She never imagined that such a melodramatic plot would happen to her.
Even if the boy she had no feelings for was extremely wealthy, it couldn't hide his playboy-like, unrestrained personality.
When the boy confessed his feelings to her, she rejected him without hesitation.
However, to her surprise, from that day on, her life seemed to fall into a nightmare.
The next morning, when she stepped into the school, entered the classroom, and opened her drawer, she was shocked by what she saw—the books inside had been torn to shreds and were scattered messily throughout the drawer.
Her desk and chairs were in even worse condition, maliciously covered with thick glue.
Because she was quite popular in class, it wasn't long before a boy stepped forward and offered to tell the teacher about it.
Logically speaking, such a simple and straightforward situation should have been handled quickly and properly, but the final result far exceeded everyone's expectations.
This so-called elite school, though seemingly glamorous, is actually nothing more than a place opened by wealthy people to make profits.
On the very day of the incident, that crucial surveillance video inexplicably disappeared!
The only people with the authority to delete surveillance footage could be relevant personnel within the school.
Faced with questions and dissatisfaction from students and parents, the school explained: "We are very sorry, the surveillance cameras happened to be malfunctioning and broken that day. Please understand."
However, anyone with a modicum of common sense could easily see through the hidden trickery, and she was no exception.
However, at that time, her parents were at the peak of their careers and were so busy that they had almost no time to think about anything else.
Being sensible, she couldn't bear to add any more pressure and trouble to her parents, so she chose to keep this matter buried deep in her heart and never told them a word.
At first, she simply thought it was just a silly prank, and that it would all disappear naturally with time.
To her utter surprise, disaster struck again just two days later.
That day, because it was her turn to clean, she had to stay until the very end to clean the classroom.
It was this seemingly ordinary decision that gave the girl with malicious intent an opportunity to take advantage of her.
As she was cleaning the classroom alone, a group of figures suddenly came into her view, led by the girl who had teased her a couple of days ago.
They blocked the classroom door aggressively, giving her no chance to escape.
At that moment, fear surged into her heart like a tide, but she stubbornly held back her tears.
Faced with the group's threats and inducements, she remained silent, biting her lip tightly.
Finally, the girl in the lead warned her menacingly, "Don't you dare tell your parents what happened today, or you'll be sorry!"
After saying that, he led the others away.
Naively, she thought the nightmare was over and life could return to normal.
But fate seemed unwilling to let her off easily. The next morning, from the moment she stepped into the campus, she could clearly feel the strange looks from her classmates.
Immediately afterwards, all sorts of rumors about her spread like wildfire.
The destructive power of these rumors was beyond imagination. Regardless of whether people believed them or not, they began pointing fingers and gossiping about her. Her once closest girlfriends now distanced themselves from her as if she were a plague carrier, fearing they would be implicated.
Standing alone and helpless in the crowd, she appeared so small and vulnerable.
She tried to defend herself, explaining the truth to her classmates again and again, but all she got in return was more doubt and ridicule.
Gradually, she felt exhausted and could only stand there blankly, letting those indifferent gazes sweep over her.
She couldn't understand why the world had become so unfamiliar. Why was trust between people so fragile?
In this dark abyss, how can she struggle to see the light again?
(Because I attended a private school, there was a rumor when I was in high school that a girl was involved in prostitution. I don't know if it's true or not. I even knew that girl; she was a classmate from junior high, but we weren't close. The rumor spread like wildfire, and eventually the principal talked to her. After that, she transferred schools. These kinds of rumors, whether true or false, can be really harmful once they start spreading.)
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From then on, she developed a deep aversion to going to school, as if the school had become a terrible cage that trapped her tightly and she could not break free.
So she chose to shut herself in her room, unwilling to step out of the door or face anyone outside.
Upon learning of this, her family members were extremely anxious and put aside their busy work to rush home to try to comfort her wounded heart.
Her two older brothers, in particular, could not contain their anger and stormed into the school, causing a huge scene and severely punishing the girl who had bullied her.
However, all of this seemed meaningless to her at this moment.
After all, the damage had already been done, and the emotional trauma was hard to erase, making her numb and indifferent to the things around her.
She silently asked her parents and brothers to leave the room, hoping to be alone and quiet.
During this time of loneliness and helplessness, the internet entered her life and became her only source of comfort and solace.
A brand-new, popular game, Genshin Impact, has emerged like a ray of dawn in her dark world.
It was through this game that she met the boy who seemed to have descended upon her like a savior.
(I initially started playing this game mainly to have something to talk about with my classmates. Since I attended a private school, we only had two days off every two weeks. During the internet outage, chatting was my only source of entertainment. They were always talking about Genshin Impact, but I didn't know what it was at the time, so I had absolutely nothing to talk about with them and couldn't participate at all. That's why I started playing Genshin Impact. I even paid someone online to help me grind the game. (???))
Initially, the boy only stumbled into her game world because he urgently needed certain game materials.
He was very polite and humble, and as soon as he entered, he politely asked if he could collect the materials he needed.
To express his gratitude and make amends, he offered to lead her in challenging monsters and obtaining more valuable materials.
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