Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Huang Hui Looks for Jiang Silu, Gets Harshly Scolded

In the women’s dorm.

Before bed.

Jiang Silu was still perfecting her entry for the competition.

Although the sophomores and juniors had only assigned her the task of designing a waterfront promenade, she still demanded perfection from herself.

Just as she was about to import her CAD draft into another program, Liu Shiting walked over.

She asked with concern, "Lulu, still working?"

Jiang Silu turned around and saw it was Liu Shiting.

She replied, "Yeah."

"Lulu," Liu Shiting explained, "last time your dad took us out for that big meal, I told my mom about it. She thinks we should return the favor, so she wanted me to ask if you’re free to come to my place for dinner tomorrow."

Hearing this, Jiang Silu hesitated for a moment. "Won’t that be too much trouble for your family?"

"Not at all," Liu Shiting replied. "My mom hopes I’ll bring more classmates home. She’s afraid I’m too introverted to make any close friends."

At that, Jiang Silu nodded. "Okay, that sounds great!"

"Great. In that case, I’ll drive over to pick you up tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay!"

"Well, I’m heading to bed. Lulu, don’t stay up too late. Your health is more important."

"Okay."

Jiang Silu looked up and saw that her other roommates were already asleep.

So as not to disturb them, she quietly washed up and got into bed.

She fell asleep that night feeling excited.

She even dreamed of herself walking down the street, wearing the new dress and boots she had bought that day.

Everyone’s eyes were on her.

Gazing at her with envy.

But Jiang Silu subconsciously wondered, ’Isn’t this a bit too vain?’

In fact, when she was chatting with Jiang Yixia tonight, she had shyly asked her mother this very question.

Jiang Yixia admitted that the dress and boots were indeed a bit expensive,

beyond their current spending level.

But it was a token of her father’s affection, after all, and she told her daughter not to feel pressured about it.

And because of that, Jiang Silu was able to accept it with a clear conscience.

That night, she suddenly thought, ’So this is what it’s like to be rich.’

’I wonder if my roommate Liu Shiting has lived like this her whole life.’

However, she wasn’t envious.

After all, Jiang Silu felt her own life wasn’t bad either.

Though she had grown up with her mom and brother, and their life was a bit simple, they never lacked for the basic necessities.

With this sense of contentment, she slept soundly.

The next morning, Jiang Silu got up early to work on her drawings.

The deadline to submit her project was less than two weeks away.

She had to finish the task the upperclassmen had given her.

But just as she was drawing, a girl came to the door of their dorm room.

The girl knocked and asked, "Excuse me, is there a student named Jiang Silu in this room?"

Jiang Silu paused, taken aback, then stood up. "I am. What is it?"

"There’s someone looking for you at the gate of the dormitory courtyard. She asked me to come get you." After speaking, the girl left.

Lu Yao, who was still on her bed playing with her phone, heard this and immediately got excited. "Lulu, is your dad here to see you? Did he bring you snacks? I’m so jealous!!"

Jiang Silu also thought it was Lu Fan. She hadn’t expected her father to come all the way to her dormitory courtyard gate.

Although she was a little embarrassed, seeing the exaggeratedly envious expressions on her roommates’ faces made her feel a little happy inside.

’So this is what it feels like to be cared for and valued.’

So she quickly changed her clothes. Before leaving, she even glanced in the mirror, lest her dad see her looking messy.

Then she hurried downstairs.

But when she got downstairs and reached the courtyard gate,

she looked around but couldn’t find any sign of Lu Fan.

Just as Jiang Silu was feeling confused, a familiar yet strange voice called out from the side.

"Silu."

Jiang Silu turned and saw that it was Huang Hui.

She looked at Huang Hui, her expression instantly turning cold. "You were looking for me?"

"Mhm." Huang Hui didn’t look well.

Her eyes were puffy, and a few pimples had broken out on her forehead.

It seemed what happened before had hit her hard.

But Jiang Silu just thought, ’This woman deserves it!’

’My brother was so innocent and devoted to her, and in the end, she betrayed him!’

Jiang Silu said expressionlessly, "What do you want? If you’re looking to get back together with my brother, then don’t come to me. I’ll never agree to it."

Hearing this, Huang Hui grew anxious. "Silu, please listen to me. I really wasn’t thinking straight, that’s why I did it. I swear I didn’t do anything to wrong your brother. I didn’t sleep with that guy, and he didn’t take advantage of me, believe me! I just accepted some gifts from him, that’s all."

"Hah." Jiang Silu said angrily, "Does it only count as cheating and betrayal if you’re hugging and cuddling? What you did is called an emotional affair! You think it wouldn’t have gotten physical? You just hadn’t reached that point yet. Thankfully, my brother was smart and put a stop to it in time!"

Huang Hui tried to explain further,

but Jiang Silu gave her no chance. "Don’t waste your breath. My brother is already seeing someone. Stay away from him!"

"I don’t believe you!" Huang Hui shook her head firmly. "He liked me so much before. How could he find another girl so quickly?"

"Believe it or not." After saying her piece, Jiang Silu returned to her dorm.

Leaving Huang Hui standing there in disbelief. "I don’t believe it. You must be lying to me, lying..."

...

「Meanwhile.」

At the entrance of Jinling Institute of Technology.

Jiang Sifan and Wen Wan were waiting by the school gate. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

「Before long.」

A black sedan slowly pulled to a stop.

Jiali opened the car door and smiled. "Hello, you two."

Wen Wan greeted her softly, "Hello, Sister Jiali."

"So, this is your class monitor?" Jiali asked, deliberately looking at Jiang Sifan. "I heard from this young lady yesterday that you two started a business together but ran into a little trouble. Is that right?"

"Mhm." Jiang Sifan introduced himself, "Hello, Ma’am. My name is Jiang Sifan. I’m a freshman in the finance department."

"It’s very impressive to have the idea to start a business as a freshman," Jiali said gently. "It’s okay to run into setbacks. Come on, let’s find a coffee shop, and you can tell me what’s going on."

And so, they all went to a nearby Starbucks.

Jiang Sifan had rarely been to a Starbucks before.

It was just that his ex-girlfriend, Huang Hui, had particularly liked it.

He personally found Starbucks expensive and the coffee not to his liking, believing it was all just about the "emotional value."

As for Wen Wan, it was her first time inside. She would never go into such an expensive cafe on her own.

Jiali first asked, "What would you two like to drink?"

Seeing them both hesitate, she recommended, "I think the Frappuccinos are pretty good. How about I get one for each of you?"

Jiang Sifan and Wen Wan both nodded, clearly a bit intimidated.

So Jiali said to the barista, "Two Frappuccinos and a cappuccino, please."

Then, she led the two of them to a seat by the window.

Jiali smiled. "Alright, you can tell me everything now."

"Um... Ma’am, is there a fee for this consultation? We don’t have much money right now."

"Don’t worry, this is a campus pro bono event," Jiali explained. "Plus, if we find out you’ve been scammed, we’ll also provide legal assistance free of charge."

After hearing that, Jiang Sifan finally began to speak. "It’s like this..."

As an intelligence gatherer, Jiali already knew everything he was about to say.

But she still put on a show of listening patiently and analyzing the situation.

After Jiang Sifan finished, she said in a serious tone, "You’ve been scammed!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the two freshmen felt their hearts sink.