Chарtеr 8: If Wе Саn’t Вe Goоd Friеnds, Тhеn Wе’ll Be Arсhеnemies
Julу 7th, sunny.
Pеdеstriаns hurriеd раst on thе strееts, ciсadаs chirpеd аmong thе treе brаnсhes, thе skу was а сlеаr bluе, sunlight роured dоwn, and а wаrm breeze gentlу brushed bу, bringing a hint оf summеr соolness.
Luо Qingxu loоkеd uр аt the building shаpеd like giant раnts аnd quiсklу cоvered her еуеs. Неy—the glass rеflесtion wаs indeеd blinding!
“Chargе! Сhаrgе! Chargе!” Luо Qingxu rushed insidе with Xiaо Кui in tоw!
“Ugh, whаt bad luсk!” Аs soon as they enterеd the lоbbу, thеу sрottеd the figure of hеr arсhenеmy, Вai Xinyao, with her affected and overly delicate demeanor.
After Bai Xinyao finished signing in, she turned gracefully, her gaze meeting Luo Qingxu’s. With a slight smile, she walked briskly toward her, each step revealing confidence.
Tilting her chin up slightly, her posture straight and elegant, she showcased her graceful curves. With a hint of provocation in her tone, she half-jokingly said:
“Luo Feiji, we meet again. It seems today, you still couldn’t beat me to it.”
“This bet, it looks like it’s mine for the taking.”
Xiao Kui, sensing the tense atmosphere, nervously stepped forward, slightly shielding Luo Qingxu, her eyes flashing with vigilance.
“No wonder I caught a whiff of something unpleasant from far outside—it was you, Bai the Fox Spirit.
Don’t you know, running fast is useless; winning is what matters!” Luo Qingxu immediately flared up upon hearing this, firing back without holding back.
The feud between Luo Qingxu and Bai Xinyao dates back to kindergarten.
Before Bai Xinyao transferred to the Little Sun class, Luo Qingxu was the most popular little girl. On the day Bai Xinyao, fair-skinned and pretty like a doll, was led in by the teacher holding her hand, the children in the class were buzzing with excitement. Luo Qingxu secretly decided she wanted to be good friends with her.
During playtime, Luo Qingxu, as usual, played house with her classmates, acting out princesses, princes, and monster battles. She invited Bai Xinyao to join and generously offered her the role of the princess.
“A real princess never plays house. I’m going to make my own crown and magic wand. Once I’m done, I’ll be the queen.”
The children in the Little Sun class instantly thought Bai Xinyao was so cool and eagerly expressed their desire to make crowns and magic wands too.
Even the classmates who usually played well with Luo Qingxu said they had played house many times and now wanted to make crowns and magic wands to become queens or kings.
Luo Qingxu was furious, but being a sucker for pretty faces, she magnanimously declared that good-looking people had privileges. So, like the other children, she joined the large group following Bai Xinyao to learn how to make crowns and magic wands.
Luo Qingxu loved running, jumping, and chasing games, while Bai Xinyao preferred princess dress-up games. Their interests were completely different. During every activity time, they would go all out, hoping to attract more classmates to play with them, much like vendors trying to drum up business. However, in kindergarten, each had their own fixed group of playmates, so they coexisted peacefully.
What truly turned them into archenemies happened in third grade of elementary school. While staying behind at school to work on the blackboard newspaper, Luo Qingxu went to take out the trash and accidentally saw Bai Xinyao’s brother pushing her around. Filled with a sense of justice, Luo Qingxu sternly criticized Bai Xinyao’s brother.
Bai Xinyao’s brother glanced at Luo Qingxu, threw out the line, “Playing with the child of a mistress won’t end well,” and ran off.Before Luo Qingxu could ask Bai Xinyao if she had been harmed, Bai Xinyao pushed her away in tears and ran off, crying, “Who asked for your help? Did you come here to laugh at me?”
Luo Qingxu was left utterly bewildered, confused, and furious, feeling as though her goodwill had been thrown to the dogs. From that moment on, she officially declared Bai Xinyao her sworn enemy.
Unlike the devoted men of the Luo family, Bai Xinyao’s father was notorious in their social circle as a playboy. Even before marriage, he had a long list of female companions, and after marriage, he continued to have affairs outside.
Bai Xinyao’s mother was one of those mistresses. She eventually managed to secure her position for two reasons: first, the original wife grew tired of the situation and voluntarily stepped aside; second, Bai Xinyao’s mother was both beautiful and cunning, especially since she wasn’t the only one with illegitimate children.
Unfortunately, Bai Xinyao became a tool in her mother’s quest for favor. Her mother constantly told her that she was a true princess and only needed to learn how to become a proper socialite, marry a suitable husband, and her life would be perfect.
At first, when Bai Xinyao was bullied by her half-brother, she confided in her mother. However, her mother simply told her to endure it, believing that since she hadn’t given birth to a son, she lacked the standing to confront the Bai family’s son directly. She advised Bai Xinyao to wait patiently until she gave birth to a younger brother who could support them, and only then could they return to the family.
But when the younger brother was finally born, her mother poured all her energy into him, paying even less attention to Bai Xinyao’s situation. Over time, Bai Xinyao learned to swallow her grievances whenever she was mistreated.
Unexpectedly, the first person to stand up for her wasn’t her father or mother, but Luo Qingxu, someone she didn’t get along with and had always been at odds with. Overwhelmed by feelings of humiliation, envy, jealousy, and wounded pride, Bai Xinyao couldn’t help but lash out at Luo Qingxu with harsh words.
To become sworn enemies, there must be some twisted fate at play. From kindergarten to high school, the two had always been in the same class, constantly clashing but remaining evenly matched.
During middle school, Bai Xinyao’s body began undergoing subtle changes as she entered the blossoming season of youth. By high school, these changes became even more pronounced. Her figure gradually took on the graceful curves of womanhood, with a full bust and hips, exuding the vitality of youth and the allure of femininity like a summer rose.
In contrast, Luo Qingxu only grew taller, her figure remaining slender and flat, with little noticeable change.
Feeling superior, Bai Xinyao would often mock Luo Qingxu for this, giving her the nickname “Luo the Flatboard.”
This became Bai Xinyao’s exclusive “pet name” for Luo Qingxu. Once, a clueless follower in high school referred to Luo Qingxu as “Luo the Flatboard,” only to be promptly kicked out of Bai Xinyao’s circle of followers.
Luo Qingxu: …
Luo Qingxu was furious but helpless. She truly lacked those assets and could only rack her brains to retort by calling Bai Xinyao a “fox spirit.”
Every time she watched Luo Qingxu stomp away in anger, a faint smile would appear on Bai Xinyao’s coldly beautiful face. If this was how she could be remembered by Luo Qingxu, it wasn’t so bad.
“I’m so angry! That big-chested girl is truly my lifelong nemesis!”
Fei Jiajun watched as Luo Qingxu muttered to herself while walking in, wondering what had gotten into the troublesome kid this time.
“She ran into Bai Xinyao,” Xiao Kui whispered softly, lowering her voice.Hearing this, Fei Jiajun showed an expression that said “just as expected.” “Hurry up and change clothes and put on makeup! The rehearsal will soon turn to us.”