Chapter 2645

Chapter 2645: Chapter 1522:

“Yuhuan, please don’t say that. We’re neighbors, and it shouldn’t sound like there’s anything between us. If I don’t pass the exam, I’ll just have to work. As someone without parents, I can only rely on myself for the future. I don’t have any other intentions.”

Ding Ning began to pretend to be vulnerable, tears falling from her eyes.

As Ding Ning’s voice faded, those who had been malicious towards her started to feel guilty, though they didn’t voice their thoughts on the matter.

Some bootlickers commented, “Yuhuan didn’t mean any harm; she’s just concerned about you.”

Those who respected heroes and weren’t fond of the shameless Xiao Yuhuan were a minor group and cast a reproachful look at her.

How could she maliciously spread rumors as a friend?

How important a reputation is to a girl; what’s the point of bullying a court lady?

Xiao Yuhuan, the shameless woman, hadn’t anticipated Ding Ning would be so tough now, so tricky, flipping situations with a few words. Ding Ning didn’t used to be so sharp-tongued; she seemed to have changed completely in the past couple of days.

The shameless Xiao Yuhuan was seething with hatred inside, yet her mouth was full of apologetic words:

“Ding Ning, we’ve been good friends since childhood. Your family had this situation, and ours cared for you. We’ve been neighbors, plus you and my brother have been close all these years. Isn’t it normal for our families to become more connected?”

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“Yuhuan, I know you mean well, but I’ve grown up and have my own ideas. I can’t rely on others. Besides, if men were dependable, pigs would climb trees. I’ve got a job, and it’ll be good to rely on myself in the future. Please, don’t pressure me, okay?”

Ding Ning spoke, and while initially pretending to cry, she started genuinely crying.

In lamentation for her own foolishness in the past life—how she’d failed to recognize the treacherous intentions of those around her. In her previous life, the shameless Xiao Yuhuan likewise spread rumors disguised as concern, secretly digging a pit.

Misleading others to believe she was genuinely infatuated with her neighbor’s brother, and later any actions by this pair of scumbags were perceived as justified.

“What’s wrong with Xiao Yuhuan? Bullying an orphan girl? She’s already so pitiful, and she’s just adding salt to the wounds.”

“Exactly, aren’t they supposed to be good friends? This is matchmaking against someone’s will.”

“Does she think this orphan girl has money, a house, and a job, and she plans to marry her home to be her servant?”

The whisperings in the classroom reached Ding Ning’s ears.

She felt these people weren’t bad, merely misled.

The true villain was right beside her, and such a villain deserved punishment!

“Ding Ning, I’m only concerned about you. Actually, my brother likes you. He came today to take us shopping and to the cinema, trying to cheer you up. Please don’t misunderstand my intentions, okay?”

The shameless Xiao Yuhuan, truly a white lotus, a scheming lead, feared the classmates’ words might alert Ding Ning to their ploys.

If their plot fails, how could they allow such an outcome?

She secretly hated those who spoke for Ding Ning.

Then those bootlickers chimed in: “Yes, Ding Ning, Xiao Yuhuan means well; you should appreciate her care these past days.”

“Ding Ning, don’t be ungrateful. Hua’s been so nice to you, wanting to watch movies to cheer you up.”

These male classmates, bootlickers of the shameless Xiao Yuhuan, were previously responsible for school bullying.

But Ding Ning wouldn’t confront them now; outwardly, she remained a fragile girl.

Would she take revenge later?

Before leaving, she’d surely give them a big gift.

Ding Ning remained silent, silently shedding tears, exuding a sense of pitiful loneliness.

At this point, a teacher entered from the doorway, holding some paper for reporting choices.

These papers were distributed by the class to each student.

They asked every student to fill out their choice forms.

When handed the paper, Ding Ning took out a pen from her backpack, a special pen she’d crafted into a Magic Artifact.

What written words would appear on the surface?

Later, it would transform according to her will.

Today, Ding Ning intended to fill out other schools’ information publicly, causing some to drop their guard.

Once she submitted the form and the teacher reviewed it, at the moment of submission, the words would change.

Shameless Xiao Yuhuan, when filling out her choices, naturally put Xiao Jianhua’s university in the first position, followed by the local college.

After completing her selections, she sneakily glanced at Ding Ning’s choices and saw Ding Ning filling out the same choices as her.

Her heart settled; Ding Ning’s previous sharp resistance seemed a mere illusion, and she ultimately couldn’t escape her grip.

While they filled out their choices, other classmates observed what each had chosen.

When they handed them to the teacher, the teacher took a look.

Other students had already evaluated their scores; only Ding Ning hadn’t attended earlier, so the teacher had to rely on her past scores, predicting Ding Ning could most likely attend the provincial university. If not well-performed, only the college.

Compared to scores lower than hers, unable to even get into college, Ding Ning had faced family change yet still could attend school, making her quite an outstanding student.

The teacher cast a pitying glance at Ding Ning, then reviewed the other classmates’ choice forms, finally collecting and locking them in the office.

Next was the distribution of graduation certificates to classmates.

Ding Ning went to collect hers, confident that the choice form would alter the words, filling out her options as Capital University and Capital Normal University for her 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices.

Ding Ning believed her Koi Carp Talisman, following her thoughts, once she received the acceptance letter, regardless of the university in the Capital, she would quietly leave to attend school. People here would assume she hadn’t passed or received any acceptance from provincial colleges or universities.

She would disappear from this city.

Ding Ning and her classmates received their graduation certificates, still under the shameless Xiao Yuhuan’s scrutiny, always behaving demurely.

But thinking of the future, shameless Xiao Yuhuan, attempting to go to the movies or such with the scumbag, was clearly not an option.

Today, she intended to go shopping outside.

Ding Ning devised a plan to cause those bootlickers and extras, along with the scumbag Xiao Jianhua and shameless Xiao Yuhuan, to experience stomach pains under her spell.

This was a special bowel-loosening powder, cast upon these individuals through a spell.

After receiving the powder, they’d immediately feel stomach pains.

Ding Ning knew the Heavenly Dao had rules; killing would bring punishment.

A slight punishment, causing stomach pains, wouldn’t break the rules.

“My stomach hurts, ah, I need to use the bathroom.”

Thus a group of men and women hurriedly rushed to the restroom.

Not every classmate experienced stomach pains.

Only those who had planned to go out for fun or watch movies together.

Others assumed they’d simply eaten something bad, causing the discomfort.

Now, with graduation certificates in hand, those not going out gradually departed.

They might not see each other again in the future.

Disconnected relationships ended here.

Ding Ning quietly left the campus with other classmates.

No one blocked her, as she used Divine Sense and Spell to spread the powder; even the scumbag at the security booth fell victim and rushed to the bathroom.

Unimpeded, Ding Ning left the campus. Once out, she prepared to visit places in the city she’d yet explored.

After all, herbs like ginseng in the courtyard could be sold.

Thinking of possibly going to the Capital, she planned to sell some items and save up for a house.