Ning Yuan was already in a bad mood today because of what happened.
She had no interest in watching a stranger's inexplicable grievance, and coldly put the clothes into the closet: "I didn't say you weren't worthy, it's just that you shouldn't have taken them without asking!"
Ding Lan froze, her eyes reddening and brimming with tears. She whispered, "I just...I just..."
Chu Hongyu watched coldly, took a sip of water from her cup, and said, "Why are you crying? It looks like Ningning bullied you."
Ding Lan's face turned pale and sickly as she clutched her chest, saying, "I know, I'm sorry..."
With that, she turned and went to her bed, grabbed a washbasin, and hurriedly left with tears in her eyes.
Yan Yangyang touched the tip of her nose, puzzled: "She looks a bit like Ningning, but why is she so delicate and pretentious? I don't like her."
Chu Hongyu gave her a cool glance and said in a soft mocking voice, "With your temper, you should stay away from people. If you get hurt, it'll all be your fault."
After saying that, she turned around, grabbed her things, and went to wash up.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw several female classmates from the next dormitory comforting Ding Lan, who was sobbing.
Chu Hongyu raised an eyebrow, turned around and left.
...
With an additional roommate, who is a "sickly beauty," the atmosphere in the dorm is a bit dull and awkward.
Ning Yuan didn't dwell on what happened that day.
She was preoccupied with the matter at the police station—
After the matter was handed over to Rong Zhaonan, she was never summoned again.
Tian Mu's mother and Yu Qiang were never able to return to the teachers' dormitory.
As for Teacher Yu, she felt even more ashamed and didn't dare to raise her head when she returned to her dormitory.
The youngest son, Yu Jun, is a troublemaker who threw tantrums and caused trouble twice, even going to the school to cause a scene.
The security department came twice, and Director Chu directly warned him that if he didn't behave, his brother's job watching bicycles would be taken away.
When Yu Jun heard that he would get a share of his older brother's work, he was immediately tempted.
Teacher Yu was also afraid of affecting her work, so when she got home she gave her youngest son a beating and threatened not to give him a single penny.
Yu Jun became completely honest. He liked to drink, but how could he drink if he didn't have money?
As for my older brother and mother?
When they wanted to marry college students, they didn't even consider including him. Why should he care about them?
Then Yu Jun took over his older brother's job watching bicycles at the school without any qualms, and used the money to buy himself some drinks after get off work.
This incident has caused quite a stir; police cars and ambulances have arrived.
Rumors inevitably circulated among the students that a female first-year economics student had apparently been forcibly dragged into a room.
The story was passed around and eventually became the rumor that a first-year female student in the economics department had been imprisoned and raped.
The school did a good job protecting student information; at first, they didn't know who it was.
But for some reason, a few days later, news emerged pointing to Ning Yuan as the person in question.
These days, when sex crimes occur, it's still the women who get the blame and criticism.
Even in relatively open-minded Shanghai and on campuses, or especially on campuses, rumors have nowhere to hide.
Rumors always tend to make people view things through a more biased lens.
Ning Yuan has always been mentally strong; she attends classes whenever she needs to.
He simply ignored the occasional sympathetic, discerning, or even lewd glances he received.
Yan Yangyang, on the other hand, has already gotten into several fights in private.
Ning Zhuliu eventually found out the news.
He looked at the girl sitting across from him with a pained expression: "Little sister, such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell Dad!"
Ning Yuan peeled an apple and said indifferently, "Dad, there's nothing to say about this. The police station has already arrested the bad guys, and I'm fine."
"You're alright, but look what people outside are saying! You're so shameless and promiscuous, making us parents lose face along with you!"
Ning Jinyun said angrily.
Ning Yuan sized her up, showing no leniency towards Ning Jinyun, and sneered contemptuously.
"Aunt Ning, you've got such a stylish perm, you look like someone from a big city, but how come your breath smells worse than a public toilet?"
Ning Jinyun spent her days in Shanghai traveling around, seemingly having a lot more money. She even bought three sets of clothes and got a perm, making her look much more stylish.
But his words were more disgusting than a rural outhouse, and his hostility towards me reached an incomprehensible level.
Ning Yuan couldn't understand why Ning Jinyun suddenly hated her so much.
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. What on earth had happened? This hadn't happened in her past life!
Ning Yuan called herself "Auntie" but called Ning Zhuliu "Dad," which made Ning Jinyun even more convinced that Ning Yuan was Ning Zhuliu and Bai Jin's illegitimate daughter!
Her face darkened further: "You bitch..."
"Enough! What else can your mouth do besides spewing nonsense and causing trouble?" Ning Zhuliu stared at Ning Jinyun with a gloomy expression.
He shouldn't have married that idiot in the first place!
Ning Jinyun froze for a moment, then reluctantly shut her mouth, her eyes filled with even deeper resentment.
Ning Yuan, too lazy to look at Ning Jinyun anymore, handed the apple in her hand to Ning Zhuliu and said indifferently—
"Dad, you can ask Brother Tang Jun about this. He should know that I'm fine."
She paused for a moment and said, "You don't need to worry about the rumors. These rumors won't get back to Ningnan. Just take the bus back to your hometown tomorrow without any worries."
Ning Zhuliu looked at her, his honest face showing some sadness and helplessness: "It's because Dad is useless, I can't protect you."
Ning Yuan sighed softly, "Dad, if you all stay safe and return to our hometown, that's the best way to protect me."
It's unclear whether Ning Zhuliu and Ning Jinyun will understand the double meaning in her words.
Ning Zhuliu was taken aback. Ning Yuan had already stood up and put down another twenty yuan.
"Dad, this is the money I earned from working part-time. I have classes tomorrow, so I can't take you to the station."
Ning Jinyun reached out and took the money, then sneered at Ning Zhuliu, saying, "I told you you'd raised an ingrate. No matter how good you are to her behind my back, even if you travel a long way to see her, she won't even see you off."
Ning Yuan remained unmoved. In any case, she would not leave Fudan University before they returned, no matter what they said.
"I'm leaving now, you guys should get some sleep."
Watching Ning Yuan's departing figure, Ning Zhuliu's eyes flashed with complex emotions, and he sighed, "A daughter is like a tree that cannot be kept at home once she grows up."
...
Ning Yuan left the guesthouse and went directly to Rong Zhaonan's dormitory.
He was the only "instructor" who hadn't moved out yet, and no one was urging him to leave.
When Rong Zhaonan opened the door, his hair was still wet, and his bangs were damp and stuck to his forehead, with the scars faintly visible.
His delicate, sharp eyebrows and the corners of his eyes were damp with moisture.
His shirt wasn't buttoned up properly, revealing most of his chest. Water droplets slid down his neck, down his collarbone, and then onto his beautiful pectoral muscles.
Ning Yuan stared blankly for a moment, then felt a little embarrassed.
He was always meticulous and rarely dressed so disheveled; he had clearly heard the knock and hurriedly came out of the bathroom to open the door for her.
Rong Zhaonan dried his hair and casually asked, "Have you taken a shower? If not, go take one. I'll apply the medicine for you after you're done."
His dormitory was a newly built student dormitory building, which could accommodate six people and had a private bathroom.
Ning Yuan coughed lightly: "Well, I've already washed. From now on, I can apply the medicine myself."
Since she was injured, Rong Zhaonan has been personally overseeing the application of medicine for her these past few days.
She knew he was worried, so she agreed, but the scabs have scabbed over in the last few days and it's fine now.
Rong Zhaonan had already brought the medicine over and placed it on the table. His voice was calm but firm, saying, "Come and sit down."
Ning Yuan hesitated for a moment. She had made him apply the medicine for the past few days, and it seemed a bit... pointless to be coy now.
She walked over and sat down in front of Rong Zhaonan, starting to unbutton her blouse.
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