Chapter 44: Head Spinning, World Reeling

“Who is it? Someone we all know?”
Once again, Qiao Ya was the first to ask, unable to contain her curiosity.
“Yes, tell us quickly, who is it?”
Women are born gossipers.
Liu Qian followed suit, becoming the second to inquire.
“Huang Silu, among the people we know, it could only be a classmate! Are you trying to say it’s one of us?”
Li Jiaxiang’s question was filled with obvious disbelief.
A classmate?
Could there be such a person?
Setting aside the courage it would take—at their age, with their limited experience, they had no way of coming into contact with the likes of drug trafficking, let alone access such hidden information to report it.
“How far will you go to attract attention, Huang Silu? What, are you some undercover hero to know all the inside details?”
Han Haiyang was even more blunt.
What a joke.
Drug trafficking—everyone knows that’s walking a tightrope with your life at stake!
Such dealings are on par with top-secret missions.
How could any of their classmates know about such things?
Clearly, Huang Silu’s desire to show off was too strong.
After being teased by everyone just now, he must have felt unable to back down and started making things up!
“Huang Silu, everyone in Class 3-1 knows you want to pursue Qiao Ya, but you can’t resort to such cheap tricks to win a girl’s heart, can you?”
Pandong, ever the one for cutting remarks, tore down Huang Silu’s dignity without mercy.
“Hahaha…”
Laughter filled the private room, brimming over in waves.
Huang Silu was consumed with regret, thinking, “I never should have invited you lot! Not only did I waste my money, but you ungrateful wretches don’t know when to hold your tongues!”
Regret as he might, Qiao Ya’s expression had already shifted at Pandong’s words.
The brightness that had just bloomed across her face instantly darkened.
As for Huang Silu’s intentions—how could she not see through them?
But with her own advantages, even if her family wasn’t wealthy, she couldn’t just settle for anyone, could she?
In terms of family background, Huang Silu was certainly up to the mark.
But as for looks?
She found him thoroughly repulsive!
The kind of face that might startle her awake from a nightmare!
How could she possibly consider him?
So, she couldn’t keep up the pretense any longer.
“Huang Silu, then tell us—who is this person? If you can’t say, don’t talk of friendship. From now on, even our bond as classmates will be finished!”
In her anger, she actually delivered an ultimatum.
This time, Huang Silu had no choice but to answer.
Wu Ya’s warning vanished from his mind under Qiao Ya’s pressing gaze.
“That person is…”

“Hahaha, you’re all here! Sorry I’m late.”
Just as Huang Silu was about to utter Wu Ya’s name, Wu Ya pushed open the door and entered, beaming as he glanced around at everyone before his eyes finally rested on Huang Silu, offering him a meaningful look.
“Uh…”
Meeting Wu Ya’s eyes, Huang Silu fell silent at once.
But the others, who had been waiting for an answer, were relentless.
Not only did they ignore Wu Ya’s arrival, but some even blamed him for interrupting.
Such suspense!
At this critical moment, this guy had cut Huang Silu off—wasn’t that just leaving them hanging?
Unforgivable.
“Huang Silu, carry on with your performance!”
“Yes, Huang Silu, don’t think you can dodge the topic just because Wu Ya has shown up!”
“Huang Silu, since Wu Ya is here, let’s all hear your grand theory together!”
The three troublemakers closed in at once, launching a group attack on Huang Silu.
They were the type who loved stirring up trouble at any time.
Whether the story was true or not didn’t matter—what mattered was creating an uproar!
As for whether this would ruin any chance between Huang Silu and Qiao Ya—well, that wasn’t their concern.
Who didn’t know that Qiao Ya had never even considered Huang Silu?
Otherwise, with his family background, he’d have won her over long ago.
At this point, Huang Silu was truly cornered.
If he didn’t speak now, Qiao Ya’s murderous glare might well tear him apart!
If she stormed off in anger because of the crowd’s heckling, he’d never have another chance with her, stubborn as she was.
Desperate, he blurted out—
“That person is Wu Ya!”
Wu Ya?
A hush instantly fell over the room.
All eyes turned to Wu Ya, then flicked back to Huang Silu.
One after another, their faces were full of incredulity—though their expressions were clearly exaggerated!
“Pfft—”
Pandong spat out a mouthful of water he’d just sipped, spraying it onto the floor.
“Huang Silu, have you lost your mind? Hahaha, you’ll kill me with laughter!”
“Haha, Huang Silu, you’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel now—just grabbing at whoever walks through the door!”
“Exactly, Huang Silu—if I’d walked in just now, would you have named me instead?”
The other two quickly joined in, their voices ringing with mockery.

It was a chorus of ridicule.
What a joke.
Wu Ya, the whistleblower?
If Wu Ya were the whistleblower, then the rest of them must be the arresting officers!
Everyone knew the two of them were as thick as thieves.
Huang Silu just couldn’t justify his story, so he was dragging Wu Ya in for a double act, hoping to muddle through.
“Huang Silu, you’ve really disappointed me. I used to like you a little—at the very least, even if we couldn’t be together, we could be good friends. But now… For the sake of your pride and to show off, you’ll say anything! So what else would you do for your own gain? Hm?”
Qiao Ya, at last, was truly angry.
Her face was icy cold, her gaze toward Huang Silu filled with nothing but indifference and disappointment.
“Xiao Ya, don’t say that—it’s a bit harsh.”
Seeing Huang Silu’s face turn deathly pale, Liu Qian couldn’t bear it.
She tugged at Qiao Ya’s sleeve and murmured a gentle plea.
But unexpectedly—
“Harsh? Ha, does a shameless person even know what pride is? Lucky for us, he’s been with us all along—otherwise, he might even claim he was involved in the whole affair!”
Qiao Ya flung her arm aside, her fury undiminished.
Yet what she never expected was—
“You’re right! Qiao Ya, I really was involved in this!”
Huang Silu, red-faced and flustered, rushed to defend himself.
Qiao Ya’s already cold expression was now brimming with disgust.
“Huang Silu, you make me sick!”
With that, she turned and left.
A debate sparked by a mysterious figure was about to completely sever things between her and Huang Silu!
Now, Huang Silu was truly panicking.
“Qiao Ya, every word I said is true! If you don’t believe me, ask Wu Ya—he can vouch for me! Wu Ya, for heaven’s sake, say something!”
At this point, Huang Silu could only grasp at straws.
Never mind whether others would think Wu Ya would lie for him, given their friendship.
All that mattered now was keeping Qiao Ya from leaving!
Otherwise, he’d have lost his chance before dinner had even been served—what a laughingstock he’d become!
Besides, with Wu Ya’s way with words, he was sure Wu Ya could help him keep Qiao Ya.
But the result—
“Sorry, this has nothing to do with me.”
Wu Ya’s answer left Huang Silu frozen, his mind spinning, the world turning upside down.