The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 516 - 480: Betting

"The graduation ceremony ends here, graduates please exit first. Distinguished leaders and teachers, please all stand to bid farewell to the graduates. Goodbye, students."

With the host’s voice falling silent, the graduation ceremony ended.

The graduates exited while being watched by the school leaders and teachers.

As they left, everyone went to sign their names on the signature board.

Qiao Yuxian also signed her name. After signing, she and Ji Xiaoxiao, along with some classmates, took a few photos.

Many students’ parents had come.

Qiao Yuxian and Ji Xiaoxiao looked rather lonely among the crowd of parents and students.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t feel much about it, but Ji Xiaoxiao’s face grew increasingly troubled.

"Do you want to head back first?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Yeah." Ji Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

Qiao Yuxian said a few words to their classmates on the side before leaving with Ji Xiaoxiao.

The playground was packed with people.

Afraid that someone might bump into Ji Xiaoxiao, Qiao Yuxian stayed by her side to protect her.

"Isn’t your Mr. Gu here?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked, "I can go back by myself."

"There are too many people. I’ll see you to the car and then come back," Qiao Yuxian said, "The graduation ceremony is over, I’m supposed to leave anyway."

Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t say anything more; she truly didn’t want to be alone at that moment.

As they walked a few steps, Ji Xiaoxiao’s phone kept ringing, one after another.

She thought perhaps her family was messaging her.

She quickly took out her phone to check.

It was the school’s forum sending out notifications.

Besides that, there was a message from Gu Yicheng sent over half an hour ago.

[Xiaoxiao, happy graduation.]

Ji Xiaoxiao read the message but didn’t reply.

She casually opened the forum.

Upon opening it, she regretted it.

The forum was betting.

They were betting whether Gu Yanjing would attend the graduation ceremony.

And the stakes were that the loser had to run eight hundred meters for girls and a thousand meters for boys on the playground tonight.

Ji Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and showed the phone to Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian leaned in to take a look and was speechless.

If they wanted to run a thousand meters, just run a thousand; if they wanted to run eight hundred, just run eight hundred, why use her for betting?

And... so many people.

[So far, Gu Yanjing hasn’t shown up, with only Qiao Yuxian, there’s no way he’ll come.]

[Qiao Yuxian is already leaving with Ji Xiaoxiao, he definitely won’t come.]

[Don’t even think about it, Gu Yanjing won’t come. He’s so busy, how could he possibly come.]

[Ahhhhhh! I really feel bad for the beauty. Beautiful, kind, and good grades, but why is her life after marriage so bad.]

[It’s all her own choice.]

[Wanting to be a rich wife comes at a cost.]

[The result of being vain and snobbish.]

[That student council president was so excellent! He pursued her, yet she didn’t agree. Now he’s found a girlfriend and treats her like a queen. Truly envious.]

[Mr. Gu will definitely come!!!!!!]

[She thinks she’s outstanding and beautiful, trying to climb up the ranks. But maybe he just sees her as a bed partner and doesn’t take her seriously at all.]

[When you put it that way, she does seem quite pitiful. She could have lived a simple and happy life. Now she has to watch his face and serve him too.]

[Mr. Gu will definitely come!!!!!!]

[Definitely won’t come!!!!!!]

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Qiao Yuxian looked at the continuous stream of real-time comments, then at the ratio of those saying Gu Yanjing wouldn’t come.

She thought to herself: If they keep their promises, how many people will gather on the playground tonight?

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly someone blocked their way.

"Oh, aren’t these the two major beauties of Jing University?"

Qiao Yuxian and Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the boy in front of them.

As soon as the boy spoke, many people around turned to look.

Initially, the forum was discussing Qiao Yuxian; now, likely a large number of people were watching her every move, checking if Gu Yanjing appeared.

Now someone had stopped them, and the speaker’s tone was sarcastic.

More people started looking at them.

"Aren’t both of you married? Why so lonely then? You live in the Capital City, and yet no family came to your graduation?"

Ji Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows, her face appearing more upset.

Qiao Yuxian looked at the boy and paused before asking, "Who are you?"

"Pretending? You don’t know who I am?" The boy sneered.

"Xie Xiang," Ji Xiaoxiao said.

Qiao Yuxian racked her brain, then looked at Ji Xiaoxiao and asked, "Who?"

Ji Xiaoxiao: "......"

"Qiao Yuxian, stop pretending. You don’t recognize me?" Xie Xiang was somewhat agitated.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at Ji Xiaoxiao.

Ji Xiaoxiao explained, "The year you returned from your leave. He pursued me for two months without success, then pursued you for a month and failed. Later, he started a thread on the forum cursing at us."

Qiao Yuxian vaguely remembered something like this happening.

She didn’t remember him pursuing her.

She remembered him starting a thread calling her a bitch.

Then Yuan Wei found out and beat him up.

"Oh, it’s you." Qiao Yuxian said.

Xie Xiang hummed with disdain, stumbled forward a step, and pointed at both of them, "You and you, neither of you are good people. Vain and snobbish. It’s just because you think I have no money, right? Just think I don’t come from a good family, right?"

Qiao Yuxian observed his unfocused eyes and unsteady steps.

He seemed drunk, but she didn’t smell any alcohol.

The crowd watching the commotion grew larger and larger.

"Now you’ve both married well, into families with power and influence. But those people treat you like nothing!" Xie Xiang spoke more and more excitedly, "Look at you two, like two pitiful dogs."

Ji Xiaoxiao clenched her hands at her sides.

Because she felt he had indeed hit the nail on the head.

She did feel like a pitiful dog now.

With no place to call home.

Lonely and adrift.

"You’re no different from being whores." Xie Xiang vigorously rubbed his face with both hands, becoming even more agitated, directly lunging at Ji Xiaoxiao and Qiao Yuxian, "All bitches, selling..."

Qiao Yuxian stepped forward, shielding Ji Xiaoxiao behind her, and kicked out.

The moment she kicked, an arm wrapped around her back, and a tall figure appeared at her side, also kicking at him.

The two of them together kicked Xie Xiang away.

People around exclaimed in surprise.

Those who wanted to step forward to help stop Xie Xiang halted.

Qiao Yuxian looked up and saw it was Gu Yanjing.

Xie Xiang was kicked two meters away, landing on his back.

His back hit the ground first, and due to the inertia, his legs went up, and he rolled over once.

You could tell the strength of the kick was quite significant.

Shang Chen quickly stepped forward from behind Gu Yanjing, pinning Xie Xiang to the ground.

"Ahhhhh!" Xie Xiang was pinned down, struggling with all his might, shouting while struggling, then began cursing filthily, "Bitch, bitch..."

Shang Chen held his mouth, exerting force to dislocate his jaw.

Xie Xiang kept his mouth open, yelling, with saliva constantly dripping out.

The surrounding people flinched in fear, instinctively stepping back.

Qiao Yuxian placed her hand on Ji Xiaoxiao’s shoulder, gently squeezing it.

Ji Xiaoxiao looked at her, then shook her head slightly, indicating she was fine.

Gu Yanjing looked down at Xie Xiang, as if looking at something filthy: "Call the police, investigate him thoroughly."

As he spoke, it seemed the temperature in June dropped a few degrees.

Everyone around felt a chill down their spine.

"Yes," Shang Chen responded, effortlessly dragging the person away.

Gu Yanjing looked at Qiao Yuxian, lifting her chin with his hand, gently pinching her face: "Not happy?"

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