Chapter 220 : Fu Qianxing’s Scandal

When Fu Qianxing heard the rumors about him and Lu Yunyao, he was terrified.

He thought, “I can’t let my cousin find out! I want to live a few more years!”

“Fang Yanran, I have a familial relationship with Lu Yunyao, so I helped her, it has nothing to do with romantic feelings.”

“Oh, I understand now.”

Fu Qianxing sighed in relief, feeling like his life was finally safe.

He helped carry water bottles to the basketball court, handing one to the boys in Lu Yunyao’s class.

“Thanks for the help.”

Fang Yanran handed him a bottle, and Yao Xuan’er, seeing this, stomped her foot in jealousy.

She liked Fu Qianxing and felt upset seeing him assist another girl.

“Qianxing, why didn’t you reply to my WeChat message?”

Fu Qianxing took a big gulp of water and replied dismissively, “Are we that close? Why should I reply?”

Yao Xuan’er felt embarrassed in front of everyone, her face falling instantly.

Her lip piercing caught the light coldly.

Not daring to confront the Fu family, she turned her ire towards Lu Yunyao.

“Lu Yunyao, I told you to get water, but instead, you had Qianxing do it. Don’t you have a boyfriend? Why are you so close to him? You’re not using him as a backup, are you?”

Lu Yunyao looked innocent.

What did this have to do with her?

As Fu Qianxing was drinking, he almost choked on the water upon hearing this!

Yao Xuan’er, this idiot, does she know what she is talking about!

“What are you saying? Did water get into your brain?”

Fu Qianxing twisted the bottle in his hand until it was deformed.

Yao Xuan’er shot a fierce glare at Lu Yunyao, then turned to Fu Qianxing with a flirtatious expression.

“Qianxing, I just wanted to remind you so you don’t get fooled by this woman.”

Fu Qianxing’s gaze was filled with disgust. “No need! Lu Yunyao and I are just ordinary classmates. If I hear more rumors about us, don’t blame me for being rude.”

With that, he threw the water bottle into the trash can with a loud crash.

The sudden act startled Yao Xuan’er.

Others exchanged glances, some believing it, others not.

To quell further suspicion, Fang Yanran stepped forward. “Fu Qianxing was helping me carry water, it has nothing to do with Yaoyao. If you have questions, direct them at me!”

Fu Qianxing paused, surprised at her.

Fang Yanran blushed but stood firm for her friend. “Yao Xuan’er, there’s no connection between Yaoyao and Fu Qianxing. If you want to target someone, come at me; I’m not afraid!”

Lu Yunyao frowned, worried for Fang Yanran.

“Yanran…”

She feared Yao Xuan’er might really cause trouble.

Fang Yanran reassured her quietly, “It’s fine, don’t worry.”

Fu Qianxing then added, “Exactly! I’m getting to know Yanran. Lu Yunyao is her friend, so naturally, she’s my friend too.”

This clarification had two benefits, Yao Xuan’er would likely stop targeting Lu Yunyao, and he needed to clear up any rumors about him and his cousin-in-law!

Otherwise, he’d be the next one to suffer!

After speaking, Fu Qianxing glanced at Fang Yanran.

She felt a flutter at their eye contact, her heart racing.

Seeing her shy reaction, he inexplicably felt hesitant to maintain eye contact and quickly looked away.

Yao Xuan’er dug her fingers into her palm.

“Fang, Yan, Ran… it’s you!”

She had thought Lu Yunyao was her enemy, but the real threat was Fang Yanran!

When had she become so close to Qianxing without anyone noticing?

Fang Yanran bravely met Yao Xuan’er’s venomous gaze. “Yes, it’s me. What’s wrong with that?”

Yao Xuan’er’s face twisted with jealousy. “Do you know what position Qianxing’s family holds in Bei City? Just you? You think you can marry into the Fu family? What a delusion!”

Lu Yunyao thought silently, ‘Is it really that hard to marry into the Fu family?’

But she had already married into it, to Fu Qianxing’s cousin, no less.

So, wasn’t she quite impressive?

“I’m not as vain and materialistic as you. What I like is Fu Qianxing as a person, not his family.”

As soon as Fang Yanran said this, she quickly covered her mouth.

Her face turned bright red in an instant.

Oh no, she accidentally revealed her true feelings!

Fu Qianxing looked surprised, then became shy and evasive.

Yao Xuan’er was so furious she could barely catch her breath.

This shameless girl dared to confess in front of Qianxing!

Didn’t she look in the mirror to see if she was worthy?

“We’re leaving!”

Yao Xuan’er couldn’t stay any longer, she gritted her teeth and turned to leave with her friends.

…

Lu Yunyao said gratefully, “Yanran, thank you for speaking up for me. But I’m worried Yao Xuan’er will target you in the future.”

Besides, Fang Yanran was a boarding student, spending every day at school.

If Yao Xuan’er wanted to make trouble, she had plenty of opportunities.

“It’s fine, I’ll be careful. Don’t worry about me.”

Fu Qianxing cleared his throat a couple of times. “Um… I have a match later, so I need to prepare.”

After saying that, he quickly glanced at Fang Yanran and made a hasty exit.

Fang Yanran sighed. “Great, now I can’t even be friends with Fu Qianxing.”

Lu Yunyao rested her chin on her hand, thinking for a moment.

“I think there’s hope.”

Based on her years of experience reading romance novels, she believed Fang Yanran and Fu Qianxing definitely had a chance!

Fu Qianxing ran away not because he disliked Fang Yanran, but because he liked her and didn’t know how to face her.

“Really? Why do you think so, Yaoyao?”

Lu Yunyao smiled mysteriously. “A secret cannot be revealed.”

Fang Yanran felt both amused and exasperated. “Yaoyao, stop keeping me in suspense.”

“I’m not trying to tease you, it’s just better if you figure it out at the right time.”

“Okay, I hope I still have a chance.”

As they were about to head to Fu Qianxing’s class to watch the match, Fang Yanran suddenly doubled over, clutching her stomach in pain.

“Yanran, what’s wrong?”

Fang Yanran’s face was pale. “Oh no, I think I just got my period. Yaoyao, do you have any pads?”

“I… don’t have any.”

Lu Yunyao was pregnant and hadn’t had her period in a long time.

So of course, she didn’t have any pads on her.

“Wait here, I’ll go to the store and buy some for you.”

Just as Lu Yunyao was about to head to the store, Fu Qianxing came running over from a distance.

“What’s going on? Why do you look so pale?”