Su Yue had not expected to be confronted by a middle-aged couple downstairs from her dormitory building after her exams the next day.
"Miss, your boyfriend is Officer Chen, right? You must know about my son's situation yesterday. Please, speak to him and ask him to go easy. My son has some mental issues, but he's not a bad person at heart!"
The woman rushed towards Su Yue upon seeing her, grabbing her and pleading. Her voice was loud, drawing the attention of those around them. Su Yue's classmates quickly pulled her away and then arranged for a male student to find the school security.
Su Yue stood frozen, looking somewhat dazed at the crying couple, and subconsciously clenched her fists. Chen Ziming hadn't told her about this, so she didn't know what had actually happened. Fortunately, security guards arrived quickly and took the couple and Su Yue to the security office. This scene was captured by busybodies, and Su Yue noticed it from the corner of her eye. However, she said nothing, quietly following the security guards. After all, she also wanted to know why this couple had sought her out.
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After listening to their account in the security office, Su Yue took several deep breaths, pushing down her displeasure. She tried to remain polite as she looked at the two people before her who were being somewhat unreasonable, and calmly stated: "It's true that my boyfriend is Officer Chen, but I have no authority to interfere with his work. It's pointless for you to cause trouble for me."
"Oh, girl! Don't you understand yet? Your boyfriend is secretly seeing other girls, aren't you angry? My son went to stand up for you..." The man even put on a show of disappointment in her lack of spirit.
"Oh? My boyfriend is seeing other girls?" She laughed in anger, holding up her phone to show them, "I've been recording everything. Do you have any proof? If not, I'll sue you for defamation."
"What's wrong with you, girl!" The woman tried to act out again. The security guard immediately reprimanded them. The woman glared at the guard with a guilty conscience and quieted down.
Su Yue breathed a long sigh of relief, looking at them with a cold gaze. "I'll let this slide today. If you two dare to cause trouble at our school again, I won't hesitate to call the police." She stood up, her voice devoid of any discernible emotion. Without waiting for their response, she turned and left the security office decisively.
However, instead of returning to her dormitory, she took a taxi to the Yuluo Street Police Station. Only after getting into the car did Su Yue realize her hands were trembling with anger. She picked up her phone, saw the concerned messages from her classmates, and then saw that photos and videos from the dormitory entrance were already circulating on the school website. Her delicate face darkened slightly. She locked her screen and looked blankly out the window.
Chi Yiran was definitely doing this on purpose. Yet, there was nothing she could do about it. She was truly adept at these disgusting tactics. Thinking of this, Su Yue lowered her eyes, her heart in a state of extreme turmoil. She was about to go abroad, but Chen Ziming was staying in the country. When she was gone, would Chi Yiran direct all her annoying efforts towards Chen Ziming? Due to Chi Yiran's special status, Chen Ziming couldn't be too harsh. If he were left to face her alone, how lonely would he be...
Just then, her phone suddenly rang. Su Yue glanced at it; it was her mother.
"Yueyue, can you come home today?" Jiang Ling's voice came through, filled with a smile.
"I'm busy right now," she replied absentmindedly.
"But today is Mom's birthday," the voice on the other end became noticeably unhappy, a little bit resentful. Su Yue then remembered this special day. She checked the time, considered for a moment, and said, "I have something important to do right now. I'll be home in about an hour."
"Okay, ask Ziming if he's free. Don't tell him it's my birthday, so he doesn't have to buy gifts..."
"He's not free," Su Yue flatly refused.
After the call ended, the car also arrived at the entrance of the police station. After paying the fare and getting out, Su Yue stood still for a moment, taking deep breaths to compose herself. Just as she felt she could go in, she suddenly heard a familiar voice call her.
"Yueyue."
It was Chen Ziming. She looked over; he must have just returned from a call, still in his police uniform, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead. Seeing her look, he gave a gentle smile, said a few words in a low voice to his colleague, and then walked towards her.