True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (57)
Chu Xuan didn’t know how to respond. Chu Xiang packed up her bag and left ahead of her. Naturally, the other classmates dispersed as well. However, they were still discussing the matter, and it could be foreseen that the campus forum and the students’ WeChat would once again be abuzz. This big news would undoubtedly spread rapidly.
Chu Xuan anxiously returned home and locked herself in her room, staring at the updates in the WeChat group and her friends’ social media posts. She wasn’t that intelligent of a person; otherwise, she would have already succeeded in life in her past life.
She was merely relying on the fact that she had been given a second chance, knowing more things than others, and her forty years of experience facing a seventeen-year-old girl who hadn’t fully matured yet. There was always an advantage in that.
As it turned out, all her scheming and false accusations had worked. Blood ties were not invincible, and emotions needed to be cultivated. In the first moment Chu Xiang returned home, she used her illness to attract her parents’ full attention, directly sabotaging their chance to build a connection with her. Then, while her parents were still unfamiliar with Chu Xiang, she accused her of stealing, being jealous of her, and bullying her.
Her parents believed her, of course they would believe her. Emotionally, she was their most beloved daughter, always well-behaved for so many years. Why would they have any reason to doubt her? On the other hand, it was reasonable to think that the character of the Chen couple was poor, so it was only natural that the daughter they raised, Chu Xiang, would also be bad. The logical reasoning made it easy for the Chu couple to believe the trap she had set.
But now the situation was like a wild horse running loose, and she couldn’t pull it back no matter what. There were developments on Chu Xiang’s side that she was unaware of, such as the malnutrition and the abuse she suffered. She had no knowledge of these things in her past life. Just the fact that Chu Xiang had been back home for three months and was still malnourished was solid evidence, evidence of the mistreatment she had endured in the Chu family. No matter how much she acted or falsely accused Chu Xiang, it was futile.
Chu Xuan anxiously paced back and forth in her room. The situation had spiraled out of control, completely beyond her expectations. Unlike her past life, she didn’t have a team to consult with. She was alone now, and she didn’t know how to escape unscathed.
She wanted to clear her name, maintain a good reputation, gain her parents’ love, and secure her position in the Chu family. But how could she achieve all that? She couldn’t figure it out!
The Qiankun Mirror floated in one corner of the room, transmitting Chu Xuan’s situation truthfully to Chu Xiang. Chu Xiang was satisfied with these developments. After all, wasn’t Chu Xuan accustomed to the entertainment industry’s tactics? Coincidentally, she was quite familiar with these things. Guiding the conversation in the schoolyard was much easier than shaping public opinion in the entertainment industry. In Chu Xiang’s eyes, Chu Xuan’s methods were child’s play.
She called Chu Xuan from the forest on the school grounds, and as soon as the call connected, she chuckled. “How does it feel to be at a loss for words?”
“Chu Xiang! You’re really good at pretending!” Chu Xuan gritted her teeth, her face unusually ugly.
Chu Xiang laughed. “Not bad, I’m a bit better at pretending than you. Tell me… what do you think will be waiting for you next?”
Chu Xuan had a subconscious fear. She remembered the Chu Xiang who took over the Chu Corporation in her past life, with a commanding presence and an iron fist. She had dared to bully Chu Xiang simply because she had just returned to the Chu family and hadn’t been fully groomed yet. She was still an ordinary girl from a poor family. Little did she know that Chu Xiang had been acting even during her time in the Chen family!
However, she was still unwilling and didn’t believe she would lose to a 17-year-old girl with no money or influence. She sneered, “You’ve tarnished even our parents’ reputation just to deal with me. What do you think you’ll gain from it? Children of wealthy families have always relied on their parents. Do you think you can mingle with the upper class just by associating with Yu Nan and Yang Xueqing? You’re thinking too simplistically. A cast-off from the family is only at the bottom of the hierarchy in the industry. Even if you follow them, you’ll just be their lackey. No one will view you differently because you’re nice or pitiful.”
“The reason you can only rely on your parents is because you’re incapable. I’m someone who always reasons things out. Whoever treats me well, I’ll treat them well in return. But those who treat me poorly, their fate probably won’t be pleasant. Would you like to guess when I’ll strike again? Or maybe guess what methods I’ll use against you?”
Chu Xiang’s voice sounded sweet, but it sounded like the devil’s to Chu Xuan’s ears. Her face turned red, gripping her phone tightly, but she forced herself to speak in the most relaxed tone possible. “Chu Xiang, is daydreaming easy for you? Experience limits a person’s perspective. Go ahead and make a fuss. I want to see how you’ll meet your end.”
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