Chapter 51: Internet Violence
“Moreover, I’ve never said that I’m Gu Shan’s disciple. It was the teachers in the university who said that Gu Shan admires my talent and wanted to guide me. I don’t know how this matter got out but the students all came to congratulate me on becoming Master Gu Shan’s disciple. I wanted to explain that I wasn’t, but they said that I was only being humble. I really didn’t have the chance to explain myself.”
Qiao Rou sniffed and said with tearful eyes, “If I had known earlier, I would’ve explained it to all the students. I would’ve explained it to them even if it took me a lot of effort and clarified that Master Gu Shan never accepted me as her disciple.”
Qiao Rou was making herself out to be a victim. The teachers in the university had mislabelled her as Gu Shan’s disciple. Later, the rumors were spread by the university’s students. She wanted to explain herself, but those people did not listen to her explanation, which led to the current situation.
“That’s right. Rou Rou is a victim in this incident.” Xu Mei sighed. “It’s just that Qiao Xi doesn’t think so. I’m afraid she has already distanced herself from us. Otherwise, why didn’t she even tell us that she’s Gu Shan? It’s fine if she didn’t tell us because she minded my and Rou Rou’s identities, but she even hid it from Zhenguo…”
She was not even treating Qiao Zhenguo as her father by doing this!
Qiao Zhenguo’s expression instantly darkened. Xu Mei watched from the side and silently curled her lips. That b*tch, Qiao Xi, was an international designer. This had indeed exceeded Xu Mei’s expectations. She was afraid that Qiao Zhenguo would think that Qiao Xi’s identity was valuable and bring her back. If that happened, she would be infuriated.
Now, she had pointed out that Qiao Xi and Qiao Zhenguo were not on the same page. Even if Qiao Zhenguo wanted to bring Qiao Xi back, he had to seriously consider whether he was bringing back someone who could help him or an enemy.
Gu Moling’s brows that had just relaxed furrowed tightly again. “Aunt Mei’s words are very reasonable. The current Qiao Xi is no longer the Qiao Xi we knew before. She has changed too much.”
When Qiao Rou heard them discussing Qiao Xi, she could not help but bite her lip. “But Dad, Brother Moling, what’s most important now is to deal with the rumors outside. They’re saying that I’m scheming and vain, but it’s clearly not my fault. It was my sister who deliberately made me get mistaken… Of course, I don’t mean to blame my sister. I just think that things shouldn’t have gotten to this point. Why couldn’t we just have talked about it?”
Gu Moling caressed her comfortingly. “Rou Rou, don’t worry. This matter has nothing to do with you. It was all Qiao Xi’s doing. You’re so pure and kind-hearted. How could you have schemed against Qiao Xi?” After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Qiao Zhenguo. “Uncle, we need to contact Black Tide as soon as possible. This matter can be easily resolved as long as we look for Black Tide.”
Qiao Rou was touched and leaned on Gu Moling’s shoulder. “Thank you, Brother Moling. If it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t know what to do.”
Gu Moling enjoyed the feeling of Qiao Rou relying on him. However, he did not see Qiao Rou and Xu Mei silently looking at each other. Get Black Tide’s help? They had not forgotten the price they paid to get Black Tide’s service last time.
Qiao Rou and Xu Mei thought of a good idea at the same time. Even without the Black Tide, they could still solve the problem in front of them. Did that b*tch Qiao Xi think that everything would be fine just because she was Gu Shan? They had plenty of ways to ruin her reputation!
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The next day, Qiao Xi carried her bag and prepared to go to Li City University for classes. Her identity had been exposed, so she did not need to continue with online classes. The university had also contacted her and said that the students very much wanted her to teach the classes in person.
Qiao Xi could not refuse and reported to the university on time.
Gu Zheng knew that Qiao Xi was leaving and waved at the chauffeur to get him to send her safely to university.
“Young Madam, we’re here.”
The chauffeur, Old Wang, parked the car in front of Li City University. Qiao Xi nodded to express her gratitude. When she got out of the car, she noticed that there was a flash of light behind the big tree opposite her.
Half an hour later, an anonymous thread appeared on Li City University’s official forum.
[Shocking! A certain fashion designer is being kept by an old man as his mistress! This kind of person is not worthy of being a university teacher!]
The photo below showed Qiao Xi getting out of a luxury car. The driver was an old man. That car was not something that could be bought with just money alone. The driver was too far away to see his face clearly, but one could see that there were silver strands in his hair. He was probably in his 40s or 50s. The suit he was wearing was customized by a big brand. It was very expensive, and ordinary people could not afford it.
Within a few minutes, there were more than 100 comments.
[Huh? Isn’t this Master Gu Shan? With such an awesome identity, why would she be someone’s mistress?]
[Designers are humans too. To maintain style and quality, Master Gu Shan produces very few designs a year. If you think about it, it’s not impossible that she’s lacking money.]
[This old man is ugly and unsophisticated. His only advantage is that he’s rich, but he’s not the only rich person around. Master Gu Shan, you don’t have to lower yourself to be with him, right?]
[Maybe Master Gu Shan has an odd taste in men, hahaha.]
Chapter 52: Sister Is Not Such A Person
Of course, not all the students believed that Qiao Xi was a mistress.
[Don’t spout nonsense, alright? What can this photo prove?]
[That’s right. You’re saying she’s a mistress just because she was seen getting down from a luxury car. Do you think everyone is like you, pouncing on rich people whenever they see them?]
[I think this old man is a driver. Can’t you see that Master Gu Shan got down from the backseat? If she’s really a mistress, Master Gu Shan shouldn’t be sitting in the back, right?]
This thread was quickly trending. Most of the students participated in the discussion, and the comments instantly went from a few hundred to a few thousand.
Few people insisted that Qiao Xi was a mistress, but most of the students felt that it was untrue. Qiao Xi was rich and good-looking, so why would she be a mistress?
The dean knew that the situation wasn’t good. He hurriedly went to look for the chancellor to ask for a solution. Before he arrived, he saw many students outside the teaching building.
“Qiao Rou, is your sister really someone’s mistress?”
“I heard that your sister came from the countryside. Are country bumpkins really so shortsighted? She already has the status as Master Gu Shan, yet she still degraded herself to be with an old man because of money.”
“Qiao Rou, if what the thread says is true and Qiao Xi is really a mistress, you should lecture her, right? After all, she’s embarrassing the Qiao family.”
Qiao Rou was surrounded by these people. She bit her lower lip as if she had something difficult to say. “Sister… Sister hasn’t been coming home recently. Dad would call her but she wouldn’t pick up… But don’t misunderstand. Sister must have her own matters to handle. What the thread says must not be true.”
Wang Qing shouted at the side, “Rou Rou! Why are you still trying to cover for Qiao Xi? Qiao Xi is just a country bumpkin who came back from the countryside. How can she know anyone in Li City? Where else can she stay if she doesn’t go home? It just proves that she’s a mistress. She thinks that because she has found a rich man that she doesn’t need the Qiao family anymore, so she doesn’t answer your father’s calls!”
Previously backstage, Qiao Xi had taught Wang Qing a good lesson and almost made her get kicked out of the university. If it were not for Wang Qing’s family’s connections, she would not have been able to continue studying at Li City University.
She hated Qiao Xi so much that she gnashed her teeth. It was rare that they had gotten dirt on Qiao Xi, so she naturally wanted to hit her when she was down.
When the dean heard their words, he was so terrified that his scalp went numb. He quickly walked forward and berated, “What are you talking about? Classes are about to start. Hurry up and go to the classrooms. Don’t crowd around here.”
Wang Qing could not take it lying down. She straightened her neck and shouted, “Dean, we’re going to look for the chancellor. We won’t accept a teacher with such a bad character like Qiao Xi! We request that the university fire Qiao Xi!”
Qiao Rou pulled her aside and explained to the dean anxiously, “No, Dean, that’s not what we meant. My sister isn’t such a person…”
Wang Qing expected better from her. “What do you mean by not such a person? Rou Rou, have you forgotten how badly she embarrassed you last time? She didn’t tell you that she was Gu Shan and even slapped you in the face in public, humiliating you. You sincerely treat her as your sister, but does she treat you as her sister?!
“Since Qiao Xi hasn’t even returned home in so many days, the truth is already out. Do you still want to protect her? Rou Rou, you can’t be so selfish. This isn’t just a matter of your family, but it also concerns countless students from the design department. When I think about how the person who’s teaching us has such a character, I feel disgusted! In the future, others will point at our noses and say, ‘Look, it’s them. Their teacher, Gu Shan, is a mistress. Whatever a teacher teachers their students, the students will follow. We have to stay away from them!'”
“I…” Qiao Rou looked a little anxious and said with difficulty,” M-Maybe it’s really a misunderstanding. Maybe that man and my sister aren’t in the kind of relationship you think they’re in. Maybe he’s really a driver…”
Wang Qing was burning with anger. “Impossible! It’s impossible! Qiao Xi is definitely in an inappropriate relationship with that old man. Rou Rou, stop finding excuses for Qiao Xi. Someone has already anonymously exposed her on the official forum!”
Everyone subconsciously took out their phones and checked the forum. They realized that a new thread had been uploaded.
[Gu Shan is a mistress—irrefutable evidence.]
The thread said that the reason Qiao Xi was thrown to the countryside many years ago was that Qiao Xi was vicious from a young age. She could not stand her younger sister, Qiao Rou, nor did she accept Xu Mei, her stepmother. She once even contacted human traffickers with the intention of selling Qiao Rou. In this way, she could have her father’s love for herself.
Unfortunately, the matter was exposed. Mr. Qiao was furious, but he could not bear to scold or hit Qiao Xi. However, he could not let her be without educating her either, so he could only throw Qiao Xi to the countryside to get someone to take care of her. He wanted to sharpen her character. Hence, she was only brought back to the Qiao family not long ago.
After returning to the Qiao family, Qiao Xi laid low for a period of time. However, she quickly reverted to her true self and began to constantly target Qiao Rou’s mother.
There were even photos of Qiao Xi when she was young in the thread.. This sudden piece of news really shocked everyone.