Chapter 671: Chapter 669: Kind Father 48
"That’s your business." Wen Zhixi’s expression turned cold. After all, he had already reminded her that he had a girlfriend. As an adult, she should understand the implication. He said this to give her some face.
There were many people who liked him, but not everyone caught his attention, and he wasn’t interested in knowing who liked him.
He wouldn’t be pleased, only troubled.
Wei Yue’s face turned pale, but before she could say more, Wen Zhixi had already left. The driver was waiting at the school gate. After getting in the car, he took out his phone and mentioned the incident to Chen Yijia.
These kinds of situations are prone to misunderstandings. If someone with ill intentions took a photo and spread false rumors, it would be troublesome, so the potential hazard had to be eliminated.
As expected, Wen Zhixi proved to be foresighted. Less than an hour since he had mentioned it to Chen Yijia, she received a photo of Wen Zhixi and Wei Yue, taken from a deliberate angle.
Seeing this, Chen Yijia laughed in anger and handed the phone to Ah Chen: "I wonder which troublemaker is trying to stir things up. Even though I wouldn’t believe it because of just one photo, I’d still feel a bit uncomfortable if Wen Zhixi hadn’t reported this to me in advance."
She felt a bit uneasy about Wei Yue, but only towards Wei Yue.
Ah Chen glanced at it and commented, "The angle of this shot is quite good. Want to find out who sent you the photo?"
"Can you do it?" Chen Yijia was surprised. Of course, she wanted to know—to find them and expose them, as their actions were truly despicable.
"I don’t know who it is, but it shouldn’t be Wei Yue," she added. Wei Yue wasn’t stupid and had no reason to do such a thing. Going to Wen Zhixi was probably out of reluctance. She didn’t think she’d succeed; she just wanted to try and not leave any regrets.
Unfortunately, Wen Zhixi was not the type to pity someone just because they found him charming. If he hadn’t acknowledged her, he appeared to be just a cold, mechanical learner.
In the future, he might even become a super work machine.
Chen Yijia shivered a bit, but fortunately, Wen Zhixi wasn’t like this with people he knew well. He still had some warmth.
Ah Chen had some suspicions and communicated silently with 997.
In an instant, 997 responded to her: [Host, it’s Duan Mu. The relevant evidence has been sent to the host’s email.]
Indeed, Ah Chen had guessed it was Duan Mu.
Ah Chen picked up her phone and downloaded the documents from the email. They included a screenshot of a message from Duan Mu’s phone and footage of them taking pictures outside Wen Zhixi’s school.
Afterward, Ah Chen sent this evidence to Chen Yijia.
"So quickly?" Chen Yijia was astonished and looked at Ah Chen differently, "What kind of people do you know?"
Ah Chen said, "A very capable friend."
997, who was listening in, suddenly felt proud, unexpectedly being regarded as a friend by their host, filling their heart with warmth. It was truly gratifying to be able to help their host.
Chen Yijia was not so polite anymore. She directly tagged Duan Mu in the high school class group chat, along with the entire class, and shared the evidence she could post in the group.
Chen Yijia: Let’s give everyone a show. @All members
Chen Yijia: Classmate, is it fun to sabotage other people’s relationships? Do you really think Wen Zhixi would like just anyone? Even if it’s not me, it won’t be who you think it is. He’s not something for anyone to play with; he has his own thoughts. @Duan Mu
The group instantly became lively, and the classmates who saw it were shocked, becoming more disdainful of Duan Mu.
Also, classmate Chen Yijia was too polite to even mention Wei Yue’s name—wasn’t the person Duan Mu was referring to her?
This photo wasn’t taken by Wei Yue, and she seemed unaware of the situation. Even if someone didn’t like her, Chen Yijia was someone who clearly distinguished between personal grievances. It wasn’t aimed at someone who wasn’t involved. As for the confession matter, honestly, with someone like Wen Zhixi, it would be strange if no one confessed to him.
Even she had many admirers, but she turned them all down. People naturally liked beautiful and academically excellent individuals. Such occurrences were unavoidable.
Wen Zhixi: I only like you! Don’t overthink it. @Chen Yijia
The classmates laughed out loud when they saw this.
Ah Chen saw Chen Yijia blushing as she clutched her phone, and laughed along. This was the vibrant beauty of youth.
Duan Mu hadn’t expected the scene he snapped in secret to be discovered by others, making him look grim.
Initially, the heartbroken Wei Yue received a private message, rechecked the group, and realized what had happened, feeling utterly humiliated.
She had confessed today not wanting to leave any regrets, but Duan Mu’s actions turned it into a mess, leaving her no face to show in the high school class.
She immediately called Duan Mu, her tone far from friendly: "Why did you send those messages to Chen Yijia, and why those angle photos?"
"Wei Yue, I was only trying to help you," Duan Mu said after a moment of silence.
Wei Yue opened her mouth but couldn’t bring herself to blame, as no matter what, Duan Mu had always been by her side: "I know you mean well, but don’t do this again. It’s impossible between Wen Zhixi and me; today was about closure."
As Chen Yijia mentioned, Wen Zhixi isn’t a person to be manipulated.
Even if it’s not Chen Yijia, it’s unlikely to be Wei Yue herself.
Whether before or after the online incident, there was no possibility between them, and only now did she see reality clearly.
"Finals are coming up; are you going back?" Wei Yue asked.
Duan Mu replied coldly, "No, I won’t bow to her."
Wei Yue sighed, having tried to persuade him many times, but it always ended this way: "Actually, Auntie is just concerned about you. Although there were misunderstandings between us, she never bothered me."
"She’s very assertive. If I go back, I’ll have to agree to many conditions. She initially asked me to stay away from you, but that’s impossible. As long as I have hands, I won’t starve. If there’s not enough tuition, I can apply for a loan and repay it once I start working."
Unable to continue persuading, Wei Yue had to give up and advised Duan Mu not to repeat what he did before. If he had any ideas, he could consult her before making decisions alone.
After hanging up, Wei Yue stared at her phone in a daze.
In truth, she also feared going back.
Once an orphan, she had longed for a warm family after becoming one, and now that she had one again, why wasn’t she happy?
Suddenly, Wei Yue forced a bitter smile, yearning for a warm home—the kind of life her foster family once showed her.
She had grasped someone who was like a father, yet somehow, it wasn’t what she desired. Why was this happening?
During the holidays, she had to return, as there was no avoiding it. It was something she’d taken from someone else. Because of her, her foster father had already lost his original family.
Ran Zhengfeng was delighted to see Wei Yue, but their conversations were not like before, with much silence instead.
"We need to go to the orphanage later."
"Okay," Wei Yue replied, "I’ll buy some snacks to bring over."
Ran Zhengfeng said, "Some of the kids have artistic talent." Whenever they showed him their drawings, he felt suffocated.
Wei Yue didn’t know what to say; children in orphanages didn’t have such conditions, as most ordinary families couldn’t afford to learn such talents either.
"Once you start working, you might be able to help a bit," Ran Zhengfeng said, "It’s a shame to waste talent that can’t be developed."
Wei Yue squeezed her chopsticks tightly, not responding, and felt she increasingly understood Teacher Zhuo. Her foster father sipped some liquor and continued talking about something, perhaps the future, but her head was in a fog, unable to catch his words clearly.
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