Tang Xiaomin's words struck a chord with many people's true feelings.
Not daring to confront Tang Xiaomin directly, they once again turned their attention to Lu Sisi.
"Of course, we're here to get justice for Young Master Yun. If Lu Sisi pays up, this matter will be settled."
"But look at her, feigning helplessness. Using her cheap sorrow and tears to gloss over Young Master Yun's losses and try to get away with it. Does she think everyone else is a fool?"
"Trying to evade responsibility by portraying herself as a weakling. People nowadays fall for that."
Suddenly, Lu Sisi stepped forward and grabbed Tang Xiaomin's leg, pleading desperately.
"Please, help me. All it takes is a word from you, and they won't trouble me anymore. Please."
Over the past year, Lu Sisi had come to understand Tang Xiaomin's influence in the university.
Apart from the f2 clique, Tang Xiaomin held the most sway. It was likely that Ye Lingyun would give her face.
At this moment, Lu Sisi saw Tang Xiaomin as a lifeline.
Tang Xiaomin glanced at her coldly and pulled her leg away.
She hadn't stepped forward to help Lu Sisi out of any kindness.
"You broke someone's clothes, so it's only reasonable that you should pay. Pay up or face court, the choice is yours."
Lu Sisi froze. She had thought Tang Xiaomin was different from those who bullied her.
Now, it seemed she had been mistaken.
Tang Xiaomin's words filled Lu Sisi with despair.
Tang Xiaomin then tossed a phone in front of Lu Sisi.
"Call your brother and have him pay for you. Or, they'll call the police."
Hearing this, everyone present looked at Lu Sisi with ill intentions.
"That's a great idea! If they actually call the police, she'll have to pay even if she cries her eyes out. She'll have to pay, even if it means selling her house."
"Hurry up and choose, don't try to stall. See those mineral water bottles in their hands?"
Under the threats, Lu Sisi picked up the phone.
With tears in her eyes, she glanced at everyone pressuring her, then dialed Lu Zelei's number.
"Brother... I..."
A boy stepped forward, snatched Lu Sisi's phone, and put it on speaker.
"Sisi, what's wrong? Are you crying?" Lu Zelei's concerned voice came through the phone.
At this moment, the surrounding crowd fell silent, listening to the conversation.
"Brother, I... I ruined Young Master Yun's custom-made clothes, and he wants me to pay a million, sob..."
Lu Sisi cried sadly on the phone.
"Which Young Master Yun? A million for one piece of clothing? Are you being scammed?"
"Yes... Ye Lingyun."
Upon hearing Ye Lingyun's name, Lu Zelei's tone changed.
"Oh, it's Young Master Yun. His status is indeed noble, and his clothes are certainly not cheap. I'll figure out the money for you. Come find me after school and apologize to Young Master Yun properly, understood?"
"Mmm."
The call ended.
Lu Zelei's easy agreement surprised everyone.
"Hmph, your brother is sensible. If you had done this earlier, it would have been over. What a waste of time."
"This person is just stubborn. If you don't teach her a lesson, how will she be motivated to pay?"
"Everyone heard it clearly. Pay up tomorrow, or you'll regret it."
...
The farce ended with Lu Sisi's compromise.
Everyone dispersed and headed back to school.
Ye Lingyun, Liu Feng, Tang Xiaomin, Qian Lili, and a few others walked together.
Ye Lingyun teased Tang Xiaomin, "Xiaomin, I didn't realize you had such a compassionate heart. Stepping in for someone you don't even know. That's not like you at all."
Tang Xiaomin retorted, "What can I do? My experience is similar to hers."
At this, the group of them blushed involuntarily.
Back then, for Tang Yiyi's sake, they had ganged up on a weaker person.
Who would have thought they would provoke such a fierce individual, and Tang Xiaomin alone had overthrown them all.
In the end, they couldn't beat her, so they joined her...
"Hahaha... We fought, and now we know each other. Let's not bring up the past. If today's events reminded you of unpleasant memories, then lunch is on me. Consider it an apology." Ye Lingyun said generously.
Tang Xiaomin was no less enthusiastic.
"Did everyone hear that? Young Master Yun is treating us to lunch. Anyone who hears gets a share."
"Yay, great!"
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What does it mean to be sisters? It means if one person has food, everyone gets to share.
Tang Xiaomin and her friends walked ahead, chatting and laughing. When they were together, there was always endless gossip.
Liu Feng noticed Ye Lingyun's wistful expression and patted his shoulder, unsure how to comfort him.
As a brother, he understood Ye Lingyun's feelings best.
With Tang Xiaomin taking a few "ten-thousand-volt lightbulbs" along for the meal, someone's heart was breaking.
At noon, as agreed, they went for a grand meal.
Not to mention they were all children of wealthy families, especially Ye Lingyun. They had no psychological burden about eating his treat.
Arriving at the hotel, the group squeezed into the elevator, preparing to go up.
Just then, two more girls squeezed in.
One of them, Zhang Guo'er, was haughty. Beside her was her best friend, Zhou Dan.
Their eyes met. Zhang Guo'er glared at Tang Xiaomin and turned away, presenting her back.
During a previous program recording, Zhang Guo'er had brought up the matter of Tang Xiaomin being abandoned by the Tang family. Tang Xiaomin had then struck her.
The scene of Tang Xiaomin hitting Zhang Guo'er was also edited into the broadcast by a thoughtful production team, shown to everyone.
Everyone knew that Zhang Guo'er had been beaten by her distant cousin, Tang Xiaomin. This incident had caused Zhang Guo'er to lose face and she had resented Tang Xiaomin ever since.
"Guo'er, I'm your best sister! Who is this diamond bachelor who created the volcano flower sea and city-wide romance to confess to you? Just tell me."
"I promise you, I won't let slip a single word."
Zhang Guo'er said, "His identity is mysterious, and he doesn't want to be known. One cannot break their word, nor can they fail to keep such a secret. Please don't put me in a difficult position."
"Guo'er, you've found a man with great resources. I'm truly envious! When you get married, I definitely want to be your bridesmaid."
"You are my best friend, of course, I hope you'll be my bridesmaid. However, that depends on his wishes first, after all, his identity is special."
"Who is he, that he's so mysterious?"
"It's a secret."
...
From the moment Zhang Guo'er entered, Tang Xiaomin had chosen to ignore her.
However, their conversation stunned Tang Xiaomin.
The volcano flower sea, the city-wide romance – wasn't that Yan Jue's masterpiece from last night?
How had it, after just one night, become the work of Zhang Guo'er's diamond bachelor boyfriend?
Ding!
The elevator arrived.
"Guo'er, your boyfriend is so kind. He invited you to such a high-class lunch. I feel so lucky to be here with you."
"It's just a lunch, what's the big deal? I've eaten this kind of thing so many times I'm tired of it."
...
Zhang Guo'er put on quite a show, provoking annoyance.
Shu Ya said coldly, "Zhang Guo'er is just a fake socialite. I can't believe someone like her received a volcano flower sea and city-wide romance confession from a man. I'd love to see what kind of man that is, and how blind he must be."