Meanwhile, at the hotel.
"Is there anything you can't tell me?" Xiao Ling returned from the restroom and overheard Wang Minlin and Ji Yun Chu's conversation. Because she hadn't heard it clearly, she frowned suspiciously, raised her chin at Wang Minlin, and said, "Tell me, what were you two discussing just now?"
“We didn’t say…” Ji Yun Chu had only just begun to speak when Wang Min Lin tugged at her arm.
Wang Minlin handed the post on the school forum to Xiao Ling, scoffing, "A perpetual underachiever vowing to get first place in the grade is the biggest joke of 2020. The whole school is going crazy over it now, everyone's just waiting for the exam results to come out to see how Yu Wan will handle this."
The post, titled "How did Yu Wan, who was ranked last in the entire school for over ten years, turn her life around overnight? Was it through capital manipulation or cheating?", included a detailed analysis by the author, who compared Yu Wan's test scores from elementary school to university over a decade, concluding that the possibility of her ranking first in the school through genuine ability was zero.
The comments section below has been flooded with over 999 replies.
[Aiwowo: If the school bully gets first place this year, I'll eat shit live on stream! I'm making this vow!!!]
[Hu Tian Hu Di Wo Zui Hu: Waiting for the school bully to be slapped in the face+]
[Cool as Rain: I'm from the School of Economics and Business, and our invigilation this year was exceptionally strict. There were surveillance cameras both before and after the exams, three teachers in each exam room, and security checks at the entrance, so cheating was practically impossible. Those who say the school bully got the exam papers early, do you dare to take your evidence and publicly report them to the academic affairs office?]
[The Top Lobster Griller: Has the school bully monopolized the school forums? Her news is everywhere, rich people are different, she's desperate for fame, constantly seeking attention. Unscrupulous hype, I despise her.]
[Is the news that you'll definitely pass the postgraduate entrance exam this year accurate? Is it just hearsay again? I hate these kinds of rumors that are based on hearsay. Has the poster forgotten the lessons of those who came before?]
The opinions differed, but after the school's last large-scale crackdown on the forum, the comments were much more restrained, and many people remained rational.
but.
The phone was slammed onto the table with a "bang".
Xiao Ling's face was ashen.
"That's not all," Wang Minlin continued, stirring up trouble. "You know, she also bribed a professor at the college to get a spot in the 3T Challenge, which caused public outrage, and this matter almost got reported to the Education Bureau..."
As Wang Minlin recounted Yu Wan's "evil deeds" one by one, Xiao Ling felt anger surging in her chest, and the veins on her forehead bulged with rage.
"I'm not feeling well today, you should go back first." She suppressed her anger and tried her best to calmly give them the order to leave.
Wang Minlin looked at her with a puzzled expression, unable to understand why Xiao Ling was so angry.
Once she left the hotel, she voiced her doubts.
Ji Yun Chu wanted to keep this handle to seek greater benefits, so she deliberately led the conversation: "Aunt Xiao's family was not well-off when she was young. She achieved her current success through her own efforts. What she hates most is people like Yu Wan who do not work for anything."
Wang Minlin had no doubts after hearing this.
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After much deliberation, Xiao Ling couldn't resist calling Yu Jianguo, only to be met with a cold, impersonal female voice: "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy..."
Half a minute later, she called again, and got the same result.
Xiao Ling was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage and smashed her phone.
Zhang Hong, who had just entered, almost tripped over the fall and was startled: "What happened?"
Xiao Ling told her what had happened, and then bitterly criticized Yu Jianguo: "If I had known Yu Jianguo would raise her into such a troublemaker, I should have taken her in and raised her sooner. Yu Jianguo is unfit to be a father. Yu Wan used to have excellent grades and was well-behaved and obedient. But in his hands, her grades plummeted, her personality became erratic and violent, and she's always fighting and causing trouble. She doesn't behave like a girl at all. How will she ever find a good husband? How will she marry a good man?"
Mentioning marriage, Xiao Ling felt a surge of anger: "There are plenty of talented young men in Jiangcheng, yet she had to hook up with that down-on-his-luck Tang Yue. Besides, does she really enjoy stealing other people's fiancés? Tang Yue clearly loves Yun Chu deeply, but she shamelessly keeps throwing herself at him. Giving him a private jet and a shop, she really doesn't know the meaning of the word 'shame'."
Why is it Yu Wan again?
Is this ever going to end?
Many jobs were forced to be suspended, resulting in tens of millions of yuan in breach of contract penalties.
Zhang Hong rubbed her hair in frustration and casually said, "Women will get married sooner or later, and they might become more sensible after marriage. If they marry into a family of equal social standing, they might even be able to help Chairman Feng's business."
She was talking complete nonsense, but to her surprise, Xiao Ling's eyes lit up and she took it seriously.
“You’re right. Jingyao will be back in a couple of days. I’ll have him keep an eye out and find Yu Wan a marriage partner.”
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Yu Wan was unaware of Xiao Ling's plans.
The holiday passed by very quickly; she had only stayed at home for three days when Professor Li called her back.
Yu Wan returned to the villa and quickly packed a few clothes. Tang Yue leaned against the doorway, his eyes filled with resentment.
"Are you sure you want to travel to Australia alone?" Tang Yue's voice was muffled. "I can drive, I can fight, I can plan itineraries, I can take photos... I'm multi-talented, it's a great deal. Don't you want to reconsider taking me with you?"
Yu Wan zipped up her backpack, slung it over her shoulder, and said succinctly, "I'm not bringing it."
She went to work, not to travel.
Thinking of this, my breathing suddenly became somewhat heavy.
Tang Yue paused, then offered a compromise: "Then send me your daily schedule and call me morning and evening, at least let me know you're safe and sound."
He had only learned of Yu Wan's trip an hour earlier, leaving him no time to make thorough arrangements. His biggest anxiety stemmed from the fact that the security personnel hidden in the shadows were not ordinary people; they needed approval from higher authorities to leave the country, an application that couldn't be obtained in a day or two. Furthermore, cross-border security was costly and involved a large and diverse workforce, significantly increasing the difficulty of security measures.
The attack on Yu Wan at Jiang University still haunted him, and the thought of her traveling alone filled him with uncontrollable anxiety. Therefore, upon receiving the news, he immediately bought a ticket for the next flight, intending to secretly follow her on her trip to Australia.
"..." Yu Wan frowned, a hint of impatience in her eyes. But seeing the worry in the other person's eyes, she hesitated and changed the subject.
She pursed her lips and casually replied, "Once a day, at night."
The prepared arguments are no longer needed.
A glimmer of starlight sparkled in Tang Yue's eyes: "Okay, then I'll take you to the airport."
The laughter was deep, mellow, and magnetic.
"..." Yu Wan blushed slightly and scoffed, "You really are a VIP among flatterers." She never stopped trying to impress him.
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