CHAPTER 174: PREGNANT AT 170, ADDITIONAL CHAPTER AT 840 MONTHLY TICKETS

Ma Lingling was shocked, covering her slapped face, saying aggrievedly, "I really didn’t know, wasn’t it you who said you liked Wang Anshi to begin with? I only introduced you guys because I knew him, I..."

Xiao Chong sneered sarcastically, "Haha, how ironic, Li Xianglu, I owe you an apology; before I actually defended this slut, saying she didn’t do it on purpose. Now, well, I’ve gotten my just deserts, bitten by this poisonous snake!"

Li Xianglu said nothing, just quietly looking at the two of them, knowing that the truth of this matter was only known to them.

Lu Anna stood up and looked down at Ma Lingling, "You should pack up and leave, I’ll help you find the dorm manager!"

Ma Lingling was shocked, "Why am I the one to move out? What have I done wrong? It was her who wanted to be with that person. Is it not her own duty to clarify matters? Now that his wife comes knocking, it’s my fault as the go-between? That’s just too unfair!"

Lu Anna, with a calm demeanor, said, "You know very well what role you’ve played in this. We can’t tolerate living with someone we have to be constantly wary of, so Ma Lingling, as a smart girl, you should know some people are not to be trifled with."

Ma Lingling’s face turned pale and she no longer seemed shocked, just coldly looking at everyone with hatred, "Do all of you really think this way? Were all those good times fake?"

No one spoke; their expressions were complex. Iro got up and said, "Ma Lingling, it’s useless to talk about this now. It’s better to move out gracefully. There are no secrets that can’t be found in this world, and we all have a clear idea of what kind of person you truly are!"

The originally resentful Ma Lingling turned pale, disbelieving. She couldn’t believe what she had said, convinced that nobody else could’ve possibly known. Pointing at Xiao Chong, she said, "What about her, then? Why don’t you ask her to move out? She had an affair with a married man; doesn’t that dirtiness disgust you?"

Xiao Chong’s eyes were bloodshot with anger, his fists clenched at his sides, his whole body trembling with fury.

Lu Anna scoffed, "Her, Xiao Chong? This foolish girl, to be deceived even by you, why not keep her around!" Since Xiao Chong was foolish and hence safe, alright then, the queen has won!

Ma Lingling stopped struggling and quickly gathered her things. Lu Anna stepped out for a moment and then the dorm manager arrived, very respectful, taking Ma Lingling to a room on the second floor.

Before leaving, Ma Lingling glared at everyone in the dorm with hatred.

The bottom bunk became vacant; no one from the top bunks moved over, even Xiao Chong, who initially wanted the lower bed, grew much quieter after this incident.

The next day, the school called the two of them in for questioning. Xiao Chong wasn’t a fool and didn’t admit to anything at the time, and neither did Wang Anshi, so the incident was just treated with a warning.

Wang Anshi was somewhat smug; ever since his association with Xiao Chong, he had managed to gain not just food tickets but also new clothes, and the company of a young girl, which seemed just delightful to him, though he was quite sore from being beaten up the day before.

But upon returning to the dorm, someone was waiting for him.

It was Qin Xi, who only the night before found out his wife nearly got mistakenly hurt and also learned the details about the ordeal. So, his visit was to teach Wang Anshi a lesson. Being a scumbag was one thing and not his business, but potentially harming someone else’s wife was another!

As a result, Wang Anshi was beaten to the point of a swollen nose and face. Just as Wang Anshi was about to complain to the school, Qin Xi nonchalantly asked the bystanders, "Did you see anything?"

Although the others were boys, they all felt repelled by Wang Anshi for pretending to be unmarried and deceiving young unmarried girls. So collectively they shook their heads saying, "We didn’t see anything!" Some even said it looked like Wang Anshi fell on his own, resulting in his bruised and swollen face.

Qin Xi nodded, indicating that this was very good, and left.

Wang Anshi’s previously inexpressable good mood from secretly doing someone a favor disappeared all at once—damn, this feeling is really uncomfortable! Unspeakable misery!

Li Xianglu also knew what Qin Xi had done and was very satisfied—well done!

Xiao Chong, it seemed, had completely changed into a different person, remaining quiet and diligent all the way until winter break, often helping everyone with cleaning duties, even on days when it wasn’t her turn. She also stopped wearing her red wool coat for some reason.

This situation lasted until the last day of the winter break.

Almost everyone had left. Li Xianglu had gradually moved all her things back home, leaving only a folded quilt cover to pack up. After drinking some hot water, she planned to leave later. Qin Xi had someone send a message over, saying she wouldn’t be able to leave until after two o’clock.

Across the way, Xiao Chong weirdly hadn’t packed at all, sitting on Ma Lingling’s empty bed, staring blankly at the floor.

Lately, she had always been like this. Everyone ignored it, thinking maybe she still hadn’t gotten over that incident. But just then, Li Xianglu felt something wasn’t right and walked over to sit in front of her, softly asking, "Chongchong, what’s wrong?"

Xiao Chong glanced at Li Xianglu—her fair face, her bright eyes. How could she have been so mindless back then, to believe that obviously fake Ma Lingling? Now, great, she was going to kill herself.

Seeing Xiao Chong’s expression change repeatedly, Li Xianglu blinked and jokingly said, "What’s wrong, as if something tremendously bad has happened?"

Xiao Chong paused, then suddenly started crying with a whimper.

Li Xianglu was taken aback, as Xiao Chong hadn’t cried for a long time, and gently patted her shoulder, saying, "It’s good to cry it out, it must be so uncomfortable keeping it all inside."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chong cried even harder, sobbing violently. Li Xianglu hurriedly patted her shoulder again, and seeing that she was a bit calmer, said, "Why aren’t you packing your things to go home? The break has started, Li Dayu and the others left early."

Xiao Chong glanced at Li Xianglu and after a moment said, "I have something to tell you!"

Li Xianglu noticed her hand on her stomach and felt a lurch in her heart, her eyes widening, "You’re not pregnant, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chong burst into tears again. Li Xianglu quickly patted her back, urging, "Stop crying, hurry up and tell me what happened!"

Xiao Chong, sobbing, recounted the whole ordeal and how she had missed her period for two months.

After hearing the story, Li Xianglu’s face turned an odd, panicked color: "You mean to say that after Wang Anshi kissed you, you got pregnant?"

Xiao Chong nodded tearfully, her expression pitiful and anxious.

Li Xianglu didn’t feel any pity for her, and thought she was being incredibly stupid. She muttered under her breath irritably for a while and then explained a few things under Xiao Chong’s amazed questioning.

When Xiao Chong learned that kissing couldn’t lead to pregnancy, she finally relaxed completely. Li Xianglu glanced at the time, said goodbye in a hurry, and left first.