Ch. 20 - Once Suspicion is Born, Guilt is Already Established
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Eating melon is a universal human instinct!
(TL: "Eating melon" or 吃瓜 (chī guā) is internet slang for watching drama unfold/gossiping.)
In less than a day.
The story of Wei Qingyu standing up for Lu Xing flew around the entire campus like a bird with wings.
The boring-as-water high school life was like a drop of water in hot oil, instantly boiling over!
Wei Qingyu was famous, too famous.
Although she herself was low-key, Old Man Wei's grand gesture of donating a building to the school with a flick of his wrist was still fresh in everyone's memory.
At that time, even the principal had to open the car door for Old Man Wei!
Rich family, good looks, good grades.
Each of these cards was a royal flush on its own, yet Wei Qingyu held all three at once.
Countless people, attracted by Wei Qingyu's hardware or software, swarmed to her, only to return in dejection.
In the end.
The one who persisted the longest was actually Lu Xing, this damn simp who seemed to have nothing but his handsome face.
But it was precisely this guy...
Who seemed to have actually caught Wei Qingyu's eye!
The entire No. 1 High School was in an uproar. The students of Senior Year, Class 1 instantly became hot commodities.
Whenever they were caught, they had to repeatedly recount what had happened that morning!
Through word of mouth...
A matter that was originally no big deal suddenly became nuanced.
The first person said: Wei Qingyu had low blood sugar, Lu Xing gave her chocolate, and Hu Zhongzhong misunderstood that Lu Xing was taking advantage of her.
The second person said: Hu Zhongzhong wanted to take advantage of Wei Qingyu, Lu Xing saw it and got jealous, and Wei Qingyu scolded Hu Zhongzhong for Lu Xing's sake.
The third person said: Lu Xing got jealous of Hu Zhongzhong and wanted to back out, so Wei Qingyu, with red eyes, grabbed Lu Xing by the waist and said, "Just smile once, and I'll give you my life."
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Do not underestimate the enthusiasm of the melon-eating masses, and do not overestimate their memory.
A group of scurrying tarsiers, hearing a little here, piecing together a little there, and adding their own grand imagination...
(TL: "Tarsier" or 猹 (chá) is a meme, used to describe clueless but enthusiastic onlookers/gossipers.)
The melon seeds were passed around until they became this.
"What the fuck! Who spread it like this?"
When Hu Zhongzhong heard the rumors, he was completely dumbfounded.
Slander! This is absolute slander!
Where is the fairness, where is the morality, where is the law?!
Damn it.
A few of Hu Zhongzhong's friends gathered to exchange information.
Hu Zhongzhong was furious.
"No wonder I felt like people on the street were looking at me strangely today! Fuck!"
Wang Anxiang glanced at Hu Zhongzhong.
"Is there a possibility that they were looking at you because... your fly is down?"
"Is it your birth year or something? Why are you wearing red?"
(TL: It's a tradition to wear red for good luck during one's zodiac birth year.)
Hu Zhongzhong was stunned.
Hu Zhongzhong looked down.
"Holy f*ck!"
Hu Zhongzhong shamefully zipped up his dignity. His several good friends immediately burst out laughing.
These were true friends.
It's like when you fall.
Fake good friends: Immediately help you up.
Real good friends: Ruthlessly laugh at you and take a picture to post on their Moments!
Wang Anxiang couldn't hold it in anymore and said with a laugh.
"Congratulations, congratulations. You can be considered famous along with Classmate Wei now."
"Mentioning her will make people think of you. What a blessing."
Hu Zhongzhong glared at Wang Anxiang.
"Do you want this blessing?"
Hu Zhongzhong was furious.
"That damn simp Lu Xing, I don't know how he bewitched Qingyu!"
Wang Anxiang let out a disdainful laugh. "If Classmate Wei didn't fall for us, how could she fall for Lu Xing?"
"What do you mean?"
Wang Anxiang was confident and composed.
"I heard you talk about what happened this morning. Wasn't it just that Classmate Wei had low blood sugar and Lu Xing took the opportunity to be attentive?"
"Think about it. Lu Xing did save Classmate Wei, after all. Classmate Wei is such a good person, she would definitely thank him! Under those circumstances, you still scolded Lu Xing. If I were Classmate Wei, I would have scolded you too!"
A round of analysis as fierce as a tiger, and everyone had a sudden realization.
Holy f*ck!
"That makes sense!"
Hu Zhongzhong suddenly understood. He really had been a bit impulsive.
"Then what do you suggest we do? What if Lu Xing uses Qingyu's gratitude to deliberately get close to her?"
Instantly.
Images of female characters in TV dramas who offered themselves in marriage out of gratitude for being saved appeared in Hu Zhongzhong's mind.
Wang Anxiang let out a chuckle.
"When you're out in the world, you talk about background, you talk about power. Lu Xing has nothing. He's just a small-time punk!"
"We just need to let Classmate Wei see Lu Xing's true colors."
"I have a plan!"
Hu Zhongzhong's interest was piqued. "Oh? You have a plan too?"
Wang Anxiang said leisurely.
"Recently, haven't there been cases of money being stolen in various classes? The thief hasn't been found yet, right?"
Hu Zhongzhong understood instantly, but was a little uneasy. "But what if he's not the thief?"
A smile curled on Wang Anxiang's lips.
"No one can prove he's the thief, but no one can prove he's not the thief either."
Once suspicion is born, guilt is already established!
"Lu Xing is a loner all day. Who knows where he is every day? Who knows what he does every day?"
"Does anyone have an alibi for him?"
"This plan is called 'killing with a borrowed knife'."
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The entire day.
The students of No. 1 High School were full from eating melon, and Lu Xing was full from studying!
"Studying is truly a happy thing."
When it was time to leave school, Lu Xing muttered to himself as he packed his things.
No. 1 High School had evening self-study sessions, and students were free to choose whether to attend.
Lu Xing had never attended evening self-study; he still had his evening part-time jobs to do.
Seeing the clock on the wall hit six o'clock, Lu Xing packed his things and said goodbye to Li Dachun.
"I'm off, bye-bye!"
Before Li Dachun could even react, Lu Xing had vanished in a flash.
"Holy crap! He runs so fast!"
Li Dachun was dumbfounded.
How come he never realized that Lu Xing had such athletic talent before?
After a moment of thought.
Li Dachun slowly took out a registration form for the sports meet.
The school sports meet was about to be held, and every class had to have participants.
This task naturally fell to the sports committee member.
Li Dachun had begged and pleaded, scraping together participants for some events from here and there.
But for the 3000-meter race, he had never found a suitable candidate.
No one wanted to run 3000 meters in the sweltering heat, only to end up with a sweat-drenched, exceptionally disheveled look and a sore throat for three days and three nights!
Thinking of Lu Xing's nimble figure just now, Li Dachun muttered.
"Adoptive father, I will start practicing my cutesy voice tonight. I hope you'll be in a good mood tomorrow and agree to my request!"
Boo-hoo!
Being a sports committee member is so fucking hard (╥﹏╥)
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Calculating the entrance Lu Xing was bound to use, Xia Yeshuang leaned against the doorframe, the gentle breeze blowing through her golden hair, making her look like an exquisite doll.
Hmph, hmph.
This will definitely mesmerize that bumpkin Lu Xing to death!
The next second.
"Excuse me."
Lu Xing strode past Xia Yeshuang without sparing her a single glance.
Xia Yeshuang's charming smile instantly froze.
Wha-what?
He didn't even look at me?
Are your dog eyes blind!
Xia Yeshuang was furious. A few strands of golden hair lay on her full chest, which was now heaving violently.
"Oh, so he was going to the restroom."
Seeing Lu Xing duck into the restroom, Xia Yeshuang's anger suddenly dissipated.
It's a call of nature.
No one wants to turn into a projectile warrior in front of a beautiful woman, right?
Mm, understandable.
After comforting herself, Xia Yeshuang walked towards the restroom with light, cheerful steps.
"Wei Qingyu, you're on good terms with Lu Xing, so I'm just going to have to snatch him away!"
Xia Yeshuang didn't think this bumpkin simp Lu Xing could resist her charm.
She flicked her dazzling long blonde hair and leaned relaxedly against the wall.
Five minutes later.
A man in a suit and half-rimmed glasses left the restroom.
Xia Yeshuang squinted at the man's back. Broad shoulders, long legs, tall stature, and a slim waist.
"He's quite handsome."
Xia Yeshuang's slender, fair legs pressed together as she shifted her position to continue waiting for Lu Xing.
Half an hour later, Lu Xing didn't come out.
Xia Yeshuang frowned.
An hour later, Lu Xing didn't come out.
Xia Yeshuang's blonde hair stood on end.
Two hours later, Lu Xing didn't come out.
Xia Yeshuang dialed the number for the logistics department, a matter of utmost urgency.
"Teacher! Someone has fainted in the men's restroom!!!"
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