As Qiao Ci left resolutely, her father’s veins bulged on his forehead, furious.
Seeing her father and mother forcing their biological daughter away to protect an adopted one, Qiao Xu felt a chill run down his spine. He returned to his room without a word.
"Rebellious! All of them are rebellious!" Qiao Fu started to curse again. Qiao Mu quickly spoke to comfort him.
As Qiao Xu went upstairs, he happened to see Qiao Sisi’s triumphant expression before she could retract it. He chuckled disdainfully, passed her without even a greeting, and entered his own room.
Qiao Sisi’s expression was a little uneasy. Seeing that he wasn’t bothering her, she finally relaxed.
When the butler returned, Qiao Fu asked about Qiao Ci’s household registration transfer. The butler informed him truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Fu and Qiao Mu fell silent.
Eavesdropping from upstairs, Qiao Sisi’s eyes were filled with hatred. She knew Qiao Ci had seduced Qi Che. Now, her household registration had been moved. Would they be getting married next?
Thinking of Qi Che, who was as clean and elegant as a prince, Qiao Sisi’s unwillingness grew bit by bit.
She had to find a way to break up Qi Che and Qiao Ci!!!
The next day, the news of Qiao Ci and Qi Che living together spread throughout Ming Ying.
When Qi Che went to the restroom, he was even teased by a classmate: “Not bad, Qi Che. You’ve gotten Qiao Ci before even entering society. What does it feel like? Can you share it with me?”
“What do you mean?” Qi Che looked at the boy, who wasn’t very familiar to him, with cold eyes.
Seeing Qi Che’s bad attitude, the boy spat, “What are you pretending for? You’re already living in the same house as Qiao Ci. Do you dare say you haven’t touched her? You even moved your household registration together. You’re really fast.”
Qiao Ci was very beautiful, but she was usually low-key and didn’t pay attention to her appearance. It was because of her involvement with Qi Che that people started paying attention to Qiao Ci.
They discovered her features were exquisite, her skin fair, and that she was even more beautiful than the campus belle, Qiao Sisi.
This boy was genuinely jealous of Qi Che, and he was really quick!
Qi Che, hearing him continue with his vulgar remarks, threw a punch at him: “Where did you hear that?”
The boy was no pushover either, and immediately got into a scuffle with Qi Che.
In the end, both were called to the dean’s office.
“Why were you fighting?” the dean asked with a stern face.
“Qi Che, you go first.”
Qi Che’s face was bruised and swollen. He looked at the other boy, whose face was more battered, and said, “He spread rumors and slandered my relationship with Qiao Ci.”
The boy still stubbornly retorted, “It’s all over the place now. Do you dare say you and Qiao Ci aren’t living together? That your household registrations aren’t under the same roof?”
“That’s not what you just said. You just said…” Qi Che couldn’t bring himself to utter those dirty words and could only glare hatefully at the boy.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
The dean frowned: “Please come in.”
Then, Qiao Ci opened the door and walked in.
“Why are you here?” Qi Che thought Qiao Ci had also heard the vulgar rumors and wanted to comfort her but didn’t know how.
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“Making Qiao Ci and Qi Che’s relationship public, Sisi, you’re still one step ahead!” Qiao Sisi’s girlfriend said gleefully.
“Heh, if they’re capable of doing such sordid things, they shouldn’t be afraid of others knowing. I don’t know what Qi Che’s taste is like, to be attracted to someone like Qiao Ci,” Qiao Sisi said, feeling extremely smug as she listened to the surrounding people curse Qiao Ci.
They didn’t know her relationship with Qiao Ci, only thinking she had the inside scoop and was kindly sharing it with them.
However, there was no need for them to know anymore.
Since Qiao Ci had effectively severed ties with her parents, what face would she have to tell others that she was the true daughter of the Qiao family?
During the break, the broadcast reminded everyone to gather in the square.
And Qiao Ci was standing on the podium usually used for speeches by leaders, holding a microphone.
Qi Che stood not far behind her.
Qiao Sisi didn’t know what trick she was up to and whispered to her girlfriend.
“Are these two going to be called up to make self-criticism?”
“Definitely. Otherwise, why such a grand setup? They’re absolutely going to be our negative examples!”
At this moment, Qiao Ci began to speak: “Teachers, classmates, hello everyone. I’m sorry to have taken up your time.”
“I know there have been some unsavory rumors circulating among you about Qi Che and me. I want to clarify that here.”
“Firstly, Qi Che and I are indeed living together. This is because my adoptive father wouldn’t let me attend school and wanted to marry me off to an old man. When Qi Che found out, he felt great sympathy for me. I actively sought his help, and he took me in without hesitation. Not only is he academically outstanding, but he is also a good young man who is willing to help others.”
“Secondly, I am eighteen years old this year and have full civil capacity. I want to escape that suffocating family and not let them control my life. The transfer of my household registration was also a well-considered decision. Qi Che, being a good person to the end, agreed to let my household registration be temporarily moved to his home.”
“Finally, and this is what everyone is most concerned about, have Qi Che and I started dating early? I can say responsibly that we have not! It is a crucial time for the college entrance examination, and we will study hard and not think about those messy things.”
“Lastly, I will work even harder in the next two months because I want to get into the same university as Qi Che.”
“If I get accepted, I will pursue him!”
The last sentence was unexpected for everyone. Did she just confess?
Hearing this, Qi Che’s ears felt hot.
He also stepped forward and said roughly the same thing, encouraging classmates to study hard. Although university is not the only path, it is a convenient path to success.
At the end of his speech, he looked at Qiao Ci and encouraged her: “If you can get into the same institution as me, I will accept your proposal.”
Their final words were like a public display of affection for the students below.
Looking at the handsome man and beautiful woman, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
While dating is not supported now, they still have university and the future.
Qi Che was the first in the entire grade, and Qiao Ci was in Class A, a veritable academic queen.
Even if they dated, what of it? Dating would only make them better.
Moreover, they had both openly admitted it, saying they were not dating.
At this moment, everyone was willing to believe them and wished them success in getting into the same university and embarking on a brighter future.
Qiao Sisi looked at the two of them resentfully, stamped her feet, and left the ranks, returning to the classroom!
Even this couldn’t ruin Qiao Ci; instead, it made her shine. It was truly detestable!
What was even more hateful was that it gave them legitimacy. It seemed that the man was willing and the woman was interested. If they really got into the same university, wouldn’t she have no chance at all?
Qiao Sisi didn’t want Qiao Ci to be with Qi Che. It didn’t matter who was with Qi Che, but Qiao Ci couldn’t be. She couldn’t lose to Qiao Ci!