Ye Qing hesitated, her steps slowing considerably as she walked towards Liu Yuliang, knowing that Liu Yuliang liked Xu Xiaoyue and that it would be too embarrassing if she and Liu Yuliang were misunderstood.
At the same time, everyone seemed to have seen Ye Qing, and stopped saying anything loud. Instead, they started whispering among themselves. The classroom, which hadn't rung the bell yet, shouldn't have been quiet enough to hear a pin drop.
The silence is suffocating.
Ye Qing stood out conspicuously in the middle of the classroom. Regardless of whether the discussions before she entered the classroom were about her, Ye Qing knew she had to find a seat as soon as possible.
However, she was standing in the aisle, and all the seats near the aisle were occupied, and none of the people made any move for Ye Qing to sit down.
This could be said to be the most embarrassing situation Ye Qing has faced since starting school.
After a moment of silence, Ye Qing turned and walked to the back, intending to sit at the very back. As she passed Liu Yuliang, Liu Yuliang moved aside, gesturing for Ye Qing to sit down.
Ye Qing was initially worried that someone might have misunderstood her and Liu Yuliang, but seeing Liu Yuliang's attitude, which showed no embarrassment whatsoever, Ye Qing figured it must be some other rumor.
Otherwise, Liu Yuliang would be even more worried about those rumors than he was, so after hesitating for a moment, Ye Qing sat down next to Liu Yuliang and asked directly, "What's wrong? I felt like everyone was acting strangely as soon as I came in. Are they gossiping about me?"
Liu Yuliang looked around and whispered to Ye Qing about the rumors circulating at school: "The rumors say that you framed people who are more talented than you. Your former roommate Liu Wei went to jail because of you. Also, Liu Wei and you participated in a project that the school collaborated on with Zitai Fashion. You framed her for plagiarism, and in the end, you got the opportunity to collaborate with Zitai Fashion and opened that clothing store now. They say it's your own fault that your store was vandalized."
After hearing this, Ye Qing stared at Liu Yuliang, dumbfounded.
Seeing Ye Qing's expression, Liu Yuliang nodded, "I wasn't lying to you."
Blinking, Ye Qing still couldn't quite process these rumors. Indeed, at first, because she didn't have money, she would work part-time making calendars in her spare time. Later, after opening her own shop, she became even busier and didn't spend much time at school, nor did she have much contact with her classmates.
Even so, Ye Qing never neglected school affairs. She always greeted her classmates with a smile and never had any schemes or tricks.
Even if it's Liu Wei, you can't entirely blame Ye Qing. Liu Wei was convicted because she deliberately set fire to the house, intending to burn him to death. Under such circumstances, should he just endure it?
Thinking about all this, Ye Qing suddenly realized why Xu Xiaoyue had gone back to the dormitory before finishing her class.
She said she had a fight with someone, probably because she couldn't stand the rumors anymore and argued with someone for her sake, Ye Qing thought.
Although this was just Ye Qing's own speculation, in Ye Qing's opinion, it was not 100% correct, but 90% correct.
However, Liu Yuliang's words soon confirmed Ye Qing's guess: "I heard that Xiaoyue even got into an argument with someone after hearing those rumors about you."
Ye Qing snapped out of her thoughts, glanced at Liu Yuliang, and asked, "Do you know who spread it?"
Liu Yuliang shook his head: "I don't know. But..."
"But what?" Ye Qing asked.
"Everyone knows about Liu Wei's case. After all, the school issued a notice of criticism, and she was convicted of arson. Although we are an art troupe, we still have basic legal knowledge. Liu Wei's case cannot be blamed on you."
Ye Qing was also a little puzzled: "Yeah, do you think Liu Wei would just do it if I told her to? Honestly! Do you all really think Liu Wei is stupid?"
"So, I think the reason there are such rumors is because someone doesn't want you to stay at school. Think about who you've offended recently, haven't you?"
Liu Yuliang's words made Ye Qing narrow her eyes. Apart from Liu Wei, she really hadn't offended anyone at school.
Aside from the selection competition with Zitai Fashion last time, Ye Qing returned to school and didn't participate in any other school activities besides attending classes.
Ye Qing didn't even apply for a scholarship.
A while ago, Ye Qing voluntarily gave up the overseas exchange program that Zitai Fashion collaborated on with the school. She won't get in anyone's way.
Who would be so bored as to spread gossip about themselves?
After thinking it over and over, Ye Qing still couldn't figure it out, so she turned to Liu Yuliang again: "Spreading rumors about me like this, making it impossible for me to stay at school, who benefits from this..."
Ye Qing's question was supposed to have a modal particle, but before she could finish the last one, she seemed to realize something and squinted at Liu Yuliang warily.
The school bell had already rung, and Liu Yuliang had already opened his textbook and was staring at it. Noticing Ye Qing's scrutinizing and probing gaze, Liu Yuliang glanced at her and quickly understood what was going on in Ye Qing's eyes: "It wasn't me. The reason I helped you was for Xiaoyue's sake. I've already told you that. You and Xiaoyue have such a good relationship, there's no reason for me to offend you."
That makes sense, and guys generally wouldn't stoop to using such methods to scheme against someone; it seems like something a girl would do.
Liu Wei has already been sentenced, so it can't be her. But who else could it be? Ye Qing couldn't think of anyone for the moment.
It's not that these rumors are particularly hard to accept, since everyone knows about Liu Wei's situation. At most, there's a lot of discussion, and people who don't know Ye Qing might be even less likely to associate with him because of this.
Although Liu Wei's situation cannot be blamed on Ye Qing, the fact that those who oppose Ye Qing suffer such a terrible fate makes one wonder if Ye Qing is some kind of cursed star.
As a result, Ye Qing was effectively isolated at school.
This was definitely not just Ye Qing's own unfounded worry. After class in the morning, while Ye Qing was queuing to buy food in the cafeteria, he heard people in front of him talking about him. Moreover, the rumors had escalated and were no longer just about Liu Wei.
She also mentioned Ye Shuwei.
It would be surprising to learn that Ye Shuwei's story was even more sensational than Liu Wei's, because Ye Shuwei had previously collaborated with the school on a project.
Listening to the people in front of him talking, Ye Qing sneered. He was right. The gossip had spread and he was being called a "lone star". If it were someone with a weaker mentality, they probably wouldn't be able to stay in this school.
But Ye Qing is no ordinary person. Even if she is going abroad and no longer studying here, Ye Qing is determined to find out who plotted against her.
So she patted the shoulder of the person in front of her who had been gossiping about her: "You guys know Ye Shuwei very well, huh?"
When the other person saw Ye Qing, they were startled, but then they remembered that Ye Shuwei had once been their idol, and they felt indignant: "Even if you don't know him, it's still wrong for you to just stand by and watch him die, isn't it?"
"Stop watching him die? What do you mean?" Ye Qing narrowed his eyes. "Is he going to die?"
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