fanqie novel
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Mia laughed, "Don't you two think you look awfully alike? I've heard that couples start to look more like
each other the longer they're together. Is that the case with you two?"
Both hollered a loud "buzz off!"
Jade exclaimed, "Really, Mia? Jokes at a time like this?"
Mia replied seriously, "I'm not joking. You and Leo really do look similar. When I first met you, I thought
you were Leo's long-lost twin sister."
Leo retorted, "Bullshit! I'm an only child. Besides, Jade's only six months older than me, how could my
mom have given birth to her?"
Mia replied, "I know you two aren't actually related, that's why I never brought it up," Then she added,
"If you two publicly announce that you're a couple, Leo's bad reputation would be gone. And then, I can
clear up the misunderstandings about me."
"I don't give a damn about that reputation. How about you? What are you going to do? I'm telling you;
we have gym class soon. If you step onto the field, hundreds of people will be pointing fingers at you."
Mia raised an eyebrow, "Then let's have your Grandpa show up during our gym class."
"What?!"
"You're nuts!"
Her two friends were in shock at Mia's idea.
Mia's anger was just a momentary reaction when she saw the post. Once she cooled down, she
comforted herself by thinking that those who badmouthed her were just jealous. Plus, the rumors were
ridiculously false. If she clarified the truth, she would still be innocent.
"Mia, are you okay?" Jade asked, worried that Mia had lost her mind out of fury.
Mia smiled at her, "It's no big deal. No need to get worked up."
"No big deal? You, being the hot topic on the forum is no big deal?" Leo couldn't understand Mia's way
of thinking.
She had always been like that. Regardless of how big the problem was, she'd always brush it off as if it
was no big deal.
Like that one time when she was beaten up so badly that her wrist almost stopped moving; she
endured the pain and called it a "minor issue".
And sometimes, she'd make a huge fuss over trivial matters, which could give everyone a headache.
For instance, she had a splinter on her hand during the autumn and winter season. Afraid of the pain,
she didn't dare to remove it and made a big scene by going to the hospital for it.
People like her were really hard to understand.
Mia looked at Leo and asked, "Did this hurt you?"
Leo shook his head.
"Did it cost you money?"
Again, Leo shook his head.
"Did it threaten your safety?"
Leo shook his head once more.
"Did it destabilize the society?"
Leo gave in, "Okay, okay, I admit it's just a minor issue."
Mia nodded, "Right. Now let's go to class."
Leo and Jade were both speechless. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
As the three of them walked into the classroom, all the chatter stopped.
Over forty people watched them sit in the back row.
Mia even cheerfully said to everyone, "Don't mind us! Continue your discussion. Feel free to speak
louder so I can hear too."
Classmates were shocked.
Mia's behavior left Leo and Jade speechless.
"Mia, you."
Mia interrupted Jade, "It's okay. We're all classmates. Aren't they just discussing who's my sugar
daddy? Continue discussing."
After saying that, she put her designer handbag on the table. She gestured to her classmates, "Look,
this bag is priced at $1,800 on the official website. I'm placing it here to provide some more material for
your discussion, instead of just guessing about that man's identity. You can discuss my $1,800 bag, my
$300,000 bracelet, or dig deeper into my identity and try to figure out why I'm so rich."
The classroom fell silent. Everyone's eyes fell on Mia's handbag and bracelet.
They couldn't believe a bag could cost $1,800 and a bracelet $300,000!
Mia's smirk grew wider. She scanned the room while speaking, noticing that Barbara's eyes held the
most hatred for her.
She locked eyes with Barbara. While Mia was laughing, Barbara's gaze was full of venom. Barbara
opened her mouth, "So rich? I guess you've been kept by more than one man?"
Mia considered this, and then said, "Indeed, I've spent money from more than one man."
Jade and Leo were stunned.
Mia counted on her fingers in a low voice, "My Grandpa's, my Dad's, my brother's, my husband's," she
turned to Leo, "And my nephew's."
In the end, she concluded, "I've spent money from five men."
Everyone in the classroom stared in shock at Mia.
Jade was the first to react. She seemed to be speaking to Mia, but it was intended for the whole class
to hear. "Mia, I've also spent money from several men. My Grandpa's, my Dad's, my brother's, and
Leo's! Wow, I've also spent money from four men! Does that mean I've been kept by four men?"
The classroom erupted in surprise.
Who hadn't spent their family's money?
Leo chimed in, "Then I've spent my Grandma's, my Mom's, my aunt's, and Jade's. Does that mean I've
also been kept by four women?"
The classroom fell silent.
Barbara signaled her friend next to her. The girl immediately stood up, pointed at Mia and yelled, "You
know damn well that your 'kept' isn't what we meant! You're still playing with Leo's feelings! Shameless!
Whore, you're a disgrace to Havenbrook University!"
Mia began to laugh. No one understood why she was laughing.
She said calmly, "Go on."
The girl glanced at Barbara sitting next to her, Mia's reaction was not what she had expected.
"Did Barbara only teach you these few words? She's so stingy, not even willing to teach you more
insults," Mia spoke calmly, "Want me to teach you how to insult someone? I can also teach you how to
smear someone's reputation on an internet forum. Look, Barbara didn't teach you any of this."
"Mia, what the hell are you talking about!" Barbara stood up furiously, slamming the desk and pointing
at Mia.
Jade and Leo understood the matter at that moment.
All that was orchestrated by Barbara.
Jade emotionally expressed her thoughts, "Don't you get what we're saying? You're the one being kept
by someone else! I bet you're trying to cover up your own scandal by dragging Mia into it, aren't you?
Isn't this your usual trick? Why are you imposing your experiences onto Mia? Even if she's no longer
the school beauty, the title won't pass on to you!
"But I got to say, Barbara, you really are something else. I feel like giving you a round of applause.
Because of your shenanigans, Mia is even famous in other schools now. But don't worry. The elder will
be here soon to clear things up for everyone and clear Mia's name.”
"But there's something I just can't wrap my head around. Why would you post all this stuff in the middle
of the night? And why didn't you have the guts to post it from your own account? Didn't you know we
were all sleeping? We had to wake up and hunt for who posted those videos and pictures. We're all
wiped out."
Mia put a finger to her lips, shushing Jade. She said in a not too loud, not too soft voice, "Jade, as
classmates, we should understand each other's struggles. Working in a nightclub is tough. She must've
snuck in the posts while she was working. We should cut some slack for the nightclub staff."
Mia's words were dripping with sarcasm, and Barbara could hardly hold back her fury.
"Yes, Mia's got a point," Jade said, looking at the about-to-explode Barbara, and asked
‘compassionately’, "Barbara, you must've had a tough night, entertaining guests and catering to their
every whim, while also providing entertainment for our school. My apologies. Next time, I hope you can
drop some more juicy news. On behalf of the school, we all appreciate you."
"You guys are asking for it!"