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Realizing something, Jiang Zhiming whispered to Lin Tingyue beside him, "I have something to say to Ye Wenyu. Go outside and wait for me."
Lin Tingyue refused to leave and smiled at Jiang Zhiming, saying, "We knew each other long before you, we are good friends—" As she spoke, she placed her fair little hand on Ye Wenyu's thin shoulder, and Ye Wenyu's face paled.
Are they good friends?
They had only met once before. She offered to introduce her to her wealthy older brother, but she refused and chose this path instead.
Jiang Zhiming saw all of this. He smiled and said gently to Lin Tingyue, "Yes, I know you two are good friends. I can tell. Xiaoyue, I'm thirsty. Go to the school supermarket and buy me a bottle of water." He clearly wanted to get Lin Tingyue out of the way.
Ye Wenyu looked at Jiang Zhiming with some surprise, then at Lin Tingyue, wondering if Jiang Zhiming had such great charm that he could sway rich and beautiful women.
Sure enough, Lin Tingyue said with a smile, "So you were thirsty. Why didn't you say so sooner? I'll go buy some right now. Wait for me." Then she left with a smile, her movements as light as a cloud.
Only Jiang Zhiming and Ye Wenyu remained in the classroom.
Ye Wenyu was somewhat dumbfounded. She hadn't expected that Lin Tingyue loved Jiang Zhiming so deeply that she would listen to him so readily.
Jiang Zhiming smiled slightly and said to Ye Wenyu, "Don't be afraid, I'll find a way."
Ye Wenyu glanced at Jiang Zhiming gratefully. Yes, although she didn't care about her poverty in this life, she didn't want to expose her inadequacy to Lin Tingyue because of her memories of her past life. Therefore, she was very grateful to Jiang Zhiming for considerately sending Lin Tingyue away.
Jiang Zhiming said to her, "I'm not a student from a poor family anymore, so I don't need those subsidies."
Ye Wenyu nodded, thinking to himself, "Of course, you're now the boyfriend of a rich and beautiful woman, and the future son-in-law of the powerful Lin family. How could you possibly still want to be a poor student?"
Only a poor girl like her, who is all alone and helpless, would care so much about subsidies for impoverished students.
But she chose this path herself, and she doesn't regret it.
Will Jiang Zhiming in this life, like in his previous life, eventually see through everything and enter the Buddhist order?
Wealth can corrupt a person's soul, which is why she has kept her distance from the Lin family throughout her life. Although she is suffering now, she does not regret it.
Life is like a cup of tea; it may be bitter for a while, but it won't be bitter forever.
Jiang Zhiming said to her, "I'll go to the school. I have some power and influence now, and I can help you."
Ye Wenyu was stunned. She hadn't expected the Lin family to have such power. Jiang Zhiming was still a college student and Lin Tingyue's boyfriend, yet he could influence the decisions of the leaders of Q University.
She shook her head slightly, indicating that she found it hard to believe.
Jiang Zhiming lowered his voice and said to her, "You may not believe it, but this is a society where money reigns supreme. Of course, I am just like you, a poor student. But the Lin family's influence is extraordinary. I will talk to Lin Tingyue, and she listens to me more."
Ye Wenyu nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "I can tell she loves you very much."
Jiang Zhiming gazed sadly at Ye Wenyu, a look of heartache on his face. The light that had been in his eyes vanished instantly, like a firefly flying into a cave. He said in a hoarse voice, "But I only—" He wanted to say, I only love you. Even now, there is only one person in my heart, and that is you.
But Ye Wenyu quickly interrupted him, as if afraid he would confess his feelings. She said to him, "Thank you, but I don't need your help." She desperately needed help, but she didn't want to have anything to do with the Lin family, nor did she want to owe Jiang Zhiming a favor. So she refused. Losing the poverty student subsidy would make her life even more bitter than bitter herbs, but she believed she would get through it. After all, as long as you live, there is a chance for a miracle.
Jiang Zhiming asked painfully, "Why? You've had such a hard life, and it breaks my heart to see you suffer. Now I'm able to take care of you, and I don't ask for anything in return. Why won't you agree?"
Ye Wenyu glanced at her watch and calmly said to Jiang Zhiming, "It's nothing, don't talk nonsense, Lin Tingyue will be back soon."
At this moment, as if to prove the absolute correctness of her words, Lin Tingyue walked in smiling, carrying two bottles of water and a large bag of snacks.
She remained as light as a cloud and as joyful as an angel. Her dress shimmered in the sunlight.
She placed all sorts of delicious snacks in front of Ye Wenyu and said generously, "Xiaoyu, it's on me, eat up."
Ye Wenyu had no appetite; her chest felt like it was filled with sand and gravel, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe. She said to them, "Thank you for coming to see me, but I have class soon, so it's not a good time to eat here. Please take the snacks with you; I have class soon."
She figured Cai Wenchuan would be back soon, since there were less than ten minutes left before class. He was always a dedicated teacher, and some students were already arriving in the large classroom in twos and threes. As they walked to their seats, they curiously eyed the three of them.
Jiang Zhiming handed a bottle of water to Ye Wenyu and said gently, "Don't be afraid, I'll find a way."
Ye Wenyu shook her head frantically and said coldly to him, "No need, you don't need to worry about my affairs."
She looked anxiously towards the door, hoping Cai Wenchuan would appear soon; her heart felt like it was on fire.
Lin Tingyue looked at Jiang Zhiming, then at Ye Wenyu, her delicate face full of questions. She asked them in a low voice, "What kind of riddles are you two talking about? I can't understand a word you say."
All the boys who arrived at the classroom to begin class had already noticed Lin Tingyue, who was as beautiful as a little princess. They couldn't help but focus their gazes on her. One boy, who had been turning to look at Lin Tingyue since entering the classroom, bumped into a desk and tripped. His actions caused a burst of laughter from the class. Jiang Zhiming's face showed both the smugness of having a beautiful girlfriend and the sadness of unrequited love. Lin Tingyue, on the other hand, was like a beautiful swan, displaying an air of disdainful pride towards those who succumbed to her beauty.
Ye Wenyu was preoccupied with her own thoughts. She waved her hand and said to them with annoyance, "You can go now, class is about to start."
Jiang Zhiming nodded, took Lin Tingyue's hand, and prepared to leave. At this moment, Cai Wenchuan hurriedly walked in with his lesson plan in hand and his head down. His face was as pale as paper, and his back was hunched over like a shrimp. Ye Wenyu knew from his posture that his trip to the principal to reason with him would definitely end badly.
Her heart sank even lower.
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