Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 667: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (16)
Chapter 667: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (16)
Luo Ning had intentionally not clarified things in the dormitory because she guessed that Gong Shengjia wouldn’t let go of a big fish like her; she surely would come out to stop and continue explaining.
So, she could take advantage of the situation to expose in front of others how this person had betrayed her.
From then on, she would no longer give anything to Gong Shengjia. When she dealt with her, no one would gossip but rather feel it was deserved.
Gong Shengjia was panic-stricken inside; Luo Ning had actually started investigating.
Attempting to appear calm, she said, "Previously, Leng Ying indeed tricked some words out of me—I didn’t think much and spoke about some of your situations, but I really didn’t do it on purpose."
"At that time, I wasn’t aware of the tension between you and her. It was only after I saw your Star Post that I learned she was meddling between you and Ling Ge."
"If I had known she was that kind of person, I definitely wouldn’t have cared about her."
She looked at Luo Ning with a pleading face, "I truly consider you as a good friend, and I know my lack of vigilance let Leng Ying take advantage of the situation."
"I didn’t tell you just now, but she also threatened me with my brother. However, your important information and itinerary, I truly haven’t revealed to her."
Now that Luo Ning had found evidence, her relentless denial would only seem like sophistry.
It was better to admit it, but claim it wasn’t intentional and she was under a threat, then try to reconcile with Luo Ning.
Luo Ning could clearly see through her intentions.
Her expression grew stern and even more severe, looking directly at Gong Shengjia, "Gong Shengjia, don’t forget that once you entered the Imperial Military Academy, you became a reservist."
"If in the future the Insect Clan or Alien Clan seek traitors and extract military secrets from you using your brother as a threat, the secrets you divulge could lead to the deaths of countless innocent soldiers, even possibly cause the front lines to collapse."
"Moreover, there’s no need for you to make excuses anymore. The evidence I found shows multiple transactions in your account from one specific account, and that account belongs to Leng Ying’s own brother."
Leng Ying had a brother who had never been mentioned by Leng Ying or appeared in the public eye, always dealing with unsavory matters for Leng Ying.
This was indeed something Luo Ning had the detective investigating Ling Ge find out.
The person was extraordinarily efficient; she requested the investigation yesterday, and by this morning, she had been provided all the information and evidence.
She looked at Gong Shengjia with a face full of disappointment, "I never expected you to be not only honey-mouthed but harsh-hearted, betraying a good friend for money, and such an imprecise person."
Digging into this pit, after Gong Shengjia graduated, she would definitely not be able to join the military again.
In her past life, with her original self’s help, Gong Shengjia had joined the military right after graduation and was quickly promoted.
When her original self died, Gong Shengjia had already used Luo Ning and the Luo Family’s connections to rise to the rank of Colonel and transferred back to work in the Military Department of Imperial Capital Star.
It was also why she could marry into a wealthy and prestigious third-generation family.
If she were still just a fallen aristocrat, how could she have married into a top-class wealthy family? Leng Ying’s aid was merely an introduction—the original self was actually the largest contributor.
Sadly, the ungrateful person never saw it that way.
Recalling those events, Luo Ning felt sick.
These words turned Gong Shengjia’s face pale, "No, I didn’t do it intentionally, I would never betray confidential information."
But this kind of explanation was feeble, and she regretted even more why she had foolishly concocted the lie about Leng Ying threatening her with her brother.
Luo Ning didn’t want to listen to her continue talking. She declared, "As of today, I’m unilaterally ending our friendship. We will no longer be friends, and I will take back everything I gave you."
After Luo Ning finished speaking, she didn’t wait for an even paler Gong Shengjia to argue or explain; she turned and was about to leave.
The two roommates took the initiative to step forward and greet her.
One of them tentatively asked, "Luo Ning, are you still going to come back to school?"
Luo Ning’s impression of the other two roommates was neither good nor bad; these two had not done anything detrimental to her original self.
They were civilians from a medium-level planet, selected into the Imperial College as special recruitment students due to their Talent and performance.
They were from a different world to her original self; there was no common language or living habit, so their estrangement from her original self was quite normal.
Therefore, she replied, "I have already applied for readmission. I returned the dormitory room here to the school, and when the school reopens, I will be living in area S."
She asked, "Anything else?"
Overwhelmed by Luo Ning’s imposing demeanor, her roommate thought, "This is how someone from the Luo Family’s legitimate branch and the Empire Rose ought to behave."
They had always felt that Gong Shengjia was hypocritical and two-faced.
In front of Luo Ning, her attitude toward them was completely different from behind their backs.
However, given Luo Ning’s noble status and their not-so-close relationship, plus the fact that Luo Ning and Gong Shengjia were good friends, they hesitated to say anything.
Otherwise, Luo Ning might think they were trying to stir up trouble.
The person immediately shook her head, "It’s fine, then goodbye?"
With this revered figure moving out, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Ning nodded at her, "Goodbye!"
After that, she quickly left the dormitory area.
Gong Shengjia wanted to cling on and explain to Luo Ning, but she also recognized the other’s resolute attitude.
Besides, her mind was in chaos, fearing that pursuing Luo Ning might further disrupt her plans.
She needed to deeply consider her next steps on how to win back Luo Ning’s trust.
It was only afterward that she realized many people were standing in the corridor, all looking at her with strange expressions.
Her heart skipped a beat, having been so focused on Luo Ning that she forgot there were other people in the corridor.
Unable to bear the gazes from everyone, she quickly turned and went back to her room.
She needed to think about how to clear her name, or it would be troublesome.
Hearing the exchanges between the two, everyone present was astonished.
Nobody had expected Gong Shengjia to collude with Leng Ying and betray Luo Ning.
Moreover, Luo Ning was a young miss from the Direct Lineage of the Luo Family, supposed to take a military position if her spiritual power was intact.
If her situation and itinerary were leaked, it would represent danger.
Unexpectedly, Gong Shengjia, seemingly decent, was so malicious behind the scenes.
More importantly, since Luo Ning had started at the Imperial College, she had taken care of Gong Shengjia, even giving her many of the privileges she herself could have enjoyed at school to this "good friend."
And this was Gong Shengjia’s repayment?
This must be what they meant by "The Farmer and the Snake" from the time of Ancient Earth.
Although it wasn’t a life-saving favor, the support and help were significant, yet Gong Shengjia ended up biting back at Luo Ning.
No wonder Luo Ning was so angry that she wanted to sever their relationship.
They would have definitely done the same!
Luo Ning was quite reasonable; such a person might betray at the first opportunity on the battlefield.
Even if it wasn’t intentional, leaking information was an act of betrayal and could not be forgiven as it would weaken their side’s military strength.
At the same time, their opinion of Leng Ying plummeted further, that woman still claimed she and Ling Ge were just friends and nothing more.
If they were only friends, why come to buy off Luo Ning’s friend and obtain Luo Ning’s information and itinerary?
The news spread from roommates to friends to classmates, and from ten to a hundred...
Some even posted about it in the student forum on the Official Website of the Imperial College.
Consequently, the students of the Imperial College were almost all aware of the incident.
Those who had never liked seeing Gong Shengjia cling to Luo Ning for resources could hardly contain their schadenfreude, cursing that she deserved it.
They also thought she was too manipulative; Luo Ning had been so kind to her, and yet she betrayed Luo Ning for money, a true-life ungrateful wolf.
Before long, like Gong Shengjia and Leng Ying, she was cursed like a dog.
