Ye Jiu burst into laughter at Tian Tian's reaction. "You trust me that much? I told you it was me, and you still defended me?"
"Stop talking. We've been through thick and thin together, so I'll trust you unconditionally. Just remember to give me your bank card PIN if you do kill someone, and I'll enjoy your inheritance for you."
"Dream on." Ye Jiu punched her on the shoulder, and the two of them laughed and joked, their previous worries gone.
But fate was against her. Xia Banmeng saw the two of them laughing and joking from afar, and her face twisted with anger. How could they laugh like that? They were already like this and they were still laughing.
Zhao Linlin was equally furious and couldn't hold back, so she spoke first, "Banmeng, Ye Jiu is really shameless. Even after his true colors have been exposed, he's still grinning. He's so indecent."
Xia Banmeng whispered, "Don't be like that. Maybe Ye Jiu just doesn't know what happened. After all, not everyone checks the forum at noon."
Zhao Linlin took Xia Banmeng's arm. "Come on, let's go remind her. I don't believe she'll still be able to laugh."
Zhao Linlin strode up to Ye Jiu, whose smile faded as she looked at her. "Zhao, did you need something?"
"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?"
"Sure, other people can come to me for no reason, but you can't."
Zhao Linlin exploded like a firecracker, "What do you mean? You look down on me? Let me tell you, you're already infamous, what are you so arrogant about? Aren't you ashamed of cheating on me? And you even fell for that kind of thug? Ye Jiu, you really have no taste."
Ye Jiu was speechless. "How do you know it's me from such a blurry picture, Zhao? Don't talk like you saw it with your own eyes, or I'll suspect you had someone post this."
"I think you're just angry because your true colors have been exposed, and you're biting anyone who comes near you," Zhao Linlin retorted without any fear.
"Zhao Linlin, are you sick in the head? We were just walking along, why did you have to come over and act like a jerk? Are you out of your mind? Go see a doctor." Tian Tian couldn't hold back any longer and immediately rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight her.
Ye Jiu immediately grabbed Tian Tian's hand, "No, no, no, fighting in school can lead to expulsion if it's serious."
Tian Tian gritted her teeth and said, "Zhao Linlin, if you dare to say another word, I'll smash your mouth."
Zhao Linlin got the short end of the stick and her face turned red with anger.
"You just wait." He stomped his foot heavily, grabbed Xia Banmeng, and turned to leave.
"Let's see how long they can be so smug!" Zhao Linlin rolled her eyes and said to Xia Banmeng.
"Linlin, don't be angry. We won't argue with them. Everyone has seen the facts," Xia Banmeng gently comforted her.
A calculating glint flashed in Xia Banmeng's eyes. Zhao Linlin was a bit brainless and too conspicuous; she'd be a scapegoat if necessary...
Even after Zhao Linlin had gone far away, Tian Tian was still angry. "Ye Jiu, you shouldn't have stopped me just now. What kind of person is she, barking and yelling all the time? If she's not a dog, then who is?"
"Alright, stop getting angry. Let's get back at them in a civilized way. In my opinion, they were most likely behind what happened today. Otherwise, why would they have come all the way here to warn us? I just tried to trick Zhao Linlin. Although she didn't take the bait, she instinctively took a half step back. Something's definitely up."
Ye Jiu comforted Tian Tian, "Don't be too impulsive. Impulsiveness leads to mistakes, and it will be terrible if you make a big mistake later."
Tian Tian didn't hear what they said after that; her mind was full of suspicion that they were up to something. She hugged Ye Jiu tightly and said, "Your mind works way too fast! I was wondering why they were so excited today."
"Okay, okay, I'll contact my dad to handle this first."
Tian Tian let go of her and sat back in her seat, looking forward to Ye Jiu's "outburst".
It was lunch break, and there was no one in the classroom except for the two of them. Suddenly, the classroom door opened, and Su Qingyue walked in.
He walked over to Ye Jiu and apologized, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble. Do you need my help to clarify things?"
Tian Tian's incredulous gaze darted between the two of them. "You, he... wow~"
Ye Jiu looked at him amusedly. "No need to apologize. It wasn't you who caused this trouble. This person came after me. You're the one who's innocent. I'll have someone find out who started this as soon as possible." After saying that, Ye Jiu pinched Tian Tian to signal her to tone it down.
Su Qingyue said helplessly, "In the end, this happened because of you and me. What do you plan to do?"
"First, let's clarify that the person is my uncle. That should be enough. As for the other nonsense like 'he brings cigarettes and alcohol' and 'he changes partners every month,' there's no evidence or proof. Everyone will forget about it soon." Ye Jiu laughed, "Just a bunch of opportunists following the crowd."
Seeing that she wasn't worried at all and even had the mood to joke, Su Qingyue felt relieved and said, "I thought you would be very anxious, scared, and at a loss."
Ye Jiu rolled her eyes. "What's the use of being anxious and scared? You should use that time to actively find someone to investigate." After saying that, she asked, "In your heart, am I just this kind of... weak person? I'm not that bad, am I?"
"Sorry, I was just assuming. I thought most girls would be scared."
"You think I'm scared when I hit people so hard?"
Su Qingyue shook his head. "Being good at fighting doesn't mean you're not afraid, and this is different from fighting." After saying that, he took out a handful of milk candies from his pocket. "I was originally planning to use them to coax you, but it seems I don't need them now, but I'll still give them to you."
Ye Jiu cupped her hands together, gesturing for him to place them in her palms, "Then I won't be polite."
"Eat first, I bought a cake, I can pick it up after school."
Ye Jiu's eyes lit up. "Is it the same place as last time?!"
"Yes." He smiled. "I guess you want to eat it again. Although you don't need comforting, you were indeed wronged today. Shall we go get it together after school?"
"Mmm!" Ye Jiu nodded frantically.
"Then I won't bother you anymore. Let's talk after school. Your deskmate seems to have something to say." Su Qingyue pointed at Tian Tian, smiled, shook her head, and walked away.
As soon as Su Qingyue left, Tian Tian's gossipy nature couldn't be contained. Her eyes lit up as she looked at her, "When did you and the top student get involved?! And you've been doing so much behind my back?! You even ate cake together! You even fought! I didn't know you could fight. Since you were fighting, why didn't you let me fight back?!"
Ye Jiu sighed and said, "My fight was purely accidental. I saw Su Qingyue being cornered in an alley, and I helped him out of friendship. It's not as complicated as you think. The school can't control fights outside of school. If you dared to fight in school, the school would expel you immediately. It's a case-by-case situation."
"As for the matter with Su Qingyue, what do you mean by 'behind your back'? We're just classmates having normal conversations. I just asked him to be my tutor. As for the cake, it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal for couples at that store. I only asked him to do it to get a good deal. I can't exactly ask you to pretend to be my couple, can I?"
Tian Tian looked her up and down and said, "It's not impossible."
Before Ye Jiu could react, she instinctively asked, "What?"
Suddenly remembering what she had just said, she grabbed her clothes and punched her shoulder, "Tian Tian, have you no shame! I wouldn't even want you to pretend, and besides, I'm straight! Straight!"
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