmei and the other two rushed to the teaching building, but they were too late. Professor Shen had left the classroom ten minutes ago.

"There are only 30 students enrolled in this class. I wonder if Professor Shen can make more space for us after seeing how many of us didn't register."

Tian Tian loves studying and is a serious art lover. She was deeply upset when she learned that Professor Shen was a professor at the Communist Academy in the Soviet Union. She cursed Ning Wenting in her heart.

There were many students lingering in the corridor, all praising Professor Shen's elegant and extraordinary temperament. Qingmei thought he was a male teacher.

Later, they talked about her curly hair and lipstick, as well as her well-maintained figure in her forties. Only then did I know that the famous Professor Shen was actually a lesbian.

Ning Wenting had managed to snag the opportunity and enroll in the small class. She happily approached Wu Dan, hoping to get him to attend the class together.

However, Wu Dan's eyes fell on Qingmei not far away, and he couldn't move away.

Ning Wenting was a proud and arrogant person. Just outside the dormitory, when she heard Qingmei was from Donghe Village, she said disdainfully, "Look, she's not sure if she's here to study or find a partner. Her clothes are so tight around the waist, as if she's afraid others won't notice her slim waist. She must have used egg white on her hair beforehand, otherwise how could it be so black and shiny? I'd say she's such a pampered person. She's just a village girl, who's she showing off to?"

"I don't think she's rustic at all. Her manners and conversation are quite presentable, unlike the average country girl."

Seeing Qingmei was about to leave, Wu Dan wanted to quickly go over and ask her to go to class together.

Ning Wenting blocked him subtly, making him miss the opportunity to chat with Qingmei.

Wu Dan sighed heavily, looked at Ning Wenting and said, "Xiaoting, I think with your conditions, you can find anyone. Why bother hanging yourself on me?"

Ning Wenting thought, other people’s relatives are not leaders.

Wu Dan said to Ning Wenting in a gentle voice, "I don't think Comrade Qingmei is that simple. I heard she arrived in a military vehicle when she reported. Everyone says she's the daughter of a military commander, but she's just a bit low-key. Since you're sharing a dorm with her, you should control your temper. If you get into trouble, don't blame your old classmates for not warning you."

Ning Wenting knew Wu Dan's family had connections, so she assumed the information was accurate. She asked, puzzled, "Then why did she say she was from Donghe Village?"

Wu Dan said, "She's very low-key. If you were that beautiful and had that kind of background, you'd definitely be even more low-key than her. You definitely wouldn't be making such a fuss about it now."

Ning Wenting was speechless, remembering that she had concealed the fact that she had registered for classes, and immediately turned around and went downstairs to the campus student business club.

She picked a bunch of bananas with the best quality, skipped lunch, and returned to the dormitory, anxiously waiting for Qingmei to come back.

She changed into slippers and involuntarily walked to Qingmei's bed. She looked at it carefully and was surprised to find that Wu Dan's words were correct.

The bedding and sheets Qingmei had chosen were elegantly colored, unassuming at first glance. A closer look revealed they were made of newly woven fine cotton, infinitely better than the work cloth everyone else in the dormitory wore. There were no seams, suggesting they must have been made from the most expensive, single-piece cotton.

Ning Wenting came from an ordinary working-class family. No matter how much her family doted on her, they were short of cloth coupons, so the bedding she brought with her inevitably had two patches secretly slapped on the inside.

Patches like those of Tian Tian and Zhou Meixiang were casually placed on the quilt.

Ning Wenting was inexplicably led to the cloth bag hanging beside Qingmei's bed.

Just gently open it and you can see the most expensive milk powder brand on the market - Shancheng Milk Powder. There is also a pack of calcium milk biscuits to fill your stomach.

Ning Wenting heard some noise in the corridor and hurriedly sat down at the desk, pretending to take out her textbook and flipping through a few pages.

Qingmei ate a simple meal in the student cafeteria, finding it bland. She ate a couple of bites and planned to go back home for some calcium milk biscuits and some powdered milk to get through the afternoon class.

She really wanted to take Professor Shen's class, and on the way back she discussed with them whether she should ask when Professor Shen's next class would start.

As for Ning Wenting, Qingmei planned to give her a good scolding.

Zhou Meixiang also thought so. She was in poor health and couldn't fight anyone, but the hermaphrodite was good at it!

Following behind the two angry people, Tian Tian was also full of anger.

That's Professor Shen's class, who has returned from abroad. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We're classmates, so is there any need to trip him up like this?

Qingmei prepared a speech and walked into the dormitory. Seeing Ning Wenting there, she was about to open her mouth when she ran up to her and bowed deeply, saying, "I'm sorry, Qingmei. I forgot what the teacher said and you couldn't sign up for Professor Shen's class. It's my fault! This is the fruit I bought for you as an apology. Please accept it."

The scene suddenly became silent.

Did the red-billed gull take the wrong medicine?

Qingmei was stunned for a moment, and Tian Tian coughed behind her. Qingmei slowly lowered her rolled-up sleeves and said, "You really didn't mean it?"

Having said that, Qingmei had the answer in her heart.

Since it was everyone's first day, peace was the most important thing. Since Ning Wenting was willing to apologize, she was willing to give her a break. They would still be sharing a dormitory for the next four years of college, so they would see each other every day. She didn't want to bring bad luck to herself.

Ning Wenting held Qingmei's hand affectionately, wishing she could become her real sister right then and there. "Of course it wasn't intentional. I was so sorry for offending you at lunch, so please don't be angry with me. Come and have some bananas. A bunch of bananas is really expensive... Ah, actually, it's not expensive for you either. You should eat them more often."

There are many fruit trees in the green brick courtyard, but there are no banana trees. Bananas are a southern fruit that is not easy to preserve. Compared with common apples and oranges, the number of people who eat them is relatively small.

Tian Tian said quietly behind Qingmei, "But the three of us can't take Professor Shen's class anymore."

Zhou Meixiang frowned and sat on the edge of the bed, observing Ning Wenting's sudden change of attitude. She sarcastically said, "Where did you get this rumor from? Did our childhood sweetheart have superpowers for you to fawn over her like this?"

Zhou Meixiang had attended the same Gaokao study class with Ning Wenting and had seen her true colors. In just three months, Ning Wenting had revealed her true nature to Zhou Meixiang, even sorting out the eleven students in the class.

Tian Tian pushed up her glasses, sat down next to Zhou Meixiang, patted her hands, and said, "Since Comrade Ning Wenting has apologized to us, let's forgive her first. If it happens again, it's not too late to scold her again."

Ning Wenting had to agree with this method: "...Yes."

Zhou Meixiang sneered and said, "The apology fruit she bought was all for Qingmei. What are we? I want to make friends with Qingmei, and be good friends with her, but I don't want to be friends with people who flatter and curry favor with me. Even if she doesn't apologize to me, it doesn't matter. Anyway, she doesn't have eyes for me, and I don't have eyes for her either."

Qingmei couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

Although Zhou Meixiang was picky about food, she was still clear-headed and was not angry because Ning Wenting gave her the fruit alone.

Qingmei then thought, was Ning Wen doing this on purpose to destroy their friendship?

Although she doesn't have access to bananas very often, they are an indispensable fruit for Qingmei. Her family grows all the fruits she likes, so if a family is short of a delicacy, they will definitely have green plums.

Seeing Qingmei didn't take the bananas, Ning Wenting bit her nerves and broke off two bananas and stuffed them into Zhou Meixiang's hands, saying wistfully, "I was just staring at Qingmei and talking. Who makes her so pretty and fragrant? I'm not considerate. You eat them."

As he said that, he took two more bananas for Tian Tian and stuffed the rest into Qingmei's arms.

Qingmei took the banana and put it on the table. Not wanting to waste time with her, she didn't eat the banana. Instead, she picked up the thermos and made herself a cup of fragrant milk.

She generously told everyone: "The milk jug is on the table. Anyone who wants to drink can scoop it out for themselves."

Zhou Meixiang was very considerate and put down the banana without eating it. She came over with her enamel cup and said, "This milk tastes just like you, sweet and delicious. I can't help but want to drink a glass."

Qingmei pushed the milk can in front of her, took out some calcium milk biscuits and put them on the table for everyone to eat.

Seeing her generosity, Ning Wenting became even more certain that she was the child of a senior official. Pursing her lips, she sat back down, thinking happily, "Thank goodness she apologized, otherwise I'd definitely be in big trouble."

She is used to judging others by herself, so it is not surprising that she thinks this way.

After attending class in the afternoon, the first day ended.

Knowing that Qingmei was a day student, Zhou Meixiang and Tian Tian made an appointment to have dinner together and then stroll around the campus.

Qingmei was waiting for Gu Qingzhou at the school gate.

I thought I had to wait a little longer, but as I walked out the door, I saw Gu Qingzhou riding a 28-inch bicycle, with his slender and powerful thighs sticking to the ground. This attracted the attention of the female classmates who were leaving school!

He was halfway through cleaning the yard when he picked someone up. He was wearing a half-worn gray coat and an old military vest underneath. He didn't care about his clothes, as long as they were clean and neat.

He saw his young wife coming out of the school gate from afar, pushing her bicycle over and patting the back seat.

After Qingmei got on the bike, she pushed it for a while along with the crowd leaving the school before she got on the bike.

"How was your first day?"

"It feels good. Everything on campus is newly built and very comfortable to use."

"How are you getting along with your classmates?"

"I made two roommates, one named Zhou Meixiang and the other named Tian Tian."

Qingmei couldn't put her arm around Gu Qingzhou's waist carelessly on the street, so she turned to the North Lane of the compound and when the bicycle entered the lane, she put one hand around Gu Qingzhou's waist and leaned her head on it.

There are residents living in the North Lane of Zayuan, which was originally a converted fishing village.

The small courtyard is at the end of the north alley of the compound, two hundred meters ahead of the alley.

Before the renovation, the small courtyard house was also part of the miscellaneous courtyard street. However, as fewer people lived there later, only this one house remained, and it was also included in the miscellaneous courtyard street.

Zayuan Street has a large population, over 300 households. Most of them work in fisheries and aquaculture farms. The floors in front of every household are paved with large clam shells, creating a neat and beautiful scene.

The houses on Zayuan Street are also separated by quadrangle courtyards. The environment is not too crowded, but it is not much better. It was originally considered a gathering place for the city's poor.

The seafood sold on the street has a wider variety than in the city. Zhao Wuhe bought a large knife fish today and is braising it at home.

Gu Qingzhou specially took Qingmei through the courtyard. In the future, Qingmei would ride a bicycle to and from school by herself, so she needed to know how to get on the small path.

They rode along the narrow path of the compound and didn't notice a sneaky figure disappearing into the narrow alley.

Ning Wenting returned to the dormitory in a rage. She snatched the banana that Tian Tian had peeled and was about to eat, and put away all the bananas on the table.

It was an October day and she was sweating profusely, not knowing whether she was angry or tired.

"You're a scumbag living in a slum, and you dare to put on airs with me? How shameless! I thought you were a kid from a wealthy compound. Who would be so rich and powerful as to live in a filthy, smelly, poor street like that?"

Ning Wenting blamed Wu Dan like crazy, thinking that Wu Dan must be afraid that she would bully Qingmei, so she said that on purpose so that she would be nicer to Qingmei.

You know, love rivals are extremely jealous when they meet. Although Wu Dan only has a unilateral affection for Qingmei, this is enough to make Ning Wenting, who has been pursuing Wu Dan for more than two years, very angry.

She sat down angrily and kicked her leather shoes to the middle of the dormitory. Then she looked at the mud on her heels and her ankle, which had almost twisted, and felt even more sorry for herself.

She looked up at the milk powder cans and calcium milk biscuits on the table, as well as Qingmei's fine bedding. She really didn't know where all her good things came from.

"Ning Wenting, what are you crazy about?"

Zhou Meixiang came back from taking a shower outside, put the basin aside heavily, kicked Ning Wenting's leather shoes in front of her and said, "If you don't put them away properly, I'll throw them away for you."

Ning Wenting smiled sarcastically and saw that there were other classmates behind Zhou Meixiang, who must be discussing club matters.

Taking advantage of the crowd, she specifically mentioned Qingmei, saying, "I've heard that Qingmei's hometown, Donghe Village, isn't very wealthy. Today after school, I saw Qingmei riding on the back of a man's bicycle. Not only were they very intimate, but they even turned off together into the nearby Zayuan Street. Since she doesn't come from a wealthy family and doesn't live in a good place, how can she have so much money, wear such fine clothes, and sleep on such a nice mattress?"

She stood up and held up the can of milk powder and calcium milk biscuits on the table for the other students at the door to see. "She was so generous and left a can of Shancheng milk powder for five yuan outside for us to drink. Where did she get the money?"

A young man with glasses behind Zhou Meixiang said, "Living in a compound? But the way she dresses doesn't look like she's from an ordinary family."

Ning Wenting said: "Yes, how could she get the money at such a young age? Who gave it to her?"

Zhou Meixiang couldn't stand it any longer and walked to the door to drive the students from other dormitories out. "Go away, don't let your imagination run wild. Qingmei is an honest and enthusiastic person. There's no way she's using crooked means to make money. Don't let her mislead you."

Tian Tian, ​​who was engrossed in her textbook, also put it down and said, "That's right, after all the hard work of getting into university, isn't it better to focus on studying? Today is the first day of school, are you going to talk about other girls behind their backs?"

Little Glasses also couldn't stand Qingmei's behavior. As soon as she arrived at school, the boys' eyes were on her. Who knew whether she came to school to study or to find a partner.

"I know a second-year senior who was once an educated youth in Donghe Village. I'll go ask her about her background."

Little Eyes happily told the female students present: "If there really is a student with bad morals, we should all boycott her admission!"

Ning Wenting pretended to pick up two bananas, stuffed them into the glasses, and said, "Then you take the bananas. We are polite people, and we can't go to ask people for information empty-handed."

The boy with glasses was not polite. He took the banana, looked at it and said, "It's really fresh. It's quite expensive, isn't it?"

Ning Wenting felt a pang of pain, but pretended to be indifferent and said, "It doesn't cost much. If you like it, I'll give you two more."

This was originally a polite remark, but Little Glasses, not knowing whether he was too straightforward or deliberately trying to take advantage, directly reached out to Ning Wenting and said, "Then give me four more bananas. It's hard to divide two bananas among the four of us in my dormitory."

Ning Wenting's lips twitched. She walked to the bed, lifted the mosquito net, took out a banana, stuffed it into the hands of Little Glasses with an expressionless face and said, "I'd better go with you." In order to prevent Little Glasses from deceiving her.

Little Glasses didn't care and took Ning Wenting to the second-grade dormitory.

"The name Qingmei sounds familiar."

The boy who was called out squatted on the curb, eating a banana and thinking about it. He slapped his forehead and said, "Wait a minute."

He went back to the dormitory, took out his sketchbook, flipped to the front, and said, "Is it her?"

Ning Wenting nodded quickly and said, "That's her. Is she really from Donghe Village?"

The man's name was Zhou Anwu, a man with a square face and a stocky build who was quite interested in art. He studied the pencil drawing for a moment and said, "She actually got into Beiyan University? She's a celebrity. I left early, so I don't know if she remarried."

"Remarry?" Ning Wenting said anxiously, "Tell me quickly, what's her family background?"

Zhou Anwu said, "She was beautiful, but had a tragic fate. Her husband died on their wedding night, leaving her a widow on their first day. Don't accuse me of gossiping about her behind her back. She was a famously beautiful widow in the area. If she could really get into college, I'd be very happy for her. Alas, I still remember how hard her life was. Her in-laws treated her like an animal."

Ning Wenting was genuinely delighted. She asked anxiously, "So she's really poor? Then what about her family?"

Zhou Anwu looked at her expression and said unhappily, "Are you her real friends or fake friends?"

The man with glasses pushed up his glasses and said, "I'm a class committee member, and this helps the counselor understand each student's personal situation."

Zhou Anwu peeled the banana again, took a bite, and said, "Her family doesn't care about her. I don't know the rest either, so you should ask her."

Seeing Zhou Anwu unwilling to elaborate further, Ning Wenting didn't seem unhappy. She got the answer she wanted.

It turns out that Wu Dan really lied to her, and Qingmei was actually a widow!

She had never expected this to happen. While she was gloating, she was also curious about Qingmei's current status.

She thanked Zhou Anwu and Little Glasses and was about to leave when someone snatched away Zhou Anwu's sketchbook. After taking a closer look, they said, "Is this woman a widow? I remember she and I were in the same exam room, and she was very pregnant. What's going on?"

The person who spoke was Zhou Anwu's cousin, also a freshman. He came to play table tennis with Zhou Anwu and happened to see Qingmei's portrait.

He still remembered the disappointment he felt when he first saw her that day... He thought she was someone's wife, but how could she be a widow?

Ning Wenting's hands were shaking with excitement. She pressed him, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? She's a widow with a big belly?"

"It's rare to find a lesbian as beautiful as her. I bet anyone who has seen her will never forget her."

On the way back, Ning Wenting said to Little Glasses cheerfully, "Your connections are really reliable. We exposed Qingmei's adultery right away."

Little Glasses also said angrily, "Seeing her swaying her hips as she walked in front today, I thought she wasn't married. Turns out she's not only a widow, but she's also secretly had a child with someone else. We absolutely have to expose this!"

She resented Qingmei for no other reason than that she was second in class and had wanted to be class monitor, but the counselor said the best student should be the one to take the position, and that was none other than Qingmei. So, Xiaoyanjing had to be the study committee member.

Qingmei was called over by the counselor and refused the request to be the class monitor. At that time, Qingmei explained her family situation to the counselor, and the counselor did not force her.

But Xiao Yanjing was already the study committee member and could not be the class monitor, so he gave the position of class monitor to the third-place male comrade.

She didn't dare blame the instructor, nor did she dare to argue with the hot-tempered new monitor. She could only vent her anger on Qingmei, who seemed relatively soft.

The two of them separated on Wenqu Path.

Ning Wenting wants to find Wu Dan and question him.

Little Glasses wants to go back to the class dormitory and expose Qingmei's misconduct to other classmates.

"Wu Dan, someone's looking for you."

Wu Dan came out of the dormitory. He wanted to participate in the university sports meeting next year and had just registered with the track and field department. He was about to go to the playground for training.

"What do you want me to do?" Wu Dan, wearing white Double Star sneakers and white shorts with blue edges, walked towards the playground without stopping.

Ning Wenting quickly ran two steps to catch up with him, her joy evident in her words: "Let me tell you something."

Wu Dan took a step away from her and said unhappily, "If you have anything to say, wait until I finish training."

Ning Wenting insisted on walking side by side with him, and took another step forward and said, "It's about Qingmei."

Wu Dan stopped suddenly, Ning Wenting passed him and took two steps back.

"What happened to her?"

Ning Wenting said unhappily, "Look at how concerned you are. When you take over your father's job, don't show your joy like that."

Wu Dan said impatiently, "What do you mean by succession or not? I have two older brothers, so how can it be my turn? If you have something to say, just say it. What's wrong with her?"

Ning Wenting stood by the roadside, reached out and pulled the pigtail, twisted her fingers around the end of the braid, and said in a wronged tone: "I just want you to see through her. A woman like that is not worthy of your love."

Wu Dan turned and left.

Ning Wenting called him again, but he didn't turn around.

Ning Wenting stamped her feet in anger: "I heard that she was actually married and a widow!"

"A widow?" Wu Dan stopped abruptly, turned around in surprise, and asked, "Who told you that?"

"That's what the educated youth from her hometown said." Ning Wenting walked over and did not miss the stiff expression on Wu Dan's face.

Wu Dan swallowed hard and said stubbornly, "Who knows if it's true or not? Don't spread rumors. Our school is very strict about this, so don't get into trouble."

Seeing his skepticism, Ning Wenting simply pointed to Zhou Anwu's dormitory and said, "The person who told me the news lives in that building. If you don't believe me, you can go over and confront me. The key point I'm telling you is not about the widow, but... she is a widow, and she secretly had a child."

"I told you to stop!" Wu Dan said angrily, "Do you think I'll believe you?"

Ning Wenting was also annoyed when she saw that he hadn't changed his ways. "Someone saw her taking the college entrance exam with a big belly. It was a classmate of ours who told me! If you're happy raising a child for someone else, go ahead and pursue her!"

After saying that, Ning Wenting walked away with her pigtails swinging, leaving Wu Dan standing there in a daze.