Chapter 151: Expulsion
Since having a relationship with Zheng Xiangqiao and being watched, Zhang Liangyue’s situation has been getting worse and worse, and he was eventually even called in for a talk with the principal.
"Principal, Zheng Xiangqiao is my girlfriend. That day, we got carried away, so... but I didn’t expect that a woman misunderstood the situation and directly barged into our room, which is why people started talking. Actually, we feel quite wronged."
This was the best solution Zhang Liangyue could think of.
If he and Zheng Xiangqiao were a legitimate couple, who could say anything? At most, they could only say they lacked restraint before marriage.
Hearing Zhang Liangyue’s words, the principal’s expression finally improved a little, but he was still somewhat skeptical, "But how did I hear that the woman with you is also unclear with other married men?"
Zhang Liangyue, upon hearing this, cursed Zheng Xiangqiao to high heaven in his heart.
"That’s just nonsense. My girlfriend has been with me purely; how could she be unclear with others?" If he hadn’t confirmed that Zheng Xiangqiao was a virgin last time, he wouldn’t even use this argument.
Hearing Zhang Liangyue’s words, the principal finally felt a bit more at ease and eventually let him go.
Zhang Liangyue was living cautiously, and Zheng Xiangqiao’s situation was also worrisome. Her incident had long spread to the department store, and at work, others pointed fingers at her, which annoyed her endlessly.
What’s more distressing was that Shi Hejun’s wife came to make a scene again. This time, people gossiped about her even more, and some even mocked her to her face. The more excessive ones even set traps for her.
After enduring various cold shoulders, during a break, Zheng Xiangqiao directly sought out Yiyi.
"Mo Yiyi, what exactly happened that day? I was clearly with you shopping, so why did I end up in that motel with Zhang Liangyue?"
Seeing the obviously haggard and unwell Zheng Xiangqiao, Yiyi couldn’t help but chuckle, "Clearly, it was your own matter, so why are you suddenly asking me? You two just walked into that motel and got a room. Do you need me to watch over you two the whole time? Of course, I was just supporting your relationship out of goodwill."
"You..."
Seeing Mo Yiyi’s seemingly smiling eyes, Zheng Xiangqiao instinctively felt it was her doing.
"Mo Yiyi, it was definitely you. That day, you clearly drank..." Zheng Xiangqiao didn’t finish her sentence, but looked at Yiyi with a full face of scrutiny.
She had seen Mo Yiyi drink that glass of water with her own eyes, yet nothing seemed to have happened to her, while she herself ended up in trouble.
"Drank what?"
Yiyi glanced at Zheng Xiangqiao and calmly asked, but her eyes emitted a cold gleam that seemed to pierce Zheng Xiangqiao.
"It was really you. So, you knew all along."
Originally, Zheng Xiangqiao had been hesitant, unwilling to expose her plan to drug Mo Yiyi, but now seeing the other’s knowing and icy gaze, she finally realized that Mo Yiyi must have known all along.
Yiyi looked at Zheng Xiangqiao with a mocking smile and said, "You should thank me for bringing you two together sooner."
"Mo Yiyi, you bitch!"
Zheng Xiangqiao couldn’t accept being set up by Mo Yiyi. Clearly, everything was under her control, so how could Mo Yiyi, whom she never even regarded, outsmart her?
As she spoke, Zheng Xiangqiao had already rushed forward.
The entire ordeal she was undergoing was brought by Mo Yiyi, and she wished she could tear her apart.
Seeing Zheng Xiangqiao pounce at her with claws bared, Yiyi raised her hand and subdued her, pinning her arms behind her back and squeezing her neck with her other hand.
Yiyi leaned close to Zheng Xiangqiao’s ear and said coldly, "You should be grateful I’m so gentle with you, or you’d be facing endless darkness."
The time spent in Medicine Valley had already darkened her heart, not to mention the fact that she was facing one of the culprits who had led her there in a previous life. If it weren’t for fear of the consequences and being detected, she would have dealt with Zheng Xiangqiao the first time she saw her in this life.
But if Zheng Xiangqiao continued her current behavior, Yiyi couldn’t guarantee what she might do.
Feeling the constriction around her neck, Zheng Xiangqiao shouted loudly, "Mo Yiyi, if you’ve got the guts, kill me! I’m telling you, if I’m not doing well, don’t think you can either."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but tighten her grip on Zheng Xiangqiao’s neck, squeezing harder and harder.
"Uh... let... let go..."
Zheng Xiangqiao was originally sure that Mo Yiyi wouldn’t dare to kill her, but as the choke on her neck intensified, as she felt less and less air in her chest, and as she saw Mo Yiyi’s icy eyes tinged with killing intent, she quickly became afraid. She truly believed that Mo Yiyi dared to kill her.
Yiyi watched coldly as Zheng Xiangqiao’s face turned increasingly blue, releasing her at the last moment.
"Don’t let me see you again, or I can’t guarantee what I’ll do."
"Cough, cough..."
Zheng Xiangqiao coughed violently, nodding fearfully in agreement after hearing Yiyi’s words, "Okay, okay, I won’t appear in front of you again."
"Get out..."
Even though her neck hurt at the moment, Zheng Xiangqiao didn’t dare to linger and ran off immediately after standing up.
Watching Zheng Xiangqiao’s fleeing figure, Yiyi squinted her eyes, realizing she needed to further escalate the matter to keep those two from causing more trouble.
With that thought, Yiyi headed straight for the pharmacy.
In the following days, everything seemed calm, and Zhang Liangyue thought the storm had passed, but soon after, rumors surfaced that he had taken advantage of his position as a teacher to grope senior female students.
This kind of scandal, once exposed, was far more serious than the hotel incident with Zheng Xiangqiao, and Zhang Liangyue desperately denied it.
But in truth, he felt guilty.
He still remembered the girl, who had developed early and well, with a figure more voluptuous than most women. He had taken the opportunity while checking her homework to sneak a feel, but that had happened so long ago, and now it resurfaced.
No smoke without fire—since he’d committed the act, exposure was inevitable. Once it was confirmed that he had harassed female students, he was expelled from the school.
As for Zheng Xiangqiao, Shi Hejun’s wife caused several more scenes, even in front of the manager, which finally resulted in Zheng Xiangqiao’s departure.
Learning about the downfalls of Zheng Xiangqiao and Zhang Liangyue, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile. The two had lost what they treasured most, and life would only become increasingly difficult for them.
Though Yiyi had orchestrated several actions, she hadn’t told her mother, fearing she’d worry, especially since Ding Yuejun was busy with sewing and embroidery and had no time to spare.
Soon, the deadline for delivery was approaching, and Ding Yuejun was leaving early and returning late every day, busy wrapping up the final details.