The Mysterious Night of Beijing

Lin Chuxiu's heart pounded, and she had a bad feeling. Sure enough, she heard her tutor scolding her after entering the room.

"Explain to me why your paper is exactly the same as Yang Jiayu's paper? From the core data and the argument structure to even a few rare typos, they are completely identical!"

Lin Chuxiu's mind went blank with a "buzz".

She rushed forward and looked incredulously through the two identical papers.

That was the result of countless sleepless nights she spent repeatedly verifying and painstakingly working in the laboratory!

She suddenly looked at Yang Jiayu.

"You copied my paper."

Yang Jiayu, who was usually fierce and aggressive, seemed frightened and shrank back, looking scared.

"Teacher, what is Lin saying? This paper is the result of countless sleepless nights of experimenting and researching. I know you're upset about the forum incident, but you can't slander me like this."

Lin Chu-hsiu trembled with anger at the mention of "forum".

She knew that Yang Jiayu wanted to lead the teacher to know about today's scandal, but she still argued her point, pointing to the typo in the third row of the table of contents.

"I habitually write the character for 'catalyst' as 'cuiji' here, and it's also 'cuiji' on yours! Is there really such a coincidence in the world?"

"Teacher, if you don't believe me, go check it out. This paper, both in format and style, is exactly my style!"

Her supervisor should be the person who knows her best; it was Professor Chen who awarded her scholarships and grants every year.

He once said that Lin Chuxiu was a rare female chemical genius, a reincarnation of Marie Curie.

What now?

Professor Chen's eyes were filled with disappointment.

"Lin Chuxiu, you've disappointed me so much! With such a major incident today, the school is already discussing whether to retain your student status. How can I believe that you, or even your previous papers, weren't fabricated and were all real? I never imagined that a girl who should have self-respect and self-love would do such a thing!"

"You've lost your chance for academic excellence this year, and I won't be accepting your thesis. We'll see if you choose to delay graduation or drop out altogether. Wait for further notice!"

After saying that, he cruelly drove her out.

"Professor, I really didn't..."

Lin Chuxiu tried to explain, but other student council members pulled her away.

Locked out of the office, Lin Chuxiu was so angry that she grabbed Yang Jiayu by the collar.

"Yang Jiayu! What have I ever done to offend you?!"

Lin Chuxiu didn't understand, but Yang Jiayu, who had been innocent in the office, sneered.

They used the exact same phrases as Jiang Xian'an and the others.

"Because Yanyan is coming back. She's coming back to continue her studies at Shanghai University. How can she allow you to continue being the school's most outstanding beauty?"

"Everything you have was stolen from Leng Yan, and now you must return it to her!"

Yang Jiayu is gone, and Lin Chuxiu is like a tattered rag doll, as if all her soul has been taken away.

An indescribable pain spread throughout my body.

She didn't know why the world treated her this way.

At that moment, in the shadows of the corridor, stood a familiar yet unfamiliar, elegant figure leaning against the window.

Jiang Xian'an.

He stood there, the faint light streaming in from the window outlining his perfect profile. His brows and eyes were as serene and distant as mountains, his demeanor otherworldly, truly resembling a Buddhist monk untouched by worldly dust.

Yet this very person personally pushed her into the deepest abyss.

Lin Chuxiu stopped and stared intently at him from a distance of a few steps.

Why?

Jiang Xian'an looked at her calmly.

There was not a ripple in those deep eyes that had once captivated her.

"I've already broken up with you! What else are you unhappy about?!"

Jiang Xian'an replied.

"I didn't say I agreed to your breaking up with me."

"What?"

Lin Chuxiu was stunned, finding it absurd.

"After something like that happened, are you going to pretend I knew nothing about it?"

No.

The man's eyes were indifferent, but his words were a hundred times more ruthless: "It is Grandpa who likes you. You are indeed the Lin family's biological daughter, and the only one qualified to inherit Lin's shares."

"For the sake of my will, and for the sake of my family, I must marry you. But I want you to understand the fact that I could never love you."

"In the future, when Leng Yan comes back, you should be more accommodating to her. Like before, if you want a formal title, I'll give it to you."

"If you want sex, Chi Ye will give it to you."