"Stay out of my business," Shen Jian said before striding away.
Lu Yuan remained where she was, her eyes dark and inscrutable.
[#A freshman psychology major beats up a senior on campus#]
This topic immediately soared to the top of the school forum's hot - search list. Students from other departments at Huaqing University flocked to the entrance of the psychology classroom.
Previously, people knew Shen Jian because she was beautiful and Lu Jinsheng's wife. Now, things were different. As soon as Shen Jian was mentioned, people would think of the legendary figure who could single - handedly lift the school beauty.
Meanwhile, the protagonist was calmly attending class. Recently, Lu Jinsheng's psychological disorder hadn't recurred, but she didn't want to slack off. There was no telling when Lu Jinsheng might fall ill and be in danger when she wasn't around.
Rows of curious little heads were peeking through the corridor window, pointing at Shen Jian sitting in the back row from time to time.
The students outside had seriously disrupted the professor's lecture. He frowned, glanced at them, and finally fixed his eyes on Shen Jian's absent - minded expression.
He sighed. If it were someone else, he could have lost his temper, but this student was studious and was Lu Jinsheng's...
It was all a headache. The professor didn't dare to offend anyone related to Lu Jinsheng.
Li Qing nudged the book on the desk and whispered to her deskmate, "This Shen Jian is really unruly. She's been absent from class for several days, and as soon as she comes back, she beats up the school beauty. She's so violent. I'm afraid I might accidentally provoke her and get beaten up."
The deskmate was startled. She turned to look at the woman who was listening attentively, then shrank her neck and buried her head in the book.
"I really can't tell from her usual appearance. I'm quite curious about how President Lu took a fancy to her..."
Li Qing sneered, "Who knows? The rumors about her aren't very good. I heard that she angered the old man and sent him to the hospital several times just to stay in the Lu family."
"Really?"
Shen Jian clearly heard what they were saying. She frowned slightly but chose to ignore them.
Tu Nan, sitting next to her, could hear clearly. He patted the boy beside him on the arm, tilted his chin, and squinted his eyes, "Watch out, there's going to be a show."
"Huh?"
Tu Nan crossed his legs and stared at the two girls who were gossiping, as well as Shen Jian behind them.
"They're gossiping so loudly. Aren't they just asking to be beaten?"
Tu Nan had a mischievous look on his face.
The deskmate awkwardly twitched the corner of her mouth and also looked over.
Li Qing didn't realize that she had stepped into a trap. Her eyes were full of disdain, "Compared with Lu Yuan, Shen Jian is far inferior."
She let out a "giggle" and laughed, "It's like the difference between a noble lady and a nouveau riche."
The two of them laughed while holding their stomachs.
Behind them, Shen Jian felt a throbbing pain in her temple. Her silence had only earned her the label of "nouveau riche".
"..."
Shen Jian pursed her red lips. Her fair and slender fingers gently stroked Li Qing's long black hair and then gave it a gentle tug.
The person in front felt a sharp pain on her scalp. Li Qing frowned and impatiently turned around, "What are you doing? Pulling my hair ──"
Before she could finish her sentence, she looked up and saw Shen Jian with a cold expression and a hint of hostility in her eyes, staring at her menacingly.
Li Qing shivered, and her heart skipped a beat. Looking into the woman's dark, silent eyes like a deep pool, her mind went blank. Her neck began to ache subconsciously, as if the other person's hand had already wrapped around her throat.
"What were you saying about me?" Shen Jian parted her red lips slightly, looking like a seductive demon from hell.
Li Qing was so scared that she forgot they were in class. She grabbed the desk with both hands, and the desk and she toppled to the ground together.
The whole class burst into laughter.
The woman behind let out a soft laugh and continued to listen to the class.
The commotion was too much for the professor to bear. He snapped the chalk in his hand, frowned, and turned to look at Li Qing on the ground.
"Miss, you can choose not to listen to the class, but you can't disrupt others. Please leave now."
The professor pointed to the door.
Li Qing sat on the ground and rubbed her sore nose. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she stared at Shen Jian aggrievedly, "Professor, it was her who pushed me. It was Shen Jian who pushed me."
This was a university, not a high school. The professor didn't care about the relationship between students. He ignored her plea, "Miss, please leave."
The whole class came to a halt because of Li Qing's commotion. Everyone's eyes were on the girl on the ground.
She blushed to the neck, her black eyes were moist with tears. Without even bothering to lift the desk, she turned and ran out of the door.
Only after she left did the professor resume the class.
...
At the back playground.
Li Qing squatted beside an old poplar tree, feeling mixed emotions. She had offended the person she least wanted to offend. Why couldn't she control her mouth?
She knew that provoking Shen Jian would lead to no good end. Lu Hu and the school beauty Lan Xi were typical examples. She regretted it so much.
"Li Qing?"
Suddenly, a young girl's voice came from behind. She turned around and met Lan Xi's deep - brown eyes.
Li Qing was stunned for a moment and stood there, confused.
Lan Xi wasn't far from her. She took a few steps and came in front of the girl. A smile played on her lips, "I heard that you were kicked out of the class by the professor because of Shen Jian?"
"… Yes."
Li Qing hung her head dejectedly, "It was just a small thing... I didn't expect to anger the professor."
Lan Xi stepped closer. Her slender hand gently landed on Li Qing's shoulder, bringing with it a faint scent of gardenia, "Do you want to take revenge?"
"Do you have a way?"
"Shen Jian has also offended me." A shadow crossed Lan Xi's eyes. She gritted her teeth tightly, and her cheekbones twitched slightly, "I'm going to make it impossible for her to stay in this school anymore. So, are you willing to help me?"
Li Qing thought Lan Xi was crazy. Shen Jian was not someone they could easily provoke.
She took a few steps back and stepped on the mud in the flowerbed, "I... I'd better not. She's Shen Jian, the wife of Lu Jinsheng. If Lu Jinsheng finds out what we're doing, we're doomed!"
"What are you afraid of?"
Lan Xi clenched her fists. She was determined to avenge the humiliation she suffered at school today tenfold, "You just need to help me lure her to the abandoned factory on the back hill of the school. You don't need to do anything else."
"But..." Li Qing hesitated.
"Do it or not, it's up to you." Lan Xi curled her lips and flexed her slender fingers, "You should know about that girl who dropped out of your class recently. If you don't want to end up like her, you'd better be obedient."
This was no longer a negotiation but a threat. Both Shen Jian and Lan Xi were people Li Qing couldn't afford to offend.
After a moment of thought.
She raised her head, her eyes red, and nodded, "I promise you... I'll help you lure her there."
Lan Xi patted her on the shoulder in satisfaction. A smile played on her red lips, "Good girl. Be obedient. I'll be waiting for you there at 5 p.m."