A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

Du Yi walked out of the administration building of the university, holding a notice in his hand.

His spot in the city's college student professional competition, which he was originally scheduled to participate in, was canceled. He had gone to the department office three times to secure this spot; winning it would have guaranteed him a place in the graduate program and a 300 yuan prize.

The reason column only says a few words: "Based on comprehensive evaluation, the participant does not meet the eligibility requirements."

Things started going wrong after I last met Lu Weihua.

One day, he was summoned to the department head's office, who said that the head wanted to have a talk with him.

"Du Yi, I'd like to ask you about something." Director Liu unscrewed and screwed the lid back on. "Did you order a coat from Wenxi Garment Shop?"

Upon hearing this, Du Yi's fingers involuntarily curled, his nails digging into his palm. It seemed this outfit had gotten him into trouble; the school might already know.

Who could have said that? It couldn't be Lu Weihua. His first thought was of those thugs who, after taking the goods, complained that the money wasn't enough and instead came to report him.

He smiled and composed himself.

"Director Liu, I didn't order anything. You're probably referring to the coat someone gave me," Du Yi said calmly, his tone even slightly casual at the end. "Director Liu, how did you know?"

Director Liu didn't answer, but screwed the lid on the tank: "What did you do with that piece of clothing?"

Du Yi's eyes turned cold.

"That dress was a gift from someone, and I didn't really like it. I thought I shouldn't waste it, so I gave it to a friend."

"Oh, who gave it to you?"

"Well..." Du Yi shrugged. "Why do you ask? This is probably a personal matter for me."

Director Liu smiled and pushed the jar to the corner of the table.

"Du Yi, I've noticed that you usually have a good attitude towards your studies, and your grades are quite good. I suggest you tell me the truth about this matter."

Du Yi looked completely innocent: "I'm just telling the truth. I gave that dress to a friend; I just didn't like it."

"Are you sure you want to deliver it?" Director Liu looked up and asked him.

"I'm sure. He didn't give me any money," Du Yi said innocently.

Director Liu nodded, his gaze lingering on his face for a few seconds.

"Okay, you can go now. I'm fine."

With just a few words, Du Yi thought the matter was closed. But whether it was truly closed or not was not up to him to decide.

But ever since then, the atmosphere in the department has been off.

When he was getting food at the cafeteria, the two girls ahead of him saw him and took their bowls to another window. People in the dorm were talking in hushed tones, but the conversation stopped as soon as he entered. His advisor talked to him, saying, "Be mindful of your behavior lately," but wouldn't say what that meant.

Even those who used to call him brother started avoiding him. Then, the selection of outstanding student leaders in the department was never completed.

And then today, he was called to his counselor's office and informed that he had been disqualified from the competition.

Du Yi had figured it out. It seemed Lu Weihua had pulled some strings, using their family's power.

Thinking of this, he tore the notice in half, then into four pieces, and the scraps of paper slipped through his fingers and fell to the ground.

He stared at the scraps of paper on the ground for two seconds, then stepped over them and walked towards Lu Weihua's dormitory building.

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe also came out of the administration and teaching building one after the other.

Lu Weidong called Director Liu in advance to schedule an appointment, saying he wanted to find out about the follow-up handling of that matter.

Director Liu warmly received Ye Wenxi and briefed him on the recent progress of the preliminary investigation.

After investigating from various sources, it turns out that the clothes weren't resold; Du Yi had borrowed money outside of school and couldn't repay it, so he used the clothes to settle the debt.

As for the reason for borrowing money, Director Liu didn't dare to say much, only that he would make sure to keep him at a distance from Lu Weihua.

In addition, some information was gleaned from classmates that Du Yi's daily behavior was somewhat improper. The department will pay attention to this and will impose corresponding restrictions on future selections and competitions.

This can be considered a fairly comprehensive response from the school.

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe were also on the way to the dormitory building.

"Can Weihua get back to school at this time?" Ding Jiahe asked.

Ye Wenxi glanced at her watch; it was almost six o'clock. "That's about right. If she's not there, we'll wait for her for a while. She usually gets back to school quite early on Sundays. If we really don't see her, we'll eat alone. You can treat her next time."

The last time Lu Weihua treated Ding Jiahe to Western food, Ding Jiahe remembered it. Today he insisted on coming to see me. Lu Weihua invited him to dinner again.

The two walked side by side, unaware that a male classmate was also walking in the same direction with the same purpose.

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe arrived downstairs first.

Du Yi walked over from the corner and saw two women standing at the entrance of the building, one with long hair and the other with short hair. They were both wearing clothes from Wenxi Clothing Company, so he couldn't help but take a second look.

Ye Wenxi grabbed a passing girl: "Excuse me, could you call Lu Weihua from room 203? Tell her I'm her second sister-in-law and I need to talk to her about something."

The girl nodded and then went upstairs.

Ye Wenxi and Ding Jiahe stood there waiting when they suddenly heard a male voice behind them:

"Are you Lu Weihua's second sister-in-law?"

Ye Wenxi turned around. A handsome male classmate with refined features stood three steps away, looking at her. His gaze held a mixture of scrutiny, probing, and something else entirely.

Ye Wenxi's lips curved into a smile.

"You are... Du Yi?"

Ding Jiahe's gaze instantly shot towards the other side like a knife. Du Yi was startled by that gaze.

"You're Du Yi?" Ding Jiahe's voice was squeezed out from between her teeth.

Du Yi sighed: "Can we talk in private for a moment?"

The three of them went down the big slope and turned into a less crowded place.

Du Yi cut to the chase: "Did you go to the school and say something?"

At this moment, he was no longer the gentle and refined gentleman he usually was; his eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of hostility and anxiety.

Ye Wenxi smiled and said, "What did you say? I don't understand. Young man, if you have something urgent to say, please say it quickly. If not, we'll be leaving."

"Pretend? Keep pretending?" Du Yi took a half step forward. "Isn't it because you found out I was getting close to Lu Weihua that you teamed up with the school to suppress me?" He stared at Ye Wenxi's face. "As a family with a long military history, how can you have such despicable methods?"

Ding Jiahe was about to make a move when Ye Wenxi grabbed her.

"What is your purpose in approaching Lu Weihua? You know it yourself without me having to tell you." Ye Wenxi stopped pretending with him.

Du Yi was stunned for a moment.

"I really don't understand how a top student from a technical university could do this. You have such a bright future ahead of you. Why do you have to take these crooked paths?"

Ye Wenxi spoke slowly, but every word was clear.

"And it's about hurting girls like Lu Weihua who are pure, innocent, and sincere."