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Zuko was stunned.
“My class starts at 8:30 a.m., and it’s already 8:20 a.m.” Lina felt troubled. “I need it for the third period. I—”
Zuko turned around and departed without saying another word, leaving her standing there alone.
Lina stood there, lost in thought. She couldn’t seem to comprehend this man’s intentions… After arriving in the
classroom, she still had five minutes to spare. She took a bite of her granola bar and noticed that it contained
sugar, yet it failed to taste sweet.
As the third period approached, Lina struggled to focus. The lecturer’s words felt like rocket science to her. She
filled her mind with excuses for potentially being unable to submit her homework on time.
During a break, she made a quick visit to the bathroom.
Upon her return, Gia intercepted her outside the classroom. “Lina!”
“Hmm?” Lina was stunned. “What’s up?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Don’t… go in yet.” Gia looked rather odd.
Lina looked into the classroom.
Violet was spewing nonsense. “I guess you guys didn’t know that Lina is already married!”
Those classmates who loved to gossip gathered.
“Do you know who her husband is? That man used to be the Grist Group’s truck driver before. He was a delivery
man! Ha! He’s always quiet with a grim face on. He’s no different than a mute person, so everyone calls him a fool!
Hahaha!”
Her voice was shrill. It was extra harsh even in the rather noisy classroom.
Lina clenched her fists, and her shoulders shuddered out of control.
“Ridiculous!” Gia yelled while looking at the classroom. “Ignore her, Lina! She’s like a crazy dog now. She—”
Lina rushed in before Gia could finish.
Although Lina was not a troublemaker, she was not a pushover either.
Moreover, class was starting soon. Violet did not own the classroom, so why could she not enter?
Lina stirred quite a commotion as she returned to her seat. The gossiping quiet that they could hear everyone’s
breathing.
To these wealthy students, Lina was an alien, so the person she married was even stranger than she was.
They had never treated her as their own and would look at her in curiosity and pity. The better ones would respect
her and maintain their distance.
The terrible ones, like Violet, would mock her and humiliate her. Even worse, they would shun her.
Lina did not care about how people looked at her. All she cared about was doing well, as her parents had spent a lot
to get her into this university.
However, she could not learn in peace now.
Violet scoffed, walked to her, knocked on her table, and said sarcastically. “Hey Lina, tell us about your husband, will
you? What made you fall for him?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLina ignored her.
“Do you know this?” Violet intentionally raised her voice. “Your husband used to be in prison. Did you know that?”
The classmates gasped. Everyone stared at Lina as if there were thorns in their eyes.
Lina took a deep breath in and glared fiercely at Violet.
“Why are you looking at me?” This was the exact reaction Violet wanted. “I’m right about this! Lina, you’re married.
You should share your romantic experience with your classmates, right? How did you end up marrying such a man?
“Hey, is it super exciting to marry someone who was in prison before?
“How’s your husband feeding you since he’s not working? Lina, why don’t I be generous and let him continue being
the Grist Group’s driver?
“Hey, I’m talking to you! You—”
“I heard you.” Lina looked calm as she enunciated each word. “I heard every single word you said, but I’m sorry to
say that although I heard you, I don’t understand you!”
“What do you mean?”
“What I mean is…” Lina scoffed. “I’m a human, so I don’t understand a dog’s barks!”
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