The words were not finished when everyone suddenly gasped in unison.
A bad premonition instantly surged in Meng Xiyao's heart. She stiffened and turned her head, only to see the evidence in Lu Youran's hand.
Videos.
Photos.
And even chat logs.
There was almost 'everything' available.
It left her no room to backtrack or find loopholes.
"You... ah!" Meng Xiyao's face turned ashen white, and she staggered back two steps. She accidentally stepped on a bottle that had fallen from her hand and tumbled to the ground in a mess.
Ignoring the pain, she stared intently at Lu Youran, her lips trembling as she asked, "Where did you get these things from! They're fake! All fake!"
Even at this point, she refused to admit it.
How could she admit it?
Once she admitted it, what would others think of her?
Meng Xiyao dared not dwell on that image.
Her plan had been quite good.
Lu Youran was generally slow-witted. If Jing Xiao ignored her for a few days, she would proactively propose breaking up.
At that time, she would step in, and Lu Youran wouldn't be able to fault her.
Even if something went wrong and she was caught in public, she could push all the blame onto Jing Xiao and pretend to be innocent and pure to gain sympathy.
But—
Meng Xiyao racked her brain but couldn't fathom how Lu Youran had such complete evidence!
Hadn't she gone home for the National Day holiday?
How could she have photos and videos?
This was not normal!
The suspicion in Meng Xiyao's eyes was almost undisguised.
Lu Youran looked down at her with a mocking gaze, "Very curious, aren't you? Honestly, I'm very curious too. How many men did you hook up with?
"How come someone was so eager to send me evidence? And a whole set at that!"
After that first photo, she had received more things, including but not limited to check-ins during the National Day holiday, and even check-ins before the National Day holiday.
She even suspected that the sender had been watching Meng Xiyao from the very beginning.
Otherwise, where would so much evidence come from!
"No..." Meng Xiyao shook her head, stubbornly denying it. "These are all fake, you doctored them!"
"Oh, my temper! It's all been proven like this, and you're still playing innocent?! How shameless can you be!"
"Hit her! She deceived our feelings! Hit her!"
"She's booked rooms several times! And she still claims she's not a homewrecker? Do they think we're idiots?!"
The girls who had spoken up for Meng Xiyao moments ago instantly felt used.
Like complete fools.
So, after the evidence came out, they grabbed Meng Xiyao by the hair and started hitting her.
Homewreckers had always been a nemesis to women.
As long as there was enough evidence, they would definitely tear them apart.
Coupled with Meng Xiyao's own foolishness.
Not only did she steal her roommate's man, but she didn't keep a low profile. Instead, she acted like a green tea bitch to provoke others. Wasn't this practically forcing everyone to beat her up?
Lu Youran watched Meng Xiyao being beaten up with cold eyes, but there was no sense of revenge in her heart.
She recalled all the past events and only felt how blind she had been.
Back then, when she invited them to dinner, Meng Xiyao's seduction was so obvious. She hadn't noticed it at all and had even snapped at Xiao Xue, who had seen through her intentions.
Thinking back to herself at that time, she was truly an idiot!
She treated Meng Xiyao as a roommate, as a friend, yet she turned around and stole her man using such despicable methods!
"Alright! Alright!"
The counselor intervened after letting them have their way for a moment. "Do you all want to be put on record for disciplinary action?!"
Everyone reluctantly withdrew their hands. The counselor walked up to Meng Xiyao, who was disheveled and in a sorry state, and suggested,
"This dorm room probably can't accommodate you anymore. Tonight, you can get a room outside, and I'll arrange a new dorm for you tomorrow."
After speaking, without waiting for Meng Xiyao's agreement, he turned to Lu Youran and discussed,
"It's getting late now. Her things can stay in the dorm for now and be moved out tomorrow, okay?"
Lu Youran looked at Meng Xiyao's current state and nodded.
After everyone else had left, Wen Tingxue closed the door with a loud bang. Meng Xiyao flinched, almost dropping the things in her hands.
Wen Tingxue looked at her expressionlessly, "I'm saving you some face. My request isn't high. Go and clarify things with Bian Wei, and clear my name."
Few people outside the class knew about Meng Xiyao's situation with Bian Wei.
Even if it became a trending topic, people would at most see Bian Wei acting crazy; who cared about the inside story?
Meng Xiyao knew Wen Tingxue was trying to help her. Otherwise, she could have just said it in front of everyone.
But if she truly wanted to help her, why didn't she help her just now?
She was being grabbed by the hair, slapped, and had her clothes pulled!
Why didn't she even try to stop them?!
In the end, she just wanted her to be a witness!
Why pretend to be so virtuous!
The more Meng Xiyao thought about it, the angrier she became.
*Slap—*
She threw the water cup in her hand and turned around, her eyes glaring at Wen Tingxue without a trace of guilt.
"You want me to explain to Bian Wei, right? Fine! I'll stay in this dorm room, otherwise, forget it!"
After speaking, she simply sat down, crossed her legs, and acted as arrogant as a lord.
The anger that had finally subsided in Lu Youran flared up again. "You're still being so stubborn, are you?!"
"I'm already like this, say whatever you want! Anyway, Bian Wei's mind has been manipulated by me. If I don't admit it myself, he'll never believe it!"
Meng Xiyao dodged Lu Youran's attack and said to Wen Tingxue with a don't-care attitude, "I'll wait for your news."
The next day, during the attendance for the cultural class, Meng Xiyao was not present.
Lu Youran glanced at Wen Tingxue's phone. "She's not here, but her heart is."
One message after another, it was really quite idle.
Wen Tingxue lowered her head and took notes. "What did the counselor say? Have the dorm arrangements been made?"
"Mm, Building Twelve, very far from us. We're just waiting for her to move in this noon."
After speaking, Lu Youran paused. "Her proposal, are you really not considering it? Bian Wei is such a stubborn person. If he continues to misunderstand you..."
"Bian Wei?" someone next to them chimed in. "Didn't he get expelled from school?"
Expelled?
Wen Tingxue and Lu Youran were both shocked. "Why?"
The person who spoke: "?"
"You don't know?" She looked at Wen Tingxue in surprise. "It's about what happened last night."
Last night...
Wen Tingxue lowered her gaze and murmured, "Even so, it shouldn't warrant expulsion..."
"Oh my! He's not important. I have some more explosive news for you!" the person said excitedly, leaning closer.
Afraid the teacher would hear, she lowered her voice significantly. "The teacher for advanced sketching is on leave, right?
"It's rumored that the substitute teacher this time is a big name in the industry, a visiting professor hired by the school at a high salary!
"Most importantly, he's handsome and extremely gentle! Students who have been taught by him all say he's amazing. When he taught at other schools, the attendance rate was 200%!"
To express her shock, she deliberately held up two fingers and was then called upon by the teacher to answer a question.
Lu Youran and Wen Tingxue struggled to suppress their laughter.
After the cultural class, everyone headed to the art studio together, and naturally, the rumored visiting professor became the topic of conversation on the way.
"Last night, when I browsed the school forum, I saw posts from previous years saying that this professor is the vice-chairman of the Fine Arts Association, with extremely high international standing, but he's very low-key."
"Vice-chairman? Then he must be an old man?"
"What old man! He's only in his thirties!"
"Only in his thirties?! I heard he's won so many awards, what a genius he must be!"
"Just look at his personal resume to understand what a god-like existence he is."
"Won the Golden Award for Fine Arts at eighteen! Do you know what that concept means? A genius who appears once in a thousand years!"
"How much money must the school have spent to get such an amazing talent?"
"Who cares how much money it cost, cherish the opportunity to learn from him! He might leave after just a few classes."
"That's true. A senior from the class before last told me that in their year, there was a struggling student who barely passed everything, and the teacher was extremely worried.
"Until the professor came and only taught five or six classes, and that struggling student became the most formidable prodigy, so..."
Before he could conclude, the group hurried towards the art studio.
They ran as if ghosts were chasing them.
It was a matter of seconds and minutes!
However—
As the art studio door opened, the professor was already there.
"Good morning."
Hearing the voice, the professor looked up from his book and greeted them with a smile.
He sat in a wheelchair, clad in pristine white. The sunlight fell on his shoulders, creating a stark contrast of light and shadow, like the most perfect painting.
Although everyone had heard about the professor's good looks and were prepared to be amazed,
They still lost their composure.
Wen Tingxue blinked dazedly. She hadn't expected that the visiting professor, who was rumored to be a god in the art world, was the same gentleman she had met last night.
No wonder he could accurately predict the meeting time.
...
"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I am your upcoming instructor. My surname is Fu, and my given name is Yishen."
He wrote his name on the whiteboard with a marker. His strokes were vigorous and powerful, his wrist bones were fair and striking, making even a casual stroke look like a masterpiece.
Fu Yishen...?
Wen Tingxue couldn't help but wonder, what was his relationship with Fu Yichuan?
Could they be brothers?
But he didn't possess the arrogance of a wealthy young master.
Instead, he was very gentle, even incredibly gentle.
He even put a bandage on a student's injured finger!
While she was lost in thought, a gentle voice came from behind her. "This part isn't quite right."
His beautiful, perfect right hand took her paintbrush. With a few light strokes, the painting instantly came to life.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
The young girl's eyes sparkled, and the look she gave him was filled with visible admiration.
Fu Yishen's lips curved into a slight smile, his eyes like molten glass, reflecting shimmering light, very bright.
"Your framework is well done. You weren't scared last night, were you?"
"No." Wen Tingxue stared at the painting and shook her head. Then, remembering something, she took a handkerchief from her pocket and offered it to him.
"I washed it," she added.
Fu Yishen looked at the small bag she had wrapped it in, with its pink cartoon characters, as cute as she was.
No wonder Yu Wenli doted on her so much. Unfortunately, Fu Yichuan had set his sights on her.
The days ahead might not be easy.
After school at noon, Wen Tingxue received a call from Sha Zhengxin.
After a brief chat, he asked, "Has Fu Yichuan contacted you recently?"
Wen Tingxue: "?"
Wen Tingxue: "Teacher, what are you talking about? Why would he contact me?"
She was just an ordinary university student. What was there for the CEO of Fu Corporation to contact her about?
Sha Zhengxin frowned.
No contact?
Then why would the second master Fu suddenly take an interest in her?
Ever since the little girl came to the capital, he had been cautious, not daring to contact her, for fear that the second master Fu would target her again.
Yet, despite his utmost caution, the gaze that Fu Yichuan had finally shifted away from her had now fallen upon her again.
He knew very well what happened to Fu Zhiyi, and he didn't want the young girl to suffer for no reason.
"Anyway, remember what I told you, whether Fu Yichuan contacts you or not, try your best to go along with him and don't offend him, do you hear me?" Sha Zhengxin cautioned with a serious tone.
Wen Tingxue didn't quite understand but still nodded. "Oh, I got it."
After the call ended, Jiao Yutong, who was eating with her, looked at her phone with a slight change in expression.
On the screen was a message from Meng Xiyao:
【I know your secret. Come to the coffee shop outside the school now, or I'll post it on the forum.】
A location followed immediately.
"I... I have something to attend to. I need to go out."
Jiao Yutong put down her chopsticks, her face pale, and ran out.
Lu Youran and Wen Tingxue exchanged a look. "What's going on?"
Jiao Yutong never wasted food when she ate. Today, she had left without eating much.
This was too abnormal!
Wen Tingxue immediately opened WeChat. Meng Xiyao had indeed gone silent.
"Let's go! Let's follow her."
As the two girls left, Tang Mobai, who had been watching them, also left.