Chapter 303-304

Chapter 303: Status Symbol ... November was already winter in Jingdu, and the weather was dry and cold. The cold wind that blew on everyone’s faces felt piercingly painful. The two ginkgo trees in the villa complex’s courtyard gave the whole area a golden hue. From the security pavilion at the entrance, it looked as if the entire courtyard had been paved with gold. What had puzzled her a little was that from the intersection of the villa outside the courtyard to the sentry post and then all the way to the Mu Mansion, there were rare Dharma phoenix trees planted up and down. The straight avenue up to the mansion was mighty and majestic. Planting a phoenix tree allegedly brought good fortune. The phoenix tree was also a symbol of auspiciousness. In Jingdu, where ginkgo trees were planted all over the place, the phoenix trees on Mu Feichi’s Tianyu Mountain were the most impressive. She vaguely remembered from studying history that some European families had used phoenix trees to describe men. The Green Knight medal was designed based on the characteristics of the French phoenix tree. This kind of medal was used to reward those brave and tenacious fighters and knights who had defended the stability of France’s upper classes. It was a symbol of nobility. Mu Feichi had chosen to plant these phoenix trees on his own territory. It was obvious that although he was powerful in the bustling city of Jingdu and in the cutthroat business world, his worldliness was second to none. As she got off the bus that had taken her to school, Yun Xi saw Han Yaotian waiting at the school gates. In her last life, she had loved this man to death. She had done everything for him. In this life, now, before she had enough ability to directly compete with him, she wanted to avoid him. Because she felt as if she had to force herself to suppress the urge to kill him every second that she was in his presence. She needed to gain more patience now, instead of trying to gratify her desire for revenge. “Miss Yun.” Han Yaotian saw her getting off the bus and walked over. A young heiress from the affluent villa complex was taking the bus to school? She was as independent as he had imagined her to be. “Mr. Han, do you need me for something?” Yun Xi didn’t want to waste any time talking to him, so she got straight to the point. “I came over to apologize to you for what happened at the banquet the other day. I’m really sorry for what happened. Miss Yun must feel wronged.” Showing no sympathy for Han Yaotian’s humble apology, Yun Xi tugged at the corner of her mouth in a mocking fashion. “Mr. Han, you don’t have to apologize to me. Compared to me, Ms. Lin must feel much more aggrieved. Besides, the Eldest Heir has already apologized, so you didn’t have to put in the extra effort of making a special trip to come see me.” She could let bygones be bygones for the Eldest Heir’s sake, but that didn’t mean she would do the same for Han Yaotian. “Does Miss Yun harbor some misunderstandings about me? I always feel as if you somewhat dislike me?” If she acted like this to everyone, then he was okay with it. But that definitely wasn’t the case. It was certain that she didn’t act rudely or disdainfully toward Chen Yichen or the mysterious Young Marshal Mu. She seemed to have always acted with the cultivation and sophisticated etiquette of a lady when she was around them. He didn’t know why she was so cold to him, or why she never spoke to him courteously. He was used to people showering him with praise, while women resorted to all sorts of tactics to get into bed with him. Everyone kissed up him. He found it very interesting to have met such an icy beauty who didn’t bother paying him any attention at all. Yun Xi’s hands clenched her coat tightly, and the smile on her face seemed extremely stiff. “Mr. Han is overthinking this. I am not familiar with you, so we’ll just let bygones be bygones. You definitely didn’t have to come all the way here just to apologize to me.” “I was one of the organizers of the event, and you were also my guest. Our lack of hospitality reflects certain negligence.” “So what do you want, President Han?” His apology seemed to be just an excuse to hide his true ulterior motives. “If Miss Yun is free, could you give me a chance to apologize to you properly? This way I won’t have to keep worrying about it in the future.” Yun Xi smiled coldly. “Does Mr. Han treat every guest so wholeheartedly?” “I’m new to this world, so there are many things I haven’t done sufficiently. Please be patient with me, Miss Yun.” “Okay! I’ll be patient, but you don’t have to do anything special for me in order to apologize. I have to go to class now, so I’ll have to cut this conversation short. “How about if I wait for you to finish school, and we can eat a meal together? Would that be acceptable to you?” Yun Xi glanced at her classmates who were staring at her from beyond the school gates. “Let’s talk about it some other day. I’m going to be late for class now.” Not wanting to continue to talk this nonsense with him, she walked toward the school speedily. She knew that because of her perfunctory attitude, Han Yaotian would not give up so easily. That’s all right. If he wanted to wait, he might as well wait. .............. ................. ............. Chapter 304: Not Stupid Enough to Imply Guilt ... In her previous life, Yun Xi had always followed Han Yaotian’s orders. She had been let down again and again by him, and the cold equipment in the laboratory had been the only thing that kept her company. In this previous life, she had used up all her strength and courage, and the only thing she’d accomplished was to test her medicine on herself. And the result...? In addition to betraying, framing, and exploiting her, he had murdered her in cold blood! She could have had a better life except for him. She had become a fool with only love on her mind. God had been kind to her and had allowed her to be reborn. She definitely wasn’t going to be merciful to those who had hurt her... ... After the second period ended, classmates from the front row wrote a question for Yun Xi and asked her to answer it on the blackboard. Li Sinuo took advantage of the crowded classroom and asked Yun Xi loudly, “Yun Xi, why do I see different men waiting for you at the school gate almost every day? Are they all your friends? You have so many friends who are either already out in society or rich men driving luxury cars. How very impressive it is!” Everyone could hear the insinuations that Li Sinuo had put in her questions. She was basically implying that Yun Xi was so impressive that she could hook up with any man. All the classmates waited, wanting to see how Yun Xi would answer the question. However, when Li Sinuo said this, they all looked at Li Sinuo instead. “What are you all looking at me for? I’m not lying. Everyone has seen what goes on at the school gates. The one who was here this morning is still waiting for her at the school gates. If you all don’t believe me, go and take a look. His car is a Porsche. He wouldn’t be able to afford that unless he’s worth 3 or 4 million. Another one came a few days ago driving a 2 to 3 million off-road vehicle, and last week...” Yun Xi was busy answering the questions on the blackboard. Hearing Li Sinuo’s voice, she raised her eyebrows and finished the question before turning her head. “Li Sinuo, I didn’t realize you were so concerned about my affairs.” Putting down the chalk, Yun Xi sneered, “What are you implying? Are you saying that I have deep social connections or that I’m involved in some shady business? Or that my methods are unconventional?” “It’s only how impressive you are! So many men are circling around you. Our school prohibits senior high school students from dating. Are you dating all of them at the same time? You are really something else. So many men at your fingertips...” She continued to slander her aggressively and self-righteously. Yun Xi’s mind was really blown by Li Sinuo’s shamelessness. If she fell for Li Sinuo’s intentionally provocative tactic, she would basically be admitting guilt. However, she was not stupid enough to imply guilt. Without saying anything or explaining herself, she turned sideways and pointed to the question on the blackboard. “Do you guys have any questions about this problem set?” Yang Lu glanced at Yun Xi anxiously. She’d wanted to defend her, but Yun Xi glared at her to make her shut up. Since the two of them had been sitting at the same desk for such a long time, there was this tacit understanding between them. Li Sinuo was harassing Yun Xi, and Yang Lu didn’t understand why Yun Xi didn’t defend herself. Disregarding everything else, taking advantage of how their classmates were still confused about Li Sinuo’s words, Yang Lu quickly raised her hand to divert attention and change the subject. “Yes! Yun Xi, this question is so complicated. Is there an easier way to answer it? You have already set three formulas there.” Yun Xi pointed to the problem-solving method on the second-to-last row. “It’s four! Here in the second-to-last row.” Yang Lu replied, acting stupid. “I just don’t get it.” Their classmates started laughing at Yang Lu. Seeing that her provocation had not achieved its intended effect, Li Sinuo glared at the figure at the podium with annoyance. After her previous incident, their homeroom teacher had stripped her of her position as class monitor, and thus she no longer had any authority in the class. In the eyes of the students, Yun Xi, an academic star, was more respectable and enviable. She couldn’t understand why Yun Xi, a slut, had better grades than she did. She also couldn’t understand why the entire class followed behind her like slaves? Entering the police station had been the biggest shame of her life. She was definitely going to settle accounts with Yun Xi sooner or later.