Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 111: Chapter 108: Compensation

Although she had changed her major, Huo Sining couldn’t switch her dormitory bed.

She didn’t get along with Du Yanlin and had no intention of going back. Besides, she was now living in a villa not far from school. Even if she walked, it would only take about twenty minutes, not far at all.

Moreover, she had to treat Master Huang’s leg disease every other day. She had classes during the day, so the treatment could only be done at night, making it inconvenient to stay on campus regularly.

This afternoon, with no classes, Huo Sining went back to the dormitory to pack her luggage. She rolled up her bedding and prepared to move home. She hadn’t expected to run into Du Yanlin and Xue Jingjing on her way out.

“Yo, what are you up to? You didn’t even attend the opening ceremony. Huo Sining, don’t tell me you’ve dropped out?” Xue Jingjing and her company didn’t know about Huo Sining’s change of major and mockingly spoke when they saw Huo Sining.

“Dropping out is one thing, but maybe she got expelled. I heard that some female students at S University have no shame; they go to seedy places to hook up with rich guys. Some of them come from poor backgrounds and, just because they’re pretty, they cling to wealthy men. They can get several thousand yuan a month just for being kept.”

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As Du Yanlin spoke, her eyes were fixed on Huo Sining, clearly placing her in that category.

Huo Sining found it amusing. Du Yanlin spoke with disdain, but the more she spoke, the more her jealousy shone through, which she couldn’t hide when she looked at Huo Sining.

“Du Yanlin, it seems you’ve forgotten something. I still have a recording on my phone. If you think it won’t have any impact on you, feel free to continue. I have no objections.”

Huo Sining didn’t want to get entangled with such people, but she also couldn’t allow them to spew nonsense in front of her.

As expected, once Huo Sining said this, Du Yanlin’s face stiffened.

Seeing that Huo Sining hadn’t attended the opening ceremony and was now back to move her luggage, Du Yanlin’s first thought was that this woman was either transferring or dropping out.

Regardless, she wouldn’t have to see that irritating face or remember the embarrassing incident during military training, which was a tremendous relief for Du Yanlin.

Delighted, she let go of her fears regarding Huo Sining, speaking without restraint.

She didn’t expect Huo Sining to bluntly bring up the recording. Du Yanlin’s eyes flickered nervously as she glanced at Huo Sining.

With a smirk, Huo Sining looked at her, “Shall I remind you? If I remember correctly, certain people promised to compensate by the National Day holiday!”

If they had just ignored Huo Sining, maybe she would’ve packed up and left, forgetting the whole incident. But they provoked her with their sneers and now they’d angered her. Since they were so blind, they couldn’t blame her for not showing alumni affection.

Du Yanlin wished she could bite off her own tongue. Why couldn’t she keep her mouth shut and avoid provoking Huo Sining, that vile woman?

The more Du Yanlin thought, the more regretful she became. Then she remembered that when they entered, it seemed Xue Jingjing was the first to provoke Huo Sining.

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Thinking of this, Du Yanlin was instantly filled with anger, harboring endless resentment towards Xue Jingjing, that meddling and inadequate “bestie.”

But however much she hated her, when Huo Sining had put it so bluntly, she dared not refuse to compensate. If she didn’t pay up, Huo Sining might actually call the police in a burst of anger, and then she’d be in real trouble if she ended up at the police station.

This National Day holiday was the worst one Du Yanlin had ever experienced, not taking a vacation but instead scrambling everywhere for money.

Initially, Du Yanlin planned to tell her father that she had accidentally smashed a classmate’s set of cosmetics and needed to pay 5,000 yuan to replace it.

She thought that excuse would raise no suspicions from her father, but before she could mention it, her grandmother fell ill. A trip to the hospital revealed a tumor that required surgery and nearly half a year of chemotherapy. Just the surgery would cost seventy to eighty thousand yuan, and with subsequent treatment, the total could easily reach nearly two hundred thousand.

Her father sold some stocks he had just to gather that much money, and it all went straight into the hospital’s coffers.

Even if Du Yanlin wasn’t adept at reading social cues, she knew she couldn’t bring up money for compensation at such a critical time.

She had no choice but to figure it out on her own, calling classmates to borrow money while inwardly cursing how annoying her grandmother was for falling ill just at this time, causing her to not even dare ask her father for money.

No matter how aggrieved Du Yanlin felt inside, she dared not hesitate to come up with the 5,000 yuan. Huo Sining naturally wouldn’t ask where the money came from—she only wanted to see the result.

Counting the cash in her hand and finding it all there, Huo Sining stuffed it into her bag with satisfaction. Then she took out her shabby old phone and, in front of Du Yanlin, deleted the recording, speaking to Du Yanlin,

“This settles our account. I hope you learn from this setback and don’t repeat the same mistakes. But even if you do, it won’t be my problem anymore. I won’t be living here, and we won’t have to loathe the sight of each other. Take care of yourself!”

Having said that, Huo Sining picked up her few belongings and walked out. Just as she reached the bottom of the stairs, she bumped into Luo Jinzhi, who was returning from the library. Huo Sining handed over another set of cosmetics to Luo Jinzhi:

“Du Yanlin has already compensated me. This set, as well as the previous one, are both genuine counter products. I’ve only used a little bit. If you don’t mind, you’re welcome to have them.”

Huo Sining had previously fooled Luo Jinzhi by saying the cosmetics were complimentary, so Luo Jinzhi accepted them without suspicion. But now that she knew these were expensive counter products worth several thousand yuan per set, she immediately hesitated to accept and waved her hands in refusal.

Huo Sining was somewhat displeased, “I had already given you the previous set of cosmetics. I figured you definitely wouldn’t want Du Yanlin’s compensation, so I’m giving you this set as reparation. Jin Zhi, I consider you a true friend. To me, these things aren’t more important than a friend.”

With the conversation reaching this point, Luo Jinzhi would seem quite ungracious to refuse. She hesitated for a moment but still, with a flushed face, accepted the gift.

“That’s more like it. We don’t have to be so formal with each other!” Huo Sining said with a smile. Thinking of the two in the dormitory, she quickly added a reminder:

“Watch out for those two in the dorm; they’re not easy to get along with. Be careful not to be bullied by them. If something happens, be bold and stand your ground. They both tend to bully the meek and fear the brave. If you show some spine, they won’t dare to mess with you.”

Touched by the concern, Luo Jinzhi nodded firmly, her eyes reddening slightly, “Hmm.”

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