“If he wants to cause trouble, let him. That is, if he doesn’t mind making his beloved Yi Yi heartbroken.”
Shi Qing couldn’t care less.
Compared to her, Shi Yi Yi clearly cared more about the Shi family. If anything happened to the Shi family, Shi Yi Yi would probably be utterly devastated.
So would He Yan Ting actually move against the Shi family?
Obviously not.
As for Shi Yi Yi’s biological mother and brother? Hah, would He Yan Ting touch them?
Therefore, she had nothing to lose now. If he targeted these two families, the only one who’d suffer would be Shi Yi Yi.
Finally, Feng Shuang Shuang understood.
That’s right, Shi Qing wasn’t close to those people from the Shi family. They brought her back only to distrust and despise her—who could possibly like that?
As for Shi Qing’s adoptive mother’s family, Feng Shuang Shuang had heard about it. That Xue Mei woman had deliberately switched the babies just so her own biological daughter could live a better life.
Later, she even abused Shi Qing in every way possible. How shameless.
“So what’s your plan for tonight? Are you going to ask Suihua for help?”
Feng Shuang Shuang spoke very softly, cautiously glancing around after she finished, afraid that Suihua might suddenly appear somewhere she couldn’t see.
“No plan. I suddenly miss my adoptive mother, so I’m planning to go back with Shi Yi Yi.”
Shi Qing grinned.
Shi Yi Yi was the epitome of beauty and kindness, after all. Surely she wouldn’t stand by and let her be bullied, right?
Tsk tsk tsk…
…
Although Feng Shuang Shuang’s curse had been lifted, she still loved sleeping in class.
But this time, she had barely dozed off for a few minutes when Shi Qing yanked her up.
“Study seriously with me.”
“Don’t joke around.”
Feng Shuang Shuang rolled her eyes slightly.
If Shi Qing told her to study seriously, it was about as convincing as saying a sow could climb a tree.
“You sure? If you don’t pay attention, I’ll have Suihua crawl into your bed tonight.”
Feng Shuang Shuang: “…”
And so, Feng Shuang Shuang was forced to listen to lectures all day, feeling the urge to murder Shi Qing.
In the evening, Shi Qing packed her things and hurried straight to Shi Yi Yi’s classroom.
“Yi Yi, let’s go together.”
Seeing Shi Qing standing outside the window, Shi Yi Yi’s eyes flickered with suspicion.
Shi Qing had always disliked her—why would she suddenly want to leave together?
“Shi Qing, did something happen to you?”
Suppressing her doubts, Shi Yi Yi walked up to Shi Qing and asked.
Shi Qing nodded, speaking with utmost sincerity.
“Yi Yi, doesn’t He Yan Ting like you a lot? I offended him, and now he’s going to have people beat me up. You’ll protect me, right?”
Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Shi Yi Yi’s eyes—so fleeting it was almost imperceptible.
“Shi Qing, are you misunderstanding something? He Yan Ting is a good person; he would never do such a thing.”
Shi Yi Yi spoke with certainty, then looked at Shi Qing with a helpless expression.
“Shi Qing, I know you don’t like me, but you shouldn’t spread rumors about my friends. They haven’t done anything wrong. It’s me… I’m the one who wronged you…”
As she spoke, Shi Yi Yi’s eyes began to redden.
Shi Qing simply smiled and quietly watched Shi Yi Yi’s performance.
If she had ever doubted whether Shi Yi Yi was a true white lotus or a fake one, she knew now.
Every bit of malice directed at the original host—Shi Yi Yi was fully aware of it. She had even intentionally hinted at it to He Yan Ting, letting him humiliate and torment the original host in every way.”Shi Qing! You’re too vicious! How dare you bully Yi Yi?!”
The sinister voice of Shi Yi Yi’s lackey, He Yan Ting, rang out from behind.
Shi Yi Yi seemed to have found her salvation, quickly walking toward He Yan Ting to seek confirmation.
“Yan Ting, Shi Qing said you bullied her. Is this true?”
Upon hearing Shi Yi Yi’s words, He Yan Ting’s face darkened instantly. He narrowed his eyes slightly at Shi Qing, then suddenly flashed her a broad smile—one filled with malice and sheer nastiness.
“Yi Yi, I was just joking with her. Really, to report such a trivial matter shows such lack of magnanimity.”
Hearing He Yan Ting’s explanation, Shi Yi Yi kindly comforted Shi Qing: “Shi Qing, Yan Ting said he was only joking with you. Don’t take it seriously.”
Watching Shi Yi Yi’s seemingly benevolent expression as she comforted her, Shi Qing felt like bursting into laughter.
How utterly ridiculous.
It was like a witness reporting a crime to the police, only for the police to ask the criminal, “He says he saw you commit a crime—did you do it?” The criminal denies it, so he’s let go.
Ha ha ha, what’s the difference between the two?
No wonder the original host, despite enduring Xue Mei’s oppression for so many years, hadn’t broken down, yet ended up depressed and dead after just a few years in the Shi family.
Someone like Shi Yi Yi would be a destructive presence no matter who she was around.
Seeing Shi Qing remain silent, Shi Yi Yi pretended to know nothing and flashed her a bright smile.
“Shi Qing, I’m leaving now. My brother is picking me up today. Mom and Dad miss you a lot. You should visit when you have time.”
As if suddenly remembering something, Shi Yi Yi covered her mouth, feigning apology, and apologized to Shi Qing again.
“Shi Qing, I’ve gotten so used to calling them Mom and Dad over the years. I didn’t mean to—please don’t be angry. I’m trying to change.”
But Shi Qing merely raised an eyebrow, leaned close to Shi Yi Yi, and whispered in her ear: “Shi Yi Yi, do you believe in karma?”
Everything Shi Yi Yi did was just to provoke her, just as she had treated the original host—goading her until the original host lost control and cursed at her.
Repeating this pattern, everyone’s impression of the original host worsened, and they pitied Shi Yi Yi even more…
But Shi Qing was different. She felt not the slightest attachment to anyone in the Shi family.
“Shi Qing, I don’t know what you’re talking about. My brother is probably waiting outside. I should go.”
Shi Yi Yi showed no trace of panic, even maintaining her gracious and proper smile.
After Shi Yi Yi left, the malice in He Yan Ting’s eyes intensified.
Shi Qing had no intention of engaging with him. She slung her bag over her shoulder and walked out.
Outside, she spotted several people scanning the school entrance—clearly, they were sent by He Yan Ting.
Shi Qing walked right past them openly, but they acted as if they didn’t see her, continuing to scan the entrance.
“Ha ha ha, Shi Qing, isn’t my misdirection amazing?”
Suihua laughed gleefully beside her.
After absorbing the Ghost energy from the Ghost Stone, Suihua’s power had increased significantly. The Ghost energy within the Ghost Stone was quite abundant—whether the stone was powerful or Suihua was just too weak remained unclear.
Shi Qing had no intention of confronting those people. Fighting wasn’t something a well-behaved student would do.
So, she planned to try a different approach.
“You’re amazing. So, tonight—are you ready?”Hearing these words, Suihua unusually fidgeted and swayed, her face showing rare bashfulness.
“R-really have to do it like this? I’ll get shy, you know.”
“Go for it! Bring out that same fierce energy you used to scare me back then. I’ll let you eat as many apples as you want at home later.”
Upon hearing this, Suihua immediately nodded like a little pecking chick.
“Okay, wait for my good news~”