Chapter Ninety: About to Reach the Shore
Xiaoling turned pale upon hearing this.
She knew that these people no longer trusted her.
Because of Xin Li's outburst, everyone now knows that she likes to do dirty tricks behind people's backs.
Nobody cares why she did it or what she was trying to do.
This is because she would go looking for trouble with Xinli whenever she had a spare moment.
They couldn't accept this, so they gave Xiaoling a direct order to stop going to Xinli.
They believed that as long as the two people had less contact, there would naturally be no more conflicts.
As for Xiaoling's explanation... there's absolutely no need to listen to it.
Anyway, Xiaoling has a criminal record, so they already trusted Xinli more. Now that this has happened, they are naturally more inclined to side with Xinli.
Xiaoling felt extremely wronged and wanted to find someone from her circle to help her.
But their people are all on someone else's ship now, heading to someone else's territory.
Although they absolutely believed that He Mingzhou was not the kind of person who would settle personal scores, they were certain that if they really clashed, he would protect his wife.
It's hard to say whether those people would be willing to side with He Mingzhou for their own sake.
"Xiaoling, why don't you just bear with it? What grudge do you have against Xinli that you have to target her like this?"
Although Xiaoling had no hope, she still mentioned to her friends that she had been wronged.
The result was a completely unexpected answer.
"What do you mean 'I should just put up with it'? That Xin Li hit me before, am I not even allowed to seek justice?"
"Then just go and ask for it."
Xiaoling has caused trouble for everyone time and time again, and now the others are starting to lose their temper.
"Last time we made you confront each other, didn't you end up making your own decisions?"
"You didn't want justice before, but now that so much time has passed, you're the one demanding it. Don't you find yourself ridiculous?"
"We've been lenient with you because you're one of Shuangshuang's people, but you can't hurt us."
"Ultimately, they didn't do anything wrong, and haven't you heard that Xinli gets seasick and prefers to stay in her room?"
"Do you really think people don't know what you're up to by knocking on their doors every day?"
Do you think everyone else is an idiot?
Xiaoling's face flushed red instantly after her secret was exposed in public.
"you……"
The others were too lazy to waste any more words with Xiaoling.
These people came to escort supplies and protect Xie Shuangshuang's safety, not to help Xiaoling get revenge.
Xiaoling used to bully others by taking advantage of her friendship with Xie Shuangshuang, and her family also benefited a lot from her connections, which they actually resented.
Now, seeing Xiaoling get the short end of the stick, everyone is actually quite happy.
In the military, everyone is respected for their abilities. People like Xiaoling, who have risen through the ranks by flattery and lack of real skills, cannot be respected by them.
They were already being very kind to Xie Shuangshuang by not saying anything too harsh.
As the others left one after another, Xiaoling looked at their indifferent backs and burst into tears.
She felt so wronged that she went back to her room to find Xie Shuangshuang.
She thought that given their relationship, Xie Shuangshuang would definitely speak up for her, but to her surprise, Xie Shuangshuang frowned as soon as she came in and said, "What have you been up to again?"
Xiaoling was stunned.
What did I do?
"Isn't this what I'm asking you? A lot of people came to me just now complaining that you're causing trouble everywhere. Xiaoling, you can't ruin my reputation like this."
He Mingzhou didn't like her to begin with, and if he were to think she had character flaws, there would be even less chance for them to be together.
"I..." Xiaoling's face flushed red: "Didn't I go and cause trouble for Xinli because of you?"
How come I ended up with all the blame?
So, she got herself into trouble for doing a good deed?
"Are you sure you're looking for trouble? You've embarrassed me!"
"Besides, everyone has a lot of complaints about you. If this continues, everyone will be dissatisfied with me too. You're really going to ruin me!"
Xiaoling was filled with grievances but couldn't express them.
She was the one who helped, so how come she's now the one who caused the trouble?
If Xie Shuangshuang hadn't kept nagging about settling scores with Xinli, would she have used such a stupid method to disgust Xinli?
Who would have thought that failing to complete the mission would instead leave him with a stain on his reputation?
She was truly wronged.
"Then I won't go next time."
Xiaoling got angry and said something with a cold face.
"Okay, you'd better not go. I'm afraid you'll make things worse. Anyway, we're almost at the island. I don't believe everyone on that island likes Xinli. We'll find people to help us eventually. As long as we understand Xinli's weaknesses, dealing with her will be easy."
Xiaoling had said that on purpose, hoping to make Xie Shuangshuang acknowledge her previous efforts and hard work.
Unexpectedly, Xie Shuangshuang so casually dismissed all her efforts.
How is this any different from killing the donkey after it has done its work?
Are you really sure the people on that island will help you?
Xiaoling thought Xie Shuangshuang was being incredibly unrealistic.
They've lived on the island for so long, why should these two outsiders expect the islanders to help them?
"I heard that the people living on the island and in remote mountain villages are very xenophobic and form strong cliques. You have to be careful not to get scammed by them."
Xie Shuangshuang is also straightforward, and said directly, "That's better than no progress at all."
"It would be good if they were willing to tell me about He Mingzhou, so I could learn more about him."
Xiaoling had nothing to say.
She held back for a while, then finally said, "Fine, then don't come to me for help later."
He packed his things and ran out.
Xie Shuangshuang initially thought she had spoken too harshly, but when she chased after Xiaoling and found her talking shyly to a male soldier, she immediately blushed with anger.
She closed the door immediately, thinking that she must have a good talk with her father about Xiaoling when she got back.
...
Xin Li was unaware that Xie Shuangshuang and Xiaoling had broken up.
She rested for several days and finally received news that the ship was about to dock.
"We'll be able to get to the island this afternoon. How are you feeling?"
The return journey was much more dangerous than the outward journey; they encountered rain at sea.
Although it wasn't a storm, rain at sea and waves significantly affected the speed of the boats, so their return journey took a total of six days.
Everyone else was used to this schedule, but Xinli was tormented by seasickness.
She didn't want He Mingzhou to worry, so she only showed her distress when she was alone.
At the same time, I really miss life on the island.
The feeling of being grounded is truly incomparable.
"fine."
Although Xin Li's face was pale, her eyes were bright. He Mingzhou touched her forehead tenderly and said, "I'll take you to the clinic once we get ashore."
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