HPDBC Chapter 1237 - 1226: Refusing to Be Oppressed
Chapter 1237 - 1226: Refusing to Be Oppressed
"Hey? Where are Xie Lizzi and Gu Xiaotong?" While accusing Lu Mei Juan, someone suddenly realized that the other two troublemakers had already vanished.
"Did they notice something was off and left early?"
"Hmm, she might escape the first day, but not the fifteenth. I’ll let everyone know what kind of woman Xie Lizzi really is when I get back!"
"Is that a good idea? I heard Xie Lizzi’s family is quite wealthy and influential. Aren’t you afraid?"
"What should I fear? I wasn’t the one doing dishonest things. Can the Xie Family really cover everything up?"
Zhang Zeyu tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said to Ye Qiu, "Don’t worry, today’s matter won’t end just like that. I know Xie Lizzi’s cousin, I’ll talk to him."
Actually, Zhang Zeyu didn’t have a favorable impression of Xie Hong. Xie Hong is a typical spoiled brat, bad at handling serious matters but goes wild when playing. Zhang Zeyu has never liked this type.
However, he recently heard that the Xie brothers have been fiercely fighting over inheritance rights. Xie Hong and Xie Lizzi are on opposing sides, so informing Xie Hong should teach Xie Lizzi a lesson.
Moreover, once this matter gets out, his parents will abandon the idea of setting him up with Xie Lizzi. Such a venomous woman, he wouldn’t dare marry.
"Madam, one last warning, leave our school right away, or I will call security." Professor An sternly said again.
Seeing he wasn’t joking, Lu Mei Juan felt nervous, stood up angrily, then glared at Ye Qiu, "You really won’t come back with me?"
Ye Qiu lowered her head, her voice deep, "Mom, I’m really sorry, I really like my major and this opportunity is rare."
"Then don’t regret it, hmp!" After saying this she strode away, completely disregarding others’ strange looks, her face astonishingly thick-skinned.
"Could she still plan to threaten Ye Qiu?" a classmate asked worriedly.
"It’s hard to say, after all, she’s a certified foster mother."
"And with Xie Lizzi in the picture, who knows what behind-the-scenes attack might befall Ye Qiu?"
"Whatever happens, whenever we hear any news, I will stand up and help Ye Qiu explain."
"Me too, consider it an apology for falsely accusing her before."
"Thank you!" Ye Qiu gratefully smiled at them, eyes filled with hurt, devoid of any trace of resentment or gloom, demonstrating her kindness, which they had been blind to before.
"No, it’s fine, it was our mistake, this is what we should do." A female student stuttered.
Someone worriedly asked, "Why didn’t you explain before?"
Ye Qiu laughed indifferently, "I did explain, but nobody believed me. It’s alright though, I don’t care anymore."
Her relieved smile only intensified their guilt, they felt she was the type of person most suited to be friends with yet couldn’t bring themselves to reach out now.
It seemed as if they were no longer qualified, and Ye Qiu no longer needed people like them as friends.
"Let’s go back, talk to your mentor’s wife about what’s on your mind, don’t bottle it up." Professor An sighed slightly, feeling sorry for a student like Ye Qiu.
"Duan Qing, check the surveillance at security before returning to the dorm, and inform Xie Lizzi not to come to the lab anymore."
Duan Qing was like Ye Qiu’s senior, currently highly regarded by Professor An. Not only was he smart, but also reliable and steady, giving peace of mind.
But Zhang Zeyu felt somewhat distressed, though he was dubbed the campus heartthrob, mostly due to his family background and looks, Duan Qing’s appearance wasn’t lacking and his grades far surpassed his, being low-key on top of that, it was uncertain who would ultimately hold the title.
Being in the same lab and senior-junior sibling relationship, no wonder Ye Qiu didn’t fancy him, after today he was labeled a scumbag, having agreed to distance himself, making it even less likely, alas!
"How did you bring people in? How could you let Zhang Zeyu encounter them? Did you tell her Ye Qiu’s foster mother was my maid? Can’t even lie properly?" On the other side, losing face, Xie Lizzi was furiously berating Gu Xiaotong.
How would others view her after today? Especially with Professor An witnessing everything personally, wouldn’t he detest her more? Would he still let her near experiments?
And Lu Mei Juan too, having received so much money from her, couldn’t even handle this trivial task, talking tough before, unable to manage even a foster daughter?
"All of them, useless!"
Gu Xiaotong was also left embarrassed by her rants, but dared she refute Xie Lizzi? She dared not.
"Lizi, I truly didn’t expect to coincidentally run into Senior Brother Zhang. He asked, and I answered instinctively, who knew he would follow and help Ye Qiu? Lizi, it wasn’t intentional."
"Are you brainless? He likes Ye Qiu, obviously he’ll help Ye Qiu. Knowing there might be a slip, you should’ve taken that old woman and left first. Ye Qiu won’t run, when can’t you deal with her? Do you realize how people will think of me after today?"
"But I followed your instructions! You said to bring her to the lab building." Gu Xiaotong quietly defended.
"Oh, so this is my fault then? Did I harm myself?" Xie Lizzi got angrier listening, her gaze terrifyingly similar to when she looked at Ye Qiu earlier.
Gu Xiaotong was furious too, your plan failed, why blame me? I followed your orders, now all the blame’s on me?
Is being rich so great!
Well, yes it is. But having been friends for years, am I just a servant to you? Haven’t you once treated me genuinely, even as an equal?
Even with a subordinate, it’s not like this. Haven’t I worked for you? Inviting me out to broaden horizons and offering me jobs isn’t an equal exchange?
Thinking this way, but dared Gu Xiaotong express it to Xie Lizzi? She dared not.
Knowing crossing Xie Lizzi brought no benefit, and given her sloppy attitude in college, wouldn’t find good work out there, she’d bear it for now.
Upon returning, Gu Xiaotong slightly altered and posted today’s experience online, a habit she developed over the years, doing so whenever she was aggrieved at Xie Lizzi.