Chapter 1193 - : Xinyas Anger (1/2)

Yan Menglu glared at her, never expecting Wen Xinya to be such a difficult opponent. Despite her words, Wen Xinya remained calm and indifferent.

Yan Menglu gave her a chilling smile. “Wen Xinya, don’t act dumb. Everyone knows that you only got into Capital University because your mother Mo Yunyao and Teacher Ji were close friends. If not for that, would you be a proud student of Teacher Ji? Dream on.”

She spoke directly, no longer beating around the bush. There is no way Wen Xinya will be able to rebut this.

The smile on Wen Xinya’s face faded, replaced by an icy glare. “Yan Menglu, please mind your words. How the teacher picked me as a student is the teacher’s own decision. If you have any objections, please bring it up to her directly rather than gossiping behind her back, spreading malicious speculations and corrupting the teacher’s reputation.”

She already knew that Yan Menglu was aware of her mother’s relationship with Teacher Ji and was expecting this challenge. She had seen too many of this kind of provocation and was unfazed.

Yan Menglu was speechless as her provocation totally backfired on her. In anger, she retorted. “I am ‘spreading malicious speculations’? Wen Xinya, this is a known fact amongst the Capital University’s students. I do not acknowledge that I am ‘gossiping’. You should blame yourself, for letting people come up with such rumors about you.”

Yan Menglu was not someone who could be shut up by a few words and insults. She had that confident and superior aura present in the people from Harbor City. When facing Wen Xinya, she wanted to push her down in every place possible.

Wen Xinya laughed. “As far as I know, student Yan is from the Yan family of Harbor City. My Grampy once told me that the Yan Family is an educated family of scholars, and I’ve always yearned to meet them. But Ms. Yan’s words and actions from today’s observations have deeply disappointed me. The so-called educated scholar is speaking rashly. Wise men once said, ‘Do not look at indecency, do not speak indecently, do not act indecently.’ Ms. Yan has behaved so.”

What Wen Xinya said was untrue. Although Grampy did mention the Yan Family, he said something completely different. What he said was: The seeds of a tree do not stray far, the Yan Family are rotten from the roots.

Wen Xinya’s words could be described as unscrupulous, as it included the entire Yan Family. Yet she used it in Old Mr. Mo’s words, making her irrefutable. Yan Menglu wished that she could go up to Wen Xinya and give her two tight slaps.

However, she could not do that. The Yan Family had a long history and heritage in Harbor City as a family of educated scholars. If she acted so rudely, she would be proving Wen Xinya’s words and bringing shame to the entire Yan Family.

Yet, if she did not refute, would she not be letting Wen Xinya insult the Yan Family?

Whatever she did would be wrong. No matter what she did, she would at a disadvantage.

Xia Ruya held onto Yan Menglu’s hand, turning to Wen Xinya with a smile. “Xinya, isn’t that a bit too overboard? Teeth sometimes can also bite your own tongue, disagreements between people are also possible. Opposing opinions are inevitable and also very common. If you bring up family history and heritage during every conflict, that might be a little too harsh on others!”

Xia Ruya walked up to Wen Xinya warmly, smiling sincerely. “Of course, I know that you tend to be stricter and are used to nitpicking every small detail, but not everyone in this world has a morally upright senior like Old Mr. Mo to teach them with great care.”

Xia Ruya’s words meant one thing: Wen Xinya was too strict and harsh.

Yan Menglu looked at Xia Ruya in gratitude, her frustration ebbing away as she spoke proudly, “I’ve heard that the so-called gifted and talented women are all extremely arrogant and look down on others. Seems like… Miss Wen might have been contaminated with such bad habits.” Her words were sharp and her smile sullen. She continued brightly, “A wise man once said that. I’m not sure if Miss Wen has heard it.”

Wen Xinya smiled quietly. Watching Xia Ruya and Yan Menglu defend each other, she was suddenly reminded of Jiang Ruoyin, Jiang Yuqian, and Xia Ruxue.