Chapter 565: Chapter 565

Pu Sangzhi’s family’s failure to repay their debts spread quickly through the campus.

The seed of the story sprouted on Friday and by Sunday, it had fermented amongst all the students, including the freshmen, who now knew who Pu Sangzhi was and what she looked like!

Before long, the flyer with Pu Sangzhi’s photo began to circulate in WeChat and QQ groups of various classes.

Those freshmen who previously did not know who Sangzhi from Grade 11 (1) was, now all knew about her.

If it weren’t for the photo, many freshmen wouldn’t have known that this Pu Sangzhi, who owed debts so large that creditors came to the school, actually had such a high beauty quotient!

The photo depicted an appearance of someone harmless.

Who would have expected that her true character was anything but that!

Thus, Pu Sangzhi’s reputation in school really took a hit.

On Sunday, before evening self-study, as Pu Sangzhi walked along the campus path with Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao, passing students looked their way with interest.

Freshmen recognized Pu Sangzhi and whispered among themselves.

Sophomores and juniors knew Pu Sangzhi as well and also whispered.

It was unfortunate that Pu Sangzhi had such a distinctive face; her beauty made her very recognizable, and there were few students who, upon seeing her, wouldn’t think of the photo and the rumors on the flyer.

And so, along the way, Pu Sangzhi endured many a gossip and rumor.

Upon reaching the canteen and queuing for food with Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao, it only took a few minutes standing there to hear the whispers of other students behind them...

"Hey, that one in front must be Pu Sangzhi from Grade 11 (1). Finally seeing the person herself..." seemed to be a freshman girl, discussing in a voice that wasn’t quite soft with a classmate.

The classmate replied in a hushed tone as well, "Wow, with such a big issue, she still has the leisure to eat? If it were me, I’d hurry to get my parents to pay the debt and settle the matter."

"She actually looks quite good."

The freshman student said, "Just looking at this matter, it feels like her character isn’t great!"

"Indeed that’s the case," the classmate agreed.

Such whisperings had become the thoughts of the majority of the students in the school.

Almost every student thought this way...

Even some class groups were discussing this matter, with comments like these everywhere.

When the news first came out, what spread rapidly were these kinds of thoughts, leading a bunch of students who were oblivious to the truth...

As a result, Pu Sangzhi no longer bore any labels or halos of an outstanding student; all that remained were tags of owing debts without repaying, behavior lower than pigs and dogs!

Pu Sangzhi, Zhu Dandan, and Wen Miao all heard the whispers from behind them in the line.

Unable to bear it, Wen Miao turned around and scolded the gossiping students with a stern voice, "Those over there, what are you saying! You know nothing about other people’s family matters, stop slandering them!"

Zhu Dandan also raised her voice alongside Wen Miao, supporting and protecting Pu Sangzhi, "Exactly! Our Sangzhi isn’t like that! She’s just experienced trouble at home! What can she, a student, do! She’s just a tool being exploited by those people! You ignorant folks better stop talking behind others’ backs!"

The two spoke out because they couldn’t stand the gossip any longer, but by doing so, they inadvertently drew even more attention from the surrounding students who were eager to see drama unfold.

The cafeteria was already crowded at this time.

And on this day, there were even more students discussing this incident.

Now that Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao had spoken up, it unavoidably added fuel to the fire, stirring up even more interest in the situation.

The group of students they had scolded indeed quieted down, but the curiosity amongst those around soared even higher!

There was even a daring student who blurted out, "Excuse me, senior sister, may I ask, how much money was owed that it led society’s troublemakers to come to the school?"

Zhu Dandan was about to retort to that student with ’none of your business,’ but before she could say a word,

Pu Sangzhi had already grabbed her wrist, and also reached for Wen Miao’s wrist. At that moment, she spoke in a low, embarrassed voice, "Let’s not cause a scene."

Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao looked anxiously at her, "Sangzhi..."

Pu Sangzhi lowered her head and said, "I’m not eating. You two go ahead."

Zhu Dandan couldn’t stop Pu Sangzhi from leaving.

Because, after saying that, Pu Sangzhi turned and walked away.

They were almost at the front of the queue, almost ready to get their food...

"Dandan, I’m not eating either. You can eat up, then go to the store later and buy a couple of bread rolls to bring over."

Wen Miao also abandoned the line, and started to chase after Pu Sangzhi.

Seeing this, Zhu Dandan had no appetite to eat!

So, she likewise gave up on the queue she was about to join and hurriedly rushed after the two girls...

At that time, Pu Sangzhi ran all the way, her head bowed very low, even covering her mouth with her palms, shielding half of her face, fearing to meet anyone!

Although Pu Sangzhi was reluctant to admit it, the environment around her had indeed changed for the worse; it was no longer the school or the atmosphere of the past.

Pu Sangzhi recognized once more that everything that had happened in Shanghai was now being renewed here, at this moment, slowly waiting to be replayed...

She had become the target of everyone once again, the object of disgust and disdain in all students’ eyes, the central figure in school gossip, the morally flawed troublemaker in everyone’s view.

But the Pu Sangzhi who ran out of the cafeteria also didn’t know where to go...

She ran aimlessly, not daring to return to her dorm, to the classroom, or to any place with people.

Unexpectedly, in the end, she actually ran into the bathroom...

Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao followed her into the bathroom and saw with their own eyes Pu Sangzhi locking herself in a toilet stall.

They came to the stall door very worried, raised their hands to knock, "Sangzhi, Sangzhi, don’t be sad. Will you open the door and let us in?"

One would have assumed that the heartbroken Sangzhi would be difficult to console, unlikely to open the door for them, preferring to hide inside alone in sorrow, not wanting to see anyone...

Unexpectedly, Pu Sangzhi immediately opened the door of the bathroom stall and let them in!

"Sangzhi..." Zhu Dandan called softly.

"Are you okay?" Wen Miao asked, gently patting her shoulder.

Pu Sangzhi glanced at them both, took a deep breath as if mustering Courage before speaking, "I need to adjust my mindset, there are too many rumors about me outside." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Pu Sangzhi was determined not to cry, appearing rational and calm.

She knew that she was not suitable to be in the presence of others at the moment and was worried that facing so much gossip about her, she might lose control of her emotions.

That’s why she showed weakness and fled the crowd.

It was her lack of a strong mentality, she couldn’t hold up...

"It’s okay, it’s okay. Just take a few deep breaths and slowly get yourself together," Zhu Dandan also comforted her, patting her shoulder.

Pu Sangzhi waved her hand, "You don’t need to worry about me. Actually, as long as you and our classmates believe in me. What other people say, I don’t care. I just don’t want them to laugh at me."

"We definitely believe in you!" Zhu Dandan nodded vigorously.

Wen Miao, with one hand in her pocket, squeezed her shoulder, saying, "You’re a student after all, what can you do when such things happen? We can’t help you, all the support we can offer now is to believe in you."

The two of them didn’t ask any questions, did not pry into Pu Sangzhi’s privacy, didn’t inquire about her family matters, they simply believed.

This treatment moved Pu Sangzhi deeply.

She always felt that even the worst life had reasons to keep going.

It was so hard that time in Shanghai, but she and her mom had persevered.

Now, with so many people believing in her, helping her, protecting her, what was there that she couldn’t endure?

Pu Sangzhi curved her lips into a shallow smile, with a look of relief, "Thank you, guys."

Zhu Dandan and Wen Miao both said in unison, "It’s nothing, Sangzhi!"

Meanwhile, in another part of the campus, Huo Feng was rushing urgently to the teachers’ office to find Huo Mingshan.

But the homeroom teacher, Zheng Qiu, told Huo Feng that Huo Mingshan had been called away by the leadership.

With the situation escalating wildly, nobody could predict how it would evolve...

Huo Feng then hurried to the principal’s office, guessing that Mr. Huo must have gone to see Principal Han.

Because, with Mr. Huo’s personality, he didn’t have much regard for most of the school leaders, only Principal Han could command respect from someone with an official background like Mr. Huo.

The principal’s office was in the administrative building, Huo Feng rushed there and, not without difficulty, managed to find the principal’s office...

Sure enough, when Huo Feng got to the office door, he had yet to knock when he heard Mr. Huo’s voice inside.

Mr. Huo was saying to Principal Han, "My idea is to have Sangzhi take a few weeks off to avoid the limelight. The matter hasn’t blown up yet, the student isn’t at fault, and we can’t make hasty decisions."

However, Principal Han said, "I understand what you mean. But how do you know the situation won’t escalate further?"