Chapter 165: The Villain Complains
“Miss Shen, how’s my cooking?” Gu Zheng asked gently.
Shen Ying did not dare to chew and swallowed it forcefully.
“Delicious…”
Gu Zheng raised his brows and smiled lightly. “Miss Shen, you have good taste. Unfortunately, Qiao Xi doesn’t like it.”
Shen Ying gritted her teeth and picked up her chopsticks with trembling hands.
The expression on her face was between a smile and a look of awkwardness before she finally grimaced.
“I like anything made by Brother Gu Zheng.”
She would bear with it. At least she was more sensible than Qiao Xi.
Shen Ying forced herself to take a bite, and Gu Zheng smiled. In the end, Shen Ying unknowingly became stuffed.
Qiao Xi’s eyes widened. Shen Ying looked so frail, yet she had eaten two or three plates of food.
Gu Zheng smiled and nodded. “Miss Shen seems to like my dishes a lot, so don’t waste them. We’re full, so we’ll head upstairs first.”
After he finished speaking, he held Qiao Xi’s hand and left.
Qiao Xi: “…”
Gu Zheng’s methods of dealing with women like Shen Ying were simply admirable!
Gu Zheng smiled calmly and sent a message to Song Shiyu: [Take care of the man who bullied my wife!]
Song Shiyu replied immediately.
He must be tired of living to dare to bully Mrs. Gu!
On the other side, Fan Wenyuan’s phone suddenly rang. His face was pale. “I’ve invested so much money and energy. Why would I suddenly cancel it?”
The man’s disdainful voice came through the phone. “Mr. Fan, you’d better think about what you’ve done wrong!”
Fan Wenyuan had taken out all his savings to host an exchange meeting on translation. He had even invited celebrities from abroad. It was set to be held in two days.
Fan Wenyuan suppressed the anger in his heart. “I don’t remember what mistake I made. Please tell me!”
The man on the other end of the line also said with some trepidation, “Young Master Gu’s assistant called to inform me. You should know better!”
Young… Young Master Gu?
Fan Wenyuan’s legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
When did he offend Young Master Gu?
But… Young Master Gu was a board member of Li City University.
Did Young Master Gu feel that he had wronged Qiao Xi and unnecessarily made a big deal out of it, which affected the university’s reputation so he did this to deal with him?
That was it!
Qiao Xi, this scourge!
He could not let Young Master Gu hate him. He had to push the blame to Qiao Xi.
This way, not only would he be able to annihilate Qiao Xi but he would also be able to tell everyone that the one who destroyed the reputation of the university was Qiao Xi. It had nothing to do with him.
…
The next day.
Qiao Xi got up and went downstairs. She couldn’t help but ask, “Where’s Shen Ying?”
The butler answered, “Miss Shen suddenly vomited and had diarrhea last night. She might have caught a cold, so she was sent back to the Shen family.”
Qiao Xi looked up at Gu Zheng. “…”
Did she catch a cold?
She must have been poisoned!
Gu Zheng’s cooking was comparable to a biochemical weapon!
Shen Ying would probably never come to the Longwan Residential again.
She vomited and had diarrhea in Gu Zheng’s house before being sent home. This wasn’t something that should happen to a great beauty!
If word got out, where would she put her status as the daughter of the Shen family?
“Young Madam.” The butler suddenly asked, “I heard that you guys had dinner together last night. Perhaps Miss Shen ate something bad. What did you guys eat?”
Qiao Xi had an embarrassed expression and couldn’t help but look at Gu Zheng.
She couldn’t possibly say that there was something wrong with his food in front of Gu Zheng, so she organized her words. “We just ordered some takeaway. Miss Shen isn’t feeling well, so she didn’t eat much. Look, both of us are fine.”
The butler nodded. “How could you eat takeout? In the future, don’t order from that restaurant anymore. The food is so bad! It seems that just about anybody thinks that they can be a chef now. Miss Shen’s body is weak, so she got sick. Luckily, Young Madam and Young Master are fine.”
“…” Gu Zheng pursed his lips tightly. Should the butler’s salary be reduced?
Qiao Xi had just sat down and was waiting for breakfast when her phone rang.
“Third Brother?”
“Little Six, something happened! Fan Wenyuan posted something on Weibo!”
Fan Wenyuan? What was he up to again?
After Qiao Xi hung up the phone, she opened Weibo and saw countless messages.
She clicked on that Weibo post and sneered.
This Fan Wenyuan was really complaining!
[Fan Wenyuan: During the translation test held by Li City University, a student openly cheated. After I pointed it out, she apologized to the whole university. Since she admitted her mistake, I gave her a chance to retake the test. I also personally set the questions to ensure the fairness of the exam.
[However, not only did this student not repent but she stole the questions when no one was paying attention and still cheated!
[She cheated twice! Unacceptable!]
The first comment: [I’m a student of Li University. I did hear that girl apologize. It seems that she really cheated.]
[Qiao… what?]
Chapter 166: Things Have Blown Up
Qiao Xi looked at the words on Weibo with a subtle expression.
Sure!
Fan Wenyuan really wouldn’t shed a tear until he saw the coffin!
Fan Wenyuan was very famous in the industry. This time, he publicly exposed someone for cheating, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.
A few students from Li City University directly mentioned Qiao Xi. [We heard the girl’s apology when class ended, but she doesn’t seem to admit that she cheated. How could the famous Teacher Fan wrong her? She cheated twice and still refuses to admit it. Does she really think we’re fools?! @Qiao Xi]
Someone even posted Qiao Xi’s paper in the comments.
Fan Wenyuan liked the comments.
[She scored full marks for such a difficult paper. What other explanation could there be apart from cheating?]
[She’s the teacher of the fashion design department, Gu Shan. She often collaborates with foreign brands, so it’s not surprising that she’s able to translate articles. Maybe it’s because she has read up on English for work. You’re saying that she cheated just because of these two tests? That’s too arbitrary!]
The discussions on this matter became more and more heated. The number of views on the post had already exceeded 100 million.
At this moment, Qiao Rou came online.
Qiao Rou was the school belle of Li City University, and she had a sweet image. She had been in the entertainment circle since she was 16 years old. She had a pure and sweet smile as well as a good figure. Hence, she had countless fans.
Everyone knew that Qiao Xi and Qiao Rou were sisters…
At this critical moment, Qiao Rou started her live-stream. The netizens all went to her live-stream.
The corners of Qiao Xi’s mouth curled up as she curiously tuned in as well.
At that moment, the number of people in the broadcast room kept increasing and it became the top live-stream in the entire station.
Qiao Rou had exquisite makeup on her face, and her pink collar was loose, revealing her charming collarbone. Her smooth hair fell naturally on her shoulders, and her eyes were filled with self-reproach. “I’m sorry! I apologize to Mr. Fan on behalf of my sister!”
Everyone praised her for her beauty and kindness.
Qiao Xi’s eyes narrowed slightly. Qiao Rou’s live broadcast was to prove that she cheated.
Immediately after, Qiao Rou squeezed out a few teardrops and bit her lip. “Dad and Mom know that Sister cheated and are very ashamed, so they invited Mr. Fan as a guest to sincerely apologize. Mr. Fan has decided not to investigate this matter anymore. I hope everyone will forgive my sister on my account!
“Sister only cheated twice because she made a bet and wanted to win. She’s very competitive.”
The netizens sighed. [Rou Rou, stop crying. You don’t have to bear the responsibility for your sister’s mistake.]
[Rou Rou is so kind. Such a cute girl has to apologize for her sister. The Qiao family must have put in a lot of effort to appease Mr. Fan’s anger.]
Qiao Rou sobbed softly and wiped her tears.
Qiao Zhenguo suddenly walked over and appeared on the screen of the live-stream. He said helplessly, “Dear netizens, I’m Rou Rou and Xi Xi’s father. I’m deeply ashamed of Qiao Xi cheating. As her father, I didn’t educate her well.
“But I still hope that nobody will blame her. Qiao Xi went missing when she was young and lived in the countryside for a long time before we found her.
“She didn’t go to school. She was afraid that her family would be disappointed, so she cheated in a moment of carelessness. But she has sincerely repented now, and Mr. Fan is in our house too. He has already forgiven her.”
Fan Wenyuan also walked over and frowned unhappily. “I understand Qiao Xi’s background, but no matter what, cheating is wrong. It’s just that Mr. Qiao and Qiao Rou kept apologizing for Qiao Xi. I want to give Qiao Xi a chance to change, so let’s forget about this matter.”
The netizens were all praising Fan Wenyuan for being a great translator and having the demeanor of a great person!
Qiao Xi was the only one who understood that if they hadn’t started a live-stream and only used Weibo, the matter wouldn’t have blown up so much.
However, Qiao Rou purposely started a live-stream to explain this matter. She was only making things worse.
The so-called ‘family’ all spoke up for her, which further proved that she cheated.
Inviting Fan Wenyuan home as a guest seemed to be for her own good on the surface, but in reality, it was to ensure that she would never be able to make a comeback.
The netizens would remember Qiao Xi’s name deeply, and the reputation of having cheated would accompany her for the rest of her life.
The gentle and kind Qiao Rou and the righteous Qiao Zhenguo had grief written all over their faces in front of the camera. They looked like they were not good at expressing themselves and were filled with helplessness. In order to help her solve the issue of cheating, they had already done their best.
If she stood up to deny the allegations now, she would be despised and cursed by everyone!
At this moment, Fan Wenyuan suddenly smiled. “After this incident, I realized that Qiao Rou has a good character and is very capable. So I’ve decided to take her as my disciple. This child will definitely have some achievements in the future!”
Qiao Rou smiled in embarrassment. “You’re too kind, Master!”