Just as the group was about to erupt into an argument, other classmates stepped in to smooth things over, and the argument finally ended.
To save face, Zhao Kai uttered a harsh remark.
He made a high-profile statement that if Zhou Chen were to become more successful than him in the future, he would write his name, Zhao Kai, backwards, and apologize to Zhou Chen in the group chat.
"Hmph, just wait and see, you'll regret this one day."
After putting down her phone, Liu Lei looked indignant.
"Alright, we've all been classmates, let's put this behind us for now and not spoil our good mood for the gathering," Wang Dong said with a smile, trying to comfort us.
Liu Lei snorted.
At the restaurant entrance, Zhou Ling spotted Wu Yuxue and the others sitting at a table. Her expression flashed, and she walked over to them.
When Zhou Ling, who was heavily pregnant, suddenly came to the table, everyone was a little confused.
"Our table is taken, please move to another table."
Wang Qiang treated Zhou Ling as a guest who had come to eat. Zhou Ling did not move, but suddenly spoke up: "Your name is Wang Qiang, right? You used to go to a high school."
Um?
Upon hearing Zhou Ling call out Wang Qiang's name, everyone became very curious about Zhou Ling's identity.
“Although you don’t know me, I know you.” At this point, Zhou Ling looked at Wu Yuxue and said, “I know your name is Wu Yuxue, and you were very close to my brother back then.”
Zhou Ling smiled.
What!
Hearing Zhou Ling's words, everyone was even more confused. Who was this pregnant young girl in front of them? She knew Wu Yuxue, and most importantly, who was her brother?
The boys who were close to Wu Yuxue had no reason not to know.
"You are... Zhou Ling?"
Wu Yuxue suddenly spoke up. The others looked at her with unfamiliarity and their eyes kept darting between Wu Yuxue and Zhou Ling.
"Yes, it's me. I didn't expect you to know me."
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Ling's eyes.
"Wu Yuxue, who is she?"
Wang Qiang pointed at Zhou Ling and asked curiously.
Wu Yuxue glanced at Zhou Ling with a complicated expression, her gaze lingering on Zhou Ling's stomach for a few seconds before she slowly explained, "I don't know her, but I know her brother, and you all know him too. Her brother is Zhou Chen."
What!
The woman in front of you is Zhou Chen's sister.
With their doubts resolved, Wang Qiang, Zhang Dong, and Lu Ye were all taken aback.
But wait, shouldn't Zhou Chen's younger sister be in school? What's with this big belly?
Where's your brother?
Zhou Ling's appearance made the group suspect that Zhou Chen might be unable to come and had asked Zhou Ling to relay a message.
At this moment, Zhou Ling's eyes reddened and became teary.
“You were all my brother’s classmates back then. Can you help me? My brother doesn’t want us anymore. He separated from us and now he doesn’t care about us three siblings at all. He has no family affection for us at all.”
“You treat him as a good friend and classmate, but do you know what he said about you? He said that none of you are as good as him in your studies, and that he only needs 30% of his effort to leave all of you behind. You have all been deceived by his hypocritical appearance.”
While wiping away her tears, Zhou Ling smeared Zhou Chen in front of everyone.
This scene stunned everyone, leaving them both surprised and puzzled. The Zhou Chen they knew didn't seem to be the same as Zhou Ling had described.
But Zhou Ling is Zhou Chen's sister; there's no reason for her to lie to them.
Could it be that after three years, Zhou Chen has changed so much that they no longer recognize him?
“My brother is coming soon, I have to go. Please don’t tell him that I’ve been here. He’s a very good actor, and you shouldn’t believe anything he says. He’s not the same person he used to be.”
After saying this, Zhou Ling got up and left.
She had achieved her goal: by playing the victim in front of Wu Yuxue and the others as Zhou Chen's sister, she gained their trust and changed their opinion of Zhou Chen, thus causing a conflict between them.
The expressions on their faces proved that they had believed her lies. Zhou Ling was secretly delighted. She wanted to make Zhou Chen unhappy and smear him. Since she couldn't get anything out of Zhou Chen anyway, she would ruin his reputation and make those who didn't know the truth misunderstand him and create a rift between them.
Even if she fails, she won't lose anything; at most, she'll just get scolded by a few people.
But is she afraid of being criticized? There are plenty of people criticizing her.
Throughout high school, so many people called her heartless and ungrateful, but so what? She didn't lose a single piece of her flesh, and she still lived a good life, watching TV, surfing the internet, and playing games every day. She was happier than anyone else.
The moment she turned around, Zhou Ling's lips curled up slightly. Her crying just now was nothing but an act; there wasn't a single tear in her eyes.
Just as Zhou Ling was about to throw the dirty water and run away,
Suddenly, a voice called out to her from behind, and a hand was placed on her shoulder.
Zhou Ling turned around and saw Wu Yuxue's beautiful face.
Wu Yuxue frowned, staring at Zhou Ling, and asked, "You want us to stand up for you and fight for you? When he comes, why not confront him face to face? If you leave now, how can we help you?"
Zhou Ling couldn't stay, otherwise the moment Zhou Chen arrived, the whole thing would be exposed.
"He warned me not to tell anyone and ruin his reputation. He said if he found out, he would be very angry and the consequences would be severe. I don't want my child to be hurt, so I have to leave. Please let me go."
Zhou Ling once again adopted a pitiful demeanor.
Seeing this, Wang Qiang and Zhang Dong spoke up, "Wu Yuxue, let her go. Zhou Chen may have really changed, become someone we don't recognize. Don't forget, this isn't three years ago; people change."
At this moment, Liu Lei, who had previously spoken up for Zhou Chen, stopped supporting Zhou Chen after hearing Zhou Ling's tearful account. In her mind, Zhou Ling, a pregnant girl, was a vulnerable person, and she didn't want to acknowledge Zhou Chen as a classmate who could bully her own sister like that.
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