Chapter 475: Who Schemed Against Xia Ye?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Last night? What happened?” Xia Wan’s puzzled look prompted Liu Hua to shake his head in disbelief.
“You really have no clue about the outside world,” Liu Hua said as he tapped Xia Wan’s forehead lightly with his finger. “You’re talking as if Xia Ye and I are sisters. ”
“Do you think we’re sisters?” Xia Wan pouted, slightly annoyed.
Liu Hua pressed his lips together, and after a brief pause, he offered a dry laugh. “I’m referring to an objective fact.”
Xia Wan decided not to delve deeper. Seizing Liu Hua’s lively mood, she probed further, “Did something happen to Xia Ye yesterday?”
Xia Wan didn’t regard Xia Ye as a sister, but if something had indeed happened to her, Xia He and his wife would certainly turn to Xia Hai and others for help.
It was wise for her to be mentally prepared.
Liu Hua’s enthusiasm rekindled at the question. “I heard that last night, Xia Ye decided to hit the dance hall. She got mixed up with a local tough guy known as Brother Zhao.”
“Rumor has it Brother Zhao has a thing for pretty girls. Any girl he meets is in for trouble.”
“And guess what happened next…”
Liu Hua trailed off, leaving a sense of mystery hanging in the air.
Xia Wan, without skipping a beat, guessed, “Xia Ye got away?
“Incredible!” Liu Hua couldn’t resist giving a thumbs-up, admiration evident in his gesture.
“But how did you guess she escaped?” Liu Hua asked, his confusion palpable.
Xia Wan offered only a knowing chuckle in response.
Had the situation with Xia Ye escalated, Xia He would likely have stormed into her house last night in a frenzy.
“Didn’t you mention Xia Ye had a blind date this morning?” Xia Wan pointed out matter-of-factly.
Liu Hua slapped his forehead in a moment of realization. “Ah, that’s right! My memory fails me!”
“So, I suspect that the Hua family may have called off the engagement over this incident, ” Liu Hua conjectured, shaking his head in disapproval.
“Overnight, everyone seems to know about Xia Ye’s misadventure at the dance hall… Do you think it was the Hua family’s doing?”
Xia Wan shook her head dismissively. “It couldn’t have been the Hua family.” “Why not?” Liu Hua was genuinely puzzled.
Xia Wan harbored her own suspicions. “If the Hua family had truly wanted to tarnish Xia Ye’s reputation before breaking off the engagement, why would they allow Hua Jun to rush back?
“I believe they were initially serious about the marriage.
“It’s just that the incident at the dance hall with Xia Ye has been blown out of proportion, giving the Hua family a pretext to call off the engagement.
“Besides, the Hua family doesn’t associate with people like Brother Zhao. The dance hall debacle was likely an unfortunate mishap. “Yet, it’s certain that someone purposefully spread the news!” This incident perplexed Xia Wan as well.
Xia Ye’s dance hall fiasco was trivial; logically, it shouldn’t have been mentioned at all.
Brother Zhao, being a local ruffian, would never publicly admit to being bested on his own turf.
For the sake of her own reputation, Xia Ye would keep quiet about the affair.
Who, then, harbored a grudge against Xia Ye and instigated this rumor?
“Hey, Xia Wan, someone’s looking for you!” A voice called from the doorway.
Xia Wan looked up to see Jiang Lu waving at her, a ripple of excitement in his gesture.
Before she could react, Song Zhi announced, “Xia Wan, that new transfer student is waiting for you!”
“I must say, I never expected you to not only excel academically but also to become so popular!
“He’s only been here a few days, and he’s already seeking you out repeatedly!
“Could there be something more between you two…”
Song Zhi intentionally left the insinuation hanging, prompting speculation.
‘Yeah, could it be that Xia Wan has some secret with the new guy?” “What kind of secret could it be? Probably something they can’t openly share!” “Xia Wan sure moves fast! She doesn’t even give others a chance!”
The chatter grew, with the group nearly affirming Xia Wan’s supposed
“transgression.”
The newcomer, Jiang, was a ball of energy, attracting attention since his arrival. While he was polite to other girls, his particular enthusiasm for Xia Wan stirred envy among her peers.
Xia Wan wouldn’t let these rumors slide.
She rose from her seat, facing her chattering classmates with composure. “If you have time to speculate on others’ affairs, perhaps you should check whether you’ve mastered your own studies.”
“Jealous of someone else’s academic progress and popularity? Maybe it’s time to reflect on your own actions..”