Facing Yu Jie's relentless accusations and slander, Wen Tingxue, despite her good temper, couldn't help but turn cold.
"Clarify your words, who did I seduce? What do you mean by 'eating from a bowl while looking into a pot'?"
Wen Tingxue felt she had never offended Yu Jie and couldn't understand where such hostility came from.
Yu Jie sneered, "Stop playing innocent here! Can't you see Chi Zeri likes you?!"
"???"
Wen Tingxue was utterly bewildered and, uncharacteristically, flared up, "Are you crazy? What does Chi Zeri breaking up with you have to do with me? I've barely spoken a few words to him."
Yu Jie's eyes instantly darkened, and her tone turned hostile, "What are you trying to prove? That you're very charming? That you can win his heart without breaking a sweat? That I'm a loser who can't even get him back no matter how I beg?!"
By the end, she was roaring with all her might, filled with immense resentment.
Wen Tingxue opened her mouth, then closed it. She didn't understand how her explanations became boasts in Yu Jie's ears. Since more words led to more mistakes, it was better for her to say nothing. After all, anyone with eyes could see that Chi Zeri would never like her. From the very beginning, he found her annoying; she wasn't oblivious to that. Although he outwardly called her 'Yi'yi sister' time and again, he never truly considered her a friend in his heart, let alone someone he liked. Even now, his kindness towards her was entirely due to Yu Wenli. She knew her place and understood she could never catch his eye, much less be liked by him. She truly didn't understand how Yu Jie had reached such a conclusion. Chi Zeri liking her? It was simply a fantasy!
"Nothing more to say, right?" Yu Jie, with her swollen eyes, gritted her teeth and stared at her. "You knew Chi Zeri liked you, and you still clung to him! If that's not 'eating from a bowl while looking into a pot,' what is it? Wen Tingxue! You only have a pure face; in reality, you're just promiscuous! I'm telling you, don't get too pleased with yourself. Even if he likes you, he won't like you for long! You'll be abandoned like me sooner or later!"
"..."
Wen Tingxue felt she was beyond saving. Since Yu Jie was convinced that Chi Zeri broke up with her because he liked Wen Tingxue, no matter what Wen Tingxue said, she wouldn't believe it.
"Let's go." Wen Tingxue didn't want to argue further with a drunkard. She took Hao Luor's hand and started to leave.
"You're not allowed to go!" Yu Jie, like a shrew, lunged forward, stubbornly gripping Wen Tingxue's wrist. "Who the hell told you to leave?! You stole my boyfriend! I'll tear your face apart today!"
Wen Tingxue was startled by Yu Jie's ferocious expression and momentarily forgot to retort, only focusing on desperately trying to break free from her grip to avoid being scratched by her long nails.
Hao Luor, caught in a dilemma, finally grasped the crux of the matter and shouted, "I'm the one who stole your boyfriend! I'm Chi Zeri's new girlfriend! If you have a problem, come at me!"
For some reason, one of the words struck a chord with Yu Jie, and she instantly let go. Wen Tingxue, unprepared, stumbled back several steps before falling to the ground. As she steadied herself, she felt a dampness behind her and reached out to touch; the ground was wet. Turning her head, she saw the swimming pool half a step behind her. The bright lights cast a shimmer on the water, and the night breeze made the surface sparkle beautifully. However, Wen Tingxue could barely breathe, as if a hand was pushing her into the water. Water gradually filled her chest, suffocating her, leaving her no choice but to sink powerlessly into the deeper parts of the pool...
Yu Jie walked up to Hao Luor, roughly lifted her chin, examined her for a moment, and scoffed, "You're Chi Zeri's current girlfriend?"
Hao Luor had always been a well-behaved girl and had never encountered such a scene. Hearing the question, she nodded fearfully, "...Yes."
"Bullshit!" Yu Jie shoved her away, her eyes filled with even deeper gloom. "What do you think you are? Without that face, would Chi Zeri even notice you?!"
Wen Tingxue, still shaken, flinched, her face turning even paler. "What do you want?"
Wen Tingxue tentatively tried to stand up, but Yu Jie, defying her wish, held her down firmly and leaned in, saying, "What do you think I want? Wen Tingxue, if you make my life difficult, I'll naturally make yours difficult too. Do you really think Yu Wenli likes you that much? Heh, don't think too highly of yourself. Yu Wenli's ex-girlfriend was Tong Jiayi, the most beautiful campus belle in Jiangcheng. Compared to her, you're nothing!"
Wen Tingxue shook her head, "Stop trying to sow discord. Yu Wenli doesn't have an ex-girlfriend..."
"Heh." Yu Jie chuckled, "You're so easily fooled. If Tong Jiayi wasn't his ex-girlfriend, why would he have fought for her? And why has he never denied Tong Jiayi's identity? From the first year of junior high to the second year of high school, nearly five years! Yu Wenli never denied it!"
The nearly five years stung Wen Tingxue deeply. Yu Jie smirked triumphantly. *It hurts, right? If I hurt, you must hurt with me! Who told you to snatch the person I've longed for? You deserve to die!*
Yu Jie's gaze turned icy and malevolent. The next second, she used both hands and forcefully shoved Wen Tingxue into the water!