Chapter 26
After another week of waiting, the painting was finally finished. Wang Jiazhi sat in front of the easel, smiling slightly.
Others came to see it too. On a misty night, the garden, filled with white roses and deep purple forget-me-nots, looked poignant and mysterious in the quiet of the night. The silhouette of a man, holding an umbrella, walked along the garden path. The light shone on him, leaving a trail of shimmering light.
Someone said, "Why is there only a back view? What does the front face look like? Is it good looking?"
Wang Jiazhi said: "Of course the front view is more beautiful than the back view. But I couldn't draw it, so I only drew the back view."
Someone else said, "The back view is also necessary. It requires imagination to be interesting. This is a really good concept."
Jin Qiaochu's painting was beginning to take shape, and everyone gathered around to admire her work. Wang Jiazhi sat quietly in front of the painting, waiting for it to dry.
I feel exhausted after finally completing something I've been thinking about, and my heart feels empty.
After the surface was dry, she carefully covered it with a cover and placed it in a secluded place before she felt at ease.
She went back at noon, took a shower, lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly.
There is a litter of kittens at the door of the dormitory, and everyone who passes by goes to play with them.
After class, Wang Jiazhi and Xiaoshuang went home and squatted on the ground, each petting a kitten. The kittens were furry and looked like balls of golden yarn.
Everyone was chatting and laughing when a murderous man rushed in and shouted angrily, "Wang Jiazhi, what did you say to Qiaochu?"
Wang Jiazhi looked up and saw Huang Lei glaring at her fiercely. She stood up and asked in surprise, "What did I say?"
Before she could finish her words, Huang Lei yelled, "It must be you who started the trouble and said bad things about me in front of Qiaochu. That's why she got angry with me. You're so despicable!"
Huang Lei has been pursuing Jin Qiaochu relentlessly. Although Jin Qiaochu repeatedly and clearly told him that it was impossible, he thought that the girl was shy and kept pursuing her.
I just asked Jin Qiaochu out, but was rejected. The girl in the same dormitory said, "Don't be so impulsive. She has told you many times to stop harassing her."
Another girl added, "You really are such a fool! If you want to marry someone rich, you should know your place. Do you think you are destined to be a prince consort? You just want to marry someone rich because they are from a wealthy family."
Huang Lei was furious, but those girls were Jin Qiaochu's best friends, so she couldn't get angry with them. But being told that by a girl was really humiliating, and when she saw Wang Jiazhi there, she was furious and directed her way.
Wang Jiazhi said, "Jin Qiaochu and I are not very familiar with each other, and I haven't said anything to her about you. Besides, what do you want me to say?"
"Stop playing innocent. Kuang Yumin told me everything. You've hurt people so much, yet you act like nothing happened. No wonder your father doesn't want you. They say you're pitiful, but it's because you're so despicable that even your own father doesn't like you."
Wang Jiazhi was so angry that she was speechless. The girls around him also felt that Huang Lei was going too far and were so angry that they stood up for him.
Xiao Shuang said angrily, "You better clean up your mouth. You're a grown man, but you can't win over Jin Qiaochu, so you take it out on others. Wang Jiazhi is not the type to gossip. Jin Qiaochu doesn't like you, but you don't admit that you're not good enough. Instead, you deceive yourself and put the blame on others. Who the hell are you!"
Huang Lei was humiliated again and said angrily, "Don't be fooled by her. She seems like a decent person, but in fact she is shameless and wanton."
To avoid further insults, Wang Jiazhi claimed she had experience. They didn't believe her then, and they still don't believe her now. But she had to say it. The plan had failed, all her efforts in vain. Kuang Yumin and Huang Lei were both furious. Kuang Yumin was just angry; he hadn't lost anything. Huang Lei was different. He had paid for everything and was deeply in debt. His parents, assuming he was having affairs with dancers, were about to disown him. Kuang Yumin insisted that the money raised should be used for legitimate purposes and refused to use it to pay his debts. Only after he begged his parents did they repay him.
He had always looked down on Wang Jiazhi, a person without parents and of low birth. Although the failure had nothing to do with her, they needed someone to vent their anger, so they all disliked her.
Huang Lei was so excited that he stepped on a kitten's tail without caring, and the kitten screamed.
Wang Jiazhi hurriedly picked up the kitten, glared at Huang Lei, held the kitten in her arms and stroked its fur.
At this time, Jin Qiaochu rushed into the crowd and slapped Huang Lei twice.
She angrily said, "Huang Lei, you are so shameless. You actually slandered a girl like this. A man like you can't even be my boyfriend. It's a disgrace to be in the same school with you."
Zhou Minlin passed by and saw a group of people gathered together. After learning the details, he walked in without saying a word, grabbed Huang Lei by the collar and started beating him.
Huang Lei was knocked to the ground, feeling even more embarrassed. He angrily said, "You're heartbroken. She hooked up with you again. Everyone knows about your relationship."
Zhou Minlin said, "There's nothing else on your mind except for love affairs. If no girl is interested in you, you go to a prostitute. Stop biting people like a mad dog. How about I beat you up today? If you have the guts, tell the school. Let everyone know what a shameless person you are!"
Huang Lei got so angry that he got up and ran away.
After the crowd dispersed, Jin Qiaochu took Wang Jiazhi's hand and said, "I'm so sorry, it's all because of me..."
Wang Jiazhi shook her head and said, "What does this have to do with you? Being entangled with such a person is also a headache."
Wang Jiazhi held the kitten in her arms, looking angry and silent, but there were no tears in her eyes.
Zhou Minlin said: "Don't bother with him, this kind of person is not worth it."
Xiao Shuang said, "That's right, it's not worth it. There's an ice cream shop right next to the door. Let's go have some cold drinks and relax."
Wang Jiazhi shook her head and said no.
Xiao Shuang pulled her and said, "Let's go."
The three of them went to have some cold drinks. They ate ice cream and chatted, watching the sun set in the sky.
The streets are crowded with people, and it becomes even more lively in the evening.
Wang Jiazhi had calmed down, but she felt extremely melancholy as she looked at the flourishing flowers and the hustle and bustle before her.
In the end, it became a pile of ruins and many people died.
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