Free Web NovelChapter 462: Chapter 462: Eavesdropping
"Just now, the words you and that Hui said next to us, we all heard them."
Yi Roujing saw that Shao Meijuan wanted to argue, but didn’t give her the chance. "Don’t say you weren’t talking about us. It’s the same when you’re talking about others behind their backs. You should be more cautious. If someone hears you, it’s better to say it to their face. At least then, you’d have the dignity of being forthright."
"But we weren’t wrong," Shao Meijuan suppressed her dissatisfaction, looking somewhat aggrieved and pitiful on the outside. "All the boys in our class are hovering around you, but you few just sit there, which obviously means you’re not interested in them."
"No need to rush to argue, my fellow classmate. You might not know how outstanding they are. We’re from the foreign language department, and they’re the best in our class at English conversation, highly respected by other students. Our school may not be as prestigious as yours, but in terms of foreign languages, ours is the best in the country." Shao Meijuan said proudly.
"So, are you talking to me about schools or the mixer? Do you think I look down on your classmates or your school?" Yi Roujing stood up and approached Shao Meijuan.
Previously, with Yi Roujing sitting, their heights couldn’t be compared. But now, face-to-face, Shao Meijuan was noticeably shorter by more than half a head and the difference in aura was significant.
"It’s our first time meeting today; we don’t know each other at all. Where did your assessment of me come from, and based on what?" Yi Roujing smirked a little. "I’m curious, can you enlighten me?"
"Don’t bully Meijuan." Liu Aihui didn’t run far. Seeing Shao Meijuan hadn’t followed, she quickly turned back and saw Yi Roujing bending slightly forward towards Shao Meijuan, who seemed to shrink back in fear.
Liu Aihui shouted as she hurriedly ran over, pulling Shao Meijuan behind her with a distrustful look directed at Yi Roujing.
Yi Roujing raised an eyebrow, took a step back, and thought, "Whatever."
"Hui, I’m fine." Shao Meijuan tugged at Liu Aihui.
"Liu, you misunderstand, Roujing wasn’t bullying Shao." Xing Yazhong had been there all along. He was a smart guy, and although Shao Meijuan spoke subtly, her intentions were clear to him. She was just jealous and intended to put Yi Roujing on a pedestal and roast her. What was such a minor issue escalated to a comparison between schools? One wonders how Shao Meijuan’s mind works.
On one side, there were Liu and Shao, and on the other, Roujing. Shao Meijuan couldn’t help the resentment from spilling over in her eyes. Indeed, if you look good, you charm people easily. Just met, and everyone was already charmed by her. In class, she was quite striking, yet the boys seemed blind to her.
Given Xing Yazhong’s words, Liu Aihui didn’t say anything further and left with Shao Meijuan.
"Roujing, I’m sorry that because of students from our school, you’ve been wronged," Xing Yazhong said to Yi Roujing apologetically.
Not on behalf of himself or Shao Meijuan, but this apology from Xing Yazhong, Yi Roujing accepted. "It’s fine, it’s not a big deal. Let’s not ruin the mood. Let’s eat. We’ve roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes, and the aroma is already out."
Yi Roujing didn’t take the matter with Shao Meijuan and Liu Aihui to heart. It was a typical case of sour grapes. She couldn’t be bothered to fuss with such people.
But what was with the frequent encounters in the days to come?
On October 15, the day after the autumn outing, it was a Sunday, a day of rest. Yi Roujing had just received a letter from Guo Xiangxiang a few days ago about her dating Yang Junshuai. Old Mrs. Guo, Guo Xiangxiang’s grandmother, had already met him, and they made no secret about Yang Junshuai’s health condition.
Old Mrs. Guo, a retired head nurse, was familiar with epilepsy. Now with Mr. Chu’s medicine, over the past few months since summer vacation, there hadn’t been any episodes, and his condition was stable. Most importantly, the young man was good, intelligent, and responsible, which Old Mrs. Guo liked very much.
The only person Guo Xiangxiang was concerned about in her family was Old Mrs. Guo. Yang Junshuai’s mother, Huang Huifen, sincerely liked Guo Xiangxiang. Not only was she beautiful and kind-hearted, but she had also saved her son before. Moreover, she works in a hospital, just like her, treating her like her own daughter.
Yi Roujing knew they were currently choosing a date for the wedding. Today, she specially came to the post office to send the package she had prepared. Being a bride meant preparing many things, so Yi Roujing prepared a lot of coupons, as well as some fine cloth, Li Hongying’s specialty pickles and cured meat, and some specialties from Jing City, filling a whole bag.
While filling out information at the counter in the corner, an unfamiliar yet familiar voice suddenly rang out.
"Brother Jun."
"Ajuan, you’re here."
Yi Roujing turned her head and saw Shao Meijuan, calling someone named Brother Jun, who worked at the post office and was obviously in a supervisory role.
"I’m here to send a money order back home," Shao Meijuan said sweetly.
"Ajuan is really filial, sending money every month. Do you have enough for yourself?"
"I have enough. The meals at school are reasonably priced. I didn’t go home this summer, so I earned some money through work-study." Shao Meijuan blushed, modest yet charming.
Yi Roujing lost interest. By the time she finished filling out her form, Shao Meijuan was no longer in the hall. Yi Roujing handed her form to the window staff.
The staff was gossiping among themselves, took Yi Roujing’s form, and waved it, indicating it was checked.
"Hey, is that the deputy director’s sister?"
"Not a sister, if she were, wouldn’t she know people’s situations without asking? She’s just here every month to send a money order," said another window staff member.
"So why was she invited for tea in the office?"
"’Cause she’s pretty, and I heard she’s a student at the Foreign Language University. After graduation, her job allocation would definitely be in a government unit. Our deputy director can’t fawn over her enough. It’s all about connections."
"Isn’t our deputy director’s father supposed to be a top official in the education department? Can he still pull such connections?"
"It’s not his biological father; it’s his father-in-law. The father-in-law has sons and several daughters, so what does a son-in-law count for?"
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Yi Roujing listened to the gossip without much care and left the post office. To take a shortcut, she chose the narrow alley behind the post office, which only allowed one person to pass at a time.
"Ah, hmm, Brother Jun, be gentle."
"I’ve missed you so much. I heard you went to the mixer yesterday. This is like stabbing a knife into your brother’s heart, isn’t it? Hurry and let brother smother you with kisses."
