Chen Zhong finally made it into the list of candidates to go abroad. Upon receiving the news, she couldn't wait to show it off to Jiang Wanqing.
She had arranged to meet Yue Shuzhen and Shen Huan at the factory, but he suddenly blocked her way.
What do you want to do?
After learning about his character, the girls all disliked him. Yue Shuzhen, in particular, was outspoken, saying whatever came to mind without being tactful or accommodating, showing no consideration for their classmates.
"I'm not going to bother you today. Get out of here. We'll settle our score later."
He spat at Yue Shuzhen, not forgetting how she had tricked him before, and how he had completely lost Guo Xueyun, his ally on campus, that time.
"Who are you telling to get lost?!"
Yue Shuzhen pushed him back, showing no sign of yielding. If she pushed him any further, he would fall down the stairs.
"You... Hmph, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't stoop to your level. Get lost, I'm going to find Jiang Wanqing!"
Not surprising, nor delightful, Jiang Wanqing smiled coldly upon hearing this.
She nodded to Chen Huan: "I'm fine. You guys go outside and wait for me. I'll be there soon."
Shen Huan glanced at Chen Zhong with unease, hesitated, and then left.
"Be careful, shout if anything happens, there are many students in this building."
"Yes, I know."
Yue Shuzhen was dragged away while cursing, leaving only the two of them facing off.
"Tell me, what got into you today? Are you looking for a scolding? Or a beating?"
"How can you be so arrogant! Humph, the list of candidates for going abroad has been released, and you're not even on it. It seems that old man Xue's abilities are nothing special after all."
He proudly raised his chin and looked down at her with what he thought was an extremely contemptuous gaze.
Unexpectedly, she covered her mouth and laughed after hearing this.
"Really? You're quite the genius."
He didn't know what "great intelligence" meant, but for her to use it to describe him, it certainly wasn't a good word. In an instant, he was so angry that his face turned red.
"You...you stop pretending to be nonchalant! Going abroad is something many people dream of!"
"It's your dream, not mine. Oh, and by the way, you don't know this, but I didn't even apply. If you want to amuse yourself, go away, okay?"
Never get angry with this kind of fool, or you'll just give him a good laugh. Jiang Wanqing chuckled and walked past him.
"Impossible! You couldn't possibly let such a good opportunity slip by, Jiang Wanqing. You're just faking it, admit it!"
He chuckled defiantly, and when he saw her stop, his laughter became even more unrestrained.
"I knew it, you..."
"Tsk, calling you an idiot is really giving you too much credit."
"What do you mean?"
She raised an eyebrow: "Don't you know that there's a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected to go abroad?"
"What are the prerequisites?"
Chen Zhong's body stiffened involuntarily. He only knew that if he achieved results, he would have the opportunity to go abroad, but he knew nothing about the prerequisites.
"You really don't know? That's terrible! You only dare to lie here because you think no one knows about your past mess. Tell me... if the background check before you went abroad dug up your shameful past, wouldn't you go crazy?"
"What did you say?! Background check?!"
Upon hearing those two words, Chen Zhong nearly jumped up, his face involuntarily turning pale, and his fingertips trembling.
He seemed not to believe it and took two steps forward, but Jiang Wanqing disdainfully rolled the book into a cylindrical shape to block his way.
“I posted your old news on big-character posters before, and you and Guo Xueyun managed to fool us. This time, there are public officials in charge of investigations conducting background checks on people going abroad. Do you think you can escape now?”
"How could this be..."
Seeing his stunned and dumbfounded expression, Jiang Wanqing left with a disdainful look, letting him figure things out on his own. She figured it wouldn't be long before he went crazy.
She quickly went downstairs and met up with Yue Shuzhen and Shen Huan outside.
As they watched her come down, they quickly glanced at her a few times.
"He didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"Don't worry, he'll be in trouble soon."
"Hmph, that kind of bastard should be in jail!"
"Alright, alright, let's stop talking about him. Let's hurry to the factory. Molly and Qin Meng have already gone." Shen Huan pushed them from behind.
“Some people forget their friends for the sake of beauty, but we can’t compare to them,” Yue Shuzhen said with a half-smile, half-sarcastic tone.
"It's not today, you'll see when you get there."
Jiang Wanqing smiled. Today's trip to the factory wasn't just to check on the workers' progress; she also needed to meet with a few people, which was crucial to bringing down Chen Zhong!
Upon arriving at the factory, they went straight to the office, where Qin Meng and Mo Li had been waiting for a long time.
There were several unfamiliar faces inside as well. Yue Shuzhen and Qin Meng exchanged a glance.
"They are..."
“These are all comrades who were sent to the countryside with Molly in the same batch.”
"ah?"
Shen Huan scratched his head in confusion. What was the purpose of bringing these people here?
But when those educated youths who had been sent to the countryside saw Jiang Wanqing, they smiled broadly. Back then, only Molly and she had been admitted to the city. They tried every means to return, but they couldn't, unless they had connections at home or they had to take the college entrance exam.
Six months ago, Jiang Wanqing helped each of them in the brigade find a way out. Some returned to the city, and some worked in local government offices. They all owed their success to her.
When Jiang Xiu's parents were murdered, they wanted to do their part to speak up for Jiang Wanqing, but at that time she said she didn't need their help yet. Now, it's time to say they are needed.
"Comrade Wanqing, we finally meet again."
"Please sit down, everyone. Thank you for coming all this way from so far away."
Molly poured tea and added water for them, then sat down with them.
"Today we're going to talk about Yuan Zhong."
She got straight to the point, throwing out the topic she wanted to discuss. After all, with so many people, she didn't have the time or energy to reminisce with everyone individually, so she got straight to the point.
When this name was mentioned, everyone looked at each other, some nodding, some sighing.
"Comrade Molly already told us about him before you arrived. He did all sorts of bad things and went to prison. Unexpectedly, he changed his name and identity and took someone else's place to get into Huada University. Humph, what a scoundrel! What makes him so special!"
Jiang Wanqing observed the expressions and emotions of these people. She didn't gamble on their inherent kindness, nor on their gratitude; she gambled on their jealousy.
She was even jealous of these people, so she tried to recruit them and bind them with mutual benefits. Chen Zhong, or rather Yuan Zhong, was one of the people who went to the countryside with her. They had lived and eaten together. One of them had a bad reputation, but now he had transformed himself and could even go abroad.
When these people found out, they naturally had their own ideas. If they didn't have any weaknesses, it wouldn't be a problem, but Chen Zhong's weaknesses were so obvious, and these people knew him so well. If they wrote a joint letter of denunciation, it would definitely be enough to make him suffer.
Jiang Wanqing smiled slightly: "Then I'll be frank. I hope we can all work together to expose his true colors to the public!"
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