Chapter 294

Chapter 294: A Shocking Revelation for Yunyun

During her middle school years, Guo Yun was someone who went unnoticed and was even despised. When she moved to Jiangcheng for high school, she welcomed her new life with enthusiasm. She also actively pursued her fitness goals, transforming from an unattractive duckling to a graceful swan.

This transformation brought her attention, and some unfamiliar boys began to circle around her, trying to get closer. However, during her high school years, Guo Yun spent most of her time either working out or being a sidekick to Mei Fang, often skipping classes and thus gaining a mysterious aura. Some classmates even asked who she was when they first saw her.

This continued until the second semester of her sophomore year, when a boy from another class finally mustered the courage to confess to her. Naturally, he was rejected.

The rejected boy didn’t give up and started digging into Guo Yun’s past, eventually finding photos of her as a chubby girl in middle school. Discovering this, he felt deceived and angry, spreading her old photos and claiming she had gotten plastic surgery.

Guan Yun, not paying much attention to these rumors initially, did not clarify them immediately. By the time she learned about the rumors in her class, things had escalated.

Recently, Guo Yun received her old photos at her seat frequently, and worse rumors spread, making it impossible for her to attend classes. She was forced to take a leave of absence.

Although Guo Yun spoke lightly about her past, Xia Yuan, listening beside her, clenched her fists tightly.

“How can there be such idle and nosy people? Can’t they stand others being happy?” Xia Yuan, full of righteous indignation, exclaimed, “What does it matter what Yunyun looked like before? Can’t they just mind their own business?”

“Yuyuan, calm down.”

Lin You Xi tried to soothe Xia Yuan while asking Guo Yun gently, “Do you have any plans to resolve this? Or do you want our advice?”

“I just wanted to tell you all about it. I’m already very happy that you’re willing to listen. As for solutions… my father said he would help me transfer schools, and things should be fine at a new school…”

Guo Yun smiled and tapped her head, “Honestly, it’s partly my fault for neglecting relationships. Meifang, you advised me so many times to focus on social interactions and help discover talents, but I still let you down…”

Even when Guo Yun was unpopular in middle school, Mei Fang never heard her speak like this. This made him feel angry and resentful.

In his previous life, he watched helplessly as Guo Yun was bullied and transferred schools.

If Guo Yun had put in so much effort to change herself but still faced misunderstandings and slander, what was the point of her efforts?

Mei Fang then composed himself and said seriously, “Don’t blame yourself. What fault is there in this? Honestly, I don’t support your idea of transferring schools because if you keep doing this every time, you won’t grow at all.”

“I hope you learn from Gloudy in ‘Cloud Journey’ and strive to become the person you admire. Not only externally, but internally as well.”

“Afang and I agree! When dealing with such classmates, if you back down, they’ll think they’re right! Do you remember what happened with Xiao Xue in class? The whole class believed Huang Lian’s lies about Xiao Xue, but I refused to go along. In fact, it was just a misunderstanding.”

“I realized that most people just follow the crowd. They might just want something to talk about or to fit in with friends. Only a few are naturally malicious.”

“And since you’re not involved in any conflicts and are easy-going, they think they can bully you without consequences…”

Guo Yun simply wanted to share her troubles with Mei Fang and Xia Yuan for comfort, but their words stirred her emotions. She fell silent, deep in thought.

Lin You Xi sat next to Guo Yun and patted her shoulder gently.

“We’re your friends and fully support you. Don’t worry about being retaliated against; we’ll help you find a solution. You don’t need to worry about causing us trouble.”

“The key now is your mindset.”

“If you think it’s okay, you can endure, ignore them, and avoid confrontation. We’ll support you.”

“But if you’re not thinking like that—”

“No… no.”

Guo Yun finally spoke up.

“I am very angry. Very angry… Can I vent? Can I curse them? Can I retaliate?”

Seeing Guo Yun’s determined expression, Mei Fang, Xia Yuan, and Lin You Xi smiled at each other, glad for her bravery.

“You’re right. I can’t just keep enduring every time I’m bullied… Regardless, I need to try to fight back, especially with Yuyuan as an example, right?”

Guo Yun smiled slightly at Xia Yuan, who felt a bit embarrassed, “Then, let’s all work together to help Yunyun retaliate!”

So they began discussing how to confront the rumor-mongering students at school.

Mei Fang, with experience handling Xia Yuan’s crisis, suggested a quick resolution: “Explaining one by one might not work. It would be better to have the main culprit publicly apologize. With teacher assistance, it could help resolve the issue, but evidence would make it more convincing.”

Guo Yun muttered, “I take body measurement photos at the gym every month, which could serve as proof.”

Lin You Xi shook her head, “While these are good, they may not be enough… People tend to believe what they want to believe, especially when everyone thinks they’re similar.”

Xia Yuan nodded, “Our previous crisis was resolved quickly due to help from other teachers and the principal, but Yunyun is relatively weak at school, and they may not necessarily help her clear her name.”

“Similar levels… relatively weak…”

Mei Fang thought for a moment and then said, “Since that’s the case… why don’t we create a small shockwave for Yunyun among the school’s faculty and students? A dimensionally reduced strike to dispel all rumors?”

“Dimensionally reduced strike?”

Xia Yuan and Guo Yun were still confused, but Lin You Xi understood Mei Fang’s intentions. She stroked his thigh and smiled, “You mean the exclusive interview you’ve been holding back from the media recently, right?”

I wrote this chapter after midnight and was excited to continue updating, only to find that someone had already guessed the plot. Is my story really that predictable?