“Xia Mengxi. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”
After leaving the Student Council President’s Mountain Office for a while, Lin Xue’er appeared once again in front of Xia Mengxi and Li Siqi, blocking their path.
But because of the Student Council President’s reprimand and the time she spent writing the self-criticism, Lin Xue’er had clearly calmed down a lot.
She no longer acted as impulsively as before. However, this didn’t mean Lin Xue’er hadn’t completely stepped into Blackening, because at this moment, the light had already faded from Lin Xue’er’s eyes.
“Is it her? Did she threaten you, force you to stay by her side, is that why you did this, Xia Mengxi? Tell me, please.”
Seeing Lin Xue’er’s abnormal expression, Li Siqi instinctively wanted to shield the person behind her, afraid Lin Xue’er might do something crazy at any moment.
But just then, Xia Mengxi, who had never dared to directly face Lin Xue’er, tugged gently on Li Siqi’s sleeve, signaling she would handle it this time.
“Will you be okay?”
“I’m fine, Big Nan 7.”
Feeling her own body trembling, Xia Mengxi still forced a smile at Li Siqi.
No matter how scared she was, she had to face this. After all, she had chosen direct confrontation, hadn’t she? If she backed down now, wouldn’t that be admitting defeat? So, she took a deep breath and spoke again.
“It’s alright, you’re here with me anyway.”
“En, don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”
Walking in front of Li Siqi, Xia Mengxi tried to lift her head confidently, thinking she was fully prepared mentally.
But the moment she met Lin Xue’er’s gaze, her head involuntarily dropped, because Lin Xue’er’s eyes, so dark and cold they seemed almost inhuman, sent a chill of fear straight to her core.
Damn! What’s wrong with me? When did I become so timid?
Is it because of that missing memory?
For some reason, even though she couldn’t recall that particular memory, her body seemed to remember the fear of Lin Xue’er, making her unable to face Lin Xue’er at all after coming back for the second time.
Just then, a warm sensation spread in her palm. Subconsciously, she looked down at her hand, then glanced at the owner of that hand.
[With me here,]
Just three simple words, but they carried an immense sense of security. In that instant, most of the fear in Xia Mengxi’s heart faded away.
Though she couldn’t return to how she faced Lin Xue’er in the past, as long as Li Siqi was there, she could at least meet Lin Xue’er’s gaze now.
“..Siqi didn’t force me. It was all my own decision.”
“Xia Mengxi, what do you mean by that?”
Lin Xue’er’s face was gloomy, a flash of confusion passing through her eyes.
“What do I mean… You don’t need to ask. Honestly, I… I don’t have to explain so much to you, but I hope you can be more self-aware, and stop interfering with us…”
Xia Mengxi exhaled, then looked at Lin Xue’er with eyes full of defiance.
“You think I don’t know? About your Kitchen and Dormitory.”
The moment she heard the words Kitchen and Dormitory, Lin Xue’er’s eyes widened, looking at Xia Mengxi with disbelief.
“Xia Mengxi… You! When did you find out? Don’t tell me—it wasn’t last night, was it? You didn’t even come to my room last night.”
As Xia Mengxi revealed something Lin Xue’er hadn’t expected, Lin Xue’er’s face shifted to shock and anger.
But soon, Lin Xue’er recovered her composure, even smiling slyly.
“So, you rejected my confession and dumped me just to get back at me, is that it? Heh, Xia Mengxi, do you think that will really let you escape from my grasp?”
The Lin Xue’er now, after Blackening, was like a madwoman, grinning crazily, even showing a sickly look.
Seeing Lin Xue’er like this, Xia Mengxi immediately hid behind Li Siqi in fright, while the latter stepped forward defensively.
“As I thought, you really are crazy. You’re not a normal person at all.”
“So what? What does it have to do with you?”
Lin Xue’er lowered her head, eyes drooping, completely ignoring Li Siqi’s presence.
“Xia Mengxi, you really think this kind of person can help you?”
“Dealing with a psycho like you is more than enough for me.”
Li Siqi clenched her fists, unwilling to show any weakness, declaring her own confidence.
Seeing this, Lin Xue’er put her hands behind her back, swinging as she walked a few steps to the side. When she stopped, she tilted her body, as if assessing both Li Siqi and Xia Mengxi.
“Xia Mengxi, do you really want to do this? Aren’t you worried about your uncle and aunt…”
The moment Lin Xue’er mentioned her parents, Xia Mengxi’s body stiffened. She really had forgotten that once Lin Xue’er Blackened, there was no telling what methods she might use!
For a moment, she truly hesitated.
But things had already come to this stage. If Lin Xue’er was going to use her parents as hostages, Xia Mengxi could only keep resisting. There was no other way, because she wasn’t alone anymore—Li Siqi was by her side. If she gave in, Li Siqi would be doomed for sure.
But was she really going to become an unfilial daughter? Was there really no other solution?
Wait! Wasn’t there still that item!
Thinking of this, Xia Mengxi immediately took out the Silver Butterfly Spiral Hair Clip from her pocket, silently reciting two words in her mind—Use it.
Silver Butterfly Spiral Hair Clip… What kind of effect will it have?
As the hair clip dissipated like a wisp of smoke, all of a sudden, the sharp sound of a phone ringing broke the stalemate. Since the sound didn’t come from Xia Mengxi and the others’ side,
A smug Lin Xue’er immediately looked down, because she saw the caller ID on her phone’s screen—Mother.
“Mother, what is it? Now? …Alright, I understand.”
Hanging up, Lin Xue’er shook her head in frustration, glancing uncomfortably at the two not far away.
“To think I’d be called away at this moment. You two really are lucky.”
As she spoke, Lin Xue’er suddenly burst into laughter again, her mood shifting so quickly it left people speechless.
“Heh, don’t think I’m letting you go just like that. Especially you, Xia Mengxi, you belong to me and only to me. I will take you back, sooner or later!”
With that, Lin Xue’er turned and left. Xia Mengxi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Looks like the effect of the Silver Butterfly Spiral Hair Clip really worked!
“So, what did you mean by Kitchen and Dormitory?”
Because the moment Xia Mengxi mentioned those two words earlier, someone had changed her demeanor completely. Li Siqi was extremely curious now.
Seeing this, Xia Mengxi began to explain just why it was such a shocking revelation.
“In those places, I hid some things that must never be revealed.”
“Then why didn’t you use that as leverage against her?”
Xia Mengxi shook her head and explained to the person in front of her that Lin Xue’er had a Major Power behind her.
“Another one of those people!”