Celia's bright eyes shimmered as she looked at Teacher Li, who was gazing warmly at every student in Class 28."Thank you all for keeping me company during this time. I've been truly happy here. I'll never forget Class 28. In my heart, you'll always be the best!"
"Cici!" Tears welled in everyone's eyes as they struggled to hold back their emotions.
Celia then turned to face Lu Yao and Ning Xiner.
Ning Xiner sneered, lifting her chin. "Celia, you've finally been kicked out of Tsinghua University."
Celia smiled playfully at Yu Jie and said lightly, "Don't be too pleased with yourself. I'll be back soon."
Her words struck like a bolt of lightning.
Back?What did she mean by that?
Before Lu Yao could react, Celia's slender figure had already disappeared from the gates of Tsinghua, vanishing from sight.
"Always putting on airs," Lu Yao muttered, frowning. She turned to Ning Xiner. "Xiner, post the news about Celia stealing the prodigy's notebook on the school forum. Let's make her climb as high as she can, only to fall harder."
…
Not long after Celia left campus, a message popped up on her phone.
Li Yuting:Cici, the Tsinghua forum is blowing up again! Everyone's calling you a thief!
She even added an angry emoji, clearly furious.
Celia's perfect score of 150, her stunning performance, and leading Class 28 to first place in the grade had already stirred plenty of jealousy. Now, the revelation that she had "stolen" the prodigy's review notebook shocked the entire student body.
"No way, no way! Our goddess Celia is actually a thief?"
"This must be true! Otherwise, how could she have led Class 28 to first place? Only that genius girl's notes could have that kind of power."
"Who exactly is this genius girl, so renowned in the capital? I really want to meet her."
"So, Celia reached the top through such despicable means? What a disgrace."
"She's fallen from grace—just a thief, after all."
The forum was flooded with insults, but Celia didn't even glance at them. She walked straight toward her next destination: the hospital.
She had been pregnant for over a month, and today was her scheduled prenatal checkup.
Beisan Hospital.
Celia arrived at the gynecology department, pulling a baseball cap low over her face. She didn't want to be recognized—least of all by Nathaniel Fu, who was already worried enough about her condition.
A nurse walked out and spotted her. "Hello, Miss Su. Dr. Yang has been waiting for you."
"Thank you," Celia replied softly and followed the nurse into the office.
What she didn't realize was that, not far away, someone secretly raised a phone and snapped a photo.
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Back at Tsinghua, Ning Xiner's phone buzzed. She opened it and her eyes widened.
In the photo, Celia was standing outside the Gynecology Department, her face hidden beneath a baseball cap.
Ning Xiner's pupils contracted sharply. Excited, she shoved the phone toward Lu Yao."Yaoyao, look! Remember last time, when you told me to investigate her purity? I hired a private investigator to tail her. And look—Celia went to a gynecology appointment! She's clearly not a virgin! Now she's exposed!"
Lu Yao's lips curved into a slow, satisfied smile. She hadn't believed Celia was still innocent anyway.
The question that now burned in her mind was—Who was Celia's first man?
This was about to get very, very interesting.
…
The prenatal checkup went smoothly—the baby was healthy. Relieved, Celia left the hospital.
Just as she stepped outside, her phone rang.
She glanced at the screen. Ning Xiner.
Her brows furrowed slightly, but she answered.
Ning Xiner's sharp voice came through at once."Celia, get to the Night Club. Now!"