During her month-long stay at the Yin family's residence, Su Yunmo's complexion had visibly brightened. She had learned about fashion and style online and purchased several pieces from niche brands.
When she had free time, she would imitate Jun Jiuli's way of speaking and her manners. Compared to when she first arrived, she seemed like a completely different person. Jun Jiuli had even gifted her two haute couture dresses.
"Aunt Chen, my father has assigned me a new driver. Would you mind letting your daughter come to school with me to register later? It would be convenient and on the way."
"Alright, thank you, Miss. I'll go and tell that little girl to pack her things quickly."
"Mm."
The two of them got into the car together. Midway to their destination, Jun Jiuli asked the driver, Xiao Li, to pull over.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
"Qin Huan is waiting for me there. Qin Huan and I are both in the Business School, so it's on the way. You can take Miss Su to register at the Academy of Arts."
"Understood."
As soon as Jun Jiuli got out of the car, the two inside felt a sense of relief.
"Brother Xiao Li, how long have you been working for Miss Yin?"
"Me? I just started this month. Since Miss doesn't live on campus while she's in university, the Yin family needed someone to be Miss's driver."
"Oh, I see."
"Mm."
The two rode in silence. Su Yunmo was consumed with jealousy. She knew that Jun Jiuli had recently been studying for her driver's license, but even before she had it, Mr. Yin had already bought her an expensive sports car.
Meanwhile, after Jun Jiuli and Qin Huan had finished their school registration, Qin Huan pulled out her phone to browse the A University forum, which she had recently joined.
The first post read: "Shocking!! Are all rich young ladies this low-key?" It was accompanied by a picture of a young woman with a delicate face, dressed in a small couture dress, stepping out of a Rolls-Royce.
There was also a photo that appeared to be of a driver helping her carry her luggage to register for school and check into the dormitory.
The author of the post expressed their admiration for this wealthy young lady throughout the article, praising her down-to-earth nature, her low-key demeanor, and the fact that she was living on campus.
Qin Huan frowned as she read it. "Yue Bai, isn't that your family's car?"
Jun Jiuli glanced at it and said indifferently, "Don't mind it."
As Su Yunmo walked, she noticed many people looking at her, something that had never happened before. This made her feel a secret thrill.
She confidently lifted her head, allowing them to examine her. It seemed her month of effort was finally paying off.
Upon returning to the dormitory, the other three roommates had already arrived. A girl with a high ponytail was the first to speak when she saw Su Yunmo enter.
"Are you the famous young lady from the forum? How lucky that we're in the same dorm! Hello, my name is Han Xiaoxiao. Please take care of me in the future!"
Su Yunmo shook her offered hand and said somewhat shyly, "Hello, I'm Su Yunmo."
The remaining two roommates were named Sun Nan and Sun Lian. They were cousins and were both quite quiet.
After they had introduced themselves, Han Xiaoxiao asked, "Yunmo, you're not from A City, are you?"
"Mm, how did you know?"
"Haha, of course! If you're from A City, I'd have heard of the Su family. So, Mo Mo, you must be a young lady from a prominent family in another city who came to our school, which is why you're so low-key."
Su Yunmo looked embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, saying, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm from an ordinary family."
"Mo Mo, don't be shy. Just the car that dropped you off is worth this much." She made a gesture with her hand, indicating an "eight."
"800,000?" Su Yunmo asked, slightly surprised.
"What? It's over 8 million. Don't you know, Mo Mo?"
Su Yunmo gave an embarrassed laugh. "I don't really know much about cars."
"Haha, I can tell. Since Mo Mo is so low-key, you probably only enjoy studying."
"Mm-hmm."
After making her bed, Su Yunmo finally opened her phone to check the forum. Seeing the comments below praising her as a goddess gave her an indescribable sense of excitement.
However, she also feared that everyone would dislike her when they discovered she wasn't a rich young lady. She wanted to clarify things, but she couldn't bear to give up that touch of vanity.
After browsing the forum for a long time without anyone exposing her, she decided to stop worrying about it. Even if the truth came out later, it wouldn't matter to her. Since she hadn't asked them to write those things, she could just pretend not to see them.
During the month of military training, many boys in the class fawned over her, and the girls ran errands for her. This was a level of attention she had never enjoyed before.
Gradually, discordant voices began to appear on the forum. "Is she really a rich young lady? I've seen her wearing those same two expensive outfits repeatedly. Could she be a fake heiress?"
"Yeah, yeah. I'm in the same department as the young lady. Those girls flock to her, trying to curry favor. They don't get any benefits, and she's so stingy."
"The person above, aren't you one of those who went to curry favor? Hahaha~"
"Who says a young lady has to wear gold and silver? Can't our Mo Mo be low-key? That car from the other day is enough for us to earn for a lifetime."
"The person above, what if it was rented?"
"Hahaha~"
This thread had grown to several hundred replies, constantly debating Su Yunmo's identity.
Seeing these comments, Su Yunmo's heart ached as she typed out a lengthy message on her phone to clarify her identity. Just as she was about to send it, she stopped.
Would people think she was putting on airs if she posted this? And those people who were always around her would surely reject her. She didn't want that; she had never claimed to be a rich young lady. Let them speculate as they pleased; it had nothing to do with her.
With that thought, she deleted all the text she had typed and reopened her chat with Jun Jiuli.
"Miss Yin, I want to go back and see my mother this Saturday. Could you ask Brother Xiao Li to pick me up from my college then? pitiful.jpg"
"Yes."
"Okay, thank you, Miss Yin."
After doing this, she breathed a sigh of relief. Surely, people wouldn't be so bored as to speculate about her identity anymore.
On Saturday, Su Yunmo stepped into the luxury car under the envious gazes of everyone around. Indeed, the critical comments about her on the forum decreased.
On Monday, after class, a classmate said, "Classmate Su, do you live in North Mountain Villas?"
Su Yunmo's heart pounded, terrified that someone would immediately expose her identity. So, she mumbled a few vague words and tried to leave.
"I saw the car that picked you up enter North Mountain Villas that day. I haven't heard of the Su family living in North Mountain Villas."
Su Yunmo felt everyone's eyes turn to her simultaneously, her heart pounding in her throat. She hastily fabricated a lie: "I took my mother's surname."
"Oh, I see. Classmate Su, it's my birthday on Wednesday. Can you come?" The classmate then extended an invitation card to her.
Su Yunmo repeatedly refused and then said, "I have a curfew at home. Happy birthday in advance. I won't be able to make it on Wednesday." With that, she fled as if escaping.
Back in the dormitory, her heart was still pounding. Han Xiaoxiao saw her return and quickly said, "Mo Mo, are you free this weekend? Let's go shopping together!"
Su Yunmo thought about it and agreed, as she had refused many times before.
"Mo Mo, you're the best."
On the weekend, the two of them went shopping for clothes. Han Xiaoxiao had expected Su Yunmo to have a VIP card from a certain brand and hoped to tag along.
However, upon arriving at the entrance, Su Yunmo told her that she didn't have a VIP card for that store. She explained that she hadn't been to A City before and that her mother always chose her clothes.
So, Han Xiaoxiao had no choice but to give up and go elsewhere to shop. She even managed to swindle Su Yunmo out of 2,000 yuan. Su Yunmo felt a pang of heartache but had to feign generosity and act as if nothing was wrong.
Counting the clothes bought that day and the meals, Su Yunmo spent nearly 20,000 yuan.
Her credit card was already 50,000 yuan in debt. Since arriving in A City, she had been using her credit card to pay for skincare products, niche clothing, and a new phone.
The repayment date was only two days away, and she still had no funds. Thus, she had been feeling rather downcast for the past few days.
On the last day for repayment, she mustered up the courage to apply for a student loan. She believed them when they said there was no interest and even provided "photos" of herself holding her ID card.
The lender had said that as long as she repaid on time, they wouldn't release the photos. She intended to use the money to pay off her credit card, and if she couldn't repay the rest, she would tell her mother.
Shui Wa: "Host, before you've even made a move, the female lead is already ruining herself."
"I didn't expect things to develop this way either, (⚆_⚆)? But it does save me some trouble."
"You should just be happy about it."