Li Si stood up, her lips curling into a smile as she retorted, "What should I say? Do you want , as a bystander, to apologize to you too?"
She genuinely wanted to see how Ling Wei planned to pin the bla on her in public. Everyone had clearly seen that it was Liu Xiaole who accidentally sprayed her.
Ling Wei exclaid emotionally, "If it weren’t for you, how could I have encountered such humiliation? We were just being kind, considering you’re a new classmate and might not be accustod to the unfamiliar environnt.
As classmates, we ought to get along well. We wanted to help you with your studies and daily life, but instead of appreciating it, you keep pushing us away like we have so ulterior motive."
"Whether or not you have an ulterior motive, you know it very well yourself! Just because I couldn’t imdiately agree to introduce my boyfriend for your group dinner, does that an everything you’re going through now is my fault?" Li Si didn’t care what others thought; she had to speak up.
A wave of murmurs arose around them. Li Si was already attracting attention at school because she had transferred midway. These days, who transfers colleges during university? It was almost unheard of!
On top of that, Li Si was stunningly beautiful, with impeccable fashion sense. Apart from hanging out with Liu Xiaole, she was generally distant from everyone, which piqued curiosity in both the boys and the girls, though none had acted on it yet.
Now, in this incident, the person who should apologize had already done so, yet Ling Wei was still being aggressive. So people couldn’t stand it any longer.
That person was none other than the class monitor, Xu Yi. He stepped forward and spoke up first, "Classmate Ling Wei, if you expect bystanders to apologize too, then I’ve been observing for quite a while. Should I also apologize to you?"
"Exactly! Exactly!"
"Isn’t this just bullying the new student?"
"Could there be so misunderstanding here?"
"I bet it’s because her boyfriend isn’t just anybody!"
...
The surrounding chatter beca noisier, and Ling Wei, unable to bear it, shrieked, "What do you guys know? If it weren’t for her, would I have lost face like this today? Stop siding with her just because she’s pretty!"
Wang Zhe tried to soothe the agitated Ling Wei, glaring furiously at the classmates who had gathered. Finally, his eyes darkened as he glared at Li Si and Liu Xiaole before saying venomously, "Just you wait!" Then, he grabbed Ling Wei and left the cafeteria.
Once they’d left, Li Si sincerely thanked Xu Yi: "Thank you!" As the class monitor, Xu Yi had taken special care of her as a new student.
"Don’t ntion it! It was nothing. Li Si, if you ever face any difficulties, feel free to reach out to ." After speaking, he smiled gracefully and waved before leaving.
Liu Xiaole stared starry-eyed at Xu Yi’s elegant and suave departing figure. "Sisi, don’t you think the class monitor is so handso? So manly!"
"Hmm, not bad!" Xu Yi might not have Leng Mochen’s charisma, but given ti, he could very well beco a heartthrob himself.
Li Si had wanted to get up and leave from the mont Ling Wei and her group sat down, but before she could act, Liu Xiaole had launched a projectile of rice, creating this entire spectacle.
"Xiao Le, let’s go eat outside the school!"
Liu Xiaole nodded in agreent. As the onlookers dispersed, she shot a mocking glance at the dazed Du Juan and asked, "Why didn’t you leave with Ling Wei?"
Du Juan slumped onto a bench, muttering to herself, "Ling Wei must hate to death now!" Thinking about how she’d no longer get free food and drinks by tagging along with Ling Wei, her eyes turned venomous as she glared at Liu Xiaole. "It’s all your fault! Do you have no manners? How can you spit food while eating?"
"And you think you have manners, toady?" Liu Xiaole nonchalantly tossed her al tray in Du Juan’s direction, nearly spilling the leftover food onto her.
Terrified by her boldness, Du Juan flinched and quickly got up to leave.
Ever since the cafeteria incident, the atmosphere in the dormitory had grown more tense. Li Si was secretly relieved—thank goodness she didn’t live on campus and could head ho after class. Otherwise, facing Ling Wei’s constant passive-aggressive remarks would surely ss with her appetite.
Liu Xiaole would occasionally tell her stories about how Ling Wei bossed Du Juan around, to which she would rely chuckle and let it pass.
What stood out instead were the several chance encounters with Xu Yi on campus since that day. Each ti, their interactions were brief, just polite small talk. However, Liu Xiaole, ever the gossip, was convinced that Xu Yi must have ulterior motives toward her. Why else, she argued, would they keep running into each other when there were so many paths on campus?
Li Si knew the dangers of rumors, so the next ti she ran into him, she made sure to maintain a cold and distant deanor, offering only a casual greeting and keeping things strictly at a classmate level.
One day, Li Si was walking out of school with a book in her hands when Xu Yi intercepted her at the gate. His handso face bore a hint of nervousness. "Li Si, do you have a mont? I’d like to talk with you sowhere."
Li Si glanced at him and calmly replied, "Sorry, class monitor. Whatever it is, you can say it now. My boyfriend is waiting for ."
Clenching his fists tightly, Xu Yi finally mustered the courage. "Li Si, I like you! I..."
Li Si had already sensed it long ago but never expected him to confess in front of so many people.
She directly cut him off, speaking firmly, "Class monitor, thank you for your feelings! But I already have a boyfriend, so I hope you won’t say such things again in the future. It’ll only cause unnecessary misunderstandings, which isn’t good for either of us!"
After a mont’s hesitation, Xu Yi voiced what was on his mind. "Li Si, I heard your boyfriend is much older than you. Your relationship can’t really be about love, can it? I genuinely like you, and my family background is excellent as well. I..."
Li Si’s gaze turned sharp as she stared at him. "Who told you that? Our relationship is very strong, and we’re already engaged. We’re just waiting to graduate to get married. I hope you’ll show so self-respect!" With that, she brushed past him, not caring about the crowd gathering around them, and pushed her way through as she ran forward. (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote with your recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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