Chapter 1378: Not Qualified to Represent Ye City in the Competition at All
As a newcomer, Xia Yinian managed to squeeze into the top ranks of Ye City, which naturally led to a lot of suspicion.
Isn’t there also the Yu Family in Ye City?
The Yu Family being the number one in alchemy in Ye City, and even being one of the three big families, is certainly not without reason.
Soon, everyone was speaking out for Yu Wanqing, harshly criticizing Xia Yinian.
In less than an hour, someone brought up her relationship with the Seventh Young Master, followed by her appearing arm in arm with the Crown Prince at the registration venue.
Xia Yinian’s performance was quite average, and Ye Shushu along with Yuan Yaying took her for a drink before returning to Jing Garden.
"Oh my god, did you guys check Weibo?" Ye Shushu exclaimed, even slapping her thigh as she sat on the sofa.
Needless to say, with the Crown Prince not returning for a couple of days, they took Jing Garden as their home.
The adaptability of the three girls was really impressive.
"What happened?" Yuan Yaying leaned in front of Ye Shushu.
"These people, seriously, how can they talk like this?" Ye Shushu continued browsing through her phone.
Noticing the unfavorable situation, Yuan Yaying also took out her phone to scroll through.
Xia Yinian leaned against the sofa, as if none of this concerned her.
"There’s definitely something fishy going on here!" Yuan Yaying said earnestly, "This is Bing City, not Ye City."
"Even if Nian Nian attended with the Crown Prince, angering people in Bing City, they couldn’t have dug up information about Ye City so quickly."
"Nian Nian, do you need to talk to the Seventh Young Master about this?" Yuan Yaying looked up at Xia Yinian.
"What’s the matter? Tell me about it." Xia Yinian murmured, not seeming very anxious.
"What else could it be? It’s about your grades. Your poor results gave them a story to spin, isn’t it?"
"They’re saying you lack the capability, that your spot in the Alchemy Competition in Ye City was due to favoritism, and that you’re not qualified to represent Ye City in the competition."
"A lot of people are also standing up for Yu Wanqing, essentially blaming you for everything." Ye Shushu commented as she read.
Yuan Yaying nudged her, prompting Ye Shushu to glance sideways at her.
Yuan Yaying’s look seemed to say "Is it necessary to be so blunt?", to which Ye Shushu responded with a look that said "What else can I do?"
Both sighed lightly, put down their phones, and looked at Xia Yinian.
"Nian Nian, what’s really going on with you these days?" Yuan Yaying asked with genuine concern.
"I actually think your results are... really abnormal. Given your usual skills, you should have done much better."
Remembering how Xia Yinian almost didn’t make it to the semifinals, Yuan Yaying was worried.
Her skills were surprising to Yuan Yaying, yet undeniable.
But unexpectedly, in this simple preliminary, she ended up with such results.
Xia Yinian stayed silent, causing Yuan Yaying’s expression to darken.
"Nian Nian, you said you were going to meet someone that day, who was it?"
"Is there something you can’t resolve? If you don’t mind, you can share it with us."
"We may not be able to help much, but at the very least, we can share some of your worries, and we’ll definitely keep it a secret for you."
"I’m fine, you don’t need to worry." Xia Yinian pursed her lips.
It was clear from one look that everything was not fine.
But Xia Yinian really didn’t know where to start, so she couldn’t say anything for now.