Qiao Yu's tearful appearance amused Bai Ling.
She and her companion giggled, their laughter sharp and shrill like glass.
Why am I targeting you?
"Because you hate it!"
Bai Ling's face twisted in a grimace: "A bar girl like you has no right to be my classmate!"
"I'm not..."
Her explanations sounded weak and powerless in the face of her classmates' mocking laughter.
Bai Ling scoffed and rolled her eyes: "I still have the photos of you flirting with older men in the bar. You just selectively ignore the ones on the forum?"
"Qiao Yu, as long as I'm in school, I'll expose your true colors!"
Qiao Yu's tears fell in streams. She had no idea how to refute it and could only keep saying, "I didn't do it. The photos are all a misunderstanding."
Another reason she didn't want to go to bars anymore was because of school.
A classmate ran into her at a bar and recognized her.
While she was being harassed by an older man, her classmate secretly filmed it and posted it on the school forum.
Qiao Yu was initially very upset. She tried her best to ignore those comments and was only able to calm herself down and study.
However, Bai Ling and the others considered Qiao Yu's explanation as mere sophistry.
Bai Ling picked up Qiao Yu's bag and glanced at the clothes inside.
"Qiao Yu, you couldn't afford these clothes. You must have hooked up with some old man to buy them."
"Sigh, old men are so easily fooled by vixens like you who pretend to be innocent."
Bai Ling's little follower chimed in, "This is a legitimate store; the clothes from the shady side might have already been delivered to our homes."
Another burst of laughter followed, leaving Qiao Yu feeling ashamed and at a loss for what to do.
At that moment, a deep and powerful male voice came: "What, this old man doesn't like you? Are you jealous of her?"
Qiao Yu was stunned and looked up at Ye Jinfeng, who had a roguish smile on his face.
He strode forward, blocking Qiao Yu's path, and looked at Bai Ling with a half-smile: "Such a young age, yet such a vicious tongue."
"Didn't your family teach you how to write 'good manners'?"
Bai Ling was furious and was about to retort when her companions pulled her back.
"He's Ye Jinfeng!"
"Do you want to go against the Ye family?"
Bai Ling's face turned ashen. The Ye family was one of the most powerful families in Haidu. Even the mayor had to give the Ye family patriarch some face.
Why did Qiao Yu know Ye Jinfeng?
"Xiaoyu, tell me, what did they just say about you?"
Ye Jinfeng casually rested his elbow on Qiao Yu's shoulder.
Qiao Yu exclaimed "Ah!" still in a daze.
"Young Master Ye, how did you become my brother?"
Ye Jinfeng pinched Qiao Yu's face and looked him up and down: "You look so clever, how come you're not very bright?"
"Aren't you a top student in finance? Can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Ye Jinfeng's casual gesture made Qiao Yu blush immediately. She stammered, "Young Master Ye, I'm fine."
She didn't want to escalate the situation, saying, "They just had some misunderstandings about me."
Ye Jinfeng frowned: "A misunderstanding?"
He looked at Bai Ling and the others with a mocking expression: "Is a personal attack also a misunderstanding?"
Bai Ling shivered: "Young Master Ye, it is indeed a misunderstanding."
Ye Jinfeng raised an eyebrow, his smile carrying a hint of disdain: "It's a misunderstanding. Then apologize."
His smile was laced with cynicism: "You must, properly, apologize!"
Bai Ling and her friends dared not disobey and reluctantly apologized.
Bai Ling was also asked by Ye Jinfeng to post an apology letter on the forum.
If he doesn't release it, he will help Qiao Yu find the best lawyer to sue her.
Bai Ling and her friends were filled with regret. If they had known that Qiao Yu had Ye Jinfeng behind him, they wouldn't have dared to provoke him even if they had been given the guts.
The group fled in disarray, and Qiao Yu was very grateful to Ye Jinfeng.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye."
"I helped you, and all you said to me was thank you?"
Qiao Yu blinked, looking at Ye Jinfeng with a puzzled expression: "What kind of gift does Young Master Ye want?"
"Young Master Ye told me that I would try my best to achieve it."
Ye Jinfeng thought Qiao Yu was acting foolish.
He is the young master of the prestigious Ye family. He can get whatever he wants without anyone offering it to him. How could he possibly lack anything?
Qiao Yu was just an ordinary poor student; where would he get the money to satisfy him?
Ye Jinfeng hooked his hand and tapped Qiao Yu on the forehead.
Qiao Yu clutched her forehead and cried out in pain, "Young Master Ye, it hurts! What are you doing?"
Her face scrunched up, and she looked rather cute when she was angry.
Ye Jinfeng couldn't help but chuckle: "You look so silly."
"A silly girl like you shouldn't go to bars anymore, you might run into bad uncles."
Qiao Yu said "Oh," and rubbed her forehead: "I understand."
Ye Jinfeng noticed the bag of clothes Qiao Yu had placed beside her and asked in surprise, "These weren't really bought for you by some rich and eligible bachelor, were they?"
"Young Master Ye, I am the Diamond Prince."
Mingyao arrived late and noticed that Qiao Yu's eyes were red and her face was streaked with tears.
She hurried forward, looking at Qiao Yu with concern: "Sweetie, what's wrong?"
Who bullied you?
She glared at Ye Jinfeng.
Ye Jinfeng raised his hand to prove his innocence: "Sister-in-law, I didn't."
Qiao Yu quickly explained, "Sister Su, Young Master Ye helped me."
He is a very nice person.
Mingyao then gave up.
After leaving the mall, Mingyao had other things to take care of, so she left first.
Qiao Yu carried large and small bags and walked awkwardly towards the school.
Suddenly, her hand felt light, and Ye Jinfeng had appeared beside her without her noticing.
"You're carrying this with such difficulty by yourself, can't you find someone to help you?"
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