0128 Memories (Part Two) (Bonus Chapter for 1100 Beads) 3000+
Spreading false rumors is the quickest way to ruin a girl.
Some say Jiang Jifan came from a poor family, so she started selling her body to earn money from junior high school; others say Jiang Jifan deceives everyone every day, and despite her glamorous appearance, she is actually a promiscuous woman who sleeps with anyone...
The most terrifying thing is that several of her roommates also came forward to confirm these absurd rumors, saying that she never rests in the dormitory every night and must be doing something shady.
It's ridiculous. Jiang Jifan was just doing an ordinary part-time job, and he didn't go back to the dormitory at night because he was afraid of disturbing them if he came back too late.
Little did she know that her supposedly well-considered plan would become a weapon they used to harm her.
Those who were already at odds with Jiang Jifan seized this opportunity to kick her while she was down, constantly using rumors to humiliate her.
Jiang Jifan gradually became afraid to go out and afraid to see people.
She was afraid that when she went to the toilet, she would be locked inside and splashed with water and verbally abused; she was afraid that when she went out and met boys, they would throw money at her face, yell at her to arrange a time for them, and even ask her if a few of them could go together...
During her most devastating moments, she even contemplated suicide and had a crazy urge to make the other person experience the pain of being wronged. However, just as she was about to take a razor blade and hide in the bathroom to make her move, Xing Yeye discovered her and gave her a good scolding.
The farce didn't end there; the rumors snowflakes and grew bigger and bigger. Jiang Jifan was initially devastated, but gradually became numb, until he gave up on himself.
Since they all say she has a messy private life, then she might as well just admit it.
I don't know when it started, but she began to frequent some mixed-race places and make all sorts of "friends".
The boys who used to despise her now lined up in long queues behind her, just to have a drink with her.
Jiang Jifan developed his drinking capacity during that time.
Over time, sometimes even she herself felt that she had always been this kind of person.
Dissolute and filthy.
One night, Jiang Jifan returned to his dormitory in the early hours of the morning, smelling of smoke and alcohol.
At that time, because of her chaotic schedule and delinquent lifestyle, several of her roommates had moved out of their dormitory, but Xing Yeye remained in the dormitory to live with her.
"Where have you been again?" Xing Yeye seemed to have been waiting for her, and asked with a cold face after seeing her return.
Jiang Jifan took off his coat, revealing a short tube top underneath. He lifted his smoky-eyed eyes to glance at her, then casually replied, "Went to karaoke."
With a loud bang, Xing Yeye slammed her phone down in front of her and shouted, "Jiang Jifan, you'd better explain yourself!"
She glanced at her phone screen; the photo showed her being held in a boy's arms and having his thigh touched.
That grandson secretly reached out and touched her when he wasn't looking. When he found out, Jiang Jifan didn't hold back and slapped him across the face.
The boys present were all taken aback by her fiery temper, but because she was so incredibly beautiful, they not only didn't blame her, but also took turns going up to coax her gently.
But Jiang Jifan didn't want to explain to her. He leaned back lazily in his chair, flicked the cigarette in his hand, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, glanced at her, and said with a smile, "Explain what?"
"They just touched my leg, but I didn't sleep with them..."
She picked up her phone with a disdainful look and glanced at it, finding that it was indeed posted by some random person on the school forum. She scoffed, "Not very good photography skills, huh? You love taking pictures so much. You'd better follow me closely, who knows, you might catch me having sex with someone else one day..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Jifan was slapped hard across the face, so hard that she dropped her cigarette.
She looked up at her in disbelief, only to be slapped across the face.
Jiang Jifan can still remember Xing Yeye's fury at that time. The usually cheerful girl was pointing at him with her eyes wide open, cursing, "If I had known you could degenerate into this rotten state, I would have never bothered with you!"
Still not satisfied, she grabbed Jiang Jifan by the hair and dragged her to the bathroom while she was in a daze, then poured a large bucket of bathwater over her head.
"Look at you, look at what the hell you've become! Did your mother go through all that trouble to send you to university just to turn you into this?!" Xing Yeye threw down the bucket of water, shoved her in front of the mirror, and yelled at her in the ear.
Jiang Jifan shivered from the cold. He didn't say a word in response to her questioning, but just let her grab his shoulders and stand stiffly in place like a puppet as she shook him wildly.
"Jiang Jifan, you coward! You've let down your mother, you've let down me, you've let down yourself! You're just a piece of trash who can only give up on yourself and wallow in self-pity! How dare you, someone like you, live a good life? How dare you stand out from the crowd?!"
When she first entered university, Jiang Jifan told her that she wanted to live a good life and make something of herself.
Seeing that she remained silent, Xing Yeye pushed her, "Say something! Why the hell aren't you saying anything?!"
"All you do is bully others, making those who care about you watch you fall deeper and deeper into depravity!"
Her words echoed in Jiang Jifan's mind again and again, resounding loudly.
Xing Yeye screamed wildly, "I don't care about you anymore! That's it, you can all fucking die!"
Just as she was about to let go and leave, Jiang Jifan seemed to suddenly realize something. He dragged his dirty body forward and hugged her tightly. His emotions, which had been building up for days, finally collapsed. He cried and shook his head, mumbling that he was wrong and begging her not to leave.
Later, Jiang Jifan appeared before everyone and threw away cigarettes, shaved his long hair, stopped attending any school activities, and spent the remaining two long years of his university life in silence, like a transparent person.
She was already in tears when she finished speaking, and it wasn't until Tantai Qing reached out to wipe away her tears that Jiang Jifan realized she had actually cried.
Tantai Qing still remembers the shock and awe he felt when he saw her bald hairstyle, and immediately touched her long hair with heartache.
How much pain must she have been in to make the decision to shave off her beautiful long hair?
He discovered that, based on her own recollections, the man who took the photo with her and hugged her was as if he had never existed in her life.
The fact that she remains completely silent suggests that there are some things deep in her heart that she doesn't want to touch upon.
"It's all in the past." Jiang Jifan saw the pity in his eyes, smiled gently, and looked relieved.
If Lu Xuezhen hadn't suddenly appeared in front of her yesterday, she would have almost forgotten that she had such a shameful past.
Can it really get through this? Just yesterday, the way she looked at Lu Xuezhen was full of hatred and disgust.
“Ji Fan, you did nothing wrong, he is the one who deserves to die.”
He was just like Xing Yeye and Jiang Jiping, who had been by his side back then, offering him support and encouragement.
Jiang Jifan felt very fortunate that in her most desperate and helpless moments, there were always such good people by her side, giving her a glimmer of light in her endless darkness.
She looked at his face with relief and murmured, "Thank you, Taiqing."
Tantai Qingchao smiled slightly and kissed her forehead reverently.
"Do you think I'm a bad person?" Jiang Jifan asked, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
He was puzzled and asked her why she would say that.
"I even told you to quit smoking back then..."
She herself used to smoke.
Jiang Jifan looked at his gentle face and felt ashamed.
Tantai Qing stood very close to her and whispered earnestly, "No one forced me; it was all my own choice."
"I've wanted to quit smoking for several years now, but I've tried several times without success."
He stroked her cheek and said with a sigh, "Thank goodness you came along, which helped me overcome this difficulty."
"I should thank you, Ji Fan."
Jiang Jifan knew he had never been a good person, and felt sorry for his long-term accommodations. He leaned closer to him on the shoulder, his eyes slightly lowered, and said self-deprecatingly, "I know I'm a bad person."
During her university years, her reputation was ruined, and she went from being a goddess admired by everyone to a delinquent girl despised by all.
Jiang Jifan originally planned to pursue a master's degree during her undergraduate years to make up for her regret of not being able to get into Tsinghua or Peking University. At that time, with her grades, being recommended for a master's program was not a problem at all.
However, in those days when she was considered a pariah and everyone wanted to kill her, no teacher dared to take her as their student.
Her postgraduate entrance exam plans came to an end, which is also the thing Jiang Jifan regrets the most.
She thought countless times that if she had been braver back then, perhaps there would be a good teacher in the world who would put aside worldly concerns and forgive past grievances.
Tantai Qing couldn't imagine how he would handle it if he were in her situation, with no one to turn to for help, no way to clear his name, and all the pressure on him to bear alone.
Moreover, she was only a teenager at the time, in the prime of her youth, and should have been enjoying a wonderful college life, but it was ruined by that dirty and perverted man.
If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. If you are innocent, what wrong have you done?
He felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe just thinking about it.
Tantai Qing hugged her tightly, pressed his face against hers and said gently, "Jifan, you're not bad at all, please don't belittle yourself like that anymore."
"No matter what happens in the future, I will always stand by your side. No matter what you do in the future, I will always support your decisions..."
His tenderness and affection seemed to penetrate her heart through his warm chest, bringing tears to Jiang Jifan's eyes and moving her deeply.
There are still people in this world who love her unconditionally.
She tilted her head back and planted a deep kiss on his lips, as if offering him her heart without reservation.
Jiang Jifan gently pressed her nose against his and whispered tenderly, "Taiqing, I love you."
This was the first time she had expressed her love for him so directly. Tantai Qing's heart trembled, and he stared at her intently, his eyes deep and filled with unspoken affection.
Warm breaths brushed against her forehead, and before she knew it, her lips and teeth had been pried open, and the hand on her waist slowly caressed her delicate skin.
“Ji Fan”.
"Um……"
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