Zhang Jingxuan paused, then spoke in a nonchalant tone. "I’ve heard Lingxue call her Chen Xinyue, though I’m not sure what her surname is. She’s quite an odd person. She doesn’t live in the dorms; she just rents an apartment right there in Lingxue’s building. They’re neighbors. Logically, someone who can afford to rent there should come from a decent background, yet I’ve heard she’s a work-study student who takes on part-time jobs.
"It’s obvious her living expenses aren't enough to support that kind of lifestyle. I suspect she only lives there to get close to Lingxue. Her intentions are far from pure."
Although Mother Xue felt angry as she listened, she still refused to believe her carefully raised daughter was the kind of brainless fool he described. Suppressing her irritation, she pressed, "Jingxuan, how do you know her friend is working part-time?"
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