Chapter 48: A Person Can Have Two Faces
Lu Zhiyin lay on the tidy bed, hugging a soft pillow.
The pain in her thigh had not subsided, and it constantly reminded her of what Leng Qing Qiu had done to her.
There were basically no pleasant memories.
Lu Zhiyin was a little dazed.
“Leverage… it’s not really worth caring about.”
She no longer cared about her chastity, so how could she care about others’ threats? In the end, the puppet’s lifeless appearance was just a pretense, a way to numb herself.
She was a coward.
She feared death and dared not commit suicide, so she used others’ hands for self-destruction.
If only someone could see her pain.
But before Zhu, there was no such person.
“Leng Qing Qiu is a dangerous person, it’s very dangerous to go against her.”
Lu Zhiyin buried her head in the pillow.
“Don’t offend her for my sake.”
Lu Zhiyin closed her eyes.
“Are you worried about me, Junior?”
Zhu stroked Lu Zhiyin’s hair.
“Sort of.”
Lu Zhiyin awkwardly dodged Zhu’s touch, her voice muffled.
“Don’t worry about me. Although I’m not rich or powerful, I should be able to protect myself in this cannibalistic society.”
Zhu comforted Lu Zhiyin.
“No, it’s very problematic.”
Lu Zhiyin looked up.
She didn’t want Zhu to be harmed because of her.
“You don’t understand Leng Qing Qiu, that guy is a real lunatic, people’s lives are worth nothing to her.”
Lu Zhiyin clenched her fist.
“Before, because of her possessiveness towards me, she had the thought of killing Long Qinxin and acted on it. If I hadn’t asked the deity for help, Long Qinxin would have died once already.”
Lu Zhiyin’s voice was very serious, and she grabbed Zhu’s hand.
“Promise me, Senior, don’t challenge that lunatic’s bottom line.”
“…”
Lu Zhiyin’s exceptionally serious words made Zhu hesitate.
“But you can’t let her hold your leverage forever, can you?”
Zhu found it a bit tricky.
Being photographed naked was really difficult to deal with.
Calling the police might solve the problem of the person causing it, but it wouldn’t solve the problem itself, as indecent photos would still spread online.
As for private negotiations… it didn’t seem likely to solve the problem either. The other party could completely make unreasonable demands, especially when the one holding the leverage was a lunatic like Leng Qing Qiu.
“Let her do whatever she wants, I don’t care anymore.”
Lu Zhiyin closed her eyes.
“Instead of worrying about these things, I’d rather think about where to find a new job, save more money, and I plan to move to another city to live. If I’m far away from here, Leng Qing Qiu and Long Qinxin probably won’t be able to do anything to me.”
The topic ended there, and Lu Zhiyin refused to talk about Leng Qing Qiu anymore. Although Zhu still wanted to say more, she was met with Lu Zhiyin’s unyielding attitude and left without success.
…
After spending the night in Zhu’s dormitory, Lu Zhiyin left the dormitory building with Zhu the next day.
Recently, there had been rumors about her all over the school, and many people looked at her unkindly.
Fortunately, Zhu shielded her from those unfriendly gazes. Due to Zhu’s reputation on campus, few people dared to mock Lu Zhiyin to her face.
Enduring the pain in her thigh, Lu Zhiyin followed closely behind Zhu.
Because of Lu Zhiyin’s leg injury, by the time she and Zhu arrived at the classroom, there wasn’t much time left before class.
“I’ll escort you in.”
At the classroom door, Zhu took Lu Zhiyin’s hand.
“…Mm…”
Lu Zhiyin nodded, still hiding behind Zhu.
Although the figure in front of her was slender, it gave her a great sense of security.
Lu Zhiyin could guess why Zhu had personally escorted her into the classroom; she probably hoped that the students in the classroom would be less malicious towards her out of respect for Zhu.
“…”
In a corner of the classroom, watched by Long Qinxin, who had arrived early to see Lu Zhiyin’s misfortune, she witnessed a scene she had not expected.
The girl in front of her, like a soulless doll, was nestling behind Zhu, her red eyes filled with clear trust and dependence.
“Recently, there have been some bad rumors spreading in the school. I hope that students can distinguish between true and false information, and not spread rumors blindly, thus destroying friendship and unity among classmates.”
After escorting Lu Zhiyin to her seat, Zhu glanced at Long Qinxin, who was sitting in the corner of the classroom. Although she didn’t name anyone, it was obvious to everyone what rumors Zhu was referring to.
“Junior, I have to go. I’ll come to find you at noon.”
After reprimanding the students in the class, Zhu ruffled Lu Zhiyin’s forehead.
She still had many things to do, such as having the grade director publicly name those who had spread rumors at Long Qinxin’s behest, thereby dispelling the gossip directed at Lu Zhiyin.
“Mm…”
Lu Zhiyin nodded softly, reluctantly releasing Zhu’s finger.
As Zhu left, the classroom became noisy, with students chattering. Lu Zhiyin was still the center of attention, but most of the discussions questioned the authenticity of the rumors.
Zhu was known as a great benefactor in the school, and many students had received her help. With Zhu’s support, Lu Zhiyin’s situation had indeed improved significantly.
“…”
After Zhu left, Lu Zhiyin returned to her calm, puppet-like demeanor.
Her eyes lost their luster again.
Long Qinxin was far from Lu Zhiyin, but she saw all of Lu Zhiyin’s changes.
“So, a person can have two faces.”
The stark contrast between her attitude towards Zhu and her attitude towards herself left Long Qinxin feeling somewhat defeated.
Although Long Qinxin knew that no one would give her a good look given her actions.
“…”
Deeper than Long Qinxin’s frustration was the deity who had appeared beside Lu Zhiyin at some point.
“Did you spend the night with Zhu last night?”
Clutching the turtle doll, Ouyang Qing poked Lu Zhiyin’s shoulder.
“…”
Lu Zhiyin said nothing, she just nodded blankly.
In front of anyone other than Zhu, Lu Zhiyin remained a soulless puppet.
“Why didn’t you return to your own dormitory?”
Ouyang Qing poked Lu Zhiyin’s shoulder again, using her divine power to heal Lu Zhiyin’s injuries.
A warm current flowed from her shoulder into her lower abdomen and thigh, completely healing the pain.
Lu Zhiyin’s response was still a barely perceptible nod.
“…”
An inexplicable anger arose, and Ouyang Qing tightened her grip on the turtle doll.
In the end, why was she so concerned about a human? Even if she truly wanted friends, couldn’t she find just anyone else?
Her grip tightened, and just as she was about to crush the small turtle doll, Ouyang Qing let go.
She leaned powerlessly against the nearby wall.
“When will you take me out to play?”
She changed the subject.
Her question sank like a stone, receiving no response.
Ouyang Qing yearned for the girl who used to answer her questions and was almost always obedient.
“You’ve become so bold.”
She said, taking Lu Zhiyin’s right hand of her own accord.
Lu Zhiyin remained noncommittal.
She didn’t think she was bold; on the contrary, she felt extremely timid.
She didn’t even dare to take revenge on those she hated.
