Chapter 51 – The Result (下场)
Due to the situation this time being so serious, Lu Jia’s parents had already completed the procedures for Lu Jia to leave the school.
Lu Jia’s eldest cousin had also been put behind bars. Even though the injury was due to an accident, because he didn’t report it immediately, it aggravated the injury and caused the victim to be in a comatose state.
As for Lu Jia, even though she was still a minor, her guardians still had to take some responsibility thus they obviously could not avoid paying compensation. This matter had also caused the generation of Lu Jia’s parents to break off their relations. Her aunts no longer treated her lovingly and instead resented her tremendously.
Jing Yunzhao’s days also changed because of this.In the past, her schoolmates’ attitude towards her were not condescending nor were they jovial. However, now, they had all become extremely fearful of her.
Outside, Jing Yunzhao’s experience was largely exaggerated and made to sound as if she was a godly being. Someone even said that Lu Jia had called for many brothers who were martial artists, and even then they could not manage to make Jing Yunzhao fall. It went on with rumors saying that she practiced a sly method of martial arts and behind her, she had brothers from gangs helping her out.
Hearing these tales, Jing Yunzhao only found them to be funny.
“Yunzhao, don’t you think your mentality is too good? Do you know how the people in class see you?” asked Xiao Haiqing in a soft voice as she nudged her arm in class.
Xiao Haiqing mulled over it for a while but was still confused. How in the world was there someone as exotic as Jing Yunzhao?!
Let’s not talk about her causing a commotion every so often. What was even more extreme was how she, herself, was acting as if nothing was wrong. She attended class as per normal, the only difference being the things she kept mumbling every day. It would always consist the names of weird medicines. It was very confusing.
“The mouths are on other people’s faces, what can I do?”Jing Yunzhao was also helpless. In the past, she had wanted to redeem her good reputation, but just when it got a little better, Lu Jia’s matter came up. Now, who doesn’t know that she visits the alleys in the middle of the night and knows martial arts? Which one of them would be brave enough to become her friend like Su Chu and Xiao Haiqing?
Just the looks that Su Chu was giving her these days were as if she was looking at a monster. She was always asking her if she had any more of such brave achievements in the past.
“Now, even the people from outside of school think of you as a violent person…” Speaking of this phrase, Xiao Haiqing suddenly became excited. “With that matchstick figure of yours, you don’t even look like a violent person. You’re more of a piece of paper that could be blown away by the wind at any moment…”
“Have you seen a scrap of paper eating three bowls of rice every meal before?” Jing Yunzhao laughed.
Ever since she started practicing martial arts, her appetite increased considerably. Every time Xiao Haiqing saw her eating, she would be severely shocked.
“Oh yeah, Ye Qing’s birthday is next Saturday…” Xiao Haiqing lightly commented as she glanced at the student committee member seated in front.
“And what’s that got to do with me?” Jing Yunzhao’s lips immediately curled.
She liked women like Xiao Haiqing whose words and actions are not artificial and fake, extremely straightforward. Unlike that Ye Qing, with her face full of pride. The looks she gave others were either full of pity or disdain. When making friends, she had to weigh the value of that person. Jing Yunzhao had no interest in someone like that.
“Are you stupid? With Ye Qing’s personality, would she peacefully celebrate her birthday just like that? I heard she has already booked a few tables at Tian Xiang Lou (香海楼) and if nothing goes wrong, she’ll invite everyone as long as they don’t belong to the bottom ten ranks. Except… for you,” Xiao Haiqing gloated.
Jing Yunzhao was stunned, she never thought of this point.
In her past life, she was one who stayed away from crowds and she never remembered getting invited, much less participating in the celebration.
In this life, with her reputation being so shocking, who would dare to invite her?
However…
“Isn’t that good in its own way? I have no time to waste,” said Jing Yunzhao who was rather happy about it. As the saying goes, one’s time is one’s life, if you can save it then do so.
