Chapter 13: Chapter 13: You Smell of Something
"Arenât you a student at Yan University? Logically, you should have your own dorm room, so why are you living off-campus?" Ling Feng asked.
Liu Tingyu gently shook her head and said, "Due to some issues, I had an unpleasant fallout with some classmates, so I moved out and live elsewhere now."
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Ling Feng nodded thoughtfully, seeming to understand that the so-called Ivory Tower of the university campus was probably not as pure as it used to be.
The two were having a late-night snack outdoors when the passing students were all drawn to Liu Tingyuâs outstanding presence.
"Hey, isnât that the belle of the Industrial Management Department? Gosh, sheâs actually eating out with a man?"
"Hmph, didnât someone say last year that they saw Liu Tingyu being kept by some off-campus boss? Now sheâs dining with a Pretty Boy, looks like she got bored of the other one, huh?" The voice clearly conveyed an unmistakable envy.
"Looking good really is an advantage, huh? To be a mistress or a kept mistress, she really is a winner in life!"
"But these are all rumors, right? Iâve never seen Liu Tingyu being intimate with anyone."
"Rumors? Donât you know thereâs no smoke without fire? A lady in front, a **** behindâthe saying must be about people like Liu Tingyu!"
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Ling Fengâs hearing was very good; he could even hear the whispers of the students quite clearly.
He had never expected that the kind and strong Liu Tingyu had such a bad reputation at the university! Had he misjudged her?
Soon, Ling Feng dismissed the thought. Although he hadnât known her for long, Liu Tingyu was definitely not that kind of loose girl!
"Uncle, whatâs wrong?" Seeing the change in Ling Fengâs expression, Liu Tingyu asked, "Donât you like this place? Iâm really fond of their stir-fried rice cakes and barbecue."
Ling Feng shook his head. Forget stir-fried rice cakes and barbecue, even tree bark and grass rootsâif it was for survival, Ling Feng had eaten them before. He truly didnât have much of a requirement when it came to the quality of food.
"Haha, I thought it was someone else, turns out itâs our Liu, the Campus Belle. Didnât your boss pay you? Why come here to eat?" At that moment, a haughty and shrill voice carried over, followed by a waft of pungent perfume.
Ling Fengâs brow furrowed slightly; he did not like being disturbed while eating, especially by hostile people.
"Zheng Xinyi, what are you doing here?" Liu Tingyuâs eyebrows knitted slightly at the sight of the newcomer, speaking in an unhappy tone.
The leading girl was heavily made up, and although she was in her early twenties, her entire getup was **** and seductive, full of a worldly air! If they hadnât run into each other at the university, one might have mistaken her for a fallen girl from the red-light district!
"Of course, Iâm here to see our Liu, the Campus Belle!" Zheng Xinyi touched the table where Liu Tingyu and Ling Feng were eating, wrinkled her nose, then wiped her fingers disdainfully and said, "Itâs really pitiful, the esteemed Campus Belle of Yan University falling on hard times to eat in a place like this. Could it be she fell out of favor?"
Liu Tingyu set down her chopsticks and said coldly, "Zheng Xinyi, whatever your purpose is, I donât want to get involved with you too much. You should know we arenât the same kind of people. You walk your sunny path, Iâll walk my single-plank bridge! Why bother coming in front of me making an embarrassment of yourself?"
"You..." Zheng Xinyiâs eyes flashed with rage. What she couldnât stand the most was Liu Tingyuâs indifferent attitude. No matter what she fabricated about her, Ting Yu always seemed as serene as a gentle breeze or passing clouds, making her own attacks feel like they were punching cotton.
"Besides, I donât think the food here is bad at all!" Liu Tingyu continued, "Donât think that scrimping and saving to dine at a five-star hotel a few times makes you better than everyone else! If you have the means, then please live your own life. Thereâs no need to slander or belittle others here! But I guess youâre not that noble, are you?"
"Exactly, if you look down on this place, why come here at all!"
"I think itâs just putting on a brave face while being broke! Even Liu Tianyun, the top tycoon, doesnât show off like this. Tsk tsk, what an eye-opener!"
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Earlier, Zheng Xinyiâs words had offended all the students dining here. According to her, those who ate here were all down-and-out, bottom-of-the-society people. How could they not be angry?
Zheng Xinyiâs face also turned unsightly, realizing her words had touched a nerve. But at this point, she couldnât care less, "Liu Tingyu, stop pretending to be pure. Who doesnât know what kind of person you are? How youâve tasted the pleasures of wealthy bosses, and now youâre changing your taste, wanting to try some fresh meat?"
As she spoke, Zheng Xinyi glanced at Ling Feng with disdain.
Ling Fengâs handsome appearance and calm demeanor immediately filled Zheng Xinyiâs heart with jealousy.
"Why can Liu Tingyu, with her tarnished reputation, still manage to hook up with such a prime catch?" Zheng Xinyi felt full of resentment.
Wiping her mouth with a tissue, Liu Tingyu said with a pitiful tone, "Zheng Xinyi, I really feel sorry for you! How dark must your life be for you to harbor such pessimistic emotions? âThe mind is the source of enlightenment, and Buddha arises from the heart.â Itâs precisely because your heart is filled with darkness that you conjecture about others with the most malicious thoughts!"
Teeth itching with hatred, the girl next to Zheng Xinyi shouted, "Liu Tingyu, donât act all high and mighty. Who in Yan University doesnât know about your affairs? If youâre really that innocent, why not come out and clarify? I think you just play the part of the pure one, when in reality, youâre nothing but a worn-out shoe!"
Zheng Xinyi looked approvingly at her friend, then haughtily said to Ling Feng, "I imagine you might not be aware of Liu Tingyuâs reputation at our Yan University. If you really are Liu Tingyuâs boyfriend, I hope you consider it carefully. After all, being with such a woman as a girlfriend, who knows how many green hats she could put on your head!"
Ling Feng put down his chopsticks. He had originally not wanted to get involved in the skirmish between the two. But he hadnât expected the battle to reach him, and it seemed this girl named Zheng Xinyi was really at her witâs end!
Ling Feng turned to look, and to be honest, Zheng Xinyi was very pretty, easily scoring eighty out of a hundred. Especially her long legs, which were brazenly exposed even in the cold, captured the attention of many men.
However, for such a woman, even if she threw herself at him, Ling Feng wouldnât spare her a second glance.
"Can you please leave?" Ling Feng asked seriously.
"What?" Just as Zheng Xinyi struck a seductive pose, she heard Ling Fengâs request.
"Donât you know Iâm doing this for your own good?" Zheng Xinyi crossed her arms, intentionally squeezing out her cleavage, and said in a coquettish voice, "You better recognize a good heart when you see one!"
Ling Feng was irked, saying with an annoyed tone, "Iâm asking you, can you please leave? Donât you realize thereâs a smell coming off of you?"
"A smell on me?" Zheng Xinyi was taken aback, then she said angrily, "You better explain yourself, what do you mean! I think itâs your girlfriend that smells! She reeks of a streetwalker!"