Chapter 308: She is an orphan

Returning to the dorm, Lianxing and Pili were both there.

Seeing Shen Ci return suddenly, Gu Lianxing, who was sitting in front of the mirror putting on makeup, was stunned: "Eh? Didn't we agree to meet at the cafeteria at noon? Why are you back at this time? Did you forget something?"

"There's a situation!"

Shen Ci said, her gaze turning to Pili: "Pili, there's something I have to tell you."

Pili frowned suspiciously. It was rare to see Shen Ci so urgent, so she couldn't help but blink curiously and ask: "Good news or bad news? So mysterious."

Gu Lianxing was also confused, looking at Shen Ci, not knowing what had happened.

Shen Ci gestured for the two to pull their chairs together, then opened her phone and opened the folder Guo Zifan had just sent her: "The top-ranked brother in Pili's live-streaming room named 'Fifty Degrees of Gray' is actually Ji Yongxiu."

Without any buildup, Shen Ci confessed everything completely.

"What?"

Gu Lianxing was shocked and "bounced" up from her chair: "The 'Fifty Degrees of Gray' who gifts Pili is Ji Yongxiu?"

Facing Gu Lianxing's slightly exaggerated reaction, Pili seemed not to have fully grasped the situation. She just felt the name Ji Yongxiu sounded familiar, and it took her a moment to remember.

"Isn't Ji Yongxiu the person I accompanied you to meet at the coffee shop that morning?"

Shen Ci nodded: "That's him!"

Gu Lianxing said excitedly to Pili: "He is not a good person. Pili, you have to stay away from him. Maybe he has ulterior motives toward you!"

Pili wouldn't evaluate whether he was a good person for now, but since Aci had said she hated this person, Pili automatically categorized him into the hostile camp.

However, the gifts the other party gave her were real money, and he was indeed the big brother of her live-streaming room, so Pili still wanted to figure out what had happened between them first.

Especially seeing Shen Ci and Lianxing's reactions now, it was clear there were some inside stories she didn't know.

"What exactly is going on? You guys seem to know this person very well?" Pili asked seriously.

Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing looked at each other, and Shen Ci sighed gently: "I originally didn't intend to tell you because I saw you were working too hard streaming every day. But the situation has developed unexpectedly, and there's no need to hide it from you anymore."

Saying this, Shen Ci paused for a moment, organized her language in her heart, and then continued to explain: "The situation is like this..."

The whole thing wasn't complicated. Shen Ci couldn't explain the grievances between her and Ji Yongxiu in her previous life, but the base behaviors Ji Yongxiu had done to these girls were enough to make anyone who heard it furious.

Extramarital affairs, and multiple ones at that.

Using money and study abroad sponsorship as bait to deceive others.

Having relations with minors.

Filming indecent videos and spreading them on overseas forums, only censoring himself, etc.

These vicious acts, the light ones could make him lose his family and be left with nothing, and the heavy ones could make him lose his reputation and sit in prison for life!

After hearing about Ji Yongxiu's affairs, Pili's pretty face was already wrinkled like a bun. She had been happy these past few days because such a big shot suddenly appeared in her room, but she didn't expect the other party to be such a person.

However, Pili wasn't affected too much. The internet was virtual, and she wouldn't meet the big brother from the room in private.

What kind of person Ji Yongxiu was didn't matter to her, as long as the money earned was real!

"Are you worried that I'll fall for his tricks?" Pili adjusted her mood and smiled: "You don't have to worry about that. I won't."

Who knew Shen Ci would shake her head: "That's not the problem."

"Then what is?" Pili looked at Shen Ci suspiciously, joking half-heartedly: "You can't be asking me to refuse his gifts, right? I don't have that much authority!"

"Of course not. It's better to earn the money of such trash than not to. The more you earn, the better."

At this point, Shen Ci's expression suddenly changed, looking at Pili calmly and seriously: "But I want to put him in jail!"

Hearing this, Pili widened her eyes in surprise.

Shen Ci continued: "He is the big brother in your room, but I am going to put him in. I feel that no matter what, I have to explain this to you clearly. I hope you don't blame me."

This was the reason Shen Ci decided to confess to Pili today.

She felt there was nothing they couldn't say to each other. If Ji Yongxiu went to jail, it meant Pili would lose the biggest financial backer in her room, and Shen Ci would inevitably not be able to escape the responsibility.

But Ji Yongxiu deserved punishment. If a person like him could continue to be successful, it would be the greatest injustice to those he had harmed.

Shen Ci was one of them, but this was by no means limited to her alone!

Pili recovered and nodded gently: "How could I blame you for this kind of thing? Although I am very short of money and need a big brother who spends as much as him, in my heart, money is never greater than right and wrong. This is what Master taught me."

She could actually understand Shen Ci's thoughts. As best friends, no matter how she viewed this matter, Shen Ci felt she should be honest with her.

At this time, Lianxing interjected: "Anyway, just earn as much of his money as possible before he gets caught."

Pili smiled: "If there's anything you need my help with, you can tell me."

Seeing this, Shen Ci felt slightly relieved, held Pili's hand and said: "No need, my plan is already underway. You just keep streaming and receiving his gifts."

After school in the evening, Shen Xing and Shi Jingming went to the KFC near the school.

"I want to eat original recipe chicken, plus popcorn chicken and fries."

Shi Jingming flipped through the "Crazy Thursday" discount event. The items on it were much cheaper than usual, and the two boys could finish more if they ordered more.

Shen Xing added two burgers and two cups of juice before placing the order.

"If Jiang Ran could come, that would be great. She also loves KFC, but she's usually reluctant to eat it. She basically doesn't spend money on these places." Shi Jingming suddenly mentioned Jiang Ran.

Hearing this, Shen Xing couldn't help but ask curiously: "Is the class monitor's family condition very poor? Isn't she a Longcheng local?"

In Shen Xing's understanding, Longcheng locals should all have houses. Even if the house was older, it was still their own. According to Longcheng's housing prices, it should be worth a few hundred 'pieces'.

As a result, Shi Jingming's answer shocked Shen Xing.

"Jiang Ran is an orphan. She grew up in her uncle's house and was raised by her uncle and aunt. The family condition can't be said to be particularly poor, but Jiang Ran has a very strong personality. She is very grateful to her uncle and aunt for raising her and supporting her studies. Because she doesn't want to put too much pressure on the family, she is extra frugal on weekdays. In her words, if she saves one 'li', the family can have one more 'li'."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 309 =====