The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Chapter 79

Jiang Moxi left the hospital and went back to Tianqin Bay to freshen up.

Fu Youhan wasn’t there, but as usual, there was a meal on the dining table.

Today it was a rich soup with glass noodles, which also looked excellent.

It’s just that seeing the chopsticks placed on the side, Jiang Moxi had no appetite.

And with Fu Youhan’s seat empty...

She thought, her indirectly affirmative answer last night probably hurt him quite a bit.

So Fu Youhan didn’t ask her for an explanation afterward, nor did he return to Tianqin Bay.

Jiang Moxi even thought, given Fu Youhan’s pride, he would probably never come back to Tianqin Bay.

But she also thought that this might not be a bad thing.

The two of them going back to their original places meant she didn’t have to worry about herself getting carried away and falling into an abyss.

Once the one-year marriage contract ends, they could both live well on their own.

Besides no longer being able to sleep well at night, everything was moving in a good direction; she should be happy.

But why, after leaving Tianqin Bay, even though the sky was clear, was her heart filled with gloom...

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Back at school, Jiang Moxi had already hidden all her displeasure and, as always, went straight into the classroom to catch some sleep.

Unexpectedly, not long after she had lain down, Lai Xueer came to her desk.

"Jiang Moxi, get up! I have something to tell you."

Lai Xueer was wearing a pink chiffon dress, strutting about like a proud peacock.

But Jiang Moxi ignored her and continued to sleep.

Lai Xueer was persistent and kept calling her name several times.

Finally, Lai Xueer got so frustrated: "If you don’t get up, do you believe I will actually deduct points from your daily performance?"

Jiang Moxi, annoyed by the disturbance, reluctantly propped herself up to look at her.

"Can’t you just say what you want? Why must you croak like a frog?"

Lai Xueer’s face turned from pale to purple with anger.

The boys in the student council said she was beautiful and had a sweet voice, so how come when it came to Jiang Moxi, it turned into croaking?

If it weren’t for the student council’s clear rules that council members couldn’t lead brawls at school, she would have really liked to have a good fight with Jiang Moxi.

Considering all this, Lai Xueer could only swallow her anger.

"How would I know if you are actually asleep while lying there like that? I was afraid you would miss out on important information!"

"As far as I’m concerned, no information from the school is important. Except for issuing diplomas, there’s no need to specially notify me."

After saying that, Jiang Moxi was about to lie back down and continue sleeping.

But Lai Xueer told her, "Today’s matter is even more important than your diploma. You’ve been voted as the lead role in the play ’Cinderella’ for the New Year’s Day gala between the two schools. You are Cinderella now."

It was only later that Jiang Moxi realized what Lai Xueer had said, and after yawning, she asked Lai Xueer.

"Are you mistaken? How could I possibly be first?"

"How could I make a mistake about such a thing? Before coming over to inform you today, people from the student councils of both schools confirmed it several times."

Lai Xueer herself hadn’t expected that her plan to deal with Jiang Moxi would go so smoothly.

She saw Jiang Moxi’s vote count was always lacking, so she found a senior she knew, hoping to stuff some votes for Jiang Moxi.

But unexpectedly, starting from the night before yesterday, Jiang Moxi’s votes began to surge.

By this morning, her votes had taken the lead, far surpassing Jiang Weiwei, who previously had a steady hold on first place with thirty thousand votes.

Because of this, people from First University even suspected that these votes were the result of cyber hackers messing around.

They specifically asked their school’s computer department teachers to repeatedly confirm the results of the vote.

In the end, they were informed that these votes were legitimate and valid, and there was no sign of any fraudulent activity.

So, First University had to accept defeat and relinquish the female lead role, which they thought was securely theirs, to Technical College.

When the results were first announced, it immediately sparked a wave of mockery.

Especially from the First University side, who believed that Technical College shamelessly resorted to dirty tricks and had their own school authorities help stuff the ballot.

Even the students from Technical College found the result utterly laughable.

Even Jiang Moxi’s classmates started mocking her openly and secretly from the moment she entered the classroom.

Like now, when Lai Xueer informed Jiang Moxi about the result, their whispers still filled the air.

"If I am guilty, let the law punish me, not subject me to watching Jiang Moxi play Cinderella."

"Jiang Moxi with that face of hers, I could barely accept her playing a carriage, but playing Cinderella could be lethal."

"I think if Jiang Moxi really wants to play Cinderella, she should consider getting plastic surgery first. It’s just too cruel for us, the audience, to watch her play the role as she is now."

Listening to her classmates’ verbal attacks on Jiang Moxi, the smile on Lai Xueer’s face grew even more smug.

"In the next half month, remember to free up time every afternoon to participate in the drama rehearsals between the two schools."

After finishing her sentence, Lai Xueer didn’t wait for Jiang Moxi to respond and left with an arrogant stride.

Jiang Moxi had been considering following Lai Xueer and giving up the role.

After all, her time was precious, and working to earn money every day had already drained too much of her energy; she really couldn’t spare the effort to perform in a play.

But just as she was about to leave her seat, Ling Ye walked into their classroom holding a milk tea.

"Xuexue, I brought you tasty milk tea! Today’s first cup of milk tea, still personally delivered by me, Ling Ye."

Jiang Moxi saw Ling Ye talking to Lai Xueer and decided to wait until Ling Ye left before speaking.

She still had a sense of propriety.

However, Lai Xueer felt nauseous at the sight of the milk tea in Ling Ye’s hand.

"Take it away, don’t dirty my desk with that!"

The day she deeply realized that a poor boy like Ling Ye, no matter how hard he worked all his life, would at most only be good enough to carry shoes or drive for the rich kids, Lai Xueer didn’t want to lead him on anymore, fearing he would block her romantic prospects.

"What’s wrong? Don’t feel like drinking milk tea today? What would you like then? I’ll go get it for you."

Although Ling Ye had noticed Lai Xueer’s unfriendly attitude these past two days, he still wholeheartedly cared for her.

Because he believed that one day the girl he likes would recognize his worth and be with him.

But Lai Xueer was annoyed by his deeply loving knight act.

She felt that with this kind of rejection, the nuisance wouldn’t understand her intentions, so she simply grabbed the milk tea and smashed it on the floor.

The milk tea was served in an environmentally friendly paper cup, unable to withstand such violence, and it burst instantly, spilling milk tea all over the floor.

At that moment, not only was Ling Ye stunned, but the other classmates also looked at them in astonished silence.

Including Jiang Moxi, who wore a look of gloom and bewilderment.

However, under everyone’s gaze, Lai Xueer didn’t leave Ling Ye with any dignity.

"I won’t drink it, and I won’t drink anything you bring in the future."