Not long after, Liu Zhichan told Zhu Xingtong that she and Ren Xiang were officially dating. Being a very open-minded person, she simply told Zhu Xingtong about it in the dormitory, so much so that everyone in the dormitory knew about it. This made Yuan Zhen, who had also wanted to get to know Ren Xiang, very upset. She felt that before she had even decided whether to date Ren Xiang, someone else had gotten there first, and she couldn't help but say a few sarcastic words.
Liu Zhichan was not one to tolerate being bullied, and she immediately became speechless.
The happiest person was Xia Lin. Now that Liu Zhichan had a partner, she would definitely have to run errands less often in the future, and she would have more time to study.
Ma Yan also congratulated them. Ever since Liu Zhichan and Li Manli's relationship had cooled, she had been trying to win him over. However, Liu Zhichan, having previously learned from Li Manli that Ma Yan was a bit snobbish, was not enthusiastic. Ma Yan wasn't unhappy, however. She now had a broader platform (the Student Union), so she didn't care about the small pond of the dormitory anymore.
Li Yun was envious. Seeing everyone talking about their partners one after another, she wanted to date too. But looking at the glamorous Liu Zhichan, and then looking at her own dusty old cotton-padded jacket, she lowered her head in self-esteem. Just as she was lost in thought, Xia Lin quietly handed her a half-new cotton-padded jacket that had belonged to Liu Zhichan. She felt a prick in her heart for some reason. She took the jacket, threw it to the ground, put on her shoes, covered her eyes, and ran out of the dormitory.
Xia Lin: “…” She was overthinking it, thinking that Li Yun was the same as her.
"Why are you crying?" Ma Yan raised an eyebrow. If she had to say who she looked down upon the most in the dormitory, it would definitely be Li Yun.
When Yuan Zhen and Wang Tian saw her, they were afraid that something might happen to her, so they hurriedly chased after her.
Liu Zhichan lived across the street from Xia Lin, so she saw it all. Wiping her face, she smiled and said, "I told you long ago, she's different from you. She's just too proud to ask you to take my things out of kindness." Then she glanced at Li Manli vaguely. Unfortunately, Li Manli's bed was covered with curtains, so she could only see a blurry silhouette.
Charlene stood up, picked up the clothes on the floor, dusted them off, and placed them on the bedside. Without saying anything, she returned to bed and lay down with her back to everyone.
Liu Zhichan then said, "Oh, you're still angry with me. Why didn't you say anything when someone threw clothes?"
"Shut up." Zhu Xingtong raised his head and said.
If it were anyone else, Liu Zhichan would definitely have retorted. But she really didn't dare to do that to Zhu Xingtong. After all, the man didn't ask anything of her, and she even had to rely on him.
Soon, Li Yun was brought back by Yuan Zhen and Wang Tian. After returning, she first apologized to Xia Lin and then went to sleep. She didn't know what was wrong with her, because she was obviously very happy when Xia Lin told her earlier.
Charlene was not so angry at this moment, and nodded to show that she accepted it.
Liu Zhichan wanted to speak again, wondering how she could forgive him so easily, but after thinking it over, she shut up.
It was not until lunch the next day that she went to Zhu Xingtong to complain.
"Last time you told me not to think and say whatever I want, and I did it yesterday. If it were usual, I would have to have a good talk with Xia Lin." Liu Zhichan said while eating.
"What are you talking about?"
"Of course, I'm arguing that she used my things to do something good that no one appreciated."
"You can't just pretend you didn't see it. She felt the same way, so she wanted to help Li Yun."
"At first I wanted to pretend I didn't see it, but Li Yun didn't appreciate it. I just wanted her to wake up and not be as kind-hearted as me."
"Then why can't you be more tactful or say it in private? How did you grow up like this? Even if you have a good heart, if you keep saying it like this every day, you will resent it."
"Okay, I'll just say whatever I want to say in front of you from now on."
"No, you should think about some things before you say them, or you'll make me so angry that no one will listen to you."
"Atong, do you hate me too?"
“A little bit.”
"Look, you said that without considering whether I can bear it?"
"Isn't this because you are so carefree?"
"Then when I talked about you earlier, you acted as if nothing had happened."
"Okay, let's hurt each other from now on."
"If we want to hurt each other, then we'll hurt each other. You kind of hate me, and I kind of hate you too. You don't know that your nonchalant attitude is actually quite annoying. And I'm not the only one who thinks this way."
"knew."
"Yes, yes, that's right. It's the most annoying thing about you. Why don't you change?"
"No, eat your meal."
"Your tone is really bad, not friendly to your classmates at all. If we choose the most unpopular person in the dormitory, I'm first, Li Manli is second, and you must be third. Your carelessness has offended a lot of people." Zhu Xingtong was stunned. It seemed that someone had said that she was cold before.
Seeing this, Liu Zhichan said proudly, "So we're the eldest brother, not the second brother, so we can only stick together for warmth. But don't be sad, my mom said not to be afraid of being disliked. Being disliked isn't a bad thing sometimes. At least it means we're living comfortably, which is better than trying to be perfect. If you try to be perfect, you'll inevitably compromise, and if you compromise, you'll suffer. My mom said I have the confidence to be disliked."
Zhu Xingtong thought about it carefully and finally nodded: "That makes some sense."
"Well, that's a little bit, and it makes sense. You see, I've never felt aggrieved since I was a child. If I get angry, I'll vent it on the spot, and I've still grown up. However, it's not like I don't know how to read people's expressions. I'll stay away from those who are not easy to mess with, hehe..."
Soon, it was the end of December. With final exams approaching, more people were flocking to study hall. But just at this time, a major news story broke at school: while renowned Chinese teacher Zhou Yuansheng was teaching, his wife burst into the classroom with a love poem, claiming someone had shamelessly seduced her husband. Although Zhou Yuansheng quickly pulled her out, the incident still caused an uproar at school, with everyone speculating about the poem's authorship.
The rumor spread and eventually reached Li Manli. It was simply because she was not only beautiful but also very close to Zhou Yuansheng, having been spotted together more than once or twice. No one had previously thought anything of it, believing it was a teacher-student relationship. But now that Zhou Yuansheng's wife was making a scene, everyone's assumptions were off. Fortunately, Li Manli didn't go to the Chinese department that day because she had an exam, otherwise it would have been a much worse outcome. Because the love poem wasn't signed, and Zhou Yuansheng explained he didn't know who sent it, and there was no other evidence, the matter ultimately ended with Zhou Yuansheng and his wife divorcing.
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