That night, the account that spread rumors about Chi Yue online issued an apology letter.
She didn't admit she was Zhu Qing, only hinted subtly that she defamed Chi Yue out of jealousy before. She probably kept to the promise made during the police mediation—to apologize to Chi Yue and to eliminate the adverse effects.
However, there are no walls in the world that don't leak.
Although Chi Yue didn't tell anyone, word about Zhu Qing still got out and with several different versions, no less.
Some said it was Chi Yue who sought help from Qiao Dongyang, who ferreted out Zhu Qing and cleared her name. Others said it was Qiao Dongyang who took an interest in Chi Yue and took it upon himself to pull her out of this muck. Still, others said it was Wang Xueya, who had won a meal with Qiao Dongyang, who asked him to do it...
No matter which version, they all included the narrative of Qiao Dongyang playing the hero.
This irritated Chi Yue greatly.
