Chapter 12 Flashback Kill Two
But the matter did not end there. On the contrary, it became more and more intense, and the rumors about him on the confession wall became more and more outrageous.
Someone revealed that although Rong Xiu pretended to be a high and mighty flower untouchable in school, he had actually been kept by a rich merchant as a third son. The luxury cars that came to pick him up outside the school every weekend, and every piece of clothing he wore being a luxury brand, were the evidence.
This revelation post brought up his previous rejection of Chen Jing again. Those who originally felt indignant for Chen Jing now slandered him wantonly under this unverified rumor.
Unable to bear it any longer, he finally clarified on the confession wall. The reckless slander finally stopped, and Rong Xiu thought the matter had ended there.
But it was far from over. Whether in class or walking on campus, there were people pointing and whispering behind his back. But as soon as he turned his head, these people scattered like cockroaches exposed to light, not daring to look him in the eye.
At this moment, Rong Xiu had already been equated with 'fickle' and 'indecent'. His clarification seemed like anger from embarrassment, further confirming the content of the previous revelation post.
The real outbreak happened a month later when he was alone by the school lake to clear his mind.
His domineering father had cut off all his living expenses because he chose Imperial Capital University. His elder sister was not close to him, and his mother was too busy with her career. Rong Xiu's impression of her was not as deep as that of the servants at home.
The sudden occurrence of such an event, the overwhelming slander and ostracism left him at a loss.
It was April, and twilight was falling. Pear blossom petals from the trees on both sides of the lake were falling gently. He reached out to pick up a fallen pear blossom from the ground. The pure white petals were tinged with the hazy twilight. Rong Xiu's eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the pear blossom on his fingertips, remembering Fan Xia, the only one who had spoken up for him that day.
There was a rustle of vegetation behind him, and Rong Xiu turned to look.
It was a young man with delicate features that still held some childish innocence. He was a junior from the calligraphy club, and also one of the people who had slandered him most fiercely before.
"What are you doing here?" Rong Xiu stood up, his cold demeanor unmistakable even in the dim silhouette of the night.
"You have the nerve to ask me!" The other gritted his teeth, his beautiful eyes filled with hatred and disgust. "It's all because of you that Mirror senior sister is being ridiculed. Rong Xiu, you're disgusting. Men like you don't deserve to be at Imperial Capital University. Do your parents know about the kind of business you're doing outside? They definitely don't, right? Otherwise, they would surely beat you to death—"
"Slap—" A resounding slap rang out.
The other widened his eyes, disbelievingly holding his stinging cheek. "You dare to hit me? You, a prostitute, dare to hit me!"
Rong Xiu casually unbuttoned his shirt cuffs and rolled them up to his elbows. In the hazy night, his fair wrists were whiter than pear blossoms, yet the lines were firm. Before the other could say more, Rong Xiu directly grabbed his hair and dragged him towards the water.
Considering the many students in the school, the water level of this lake was at most waist-deep and couldn't drown anyone.
Precisely because he knew this, Rong Xiu recklessly grabbed the other's hair, ignoring his screams, and pressed his head into the lake water. The sharp and unpleasant insults instantly turned into comical bubbling sounds. His hands kept slapping the water surface, stirring up waves of splashes, wetting Rong Xiu's clothes. Water droplets fell one by one from Rong Xiu's messy hair strands.
His lips curved into a smile, cold and alluring in the night. The nature that had been constrained by family etiquette for many years was finally released.
Finally, when the other's struggles gradually weakened, Rong Xiu let go. The other helplessly and pathetically sprawled on the rocks by the lake. Even though his eyes were unwilling, he dared not insult again out of fear of this Rong Xiu.
"You like Chen Jing." Rong Xiu waded through the water, walking up to him, his tone a statement rather than a question.
"..." The other didn't speak, his silence the best answer.
The night breeze fluttered, lifting his wet bangs. Rong Xiu casually brushed them back, his thin lips curling, no longer concealing the contempt in his heart. "Go back and tell Chen Jing to stop harassing me. She's not worthy."
"You—" The other gritted his teeth, struggling to say, "You'd better be as you say, don't string Mirror senior sister along later."
As he spoke, the other took advantage of the night to quickly climb ashore, suddenly exclaiming, "Fan Xia, you—"
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