Chapter 388 The Big Spender
Mealtime.
The canteen was packed with people.
Since it was difficult to find a seat, several girls from Tong Shangchuyao's dormitory sat down with their trays.
Before the other three sat down, they at least greeted each other. Yan Weiwei and another girl, Zhu Moli, didn't greet each other at all and went straight to sit next to Bai Lu and Shang Chuyao.
He sat down, but instead of eating properly, he spoke sarcastically: "I heard you got your 580,000 back?"
"It was found at Summer Moon Lake. If I hadn't heard the school security guards admit it themselves, I would never have believed that your money had gone to Summer Moon Lake! Do you know how terrifying Summer Moon Lake is?"
How terrifying is it?
Yan Weiwei ignored whether Shang Chuyao answered or not, and continued to ask and answer her own questions: "I heard from the senior students that strange things happen at Xia Yue Lake every year. If you're lucky, nothing happens when you pass by, but if you're unlucky, you're in big trouble..."
"Your money has been at the bottom of the lake for so long, hasn't it gotten entangled with some kind of evil spirit?"
Ever since Bai Lu had her accident at Xia Yue Lake, Shang Chuyao has heard many of her senior classmates mention Xia Yue Lake.
They are all terrifying legends.
But it was as if a gag order had been placed on them, and they only told half of what they said, leaving the rest unsaid, so it was impossible to know whether it was true or false.
But thinking of Bai Lu's frightened expression that night, Shang Chuyao felt a lingering fear and anger.
"You're the one who's been possessed by something evil!"
Yan Weiwei was clearly also scared; her hand trembled uncontrollably, and the chicken piece she had just picked up with her chopsticks fell to the ground.
But he couldn't help but instinctively retort: "The curse bounces back!"
"It's Shang Chuyao who's been possessed by something evil!"
As if afraid that Shang Chuyao would react negatively, she cut off Shang Chuyao's words a second before she could speak and asked Bai Lu with concern, "I heard you fell into Summer Moon Lake and almost drowned?"
Bai Lu: "..."
This is indeed a case of misinformation spreading.
The rumors and gossip were completely fabricated overnight, with even the story of someone nearly drowning in a lake being made up.
If she really is sick and can't come to the cafeteria today, the rumors are probably that they've buried her at the bottom of the lake.
"Bai Lu, you didn't really get dirty... Did you get sick from being submerged in the lake last night?" Zhu Moli asked indirectly, her tone concerned, when Bai Lu remained silent.
Before Bai Lu could speak, Shang Chuyao couldn't help but retort, "You're the one who got sick from being drowned in the lake!"
"Bai Lu and I only went to Summer Moon Lake last night to look for our suitcases. Once we found a clue, we notified the school security team. Who would jump into the lake for no reason? Only a fool would jump into the lake."
Zhu Moli was angered and mocked by Shang Chuyao's sarcastic remark: "How come I heard that you left Bai Lu alone at Xia Yue Lake last night and ran away on your own?"
"You call yourselves friends? When disaster strikes, you abandon everyone! Knowing how dangerous Xia Yue Lake is, you left Bai Lu behind as soon as you saw a tiny clue. Turns out your friendship was just talk; 580,000 is more important!"
Zhu Moli's voice was quite loud, and all the students eating nearby turned to look.
All eyes were fixed on Shang Chuyao.
Shang Chuyao was indeed in the wrong for leaving Bai Lu alone at Xia Yue Lake last night, and she felt guilty and remorseful.
Although Shang Chuyao was unaware of Xia Yuehu's danger until last night, Zhu Moli has now brought the matter to light in public, and she is being pointed at and gossiped about by everyone.
She couldn't bring herself to refute it.
One cry after another: "Traitor!"
"Disregarding a friend's life for money..."
"Her friend helped her find the money, but she abandoned her friend to danger and ran away first. What kind of friend is that? An ungrateful person doesn't deserve to be a friend!"
"How dare you have the nerve to eat with them..."
Verbal attacks and mockery arose simultaneously from all directions, almost drowning out Shang Chuyao.
But no sooner had those words been spoken than a heavenly voice rang out before her.
"I asked Chu Yao to notify the school security team."
The girl's voice was gentle as water, yet clear and powerful, carrying far and wide.
A moderate level of positivity will quell all criticism and condemnation.
In an instant, the entire room fell silent.
There was no sound at all.
All eyes turned to Bai Lu.
There was surprise, doubt, disbelief, disbelief, sudden realization, admiration, appreciation...
All sorts of gazes were present.
The one who felt it most deeply was Shang Chuyao.
She had never been publicly ridiculed or attacked before; it felt like she had been thrown into an abyss.
On the verge of death, he was saved from the clutches of death by Bai Lu's last words.
No one could understand how she felt at that moment.
She couldn't understand her own impulsive decision to reveal everything about her family to Bailu after finishing her meal.
Bai Lu was completely stunned.
"Your family has been in business for three generations?"
"That's right, three generations above them is the Red Army."
"You are the only daughter in your family. Your parents don't want you to be a hothouse flower, so they deliberately don't send you to school. Instead, they give you 800,000 yuan in cash to come to school on your own, as a way to gain experience in society. If you come across a promising business opportunity, you can try your hand at it."
"That's right, and they even told me to invest with confidence and to consider any losses as learning experience."
"You deliberately dressed so modestly, and acted so...naive, like you're easy to fool?"
“I didn’t do it on purpose. I just like dressing casually like this. I like being an ordinary person, hiding in the crowd, and looking for business people worth investing in.”
"Really... clever."
Bai Lu sat on the bench, pausing her drinking to look at Shang Chuyao, a girl next door dressed in a white shirt and trousers with her hair tied in a ponytail, radiating an innocent and naive youthful aura. Bai Lu's eyes showed surprise.
What was surprising was that Shang Chuyao's family was in business.
Surprisingly, Shang Chuyao was very low-key.
Bai Lu could tell from Shang Chuyao's words and actions that Shang Chuyao's family was well-off, even wealthy.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
