novelraw 697 She Was Also Pushed
697 She Was Also Pushed
Still, everyone's obvious animosity toward her sent Chen Yi flying into a rage. She was humiliated. "What are you looking at me like that?" she demanded. "Is it because Lin Xin accused me of pushing her earlier?"
She looked around the crowd and immediately noted the way Yao Ran's eyes lit up.
Chen Yi sneered and pointed at her. "I was pushed, too! It was her, that girl, Yao Ran! She was standing right behind me."
With that, everyone shifted their gazes over to Yao Ran.
They looked at her with some doubt and uncertainty.
"I didn't push anyone," Yao Ran said in a pleading tone. "In fact, I was a few feet away from Chen Yi. I have no reason to do anything to her in the first place."
Chen Yi scoffed.
"Oh, you're saying that you don't have a motive? But I have reason to believe that you would want Yao Tang to disappear. You wanted to take revenge on her for stealing your fiancé, didn't you?"
Yao Ran's eyes immediately teared up, and she hung her head low.
To everyone, it appeared as though Chen Yi had hit the nail on the head.
But Yao Ran stuck to playing the victim. "No, I really didn't push you! Even if Sister stole him, I… I have no regrets. I don't blame her for it."
As expected, her statement caused a stir among the students.
"So it's true? Yao Tang seduced Yao Ran's fiancé? Aren't they cousins, though? I thought they had a good relationship!"
"I didn't think Yao Tang was this kind of person."
"It seems that Yao Ran suffered a lot."
"That actually makes sense. If I were Yao Ran, I would want to take revenge on Yao Tang, too."
"Who is Yao Ran's fiancé? Is he someone from our school?"
"Ah, I remember now! The name of Yao Ran's fiancé is Yang Nian. He came to our class looking for her once, though I haven't seen him come back since. I also saw them eating together at the cafeteria!"
Just like that, everyone's focus was now on Yao Ran. They no longer seemed to be upset about Yao Tang's disappearance.
They were busy discussing the controversial fiancé who stood between the girls.
Some insisted that they, too, had seen Yang Nian sharing a table with Yao Ran during lunch.
To them, it was clear that Yao Tang was the one who had interfered with the original engagement.
In the middle of their animated conversation, Lu Ming let out a loud snort of disdain. "Yang Nian isn't even good enough for Sister Tang. Why would she bother stealing him away? Your imagination has really gone wild with this one."
Of course, the crowd didn't buy a word he said.
They all knew that Yang Nian was the young master of a powerful clan in the capital. His academic results were among the best, and he also possessed multiple talents.
Yao Tang, on the other hand… Despite her good grades, she was still just a girl from the countryside. No amount of accomplishment could compensate for her lack of background.
They wouldn't be surprised if she ended up working part-time in some shady store right after graduation.
"What? You guys don't believe me?" Lu Ming demanded angrily.
"Yang Nian is just the precious young master of some family. How can he even compare to Sister Tang in terms of skills and cunning? You guys must be blind."
If Yao Tang had been any less inclined to keep a low profile, the entire country would know that no other youth could be a worthy match for her.
All the young heirs and heiresses that were touted on the news wouldn't even survive a day in Yao Tang's life.
"Indeed, Sister is the best," Yao Ran spoke up with a regretful smile on her face. "I do hope that she returns safely."
She might be able to fool the rest of them, but to Lin Xin and her friends, her pitiful act was nothing short of a provocation.
"You!" Lin Xin almost lunged at Yao Ran. She wanted to tear the insolent girl's mouth apart.
But Meng Yang was quick to stop her, holding her arm tightly to keep her from rushing forward.
Their circumstances were chaotic enough. If a disaster were to strike again, he didn't know if they would be able to cope. For now, at least, they had no choice but to patiently wait for Yao Tang's return.
Meng Yang didn't believe that Yao Tang was in any danger. Even if she were, he was certain that she would overcome it effortlessly.
Back to Yao Yan and the others, the fog was slowly dissipating. Soon, they could clearly see their surroundings again.
Unfortunately, the fog had allowed a couple of mutated wild boars to wander over and cause a rampage.
Yao Yan's men wasted no time and eliminated the beasts.