Chapter 98

Yuan Rui felt uneasy all morning. Ever since Fan Qian had loudly cursed her at the school gate, he had even spread the incident throughout the department. Sitting in the classroom, Yuan Rui could clearly feel the gazes of her classmates, and her dislike for Fan Qian grew even more.

Throughout the class, Yuan Rui hardly listened to anything. Instead, due to her lack of sleep last night, she felt a bit drowsy. If it weren't for her sister's call saying the money was ready, she would have found a place to sleep.

However, her sister's news that the money problem was solved still surprised Yuan Rui. Although her sister had mentioned her promotion to the CEO's secretary last time, it was still too soon for her to come up with 100,000 yuan. Her sister had already endured a lot for the family. She could have attended this university, but she gave up her admission notice to support Yuan Rui and their mother, and went to work instead.

Yuan Rui felt that the person she owed the most in her life was her sister. So when she learned about the 100,000 yuan surgery fee, she secretly decided not to let her sister suffer anymore and was willing to make a sacrifice herself.

The morning classes ended, and Yuan Rui realized she had been lost in thought during the entire class, not listening to anything and not even taking notes. Thinking about this, she looked at her roommate, Zeng Molili, and said, "Molili, I didn't take complete notes. Can you lend me yours to copy?"

Zeng Molili had no intention of giving her the notebook. Instead, she smiled and said, "Yuan Rui, now that you have a luxury car to pick you up, why do you need to copy notes? Just act cute, and you'll get everything you want."

Hearing this, Yuan Rui felt a shiver run through her body. The laughter from nearby classmates made her feel like crying. She couldn't understand why Zeng Molili, who used to be on good terms with her, had changed so much. Was it because she was picked up by Mu Yan?

Faced with the ridicule from her classmates, Yuan Rui noticed that Fan Qian was giving Zeng Molili a thumbs up from a corner. She immediately understood that Zeng Molili liked Fan Qian, and that was why she was treating her this way.

"Hey, Zeng Molili, stop pretending to be high and mighty. You look so poor, no one would even look at you. If you were prettier, I don't believe you would still say such things!"

Just as Yuan Rui felt embarrassed, a voice supporting her unexpectedly rang out.

The speaker was Wei Yue. Although she was only a freshman, she already wore makeup and had designer clothes. She was naturally beautiful, and after dressing up, she looked even more stunning. Everyone knew that a BMW would come to pick her up at the school gate once or twice a month.

Yuan Rui didn't expect her to speak up for her, but it only made things worse. Almost everyone believed that she and Wei Yue had fallen into the same decline, and Yuan Rui couldn't even defend herself.

Although Wei Yue wasn't popular, no one dared to provoke her. A female classmate had once mocked her, and that night, she was slapped. Many people said that the classmate looked so bad that it wasn't just a slap.

As soon as Wei Yue spoke, everyone else fell silent, as no one dared to offend her.

After everyone left, Wei Yue sized up Yuan Rui and said, "What's the deal with the guy you're with, Yuan Rui? Why are you still dressed like this? I bet your entire outfit doesn't even cost 100 yuan."

Hearing this, Yuan Rui became flustered and said, "Wei Yue, I really don't!"

Wei Yue, seeing her denial, smiled and said, "It's just us here, so don't be shy. Don't look down on yourself. Doing this isn't a big deal. After all, we trade our youth and bodies for money. It's just a transaction. Who made us not be born into wealthy families? We have to make a living with what we have. We don't steal or rob, so we're better than corrupt officials. I know your family situation, and you're doing this out of necessity. But as long as you stay strong, once you graduate and leave Donghai, whether you go to the capital or the Pearl River Delta, no one will know what you did before."

"Wei Yue, I don't look down on myself, but..."

"Alright, Yuan Rui, don't just say 'but.' I was at the school gate this morning, and I saw your guy. He's actually quite handsome, better than mine. But you're a bit naive. Since you've already taken this step, you need to be true to yourself. No matter what means you use, you need to get the money first. All those promises about marrying you after graduation or divorcing his wife in a few years are just nonsense. If he says that, it means he's just playing you for free!"

Yuan Rui knew that Wei Yue was trying to help her with her experiences, but she wasn't that kind of person. How could she make Wei Yue understand? Yuan Rui felt like she wanted to cry but couldn't.

"Alright, don't look so miserable. I'll take you out for a meal today. When you have money, you can treat me!" Wei Yue said with a smile.

"No, no need. I have to go to the hospital this afternoon. My mother still has things to handle," Yuan Rui said.

"Alright! Then let's do it next time!" Wei Yue didn't insist, but they still had a meal together at school.

However, Yuan Rui clearly felt that this meal shouldn't have been with Wei Yue. By the time they were halfway through, more people were pointing and whispering.

After finishing the meal, Yuan Rui couldn't stay any longer and quickly left the school.

On the bus to the Second People's Hospital, Yuan Rui felt the pressure of the morning was even greater than her mother's illness. If she really did that, being looked at in such a way would be understandable, but she hadn't. Yuan Rui suddenly felt very wronged, and her eyes turned red.

When she got off the bus and entered the hospital, she waited for the person her sister said would bring the money. Despite the constant flow of people around her, Yuan Rui felt very lonely. She wanted someone to talk to, but her sister was busy and couldn't come.

At that moment, her phone rang. She almost shouted in surprise when she saw who was calling—it was him, calling her!

"Ruirui, it's Mu Yan. I'm at the hospital entrance!"

Mu Yan's voice came through the phone. Yuan Rui looked toward the entrance and saw his figure. She couldn't control herself and ran directly to Mu Yan, throwing herself into his arms!

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