Chapter 105 Betrayal

The more others tried to persuade her, the angrier Xie Shuangshuang became.

It's not that she's glad everyone's okay! She wants people to be hurt!

Xie Shuangshuang glared at Xiaoling, completely baffled as to why Xiaoling would change her mind about what they had agreed upon.

They could have won big this time if she had just cooperated, so why did Xiaoling turn against them at the last minute?

Was all the previous talk of reconciliation and cooperation just a lie, and is Xiaoling now on Xinli's side?

This guess made Xie Shuangshuang's face even uglier.

She remained silent for a long time, and the people around her who were trying to persuade her gradually fell silent as well.

Everyone's not stupid; Xie Shuangshuang's initial reaction could be attributed to her concern for Xiaoling.

Even after Xiaoling admitted that Xinli hadn't harmed her, Xie Shuangshuang still wouldn't let it go and insisted that Xiaoling kill Xinli. Everyone understands the deeper meaning behind this.

"What's going on? Why is everyone gathered here?"

In the silence, a group of men in military uniforms walked over.

These people are specifically patrolling the island. Although the typhoon has passed and the island's rest and repair work has ended, chaos is most likely to occur during times of food and clothing shortages. Therefore, these people have spontaneously formed patrol teams, taking turns patrolling every day in an orderly manner, which greatly ensures the safety of the island's residents.

"Comrades, now that you're here, could you please help us persuade Comrade Xie?"

"Yes, yes, Comrade Xie seems to have misunderstood Xinli. We all have work to do and can't wait any longer. Please help us out. It was just a misunderstanding, and we can clear things up. There's really no need to keep making a fuss."

Hearing this, the others gathered around.

"What misunderstanding?"

The islanders chattered about what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately looked at Xiaoling: "Were you thrown down by Xinli?"

That's a very clever question.

Xie Shuangshuang's claim is that Xin Li deliberately brought Xiaoling into the sea so that she could take advantage of Xiaoling.

But Xiaoling didn't know how to answer that question.

Because Xinli would never just throw someone down there.

"No, Xinli just said she would take me to see a place with lots of crabs. I'm not a good swimmer, so I was a little scared."

Upon hearing Xiaoling's words, Xie Shuangshuang clenched her fists tightly at her sides.

She stopped arguing because with Xiaoling's testimony as the "victim," all her rebuttals would be seen as deliberate manipulation.

Xiaoling!

Xie Shuangshuang was trembling with anger, but she didn't target Xiaoling and Xinli anymore. Instead, she forced a smile and said, "I was wrong... I was really worried that Xiaoling would be hurt by Xinli, so... I'm so sorry."

As soon as Xie Shuangshuang finished speaking, Xin Li raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Tell me how I hurt others? You're so afraid of me and wary of me, anyone who didn't know better would think I'm a murderer."

Xie Shuangshuang was stunned.

"I……"

She was deliberately trying to sow discord in front of everyone, hoping to plant a seed in their hearts that they would be wary of Xinli.

Others who hear this usually become furious and angrily question her about why she spread rumors and slander.

Xie Shuangshuang can take this opportunity to play the victim and let everyone see just how domineering and difficult Xin Li really is.

Xie Shuangshuang didn't expect that Xin Li's seemingly joking response would leave her speechless.

Aunt Yang chimed in, "Yes, our Xinxin has such a good temper, so tell me, how has she hurt anyone?"

"Say it out loud so that everyone can have a general idea."

Xie Shuangshuang felt as if someone had swallowed a throatful of sand.

"I……"

The others also sensed something was wrong, and their eyes darted away.

"Comrade Xie, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"Perhaps you're new to the island and don't know much about the people and things there yet. Next time, make sure you understand things before you speak, otherwise you might easily affect people's impressions of you."

"We've all lived together on the island for so long, it would be a shame to have a conflict over a misunderstanding."

Xie Shuangshuang's face turned ashen.

But she couldn't refute what these people were saying, so she could only nod resentfully and say, "I understand."

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

The group said, "We're not afraid of causing trouble, but we see each other all the time on the island. If these misunderstandings affect our relationship and cause some trouble later, that would be bad."

"Alright, everyone go back now, and don't join in on every little commotion."

The others nodded quickly.

Xiaoling walked shakily to Xie Shuangshuang's side, only to receive a merciless glare from Xie Shuangshuang.

Xiaoling shuddered and instinctively looked to Xinli for help.

Xinli gave her a look that said, "Take it easy."

Xie Shuangshuang is now isolated and helpless on the island, and it's impossible for her to do without Xiaoling as a helper.

So Xiaoling will at most get a good scolding when she gets home today.

Moreover, Xinli and Xiaoling are not in a cooperative relationship, so Xiaoling can completely push all the blame onto Xinli.

Xinli believed that Xiaoling wasn't that kind of fool.

She was like someone who wasn't bothered by lice anymore. Anyway, Xie Shuangshuang had targeted her time and time again, and the conflict between the two of them had reached an irreconcilable point because of He Mingzhou, so she wasn't afraid of these messy things at all.

If Xie Shuangshuang dared to compete with her openly, Xin Li would probably give Xie Shuangshuang some respect.

But Xie Shuangshuang insisted on making underhanded moves behind the scenes, coveting and trying to steal someone else's husband. Why should Xin Li waste her breath talking to Xie Shuangshuang?

"Aunt Yang, let's go back too."

Suddenly, Xinli reached out and took out a crab that was as big as a washbasin, and said with a smile, "We can have an extra meal today."

Aunt Yang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Where...did you get this?"

Xin Li didn't mention that she had been hiding this thing in her space, but said with a grin that she had just grabbed it when she brought Xiao Ling back.

Even though Aunt Yang was usually very calm, she couldn't help but give Xin Li a thumbs up.

Their daughter, Xinxin, is truly amazing.

She even remembered to catch crabs when taking people sightseeing, so it's normal for the people on the island to be jealous of Xinli.

After all, none of them have the same amazing skills as Xin Li.

"Come on, come on, when we get back, your auntie will cook you a whole crab feast."

Xinli nodded, said "Hey!" and quickly followed Aunt Yang's footsteps.

On the other side, Xiaoling and Xie Shuangshuang were personally escorted to their residence by those people. With forced smiles, they saw them off, but Xie Shuangshuang's expression changed drastically after the door was closed.

"Xiaoling, what did you promise me before? Are you playing me?"

Xiaoling shuddered, tears streaming down her face: "I didn't dare... It was Xinli, Xinli threatened me..."

Xiaoling cried more and more as she thought about how she almost got abandoned on the rocks and never came back: "Xinli is a devil. She said she was going to throw me on those rocks to fend for myself... I was so scared. I really almost didn't make it back."