Lin Yutian glared at her resentfully, "What do you want now? Do you want your money back?"
"I don't want you to return it, I don't care about that little money! I just want to teach you how to behave, to let you know that these things are ours, and there's no reason for you to use our things and then curse us!"
Fang Yunbao raised her chin high and walked back to her seat.
Cheng You and Cao Yanyan did not speak up for her, clearly tacitly approving of her actions.
Lin Yutian's tears dripped down her face as she ran out, covering her face.
She was always looking for a bargain and didn't have many friends at school. Other than going to Feng Xue, she had nowhere else to go.
But Feng Xue's dorm wasn't hers alone. Crying as she ran in and complaining to each of her roommates about everything had already disturbed everyone's rest.
This made Feng Xue very embarrassed.
Feng Xue had initially thought Lin Yutian had some use, but she never expected her to be such a person.
"Alright, alright, it's just shampoo, I'll lend it to you for now."
Lin Yutian looked at her with tears of gratitude, "Feng Xue, you're so good."
Feng Xue just wanted to send her away and handed her her own shampoo from the bathroom.
She figured Lin Yutian would return it after she finished using it.
Lin Yutian hugged the shampoo gleefully, her tears turning into a smile.
"Feng Xue, my toothbrush is unusable too, can you lend me one?"
Her toothbrush had lost so many bristles that it was impossible to brush her teeth, and she hadn't brushed them for days.
Feng Xue hesitated, "A toothbrush, how can I lend that?"
She couldn't possibly share one with her.
Lin Yutian leaned closer, baring her yellow teeth, and pleaded, "I haven't brushed my teeth for days, please help me."
Feng Xue stiffened all over. The weather was still hot, and Lin Yutian's unwashed hair for days gave off a sour smell.
She was so close, and Feng Xue could see food debris stuck to her yellow teeth.
"Alright, alright, let go of me first. I'll give you two mao, you can go buy one yourself!"
With the two mao, Lin Yutian became even happier.
She had originally hoped Feng Xue would lend her a used toothbrush.
Taking the two mao and borrowing the shampoo, Lin Yutian happily returned to her dorm.
However, even with the two mao, she was still reluctant to buy a toothbrush.
She felt that rinsing her mouth with water in the morning and evening would suffice. Buying a toothbrush would also require buying toothpaste, which was too wasteful.
"Hmph!" Lin Yutian walked in haughtily.
She had shampoo now!
Cheng You and the others were all asleep in their beds and ignored her.
As Lin Yutian and Feng Xue grew closer, Lin Yutian's living conditions visibly improved.
Feng Xue was adopted by the Feng family and had many good things. She would occasionally give Lin Yutian a used jar of cold cream, allowing Lin Yutian to use these things without spending money.
She would occasionally give her a piece of clothing or two, making Lin Yutian so happy she forgot her troubles.
If Feng Xue's dorm hadn't been full, she would have wanted to move in.
As she became more familiar with Feng Xue, Lin Yutian's gaze towards Cheng You became increasingly strange.
Even Cheng You found it hard to ignore.
"Lin Yutian, if you have something to say, say it."
Being stared at like that all the time would make anyone a little annoyed.
Lin Yutian cleared her throat and said righteously, "Cheng You, you won't be happy with someone who doesn't love you. I think you should recognize yourself. He only sees you as a substitute for someone else. You should withdraw from a love triangle."
Upon hearing this, Cheng You knew she had been brainwashed by Feng Xue.
She was seriously ill.
"Feng Xue told you that?" Cheng You sneered.
Lin Yutian avoided her gaze, "Everyone knows this. She doesn't need to tell me much."
"Oh, then do you know the consequences of disrupting a military marriage?"
"What?" Lin Yutian didn't understand.
Cheng You twirled a strand of hair around her finger and said lightly, "My husband is a soldier, and I am a legitimate military dependent. Do I need to remind you that your current actions constitute disrupting a military marriage?"
"But Qi Chengyan likes..."
"It's not your place to emphasize who he likes. I'm just asking you, who did he get the marriage certificate with? You seem to know better than I do who my husband likes. How about you come back to the military compound with me to talk? I heard they've been uncovering a lot of spies planted by the enemy lately. You look quite like one!"
Cheng You sized her up, as if already considering taking Lin Yutian back for questioning.
Lin Yutian quickly denied, "No! Feng Xue told me all this. She's the one who wants to disrupt the military marriage, it has nothing to do with me."
She instantly regretted speaking up.
Cheng You scoffed and ignored her.
It seemed that all the things Feng Xue had fed her hadn't made her any smarter.
However, Feng Xue's constant self-deception was indeed quite disgusting.
Fang Yunbao almost doubted if Qi Chengyan really had something with her.
"My man wouldn't be interested in someone like her," Cheng You said dismissively.
But after school, she still made time to go to the nursing department.
Everyone knew there was a history between Cheng You and Feng Xue.
As soon as she saw Cheng You, they knew there would be a good show.
"Feng Xue, are you coming out to talk to me, or are you going to talk in the classroom?"
Feng Xue remembered how Cheng You had spoken to her when she went to find her before.
"If you have something to say, say it here."
She wouldn't go out with Cheng You; that would give her too much face.
Cheng You remained indifferent and walked inside.
"I heard some things from Lin Yutian today. She said she heard them from you, and I've come to verify with you."
Feng Xue's face stiffened, and she stood up.
"Let's talk outside."
Cheng You didn't budge, blocking the aisle to prevent her from leaving.
"Since I'm already inside, let's talk here. My husband and I have a military marriage, a strong revolutionary friendship, and we won't tolerate petty people spreading rumors and shaking our foundation. Everyone in the military compound knows you liked my man, but he never bothered with you. Now you're saying he actually likes you, which is quite troubling for me."
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Feng Xue retorted sharply.
She cursed Lin Yutian a thousand times in her heart.
Stupid fool!
Cheng You leaned against the desk, her attitude nonchalant.
"Do you want Lin Yutian to come and confront you? There's no need. This isn't a military court, but if you continue to spread rumors, you might actually end up in military court."
Feng Xue vehemently denied, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Feng Xue, why are you so afraid of her! What's so great about your man that every woman has to like him?"
A male classmate spoke up, his face full of righteous indignation.
Cheng You smiled, "My man isn't anything special. He's just a very ordinary, less than thirty-year-old regiment commander, and all of this was earned through his merits! You think soldiers are nothing special, so what contributions have you made to our country?"
The male classmate was speechless, his face extremely ugly, as if he had swallowed a fly.