Chapter 140: Lu Ziyi, You Have No Gratitude!
Lu Ziyi and Ye Chuxiao walked back to school.
In this era of advanced information, students were almost all aware of the announcements regarding Ye Chuxiao published on the school’s website.
As they walked, students passing by couldn’t help but look at Lu Ziyi and Ye Chuxiao, whispering a few words to their companions.
However, Lu Ziyi and Ye Chuxiao didn’t say much, and neither of them brought up the matter of their Advanced Mathematics grades again.
Lu Ziyi escorted Ye Chuxiao all the way to the building where they held their Class Meeting.
Just as they were about to say goodbye, an anxious and sweet voice, drawing out its final syllable, called out, “Ziyi—”
Not only Lu Ziyi and Ye Chuxiao, but also the surrounding students turned their heads at the sound.
There stood Shui Birong, the School Belle, wearing a tight, deep purple dress and black high heels, walking quickly with a clacking sound.
“Ziyi!” Shui Birong extended her soft, fair arms, attempting to link them through Lu Ziyi’s elbows.
Lu Ziyi, however, shifted his body to the side, avoiding her. He stood close to Ye Chuxiao, even adopting a posture that seemed to half-embrace Ye Chuxiao.
Shui Birong’s resentful gaze swept over Ye Chuxiao, but the current situation forced her to suppress her annoyance.
Shui Birong sniffed with her delicate, upturned nose, her large eyes becoming watery, on the verge of tears.
“Ziyi, can we talk alone? I’ll treat you to coffee!”
Lu Ziyi’s response was devoid of warmth: “There’s no need for me and classmate Shui to talk alone. If you have something to say, say it here.”
The incident of Ye Chuxiao’s Advanced Mathematics grades being tampered with had a significant influence, and the inside story of Shui Birong secretly being in love with Lu Ziyi and harboring jealousy and hatred towards Ye Chuxiao quickly spread.
As Lu Ziyi, Ye Chuxiao, and Shui Birong stood together, students near the teaching building ran over to watch.
Shui Birong approaching Lu Ziyi now was none other than to beg Lu Ziyi for help, to plead with Ye Chuxiao’s Advanced Mathematics teacher, the college, and the school to withdraw her demerit punishment.
A stain of demerit punishment had too far-reaching negative influence on a university student.
“Ziyi!” Tears were already welling up in Shui Birong’s beautifully made-up large eyes. “We have three years of friendship from high school, and we were always class committee members, often discussing class affairs together. How can we not talk alone!”
“Heh,” Lu Ziyi scoffed, “we graduated from high school three years ago. What class affairs are there to discuss alone?”
“How can there not be?” Suddenly, a male student stepped in front of Shui Birong, glaring at Lu Ziyi. “Our high school homeroom teacher’s birthday is coming up, and we’re all discussing in the class group what gift to give the teacher. Lu Ziyi, you only care about being lovey-dovey with your girlfriend and ignore everything else! It’s a shame Teacher He valued you so much before, yet you have no gratitude!”
Lu Ziyi recognized the male student who stepped forward to speak for Shui Birong, and knew him quite well; he was also in the same class as him in high school.
Chen Ke, the sports representative, tall and strong, exuded an imposing aura just by standing there. He had secretly been in love with Shui Birong since their first year of high school, but Shui Birong’s heart was set on Lu Ziyi. However, Chen Ke didn’t give up, and he enrolled in the sports college, attending the same university as Shui Birong.
Shui Birong was in big trouble this time. If he could help her settle it, and Lu Ziyi already had a girlfriend, then Shui Birong should finally accept him, right?
Chen Ke continued to lecture, “Lu Ziyi, not only do you not show up in the class group, but even when Rongrong comes to you, wanting to discuss giving Teacher He a birthday gift, you act so high and mighty! Is this the attitude you should have towards teachers and classmates?”
