He Ying looked at the childhood friend she had grown up with and suddenly felt a sense of strangeness.
When did their relationship start to become like this?
“He Ying, if you have a problem, take it out on me. Xia Shuyue is innocent.” Shangguan Mingyu stood in front of Xia Shuyue, eyeing He Ying warily, as if she had committed some unforgivable crime.
“Shangguan Mingyu, the one who got splattered all over… was me.” He Ying used all her strength to restrain her emotions, but her voice still trembled slightly.
This feeling didn’t just stem from her childhood friend’s distrust—it was also because she liked Shangguan Mingyu.
She had always liked him.
Shangguan Mingyu had once said that he would marry her after he inherited the family business. But now, the one he was protecting behind him was another girl.
That girl, named Xia Shuyue, was a Special Admission Student. Ever since Shangguan Mingyu met her, everything had started to change.
Shangguan Mingyu clearly didn’t believe He Ying’s explanation. He clicked his tongue lightly, like an elegant leopard, guarding his prey with an unyielding stance.
“I know these little tricks of yours too well. Pretending to be the victim to take advantage and bully Xia Shuyue.”
“No, Shangguan Mingyu, don’t be like this! I’m sorry, He Ying. It was my fault for not paying attention and spilling the food on you. I’ll wash your clothes clean and return them to you…”
“Xia Shuyue! You don’t have to humble yourself in front of me. I said I’d protect you, so can’t you trust me more?” Shangguan Mingyu ignored Xia Shuyue’s explanation, stubbornly believing what he wanted to believe.
He Ying’s heart ached. She restrained herself once more and asked, “Shangguan Mingyu, what kind of person have I been since we were kids? Don’t you know?”
She had never stooped to such things.
Shangguan Mingyu didn’t answer directly. Instead, he shielded Xia Shuyue behind him. “He Ying, I don’t know. Besides, Xia Shuyue isn’t like you. She’s genuine.”
The implication was that He Ying wasn’t genuine.
For a moment, He Ying didn’t know how to refute him. She only felt a chill in her heart.
“I know you. You’ll never wear this uniform again, so don’t make Xia Shuyue wash it for you. Her study time is already tight enough.” Shangguan Mingyu spoke on his own, completely disregarding how hurtful his words might be to others.
Xia Shuyue wanted to say something, but Shangguan Mingyu interrupted her every time.
After several attempts, she seemed to resign herself to it and stopped struggling.
Her face was pale, and at first glance, it looked as if she had truly been bullied.
In truth, Shangguan Mingyu had always been like this. When it came to someone he liked, no matter what happened, he would firmly choose that person.
But for those he didn’t care about, whether they lived or died was none of his concern.
This unique favoritism was once the reason He Ying fell for Shangguan Mingyu.
The difference was that in the past, Shangguan Mingyu’s favoritism was directed at her. Now, the object of his affection had become Xia Shuyue.
The scene was taking place in the school cafeteria. This top-tier elite school had a rule of “no talking while eating,” and the students in the cafeteria generally maintained a quiet dining environment.
In such an atmosphere, Shangguan Mingyu’s accusations and humiliation toward He Ying were no different from stripping someone naked and throwing them onto the street.
He Ying took a deep breath, put on a proper smile, and retorted, “Shangguan Mingyu, you say you understand me, that I deliberately made things difficult for Xia Shuyue. Then what is my reason for making things difficult for her?”
What was it?
Shangguan Mingyu sneered confidently and said, “I won’t say what it is, but in the end, you’re no different from those people.”
Shangguan Mingyu knew He Ying liked him. The pampered young lady, always surrounded by admirers, had shown a different side only to him, which gave him a lot of face in their circle.
But now, he had to protect her.
The two were locked in a stalemate, while the surrounding students watched with bated breath, not daring to intervene.
After all, this was He Ying and Shangguan Mingyu.
Shangguan Mingyu was one of the School F4. As the acknowledged school bully, he was popular, came from a good family, and no one wanted to cross him.
And He Ying was even more formidable.
Introducing her required only two sentences: Her father was worth 1.3 trillion. She was his only daughter.
With these two big shots causing a scene in the cafeteria, who would dare to intervene?! Who would?! Certainly not them.
The turning point came the moment Chi Jingsheng entered the cafeteria.
Chi Jingsheng was also one of the F4.
When Chi Jingsheng saw Xia Shuyue and Shangguan Mingyu entangled once again, he understood immediately. His gaze shifted, and sure enough, he spotted He Ying.
At that moment, He Ying stood before Xia Shuyue and Shangguan Mingyu, looking somewhat pitiful. But given He Ying’s status, she shouldn’t have been in such a position.
Chi Jingsheng sighed inwardly.
Considering Shangguan Mingyu’s personality and the inexplicably tense atmosphere in the cafeteria, Chi Jingsheng could already piece together what had just happened.
Chi Jingsheng wore a standard black everyday school uniform, with the silver school emblem pinned meticulously on his chest.
He walked calmly and composedly toward the center of the conflict. Every movement was carefully designed to be just right, exuding a unique style that forcibly drew away part of the crowd’s attention.
“What’s going on here?” After pretending to approach casually, Chi Jingsheng “noticed” the stains on He Ying’s clothes.
He asked with concern, “He Ying, your clothes are dirty. Would you like me to accompany you to the changing room to change?”
In reality, Chi Jingsheng wanted to divert He Ying’s attention, preventing her from making a scene in public. That would be bad for everyone involved.
“It’s just a little dirt. That day, when Xia Shuyue was soaked through and still cleaning, no one took her to change her clothes,” Shangguan Mingyu rambled on, seemingly intent on venting all of Xia Shuyue’s grievances onto He Ying.
Hearing this, Chi Jingsheng’s eyes held a thoughtful glint.
“He Ying, if you don’t want to change, shall we have lunch first?”
Each person present had their own thoughts.
At that moment, however, a voice echoed in He Ying’s ears.
[Host memory unlocked]
[Please explore this world as soon as possible and provide feedback without violating the main plot]
As her memories flooded back, all the pain in He Ying’s heart turned into embarrassment.
Help!!
She had always wondered who the audience was for those rude, underachieving, and self-righteous school bullies!
Little did she know it was her younger, amnesiac self!
It turned out she wasn’t just a simple wealthy heiress. She was also He Ying, a top-tier fast-transmigration Task Agent.
Xia Shuyue was the female lead of this plane.
And He Ying’s role was that of the antagonist female second lead, tasked with regularly causing trouble for the female lead to advance her relationships with the various male leads.