So what's so good about Miao at this point?
He's just someone from H city, a good student, can compose music, and has some online fame!
But I clearly have everything that Shi Miao has! She's definitely not lacking in anything!
Why can't they see her strengths? Why is their attention always focused on Shi Miao? She just doesn't understand what she lacks compared to Shi Miao.
Qin Mo looked at her quietly, his eyes filled with reluctance. He sighed and said softly, "Mingyue, go abroad. There are many good schools overseas. We don't necessarily have to go to Tsinghua University. Just think of it as going abroad to relax and further your studies for a few years before coming back..."
In Qin Mo's view, rather than slinking out of school, smart people would choose to study abroad.
Moreover, now that such a thing has happened and become such a big fuss, and Ji Yanchen has also made some harsh statements in the industry, it is clear that Qin Mingyue's situation is not suitable for her to continue staying in the capital.
It would be better to go abroad for further studies for a few years, and then come back when everyone has forgotten about this matter.
Qin Mingyue clenched her fists, took a deep breath, her brows furrowed with resentment, her eyes flashing with unwillingness and anger, and gritted her teeth as she said, "Why should I go abroad?"
Qin Mo felt a pang of sadness. He stood up, gently patted her shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Mingyue, listen to your father. There's no turning back on this. Going abroad is the best choice for you."
Huo Shu, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and hugged Qin Mingyue with heartache, glaring angrily at the man in front of her. "Mingyue knew nothing about this. She shouldn't have to suffer such consequences. The capital city belongs to Ji Yanchen alone. I don't believe he can do anything to Mingyue..."
Qin Mo was furious when he heard what she said, his voice tinged with anger, "Enough! Do you want Mingyue to go to jail with Li Zheyuan?"
He looked at Qin Mingyue with a stern face and said seriously, "Mingyue, I'll say it again, going abroad is the best choice for you. There's no use in you staying in the capital now. You might as well come back in a few years. By then, everyone will have forgotten about this matter, and you'll still be the glamorous eldest daughter of the Qin family when you come back. Nothing will have changed."
Qin Mingyue turned her head away, her lips pressed tightly together in despair, clearly unable to accept the outcome and completely ignoring what Qin Mo was saying.
Qin Mo pressed his temples wearily, feeling utterly powerless. He could understand her feelings, but there was nothing he could do. He patted her shoulder again, then turned and went upstairs.
As soon as Qin Mo left, Qin Mingyue seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant. She swayed and almost fell to the ground.
"Mingyue!" Huo Shu felt heartbroken seeing her daughter like this, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.
Qin Mingyue gripped her arm tightly, her eyes resolute, her face as pale as paper, and her throat dry as she said, "Mom, I'm not going abroad."
She won't go abroad!
Why should she go abroad?!
She did nothing wrong, so why should she bear the consequences?
Shi Miao ruined her reputation, making her unable to hold her head up in the capital and fall into such an embarrassing situation. Why would she still avoid her and go abroad?
Qin Mingyue spoke forcefully, but her face was beyond ugly; her delicate oval face was completely bloodless, and she looked extremely disheveled.
She had a smooth and successful life in the capital for over a decade, and countless people outside of Beijing fawned over her.
But ever since Shi Miao appeared in the capital and gradually pushed her to this point, she has been isolated from the circle she was once most proud of.
Huo Shu held her in her arms, her eyes filled with heartache. She gently patted her back and said softly, "Okay, we won't go abroad. Don't worry, Mom won't let you go abroad."
Qin Mingyue took a deep breath, suppressing the hatred surging in her chest, and pressed her bloodless lips tightly together. Her voice sounded quite calm, "Mom, I won't go abroad. I'd rather drop out of school than go abroad."
Huo Shu nodded and said softly, "Okay, we won't go abroad."
...
Shi Miao was completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world; she was busy coding.
Even Xie Sizhou, who has a big mouth, surprisingly didn't tell Shi Miao about Qin Mingyue's self-destructive behavior at this time.
Ji Yanchen pushed the door open and came in. Seeing the girl still busy, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. "Aren't you hungry?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao stopped what she was doing, glanced at the time, and realized it was already 7 p.m. She leaned back casually in her chair and rubbed her wrists. "Now that you mention it, I am indeed hungry. You just got back?"
Ji Yanchen walked behind her and skillfully massaged her shoulders, his tone soothing and deep: "Hmm, what do you want to eat?"
Shi Miao half-closed her eyelids, almost closing her eyes in comfort, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Let's have barbecue."
Ji Yanchen chuckled softly, his deep eyes filled with subtle smiles. "Okay."
A short while later, the two came downstairs one after the other.
"Sister-in-law, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Xie Sizhou waved enthusiastically to Shi Miao as she came down from the second floor.
Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, surprised that he was there, and lazily said, "Barbecue."
Xie Sizhou stood up, looking excited, and said, "Let's go, let's go! I've never had barbecue with you guys before."
Ye Chuan bent down, picked up the car keys from the coffee table, and tossed them in his hand. "Brother Chen, a new barbecue restaurant recently opened. I heard it's pretty good. How about we go there to eat?"
Ji Yanchen nodded. "Mm."
Shi Miao finally had a moment to look at her phone. She opened WeChat and saw a group notification that Qin Mingyue had been removed from the large group chat in the capital city circle by Xie Sizhou.
She glanced at it casually, not taking it to heart, and continued replying to other people's messages as her jade-like fingers tapped the phone screen.
...
Before we knew it, the deadline set by the competition organizers for submitting the USB drive had arrived.
Li Wenlin, Shen Yan, and other teachers from the Computer Science Department arrived at the school early in the morning.
In the office, Shen Yan was getting impatient. He looked around the door several times but didn't see anyone coming.
He paced back and forth in the office, his anxiety barely concealed.
Suddenly he stopped and looked up at Li Wenlin, who was sitting at his desk. He said with some concern, "Principal, it's already nine o'clock. Shi Miao isn't not coming, is she?"
The organizers gave a deadline of 11:00 AM today. If they don't submit the USB drive before 11:00 AM, Shi Miao will be disqualified from the finals.
Li Wenlin rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. "I don't know. I asked her yesterday, and she said it was almost finished."
He was anxious too, but his anxiety wouldn't help; Shi Miao still needed to hand over the USB drive to them before the deadline.
Li Wenlin was even mentally prepared for the possibility of being disqualified from the finals, and said softly, "Let's wait a little longer, there are still two hours."
Shen Yan nodded absentmindedly, filled with regret. It was all his fault for not keeping a close eye on the USB drive, which was then stolen.
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