Chapter 100: There Might Be Unexpected Surprises
“He did mention it to me,” Jiang Sheng admitted, “but I didn’t do anything.”
Pei Ya hooked his lips in a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “I usually wouldn’t personally interfere with such petty matters, but since Qiao Yun had asked, I naturally took interest. How come she didn’t tell you all?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Rui’s brows knitted together, sinking into deep thought.
Qiaoqiao had indeed never mentioned it, and she hadn’t objected when he complimented Tingting that morning.
It was her achievement, but they thought it was Tingting’s. She must have felt disappointed, right?
But why didn’t she speak up? Was it because she feared they wouldn’t believe her?
Lu Rui felt somewhat uncomfortable; Qiaoqiao was too sensible.
So, was it Tingting who lied, or was Jiang Huai deceiving Tingting for the sake of his own reputation?
Moreover, Lu Rui instinctively denied the possibility of Lu Ting lying; after all, he had watched her grow up and believed he understood her well.
Even if she did lie, normally he would just reprimand her a bit and tell her not to do it again.
But now that it involved Qiaoqiao, he must give her an explanation.
Lu Rui came back to his senses and thanked Pei Ya, “Thank you, President Pei, for telling me about this. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known that Qiaoqiao had contributed.”
Pei Ya was fairly proper, didn’t have any scandals, and his character could be guaranteed. Since he said he regarded Qiaoqiao as a sister, Lu Rui didn’t think too much about it.
He even felt a bit proud in his heart; his daughter was really popular.
“If Mr. Lu wants to thank someone, he should thank Qiao Yun. She was the one who asked me,” said Pei Ya with a smile.
Pei Ya smiled again, then suddenly changed the topic, “Mr. Lu, have you kept up with the forum on Shengyang High School recently?”
“I don’t usually look at those,” Lu Rui confessed, puzzled by Pei Ya’s question.
Pei Ya hinted, “Is that so? I suggest that when Mr. Lu has some free time, he should check it out to better understand Qiao Yun’s life at school; you might find some unexpected surprises.”
After finishing, he didn’t stay long and stepped into the elevator.
Pei Ya’s visit today was to remind Lu Rui that the project was given by the boss and had nothing to do with that naive girl.
As for bringing up the forum, that was his own initiative.
Given the boss’s nature, he definitely wouldn’t tell Mr. and Mrs. Lu what happened to her at school, so they would never learn how much slander she faced there.
And it was slander that was thrown at her intentionally.
Even though it was resolved, Pei Ya still felt irritated. Why do you, as her family, do nothing and yet still believe you treat her well?
After leaving Tenghui Company, Lu Rui sat in his car and contemplated Pei Ya’s last words for a while.
He could learn about Qiaoqiao’s school life either through Qiaoqiao herself or through Lu Ting.
Jingzhi had told him before that Tingting had said that Qiaoqiao got along well at school, having resolved some conflicts with a few classmates with Tingting’s help.
So, he had never asked Qiaoqiao directly.
Now…
Lu Rui thought for a moment and then took out his phone to search for Shengyang’s school forum.
The forum was not hard to find, and he quickly located it.
Lu Rui didn’t know that Pei Ya had specifically pushed the posts about Qiao Yun to the top of the list, waiting for him to see them.
As he entered, he immediately saw three posts.
The first claimed that Qiao Yun had donated the laboratory building and was a relationship-based enrollee.
The second asserted that Qiao Yun had cheated to come first in her exams.
The third speculated that Qiao Yun had thrown away Jiang Huai’s books.
Lu Rui’s eyebrows instantly furrowed, and his expression turned dark; he clicked on one of the posts.
The discussion below was unbearable, full of skepticism and verbal abuse aimed at Qiao Yun.
Lu Rui’s expression darkened, and he gripped his phone tightly.