Everyone craned their necks to look. Goodness, it was really Ji Xiaoli!
When Qin Xiangxiang saw it, her eyes turned red and her body started to tremble.
It turned out... it was actually Ji Xiaoli who won the 60 - million - yuan prize!
"See clearly, right? This is Ji Xiaoli, isn't it?" Tao Tao sneered, narrowing her eyes as she scanned everyone's faces.
Everyone exchanged embarrassed glances and replied, "Yes..."
Previously, Qin Xiangxiang had posted Ji Xiaoli's photo on the forum. Now, after comparing, everyone naturally recognized her.
"Since it's her, why don't you apologize quickly!?"
Everyone was startled by her shout. For a moment, the only sound on the playground was, "Auntie, I'm sorry..."
Hearing these words, Wei Yanlan sniffed, turned her face away, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said, "Apologize to me? You should apologize to Xiaoli..."
Just then, a hearty laugh pierced through the crowd.
"Of course, those who should apologize today won't get away with it."
Zheng Nanfeng and Ji Xiaoli walked over side by side.
Zheng Nanfeng looked a bit rascally. He squinted his eyes and scanned the initiators of this dispute - Qin Xiangxiang and Zhou Ruonuo.
"Aren't you two going to apologize?"
Although Zhou Ruonuo had been very aggressive just now, as soon as Zheng Nanfeng came, her face immediately flushed. She lowered her head, grabbed the sleeve of Qin Xiangxiang's clothes, and hid behind her.
But she still weakly added, "We just didn't want you to be deceived..."
"Deceived?" The smile on Zheng Nanfeng's lips turned colder. "Qin Xiangxiang, are you still not admitting that you spread rumors?"
He nodded coldly with a sneer. "Fine, but Xiaoli has something for you to see."
Ji Xiaoli looked cold. She took out her phone - she had just finished charging it in the car.
She glanced at Qin Xiangxiang and silently stepped aside.
"What the hell..."
Qin Xiangxiang mumbled and followed.
When her eyes landed on the picture on Ji Xiaoli's phone screen, her heart suddenly raced. Almost instinctively, she reached out to grab the phone -
It was her nude photo!
If it was made public, she would be doomed!
But Ji Xiaoli had been on guard. The moment Qin Xiangxiang's hand reached out, Ji Xiaoli held the phone high and sneered at Qin Xiangxiang.
"Qin Xiangxiang, aren't you going to apologize?"
Zheng Nanfeng's voice sounded behind Qin Xiangxiang. It made her feel like there were thorns on her back, and she broke out in a cold sweat...
"Xiangxiang," Zhou Ruonuo walked over nervously and held her hand. "What's wrong with you? Oh, your hand is so cold... Eh?"
But Qin Xiangxiang suddenly pushed Zhou Ruonuo's hand away.
She had a pale face. She looked at Ji Xiaoli, bit her lower lip, and bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoli..."
Her voice was trembling, for her dignity and her last bit of face.
"I was jealous of you, so I made up those rumors. I'm sorry..."
Tears were falling one after another.
Scenes of taking nude photos flooded into her mind.
Humiliation and resentment!
But Ji Xiaoli remained calm and cold. After turning off the phone screen, she walked away.
She heard Zhou Ruonuo's surprised voice behind her, "What's going on? Qin Xiangxiang, you've been lying to me! You did all this out of jealousy!?"
She also heard the accusing and scolding voices from the people around:
"Damn it, seriously? You're in the same dormitory. Do you have to be so hateful?"
"Exactly! Spreading rumors that someone is a surrogate. How vicious!"
"You don't deserve to stay in our University C. Get out of University C, okay?"
"Right! Get out of University C!!"
...
The voices gradually faded away.
Ji Xiaoli walked further and further.
Wei Yanlan quickly caught up with a beaming smile. She wanted to hold Ji Xiaoli's hand. "Xiaoli, where have you been?"
Ji Xiaoli instinctively dodged.
Zheng Nanfeng also understood and grabbed Wei Yanlan's arm. "Auntie Wei, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you."
"But..."
While Wei Yanlan was still confused, she was dragged away by Zheng Nanfeng.
Ji Xiaoli glanced at them from the corner of her eye, pursed her lips slightly, but didn't stop walking.
She probably... could guess what Zheng Nanfeng wanted to tell Wei Yanlan.
But she couldn't guess what Wei Yanlan would say.
An explanation? Guilt? Or...
But it didn't matter anymore.
Ji Xiaoli thought that when she heard what Wei Yanlan said on the playground just now, she suddenly realized that she had never really hated them.
She just... missed them so much.
She wanted her mom and dad, and a complete and warm family.
"Xiaoli, where did you go yesterday?"
Tao Tao held her hand and asked eagerly. "I called you, but you didn't answer. I was worried something had happened to you."
Yang Xiaoyang pushed her glasses and said, "Yes, we were so worried! And about this school matter, we were really afraid we couldn't handle it for you..."
As Yang Xiaoyang spoke, her voice got lower and lower. Obviously, she was really scared.
Scared that they couldn't dispel the rumors, scared that Ji Xiaoli would never be able to hold her head up in school again.
Ji Xiaoli felt warm in her heart. She held Yang Xiaoyang's shoulder.
She really had two very good friends.
After taking a long breath, Ji Xiaoli took out her phone and typed a message -
My throat is hoarse. I don't want to talk. Let's communicate by typing.
"Okay!"
These two friends were simple - minded. Knowing that she didn't want to talk, they believed it and didn't think much about it.
Ji Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief and continued to type two words -
Thank you.
"Hey, we're friends. Isn't it a bit too formal to say thank you?"
Tao Tao couldn't help but laugh at her, but her tense nerves also relaxed. "But Xiaoli, you... really won 60 million?"
Tao Tao's eyes immediately lit up, and she winked at Ji Xiaoli.
"Oh, right, Xiaoli," Yang Xiaoyang also leaned over. "What did you show Qin Xiangxiang just now? Why did she suddenly back down?"
Speaking of this...
Ji Xiaoli smiled meaningfully and squinted her eyes -
It's a long story. Let's find a place to sit and talk.
"Okay!"