Chapter 405: Just Wait and See

Gu Yue naturally believed in his own Song Xiaochu. Moreover, she had always been unaware that Yan Fei had feelings for her in the past, so he wasn’t jealous.

He was just very unhappy. His Song Xiaochu’s reputation was being slandered. Did the Lu family think he was just a decoration? Or did they think he wouldn’t be able to find out who was behind it?

Seeing Gu, the Academic God’s expression, Song Chu knew he wanted to deal with the Lu family. So she said, “Focus on your own research first. I’ll handle the Lu family myself.”

She didn’t want to rely on her partner for everything. That would give others the wrong impression that she relied solely on the Gu family and was a pushover.

She didn’t care if people said she relied on the Gu family to get ahead, but she didn’t want to deal with endless trouble.

By taking matters into her own hands, those with ulterior motives would have to think twice about the consequences of provoking her.

Hearing Song Chu’s words and seeing the determination in her eyes, Gu Yue reined in his desire to intervene.

That’s right, his Song Xiaochu was an Overlord Flower, not a parasitic plant.

“Alright, then go ahead and do what you need to do. I’ll be your strong support.” He raised his hand and ruffled her hair.

Song Chu wrapped her arms around his waist. “Okay.”

“How do you plan to deal with the rumors at school?” Gu Yue asked with a slight frown.

The people spreading rumors behind her back were truly malicious. They were trying to ruin his Song Xiaochu’s reputation and put pressure on the university, hoping to make them abandon her.

But these people had obviously miscalculated. After all, it was his Song Xiaochu who proposed and led that project experiment.

Now, it was the university that wanted to get on Song Xiaochu’s boat, not push her off.

Song Chu blinked and said, “Before the project experiment started, I already mailed two papers to 《”International Agricultural Science”》. One is about corn improvement, and the other is about the soil improvement solution.”

“If they are approved, at least one of them should be published in next week’s issue of 《”International Agricultural Science”》. By then, those rumors will naturally fall apart.”

She couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. Let them believe what they wanted. She hadn’t used any connections, so let them make a fuss.

She didn’t care if she was reported. Let them investigate.

The reason she agreed to let the university announce that she was working on the project experiment with the professors was that she had a trump card.

Gu Yue knew that his Song Xiaochu never fought a battle she wasn’t prepared for. He pinched her nose and said, “You little schemer!”

The two shared a tender moment, then left the space without lingering.

Song Chu returned to her dormitory and reassured Li Xiuzhi and the others that she would be fine.

The next day, when Song Chu and the three went to the cafeteria for breakfast, they noticed many people pointing and whispering from a distance.

Her psychic power was particularly strong, and she could clearly hear what they were saying.

“That’s Song Chu. How dare she show her face in the cafeteria after doing something so shameless?”

“Yeah, during the freshman address, I thought she was pretty good. I didn’t expect her to be this kind of person.”

“She’s lucky to have such a pretty face. Otherwise, how could she have found a partner with such a powerful background who would pressure the university for her? The professors had no choice but to let her join the project experiment.”

“I said it before. Even if she was the Gaokao top scorer, she hasn’t been enrolled for long. How could she possibly be qualified to participate in a project experiment group with so many distinguished professors? She’d probably mess up even if she was just assisting.”

“I doubt she even knows how to use the laboratory equipment. What were President Zhu and those professors thinking, tolerating her?”

“She…”

Anyway, not a single good word came out of these people’s mouths. It was all contempt and disdain, with some expressing disappointment or schadenfreude.

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Of course, these were just some people, and it didn’t represent the views of the entire student body.

In Song Chu’s opinion, these people were just gossips who enjoyed drama and were sour grapes because they couldn’t have what they wanted.

Li Xiuzhi and the others also noticed the unfriendly gazes directed at Song Chu and the hushed whispers, which were definitely not complimentary.

They were very worried, but seeing Song Chu’s unconcerned and indifferent attitude, they couldn’t help but admire her psychological strength.

If it were them, they would have probably hidden somewhere and cried.

As they left the cafeteria, they ran into Ye Jin and some members of the student union who were about to enter.

Three of them avoided eye contact with Song Chu and pretended not to see her, clearly believing that she had used connections and not wanting to associate with her.

They had wondered why Song Chu could directly join the student union and come and go as she pleased, and now they figured it was all thanks to her partner’s powerful background. How shameless of her.

However, Ye Jin’s attitude towards Song Chu remained unchanged. He greeted her with a smile, “Comrade Song, have you finished your breakfast?”

“Yes, I have,” Song Chu nodded. “Are you just arriving?”

“Yes, we’re a bit late today.” Ye Jin also noticed that Song Chu seemed unfazed by the escalating situation, and he admired her strong mentality.

If he hadn’t heard about Song Chu’s dealings with the foreign businessmen from his father and had a lot of respect and trust for Professor Yan and the others, he might have almost believed the rumors, which were so convincing and seemed to be backed by solid evidence.

He wondered who was so malicious to be stirring things up behind the scenes.

“Comrade Song, don’t pay attention to those rumors. Those people don’t know anything and are just spreading gossip. I believe in you and Professor Yan and the others,” he said after a moment of thought.

This was a clear declaration of his stance, and it caused the three who had been disdainful of Song Chu to change their expressions. They clearly hadn’t expected the Minister to believe Song Chu. Was he blind?

Could it be that he was just bewitched by Song Chu’s beauty?

Two of the three were girls, and one of them had feelings for Ye Jin. She was now feeling very uncomfortable.

Song Chu shrugged at Ye Jin. “The innocent are innocent. Let them follow the herd. I don’t care.”

“Senior Ye, can I talk to you in private for a moment?” she added.

Ye Jin wanted to build a good relationship with Song Chu and didn’t care about the others’ gazes. He nodded, “Sure.”

So they walked to a deserted spot to talk. He told the others to go to the cafeteria first, and Song Chu also told Li Xiuzhi and the others to go to class.

“Comrade Song, please tell me what’s on your mind,” Ye Jin said first.

Song Chu smiled. “I’d like to ask for your help, Senior, in compiling a list of those involved in spreading rumors about me, and those who have been slandering me behind my back. It would be even better if you could get their names.”

“Including those in the student union. It would be best to find out who joined in the gossip.”

She didn’t care what others said, but she was never an overly virtuous person. Since those people looked down on her so much, they shouldn’t expect any favors from her in the future.

She would also let them know the consequences of blindly following the crowd and spreading rumors without evidence. Just wait and see.