But Sun Meimei simply failed to notice. Seeing Mo Beichen frown slightly, she thought he had taken her words to heart and continued to egg him on. "What do you think of this banquet? I don't think it's up to the mark at all."
Sun Meimei came from a well - off family. Although she ate this kind of food on a regular basis, her diet mainly consisted of meat and fish. So she didn't hesitate to voice her opinion.
The other classmates shook their heads silently. Just by looking at Sun Meimei's outfit, they could tell that she was a pampered girl who had never truly worried about making a living.
Fan Ming stood there, looking at Sun Meimei as if she were a fool, not in the least bit anxious.
Some students who knew about the relationship between Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan were secretly excited. They thought Sun Meimei was asking for trouble this time.
The female class monitor, who had been a bit worried before, now watched with relief.
"Oh? May I ask, classmate, what's your family background? Do you think these things are beneath you?" Mo Beichen's tone was calm, but his expression was cold as he stared at her.
"My family is well - off. So what?" Sun Meimei answered honestly.
"Oh, then may I ask what the background of the other students is?" Mo Beichen asked again.
Sun Meimei looked around and said arrogantly, "Most of them are from ordinary families."
"In that case, it seems that only you don't fit in this banquet. The others don't seem to have any problem with it." Mo Beichen said coldly, his voice suddenly turning grim.
Sun Meimei was startled. Under Mo Beichen's suddenly overwhelming cold and imposing aura, she subconsciously took a step back and defended herself weakly, "They are poor. They're just not capable. I can't be expected to accommodate them."
As Sun Meimei spoke, her voice got softer. In fact, her mind was in a complete mess. She wanted to argue but couldn't find a proper reason, so she just blurted out whatever came to her mind.
Sun Meimei's words made everyone present change their expressions.
Xia Weilan didn't expect Sun Meimei to distort the truth so much just to slander her. She opened her mouth, about to say something, but was stopped by a look from Mo Beichen. Then Mo Beichen suddenly said,
"Do you think you're not poor in front of me? According to your logic, your poverty is also because you're not capable?"
Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Sun Meimei quickly tried to make up for it. "I didn't mean that. I'm still a student. I'll surely achieve something in the future."
"I'm afraid with your quality, you won't achieve anything even in ten years." Mo Beichen curled his lips slightly and said calmly, "Don't look down on the young just because they're poor. Why do you think others are so worthless while you're not?"
Sun Meimei's face turned even uglier.
Only then did she realize that she had been trapped by the other person's words. They were supposed to be talking about the problem with Xia Weilan's organization, but somehow it had turned into a discussion about her own character.
"Sir, I..." Sun Meimei wanted to say something but couldn't find the right words. She blushed with frustration.
The school principal felt extremely embarrassed. He coughed loudly. "Why don't you go down? You're making a fool of yourself here. You'd better spend more time reading books!"
Several people stepped forward and forcibly took Sun Meimei away.
Sun Meimei was still unwilling. She kept looking back and saw the noble man's back was tall and straight. His voice was like a morning bell striking heavily,
"Our Moying Group recruits new employees from the school every year. No matter who you are, as long as you're motivated and have dreams, I, Mo Beichen, welcome you."
Suddenly, there was a thunderous applause at the party.
Sun Meimei stared with wide eyes. For a moment, she forgot to struggle and was just dragged out.
Rui Li was in charge of the security outside. As soon as she heard that Sun Meimei had slandered the female protagonist at the banquet, she immediately ordered someone to watch Sun Meimei and prevent her from going back in.
Sun Meimei was thrown in the cold corridor. Only then did she realize that everyone here was on Xia Weilan's side. Not only did Fan Ming protect her, the principal dared not offend her, but Mo Beichen also supported her personally, and Rui Li was guarding for Xia Weilan.
Sun Meimei thought it was like an impregnable fortress. Before, she was a young lady in the student union. Because her family had some wealth, ordinary students didn't dare to provoke her. But now, she had met a more powerful young lady. For the first time in her life, she felt the unfairness of fate as she was treated unfairly because of someone else's power.
The applause in the banquet hall continued. After Mo Beichen finished speaking, the principal said a few words, which also won rounds of applause. Soon, Mo Beichen left with the principal.
The principal walked outside and said awkwardly, "I didn't expect there to be such a person in the school. I'm sorry your girlfriend was wronged."
Mo Beichen responded casually, and then the two of them left.
Sun Meimei, who was blocked to one side, stared angrily at their backs.
Sure enough, these powerful people were really bullying.
The party was still going on and reached another climax. Everyone was chatting and laughing about what had just happened. Many people were gossiping about the relationship between Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen.
Xia Weilan felt a bit depressed when she noticed the glances from time to time.
Now, whether they knew before or not, everyone had heard about her gossip.
Hearing the gossiping, Fan Ming shook his head helplessly. He walked to Xia Weilan's side and said gently, "Most of those rumors are unfounded. Don't take them to heart. Just be yourself."
There were all kinds of rumors on campus. Some said Xia Weilan was kept by someone, and some said they were boyfriend and girlfriend. There were all sorts of versions.
Most of these bad rumors were spread by Sun Meimei before.
The female class monitor also came over and said to Xia Weilan worriedly, "Weilan, they're just talking nonsense. Don't care about it. You're so excellent. Once they get to know you better, they'll realize that you became the minister because of your own ability, not relying on anyone else."
Xia Weilan felt a warm feeling in her heart when she saw these two sincere friends.
Just then, a girl with a funny outfit walked over. "Senior sister!"
Xia Weilan looked up and found it was the freshman girl who had asked her for directions on the first day of school.
The girl showed a star - struck expression and came closer. "Can I be your friend? There are so many handsome guys and beautiful girls around you. I want to follow you to find a boyfriend."
Xia Weilan couldn't help laughing at the girl's straightforwardness. "Sure. My name is Weilan. What's your name?"
"My name is Le Xin."
The little girl named Le Xin showed her teeth in a smile to Xia Weilan, but her eyes kept stealing glances at Fan Ming beside Xia Weilan.
Xia Weilan found it amusing but didn't expose her.