Free Web NovelChapter 28: Chapter 21: Little Fangirl Zheng Qi, Poor Liu Qian (2)
Zhong Mufeng took the cue from Jiang Li and snapped her fingers. "I remember you. Zheng Qi, right?"
She then leaned toward Jiang Li’s ear and whispered, "Someone else took her financial aid spot, and you were the one who helped her get it back."
She remembered it so clearly because it happened the day after Shen Yanzhi went abroad. Jiang Li had been in such a foul mood, she would have kicked any dog that crossed her path.
Not only that, she railed against the heavens, the earth, and the very air. She was brimming with enough resentment to sustain ten Evil Sword Immortals.
When she stumbled upon the situation with Zheng Qi’s financial aid being stolen, Jiang Li jumped into action without a second thought.
She confronted everyone from the university president down to the academic advisors, and in the end, got the spot given back to Zheng Qi.
Because of this, Jiang Li gained a little fangirl who would occasionally bring her water and snacks, though most of it ended up in Zhong Mufeng’s stomach.
It was just that Jiang Li was busy moping at the time, and later busy with her love life, so she had completely forgotten all about Zheng Qi.
Zheng Qi said openly, "That’s right. If it weren’t for Jiang Li back then, I might not have been able to stay in school."
Jiang Li gave a sheepish smile. "To be honest, I’d completely forgotten about it until you mentioned it."
Jiang Li might not have thought much of it, but Zheng Qi, as the one who had benefited, couldn’t just act like nothing had happened.
She had always wanted to repay Jiang Li, but after graduation, everyone went their separate ways, and she had no way to find her.
Now that she’d achieved a little success of her own, it was naturally time for her to return the favor.
She pulled out her phone, blinking up at Jiang Li with eyes full of anticipation. "I didn’t get your contact info back then, and now that we’ve finally run into each other... I was wondering if I could have the honor of adding you as a friend?"
Jiang Li chuckled. "Oh, don’t say that. I’m not some celebrity. There’s no need to talk about ’honor.’"
She pulled her phone from her bag and opened her QR code.
Seeing this, the others came forward one after another to scan her code.
Of course, most of them were men.
After all, it seems women are born with a certain animosity toward other women, especially one as bewitchingly beautiful as Jiang Li.
After everyone had added her on WeChat and sat back down, Zhong Mufeng whispered teasingly, "So many of our old male classmates. If your Shen found out, you think he’d get jealous?"
Jiang Li shrugged. "I’d almost welcome it."
Someone with a sharp eye spotted the large diamond ring on Jiang Li’s finger and couldn’t help but ask, "Miss Jiang, are you married?"
Jiang Li nodded without hesitation. "Yes, just recently."
Guo Yao asked pointedly, "Why didn’t you bring him? Don’t tell me you two aren’t getting along."
Resisting the urge to roll her eyes, Jiang Li let a small smile play on her lips. "I couldn’t help it. He has to work to support our family."
"Speaking of which, since your family got that demolition payout, what do you do for a living now? How much do you make a month? Or are you just a little princess living at home, spending all day shopping?"
Guo Yao hadn’t expected Jiang Li to call her out like that. Her face instantly flushed beet red, and she shot Jiang Li a venomous glare.
The main reason was that a classmate she was on good terms with, who was also present, had previously asked to borrow money from her. At the time, she had said, "I don’t have any money right now. Why don’t you try asking some of our other classmates?"
Sure enough, the moment Jiang Li finished speaking, a woman’s voice piped up from the side, "When did her family get their payout?"
Jiang Li shrugged, a look of innocence on her face. "I don’t know the exact date, but it must have been a year or two ago."
The woman’s face instantly darkened. It wasn’t that she couldn’t accept Guo Yao refusing to lend her money. What she couldn’t accept was that Guo Yao clearly had money, yet lied about being broke while complaining at length about her own supposed hardships.
She had worked up all her courage to ask for that loan, and not only had she been refused, but her father had passed away because his treatment was delayed. It was a pain she carried in her heart.
And now, she was finding out that her father might not have had to die.
How could she not be filled with hatred and resentment!
Seeing this, Guo Yao hurriedly tried to explain. "Qianqian, it’s not that I didn’t want to lend you the money back then. Even though my family got the payout, my dad only gives me a thousand a month."
Jiang Li seized the opening to chime in, "But you were shopping at Hermes."
Guo Yao closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said through gritted teeth, "There’s no rule that says you can’t browse at Hermes with only a thousand yuan."
Jiang Li, enjoying the drama and eager to stir the pot, asked, "Oh? But I have the contact info for a sales associate at Hermes. Why don’t I ask them if you actually bought anything?"
’Since Guo Yao insisted on coming after her, she shouldn’t be blamed for fighting back.’
’While there’s no obligation to lend money, judging by the murderous look in Liu Qian’s eyes, that money must have been crucial. How could she let Guo Yao off the hook so easily?’
’She was no saint, and she wasn’t one to turn the other cheek.’
Guo Yao hadn’t expected Jiang Li to be so aggressive. Her face fell. "There’s no law that says you have to lend someone money! Lending money is a kindness, not an obligation!"
