The RV was now empty except for Jiang Yan. She could no longer get out to listen to Ye Wan sing, even though it was something she had longed for.
Just moments ago, Jiang Jingxiu had told her that the price Jin Lan paid to get these letters of understanding for her father was not only using up all his own assets but also borrowing heavily from him and Gu Yunting. He was now a penniless doctor, and several of the victims' families had made special demands that he had agreed to.
One child of a victim was ill, and he had to bear all the medical expenses until the child recovered.
Two other victims' children were only a few years old, and he was responsible for raising them until they graduated from college.
Hearing this, Jiang Yan felt as if she could barely breathe. Tears blurred her vision; she owed Jin Lan too much.
After finishing speaking to Jiang Yan, Jiang Jingxiu smirked triumphantly. Alas, he was truly an anonymous little angel doing good deeds. Jin Lan could now look forward to the beauty throwing herself into his arms!
...
Ye Wan's performance was preceded by Zheng Zier's. She had chosen a song and dance by a popular Korean female star, with a sensual and hot style. She had excellent dancing skills, and every performance was highly anticipated by the students. She had deliberately arranged her performance to be just before Ye Wan's, believing she would definitely outshine Ye Wan!
She wanted all the students to know that she was superior to Ye Wan!
Zheng Zier glanced at Ye Wan, who was queued up behind her, and sneered inwardly, "Just you wait, I'll make you cry next!"
Once on stage, Zheng Zier poured all her effort into her singing and dancing. She had to admit, her stage presence was indeed strong and steady, and the audience erupted in cheers.
As the spotlight swept across the first row, Zheng Zier's gaze happened to fall upon someone she desperately wanted to see. In that instant, she even forgot she was performing and froze. Then, she became flustered, and the rest of her dance routine fell apart. It took her a while to find the rhythm again, and this time she danced even more energetically.
The man who had captured her attention in the audience didn't even look up. He was just looking at his phone, where a WeChat message lay quietly: "Remember to eat on time and take care of yourself."
Gu Yunting was surprised. She had sent him such a message. Did she need something from him again?
After Zheng Zier's performance ended, a line of girls bowed to the audience and exited the stage. The students' applause was still thunderous, and they were also discussing the minor slip-up she had made.
As Zheng Zier returned backstage, she cast a triumphant glance at Ye Wan. "I've won this time," she thought. "Do you think you can beat my singing and dancing with just a solo song? You must be dreaming!"
Ye Wan didn't even look at her. Jin Lan gave her a thumbs-up gesture of encouragement, and she, holding up her skirt, went onto the stage.
After Ye Wan left, Jin Lan turned back and sneered, "You're so ugly and you want to be the school belle? Don't you have a mirror at home? Your face is not only ugly, but your heart is even uglier! I think your face would make people vomit their dinner!"
Zheng Zier's face turned green upon hearing these words. The students behind her desperately wanted to laugh but felt it was impolite and held back. They hadn't expected the handsome guy to have such a venomous tongue.
Zheng Zier's companions were extremely embarrassed. Seeing the girl crying from anger, they didn't know how to comfort her.
...
When Ye Wan stepped onto the stage, she stood before the microphone, bowed to the audience, and then stood obediently. That meek demeanor instantly won everyone's favor!
"Awww, the school belle is so beautiful and well-behaved!"