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Yuan Yiyi stood frozen in place, at a loss, watching the filthy black-haired girl walk toward her.
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She thought she recognized this person.
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Yes! It was the girl who was always hanging around Linlin, right? Her name was… Xiran?
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But why was she covered in dirt?
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And for some reason, even though the girl looked even more pitiful than she did and wasn’t wearing any fierce expression, Yuan Yiyi felt a chill run down her back.
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It was the kind of feeling you get when something terrifying has locked onto you.
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She instinctively took a step back.
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Xiran kept walking forward, her steps light and almost silent on the grass.
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Her dark eyes stayed fixed on Yuan Yiyi, deep and unreadable.
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Yuan Yiyi wanted to run.
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But her legs refused to listen.
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Just as Xiran was only a few steps away, her lips parted slightly, about to say something to Yuan Yiyi—
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“Xiran!”
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A voice exploded from the edge of the crowd.
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Then a figure shoved through the onlookers and stumbled into the clearing.
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It was Xiao Ye.
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She rushed in front of Xiran, spreading her arms wide like a mother hen protecting her chick, shielding Xiran behind her.
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Then she glared at the surrounding crowd, eyes full of vigilance.
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“Y-You people! What do you think you’re doing?!”
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Her voice was still breathless, but her tone was firm.
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“I-I absolutely won’t let you bully Xiran!”
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The crowd fell silent for a second.
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Then whispers erupted.
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“Who is this girl…?”
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“Why does she always show up to ruin things?”
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“She stopped White Linlin last time, and now she’s back.”
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“Does she have something wrong with her brain?”
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Xiao Ye heard the comments and her face flushed red, but she didn’t back down.
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She turned around and looked at Xiran behind her.
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“Xiran, are you okay?”
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Her gaze swept over Xiran from head to toe.
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Xiran’s uniform was covered in mud and grass scraps.
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Her hair was messy, and her face was filthy.
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Xiao Ye’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter, fire blazing in her eyes.
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“Was it White Linlin again? Did she bully you? I heard she was going to do it here, so I ran over as fast as I could!”
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She reached out to grab Xiran’s arm.
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“D-Don’t worry! I-I’ll protect you! White Linlin will definitely get the punishment she deserves!”
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Xiran stood there, looking at the petite girl in front of her who was radiating justice.
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Xiao Ye. It was this girl again.
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Every single time, she had to interfere between her and Linlin.
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Right now, Xiran really wanted to make this nosy busybody disappear on the spot.
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She wanted to put a few holes in her and shut that mouth that kept spouting “justice” forever.
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But she couldn’t. Not with so many people around. If she acted, her “victim” image would collapse.
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What would the onlookers think? How could the poor girl who was being “bullied” suddenly become the aggressor?
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She took a deep breath and forced down the killing intent. Her expression changed.
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It was no longer the cold, terrifying look.
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Instead, it became the usual fragile, frightened, heart-wrenching appearance.
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She lowered her head slightly, letting a few strands of black hair cover half her face. Her voice turned soft and trembling.
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“X-Xiao Ye… what are you doing here…”
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Xiao Ye didn’t notice the change in how she was addressed. She only stood more firmly in front of Xiran.
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“I-I heard about it! Someone said White Linlin was going to attack you here! S-So I came running right away!”
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She paused, her voice softening with concern.
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“Why… why are you so dirty? What did White Linlin do to you this time?”
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Xiran kept her head down, saying nothing. Her shoulders trembled slightly. Xiao Ye’s heart ached even more.
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She spun around and shouted at the crowd.
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“Did you all see that?! White Linlin is bullying Xiran again! Are you just going to stand there and watch?!”
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Someone in the crowd laughed out loud.
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“What does it have to do with you?”
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“Can you even mind your own business?”
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“White Linlin and Xiran are fine on their own. Why are you butting in?”
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Xiao Ye’s face turned bright red.
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“I-I don’t care! I’m not letting her hurt Xiran anymore!”
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She grabbed Xiran’s hand.
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“Come on, Xiran. I’ll take you away from here.”
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Xiran let herself be pulled forward one step.
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Then she stopped and gently pulled her hand back.
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“Xiao Ye…”
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She lifted her head and looked at Xiao Ye. Her eyes held a trace of gratitude and exhaustion.
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“Thank you… but it’s not necessary.”
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Xiao Ye froze.
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“Why?”
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Xiran lowered her head again, her voice even softer.
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“White Linlin… she didn’t actually do anything too bad to me.”
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She paused.
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“She just… made me help her with something.”
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Xiao Ye’s eyes widened.
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“Helped her with something? Look at you! How is that ‘nothing’?”
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Xiran shook her head.
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“It’s really fine, Xiao Ye. You should go back first.”
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With that, she turned and walked toward the edge of the crowd.
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Her steps were neither fast nor slow, exactly like the usual fragile Xiran.
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Xiao Ye stood there, wanting to chase after her but not knowing what to say.
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She watched Xiran’s back disappear behind the low bushes and clenched her fists.
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“White Linlin…”
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She gritted her teeth and whispered.
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“I definitely won’t let you get away with this.”
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The crowd began to disperse.
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There was nothing left to see now that the main character had run off.
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Yuan Yiyi remained standing where she was.
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She looked in the direction Xiran had left, then at Xiao Ye’s angry face. Her mind was full of question marks.
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When that black-haired girl had been walking toward her earlier, she had clearly felt something so terrifying.
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Why had she suddenly turned into this pitiful, fragile version?
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Which one was real? She couldn’t figure it out.
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But one thing she was certain of:
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That girl called Xiran was definitely not as simple as she appeared on the surface.
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Xiran walked through the low bushes and stopped in a quiet, empty corner.
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She paused and looked down at the mud and grass scraps on her clothes.
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A little dirty.
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She raised her hand and brushed lightly over her uniform.
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The stains peeled away as if invisible hands had wiped them clean, falling to the ground.
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Soon her school uniform was spotless again.
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She tidied her hair, brushing the strands that had stuck to her cheeks aside.
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Then she lifted her head and looked toward the banyan tree.
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That Xiao Ye girl was becoming more and more of an eyesore.
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And that Yuan Yiyi—why had she called Linlin so affectionately?
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Linlin belonged to her.
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Only to her.
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What right did anyone else have to get close?
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She narrowed her eyes, turned, and walked in the other direction.
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After a few steps, she suddenly stopped.
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She turned her head slightly, looking toward the other side of the campus.
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There were sounds coming from there.
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Faintly, the sound of a girl crying and shouting, mixed with scolding.
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The corners of Xiran’s mouth curved up slightly.
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This school didn’t only have the “bullying game” between her and Linlin.
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She withdrew her gaze and continued walking.
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Her steps were light as she vanished into the shadows of the campus.
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