Chen Shiyi couldn't believe it when her arrangement with someone else was exposed on the forum.
Photos of her embracing Mr. Wang, shopping together, and entering a hotel were detailed and posted on the forum.
Chen Shiyi couldn't sit still. She didn't know who leaked these photos to the forum.
The comments were full of disdain towards her.
Her carefully crafted image as the aloof campus beauty was completely shattered, turning into a well-known joke.
Due to Chen Shiyi's high visibility at school, the forum post escalated quickly and soon overshadowed Lin Xi's.
Chen Shiyi couldn't figure out who wanted to ruin her so thoroughly.
Could it be Mr. Wang's wife finding out about her existence? She had offended too many people outside, to the extent that she couldn't even tell who wanted to destroy her reputation so ruthlessly, leaving her no room to maneuver.
Staring at the post, her once beautiful eyes turned somewhat fierce and calculating.
...
The issue was resolved, and Lin Xi didn't bother to investigate who was behind it. Tang Mingchuan sent a message, worried about her mood, and suggested dinner together.
Thinking about her shift at the convenience store, Lin Xi declined Tang Mingchuan's invitation and went to the convenience store instead.
Lin Xi arrived at the convenience store and bumped into Ye Ming, who was also working there. Since Lin Xi had bluntly rejected Ye Ming's confession last time, today was their first encounter since then.
Ye Ming, feeling down after being rejected, wasn't as talkative as usual.
Today wasn't Ye Ming's scheduled shift, but he knew Lin Xi would be there, so he waited specifically to at least see her.
Lin Xi didn't know what to say to him.
She just nodded at him without speaking, walked past him, and placed her bag under the counter.
"Xi Xi, can we still be friends in the future?"
Ye Ming couldn't help but call out to Lin Xi as she walked away.
Lin Xi turned around and looked at Ye Ming. "Of course, Senior." In Lin Xi's eyes, he was just a senior.
Ye Ming's eyes darkened slightly, but it was okay; at least she was willing to talk to him.
Ye Ming thought that if he stayed by her side, maybe there would still be a chance.
Ye Ming was a proud person, but he couldn't maintain his pride in front of Lin Xi; time and again, he had to lower his head to her.
...
Upon returning to the dormitory, Bai Wei was sitting on the bed waiting for her.
"Xi Xi, what's the deal with Professor Tang yesterday?"
Bai Wei was shocked when she saw the news on the forum today, almost jumping out of bed.
Lin Xi didn't want to hide anything from Bai Wei, so she told her everything about Professor Tang and herself.
Bai Wei listened with a shocked expression;
this news was too explosive.
She never expected that such a cold university professor would be won over by innocent Lin Xi.
At the same time, she was relieved that her Xi Xi was indeed charming.
"From what you said, he really treats you well.
Do you like Professor Tang?" Bai Wei was very curious, knowing that Lin Xi was slow to understand her own feelings.
"He's okay, but things have developed too quickly, and I'm slow to adapt."
Lin Xi spoke the truth. Protected by her parents since childhood, she had never experienced love, making her a naive novice, both attracting and challenging.
...
"Not to mention you, our school forum was exploding yesterday.
Just as your situation was calming down, our classmate Chen Shiyi was exposed as a third party." Today, Bai Wei was completely lost amidst the chaos.
Chen Shiyi, whom Lin Xi had never spoken to, was a beautiful girl with an air of superiority.
It was hard to imagine that she was like this in private.
"I really admire her; her mental resilience is impressive. She acts like nothing's wrong." Bai Wei continued.