Chapter 79 No Comparison, No Harm
Rebecca didn't understand business matters.
She only knew that whether it was because of her or Alex, Frederick wouldn't let those people off easily.
But Rebecca had no intention of getting involved.
Azalea had one thing right—she really didn't have much capability. When the Getty family went bankrupt, she couldn't even handle a hundred million in debt and had to go around asking people for help. In the end, she turned to Frederick, and only then was the problem solved.
If it weren't for Frederick, what would have happened to her?
Those creditors had already been clamoring to throw her into some shady venue to be a borderline streamer, or something even more disgusting.
And yesterday's conflict at the ski resort was just another smaller reflection of that.
The moment they laid hands on someone, they should have paid the price for their despicable behavior. So whatever Frederick did to deal with them, they brought it upon themselves.
The dorm room smelled wonderful. After Rebecca finished washing up, Lucy had already heated the milk.
With a pop, two golden, warm slices of bread jumped out of the toaster.
After chatting and laughing through breakfast, Rebecca and Lucy left, each heading toward their respective classrooms.
By junior year, there were more major-specific courses, and the classrooms for each department were relatively concentrated.
It took Rebecca less than ten minutes to walk to her classroom.
By the time she opened her book to check today's content and put on her headphones to listen to some design case studies, the classroom gradually filled up with people.
When Jessica, Emily, and Sophie walked in, they immediately spotted Rebecca sitting in the first row.
Wearing a mint green down jacket, Rebecca's skin looked fair with a rosy glow, and her expression was clearly relaxed and cheerful. Without even asking, they knew she was eating well and sleeping well since moving to Star Apartments.
The three exchanged glances, each with a different expression.
In Empire University's winter, the cold air seemed to seep in from all directions, freezing people's ears and noses red.
Walking all the way from the dorm, it felt like their heads had gone numb from the cold.
What was most painful was that the dorm room, which used to be warm as spring, had seemingly turned into an ice cellar after Rebecca moved out.
Empire University dorms did have heating.
But Rebecca was sensitive to cold, so she had brought her own space heater to the dorm.
And because the space heater used a lot of power, their dorm's monthly electricity bill was an eye-popping amount. From the time Rebecca started using the heater, she said she would cover all the electricity costs.
In other dorms, girls wore sweaters or jackets and shivered their way into bed after showering.
Their dorm was warm as spring.
The temperature was comfortable.
There were plenty of snacks.
And they were all sweet, lovely girls who could chat about any topic together.
Every evening or weekend, their dorm was the liveliest on the entire floor.
And all of this came to an abrupt halt after Rebecca moved out.
Without the space heater and only the central heating, the dorm was unbearably cold.
The first day after Rebecca moved out, the three of them wrapped themselves in down jackets and toughed it out for one night.
The next day, after discussing it, they went to the supermarket by the school gate and bought a cheap space heater.
A week later when the electricity bill came, all three of their faces turned dark.
Not only that, without the unlimited supply of snacks and fruit available at any time, without the lively coming and going, even the homework they used to casually copy was gone.
There's no harm without comparison.
Emily and Sophie exchanged glances, unable to help looking at Jessica with resentful eyes.
Jessica was so angry her eyes turned red.
The class bell rang, and the professor walked up to the podium. Students greeted the professor in a scattered chorus.
His gaze fell on that fresh, eye-catching mint green in the first row, and Jessica's eyes filled with hatred.
Her phone buzzed a few times in her pocket. Jessica glanced at the professor who was focused on lecturing, then lowered her head and took out her phone.
After one look, her whole person perked up.