This is Chapter 123, let's be honest.
Zhao Mingzhu had always been proud of her name, and her expression softened considerably upon hearing Liu Shile's words.
She nodded and said, "Yes, that's the name my grandfather gave me. I'm the only girl in our family, so we have to cherish me."
She only realized after she finished speaking that she had revealed her family situation, and almost instinctively covered her mouth.
Seeing Liu Shile still smiling so beautifully, he was furious. In a moment of anger, he said, "You're different. This name doesn't suit your current situation at all."
As soon as she said this, Liu Shile knew that her family's situation might have been 'unintentionally' revealed by Liu Shiyi, and her gaze towards Liu Shiyi became colder.
Although she didn't feel ashamed of her family background, her family's privacy was not something that others could easily tell others!
Therefore, she ignored Zhao Mingzhu and stared straight at Liu Shiyi, her lips curling into a cold smile as she said, "Cousin, you're really enthusiastic, going around spreading other people's business. That's quite something."
Upon hearing this, the students who were initially confused began to look at Liu Shiyi differently, with only one thought in their minds: this student is a big mouth!
You should never get too close to someone like that. Otherwise, if you tell her something, she'll tell it to someone else right away. It makes you feel so insecure.
No one can guarantee that they won't speak ill of others. What if they say bad things about someone and she goes straight to the person in question and tells them?
That would be too offensive; you really can't afford to mess with someone like that!
"Liu Shile, you really are something else. Your cousin didn't say anything about your family, she just said you were a bit pitiful and not well-liked at home, and yet you go and make false accusations!"
Zhao Mingzhu was displeased when she heard Liu Shile's words. Liu Shiyi hadn't brought up Liu Shile's family matters on her own initiative; she had just asked out of curiosity.
Liu Shiyi then spoke with some sympathy about Liu Shile's situation at home. How did this become her talking about Liu Shile's family affairs everywhere?
Liu Shiyi, who was initially a little angry and about to explain herself, paused for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and put on a wronged look, as if she had really been wronged.
Liu Shile sneered inwardly, but on the surface she was extremely surprised. She stared at Zhao Mingzhu, pointed to her own nose, and asked in confusion, "Zhao Mingzhu, are you saying that I am not well received at home?"
That's really strange. My parents paid for me to go to school, and my cousin actually said that I'm not well-liked at home, and you actually believed that? What kind of logic is that?
Have you ever seen a child who isn't favored at home still be sent to school by their parents? Tell me about it, I'd really like to meet them.
Her tone was full of sarcasm, which infuriated Zhao Mingzhu, but she was speechless at the moment because Liu Shile was right.
What family's neglected child could be sent to study here? And not just any school, but high school, the highest institution of learning in their county!
Thinking of this, Zhao Mingzhu couldn't help but glance at Liu Shiyi with a puzzled look. She found that Liu Shiyi had a complicated expression and looked incredulous. Zhao Mingzhu then realized that she was overthinking things.
Liu Shiyi looked at Liu Shile with concern and said, "Lele, don't lie. People won't look down on you because you're not well-liked at home. On the contrary, they will look down on you for lying."
This person is like a leech; once they're stuck on, you can't get rid of them. Looking at Liu Shiyi's concerned expression, Liu Shile was speechless.
Fortunately, most of the students in the classroom were there, so she simply ripped off the mask that Liu Shiyi had specially tried to put on to make it look good to her.
Therefore, she said with a half-smile, "That's right. If it weren't for you, cousin, coming to my house and saying those false things, my mother wouldn't have been so frightened that she had a premature and difficult labor, and my father wouldn't have injured his leg in the rush."
In short, it's best not to lie or do anything that you have a guilty conscience. Otherwise, you never know when the same thing might happen to you. Cousin, don't you agree?
This is an era where poverty is considered beautiful, so Liu Shile is not afraid to talk about her family's affairs. Although this may make some arrogant people look down on her, it can also test people's hearts.
In fact, no matter the era or the world, there are always people who look down on the poor, and what Liu Shile wants to do is to eliminate these people.
Because such people, in general, are all about self-interest. When you are successful, they will do everything they can to please you, but when you are down on your luck, they will probably be the first to come and kick you while you're down.
Now that there's a good opportunity for her to eliminate a portion of the family members, Liu Shile feels that explaining her family's situation is a worthwhile thing to do.
Most importantly, if Liu Shiyi can tell Zhao Mingzhu, then she can tell many more people. Since she can't hide these things, she might as well be more open and tell them herself.
This approach actually wins over some people, and it's at least quite honest. As for the comments about her being disliked at home, that's just a way to maintain her image.
But if Liu Shiyi insists that she is lying, then she will not deny it anymore. It's much better for someone else to say it than for her to say it herself.
Little did she know that everything she had done had been used by Liu Shile. Seeing her like this, Liu Shile's heart sank and her face showed disappointment.
"Lele, I know your aunt doesn't like you, but you can't be jealous or wrong me just because my mom always goes along with me! Don't worry, I'll definitely ask my mom to put in a good word for you with your aunt later."
She spoke as if she genuinely cared about Liu Shile, and expressed that she was pampered and valued at home, letting people know that her family was very happy.
She thought Liu Shile would continue; otherwise, she could then list a few things that made Liu Shile unpopular as proof.
Unexpectedly, Liu Shile's expression turned somewhat sad, and she sighed softly, "Cousin, it's best if you don't interfere in our family's affairs."
My mom nearly died during a premature and difficult birth, and she's been in a bad mood and not as close to me as before, but she still managed to send me to school. So please stop saying bad things about my mom; she's a good person.
"Poetic, don't bother talking to this clueless guy. She doesn't appreciate your help at all, so why are you wasting your time trying to help her?"
This unpleasant situation made Zhao Mingzhu a little impatient. She had forgotten what she originally wanted to say, so she simply pulled Liu Shiyi to sit down and glared at Liu Shile before giving up.
Seeing that Liu Shiyi hesitated but eventually shut her mouth, Liu Shile was in a rather good mood.
After today's commotion, people with a brain will start to consider the veracity of Liu Shiyi's words before deciding whether to believe her or join in her clamor.
In this way, she has avoided a lot of trouble, and it won't be so easy for Liu Shiyi to stir up trouble again.
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