Chapter 15, "Love Letter," has nothing to do with Chen Jingchi.
What else can you talk about on a confession wall?
Upon hearing those words, Zhou Yu felt a surge of absurdity. She abruptly looked up at An Kejia: "Who said that?"
An Kejia pointed out the posts the two had seen earlier, holding her phone screen up to Zhou Yu: "Look, it was posted not long ago."
@JiangChuanConfessionWall: Wall, please ask everyone for me, is it only for a man's wife to sit on the back of his motorcycle?
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The first image is the author's chat history, showing that the submission was made on National Day. The person who posted the "Confession Wall" account was probably on holiday and offline, so they didn't see it until today.
The next two photos are of Zhou Yu sitting on Chen Jingchi's motorcycle, taken from a high vantage point, showing their profiles clearly. The surrounding background is the school's broadcasting building.
Although Zhou Yu maintained a proper distance from him while sitting in the back seat, the photo was taken from a forward angle, making it appear as if the two were pressed together.
Zhou Yu already had the answer in her heart; it was most likely those people who had practiced singing back then who took the photos. Chen Jingchi had said he would explain to the girl, but it seemed he had forgotten.
The comments section below was even more lively.
I don't know about motorcycles, but my wife can only sit in the passenger seat.
[How come they're moving so fast? Is Chen Jingchi here to solicit lyrics or to find a spouse?]
Did you guys require us to upload photos without makeup when you submitted your submissions? [facepalm]
[Don't be so disgusting, what a jerk!]
Does Chen Jingchi really need to go to such lengths to find a partner? I tell you men, don't be so jealous.
[I'm telling you women, stop being so protective of your masters. Have you even seen Zhou Yu's picture? Do you dare say Chen Jingchi didn't consider looks when choosing people?]
[Didn't you guys see the requirements when you submitted your work for money? Did they ask for your photo?]
[Weren't Zhou Yu's photos dug up and posted everywhere by you men? What gives you the nerve to bark like that?]
To everyone's surprise, a rumor actually caused a conflict between men and women. Among the hundreds of arguing comments, only a minority of people cared whether the two were a couple. Instead, they were all using abbreviations to insult each other. Zhou Yu felt that the situation was getting serious.
“He just walked me back to my dorm that day,” Zhou explained to his two roommates. “Nothing else.”
Let alone romance, in Zhou Yu's mind, they weren't even friends, just mutually beneficial business partners.
"I was just saying, you two have only known each other for a few days," An Kejia said with concern. "But what they said is really outrageous. If Chen Jingchi finds out, won't it affect your future collaboration?"
Although she had only known Chen Jingchi for a short time, Zhou Yu had a gut feeling that he wasn't the type to bring his personal emotions into his work.
Nevertheless, this is still a big problem. Chen Jingchi is usually quite busy and may not have seen it yet, so she needs to make preparations as soon as possible.
“I saw the photo they were talking about,” Fan Xin said. “I don’t know who posted your ID photo from your class group chat, but it’s in that freshman group too. That’s so mean.”
As the saying goes, "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat." Moreover, Chen Jingchi is now a prominent figure at school. Anyone who gets even slightly associated with him will be thrust into the spotlight, which is an unavoidable situation.
“The photos are public, there’s nothing we can do about it,” Zhou Yu said. “I need to deal with the immediate issues as soon as possible.”
She used her phone to open the confession wall space, took a screenshot of the post, and sent it to Chen Jingchi first.
"Do you want to clarify?" An Kejia asked, watching her operate the device.
"We don't know yet, let's see what Chen Jingchi has to say first."
Although the rumors involve two people, the current trend is clearly one of condemning Chen Jingchi. Zhou Yu is afraid that speaking out first will be detrimental to him, so he wants to wait and see how Chen Jingchi handles the situation.
*
After finishing recording in the morning, Chen Jingchi spent the entire afternoon sitting in front of the computer.
Du Heng suggested that the release date of his new album should not be delayed until November, as a quarter of October has already passed, the arrangement of the second song on the album has just been completed, and the progress of the third song is still at 0.
Chen Jingchi was busy composing music. He exported the music at six o'clock and was about to send it to Zhou Yu when he saw the screenshot she had sent him half an hour earlier.
I opened it calmly, then exited with a furrowed brow.
The downside of being famous at school is that people around him are too eager to pry into his life. However, he inevitably encounters these people every day in class, and Chen Jingchi is annoyed by these gossips.
He knew it was the people who recorded the school song who filmed it. After taking Zhou Yu back to her dormitory last time, he had dinner with a few band members. In his relaxed state, he forgot about his promise to Zhou Yu. He didn't expect that things would actually get complicated.
In the group chat of four, Zhuo Wencheng forwarded the original post and tagged him to deal with it quickly.
Zhuo Wencheng: [Those people down there are saying really nasty things, you and Zhou Yu should join in the cursing.]
Zhan Li: [They're really just bored and have nothing better to do.]
Xu Yue: [This was filmed in the broadcasting building; was it the day you recorded the school song?]
Chen Jingchi replied with "yes" and clicked on the link forwarded by Zhuo Wencheng. He immediately saw the heated debate in the comments section. Such a baseless statement had actually generated three hundred comments.
This proves just how much free time people can have during holidays.
In this situation, even if he posts a comment, it will quickly be flooded with arguments.
Chen Jingchi found the school song recording notice and directly tagged all the students who participated in the recording in the class group.
Chen Jingchi: [@Zhong Jun @Jin Zeyu @Cai Shuangying @Lin Yan @Long Leyi]
Chen Jingchi: [These guys not only sing but also spread rumors. Next time you take photos, come find me directly. I'll see how much it costs to shut you up.]
Chen Jingchi: [My patience is limited. I will preserve the evidence of this rumor in five minutes.]
When he came to Jiangchuan, he never came with the intention of making friends. Unlike in high school, where you could become buddies just by sharing common interests, the social circles in college were not so pure. They were more mixed with interests, connections, and interpersonal relationships. Chen Jingchi had neither the interest nor the time to make deep friendships.
He doesn't expect everyone to respect him, but the shameless act of secretly filming people makes him unwilling to give anyone any face.
Although anonymous submissions to the confession wall will have their profile pictures and names cropped out, given Chen Jingchi's influence, finding the submitter's identity is entirely up to him.
Perhaps the person who submitted the article was doing it as a prank or to grab attention, but since everyone is a classmate who sees each other all the time, no one dares to really offend Chen Jingchi.
No one dared to say a word in the class group chat. Two minutes later, the post on the confession wall was deleted.
*
At 6:20, Zhou Yu finally received Chen Jingchi's reply, which consisted of only four brief words:
I'll handle it.
A few minutes later, Zhou Yu discovered that the confession wall account had deleted its posts, and then posted another one.
@JiangChuanConfessionWall: I'm sorry for causing controversy. The photo in the previous post was taken unintentionally. I want to apologize to Chen Jingchi and Zhou Yu. I hope everyone will stop spreading false information.
Zhou Yu was surprised by Chen Jingchi's efficiency; in just five minutes, he managed to get the contributor to issue a public apology.
After the post full of insults was deleted, the first comment focusing on the issue itself appeared under this new one.
So, did they actually talk or not?
Zhou Yu felt she couldn't remain silent in this matter; she needed to at least speak out and clear herself of suspicion. She immediately replied to the comment:
[I am Zhou Yu. Chen Jingchi and I are just business partners and have no other relationship. Please do not speculate.]
After she posted her reply, in order to make her clarification more prominent, the confession wall account immediately disabled the comment permission for this post, and the comment section was also deleted, leaving only the comment that Zhou Yu had replied to.
With that, Zhou Yucai finally felt relieved.
A note from the author:
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Please add my next novel in the same genre, "Stealing Hearts," to your collection!
Buddhist-like indifference × Vicious deep affection
Intentionally approaching × Using a stratagem
When the senior year of high school started, a stunningly beautiful girl transferred to the school. She wore a string of Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist, but unfortunately, she was aloof and cold, like a celestial being, and no one could get close to her.
Some people compared her to Chen Xu, the top student in the grade, and called them the two faces of the school.
The first time Si Fan met Chen Xu, he opened a Coke for the girl next to him, prying open the tab with one hand, the bubbles bubbling.
My friend said that he is never short of admirers, but he only has eyes for the one beside him.
Later, Si Fan discovered his secret.
Not long after, news spread throughout the school that Chen Xu had changed his mind. Someone saw him cornering the transfer student with a nonchalant smile.
"Little nun, will you come down the mountain with me?"
Her friends all thought Chen Xu couldn't catch up with her, but it turned out to be surprisingly easy for him.
However, this relationship was short-lived, lasting only a month after the college entrance examination before it ended.
Everyone assumed that Chen Xu had changed his mind again and found a new love.
Little did he know that he had been abruptly dumped, and all his contact information had been blocked, making it impossible for him to reach Si Fan again.
Later, Chen Xu, who had never believed in gods or Buddhas, started wearing a string of Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist and never took them off again.
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Years later, at a class reunion, they met again at the dinner table. When asked which of his many girlfriends was the most unforgettable, Chen Xu laughed freely: "The first one."
His friends egged him on to make the call, and he thought he wouldn't be able to get through, but when he pressed the number, it went through, but no one answered for a long time.
Si Fan's phone vibrated for a full 30 seconds.
After the party, Si Fan was cornered by Chen Xu in the underground parking lot, where Chen Xu questioned him angrily, "What, you're finally willing to unblock me?"
Si Fan looked up at him: "My phone broke before."
He tore away his calm facade and gritted his teeth: "Back then, you treated me like a dog, do you think I would still believe your nonsense?"
But later, he humbled himself and begged her: "Fanfan, play with me one more time."
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