Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 441 - 441 436 Subtle Hints and Mockery

Chapter 441: Chapter 436 Subtle Hints and Mockery Chapter 441: Chapter 436 Subtle Hints and Mockery Ji Bin was so angry he wanted to curse. “Dammit, just because I keep silent, you all treat me and my brother like we’re made of mud?”

He flipped through other messages, which were mostly about the same thing.

As Ji Bin was cursing under his breath, his fingers didn’t stop moving, and he called someone out directly in the group chat, “Zhao Jingjing, get the fuck out here and explain what the hell you meant by that sentence!”

“Du Fei jumping off a building, what does it have to do with my brother? It’s a matter of life and death, and you’re just slinging mud at people carelessly?”

Ji Bin cursed up a storm in the group chat, and not only did Zhao Jingjing not dare to show her face, but no one else piped up either.

Because what Ji Bin said was right, a matter of life and death, can you just say whatever you want?

By the time Zhao Jingjing visiting Du Fei at the hospital, she already regretted those few words she had typed in the chat, because only then did she learn from the arguments between Du Fei’s parents that the reason Du Fei jumped was because of a quarrel with her mother.

It had nothing to do with anyone else.

But it was too late for regrets, and even as she saw Ji Bin cursing at her by name in the group, she could only brazen it out and keep her head low without responding.

What else could she do? She couldn’t bring herself to apologize publicly in the group.

But then again, shouldn’t the class monitor Ren Li be stepping in to calm the furious Ji Bin and smooth things over at this point?

How come ever since Du Fei’s accident, he’s been silent?

He hadn’t called to ask about Du Fei’s condition, nor had he visited the hospital. Does he even realize he’s her boyfriend?

Zhao Jingjing was also being stupid, hinting in the group chat that Du Fei’s jump could have been provoked by Dai Lei and Gao Jie. What did she mean by that? That Du Fei liked Dai Lei?

Where does that leave him, the boyfriend who just made their relationship official?

So it’s no wonder that Ren Li is completely fed up with Zhao Jingjing by now, how could he possibly speak up for her?

Moreover, the reason he hadn’t visited Du Fei in the hospital was because he was having second thoughts about their relationship.

No matter the reason, a girlfriend who resorts to death threats at the drop of a hat is not a good partner to be with. To put it bluntly, what if they broke up and she threatened suicide to coerce him?

What Zhao Jingjing and Ren Li were thinking, Ji Bin didn’t care about. He ranted and raved in the group chat for a while, and after Dai Lei persuaded him, he felt a bit calmer.

“It’s not okay, Zhao Jingjing’s words are easily misunderstood. You have to say something.”

Since creating the group, Dai Lei had never spoken a word in it, mainly because he wasn’t interested.

“Why bother with them?”

Dai Lei was indifferent, believing in the saying “the clean hand wants no washing”. Anyway, there was nothing going on between him and Du Fei, so why fear gossip?

But what Ji Bin said next silenced him.

“Zhao Jingjing clearly knows you sent stamps to Du Fei before, she might think you were originally pursuing Du Fei but then fell for Gao Jie instead. She might even talk behind your back, suggesting that Gao Jie is a homewrecker and that Du Fei, unable to bear the betrayal of both love and friendship, decided to jump.

Plus, the fact that you were interested in her before, who knows, she might have told others as well. It’s not just Zhao Jingjing who knows. You might not mind, but what would others say about Gao Jie?”

Although Ji Bin’s speculation was like something out of a television drama, it wasn’t impossible.

So, should he tell the truth in the group chat?

Definitely not!

People always sympathize with the underdog, and no matter what Du Fei had done before, she had just narrowly escaped death, so nobody wanted to hear anything bad about her.

“Here’s what we’ll do. You log into your QQ, give me your phone, and I’ll type for you.”

Dai Lei had no concerns about Ji Bin taking over his phone, so once he logged in, he just tossed his phone to him and picked up the book on his lap to read.

Ji Bin thought for a brief moment before tapping out several lines:

Dai Lei: [Please don’t misunderstand, Du Fei and I are just classmates, she simply helped me by passing a letter to Gao Jie. Come to think of it, we should be thanking her, as it can be said that without her, there would be no ‘us’ today.]

[No matter what difficulties Du Fei is facing, I hope she can maintain a peaceful mind, find a way to cope as soon as possible, and return to her former cheerful self!]

When someone who hardly ever speaks in the group chat finally speaks, their credibility almost reaches a hundred percent.

Especially when that person is Dai Lei, the top science student from Beijing University!

Not to say that the class group chat exploded, but it nearly did.

Several classmates who were once on good terms with Dai Lei congratulated him one after another, someone even tagged Gao Jie in the chat, jokingly reminding them not to forget to invite everyone to the wedding drinks after graduation.

Ji Bin quickly sent a message from his own account: [Does that even need to be said, when my brother gets married, I’ll send invites to each and every one of you.]

After sending it, he picked up Dai Lei’s phone again, [I’ll chat with everyone when I’m free, I’ve got things to do now, signing off.]

It must be said, having grown up together since childhood, Ji Bin had a better grasp of Dai Lei’s tone of voice than Dai Lei himself did.

He returned the phone to Dai Lei, clapped his shoulder and said with emotion, “Man, I’ve been so worried about your lifelong happiness. Don’t forget to get me a big carp when you two tie the knot.”

Get married?

Dai Lei looked up in surprise, “Aren’t you moving a bit too fast?”

Their relationship hadn’t even taken shape yet, and he was already thinking about marriage.

Ji Bin glared, “How can you still hide it from me? Wasn’t it her hanging onto your neck and nibbling last night?”

Dai Lei was speechless, turned his neck to show him, “See, it’s gone. Could a mark like that disappear in one night?”

Ji Bin had experience, it wouldn’t disappear.

So… was it really a bug bite last night?

Ji Bin was dumbfounded, “What do I do? I… told the group you two would get married after graduation.”

Dai Lei was equally stunned, dude, you’re my brother, how could you say anything so carelessly?

He didn’t bother logging into his own Penguin account, instead directly taking Ji Bin’s phone to scroll through the messages in the group chat. When he saw those two sentences… He had to admit, he was really impressed by his brother!

And that part about “returning to her former cheerful self,” you didn’t waste your education at Normal University, your literacy is top-notch.

He tossed the phone back to Ji Bin, holding his head in his hands, “I don’t even know if Gao Jie saw it, how am I going to explain this to her later?”

Gao Jie had already seen it, currently sitting in front of the computer with her face flushed red, staring blankly at those two sentences.

She had logged back into her Penguin account after someone reminded her to do so, then she saw Zhao Jingjing’s suggestive comments.

Faced with such fabrications and even outright victim-blaming, perhaps no one was angrier than Gao Jie. But like Dai Lei, she understood that exposing Du Fei’s true colors in this situation wasn’t wise, and she could even be accused of kicking someone when they’re down.

But she couldn’t bear to say nothing, and while she was still fuming, she saw Dai Lei go online and for the first time, post two sentences in the group chat.

He didn’t say a bad word about Du Fei, even thanking her, but maybe she was the only one who could detect the innuendo and mockery!

This guy, his words were just perfect!