Qian Manduo didn't dare go down because she was afraid that the person looking for her was someone with ill intentions. In the past, some fellow villagers had come over under the guise of caring about her, asking all sorts of questions, implying that they wanted to know whether she had been successfully harassed by hooligans that day.
An Hong also encountered this several times. Her mental resilience was even worse, and she was almost driven to the brink of collapse. Qian Manduo was also on the verge of collapse. For the past two days, her roommates had been bringing her meals. She didn't dare to go anywhere, for fear of running into nosy people.
"Someone's looking for Qian Manduo!" the announcement came over the loudspeaker again.
Ye Qingqing noticed her resistance and said, "I'll go down with you."
Qian Manduo looked at her gratefully and nodded.
An Hong, looking haggard on the bed, glanced at Ye Qingqing and asked hesitantly, "Qingqing, did you say something to someone?"
These past few days she's been thinking about who leaked what happened that day. Clearly, only the three of them knew about it; she and Qian Manduo certainly wouldn't tell, so the only one left was Ye Qingqing.
But An Hong was unwilling to doubt Ye Qingqing, after all, it was Ye Qingqing who saved her and Qian Manduo that day, otherwise their innocence would really be in jeopardy. But if it wasn't Ye Qingqing, then who was it?
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could it be Qingqing? Don't think nonsense!" Qian Manduo scolded in a low voice. She had never doubted Ye Qingqing from the beginning.
When she first entered the school, she was wrongly accused of stealing money by Sun Yurong. Everyone else suspected her because she was poor, but only Ye Qingqing stood up for her and helped her clear her name. Otherwise, she would have been unable to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Ye Qingqing knew she wasn't getting enough to eat and helped her many times. It wasn't the kind of help that was deliberately shown off; it was gentle like spring rain, without making her feel embarrassed. She also gave her a lot of clothes that were about 70-80% new. During her most difficult time in her freshman year, Ye Qingqing helped her so much that it was countless.
Later, when she couldn't find a part-time job, Ye Qingqing helped her get a job in packaging at a pharmaceutical company. She was paid four yuan an hour. The working hours were flexible; she could work two hours in the evening for eight yuan, and on weekends she could work all day. Later, she found out that the pharmaceutical company was run by Ye Qingqing's fiancé, and all the other packaging employees were permanent staff, except for her.
That packaging job helped her cover her living expenses and tuition for a semester. Later, she found another job and quit. Ye Qingqing helped her so much, but she never told anyone. Even in class, she didn't talk to her much. Outsiders might think Ye Qingqing was hard to get along with, but only she knew that Ye Qingqing was a kind person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
How could someone like that do such despicable things?
An Hong's eyes reddened with grievance, and she whispered, "But...only the three of us know..."
"That's not Qingqing either. I'll get angry if you keep saying that." Qian Manduo pursed his lips, which startled An Hong. An Hong felt even more wronged, and tears streamed down her face.
Ye Qingqing wasn't angry, just a little uncomfortable. However, she understood An Hong; she was indeed the prime suspect, and it was still unsettling to be suspected.
"I will find out who is spreading rumors."
Ye Qingqing didn't explain. Even if An Hong didn't suspect anything, she wouldn't let the person who spread rumors get away with it.
An Hong pouted, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say. She regretted asking that question and felt she had missed something.
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