Jiang Yuekai listened carefully and heard a few people say, "Jiang Yuekai is too much of a drama queen, so bitchy, hitting on so many guys."
"Who told her to be so pretty?"
"I heard she even booked a hotel room with two guys. She's wild, guys like that."
"Isn't her family quite wealthy? Why is she like this?"
"Rich people are even more messed up. Maybe there are even more exciting things we don't know about." Jiang Yuekai chuckled and walked up, asking, "Shall I tell you myself?"
What could be more embarrassing than being caught red-handed gossiping behind someone's back?
The expressions of those few girls could be described as petrified. They knew they couldn't afford to offend Jiang Yuekai, so they only spoke behind her back. If Jiang Yuekai decided to settle scores with them...
"No, it wasn't us. I heard it from someone else," the lead girl explained to Jiang Yuekai.
Jiang Yuekai wasn't angry. She smiled faintly and turned to leave. The others looked at her retreating back in confusion, not understanding her intentions.
Jiang Yuekai didn't plan to settle scores with those girls. As they said, they were just the messengers. If she wanted to settle scores, she should find the source of the news.
Jiang Yuekai didn't want to maliciously speculate about others, but her primary suspicion fell on her roommates.
The reason was simple: they had already very openly ostracized her. The reason should have been that she didn't help Qin Wen pursue Lin Jingchu. And everyone wasn't stupid. If a stranger randomly spread these rumors, they might not believe them. But these three were her roommates, and what they said would carry more "authority."
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuekai found it a bit funny. She had always gotten along well with her classmates since she was young. She never expected to encounter being ostracized and slandered in college. For a moment, she couldn't figure out how to handle it.
However, making them clarify the rumors and apologize publicly was a must. The key to this was finding evidence.
If she exposed them directly, Qin Wen would definitely not admit it.
As Jiang Yuekai was thinking this, Zhou Nian came over and sat beside her, fuming. "Damn it, these idiots, they're pissing me off."
Zhou Nian was a friend Jiang Yuekai met during military training. They were in the same class. Zhou Nian had a straightforward personality and was a local from Nanjiang. The two quickly became good friends.
Zhou Nian told Jiang Yuekai the reason for her anger. It turned out that on her way to class, she had also heard rumors about Jiang Yuekai, even more exaggerated than what Jiang Yuekai had just heard.
They said that Jiang Yuekai had deceived Lin Jingchu's feelings, that the male god of the School of Economics and Management had been toyed with as a backup by Jiang Yuekai, that Jiang Yuekai lived in Lin Jingchu's house, spent Lin Jingchu's money, and dated other guys, and that after Lin Jingchu found out, he chose to forgive her...
"Pfft." After hearing Zhou Nian's description, Jiang Yuekai didn't feel angry, only found it extremely amusing. How could Qin Wen be so good at fabricating stories?
"You're still laughing? I'm about to die of anger," Zhou Nian cursed. "Which idiot went out and spread this nonsense? They don't even use their brains when making up stories, and people believe it. I'm impressed."
Hearing this rumor, Jiang Yuekai became even more certain that Qin Wen and the others were behind it.
Jiang Yuekai told Zhou Nian about her refusal to help Qin Wen arrange a meeting with Lin Jingchu and about being ostracized in the dorm. Zhou Nian also reached the same conclusion, "It must be her!"
"Damn it, how could they bully you like this? Why didn't you tell me?" Zhou Nian defended Jiang Yuekai.
Jiang Yuekai raised her eyebrows. "Bully me? With just them?"
She was simply not interested in getting along with her roommates. Anyway, she didn't live there often and didn't take them seriously at all.
But now that they were jumping around trying to get attention, she had to take action.
"She must publicly admit to spreading rumors and apologize to you," Zhou Nian said. "Qin Wen is definitely an idiot. Does she really think that by using Jingchu senior to spread this rumor, Jingchu senior will feel ashamed and lose face, and then distance himself from you?"
Jiang Yuekai's thoughts coincided with Zhou Nian's. "She probably thinks that."
"Idiot," Zhou Nian rolled her eyes immensely.
Who gave her the confidence? Lin Jingchu and Jiang Yuekai were childhood sweethearts. Did she understand what childhood sweethearts meant? Their relationship started when they were still in diapers. Could an outsider like her sow discord?
Moreover, Lin Jingchu was interested in Jiang Yuekai.
The rumors spread like wildfire, and soon, Lin Jingchu also heard about them.
Chen Ao told him about it. Lin Jingchu listened to the fabricated remarks with a stern face. A layer of frost began to cover his deep eyes, making even his friend Chen Ao feel intimidated.
Lin Jingchu rarely got angry, but when he did, it was devastating.
He was silent for a long time before asking, "Who is the source of the information?"
"We don't know yet, but it must be someone close to her," Chen Ao speculated. "If someone who doesn't know her well said these things, people wouldn't believe it."
"How are Sister Yuekai's relationships with her roommates?" Chen Ao's first thought was her roommates.
Jiang Yuekai was too outstanding in all aspects, which could easily arouse others' jealousy and lead to rumors.
When Chen Ao asked, Lin Jingchu immediately remembered that a few days ago, when he was video chatting with Jiang Yuekai, one of her roommates had indeed been sarcastic.
However, based on this alone, it couldn't be definitively concluded that she was the one who did it. Lin Jingchu first asked Chen Ao to inquire about Jiang Yuekai's roommates. Chen Ao went, and being good at socializing, he quickly gathered information about Jiang Yuekai's roommates.
"I heard these three stick together very closely. I haven't seen them hang out with Sister Yuekai. Is it because Sister Yuekai doesn't live in the dorm?" Chen Ao said. "It seems one of them is quite dissatisfied with her and has spoken ill of her behind her back."
But none of this was evidence. Friction between people was normal. However, considering everything, Jiang Yuekai's roommates were indeed highly suspicious.
Chen Ao said, "You should go comfort her first. She must be uncomfortable hearing these rumors."
Even if Chen Ao hadn't reminded him, Lin Jingchu would have gone to find Jiang Yuekai. He had Jiang Yuekai's class schedule and knew which teaching building she was in, so he went to wait before class ended.
Lin Jingchu stood by the back door. Qin Wen happened to be sitting nearby. When she looked out, she saw his figure.
The person she longed for was right outside, and Qin Wen couldn't help but feel excited. She saw that Lin Jingchu's expression was very grim. Was he here to settle scores with Jiang Yuekai?
In those rumors, he was portrayed as a sycophant without principles. How could someone like him tolerate this?
Thinking of this, Qin Wen's face showed an even more triumphant smile, and she even felt that Lin Jingchu's current expression was not so terrifying anymore.
Qin Wen raised her hand, reported to the teacher, and walked out from the back, meeting Lin Jingchu in the hallway.
This wasn't the first time she had seen Lin Jingchu, but she was still stunned by his appearance. She had never seen anyone so handsome since she was a child.