Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 719 - 720 Freeloading Man 5_1

Chapter 719: Chapter 720 Freeloading Man 5_1

Chiang Yi, listening to everyone’s discussion, had endured for a long time. There were a few times he almost couldn’t stand it and wanted to jump out and argue back.

Later, his reason told him to shut up, he must shut up, otherwise, it would be like offering himself up for discussion.

Chiang Yi did hold back and didn’t make a sound, but his little followers, how could they be willing to endure.

All at once, the classroom became as noisy as a marketplace, and a few neighboring classes, hearing the commotion, all came around to watch.

Especially after finding out it was related to Chiang Yi not having lunch and storming out of the cafeteria, everyone naturally wanted to get the first-hand scoop.

At first, Chiang Yi didn’t want to intervene; he wasn’t the person involved, so he couldn’t step into the fray lightly, but his friends couldn’t stand the attitude of the others and could step in.

What he didn’t expect was that the situation would develop beyond control, such as how Chiang Yi privately detested Song Lei.

Chiang Yi was really about to be driven mad by them. It was true that he despised Song Lei, but he also hadn’t refrained from taking advantage of her.

Just as Chiang Yi was about to speak up, the other person pointedly said, "Some people are really shameless, obviously hating someone, but not hesitating to take advantage of them."

"It’s truly wanting to be both a whore and a virtuous woman." The other person’s words were really not polite.

Chiang Yi was so angry, those two words, even though not said aloud, who didn’t know what they were?

He was really starting to lose control of his temper, thinking about directly stepping in and cursing.

"That’s a willing beating and a willing endurance, you’re just jealous you can’t have it, who doesn’t know Song Lei is a bootlicker, and no amount of cursing will change that." Chiang Yi’s friend smugly said, insisting it was all Song Lei’s own doing.

Song Lei had not expected that after she left, the classroom would become so lively, nor had she expected that once again, she would become the subject of everybody’s heated discussion.

People noticed Song Lei standing at the door, one after another turning to look at her, some with a look of sympathy, others with the look of someone watching a spectacle.

Alright, the pot laid by the original owner in the end still needed her to carry, "Right, I am that bootlicker."

"I am that cheap, knowing full well the other person doesn’t like me, yet I still persist."

"Now I’ve had a realization, no matter how good you are to some people, they will never warm to you, so why should I continue wasting my time?"

"It’s second year of high school, time to focus on studies," Song Lei thought to herself.

She walked straight to Chiang Yi, "I’m sorry, I didn’t consider your feelings and experience, insisting on pursuing you."

"Causing disturbance in your life and studies."

"Such things will not happen again."

"From now on, we go our separate ways."

After saying her piece, Song Lei returned to her seat and took out her exercise book to start looking at it.

No one expected Song Lei to take such a stance, they were all in disbelief.

Some wondered whether their ears were malfunctioning, having misheard, "I didn’t mishear just now, did I?"

"Song Lei’s meaning is, she will no longer trouble Chiang Yi, that she won’t pursue him anymore?"

Someone nodded in agreement, "You didn’t hear wrong, that’s what it means."

"No way, she, how could she possibly stop pursuing someone?"

"Normal, after pursuing for so long and spending so much money, only to have Chiang Yi speak of her that way behind her back, if it were me, I would be unhappy too."

"Exactly, if he doesn’t like Song Lei, he could have simply not accepted her, straightaway rejecting her."

"Right, on one hand loathing, on the other, not forgetting to take the benefits."

Inside and outside the class, everyone immediately started to talk about it, after all, Song Lei was just circling around Chiang Yi and didn’t affect anyone else.

Chiang Yi hadn’t expected that Song Lei would actually hear those words, and what he had less expected was that she would even offer an apology. The implications of her words made him somewhat panicked.

He didn’t like Song Lei, but he couldn’t resist enjoying the pleasure of being adored and fawned over. Although there were other girls who chased him, they were much more subtle about it.

What was more important, if Song Lei stopped bothering with him, would his allowance be enough to cover his food and drink expenses?

Not to mention buying brand-name sneakers and clothes, what was he to do?

Chiang Yi felt a headache just thinking about it, but if he simply caved in, wouldn’t he seem inferior in front of Song Lei in the future?

Chiang Yi didn’t believe that Song Lei, who had been chasing him for so long, would truly stop chasing him as she said she would.

Right, it must definitely be a strategic retreat. The more he thought about it, the more Chiang Yi felt that Song Lei was using this tactic to pressure him.

Chiang Yi said indifferently, "I accept your apology, but don’t cause me any trouble in the future."

"Okay." Song Lei picked up her workbook and began to brush through problems. With tight time and a heavy workload, who had time to bother with someone else?

Right, she also had to talk to her parents about hiring a tutor. After all, the original owner of the body’s grades were not too good, and improving too quickly would raise suspicions.

Aside from making progress step by step, it was of course necessary to seek external help to justify her rapid academic improvement.

Done, that’s decided then. Song Lei quickly made her choice and planned to raise the idea with her parents when she got home.

Although they didn’t seem too concerned about the original owner’s grades, saying if the college entrance exam didn’t go well, going abroad to study was an option.

What parent wouldn’t want their child to do well academically? Having good grades in the country, staying in China to attend a good university would be fine, or studying abroad at a good university would also be great.

Alright, that’s settled. Song Lei carefully considered and arranged all the subsequent matters.

While attending class and thinking about future steps, Song Lei felt her level of daydreaming had improved once again.

As dinner time approached, Song Lei continued to rush to the cafeteria as the first in line. As a foodie, she, who had only eaten a pack of biscuits in the afternoon, really couldn’t hold on.

During dinner, Song Lei decided she would bring food in her backpack from now on, otherwise she’d be treating herself too unfairly.

After quickly finishing her dinner under the gaze of many, Song Lei continued her stroll around the sports field, then bought a bottle of water.

Returning to the classroom, she once again laid her head on the desk for a short rest. There was no helping it; she had been woken up by her alarm at five o’clock that day.

Ah, no worries, tomorrow she could sleep until 6:30 a.m. Just thinking about it felt blissful.

Before the evening self-study session began, Song Lei woke up, washed her face in the restroom, then returned to the classroom to continue reading.

Song Lei felt very free with today’s life. She didn’t have to worry about someone’s feelings or consider that person and his friends’ thoughts. She just acted according to her own ideas and pace.

Song Lei felt that the day went quite well, but Chiang Yi was feeling all kinds of discomfort. He still went to the cafeteria for dinner that evening.

Even though he knew he would become the target of everyone’s attention, there was no choice. Instant noodles weren’t filling, and they were expensive too.

At the cafeteria, he ordered several dishes that he liked, only to find out that it cost more than twenty, which gave him a fright.

It was known to him that he had already slightly lowered the standard that Song Lei had set for buying meals before, but it still turned out to be so expensive.

Having no other choice, he paid. Looking at his meal card, there was only twenty left, so he had to recharge 100 at the small supermarket.

That’s right, he still believed Song Lei wouldn’t last long. Recharging 100 was enough; recharging too much would be wasteful.

Since he was already at the supermarket, of course, he had to buy a bottle of beverage. His friends also made purchases, and he paid along with them only to discover that out of the newly charged 100, 60 had already been spent.