Chi Yue fell silent for a moment before slowly approaching Qiao Dongyang's car.
"Are you helping me?"
Qiao Dongyang: "You could think that."
"No!" Chi Yue's eyes turned cold, "You're setting me up."
Qiao Dongyang shrugged indifferently, "You could also think that."
Chi Yue smiled, "Just because I sent you sex toys, just because I called you a retard in the auditorium? Just because I disagreed with your deal? Is Mr. Qiao's desire for revenge that strong?"
Qiao Dongyang looked at her calmly, "You're quite amusing."
Amusing?
Hahaha!
"I should thank your dear grandpa then!" Chi Yue looked at him with disdain, "Could you please disappear from my sight?"
"Of course." Qiao Dongyang calmly glanced at her, suddenly lifted his wrist, and elegantly rolled up his sleeve, "Or you could start by knocking me down!"
"..."
Chi Yue couldn't help but twitch her eyelid again.
That day, she just happened to catch a glimpse of Qiao Dongyang's body.
With those muscles... martial training was definitely a must.
Could he even be compared to Duan Chengcheng who was as thin as a bamboo pole? No way.
"Fine! Your grandpa can strut all he likes." Chi Yue nodded, "I can't afford to provoke you, so I'll just avoid you!"
She walked away quickly and urgently, just like the first time at the Crown Hotel.
Not giving Qiao Dongyang a chance to speak, one hand holding the overly long hem of her dress, she stepped into the dark and misty rain...
Qiao Dongyang curled his lip, saying nothing.
Tengu: "Oh no! Lord Qiao, I feel like I've been dumped."
Qiao Dongyang tapped its head, "You're still young! Wait till you grow up."
Tengu: "Lord Qiao! She really is a great beauty, you know, great figure from behind, and her butt is so perky!"
Qiao Dongyang: "..."
"Go to hell!" he said through gritted teeth.
With a 'thud', Tengu slumped over in his seat.
The car window slowly closed, and the black sports car soon started up, driving into the rain-fogged streets.
Duan Chengcheng supported himself with both hands on the wet ground, lying there, crying his heart out.
"Elder Brother Qiao! I'm begging you!"
"Elder Brother Qiao..."
...
...
Chi Yue's guess was not wrong.
In the aviation school, this "scandalous accident" seemed to victimize Zhu Qing and Duan Chengcheng on the surface, but due to Duan Chengcheng's relentless pursuit of her and that "love letter incident," the "mysterious person" posting on the forum was immediately pinpointed as Chi Yue.
Really?
False?
That wasn't important.
What mattered was Chi Yue's retaliation.
Everyone believed it was her doing.
And Duan Chengcheng, who knew the truth, would not only not clarify for her but, smart enough to understand Qiao Dongyang's intentions, took the opportunity to concoct a love story worth at least thirty thousand to recapture his dignity, recounting the animosity and grudges between him and Chi Yue.
The gist of it was that his love hurt Chi Yue, neglecting her feelings...
But Chi Yue shouldn't have retaliated like this, sullying him with baseless accusations.
The leaked photos featured Zhu Qing without revealing her face, but some props appeared.
One of those props... unfortunately, was exactly the same as the one Qiao Dongyang "returned" to Chi Yue in front of everyone the other time.
The same store, the same kind of prop.
Duan Chengcheng insisted that it was Chi Yue's framing,
The love-stricken man turned victim, garnering the sympathy of countless people.
"Fuck it, so this is what men's so-called 'eternal and unchanging love' amount to?" Xueya, upon seeing Duan Chengcheng's self-defense post, couldn't help but swear out loud, wishing she could strangle him to death, "How can he be such a fuckin' slag? How can there be such scummy men?"
"Just self-preservation. Love who? Who can love anyone more than they love themselves?" Chi Yue was much calmer than her, searching through the customer data of her online store for a purchase record by Zhu Qing, "Would Zhu Qing really do something like that?"
Zhu Qing was one grade above them and was also known in the aviation school as a beauty.
Usually, she was aloof and didn't have many friends at school, hardly interacting with anyone.
"Hahaha! My worldview has been completely shattered."
About this, Xueya found it even more inexplicable and felt angrier, "This kind of one-on-one online transaction, you don't have to show your face, just your body, spread your legs, and you can rake in loads of money, is really too much for honest girls to take..."
"Mhm."
"The posts Tengu made, tens of thousands of men consuming this... Just thinking about it is terrifying. Behind these men, how many girlfriends and wives are unaware? Who are their boyfriends, whose husbands are they?" Xueya covered her eyes, "Fuck, baby hasn't even been in love yet, and my principles have all been destroyed!"
"—" Chi Yue had no words in response.
"I need to go wash my eyes." Xueya sat up from the bed, and as if she suddenly thought of something, she turned her head abruptly, "That invitation to 'Starwalker,' you don't want... I gave it to Zhu Qing this morning. So, I'm really pissed. Do you get that? I thought she was so damn high and mighty... Fuck!"
"!"
Chi Yue patted her on the shoulder.
"Come on, help me pack. We have to send twenty packages today."
"..."
In the rental place, two women squatted on the floor, busy without a stop.
Xueya had one quality that Chi Yue very much admired.
She had money and pride, and even though she was treated like a little princess by her family, when the need arose, she could set aside her pride and endure hardship, never discriminating against people because of their wealth.
However, such good-natured people, who see good in everyone, were also prone to be taken advantage of.
"Moonlight, do you think Elder Brother Qiao... likes you?"
Xueya's sudden question nearly choked Chi Yue.
"Didn't you notice... he's messing with me?"
He had Tengu post the message, but she was the one carrying the blame.
"Then why would he do such a thing?" Xueya didn't understand.
"Who knows! Maybe— the guy is too arrogant." Chi Yue scoffed, "He wants me to submit, to grovel and worship him—"
"... Grovel and worship!" Xueya thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up, her face wickedly amused, "That position seems... pretty good."
"Get lost!"
...
This bullet, Chi Yue was hit by it while lying down.
Yet she never went to defend herself.
Like her, Zhu Qing didn't either.
The screenshots of the video posted on the forum didn't show a face, and even if some people cast blame on Zhu Qing, others would doubt it.
Not saying a word was the best protection for oneself.
She was clever.
Thus,
It was obvious.
The person most talked about in other people's scandalous affairs—was still Chi Yue.
Xueya felt sorry for her and thought she should go explain things to Qiao Dongyang, but Chi Yue didn't think much of it.
"Ignore him!"
Chi Yue liked a peaceful life, staying as low-key as possible.
But she never imagined that she was someone with a knack for trending on social media—
Ignoring Qiao Dongyang, she still got dragged into a relationship with him.
Yes, she hit the jackpot!
The one who retweeted the Weibo was Xueya, helping her out.
She never cared, never paid attention, but she scored big on her first shot.
First prize: 1.16 million in cash, and— dinner with Qiao Dongyang.
...