"Get out." Yan Ke’s gaze was cold, making Ma Shuangshuang’s heart skip a beat, a feeling of humiliation arose spontaneously.
Unable to stay any longer, Ma Shuangshuang turned and fled.
"Wait." Yan Ke suddenly spoke up.
A flicker of hope rose in Ma Shuangshuang’s heart.
But soon, that glimr of hope crumbled into nothing.
"If I hear anyone slandering Sister Yun Ya again, whoever it is, I won’t let it go."
Ma Shuangshuang ran off with a pale face.
Yan Ke shrugged at Yun Ya: "Sister Yun Ya, I’m sorry about that."
Yun Ya smiled: "Who can bla for being too beautiful, inciting jealousy?"
This kind of narcissistic remark seed utterly natural when Yun Ya said it.
Ji Shan said to Yan Ke: "It was my oversight, I’ll have a good talk with her later."
"Miss Ji, I’m sorry for startling you, it was my fault." Ji Shan apologized.
Yun Ya replied with a smile: "It’s alright, I didn’t take it to heart."
"Sister Yun Ya, let’s go."
Yun Ya and Yan Ke walked out side by side, Yan Ke whispered: "Ma Shuangshuang is a close friend of ng Junci, if it wasn’t for ng Junci’s instigation, that woman wouldn’t dare say such things."
Yun Ya smiled and said: "I know."
Yan Ke turned his head to look at Yun Ya, "Sister knows?"
Yun Ya smiled and said nothing.
Yan Ke said: "Our older brother isn’t here right now. If he were to co back and find out you were bullied, ng Junci wouldn’t get away with it."
"The matters between us won, you n shouldn’t interfere." Yun Ya said lightly.
Yan Ke pouted: "Alright then, but if you’re being bullied, you must tell . I’ll have your back; since my brother isn’t here, I’m your support now."
Yun Ya smiled and patted his shoulder: "Hmm, such strong shoulders...."
Yun Ya lightly patted him, making Yan Ke sway backwards, truly strong...
Yan Ke: "...!"
The next day, being Saturday, Yan Xing ca over with her books to seek Yun Ya’s help with her studies. With Yun Ya’s tutoring and her own hard work, her grades soared rapidly, placing her in the top ten of her grade. Compared to her previous poor performances, it was a remarkable improvent. Even the teachers suspected she was cheating. With her improved results, she gained confidence and headed towards a bright future.
"My aunt ca over today, crying so much it was annoying. My mom is always worried about my older sister’s issues, nowhere near having the ti to listen to her ramble. So, my mom just cried with her; that scene...." Just thinking about it was exhausting.
Yun Ya held Wei Xuan’s small hand and wrote a "ng" on the rice paper: "How is Miss ng now?"
"What else, she’s lost an arm and hides at ho all day without going out. At first I visited her, but then I couldn’t be bothered. Because I find ng Junci weirder and weirder, a bit afraid of her now, I simply stopped getting close."
She knew that ng Junci blad the loss of her arm entirely on Sister Yun Ya. She wasn’t blind; before the horse race, it was clearly stated to bear the consequences, and if one was inferior in skill, one had to accept it rather than pinning the bla on others. She despised such people. Reflecting deeply, she realized that when Sister Yun Ya first arrived, ng Junci would say ambiguous things that made her target Sister Yun Ya. She trusted ng Junci too much, allowing herself to be used foolishly. In hindsight, she’s sowhat embarrassed to face Yun Ya and even more annoyed by ng Junci.
Did she like Second Brother? Clearly, later on, she shifted her affections to the Big Brother, pretending to be so devoted. Spitting in disgust, she thought that people like her, playing the hypocrite and pretending to be virtuous, are exactly like that.
"It’s understandable that Miss ng montarily couldn’t think straight; hope she can gradually work things out on her own. When people get stuck on sothing, they won’t turn back even if they hit the wall... or rather, even after hitting it fatally, they won’t turn back."
"Sister Yun Ya, don’t speak for her. I heard about what happened last night. That Ma Shuangshuang is her close friend—daring to slander you in front of so many people. Without ng Junci’s words in her ear, she wouldn’t have the guts even if you gave her ten more lives."
Yun Ya helplessly said: "She lost an arm; it’s pitiable already. I understand her actions and wish to forgive her until she causes more harm."
Soone like ng Junci is like having a toad stuck on your foot—annoying but not biting.
"Sister Yun Ya, it’s hard for you to still think about her, she’s an ingrate. I trusted her so much in the past for nothing."
Yun Ya smiled, bowed her head, and earnestly taught Xuanxuan how to write.
Three days later, Zhuang Xiyue and Yan Nanmo went abroad together, Yun Ya watched the private jet disappear into the horizon, the contrail leaving a white streak against the blue sky, and sighed deeply.
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