odessanovel Chapter 318
Chapter 318
Duan Fei stood at the podium, his posture calm and confident. His speech was well-organized, with a tightly knit logic that maintained academic rigor while carrying a captivating rhythm.Academician Tian nodded frequently.
Zhai Weitong and Duan Fei exchanged a smile.
This smile felt like a knife plunging into Zhou Shiyu's chest.
She had been with Duan Fei for nearly half a year, and she had never seen such a genuine, radiant smile on his face.
Half a year ago, she went on a business trip and arranged to dine with a client at a restaurant. When the client was late, she looked around out of boredom and saw Duan Fei working there as a waiter.
He accidentally broke a plate and was demanded to pay for it by the manager.
She still remembered him crying and begging the manager: "I'm a high school student, I don't have money. My father is still waiting for me to raise his surgery fees. Please, manager, let me off this time. When I have money later..."
Of course, the manager didn't let him off, pointing at his nose and swearing at him.
Having nothing better to do, she helped Duan Fei out. She saw him smile, a very beautiful smile.
She wondered now if that smile from their first meeting was actually sincere.
She even paid for his father's medical expenses.
She took the initiative to give him ten thousand a month, telling him to focus on his college entrance exams and not worry about money.
He said he wanted to repay her.
And so, they ended up in bed together and became boyfriend and girlfriend.
When he got into Huaqing University, she was genuinely happy for him. But less than a month after starting college, he openly got another girlfriend.
No wonder he forbade her from stepping foot in Huaqing.
"Very good, you are quite an excellent student," Academician Tian said with a look of appreciation. "Duan Fei from the Tianxingjian Class, right?"
Duan Fei's hands trembled slightly with excitement.
This was an academician, a leading figure in domestic physical mechanics who hadn't taken a student in three or four years. If he could become Academician Tian's student, he couldn't even imagine how bright his future would be...
Academician Tian spoke, just as he had hoped: "I'm short of a student assistant over here. What do you think..."
Before the sentence could even finish.
A harsh sound of a chair dragging suddenly rang out.
Duan Fei sharply looked up at the back row, only to see Zhou Shiyu standing up.
Dressed like someone from outside the university, her makeup was exceptionally exquisite, and her large wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders. In this academic classroom, she stood out completely.
Zhou Shiyu walked toward the front row.
Duan Fei's eyes held a heavy warning.
Zhai Weitong stepped forward quickly, blocking Zhou Shiyu, and whispered, "Whatever it is, talk to Duan Fei later."
"Do you even know what kind of person he is? You're defending him and paving the way for him just like that?" Zhou Shiyu looked toward the podium and raised her voice. "Does Academician Tian just accept any student?"
Academician Tian frowned. "You aren't a student of this university, are you? May I ask what your business is?"
"Him!" Zhou Shiyu pointed at Duan Fei, emphasizing every word. "His morals are corrupt, and his private life is a mess. Does a person like him deserve to be the student of a dignified academician?"
Duan Fei's expression changed drastically.
His previously calm demeanor instantly sank. He slammed his hand on the desk, took a deep breath, and said, "Zhou Shiyu! You're making baseless accusations!"
His voice rose in anger, almost cracking. "Where is the security? Throw this rumor-mongering outsider out!"
No matter what.
He had to secure Academician Tian as his mentor first.
As for Zhou Shiyu, he had plenty of ways to coax her. Wasn't it just selling smiles and flesh?
The classroom broke into an uproar.
Some frowned and whispered, some looked suspicious, and even more looked back and forth between Duan Fei and Zhou Shiyu in shock. The scene descended into chaos.
Zhou Shiyu's heart twisted in pain, but her face slowly calmed down. She let out a cold laugh. "Throw me out? What's wrong, Duan Fei, guilty conscience?"
She directly pulled a stack of photos from her bag and slammed them onto the table. "Duan Fei, do you dare say these photos are fake? Do you dare say you weren't dating me and Zhai Weitong at the same time?"
The photos scattered, and everyone looked over. They were intimate photos of Duan Fei with Zhou Shiyu and Zhai Weitong respectively.
Zhai Weitong, who had been standing to the side, turned deathly pale. She picked up a photo in disbelief, her fingers trembling slightly. "Duan Fei... what is this?"
Duan Fei's expression nearly shattered.
He absolutely couldn't believe that Zhou Shiyu, who normally loved him as much as her own life, would go to such extremes.
This bitch was trying to ruin him.
He forced a scoff, trying hard to pretend he didn't care. "Who doesn't know how to Photoshop? Zhou Shiyu, aren't you just an influencer who lives off internet traffic? Using such despicable tricks just to get famous?"
He turned to the surrounding teachers and students, looking righteous. "Can the words of an influencer be trusted? Isn't she just trying to chase clout?"
His words were highly inflammatory, and immediately several students showed looks of disdain and began whispering.
"Influencers these days will do anything for attention..."
"Exactly, daring to cause a scene in an academic setting. They have no bottom line."
"She isn't secretly live streaming right now, is she..."
Zhou Shiyu's eyes instantly turned red. She clenched her fists, her voice choking with emotion. "Duan Fei, I really never thought you were this kind of person. Daring to do it but not daring to admit it, deceiving the feelings of two girls. You will face retribution!"
Duan Fei sneered, glaring down at her condescendingly. "Deceive you? Are you even worthy? An influencer who relies on her looks to eat, what do you have that's worth my deceiving?"
He turned to Zhai Weitong, his tone gentle. "Senior, don't be fooled by her. She just wants to ruin my reputation."
Zhai Weitong bit her lip, remaining silent.
The surrounding students had already found Zhou Shiyu's social media account.
"Wow, she's that female influencer who gains followers by spreading wealthy family gossip. She'll do anything for traffic."
"Don't trust an influencer's words, just throw her out."
"How can Huaqing University be tainted by an influencer? Truly no bottom line..."
Zhou Shiyu's lips tightened.
She was telling the truth, so why wouldn't these people believe her?
Why was she, the victim, being pointed at, while the instigator was about to take an academician as his mentor and have a smooth future from then on?
"May I say a few words?"
A clear voice suddenly rang out.
Zhou Shiyu looked up and saw a girl standing at the classroom door. She wore simple clothes, yet her whole body radiated a powerful aura.
"Woo, Miss Rong."
With a cry, Zhou Shiyu threw herself over. The tears she had held back for so long flowed down like an open faucet.
"Academician Tian, Professor Zhou, Professor Li..." Rong Yu patted Zhou Shiyu before stepping inside. She first greeted the teachers, then looked at Duan Fei. "I will only ask you once. What exactly is your relationship with Zhou Shiyu?"
The aura she released made Duan Fei feel inexplicably afraid, and he couldn't help but take a step back.
He knew he absolutely couldn't admit it.
Otherwise, his life would be over.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Shiyu and I are, at most, opposite-sex friends who are somewhat close."
"Alright." Rong Yu pulled a long list from her backpack. "Since you are just ordinary friends, then pay back the money. Over the past half year, Zhou Shiyu paid for your father's medical bills, lent you ten thousand a month for living expenses, bought you watches, electronics, and luxury goods... The total comes to 4.026 million. Let's round it down to 4 million. Pay your debt right now."