Lauren was ablaze with anger as she stormed to the lobby.
Rainie was an extremely shy girl. She had never been mobbed by so many people before. Just because of a dress, she had become the laughingstock.
Meanwhile, Brucille was enjoying tea in the lobby while watching video clips on his phone.
He happened to come across a funny video and burst into laughter. If he didn’t have some self-control, he would have been rolling on the ground laughing.
When Lauren arrived at the lobby, she saw Brucille laughing happily.
Pulling a long face, she said, “Do you have a conscience? Rainie is being attacked by so many people upstairs. How could you be laughing so happily down here?”
Brucille immediately put his phone into his pocket and stood up. He asked Lauren worriedly, “What did you say? Is Rainie beaten up upstairs?”
“No, it’s just that our classmates are laughing at her for buying a 300 yuan dress which looks exactly the same as a branded one. It’s all your fault.”
Brucille was lost for words. He quickly followed Lauren up to the hall where the birthday party was held.
A large crowd was already formed upstairs. Under the crowd’s coercion, Lily had no choice but to take out the Longines watch and let them examine its authenticity.
Serene said, “Do you all think this watch looks genuine? It’s just a fake that looks exactly the same as the genuine one. For God’s sake, she earns a monthly salary of 1, 000 yuan by washing dishes in a hotel. Can she even afford such an expensive watch?”
Kenny took over the watch and said calmly, “If it’s fake, so be it. Rainie’s family is not rich. I think she just wants to make Lily happy.”
An awkward smile appeared on Lily’s face. In fact, her relationship with Rainie and the others was getting further and further apart. Her boyfriend, Laird, came from a wealthy family.
Moreover, he was the general manager of his family business. After graduating, all Lily had to do was to marry Laird, and she would be able to enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of her life.
However, none of her classmates could reach her standards. This sense of superiority made her and her classmates grow apart.
At this time, a sonorous and powerful voice sounded, “This watch was indeed bought from a Longines counter. You can bring it there and verify it yourself any time.”
Brucille continued, “I also heard that someone has suspicions about my sister’s dress. Her dress is indeed from Prada’s latest summer collection and cost almost 20, 000 yuan. Rainie is a thrifty girl. I hung a fake 300 yuan price tag on it because I was worried that she would refuse to wear it.”
Brucille’s appearance caused a subtle change in the atmosphere at the scene.
From any angle, Rainie looked like she was a poor girl from a poor family. However, Brucille was different. He was the kind of person that would become the center of attention as soon as he appeared. Besides, he emanated a powerful aura.
Although he sounded calm and steady, even a fool could tell that he was furious deep down. Also, his tone was slightly heavier than usual.
He walked to Rainie and said, “I’m so sorry, Rainie. I just feel that this dress suits you very well. Whether it was 300 yuan or 20, 000 yuan, it didn’t really matter.”
Lily’s boyfriend, Laird, came forward. Seeing all the poor people here, he said with a disgusted face, “Lily, we should just hold your birthday party at a smaller venue next year, so that it won’t be so crowded.”
Like a well-behaved cat, Lily snuggled into his arms and said gently, “Sure, Laird. Anything you say.”
Kenny, on the other hand, was extremely unhappy. He said, “Wow Rainie, I never knew that you have such a rich brother. It’s not easy to be able to afford a dress that costs 20, 000 yuan.”
He then turned around and asked Brucille, “Mind telling me where do you work?”
“At home,” Brucille answered casually.
While they were making their way upstairs, Lauren had already introduced Kenny to him, saying that Kenny’s family was well off. Even though his family’s wealth was far from Laird’s, he was still filthy rich.
Kenny doubled over in laughter upon hearing Brucille’s reply.
“F*ck, this is hilarious! Working at home? Are you kidding me? Since you’re Rainie’s brother, why don’t you be our witness? From today onward, your sister is my girlfriend.”
Wearing a smile, Brucille said, “Rainie, I think this guy is too boastful and above himself. Obviously, he is also a playboy. All he does is brag about his family’s wealth. This kind of trash would never success in the future. He’s not worthy of you at all.”
Brucille’s words were like slaps on Kenny’s face. Everyone was flabbergasted. After all, excluding Laird, Kenny was definitely the richest person among them.
Kenny’s pupils contracted, narrowing his eyes at Brucille. Since he had known Rainie three years ago, she had always been poor. It didn’t make sense for her to suddenly have a rich brother out of nowhere.
Kenny said in a low voice, “Well, you’ve got guts. You probably don’t know who I am, but that’s fine. I’ll keep you in mind. Rainie is just a b*tch who acts like an innocent girl. I’m pretty sure that your relationship with her isn’t pure either, is it?”
Meanwhile, Serene was secretly delighted. She had been making a move on Kenny for a long time. If she were to get together with him, they would be a strong alliance due to her rich family background.
Much to her dismay, Kenny had been giving her the cold shoulder. Instead, he was obsessed with Rainie.
Serene immediately took the opportunity, chiming in, “Kenny, didn’t I tell you before that the more innocent a girl looked, the more b*tch she was inside? Deep down, she is rotten to the core!”
Kenny then wrapped his arm around Serene’s slender waist. “You are right, Serene. A handsome man like me is only worthy of someone as stunning as you.”
Lauren quickly pulled Rainie to Brucille’s side. Brucille said flatly, “You are Kenny, right? I don’t care how rich your family is. Apologize to my sister for what you have just said.”
Kenny had always been a tyrant in school. He would do whatever he pleased, and nobody dared oppose him. Needless to say, he would not simply apologize to just anyone.
At this moment, one of Kenny’s minion said, “Rainie, you should properly introduce Kenny’s to your brother, and ask him to apologize. Aren’t you afraid that you’ll be forced to stay in school forever?”
“Yeah! Just because you got a rich brother out of nowhere doesn’t mean that you can get out of this easily. Do you think that you’re invincible?” another man added.
“If you know what’s good for you, get on your knees and beg for Kenny’s forgiveness. If you agree to be his girlfriend, perhaps he’ll forgive you.”
As things were developing in an unpredictable direction, Brucille’s anger rose in his chest. He could not believe that bullying behavior like this was a norm in universities as well. He had always thought it would only happen among kindergarten students.
With that, Brucille lifted his hand and landed a few hard slaps on their faces.