MTLNOVEL Chapter 138 - 138: It Seems That the Jerk Is Jealous
Chapter 138: Chapter 138: It Seems That the Jerk Is Jealous
The one who let out a roar at Ming Yao was Jiang Meng.
Jiang Meng was hit and hurt in the stomach, and she glared at Ming Yao with a pale face, “What did I do to offend you? You clearly didn’t hand over the design draft to me, wanting to show off your own prowess, yet you spread rumors behind my back, saying that I destroyed your design draft?”
Ming Yao leaned lazily on the desk, wearing a pleated skirt that made her legs look even longer and more attractive when slightly bent.
She glanced at Jiang Meng with indifference, “Wasn’t it you who destroyed my design draft?”
“Nonsense, you clearly never handed it over!”
Hearing the two arguing, many classmates gathered around.
Ming Wan and Lin Yiyi stood at the back, Lin Yiyi whispered to Ming Wan, “Jiang Meng has always cared about her reputation, she won’t let Ming Yao off the hook!”
Ming Wan took off the diamond bracelet from her hand and gave it to Lin Yiyi, “You did well.”
Some classmates helped Jiang Meng up from the ground, and seeing her pale face, they asked, “What happened to you, Jiang Meng?”
With eyes red-rimmed with anger, Jiang Meng stared at Ming Yao, “She spread rumors everywhere saying I destroyed her design draft! Tell me, do I look like the kind of person who would do that? She just wants to stand out and cause a sensation, otherwise why would she make a final product out of the design draft?”
Jiang Meng was usually a top student among the classmates, while Ming Yao was at the bottom.
When a top student is wronged, the classmates naturally took her side.
“Ming Yao, that was wrong of you, wasn’t it? You clearly didn’t submit the work to Jiang Meng, yet you spread rumors everywhere. Do you know how much this could affect Jiang Meng’s reputation?”
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“Exactly, you’ve had your moment, why can’t you be reasonable?”
“Could it be because Jiang Meng has a good relationship with Ming Wan, and she’s jealous of Ming Wan being loved by her parents, so she can’t retaliate against Ming Wan and has to take it out on Jiang Meng?”
“Oh my gosh, she’s really too horrible!”
“Do you guys know? She even bullied her classmates in high school; she’s not a good person at all!”
“Also, I heard that in order to pass her exams, she once flirted with a teacher—”
“Shut up!” Ming Yao straightened up, her beautiful eyes sweeping coldly around, the normally languid tone of her voice filled with a tinge of anger and authority.
Those who were swept by her gaze felt a tingling on their scalps.
It was really freaky; they were actually intimidated by the sudden change in Ming Yao’s aura.
Ming Yao walked step by step towards Jiang Meng, lips slightly curved in a Cheshire grin, the atmosphere remained oppressive, yet even more intense, “I’ll ask you only once, did you or did you not receive my design draft?”
Looking into Ming Yao’s cold and seemingly soul-penetrating eyes, Jiang Meng couldn’t help but shiver.
In such a tense and stiff atmosphere, Jiang Meng was about to blurt out the truth when someone in the crowd spoke up, “Ming Yao, are you threatening Jiang Meng?”
Jiang Meng, including the classmates who spoke up for her, snapped out of it.
“Ming Yao, can you produce any evidence that Jiang Meng received your design draft?”
“If you can’t, then stop talking nonsense. Look at what you’ve done to Jiang Meng. Apologize and be a person, will you?”
Jiang Meng’s unshed tears finally fell, “Ming Yao, where have I offended you? Tell me, and I’ll apologize to you, okay—”
Before Jiang Meng could finish, the LCD screen in the classroom suddenly displayed a scene.
It showed Jiang Meng standing in an unoccupied corner, looking around to ensure no one was in sight, before forcefully tearing a design draft to pieces.
The image on the surveillance was zoomed in, exposing the design draft in Jiang Meng’s hands to everyone’s view.
What was that if not Ming Yao’s design draft that had mysteriously vanished?
So—
It wasn’t Ming Yao lying, but Jiang Meng who had indeed received Ming Yao’s design draft and destroyed it!
Jiang Meng, who hadn’t seen the surveillance footage in the front of the classroom, continued her grievance-filled accusations, “You wanted to show off, and you succeeded. Why do you still spread rumors and frame me?”
Someone nudged Jiang Meng, gesturing for her to look forward.
The moment Jiang Meng saw the surveillance footage at the front, her face turned a mix of ghastly green and white.
Staggering unsteadily, she nearly fell to the ground.
The way her classmates looked at Jiang Meng immediately changed.
“So Jiang Meng is the one who was lying!”
“It’s true what they say, you can’t judge a book by its cover!”
“Ming Yao, we misunderstood you, sorry about that!”
Ming Yao looked at Jiang Meng, whose face had turned pale, and let out a scoff. Without saying a word, she turned and walked away.
The classmates watched Ming Yao’s retreating figure, whispering amongst themselves.
“Ming Yao seems to have changed a lot compared to before!”
“She’s really become both beautiful and cool!”
Jiang Meng, her face pale, ran to the podium and turned off the monitor.
The classmates all gave her looks of disdain, and she ran off, wiping her tears.
Ming Wan caught up to Jiang Meng by the artificial lake.
“Senior sister, don’t worry. The humiliation Ming Yao caused you, I’ll soon take revenge on your behalf!”
Jiang Meng looked at Ming Wan, “Wanwan, everything I did was for you. Are you confident you can take over Autumn Water Studio and let me work there in the future?”
“No problem at all. I have been thinking all along how Ming Yao could design such a stunning piece. Then I reviewed the works of the design genius Starburst and found that Ming Yao’s style is very similar to hers! I am certain that Ming Yao plagiarized Starburst!”
Jiang Meng’s eyes lit up. “If that’s really the case, we can report Ming Yao!”
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Old Madam Ming chose a time for Ming Yao to attend the shareholders’ meeting, where she personally handed over Autumn Water Studio to her.
After seeing Old Madam Ming off in her car, Ming Yao looked around.
Indeed, she saw a familiar Bentley car in a dark corner not far away.
The surveillance showing Jiang Meng destroying her work had appeared so timely that she had already guessed who had helped her.
Ming Yao walked towards the dark corner.
She knocked on the driver’s seat window and, seeing Lu Zhou’s handsome face, smiled warmly, “Assistant Lu, you arranged the surveillance, right? You’re such a good person, thank you. Are you free later? How about I treat you to a meal?”
Ming Yao didn’t see the man sitting in the back row, but Lu Zhou clearly felt the air in the car turn several degrees colder.
Lu Zhou looked at his beaming wife, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, “Wife, actually it wasn’t me who helped you, it was Fourth Master!”
Ming Yao’s smile faded a little, “Don’t make excuses for him. He didn’t even come to watch my competition, how could he know what was happening on-site?”
Lu Zhou coughed, “Fourth Master did come; he’s behind.”
Looking through the open window of the driver’s seat, Ming Yao glanced back.
She locked eyes with the man’s pitch-black, deep-set eyes.
Cold, dark, heavy.
Ming Yao instantly felt a shiver go through her scalp.
After a few seconds of eye contact, the man spoke in a deep voice, “What are you waiting for? Get in the car!”
Ming Yao hurriedly opened the rear door and got in, her voice tender, “Husband, weren’t you not coming?”
The man snorted coldly, “If I hadn’t come, would you have had a good time inviting Secretary Lu for dinner?”
Ming Yao, “…”
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