She left… Just like that?
Watching that disappearing figure, Xia Mengxi was instantly stunned. This rare chance she’d hoped for was gone, all because of just one sentence from Lin Xue’er!
Damn! What on earth did Lin Xue’er say to Jiang Wannin? Why did Jiang Wannin look so wary and leave so decisively?
“Have you seen enough, Xiaoxi?”
“Xue… Xue’er…”
After closing the door, Lin Xue’er walked straight over to Xia Mengxi, but there was no trace of anger on her face for finding her here.
“What? Were you expecting someone you’ve only met once to come save you?”
“No… It’s not that, I… I was just curious why she came looking for me.”
“Then what do you think?”
Xia Mengxi shook her head, looking completely at a loss.
Seeing this, Lin Xue’er took her hand, led her back inside, and only after bringing her into her own room did she speak slowly.
“I won’t tell you why she specially came to visit you, because you simply don’t need to know.”
“……”
Uh, after dragging it out this long, that’s all she had to say?
Although Xia Mengxi was deeply frustrated, she could only bottle it up herself, because right now she was really, really, really scared that Lin Xue’er might punish her.
“Alright, it’s time to sleep, Xiaoxi. I might be a bit busy today and don’t plan on coming back at noon, so this time the dose will be a bit heavy.”
With that, Xia Mengxi, not daring to resist, could only obey and lie on the bed. As the icy cold and sharp pain pierced her arm, her consciousness grew hazy, until her eyes closed and she drifted into a deep sleep.
After finishing everything, Lin Xue’er bent down and pressed a kiss to Xia Mengxi’s forehead.
“Don’t worry, Xiaoxi. Anything that dares to get in the way of us being together—I’ll sweep it all away, even if it’s a person, a living, breathing person…”
From the moment her lie had been exposed, Lin Xue’er never intended to let Jiang Wannin go. It was just that the timing hadn’t been right, so she’d let Jiang Wannin leave for now.
“Even though I don’t know what your real identity is, even if you give up, I won’t let any known danger threaten the happy life I want with Xiaoxi.”
Saying this, Lin Xue’er went to the first floor kitchen, pulled out a small bottle of Unknown Liquid from a hidden compartment in a cabinet, her face turning cold and ruthless.
“What’s more, you even set your sights on Xiaoxi, so I’ll just create a little accident to make you lie in bed for a month or two. That should be quite reasonable, right? If you could stay quiet forever, that would be even better, hehe.”
After putting the small bottle into her handbag, Lin Xue’er left the house. But in the courtyard, she looked back every few steps, an uneasy look on her face, until she finally returned home and went back to her room.
Lin Xue’er was truly cautious. She was afraid Xia Mengxi might wake up early and escape, so she restrained Xia Mengxi’s hands and feet.
She was also worried Xia Mengxi might scream and attract someone passing by, so she closed the window, relying on the room’s excellent construction to create perfect soundproofing.
But worried that tying up Xia Mengxi for too long would cut off circulation, she didn’t use ropes, but handcuffs and ankle cuffs secured to the bed.
And to make sure Xia Mengxi wouldn’t get too stuffy, she turned on the air conditioner and set it to a comfortable temperature.
“Xiaoxi, I’m heading out. See you tonight…”
Standing at the door, Lin Xue’er couldn’t help looking back again and again at the girl on the bed, reluctant to leave. But with only a little time left before school, she could only close the door and go.
When she arrived at school and walked to her classroom door, a figure blocked her way.
Seeing clearly who it was, Lin Xue’er’s mood instantly soured, because this person had also once set her sights on her Xiaoxi.
But after learning about her relationship with Xiaoxi, the other girl hadn’t bothered them again. So why now? Could there be something else?
“Hey, you’re Lin Xue’er, right? Where’s Mengxi? Why didn’t she come to school all day yesterday?”
The girl in front of Lin Xue’er was Li Siqi. Naturally, her reason for coming was Xia Mengxi.
So, it was obvious Li Siqi was still eyeing her Xiaoxi. Lin Xue’er immediately gave her a frosty look.
“Hello, classmate. Could you please step aside? You’re blocking my way.”
“Huh?”
Li Siqi frowned, looking at Lin Xue’er in annoyance.
“I’m asking you a question, don’t you have any manners?”
“The rude one… seems to be you, doesn’t it?”
Lin Xue’er didn’t want to deal with this troublemaker anymore and was ready to leave, but Li Siqi stepped right in front of her again, blocking her way.
Seeing this, Lin Xue’er, who was already in a bad mood, got even more irritated by her persistence—she was almost angry now.
“What exactly do you want?”
“I already told you, didn’t I? Why wasn’t Mengxi at school all day yesterday?”
“Sigh… Is that so? So… what does that have to do with you?”
Lin Xue’er tilted her head, repeating the very same line Li Siqi had used when they’d nearly quarreled before.
Li Siqi was stunned for a moment, then watched as Lin Xue’er brushed past her and entered the classroom. She couldn’t help muttering, “Damn, what a petty grudge-holder… If I could’ve asked anyone else, who’d bother coming to you?”
Back inside the classroom, Lin Xue’er looked out the door at Li Siqi, her gaze tinged with killing intent.
For her, someone her beloved was so attractive to was not a good thing, because it would mean a bunch of nobodies would keep watching Xiaoxi.
Her Xiaoxi belonged to her—and only her. She wouldn’t allow anyone else to covet her Xiaoxi.
“Should I deal with her too…”
Lin Xue’er narrowed her eyes, her face darkening. But after thinking it over, she let the idea go.
Causing an accident without leaving a trace was no simple task. And if two accidents happened in quick succession, people might link them together. So she shifted her focus to that Jiang girl, because Jiang Wannin was the one she absolutely had to deal with.
So, Lin Xue’er spent some time secretly observing Jiang Wannin, getting familiar with her habits and schedule. When Friday’s lunch break came, she made her move.
She hid next to the Student Council President’s office, and while Jiang Wannin was away, she put something into Jiang Wannin’s water bottle—something that would cause a strong wave of dizziness.
With her timing just right, as Jiang Wannin left her office before afternoon classes, she suddenly felt intensely dizzy at the stairwell, missed her step, and fell down the stairs.
Back in her classroom, Lin Xue’er heard the sound of an ambulance echoing through the whole school, and a breathtaking smile bloomed on her face.
“Everything that needed handling is taken care of. Tomorrow, let’s go to our new home together, Xiaoxi.”