I Might Have Fallen in Love With My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 165 - 161: Preparing Ahead

Chapter 165: Chapter 161: Preparing Ahead

The school bully rushed into the second class at the end of evening self-study and gave Liang Fan a beating; of course, the students from Class One all knew about it.

Qingran, Xie Ying’an, and Ruan Ruan, the three of them sat in the classroom waiting for Li Qingmo. Evening self-study had long ended, and the other students in the class had already left.

None of the three spoke, and the classroom fell into a bout of silence.

Li Qingmo was still getting scolded in the office, and nobody knew when it would end.

Even with the knowledge that the preliminary contest would be tomorrow, Qingran didn’t feel like studying at all.

She couldn’t understand how things had developed to this point, why Liang Fan would spread rumors that he liked her at this time?

According to the plot, it should have been after the competition that Liang Fan confessed to her with motives filled with humiliation.

Could it be because she is now a competitor to Wen Shiyi in terms of academic performance? Is Liang Fan doing this to throw her into chaos before the contest?

If that’s really the case, then it must be said that Liang Fan is truly taking himself too seriously.

While she was thinking about it, Li Qingmo, unbeknownst to them, had already appeared at the entrance of the Class One classroom. He whistled towards the inside of the classroom.

The three looked up and saw Li Qingmo with his usual languid demeanor, he nodded his head towards the outside and said to them, "Let’s go!"

Indeed, it was time to leave. The competition was scheduled for nine o’clock tomorrow morning. Perhaps because they were already familiar with the route to F University, or maybe because they sought the opinion of fellow contestants, the students preferred to set out early rather than going to F University a day in advance. Therefore, there was no departure the day before.

But similarly, they had to set off at five-thirty tomorrow morning.

The four of them walked together and had just reached the staircase when they ran into Old Wu clutching his teaching case, walking over from the office. Old Wu was also surprised to see them, seemingly not expecting to bump into them here.

They still had the basic courtesy of greeting a teacher.

Old Wu was very understanding. He didn’t mention anything about the incident that happened today, just told them to go back early for rest and to face the contest tomorrow with full spirits.

"There’s no need to tell Xie Ying’an," as they went downstairs together, Old Wu looked at Xie Ying’an with some disdain, then helplessly towards Qingran, "Li Qingran, I do need to instruct you to get some good rest after you go home tonight, and stop studying so hard."

Qingran nodded and replied, "Okay."

She truly didn’t feel like studying either. To tell the truth, she was a bit worried the family background of Liang Fan could influence Mr. Xie and his father.

After all, Song Shize’s father had a prominent status in F City, but even faced with the family background behind Liang Fan, they had to show some respect.

Qingran didn’t know much about Liang Fan’s family background, as the book hadn’t detailed it; she only had the impression that his family was in business and very wealthy.

Ruan Ruan, who was usually very talkative, was unusually silent on the way. Xie Ying’an and Li Qingmo walked together and didn’t talk at all either, as if they were the ones who really had a conflict.

After Ruan Ruan went her separate way, Li Qingmo, who had been walking behind Qingran, finally spoke up, "Li Qingran, why did Liang Fan suddenly spread a rumor about puppy love with you?"

Upon hearing this, even Xie Ying’an had a flash of surprise on his face.

Qingran frowned even more, "Did you hear it wrong, brother? They were just spreading rumors about liking me, that’s all."

"Damn it!" Li Qingmo cursed under his breath: "Did Ma Qingsheng trick me?"

"Not necessarily!" Xie Ying’an, who had been silent all evening, clarified for him: "This is how rumors and gossip can end up exaggerated; if not stopped, they eventually become completely distorted."

This was also why he went straight to Class One and beat up Liang Fan upon hearing the rumors.

While it’s true that wisdom can put an end to rumors, how many wise people are there after hearing all the gossip?

It’s better to give the person who started the rumor a good beating and stop it at the root.

It’s clear that someone is fanning the flames with these rumors.

Now, just because of the rumor of "liking Li Qingran", Liang Fan was beaten up twice, each time with bloodshed.

The point is to set a clear stance, to show that these scums are wrong even for saying they like Li Qingran!

After this, who else in the school would dare spread rumors everywhere?

It was only then that Qingran truly understood that sometimes, even if she approached others with kindness, if they harbored malicious intent, she was utterly powerless against it.

There was no cause between her and Wen Shiyi, yet the consequence seems to have become an inevitability, something she couldn’t avoid or escape just because she wanted to.

Li Qingmo glanced at Xie Ying’an for a long while, and finally couldn’t restrain his curiosity. He first checked to see if Qingran, who was walking ahead seemingly lost in thought, was paying attention to their conversation, and only after confirming she wasn’t did he lean in to ask Xie Ying’an—

"Have you also found Liang Fan disagreeable for a long time?"

Xie Ying’an glanced at him indifferently and hummed through his nose.

"I knew it," Li Qingmo snickered, moving to hook his arm over Xie Ying’an’s shoulder, "Me too. The first time I saw that guy, I disliked him from the bottom of my heart. Ha, and he even dares to spread rumors about liking Li Qingran. Him, liking Li Qingran, makes me feel disgusted."

After speaking, he even spat several times in contempt.

Rarely on the same page, Xie Ying’an gazed at Qingran’s retreating figure, his deep black eyes unfathomable, his emotions unreadable.

No matter whether Liang Fan truly liked Li Qingran or not, this matter was far from over as far as he was concerned.

Xie Ying’an was a deep thinker, always considering far more than Li Qingmo. After going back, he first called Song Shize to inquire about Liang Fan’s family background in detail.

Song Shize was still detained by his old man, and when he received a call from Xie Ying’an, his voice was undisguised with excitement: "Xie Ying’an, you’re really something!!"

It seems that he already knew about the incident with Xie Ying’an beating up Liang Fan.

Xie Ying’an couldn’t be bothered to argue with him about it, and got straight to the point: "Do you know the background of Liang Fan’s father?"

Song Shize was quiet for a moment before starting to yammer: "Xie Ying’an, Liang Fan’s family can’t do anything to you, I can be controlled by him..."

Seemingly finding it humiliating, Song Shize choked up before continuing: "It’s entirely because back in the day, my old man received help from that guy’s uncle. Old Song really spoke to me, heart to heart. Do you know why Liang Fan’s dad managed to build such a big business?"

Xie Ying’an roughly guessed already. He tightened his grip on the phone and chose to remain silent.

After all, even if he didn’t speak up, Song Shize couldn’t hold back and would definitely spill everything.

Indeed, Song Shize didn’t care whether Xie Ying’an responded or not, he had been holding back for days without having a proper chat with anyone, and he couldn’t contain himself anymore—

"You’re familiar with the saying ’it’s nice to be in the shade of a big tree’, right? Liang Fan’s uncle is their family’s big tree. Do you know why Liang Fan was brought back from some remote countryside?"

Xie Ying’an: "..."

Without waiting for a response, Song Shize went on: "It’s because his old man has a huge business that nobody will inherit. His father actually has a legitimate son, but I heard he went into the entertainment industry and has no intention of taking over the family business. That’s why such a good opportunity fell into Liang Fan’s lap. The reason Liang Fan wears a mask all the time is because he looks too similar to that little celebrity, and his stepmother demanded that he wears one."

Xie Ying’an: "..."

Song Shize’s words burst forth uncontrollably: "I really didn’t expect him to actually like Li Qingran, I thought he had eyes for some other girl. My bad, my bad. But I have to say, that guy really does have eyes like mine..."

On the other end, Xie Ying’an hung up the phone expressionlessly, instantly regaining his peace.

After reflecting for a moment, he picked up his phone and called his father again.

Liang Fan’s elders obviously spoiled him, and to avoid disrupting their own lives, it was still best to be prepared for a rainy day.