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Ye Wenyu pulled her thoughts, which had been drifting away like a kite, back to the reality of this life. The bus's electronic announcement reminded her that she had arrived at her stop, and she immediately perked up and got off the bus, rushing to her workplace like a gust of wind.
To pay for her stepfather's surgery, she borrowed 50,000 yuan from an online lending platform. No matter what, she must work hard for the rest of the year to pay back the 50,000 yuan by the end of the year.
If you can't repay the loan, the high-interest loan will compound, and the debt will snowball until you can never repay it. Your credit will be recorded by the central bank, and it will seriously affect your future job search, house purchase, and car purchase. Is there any hope of turning your life around?
Therefore, no matter what, even if it means selling her blood, she must pay off her debts by the end of the year.
Ye Wenyu clenched her fists and silently vowed in her heart. She couldn't help but recall Cai Wenchuan's heartbroken and disappointed eyes. He stood on the podium, his long fingers still dusted with chalk, silently watching her, his eyes filled with pain and disappointment. Those bright, obsidian-like phoenix eyes lost their light and turned into endless darkness when they learned that she didn't cherish the opportunity to study and was working hard outside for vanity, like a firefly flying into a dark cave.
Such a look floated into Ye Wenyu's mind, like a knife slowly cutting into her heart. But there was nothing she could do. At this moment, she couldn't explain, she had to work multiple jobs. So, if she wanted to explain to Brother Wen, she could only wait until the end of the year to pay back the 50,000 yuan.
Ye Wenyu shook her head, telling herself not to overthink it, and went into the restaurant where she worked, focusing wholeheartedly on her job.
For the next two months, she spun around like a top, rushing between various jobs, from restaurants where she worked as a waitress to students' homes where she tutored. Every day, her clothes were soaked with sweat, and when she returned to her dormitory, she was so exhausted that she felt like her bones were about to fall apart. She could fall asleep as soon as she hit the bed. On the rare days when she didn't have to work, she would study her lessons as hard as she could. After all, graduating with excellent grades was her biggest wish, no matter what.
When everything was going smoothly, and she had once again become accustomed to the tiring life of working four or five jobs at the same time, like a machine that never stops, and her heart was full of hope, bad news reached her ears.
She was reported!
Like a bolt from the blue, Ye Wenyu couldn't believe what she was seeing. Dazed, she was led by her homeroom teacher to the student affairs office, where she stood like a wooden pillar, her mind buzzing, completely blank.
She was actually reported!
It's like when it rains, it pours.
It was 2 p.m. that day. She had been working as a waitress at a restaurant for two hours, carrying dishes and running around. When she got back to school, her legs ached so badly they felt like they were broken. All she wanted to do was sleep for half an hour in her dorm so she would have the energy for her afternoon classes. However, as soon as she arrived at her dorm, her homeroom teacher was waiting for her and told her that someone had reported her and that the student affairs office wanted to talk to her. Then, pale-faced and dazed, she was taken to the student affairs office against her will.
At this moment, she was still too tired to speak. Her legs felt like they were made of cotton, and her body swayed as if she might fall asleep at any moment.
The head of the student affairs office looked at her suspiciously, noticing her extremely tired appearance and concluding that her attitude was highly problematic. The atmosphere was tense and unsettling. On his desk lay the information on the person being reported, including documents and photos. There were only three people in the office: the head of the student affairs office, the class teacher, and Ye Wenyu.
The room was as silent as a valley.
Ye Wenyu swayed slightly because of the soreness in her legs. She thought about how difficult life was. She was already a pitiful person, yet there were still people who were jealous of her and reported her.
Her ears were ringing, like a diver separated from the outside world by a foreign object. Her eyes were like drawn blinds, and she wanted to sleep all the time.
The student affairs leader said to her coldly, "Ye Wenyu, this semester, after Professor Cai Wenchuan's recommendation, we believed that you were in great need of the school's help, so we secured a financial aid spot for you. But we didn't expect you to disappoint us like this—" His voice was as sharp as a whip.
Ye Wenyu felt as if thunder was rumbling above her head. Her eyes, which had been closed due to extreme sleepiness, suddenly opened. She doubted whether what she heard was real. Confused, she asked seriously, "How have I disappointed you? My situation is true, and the school's help has indeed lightened my burden a lot. I am very grateful to the school."
The student affairs director sneered, tossed a photo over, and said sternly to Ye Wenyu with a stern face, "Take a good look at yourself!"
Ye Wenyu picked up the photo in disbelief, looked down at it, and asked in confusion, "This is a photo of me from winter. Who took this without my knowledge?"
Last winter, because of the cold weather and because of love, she wore the down jacket that Cai Wenchuan gave her. In the photo, she looked as fat as a bear because of the thick clothes. She walked in the snow, warming her hands with her breath. On her way to work after leaving school, she wore red woolen gloves, and the north wind made her long hair extremely messy.
This is a very ordinary photo, yet someone used it to report her. What exactly happened?
Ye Wenyu looked at the photo repeatedly, a huge question mark rising in her mind.
Faced with Ye Wenyu's bewildered expression, the student affairs director sighed and asked her in a slow, deliberate tone, "Are you really stupid or just pretending? Can't you see why someone reported you? This photo was clearly taken by someone who was dissatisfied and took it when you weren't looking."
Ye Wenyu looked at the photo again, then looked up at the student affairs leader and asked, "I worked outside during lunch break, and I stood for two hours. I'm so tired. Can I sit down and talk to you?" She looked longingly at the black leather sofa in the office.
The student affairs director's face turned ashen. He was so overwhelmed by the sudden outburst that he almost fainted. The homeroom teacher also looked shocked. Ye Wenyu felt as if he might faint at any moment. So, without waiting for the student affairs director's reply, he plopped down on the sofa, calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and asked, "What's wrong with this photo? I can't see anything wrong with it."
The student affairs office leader was enraged by Ye Wenyu's "cynical" attitude. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted at her, "You're wearing Canada Goose!"
Ye Wenyu understood. So that's how it was. Because she wore the world's top-of-the-line down jacket, which was extremely luxurious, she lost her eligibility to be a student from a poor family.
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