Chapter 23
Because of Kuang Yumin, Wang Jiazhi could no longer go to the poetry club, which made her very angry.
Xiao Shuang hadn't told anyone about the flowers Kuang Yumin had given her, but word had spread. Perhaps someone, curious enough to see a perfectly good bouquet thrown away, would take a look at the card, tear it up, and then someone would piece it together.
A few girls were discussing this, and one said, "That Wang Jiazhi is really picky. She's turned down many guys' advances. I heard Kuang Yumin from the drama club gave her flowers a few days ago, but she just threw them away."
Another said: "I heard her father abandoned her and took her brother abroad. Living expenses will be a problem in the future. I don't know if I can continue my studies. It's great that someone doesn't look down on her family background. Kuang Yumin's family is not bad. It's rare to have such a person."
Another said, "She and Zhou Minlin are very close, maybe he has someone better. Zhou Minlin's family is much better than Kuang Yumin's, why not choose someone better?"
One said, "Didn't she and Zhou Minlin both deny it?"
Another said, "Who can tell for sure? It doesn't matter if they say it's okay today, but maybe it will be made public in a few days."
Another said, "Even if Zhou Minlin is willing, his family may not agree. It's better to have a good match between them."
One said, "I think she's still too arrogant. She should face reality. In her situation, finding a reliable man to marry is the best choice. Even if she finishes her studies, as a lonely and helpless girl, she won't have any good future."
Lai Xiujin was listening to their conversation and came over to say, "She may not want to, but a respectable man may not agree. A respectable man wants a girl with a clean background. You may not believe me, but she may not be a girl anymore. She knows that a respectable man will not agree."
The other girls knew that Lai Xiujin was jealous of Wang Jiazhi, and this wasn't the first time she'd said such things, so they shrugged it off and said, "She has her own advantages, so it's not surprising she wants to climb up the social ladder. Why are you saying she's not innocent? And if someone overheard it, you'd even say it's slanderous."
Lai Xiujin was unconvinced and wanted to further verify the truth of what he said. At this time, Ouyang came over and said, "Stop talking nonsense."
Lai Xiujing glared at him and stopped talking.
Wang Jiazhi has been incredibly happy these days. Not only did she win a scholarship this year, but her work has also been published in a magazine. The royalties are secondary, but it's incredibly exciting. A few days later, she won first prize in a school writing competition, and the principal will personally present the award in the auditorium.
She read the magazine sent to her several times in secret when no one was around. After lights out, she couldn't help but take it out from under her pillow and glance at it in the moonlight, even though she couldn't see much.
The shadow of the ivy on the wall was reflected on the window. Wang Jiazhi looked out the window through the curtain. The moon must be very beautiful tonight.
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