Jiang Wanqing originally planned to find Ye Luo first after arriving at school and then talk to her, but things took an unexpected turn.
She had just arrived at the teaching building, and before she could even step onto the stairs, someone grabbed her.
She instinctively stepped back to block, and Yue Shuzhen was startled and let go of her, frowning.
"It's me! Come with me!"
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her serious expression, Jiang Wanqing couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Just come on, I have something to ask you."
Yue Shuzhen forcibly pulled her out of the teaching building and found a quiet place against the wall. For the first time, she was so gossipy with her.
"I'm asking you, is what everyone's talking about true? Can you tolerate this?"
Jiang Wanqing's brow twitched; she still didn't know what she was talking about.
"Huh? What are people spreading? Why should I put up with this?"
"Don't pretend with me! That woman surnamed Ye has publicly announced that she's going to compete with you for your husband, saying that she had physical intimacy with your Mr. Cheng several years ago. Is that true?"
No wonder Yue Shuzhen, who usually doesn't care about gossip, has become a gossip expert; it's because of this!
Jiang Wanqing's mind went blank. She had originally thought of saving face for the young girl and talking to her privately. If she could get through to her, great; if not, she would find another way. She never expected that Ye Luo, who had returned from abroad, would be so open-minded...
"Did she really say that herself?"
"Of course it's true! You haven't been at school these past few days, so who knows what rumors have spread. I advise you to give her a piece of your mind. This girl is shameless, tsk tsk, I'm completely impressed!"
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. It was clear that Yue Shuzhen genuinely cared about her. Seeing that she wasn't speaking, she thought she was depressed, so she patted her shoulder and sighed.
“If it’s just Ye’s wishful thinking, then it’s fine. She’s the shameless one anyway. But if your Cheng and she are both in love… you’d better make a clean break. I know you two love each other very much, but you can be perfectly fine on your own.”
"Wait...stop!" Jiang Wanqing covered her mouth: "To tell you the truth, I went back to school today because of this. I originally wanted to talk to her, but now it seems unnecessary. I guess we won't be able to reach an agreement."
"You still want to talk to her? With her heartless attitude, I'd guess she's a stupid idiot."
"What's the meaning?"
Seeing Yue Shuzhen shake her head in disdain, Jiang Wanqing was a little puzzled. Although she didn't like Ye Luo, this was the first time she had received such a comment.
"You don't know? Jiang Xiu is pregnant, Ye Luo's father's. The Ye family is in such a mess. Gu Yu is forced to stay at home as a nanny, and this daughter of hers is still out there doing these things, destroying other people's families. Calling her an idiot is too kind. Although I don't go to the factory often, I still put in some effort. I found out that Ye Luo has been going to Jiang Xiu's factory behind Gu Yu's back these past few days. The two of them are getting quite close. Think about it carefully..."
She stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the wall, looking both disdainful and pitiful, shaking her head from time to time. Judging from her expression, the news was indeed very true.
Jiang Wanqing was stunned. She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, but then she thought that it was reasonable for such an outrageous thing to happen to Jiang Xiu.
"Thank you for telling me all this. I know what to do now."
What are you going to do?
Yue Shuzhen watched her continue walking into the teaching building, feeling a pang of worry for her. She hadn't yet told her that many people at the school were praising Ye Luo for her courage in love and hate, and even though it was just a story of fateful encounters but no happy endings, they still offered their blessings. On the contrary, Jiang Wanqing, the proper spouse, was being criticized by everyone, who said she had ruined someone else's marriage...
"Professor, what do you think of my idea? Could it be incorporated into a new round of experimental verification? I feel..."
Jiang Wanqing found Ye Luo in Professor Xue's office. As soon as she arrived at the door, she heard them discussing experimental topics.
Ye Luo leaned half her body towards Professor Xue, leaving the old professor nowhere to move, and he frowned as he listened.
"Knock knock knock..."
She knocked on the door, and the person inside turned around. When Professor Xue saw it was her, she quickly stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's you, Wanqing. Come in, come in."
Professor Xue seemed to have seen a savior and quickly called her in. Ye Luo's face was a little pale, but she still managed to put on a smile.
"I thought it was a lie when people said you were often not at school. How could a student neglect their studies to do other things? Now it seems it really is true. I've been accompanying Professor Xue on his research project these past two days, but I haven't seen you come to help at all. Are you directing the professor or...?"
"Shut up!"
Professor Xue frowned even more deeply, pulled down his glasses, took them off, and rubbed them.
"Everything she did was permitted by me, her teacher. Who are you to judge?"
"No, Professor, I didn't..."
"You can go out first. I have something to say to Wanqing."
Hearing the blunt words of dismissal, Ye Luo bit her lip and looked at Jiang Wanqing.
"But it seems Wanqing is looking for me, Professor."
"Oh? When did I say I was looking for you? Ye, you're really something. Anyone who didn't know better would think you could read my mind."
Jiang Wanqing nodded with interest, but deliberately didn't follow her guess, which made Jiang Wanqing's face darken even more.
"Did you hear me! Get out of here!"
She clenched her hands, reluctantly said goodbye to Professor Xue, and slowly walked out without even closing the door. Jiang Wanqing went over and closed the door, a slight smile playing on her lips.
As soon as she left, Professor Xue casually tossed the research proposal she had submitted into the trash can, making a disgusted comment.
"What kind of writing is this! It's far-fetched and exaggerated, with no feasibility whatsoever. I thought she must have some real skills, but I didn't expect her to be so arrogant and conceited."
"Perhaps she just wanted to prove herself," Jiang Wanqing said with a smile.
"Hmph, he doesn't want to prove himself at all. She's desperately trying to surpass you. Academic competitiveness is one thing, at least it shows she has some ambition. But in life, she's actually..." Professor Xue waved his hand halfway through his sentence: "You've been wronged. I never thought someone could be so shameless."
"It seems you've heard about it too."
"She's so flamboyant, it's hard not to know about her!"
"Don't be angry, it's not worth it."
"By the way, you came to see me because you need something, right?" Professor Xue asked.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you. I do have something to discuss with you. I heard that there's an open academic exchange forum being held in the Great Hall of Beijing in a week, and leading figures from home and abroad will be attending, so I thought..."
"Come, come, look what this is."
Upon hearing this, she approached, and Professor Xue handed her an invitation letter handwritten by a pioneering theoretical figure. Jiang Wanqing's eyes widened slightly.
"Is this for me?"
It wasn't that she was overconfident, but her name was actually listed in the invitee section!
"Yes, you've helped me publish so many articles, the industry has been paying attention to you for a while now. It's a great opportunity to show your face, and you can even bring a family member along."
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