Xiaoyue's fingernails were very long, looking like they hadn't been trimmed in a long time. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there was still some residual face cream inside.
After Jiang Wanqing finished speaking, all eyes were on Xiaoyue, while Qin Meng blushed and took the initiative to hide her hands.
"You're such a troublemaker! If you did it, just admit it. Why drag others down with you? We may be from the countryside, but our self-respect shouldn't be trampled on like this!"
These words sounded very serious, as if Qin Meng was protecting herself, not Xiaoyue.
Jiang Wanqing didn't think she had done anything wrong, and she hadn't said anything excessive. It was impossible to put her on a moral high ground.
She put her bag down temporarily and smiled, "I'm also from the countryside. My background doesn't make me inferior to anyone, nor does it make you inferior to anyone. We're just discussing the matter at hand. I've never used Comrade Yue's face cream. There's a very simple way to tell the difference: the skincare products I use and face cream smell completely different. If you don't believe me, just let anyone smell them and they'll know."
The face cream smells nice, which is one of the reasons why so many female classmates like it. However, Jiang Wanqing, who had used better skincare products in her previous life, did not like this pungent fragrance.
Shen Huan was the first to lean close to her and smell her, looking a little dazed as she sniffed very intently.
"It really is, it has a light jasmine scent. I've used so many jars of face cream, I know if there are new scents. She definitely hasn't used face cream before."
"I don't believe it!"
Yue Shuzhen scooped out a dollop of face cream, rubbed it in her palm, smelled it, and then smelled Jiang Wanqing's scent. Her expression gradually changed.
"So? Still insisting that I used your face cream?"
Jiang Wanqing believes that the innocent are innocent and does not want to drag others down with her, but if someone wants her to take the blame, she does not mind making things awkward, as long as she is upright and honest.
"What...what did you use?"
"It's just a moisturizing cream I made myself; no one else can replicate it," Jiang Wanqing explained. Then she added, "Getting back to the point, if you want to catch the thief, you can continue. I'm not going to keep you company. Goodbye."
Having proven her innocence, Jiang Wanqing had no desire to remain in that polluted atmosphere any longer, and the others watched her leave in a daze.
Yue Shuzhen felt a sense of unease, caught between a rock and a hard place. Things had already escalated to this point, and she couldn't just give up halfway, otherwise it would make her seem like someone who was easy to bully.
She focused her gaze on Qin Meng and Xiao Yue, but her tone was two degrees gentler than when she spoke to Jiang Wanqing.
"And you, do you have anything to say?"
The truth is self-evident. It's clear that Xiaoyue isn't a very strong-willed person; her face is already flushed with embarrassment, like a boiled shrimp.
She stepped forward timidly and said, "I'm sorry, I just... I've never used face cream before, and when I saw it, I... I opened it without thinking. It's for me, I'm so sorry..."
She finished speaking haltingly, then lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into a hole in the ground. Qin Meng held her hand tightly.
"At worst, we'll just compensate her with a bottle. She's moving out herself, so how can she blame us for not being able to keep an eye on her own things?"
"Mengmeng, how could you say that..."
Shen Huan couldn't believe that such words came from Qin Meng, who usually seemed so refined.
"Don't lecture me! Don't think I don't know that you all look down on country bumpkins like us from the bottom of your hearts. This face cream is just a product for you to show off your superiority. One day we'll be able to afford it ourselves!"
After saying that, she pulled Xiaoyue away in a hurry. Little did she know that this was neither cool nor a good way to protect her self-esteem. Instead, it made everyone think she was fake and awkward.
"I knew she was just pretending to be aloof, I never expected her to be like this."
“Many of us came from the countryside to take the exams, who else is like her…”
Yue Shuzhen looked at the jar of face cream in her hand and spat.
"What bad luck! Never mind! Everyone, let's go home... Time to go to class!"
She waved for people to leave, saying it was getting late and they would be late if they didn't leave soon. They had already seen the excitement, so there was no reason for them not to leave.
Jiang Wanqing didn't care what happened after she left. When she walked out of the dormitory building, Molly was waiting for her downstairs.
"Long time no see, Wanqing."
"We just got better the day before yesterday."
"Oh, I don't care, it just feels like I've missed you terribly if I don't see you for a day. I finally got to stay in the dorm, so of course I'm going to stick to you."
Molly is similar to Jiang Wanqing; she sometimes stays at home and sometimes in the dormitory. In her words, staying at home for too long can easily lead to being "disliked," so she comes to the dormitory to find some peace and quiet.
"Okay, let's go to class, or we'll be late."
"Okay, I'm going to class now. We'll talk after class."
The two students were in different majors and didn't even attend classes in the same building. Jiang Wanqing had told Cheng Ran that she and Molly were going to Molly's house for dinner today, so they planned to walk together after class.
Having classes is a blessing for Jiang Wanqing. Although few teachers can teach as well as Professor Xue, she can still learn a lot.
The day passed quickly, and with the light rain, the sky was overcast after class in the afternoon. If Molly hadn't waved to her so enthusiastically, she probably would have been looking for a while longer.
"I borrowed a bicycle, I'll ride it to my house."
Molly's consideration was quite thoughtful, and Jiang Wanqing nodded in agreement. However, the bicycle was not very reliable. It broke down after only a few hundred meters, before the school was completely out of sight!
Jiang Wanqing got off the car nimbly. She was confident she could fix a mere bicycle, but fate had other plans. Before she could even get started, the rain suddenly intensified!
The raindrops poured down from the sky and pelted the two of them. Molly hurriedly opened her umbrella.
"Don't change cars, let's get out of the rain first, or we'll catch a cold."
Jiang Wanqing was already partially soaked, and she only managed to stay dry by hiding under the umbrella.
In the misty steam, a car with its lights flashing stopped in front of them and honked its horn...
Molly wiped the water droplets from her eyelashes, opened her eyes, and was stunned when she saw the people in the car.
"Comrade Zheng?"
It was Zheng Yuan. The rain was too heavy, so he didn't get out of the car; he just waved to them.
"Get in the car, I'll take you wherever you want, the rain is too heavy."
"Thank you, but we also have bicycles, so it might be inconvenient."
The car was borrowed; Molly couldn't just abandon it.
Jiang Wanqing merely nodded and smiled at Zheng Yuan in the car, without any enthusiasm.
“It’s okay, my friend is nearby. I’ll have him push your car to a safe place and you can come and pick it up another day.”
Molly pursed her lips, turned to look at Jiang Wanqing's reaction, and seeing that she seemed unwilling, she opened her mouth, wanting to refuse again.
However, Zheng Yuan pushed open the car door and prepared to get out.
"I'm not some monster. We've known each other for a while now. Get in the car. I just thought it was bad for your health to get soaked in the rain, you two girls..."
He had just stepped out when Molly quickly stopped him.
"Hey, Comrade Zheng, don't... we can get in the car ourselves!"
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