Chapter 225: Chapter 225
Originally, Qin Xi intended to send Li Xianglu home directly, but Li Xianglu felt that she couldn’t let her hand be injured in vain, it had to be seen by everyone, so that those who were at fault wouldn’t get off scot-free.
Qin Xi felt quite helpless. This girl’s ideas are always so naive, yet her actions are always genuinely kind-hearted. Actually, she knew there was something wrong with the rope and could have just ignored it, but she still held onto the rope with all her might. In her eyes, Shen Yuehong isn’t an utterly reprehensible person; she’s always leaving others a way out, yet others are plotting to frame her and prevent her from studying at this school.
Cutting the rope and causing injury to a classmate isn’t such a serious issue, but following that up by hiding the performance costumes and sabotaging the school’s celebration, that amounts to a moral defect. And if that isn’t considered serious, what about the theft of the club’s funds, such a major issue?
Three incidents in a row, even if coincidental, all point towards Li Xianglu, so the school has to give everyone an explanation, no matter what.
Thinking of this, Qin Xi sneered. It seems Qin Miao really has a lot of free time. However, he already has plenty of evidence in hand, and finding the right opportunity should solve her problem once and for all.
On the other hand, Li Xianglu was in high spirits when she returned to the dormitory. With her hands immobile, Qin Xi fetched her meal and fed her, bite by bite, giggling.
After returning to the dorm, they realized that everyone was there. As soon as they saw her come in, several people looked over with concern. Tian Tian was the first to come over. After helping with the door, she smiled and said, "I’m sorry for today, I had some matters to attend to and didn’t expect so many things to happen."
Li Xianglu looked at the ever-cheerful and smiling Tian Tian, but in her heart, she couldn’t help feeling that Tian Tian and that Lin Dongxue were both involved in this incident.
Smiling and greeting everyone, she childishly stretched out her two white, bandaged hands and said pitifully, "The doctor told me I mustn’t get them wet."
Beside her, Iro burst out laughing, "Okay, your Highness, we’re at your service. Sit down quickly. We’ll prepare water for your Highness to wash your feet, and I’ll undress her Highness!" Saying this, his hand reached for Li Xianglu’s chest.
The frightened Li Xianglu screamed, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
At this moment, Lin Dongxue came in with an empty basin. She had changed her clothes, and the empty basin still dripped with water. Her expression was indifferent as she walked in, first changing her shoes before getting on the bed.
Seeing Li Xianglu’s gaze continuously following Lin Dongxue, Tian Tian asked with a chuckle, "Xiao Xiang, what are you looking at? Why keep staring at Dongxue?"
Li Xianglu didn’t hide anything and smiled, "I just find it strange. Lin, this afternoon your clothes were so dirty, unlike usual."
Lin Dongxue, who had already climbed into bed, glanced down at Li Xianglu, her brows slightly furrowing.
Tian Tian laughed and explained, "Who knows what she rubbed against? She’s been washing it for quite a while."
Everyone laughed; indeed, Lin Dongxue was particularly tidy, so it was rare to see her .
In the evening, everyone helped wash Li Xianglu’s hands, face, and feet and helped her change her clothes. Just as everyone was lying down, there was a knock on the door. Xiao Chong, who was closest, got up to open the door and it was Xi Yunmei.
Seeing everyone about to sleep, Xi Yunmei felt a bit embarrassed as she said, "I’m really sorry to come over so late. I came to see Xiao Xiang."
Li Xianglu quickly sat up, shifted back slightly, and made space at the foot of the bed.
After sitting down, Xi Yunmei first looked at Li Xianglu’s hands before letting out a sigh and said, "You, oh you, what’s the point? Some people are relentless in their schemes, they might as well be dead!"
Everyone sat up, and Xiao Chong anxiously asked, "Sister Xi, what’s the situation? Xiangxiang is being falsely accused. Doesn’t the school owe us an explanation?"
Xi Yunmei turned her head to look at everyone and said, "The security department has just sent news; it’s confirmed that someone was deliberately framed. However, Shen Yuehong won’t admit it, saying she was instigated by Qin Miao."
Xi Yunmei glanced at Li Xianglu, and seeing that she slightly lowered her eyes without speaking, she explained, "She’s a girl from the Chinese department."
Xiao Chong found this answer quite strange, and with a puzzled frown, he asked, "Why? Why would she do that?"
Xi Yunmei didn’t speak, she just sighed and said, "The university’s security department has already reported the incident, and they will question Qin Miao tomorrow."
Meanwhile, Li Xianglu noticed that the normally cold Lin Dongxue was actually frowning at Tian Tian?
When Li Xianglu looked at Tian Tian, she saw her shake her head almost imperceptibly.
Now Li Xianglu was even more puzzled; what exactly was going on between these two?
After sharing this news, Xi Yunmei chatted with everyone for a bit longer, hoping they could help take care of Li Xianglu for the next couple of days, and then hurriedly left.
The next morning, Qin Xi rushed over with some small wontons for breakfast, and amidst the playful teasing of everyone, Li Xianglu ate her breakfast sweetly.
Meanwhile, Tian Tian and Lin Dongxue, each holding a washbasin, went to the lower level - one standing at the stairwell entrance and the other inside.
Lin Dongxue’s expression was a bit unsightly: "What should we do now?"
Tian Tian dropped her usual smiling facade and said seriously, "I will report it to the higher-ups, try to downplay the incident."
Lin Dongxue nodded and was about to leave but then heard Tian Tian say sarcastically, "Can you change that nasty habit of yours?"
Lin Dongxue raised her eyebrows and touched her nose, knowing exactly what Tian Tian was referring to - her own fastidiousness, which was undeniable. Even Li Xianglu had sensed something was off yesterday.
Their conversation was not heard by anyone; as usual, everyone went about their morning routines before getting busy with their own affairs.
There was a celebration in the afternoon, so most faculties had no classes in the morning. It didn’t matter to the university students whether they had classes or not, or whether there was a celebration in the afternoon or not. Those who needed to study did so as before, and the library was still filled with people.
Li Xianglu’s hand was injured, and Qin Xi also had things to handle, so she could only stay in the dormitory waiting to watch the performance and then head home together afterwards.
The afternoon program by the Foreign Languages Society took place as scheduled, with the lead Shen Yuehong being suspended from performing for scheming against a classmate. The original secondary female lead took over. Although she wasn’t as beautiful as Shen Yuehong, she had learned to dance before, and she picked it up quickly. There weren’t many lines in the original script and, after rehearsing a few times, she was ready to perform.
However, they didn’t have the costume, so they had to substitute it with other clothes, thankfully only needed for the first scene, so there was no worry.
The performance didn’t finish until eight in the evening, and the school had even invited people from the education department to watch. Everyone gave high praise, agreeing that as university students of the new era, they should not only be devoted to studies but should also develop in all aspects.
The completion of the performance also marked the start of the National Day holiday. Li Xianglu went back to grab her bag and left with Qin Xi first.
Upon getting home, her grandfather surprisingly said that there was no need to bother about those two girls in the dormitory; they had other matters to attend to.
PS: As I’m reading about solving mysteries, I find that Rong Baozhen and my female lead are quite similar, both love to pout and act cute, which is so annoying.