Chapter 115: Joining the Crowd

Tears still lingered on Xu Weiwei’s face, yet she hurried to speak up and “defend” Wen Jiu: “It’s not what you think, Jiu didn’t bully me, it was my own fault.”

Wen Jiu watched Xu Weiwei’s performance with cold, indifferent eyes. Xu Weiwei grew visibly uncomfortable, finally returning to her seat and burying her head, sobbing.

Several boys wore expressions of sympathy that nearly reached Wen Jiu herself.

But some of the girls in the class sensed something amiss. With their keen intuition, they could tell. However, the class had only recently been divided, and no one was familiar enough with Wen Jiu to speak up for her.

Wen Jiu was unconcerned.

People instinctively seek benefit and avoid harm; she understood this well, so she wouldn’t bother to argue.

Shen Mengxia hadn’t been in the classroom at the time, but when she learned of the incident later, she was so furious she cursed aloud.

They had thoroughly investigated and found that it was Xu Weiwei who had “inadvertently” spread rumors while chatting with her close friends, yet continued to play the innocent, delicate flower. It was truly repulsive.

“Clearly she’s not as skilled, and after losing a game, resorts to these petty tricks. It’s just bad luck to encounter someone like her,” Shen Mengxia said indignantly.

Wen Jiu too found it utterly ridiculous.

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Now, the same approach, the same person.

The first message in the screenshot was the class monitor tagging Xu Weiwei, asking whether she’d attend the class reunion.

“@Weiwei, are you coming to the class reunion this Thursday evening?”

Xu Weiwei hadn’t responded for a long time, and soon a few classmates chimed in: “Weiwei hasn’t replied yet, probably off sweetly enjoying time with her boyfriend again.”

“Exactly, saw the photos Weiwei posted on her Moments. She’s so lucky, having such a rich and doting boyfriend.”

“No kidding, her boyfriend is Gu Zehuai, right? @Weiwei, when will you bring him for us to meet?”

“That’s right, I heard Mr. Gu is incredibly handsome!”

The messages continued to pile up. After some time, Xu Weiwei finally appeared and replied:

“Sorry, I was busy just now (shy). Monitor, I’ll definitely attend the class reunion.”

The mention of “busy” paired with a blushing emoji carried a subtle implication, undeniably suggestive.

Once this message was posted, the group exploded again.

“See, I wasn’t wrong. She’s been sweetly occupied with her boyfriend. But what’s keeping you so busy? (side-eye smile)”

“No need to ask, those who know, know.”

Xu Weiwei appeared again at just the right moment: “What are you all talking about? Don’t misunderstand.”

But she didn’t reply to the question about whether Gu Zehuai was her boyfriend, which was tantamount to tacit approval.

Wen Jiu finished reading with a cold smile—truly cunning.

If no one caught on, Xu Weiwei would be acknowledged by classmates as Gu Zehuai’s girlfriend. Even if it was later discovered that her boyfriend wasn’t Gu Zehuai, Xu Weiwei could easily claim she hadn’t seen the inquiry.

Wen Jiu found it laughable. Crafting such an identity, Xu Weiwei had certainly gone to great lengths.

It seemed she should attend this reunion as well.

After all, this concerned Gu Zehuai. Wen Jiu didn’t want him to be seen as Xu Weiwei’s boyfriend in anyone’s eyes, not even as a false rumor.

She was certain Gu Zehuai, upon hearing this, would be even more furious.

She informed Shen Mengxia of her decision. Shen Mengxia, upon seeing the message, had already guessed Wen Jiu would do this, and promptly messaged the class monitor privately, registering both of their names.

Now it was Tuesday. With two days until the Thursday reunion, Wen Jiu was curious how Xu Weiwei would manage to cover up her lies.

Wen Jiu opened her chat window with Gu Zehuai and asked, “Do you know Xu Weiwei?”

Gu Zehuai replied instantly: “No, never heard of her. What’s wrong, Jiu?”