Some speculated that Teacher Gu came to teach at the school for his first love, Ye Wan, likely unable to forget their past and hoping to reconcile.
The person at the center of the rumors, Ye Wan, was unaware of all this. She had finally managed to escape Jun Li Chen and returned to her rented apartment, intending to rest.
Ning Xin's call came through. Ye Wan answered.
"Ye Wan, something's happened! Someone posted on the school forum about you and Teacher Gu. They're all saying you two were first loves. You need to see how to handle this," Ning Xin said urgently.
Ye Wan thanked her and opened the forum. As expected, a post with her name was at the very top.
She instantly felt a headache coming on. She disliked being the center of attention.
Ye Wan found her computer and began typing rapidly. Three minutes later, the post about her and Jun Li Chen vanished.
The students, hiding behind their keyboards and typing furiously, were confused.
He was only halfway through typing his message, not even sent yet, and it was gone?
Did the original poster delete it?
Ye Wan wasn't sleepy anyway, so she decided to create a small virus and implant it into the school's forum. From then on, any post or comment containing "Ye Wan" or "campus belle" would be automatically deleted.
Consequently, the students discovered they couldn't post anything about Ye Wan or the campus belle. Any mention of these terms would immediately disappear.
Ye Wan worked quickly. While not exceptionally brilliant, she was incredibly persistent when she set her mind to something. For self-preservation, she had delved into hacking for years, mastering almost everything. The viruses she created could only be cracked by top-tier hackers.
But the school wouldn't spend money to deal with posts about her name or the term "campus belle."
...
Ye Cheng was cleared to be discharged from the hospital. Ye Wan decided to move him into her rented apartment and hire a caregiver for him. She'd postpone her studies for another year. She was truly terrified and couldn't bear for anything to happen to her brother again.
Children recovered quickly. Just half a month ago, he had been on the verge of death, clinging to life by a thread. After the surgery and a few days of rehabilitation, he was full of energy again.
Lin Ze Han came to help discharge Ye Cheng and was also responsible for finding a reliable and honest maid to look after him. Ye Wan was never stingy when it came to her brother. She paid the caregiver a high salary, hoping for a better quality of life for him.
That evening, Ye Wan requested leave from Gu Yun Ting, stating she would be home late as she wanted to cook a meal for her brother herself.
Gu Yun Ting agreed readily, much to Ye Wan's delight. She began her preparations. Tonight, she had invited Jiang Yan and Jiang Mi. Lin Ze Han had been helping her, and the groceries were delivered by the supermarket at his request.
With everyone present, the small apartment was unusually lively for the first time. Jiang Yan didn't know how to cook, but she felt awkward just sitting around, so she went to help trim and wash vegetables. Jiang Mi took charge of cleaning the chicken and fish. Ye Wan, who was supposed to be the head chef, was squeezed out of the kitchen. The other two said they would let her cook once they were ready.
The caregiver was a woman named Aunt Zhang, nearly fifty years old. She looked honest and kind, which put Ye Wan at ease. When Aunt Zhang offered to prepare dinner, Ye Wan stopped her. "Aunt Zhang, tonight you're a guest. Just wait and eat. Starting tomorrow, cooking will be your responsibility."
Aunt Zhang didn't say anything further and retreated to her small bedroom.
In the two-bedroom apartment, Ye Cheng and Aunt Zhang each had a room. Ye Wan didn't live here, and Gu Yun Ting certainly wouldn't agree to that.