CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 405: MALICIOUS INTENTIONS

"Zhen Yu!" Lu Huai called out as soon as he entered the classroom.

Zhen Yu just lifted her eyelids to glance at him before drooping them again, intending to continue pondering the problem she was just thinking about.

Unfortunately, Lu Huai wasn’t planning on giving her that chance! He dashed to his seat, sat down, and solemnly grabbed Zhen Yu’s school uniform sleeve, saying, "I must apologize to you!"

This sudden statement left Zhen Yu baffled, forcing her to ask, "What happened?"

"After we were blocked by the rain, there was nothing to do where we stayed! A big-mouthed buddy made a phone call to his friend! He included both me and you..."

"Lu Huai!" Zhen Yu’s face suddenly turned cold!

"I gave you face to solve the problem yourself! Is this how you handled it?!"

With an embarrassed expression, Lu Huai opened his mouth but was unable to say anything.

"I gave you a chance and you didn’t cherish it, look out for yourself from now on!" Dropping this remark, Zhen Yu lifted her leg and left the classroom!

Lu Huai’s heart pounded fiercely!

He wasn’t foolish! He could naturally feel that Zhen Yu was genuinely mad at him this time.

Until the bell for morning self-study rang, Lu Huai’s heart was racing, turning his fear into reality.

Zhen Yu, who had not been seen until then, followed behind Director Liu expressionlessly back to the classroom, then without a word, directly moved her desk and chair away from near Lu Huai—to the windowsill next to the podium.

She set up a single desk for herself!

Seeing the astonished expressions of the classmates, Old Liu, who originally wanted to leave, hesitated for a moment but still offered a few explanations.

"Student Zhen Yu said her eyesight has recently declined, and she can’t see the blackboard from the back. Yet, she firmly refused to affect the rest of the classmates for her own sake! Thus, we came up with this solution. Please don’t mind, and continue with your studies!"

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As soon as Old Liu left, the classroom instantly buzzed like boiling porridge, with almost all students whispering among themselves!

Throughout this, Lu Huai didn’t say a word. However, he felt very uncomfortable! There was a sense of grievance as if abandoned by a friend.

But after quietly thinking for a while, he began to blame himself!

The situation had reached this point largely because he kept making mistakes! Firstly, his careless talk seriously troubled Zhen Yu, and then he delayed explaining things to his friends due to concerns over face!

"Sigh..." Lu Huai now only hoped his friends wouldn’t make too big of a fuss, otherwise, he really would be screwed on both ends.

After settling into her new corner, Zhen Yu directly plunged into her books, oblivious to outside matters. Adjusting her seat was just the first step of her plan; ideally, things would stop here! But if rumors eventually spread, she wouldn’t mind using Lu Huai as a scapegoat, making an example out of him!

Who made this mess in the first place if not Lu Huai! Then he deserved to be the chicken that gets killed! Even if it’s an act! Zhen Yu had to use him to put on a show!

You must know! Sooner or later, what goes around comes around!

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Merely after two periods, Zhen Yu felt that what was expected finally arrived.

During the big break, many students she knew and didn’t know were openly and secretly pointing fingers at her. Even though Zhen Yuxin had a very strong mental resilience, she couldn’t help but frown inwardly.

Something seemed not quite right...

The looks these students gave her were not of curiosity with inquiry, but of disdain with contempt! This wasn’t the look one gives to the ’scandalous heroine’, rather it was more like looking at a ’vicious supporting character’ whose true colors were revealed!

But she hadn’t done anything terribly outrageous!

Thus, Zhen Yu remained confused throughout the class. Then, someone took the initiative to clarify her confusion!

During the third period break, Zhen Yu was cornered in the bathroom by a few girls. The scene appeared like a dramatic ’school showdown’, but actually... they just asked Zhen Yu a few questions.

"Are you Zhen Yu?"

"Can we ask you a few questions?"

"Yeah! Are you really in an early relationship with Lu Tianwang?!"

"And, and! Is Kang Jian really pursuing you?"

The girls took turns bombarding her with questions, leaving Zhen Yu exasperated.

Whether Zhen Yu wanted to answer or not, the conversation thus far was at least normal.

But then! The shocking question blurted out by one girl truly startled Zhen Yu!

"They say you’re stringing along three guys! Is that true?"

"Yeah! Who is that handsome guy from the rumors? Which school is he from?!"

"Stop!" Zhen Yu suddenly shouted to interrupt the girls, then pushed through them and left!

The girls reached out to stop her, but Zhen Yu moved quickly and soon passed them, hearing their voices calling from behind, "Hey! Don’t go!"

"Yeah! You haven’t clarified whether you’re stringing along three guys!"

"I’m stepping on your grandma’s legs!" Zhen Yu cursed under her breath! Without stopping, she headed straight to Director Sun Tiegang’s office.

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"...Director Sun, since you’re aware of what happened, I request you to immediately make a school-wide announcement! Kang Jian instigated it first and deserves a major demerit! And Lu Huai for slandering others, should be severely reprimanded!"

Director Sun didn’t even think before responding, "This kind of matter,"

Hearing these four words, Zhen Yu knew Director Sun wanted to ’downplay the big issue into a small one’!

How could Zhen Yu let him succeed! Without even thinking, she immediately cut in, "This kind of thing might not matter much to boys! But the harm it does to a female student is immense!! If you and the school refuse to uphold my reputation! I will call the police! And I will sue every student and teacher who has insulted, defamed, and slandered my personal reputation! I won’t let anyone off!"

Director Sun Tiegang was dumbfounded by the girl standing before him, somewhat unable to believe that those words had come from her! Because he had never imagined that petty rumors could rise to the level of legal considerations!

"You this, you this is a bit..."

"A bit what? Unnecessary? Excessive?!" Director Sun hesitated, but Zhen Yu, with a mocking smile, completed his sentence for him. She then immediately turned her face and said mercilessly, "Then do you think it’s not excessive for them to say I’m stringing along three guys? Do you think it’s not excessive for me to walk around the campus carrying such a reputation, despised by all students and teachers? Think deeper, I have my middle school exams in a month, is it not excessive for someone to spread rumors at such a time? Living and studying amidst such rumors every day, can I perform normally during the exams? Those spreading rumors have ill intentions, why can’t I use legal means to protect myself?!"

Director Sun Tiegang was left speechless by Zhen Yu’s questioning, remaining silent for a long time without a response.