Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Yuan Xiangyu’s Unwavering Support

"Yiran, you’re giving me too much credit. I’m stuck in the barracks; how could I know anything? You can’t blame me just because I once had feelings for Mr. Xu." Deng Yiyi said with some dissatisfaction.

Hua Yiran’s heart sank a little, but she didn’t show it on her face. She pretended to be relieved and said, "As long as it’s not you. I don’t even know where that classmate named Dacui heard it from and spread it everywhere. The school only made her write a self-criticism and apologize. She got off easy."

"But she must have just believed the rumors and passed them on. The most detestable is the instigator. I don’t know when the school will catch that person." Hua Yiran sighed.

"Yiran, are you being so nice to Yi Roujing because Mr. Xu saved your brother?" Deng Yiyi asked with a smile.

"Our family is genuinely grateful to Ancheng. As for Roujing, it’s like loving the house and its crow." Hua Yiran explained, "Ancheng genuinely likes Roujing and values her greatly. My brother knew that Roujing and I were at the same school, in the same dorm, so he told me to look out for her. My brother is a rough person with no delicate thoughts. It must have been Ancheng who mentioned it to him."

"Even though my brother and Ancheng haven’t seen each other in many years, they’ve always kept in touch. The fact that my brother would ask me for this favor shows it." Hua Yiran looked at Deng Yiyi and said, "Otherwise, why would I advise you so much? I don’t want you to get hurt. You’re so good; you deserve someone who completely belongs to you and cherishes you."

Hua Yiran spoke sincerely.

"Yiran, if I agreed to Cheng Yimo’s feelings for me, would you be upset?" Deng Yiyi asked, looking directly at Hua Yiran.

Hua Yiran was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "I knew I couldn’t hide it from you."

"Yiyi, we grew up in the same compound, so you should know my personality the best. Yes, I have feelings for Cheng San, but it’s a fact that he doesn’t like me. I’m not someone who likes to force things, and I wouldn’t try to marry someone who doesn’t like me."

Hua Yiran looked at Deng Yiyi seriously, "After hearing that Cheng San expressed his feelings for you, I’ve let it go. Although this process might take a while, have you seen me go to him or try to contact him?"

"Time is a great healer, and I firmly believe that. I hope you do too." Hua Yiran encouraged, "As for you and Cheng San, it has nothing to do with me, and I have no right to interfere, so you don’t need to ask for my opinion."

Deng Yiyi suddenly laughed, brightly, but Hua Yiran’s heart sank even more. However, with her strong facial control and repression, she showed no sign of it.

"Yiran, I just love your personality, being able to take things up and put them down." Deng Yiyi said, "Well, it’s getting dark; let’s go rest. The lights are about to go out."

"Okay." Hua Yiran nodded and went back to the dorm with Deng Yiyi.

Although the misunderstanding with Yi Roujing was cleared up, everyone had their own thoughts. Except for the dorm people, others still didn’t associate with Yi Roujing, but Shu Yujie was the only exception in their dorm now.

"Roujing, you’re quite handsome. The only one who got me to say such a thing before was Yiran." Shu Yujie handed a piece of chocolate to Yi Roujing and shared some with Ren Xuejuan and the others, "You guys too, so loyal. It’s no wonder you’re in the same dorm, working together."

"It’s a bit like me, Yiran, and Yiyi, but we’ve known each other since we were little. You guys just met not long ago, really impressive." Shu Yujie said with a smile.

Shu Yujie’s personality reminded Yi Roujing of Yuan Xiangyu, but Shu Yujie was more socially adept than Yuan Xiangyu. Now that Yi Roujing was in Jing City, she hadn’t seen Yuan Xiangyu yet. When she arrived, Yuan Xiangyu had gone to Jiang Province, but they had been in contact by phone and planned to meet after military training finished.

Speaking of which, Yuan Xiangyu was in a similar situation at this camp; she got into the Foreign Language University, which was the same school as Song Yiluo, also majoring in English. She wondered if they would be classmates and whether Yuan Xiangyu’s straightforward and blunt nature would get her into trouble.

At this moment, Yuan Xiangyu, who Yi Roujing was missing, was brooding in her dorm because she had heard rumors about Yi Roujing today. She didn’t expect the rumors at Jing University to spread to the Foreign Language University. She overheard them today and was so angry that she berated the gossiping classmates, resulting in her being ostracized and left alone.

However, Yuan Xiangyu never cared about the behavior of others. After having genuine friends like Yi Roujing and Ding Anmin, those classmates meant nothing to her.

On March 22, the tenth day of military training, Yuan Xiangyu pretended to have a stomachache to avoid military training but actually went to Jing University’s training ground, avoiding detection. She climbed over the wall and then mingled with a self-satisfied air among the Jing University students, pretending to be one of them.

"Roujing—"

Yuan Xiangyu searched for a long time before finally spotting Yi Roujing in the crowd, still dazzlingly fair, standing upright, and exceedingly beautiful. Seeing they were still in training, she refrained from disturbing them and waited until they were dismissed, then jumped up waving and loudly called Yi Roujing’s name.

Yi Roujing turned at the sound and was surprised to see it was Yuan Xiangyu. How did she get here?

"Why are you here?" Yi Roujing quickly ran over, but before she could ask another question, Yuan Xiangyu had already hugged her tightly.

"Roujing, you’ve been wronged." Yuan Xiangyu gently patted Yi Roujing’s back, "But don’t worry, and don’t be afraid. I will always support you and stand behind you."

"By the way, who was the scoundrel spreading those nasty rumors about you?" Yuan Xiangyu, releasing Yi Roujing, looked around with righteous indignation, her eyes scanning like radar, "That’s incredibly malicious. I really want to see who started it so I can make her cry."

Yi Roujing couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m fine. I already dealt with it myself yesterday."

"By the way, why are you here?" Yi Roujing asked in a low voice.

"How did a Foreign Language University student come to our training ground?" Shu Yujie walked over with a straight gaze at Yuan Xiangyu, her eyes showing interest.

But Shu Yujie’s voice wasn’t loud, so only a few close friends heard it.

"Oh, it’s you. Don’t start with me today." Yuan Xiangyu pouted at Shu Yujie, "I’m really scared of you now. I even hid in Jiang Province before."

"You weren’t hiding from me, but from Zhou Zeyuan, weren’t you? Something good must be happening soon." Shu Yujie said with a smile below, but there was a touch of bitterness in her heart.

"Hiding from both of you is enough." Yuan Xiangyu candidly replied, "And you’re really strange, sticking to me more than Zhou Zeyuan."

"I’m just assessing you." Shu Yujie hooked her arm around Yuan Xiangyu’s shoulder, "You need to love and cherish Zhou Zeyuan properly because I won’t let it go otherwise."

"You’re really not mad at me?" Yuan Xiangyu’s eyes were sincere and pure as she looked at Shu Yujie.

"Yeah, what does it have to do with you? Besides, after getting to know you, I understand why Zhou Zeyuan likes you so much." Shu Yujie smiled slightly bitterly.