True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (29)
The girls who have seen Chu Xuan’s face turned uneasy when someone asked about “pockmarks.” Their expressions became indescribable. They shook their heads repeatedly, unwilling to even mention it. It was evident that they were disgusted just by the sight of it.
This only intensified everyone’s curiosity. How realistic could the makeup on her face be? Moreover, Chu Xuan couldn’t possibly stay still while someone painted on her face, right? It must be all blurry, so why would it be disgusting? They were really eager to see it.
Many classmates rushed out as soon as the dismissal bell rang, hoping to bump into Chu Xuan outside the school office or at the entrance. Unfortunately, Chu Xuan sat in her own car, with the windows tightly closed, denying them the chance to see her.
Chu Xuan messaged Wang Shasha, asking her to get in the car as soon as she was out. Helplessly, she sent Wang Shasha a text message: “Shasha, can I come to your place to remove my makeup? I feel so disgusted like this. I… I’m afraid my parents will see…”
Wang Shasha was still feeling uneasy just moments ago, but seeing Chu Xuan in this state softened her heart. She immediately agreed and replied by typing: “Come to my place. Just stay overnight tonight. Your eyes are swollen from crying, and it’ll be hard to explain if you go back after removing the makeup.”
Chu Xuan had been waiting for this. She couldn’t let her family know about what was happening at school right now. However, she had also made some preparations. She had convinced a gardener at home to keep an eye out and inform her immediately if Chu Xiang returned home.
Wang Shasha brought Chu Xuan to her home and used up all her makeup remover to clean off that hideous image. But Chu Xuan had already developed a psychological shadow. Even though her skin was only reddened from rubbing, without any other marks, she still felt like she could see pockmarks on it. No matter how many times she looked in the mirror, she never felt clean enough.
In the end, it was Wang Shasha who forcibly pulled her out of the bathroom and tucked her into bed to rest. Chu Xuan pretended to be tired, closed her eyes, and waited until she was alone in the room before angrily clutching the sheets, contemplating how to deal with Chu Xiang.
Chu Xiang finished packing her school bag after school. Yu Nan and Yang Xueqing were waiting for her to walk together. Shao Yan, whether intentionally or not, also finished organizing his belongings at the same time and walked behind her. With Dong Fei, who was waiting for Yu Nan to go home, they became the same group of five from lunchtime.
Their school was one of the top three private schools, very difficult to get into. It was equivalent to an elite school, and the majority of students were from wealthy families. Each grade had 200 students, half of whom were selected based on their academic performance, and the other half came in through expensive sponsorships.
Even for the students selected based on academic performance, the annual tuition fee of over one million yuan prevented ordinary families from sending their children there. So, every day after school, there would be a long line of private cars outside the gate, including many luxury cars, most of which had dedicated drivers.
When Chu Xiang and the others reached the entrance, Yu Nan asked, “Chu Xiang, where’s your family’s car?”
Chu Xiang looked around and shook her head. “It must have left. Chu Xuan should have already left.”
Dong Fei exclaimed, “Didn’t they wait for you? Seriously? Your parents didn’t even arrange a car for you? Did they expect you to call a ride yourself? It’s so difficult to get a car here!”
Chu Xiang smiled and said, “It’s alright. I just have to wait for about twenty minutes. Maybe the driver thought I wasn’t coming home these past couple of days, so there was no need to wait for me.”
“Really?” Yang Xueqing caught the key point. “Didn’t your family call to check on your condition? They don’t even know if you’re going home, let alone about your health or going to the hospital?”
“I went to the hospital from the vacation house that day. My mom came, scolded me a few times, and then left. We haven’t been in contact since then.”
Everyone felt that Chu Xiang’s family had lost their minds. They had just one biological daughter, who experienced near-drowning and went into shock. The contents of her medical report were horrifying, yet her family seemed unconcerned about her.
Chu Xiang shrugged and said, “Don’t make that expression, as if I’ve suffered so much. Honestly, I don’t really care about it. I’m well-fed and well-dressed now. I can stay in hotels if I want, order takeout if I want. I can even go to the hospital and get a VIP room with a specialist appointment. That’s enough for me. You all should go home, and I’ll leave too.”
“Hey, Chu Xiang, what do you mean by staying in hotels? Aren’t you going home today?”
“Well, I don’t feel like going home. Although the school believes I’m innocent, my family might not. Home is a place where emotions prevail over reason. They favor Chu Xuan, and they might confine me. I’m currently focusing on recuperating, so I don’t plan on going back for now.” Chu Xiang certainly didn’t want to go back so soon. If she directly exposed Chu Xuan’s schemes, what else would she have to play with? Those kinds of parents should dote on Chu Xuan, and she didn’t want to ruin their relationship. She needed to give Chu Xuan enough time to figure out a way to save herself.
Chu Xiang waved goodbye to them. Yu Nan and the others had no better solution but to advise her to be careful.
As Chu Xiang walked for a while, she noticed that Shao Yan had been following her. She smiled and asked, “Is your family’s car parked around here?”
Shao Yan remained silent, following her from a step behind. Chu Xiang slowed down a bit and walked alongside him. “Why do you always stay quiet? Are you shy?”
Shao Yan couldn’t help but glance at her. Shy? What did he have to be shy about? Everyone always said he was cold and aloof like an iceberg. Where did she get the idea that he was shy?
Chu Xiang chuckled. “Why are you still following me? Are you afraid I’ll be in danger alone outside, so you want to protect me? Or… do you want me to go to your house?”
Shao Yan blinked. Go to my house?
He didn’t know why he had followed her up here. Maybe he just wanted to see her smile a little more, hear her speak a little more. He wanted to know why she had become so cheerful.
If he let her stay at his house, he would be able to see her all the time.
Chu Xiang’s family didn’t want her, but he did.
Shao Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks, surprising Chu Xiang, who stopped as well. “What’s wrong? Are you angry? I was just joking.”
Then she noticed Shao Yan pressing something on his wristwatch. She keenly saw that it had a positioning function, and soon a discreet-looking luxury car drove up. The driver opened the door and looked at them.
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