The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 578 - 582: Singlehood (Part 7)

Chapter 578: Chapter 582: Singlehood (Part 7)

With the prior example set by Mo Xiaoxi and Tan Zhi, classmates’ perception of Su Li had significantly changed.

Although she still kept to herself, no one assumed she was a pushover anymore.

Despite her quiet and unassuming appearance, her retaliation was absolutely Godzilla-level in force.

Now, Mo Xiaoxi and Tan Zhi were noticeably quieter.

Some male students disapproved of Su Li’s actions, feeling it was harsh to disgrace a fellow classmate to such an extent.

However, some female students quietly cheered her on.

Aside from Su Li, many other girls had suffered under Mo Xiaoxi and Tan Zhi during the four years of college.

Those were mostly minor harassments; although disgusting, speaking up might make one seem over-sensitive and petty.

Mo Xiaoxi and Tan Zhi were skilled at manipulating such situations, allowing them to coast through college without much resistance.

Yet, they didn’t expect to stumble so badly with Su Li.

Although Mo Xiaoxi and Tan Zhi were at fault, most classmates were closer to them, leading to them unconsciously following their lead, and growing colder towards Su Li.

Wan Shimin, holding takeout, located Su Li’s dormitory entrance using the information provided by Aunt Zhu.

He deliberately chose a conspicuous spot and stopped a female student passing by.

Wan Shimin deployed his supposedly charming and suave tactic, whispering, "Beauty, can you call Su Li from Room 618 for me?"

Coincidentally, the female student Wan Shimin stopped happened to be Tan Zhi.

Initially, when Tan Zhi looked up and saw Wan Shimin, a flash of disdain crossed her eyes.

She had seen too many loser guys like him.

High dreams, low fate.

Owning nothing yet fantasizing about the impossible—like a toad lusting after a swan’s meat. Who gave them the audacity? Fish Leong?

Wan Shimin had forgotten that he was no longer the money-backed man he used to be.

To a discerning girl, a glance was all it took to gauge a person’s situation.

The watch on his wrist wasn’t a Rolex but a watch worth just a couple of thousand yuan.

His clothes were neither handmade-custom nor niche luxury brands, but generic mass-market products that looked decent but shabby on closer inspection.

Especially the pair of shoes on his feet...

To gauge a man’s wealth and taste, just look at his shoes.

The shoes Wan Shimin wore were the only limited-edition sneakers he had left after going bankrupt and liquidating his assets at home.

For him now, selling them could cover his rent for a year or two.

But wearing them only made people doubt his status even more.

If you can’t afford genuine products, don’t wear counterfeits.

The truly wealthy, even if clad in imitation goods, are assumed to be wearing genuine articles.

Now that Wan Shimin had shed his aura coated in wealth, wearing genuine articles on his feet would not convince onlookers that he could afford them.

People who wear limited edition sneakers would hardly sport just a watch that’s worth at most a few hundred dollars, or don everyday-brand clothes.

And this guy, he really thinks he’s hot stuff... thinking he’s unmatched under heaven or something. Pathetic much?

Tan Zhi was already in a foul mood, and Wan Shimin had just walked into the line of fire. He was utterly clueless, failing to see the impatience and rising anger in the eyes of the girl before him.

As Tan Zhi opened her mouth, she wanted to vent all her anger on this complete loser, but he was so bad at reading the room, his eyes even dared to flirt with her.

But then she suddenly heard what he said next... "Su Li?"

"Are you acquainted with that bitch, Su Li?"

Instantly, Tan Zhi’s expression changed. She arched her eyebrows and asked curiously, "Did you say you were looking for Su Li?"

"What a coincidence, we are classmates and even share the same dorm."

"What relation are you to her?"

Wan Shimin replied, "Today at noon, our parents were discussing our matter over a meal in a hotel. Since she has been busy with her studies, we all felt a bit sorry for her, so we decided to pack her favorite food and send it over to her."

Wan Shimin worded it in a way that was misleading, making their relationship sound very intimate and leaving room for wild guesses.

But if you listened carefully, he wasn’t entirely wrong.

Su Li’s mom, Aunt Zhu, and Wan Shimin’s dad, Wan Jia Bing, were indeed representatives of their respective families, and they were indeed having a meal together.

Discussing the marriage arrangement of their children during a matchmaking session isn’t out of the ordinary... all fine...

But hearing this, Tan Zhi, or anyone really, would interpret it differently.

It’d naturally lead one to think that they were in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, maybe even close to a marriage arrangement.

Otherwise, why would both families be sitting together at one table?

Tan Zhi thought even further, wondering if perhaps Su Li was pregnant before marriage and needed to rush a wedding...

It’s not uncommon among university students close to graduation.

Tan Zhi, suppressing her emotions, took a careful look at Wan Shimin and asked, "Are you really Su Li’s boyfriend? I’ve shared a room with her for several years and she’s never mentioned you."

Wan Shimin shrugged carelessly, "Su Li has always been shy and quiet... She doesn’t like talking about her private life. I respect that."

This made Tan Zhi change her impression of Wan Shimin slightly, her sharp gaze softening a bit, tinged with a touch of sympathy as she said meaningfully, "You sure are generous and considerate."

"Okay then, I’ll go call her down for you."

As Tan Zhi was about to turn around, it seemed like she thought of something, and said enthusiastically, "Just wait here for a bit."

When she turned to go back to the dormitory, she ran into an acquaintance who curiously asked her who that person was.

Tan Zhi replied cheerfully, "Su Li’s boyfriend..."

"Who would have thought, right? Everyone thought she was single, but turns out she’s had a boyfriend for a long time. Even living in the same dorm for years, I had no clue. She kept it quite hidden."

Tan Zhi’s expression was strange as she winked and made faces at others, her tone taunting.

This prompted the earlier acquaintance to frequently look back at Wan Shimin, uncertainly saying, "That seems unlikely... Su Li..."

The two just didn’t seem to match; she couldn’t even muster respect for him. Su Li was attractive, smart, and clever—she would hardly pick such an ordinary guy.

Tan Zhi sneered, "Who knows what the real situation might be."

Annoyed, Tan Zhi felt she had finally grasped something tangible on Su Li, ready to mix both new grudges and old, intent on mutual destruction.