Read Novel Full Chapter 122 Part 2 – Imitating Jiang Li (II)
Chapter 122 Part 2 – Imitating Jiang Li (II)
After Jiang Ruo started living in the dorm, she had to face various ridicule and sarcasm every day. As the targeted bullying increased, she gradually got used to it.
Fortunately, the most those people did was insult her a few times or say things dripping with passive aggression in front of her. Once she came to terms with it, none of it really hurt. And as long as she stayed silent, those people would eventually lose interest and stop.
Although the academic counselor always treated her with cold indifference, as long as she attended class on time and completed all assignments, they wouldn’t make things difficult for her.
Sometimes, Jiang Ruo even felt fortunate that she’d ended up in this second-tier college. In this school, 90% of the students couldn’t match her academic level. Concepts she grasped with ease were often things other students struggled to understand for a long time.
Thanks to this, even though she frequently missed class for dialysis, she managed to keep up with her studies. All she hoped for was that, come final exams, her teachers wouldn’t deliberately fail her. If she could safely get through the next three years and earn her diploma, that would be enough.
But Jiang Ruo soon realized she had been too naïve. Even if she kept a low profile, others still wouldn’t let her be.
One day, after her usual dialysis session at the hospital, she returned to her dorm to find her bed completely soaked. Someone had poured water all over it. The water had soaked through her sheets and blanket, dripping down onto the desk below, ruining her textbooks and homework—her notes were now a blur of smeared ink.
Jiang Ruo broke down instantly. She turned to her roommates, her eyes red, and asked, “Who did this?”
But the five girls who shared the room ignored her entirely, each busy with their own thing, treating her like air.
Jiang Ruo knew she was being bullied; if she swallowed her anger today, these girls would only take things further. After a few minutes of silence, she composed herself and rushed downstairs to report the situation to the dorm supervisor, saying she was being bullied by her roommates.
The supervisor followed her upstairs and gave the girls a token scolding, telling them to stop bullying their roommate—then prepared to leave.
Jiang Ruo looked at her in disbelief. “That’s it? That’s how this ends?”
The dorm supervisor had seen the online gossip about Jiang Ruo and had never liked her. Hearing this complaint, she frowned and said, “There’s no surveillance in the dorm. There’s no way to know who did it. What can I do? Maybe it was just a prank. Your roommates were merely joking—I’m sure they won’t do it again.”
Merely… joking?
Joke, what a familiar word. When Jiang Li first transferred schools, Shen Mian had locked her outside the door and used the same excuse. The dorm supervisor at the time also tried to smooth things over, but Jiang Li wouldn’t tolerate it—she had shoved Shen Mian onto the balcony right in front of the supervisor.
When Jiang Ruo heard about that incident, she thought Jiang Li had overreacted. Shen Mian had already apologized, but Jiang Li wouldn’t let it go and acted out so violently.
But now, at this moment, Jiang Ruo finally understood why Jiang Li had done that. When you’re being targeted for no reason and the adult in charge chooses to brush it off—how can anyone be expected to remain composed?
Of all people, Jiang Ruo disliked Jiang Li the most. But now, for the sake of protecting herself, she had no choice but to learn from her. Unfortunately, she didn’t have Jiang Li’s physical strength and couldn’t fight violence with violence, but she still had another weapon.
Jiang Ruo took a deep breath, turned to the dorm supervisor, and said, “It’s winter. Someone ruined my bedding, and I don’t have a spare. Are you suggesting I sleep on the street and become a headline in the morning news?”
The supervisor frowned. “Are you threatening me?”
Jiang Ruo’s face was expressionless. “I’m not threatening anyone. But if you won’t handle this fairly, I’ll call the police. You say there’s no evidence, but the police can lift fingerprints and find out who spilled the water.”
Hearing her say she would report it to the police, one tall girl in the dorm visibly flinched but quickly regained composure, smirking. “It’s just a little spat between roommates. You really think the cops will come here to dust for fingerprints? Keep dreaming.”
Jiang Ruo turned to her. “You’re right. If I call the police, they’ll probably just try to mediate. But what if I refuse to cooperate and decide to bet my life against yours?”
The tall girl was stunned. “Are you threatening suicide? Who are you trying to scare? A person who schemed for someone else’s kidney just to stay alive—do you really have the guts to kill yourself?”
The dorm supervisor, sensing Jiang Ruo wasn’t joking, quickly tried to appease her, “Let’s not talk nonsense, okay? Your blanket is wet, that’s not a big deal—I’ll get you a new one.”
Jiang Ruo slowly turned around. “I’m not trying to scare anyone. And it’s not nonsense. I have a terminal illness. Even if my condition doesn’t worsen, I won’t live more than ten or so years. Dying a bit early wouldn’t be such a bad thing.”
Then she turned back to the tall girl. “Playing a bully must feel great, huh? Unfortunately, I’ve got nothing to lose. If I ever decide to end it, I’ll make sure to drag others with me.”
“As for who that would be—” Her eyes swept across every person in the room. “I haven’t decided yet, but I think you each have a pretty good idea.”
Jiang Li had once threatened her roommates, saying she’d lock them out or pour water on them while they used the bathroom. After that, they never dared to cross her again. Jiang Ruo’s roommates were clearly not that easily intimidated, so her only option was to bet everything. She didn’t believe these girls weren’t afraid of death.
The girls looked away, all clearly shaken by her words. No one dared to say another word. Deep down, they were genuinely afraid she’d take things to the extreme.
The dorm supervisor was alarmed. “Jiang Ruo, your mental state is clearly unstable. If this continues, I’ll have to report this to your academic counselor and advise her to let you take a break from school.”
Jiang Ruo turned to her. “No need to threaten me. If someone’s mental health is in question, it’s not the one being bullied—it’s the ones who do the bullying and the adults who watch silently. If the school wants to suspend me, I’ll hold you partially responsible. I remember your granddaughter just started kindergarten this year. She’s adorable, isn’t she?”
The dorm supervisor: “…”
“Now, Teacher, can I come with you to get the blanket and sheets?”
The dorm supervisor nodded. “Ye…yes, of course…”
After Jiang Ruo followed the supervisor out, the girls exchanged looks.
The tall girl was the first to speak. “Jiang Ruo was really scary today. Do you think she meant all that stuff she said?”
A bob-haired girl whispered, “I think she did. She seemed really scary. If we push her too far, she might actually snap.”
The tall girl frowned. “But we already took the money. If we stop targeting Jiang Ruo now, that person’s going to come after us, right?”
The bob-haired girl frowned. “You guys took the money—I didn’t. I haven’t done anything to Jiang Ruo. I was just standing by and watching.”
Another short-haired girl spoke indignantly, “We used that money to buy you dinner. You didn’t say no then, so don’t act all righteous now.”
The bob-haired girl: “…”
After a bit of back and forth, the girls finally reached a consensus: since they had already taken the payment, they had to keep bullying Jiang Ruo—but they couldn’t go too far anymore. Otherwise, Jiang Ruo might break down completely and retaliate.
Jiang Ruo had no idea what her roommates were plotting. After picking up her new bed supplies from the dorm supervisor, she carried them slowly upstairs.
She had once been an actress. Her acting might not compare to seasoned professionals, but it was more than enough to intimidate amateurs.
What she had just mimicked was Jiang Li’s tone and expression. When Jiang Li had been locked out by Shen Mian, she must have used that exact same tone to threaten her roommates…
Thinking back to the scene in the dorm just now, Jiang Ruo felt the urge to cry. But she quickly held the tears back.
She couldn’t cry. She couldn’t let those people see her weakness. Only by staying strong would they hesitate to cross her again.
…
Winter in the north was much colder than in Minjiang. Jiang Li noticed that Tong Yi seemed especially afraid of the cold and had been wearing the scarf she had knitted for him since early in the season.
She had to admit—this guy looked quite handsome wearing the scarf. When she complimented him, he smugly replied, “Everyone says this scarf really suits me. Lots of girls on campus saw me wearing it and started knitting scarves for their boyfriends. I guess that makes me a trendsetter, huh?”
Before Jiang Li could respond, he added, “But none of those scarves look as good as the one you made.”
Jiang Li, knowing her own skill level, replied honestly, “I only know how to knit these simple styles. The ones with complex patterns—I can’t really do those.”
She couldn’t, and she wasn’t planning to learn, either. Lately, she’d been busy writing a paper, which was an assignment from her uncle—definitely not something she could afford to slack on.
Tong Yi immediately said, “Stylish guys only need simple scarves. I said yours is the best-looking, so it is the best-looking.”
Jiang Li: “…”
‘Big Nephew’s confidence is over the top recently—but I like his compliments!
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