Chapter 15 "Have you eavesdropped enough, nephew?"
"When the club president insisted on making this phoenix crown, I thought it was unnecessary, but today, when the junior student dressed up in it, hey! I have to say, the money was well spent."
"The acting was excellent, especially the way he looked at his enemy. With the lightning outside, I was almost scared to death."
"Haha, you're exaggerating. Um... I need to pee, I'm going to the toilet. You can take this first..."
"What did you say!!"
As everyone was still discussing the play they had just witnessed, a loud voice suddenly rang out.
Turning around at the sound, he saw Pei Hengzhi glaring angrily at the junior student who had just joined the club.
"What's wrong?" Charlene was the first to come over.
Luo Yunqing had already lowered her hand from her ear and pursed her lips: "I just said I would move into the senior's dorm, but the senior..."
"The junior is moving into our dorm?" You Jianan rubbed his arm, grinning. "That's great!"
"But senior..."
Luo Yunqing hesitated, glancing at the person with the grim expression.
There was nothing Charlene didn't understand.
The junior student is good-looking and a good actor, and is more popular than him, the vice president who comes from a wealthy family. He feels resentful.
"It's okay, junior." Xia Lin patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Since they're not willing, we can go to other dorms. There are plenty of people who want us."
"Who's unhappy?" Pei Hengzhi retorted, but regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth, "I..."
"You said it yourself." Xia Lin quickly took two steps closer, covered her face with her hand and whispered, "You, as a senior, shouldn't be so petty."
Pei Hengzhi: "Who's petty? You don't know him!"
"What's wrong with him? He's good-looking and has great acting skills. With some development, he'll definitely become a pillar of our drama club in the future. Although he has a slight stutter, it's not too serious. He can get better with practice."
Charlene will graduate next year.
From now on, the drama club will definitely be handed over to Pei Hengzhi as the vice president. Luo Yunqing is a promising talent that she values. Personally speaking, I still hope that the two can get along peacefully.
"Broaden your horizons, stop whining about just one thing." Xia Lin laughed and patted him twice, the force almost making him stumble. "The rain outside seems to have stopped, senior, why don't you hurry up and take us juniors back to the dorm?"
You Jianan immediately replied, "I'll be going back too."
"Where are you going?" Xia Lin grabbed his collar and dragged him back little by little. "The recruitment isn't over yet. Is recruiting just one person enough? You stay, and so do you, Cheng Xu."
Xia Lin held one in each hand, not forgetting to wink at Pei Hengzhi.
Luo Yunqing stepped forward at this moment, saying, "Senior, thank you for your trouble."
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The dormitory building is not far from the cultural activity center; it's just a couple of turns away.
Pei Hengzhi bought another house off-campus and rarely comes back here. In the four-person dormitory, usually only You Jianan and Cheng Xu are there.
“Usually, they will notify us in advance when new students move in,” Pei Hengzhi thought to himself the whole way. It was understandable that he didn't know, but why did You Jianan and Cheng Xu also seem unaware of this?
"Well..." Luo Yunqing slowly looked around, finally fixing her gaze on him, and raised one corner of her mouth, "I was just planning to apply for a change."
"you!"
"What, nephew, you don't welcome me?"
Pei Hengzhi's expression changed several times. "You're the biological son that Uncle Song and the others have taken in?"
Luo Yunqing walked straight to the only empty desk, placed two fingers on it, and slowly wiped away a layer of dust. She then turned around, feigning surprise, and asked, "You don't know?"
It concerns Song Xuechen, how could he not know?
But thinking about it carefully, I haven't paid attention to the news. Xiaoxue's birthday party was canceled because she was beaten by her father and had to stay at home. The only blurry photo that the paparazzi took was of her back.
This was actually their first official meeting.
Let's put that aside for now. "You bullied Xiaoxue, stole the necklace, and then turned around and accused Xiaoxue of pushing you into the water!"
The rain has stopped and the sky is clear outside the window; cicadas perch on the trees and begin a new round of chirping.
Luo Yunqing stared at him intently for a long while, then let out a very faint laugh: "So, this is what he told you."
Pei Hengzhi: "You won't admit it!"
“Why should I admit to not doing it?” Luo Yunqing rubbed the dust between her fingers and blew it away. “There were many, many people who witnessed this. If you don’t believe me, you can go and ask them.”
"What?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Luo Yunqing turned around and approached him step by step. "Don't you dare to ask? Or do you already have the answer?"
What is Song Xuechen's personality like?
If you were truly wronged, would you have endured this long?
He should have sought the Song family's support earlier, or things would have turned upside down.
"Sigh! I knew it, no one wanted me to come back." Long, thick eyelashes slowly drooped, thin lips curled into her mouth and bit down, her voice trembling slightly: "So, no matter what I say or do, it's wrong. But did I really do something, something that is morally reprehensible? Senior."
Pei Hengzhi involuntarily took a step back, and Luo Yunqing followed closely by taking a step forward.
He retreated even more.
Her steps were slightly hurried, and she turned her head away: "It wasn't you who did the best job, if I find out..."
Before he could finish speaking, a series of footsteps came from the stairwell.
"In short, behave yourself."
Pei Hengzhi left without threatening a word, turning his head away without looking back. Naturally, he didn't see the intriguing smile that Luo Yunqing gave him the moment he turned around.
Behave yourself?
That's not up to you to decide.
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Within half a day, a scene in the drama club's activity room sparked heated discussions on the Peking University campus forum, quickly rising to the top and being associated with keywords such as "freshman" and "new student".
The post quickly garnered thousands of replies.
...
[828L: You guys have no idea how amazing the junior's acting is! I was there, and I was completely blown away.]
【1013L: (Image) (Image) (Image)】
[1013L: Photos from the scene, you're welcome.]
[1095L: I found out, ladies! It's Luo Yunqing, majoring in Artificial Intelligence in the Computer Science Department. Wait a minute, isn't he the third-highest scorer in this year's college entrance exam at Yanjing University? I even saw a report about him.]
[1157L: Waaaaah, he's good-looking, and he gets good grades too, so what door did God close for him?]
[1206L: I'm in the music club on the same floor. People from the drama club said he seems to have a stutter.]
[1207L: Stuttering is nothing, I'd even be willing to be mute!]
[1209L: Me too! Quietly working hard is such a perfect match.]
The building downstairs gradually tilted.
until--
[1278L: I have a boyfriend/girlfriend, thank you.]
The entire forum erupted in chaos.
Soon, someone discovered that it was the junior student himself.
My private messages started buzzing non-stop.
The drama club's WeChat group was filled with exclamations of "Huh?"
"My junior has a girlfriend!"
"Male or female?"
"Junior, would you mind adding one more person, just sandwiched between you guys?"
"Who is this? It's SpongeBob SquarePants from post #1209 on the forum, right? Where are the moderators? Get him out of here!"
...
Luo Yunqing wiped the table and chairs clean and sat down, sliding down one after another into the hot air blowing in from the balcony.
It seems like it's been a long time since the area has been this lively.
Although I also studied at Peking University in my previous life, I only went between the classroom and the hospital every day, and then I worked part-time everywhere. I didn't participate in any clubs.
After a semester, he didn't even recognize all his classmates, let alone other people. Later, he dropped out of school because his mother-in-law committed suicide.
...What are you thinking about?
Luo Yunqing shook her head to pull herself out of her thoughts, then searched the forum for a few photos of her wearing that jadeite phoenix crown, saved them, and sent them to her husband.
【AAA Lolo】：(Image)
【AAA Lolo】: I joined a drama club. Aren't the drama club's props beautiful? (Grinning)
The message was sent successfully. (Wait a moment.)
Nearly five minutes passed, and there was not a reply, not even a "typing..." message.
Luo Yunqing: "Didn't you see it?"
*
The Pei family's old residence.
Pei Yanli returned before the rain started, and after lunch, she went to the study to review two more business proposals.
Chen Zhao brought one of the copies back to the company, soaked to the bone. He changed his clothes and took a shower first. As he dried his hair, he went into the study and couldn't help but complain, "This rain really comes down suddenly. Did you hear that, boss? Such a loud clap of thunder, it came out of nowhere, it almost scared the soul out of me... Boss?"
The person behind the desk never looked up.
What are you looking at? Why are you so focused?
Chen Zhao tiptoed to the table, stretched his neck and tilted it to the side; it turned out to be a photograph.
wrong.
It's a photo of the proprietress!
The boy in the photo is wearing a kingfisher feather crown, half-lifting the beaded curtain covering his face, and glancing slightly at the camera.
Not to mention the boss, Chen Zhao's heart was deeply moved. He almost suffocated by taking a deep breath. "The boss's wife is really... charming and graceful."
Pei Yanli snapped back to her senses and raised her hand to cover the phone screen.
Chen Zhao: "..."
It's like someone's trying to steal it.
He stopped looking and sat down on the sofa while drying his hair. "What kind of club has the landlady joined?"
"Yes, the drama club."
Pei Yanli long-presses the image to save it.
Nearly twenty minutes later, Luo Yunqing finally received a reply.
[Husband]: Very beautiful.
[AAA Luo Luo]: Is it me who's prettier, or the phoenix crown? (Smiling with her chin resting on her hand)
[Husband]: They're all beautiful.
[Husband]: You are more beautiful.
Just then, a faint murmur of complaint came from outside the door.
"Over the summer vacation, I saw that my senior's fighting skills have increased a lot. Look, her arms are all red."
"I heard she went to learn Muay Thai specifically."
"No wonder. Wait a minute, isn't she already a black belt in Taekwondo?"
As You Jianan spoke, he stepped into the dormitory. As soon as he entered, he saw Luo Yunqing sitting on a chair with his hands covering his face. "Junior, what's wrong? Why are you crying..."
She hurried over, released her fingers from her face, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes were about to burst with laughter.
You Jianan hesitated, then asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"No, nothing." Luo Yunqing smiled and shook her head. "I'm chatting with my fiancé."
You Jianan's eyes widened suddenly: "You really do have a boyfriend?"
“I guess…” Cheng Xu leaned against the doorway, lifted his face from under his baseball cap, and said with certainty, “Your fiancé’s surname is Pei, right?”
You Jianan: "Pei? Isn't that the same surname as Brother Pei!"
"Yes." Luo Yunqing nodded without hesitation.
There's no point in hiding this; given the gossip-loving nature of college students, it'll likely be discovered soon enough. So, he might as well just admit it himself: "My fiancé is... is Senior Pei's second uncle."
"I was wondering why I felt like I'd seen you somewhere before!" You Jianan suddenly yelled, finally remembering, "Aren't you the one from the Song family who got switched at birth!"
Luo Yunqing nodded again.
No wonder.
Pei Ge never gave him a friendly look. He and Pei Ge were childhood friends who had grown up together...
You Jianan looked around and lowered her voice: "Then how dare you move into our dormitory?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Luo Yunqing usually presented that innocent face. "I haven't done anything wrong."
That's what it means...
You Jianan sighed repeatedly, then patted her chest in relief: "Luckily, Brother Pei rarely stays here. Otherwise, it would be so awkward seeing each other all the time."
Luo Yun smiled faintly and remained silent, continuing to send messages to Pei Yanli.
【AAA Lolo】: There was such a loud clap of thunder just now, it scared me to death~ (feeling wronged) (scared)
…………
The speed at which college students spread information was beyond Luo Yunqing's imagination; in just a few hours, they had completely exposed his identity.
Although Pei Hengzhi contacted the poster to delete the post immediately, he couldn't resist the curiosity of others, and the person from the Peking University Drama Academy was also highly discussed.
Several universities have close ties, so Song Xuechen shouldn't expect to have a peaceful four years.
After that, Luo Yunqing participated in military training as scheduled, and with her highly recognizable face, she went in and out of the cultural activity center.
They often rehearsed until late at night in preparation for the upcoming welcome party.
"...Don't let her petite stature fool you, she's incredibly strong." On the way back to the dorm, Luo Yunqing would call Pei Yanli. "Today she carried three huge boxes in one go. I secretly tried to carry one myself, and it was so heavy...Do you think I should hire a martial arts coach for the younger kids? Isn't this just a random idea?"
After he finished speaking slowly, Pei Yanli said, "This is a good idea, but there's no need to make them all learn it. Maybe some children don't like these things. Let them choose for themselves when the time comes."
"Yeah, that's fine too."
"It's ten o'clock again today."
"Yes, did I bother you? Then I'll do it next time..."
"I was talking about you." Pei Yanli seemed to sigh. "Don't you have military training during the day? Can your body handle this every day?"
"I...I'm fine." Entering the dormitory building, Luo Yunqing climbed the stairs, slightly out of breath: "This way I won't overthink things."
After arriving on the fifth floor, I stood in the vent and enjoyed the night breeze for a while.
Then a voice rang in my ears again: "What are you thinking about?"
Luo Yunqing hugged her phone, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "I missed you~"
The words fell straight into the stairwell, and even the wind seemed to stand still.
After a long while, a very soft "Me too..." came, but it was quickly interrupted by a cough.
Pei Yanli: "It's getting late, go to sleep early, goodnight."
Usually, it's the people who are supposed to hang up after Luo Yunqing, but they hanged up first.
He didn't even have a chance to ask if he would be coming to the Peking University freshman party to see his first stage performance.
"...Never mind, I'll ask again tomorrow."
He turned off his phone screen, his upturned lips gradually fading as he glanced sideways at the stairs behind him. "Have you eavesdropped enough... nephew?"
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