But later, Mi Qiao and Yu Zhouzhou started studying again. The remaining students were all preparing for the arts entrance exams, so Director Pan finally put his mind at ease.
Director Pan was relieved, but a rumor soon spread through the school: the Anime Club's vice president, Yu Zhouzhou, was apparently an illegitimate child.
The Anime Club was already very famous, and this incident put it right at the center of public attention.
As Yu Zhouzhou's friend, Geng Geng could tell she was unhappy. She didn't want to bring it up to her face, so she mentioned it during one of their little get-togethers.
"Yu Huai, what exactly happened with your aunt? If nobody clears things up, these rumors are going to drown Zhouzhou."
Yu Huai knew that with things having gone this far, there was no point hiding the truth. He said helplessly,
"Actually, when Yu Zhouzhou's mom was dating her dad, she got pregnant with Zhouzhou on impulse.
"But later, Zhouzhou's dad married another woman for a family alliance. That made Yu Zhouzhou's mom the great love of his life.
"Unfortunately, Zhouzhou's mom died in an accident later on. Zhouzhou lives with her uncle now."
Geng Geng hadn't even heard the second half. She'd only heard the first and was already frowning as she said,
"If that's the case, the rumor must have come from the woman Zhouzhou's dad is married to now, or one of their kids."
Yu Huai nodded and said helplessly, "Yeah. The one spreading it is probably Zhou Shenran, a first-year student. They're half-siblings!"
Geng Geng immediately puffed up with anger. "I'll catch that Zhou Shenran at the entrance and deduct all his conduct points!"
Wang Yue watched Geng Geng's fierce expression and found it rather funny. He said irritably, "Zhouzhou isn't even as