txolops Chapter 1233 - 1222: Refusing to Be Oppressed
Chapter 1233 - 1222: Refusing to Be Oppressed
"Who am I? I’m her mother!" Lu Mei Juan said with a somewhat distorted expression.
Just as everyone was a little frightened by her expression, she suddenly sat on the ground and started crying: "I’m so unfortunate, I adopted a daughter when I was young, raised her through thick and thin, and now this daughter doesn’t recognize me anymore. If I had known this would happen, why did I bother being so kind back then?"
"Auntie, the daughter you’re talking about is?" Someone curiously glanced at Ye Qiu.
"It’s her, Ye Qiu." Lu Mei Juan accused, "Back then when I brought her home, she was skin and bones, just a tiny little thing. Her father and I scrimped and saved to put her through school. Now her father is bedridden from years of hard work, and she doesn’t care, cruel enough not to even answer my calls. It’s heartless; we raised a heartless child!"
Lu Mei Juan cried and howled accusingly at Ye Qiu, her words hitting home, leaving Ye Qiu no room to breathe.
Upon hearing this, the classmates watching suddenly had different expressions. Rumors about Ye Qiu had been circulating the school before, but they didn’t believe them. Now that she acted so heartlessly toward her adoptive parents who raised her through hardship, it seemed those rumors weren’t unfounded.
How ruthless must she be to force a simple adoptive mother to come all the way from another place to school? Her father worked himself sick to put her through university, and she wants to abandon them? Truly, if not biological, she won’t warm up; just as her mother said, she’s a heartless child.
Ye Qiu ignored the accusatory stares from everyone, looking calmly at Lu Mei Juan: "Where’s my dad’s medical record?"
"What?"
"You said my dad’s sick from work; there should be a medical record!" She repeated once more.
Lu Mei Juan’s eyes flickered: "I came in a hurry, forgot to bring it, besides, your dad is still in the hospital, why would I bring it?"
"Because I suspect you’re lying." Ye Qiu said bluntly.
"Why would I lie to you?" Lu Mei Juan became emotional, "You’re the one with a hardened heart, and now you’re suspecting me? Could I use such a thing to deceive you? Are you deliberately saying this because you don’t want to take responsibility? Do you despise me and your father for being old and unable to earn money, wanting to sever ties with us? How heartless of you, after all our efforts to send you to college, this is the outcome? Oh Heaven, open your eyes!"
"How can she be like this?"
"Does she have no conscience at all?"
"Even a raised dog would be loyal."
"I’m truly ashamed to be classmates with someone like this."
"I’m going to the principal’s office to report her, such a person doesn’t deserve to get a diploma from our school!"
Accusations surged towards Ye Qiu, with Professor An looking at her worryingly, yet Xie Lizzi and Gu Xiaotong were feeling immensely satisfied. After today, they would see how Ye Qiu could continue to face the school; she’d drown in spit.
Zhang Zeyu now understood everything; it was all arranged by Xie Lizzi. She wanted Ye Qiu’s reputation ruined, she wanted to destroy Ye Qiu.
Just for herself, she pulled such a stunt. Thankfully, he never had the intention of accepting her in his life; how terrifying it would be to have someone like that sleeping next to him in the future!
"Is lying fun? I know I’m not your biological daughter, but must you destroy me? You know exactly why I got into this college. From high school on, which year did I not give money to the family? My right to study was bought with money, you and dad not beating me to death when I was young was just my luck." Ye Qiu’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was very calm and clear, reaching everyone’s ears, sparking doubt again because her expression was so open.
"What Ye Qiu said is different from what her stepmother said; what’s going on here?"
"I don’t know, let’s observe more."
"Regardless of who’s telling the truth, Ye Qiu being raised by her adoptive parents is undeniable. The grace of upbringing is immense, Ye Qiu speaking coldly to her adoptive mother is wrong."
"But as the saying goes, without experiencing others’ suffering, don’t counsel their kindness; words aren’t always right!"
Upon hearing the discussion, Xie Lizzi instantly grew anxious, giving Lu Mei Juan a fierce glare.
Lu Mei Juan shivered with fright, just as she was about to cause more trouble, Zhang Zeyu stepped forward, surprised: "Auntie, why are you here? Aren’t you Xie Lizzi’s nanny?"
"Xie Lizzi’s nanny? What’s going on?"
"Could it be he’s saying this to protect Ye Qiu?"
Zhang Zeyu, having good hearing, immediately looked at the girl: "You say I’m lying? I never lie, you’re insulting my character, I can check the surveillance right now, the guard can confirm too, this lady was personally brought in by Gu Xiaotong."
For the first time getting close to the campus heartthrob, the girl wasn’t happy; her face turned beet red, softly apologizing: "I’m sorry, senior, I shouldn’t have doubted you."
"I can forgive you this time, but remember, adults should take responsibility for their words. Think before you speak next time." Zhang Zeyu coldly said.
The girl almost burst into tears, feeling both shame and humiliation, other watching girls breathed a sigh of relief, glad they hadn’t spoken.
"Gu Xiaotong, why don’t you step up and say something? Didn’t you tell me she was Xie Lizzi’s nanny? How come she became Ye Qiu’s adoptive mother?" Zhang Zeyu stopped Gu Xiaotong and coldly questioned.
"I..." Gu Xiaotong stammered, unable to speak, obviously guilty.
As her eyes wandered, she met Xie Lizzi’s gaze, instantly startled: "I just casually said it, she couldn’t reach Ye Qiu, I happened to pass by and brought her in."
"How convenient!" he said meaningfully.
Gu Xiaotong nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, it’s quite convenient, just a coincidence."
"Is it really a coincidence? Wasn’t it Xie Lizzi who instructed you to pick her up? She deliberately brought an unfriendly adoptive mother here to tarnish Ye Qiu’s reputation, hoping I’d give up on Ye Qiu, so Xie Lizzi could be my girlfriend, right?" He mocked, looking at Xie Lizzi with disdain, "Even without Ye Qiu, I wouldn’t like a woman with such a wicked heart. Did you think I didn’t know about the disgusting things you’ve done?"
What kind of unexpected development is this? Even Ye Qiu was stunned; why was Zhang Zeyu here? Also, why would he think Xie Lizzi did all this solely for him?
Sure enough, he’s not only a scumbag but also an extremely narcissistic scumbag; but this reasoning seems more convincing to others, what to do?
Ye Qiu looked at her equally dumbfounded classmates, then at the darkened-faced Xie Lizzi, almost bursting into laughter.