"You, Qiao Xia, you've gone too far!" Unlike her fake crying earlier, Tang Ling's tears streamed down her face, as if she wouldn't stop until Qiao Xia apologized.
Qiao Xia showed no mercy. It had always been like this since they were little. Whether it was her parents or her grandparents, they all received the same things. But Tang Ling always looked like she was the one who had been wronged.
Qiao Xia has always liked good-looking people since she was a child, and because of their blood relation, she doesn't mind giving in to Tang Ling and letting her choose things first.
But that wasn't enough; she insisted on snatching everything from Qiao Xia's hands before she would stop.
Qiao Xia didn't hold it against her, but as she grew older, whenever a boy left and said a word to Qiao Xia, Tang Ling would exaggerate and complain to Grandpa Tang or the boy's parents.
In all calculations, half of Qiao Xia's reputation for womanizing is thanks to her. She only feels happy when she sees Qiao Xia being scolded by Old Master Tang in front of everyone.
After Qiao Xia exposed her, she would keep her head down, cry silently, and go on a hunger strike, as if she were the one who was bullied, forcing Qiao Xia to turn around and coax her and apologize to her.
Qiao Xia used to think that she was just young and didn't know any better, so she would just stay far away from her when she met her. Who knew that after so many years, she would still be the same.
"Did I say something wrong?" Qiao Xia retorted. "Since you know he's the one who's been bothering me, why did you deliberately twist it to make it seem like I was stringing him along? Are you saying this to embarrass me?"
"I...I..." Tang Ling looked around and whispered her explanation, "I just felt sad for him because he had liked you for so many years but had been misunderstood all this time."
“Yes!” Tang Ling raised her head and said confidently, “Do you know that in order to protect you, after the Qiao family went bankrupt, Brother Shuoyan asked his family to let him marry you, and was beaten by Grandpa Shen so badly that he was bedridden for a month?”
"Stop talking!" Shen Shuoyan clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at Qiao Xia. "A person like her is destined to be heartless."
Shen Shuoyan smiled bitterly, "Everyone in the industry knows I like you, but what about you?" Shen Shuoyan's face was full of hurt, "When have you ever taken me seriously? It's one thing for you to cling to Mu San, but what is he anyway?"
"Qiao Xia, you are a fickle, promiscuous, frivolous, and dissolute woman!"
"You're not allowed to talk about Sister Qiao like that." Jiang Xiaomian was about to rush forward when Qiao Xia pushed her back with one hand, blocking her from behind.
A hint of smugness flashed across Tang Ling's face as she leaned weakly against Shen Shuoyan. "Brother Shuoyan, don't say that about my sister. I believe she didn't mean it."
Shen Shuoyan looked at her with increasing heartache, "Even at a time like this, you are still speaking up for her. I was blinded by my own perspective before, but from now on I will cherish the person in front of me and love you well."
"Ha—" Qiao Xia was almost laughing at the two crazy people in front of her.
Shen Shuoyan then pointed at Qiao Xia and said, "I won't hold your past actions against you, but you have to apologize to Tang Ling for insulting her today."
"Phew—" Qiao Xia cracked her knuckles. "Finished?"
"What...what are you going to do?" Shen Shuoyan slowly backed away, belatedly recalling the fear of being dominated by Qiao Xia, but still stubbornly said, "Let me tell you, don't think I'm afraid of you. I only didn't want to fight you before because you were a woman..."
"ah--"
The screams of pain echoed throughout the first floor of the mall. Qiao Xia, expressionless, continued to pummel him with punch after punch. "So you're happy talking to yourself? You still like me? Did you get my permission?"
Amid Tang Ling's weak pleas for mercy, Qiao Xia sighed for the nth time, realizing that of all the extracurricular classes she had taken as a child, boxing was still the most useful.
Tang Ling, addicted to acting, boldly grabbed Qiao Xia's arm and said, "That's enough. No matter what, you shouldn't treat someone who likes you like this."
"You've been reading too many romance novels, haven't you?" Qiao Xia looked coldly at her hand. "Let go!"
Shen Shuoyan defiantly said, "Tang Ling, don't worry about me. If you're so capable, let her beat me to death."
"And you, is your affection worth anything?" Qiao Xia decided to grant his wish and punched him in the face again.
Qiao Xia said expressionlessly, "So what you call 'liking' is spreading rumors about me behind my back, bullying my friends, making everyone isolate me, ruining the homework I stayed up all night to finish, and causing me to be punished by the teacher, is that it?"
"I...I just wanted to get your attention."
Qiao Xia nodded. "Then I'll tell you now, that's not liking someone, it's just your self-pity."
Qiao Xia grew angrier the more she thought about it. "Have you been acting like a Casanova in front of other people all these years?"
At this moment, the mall security guards finally arrived and pulled Qiao Xia away from Shen Shuoyan.
Shen Shuoyan remained lying on the ground, not getting up for a long time, as if he hadn't yet recovered from Qiao Xia's words.
Qiao Xia looked at the two people in front of her with a cold smile, "It seems that you two are a match made in heaven. You both like to do disgusting things while portraying yourselves as victims."
Qiao Xia looked at Shen Shuoyan and said, "Didn't you always say that I was deliberately stringing you along? Listen carefully, I have never liked you. If I ever hear similar things from anyone else in the future, I will sew your mouth shut."
"And you too." Qiao Xia looked at Tang Ling, "Didn't you want me to bless you two? I wish you a long and happy life together, and please don't hurt anyone else."
Tang Ling looked at her silently, her tears flowing even more fiercely for some reason. Then she turned and ran away in silence, and Shen Shuoyan quickly chased after her.
"Sister Qiao..." Jiang Xiaomian was a little taken aback when she saw her still angry expression.
The commotion was so great that I don't know which bystander called the police.
Qiao Xia calmed herself down and comforted her, "I'm fine, I'm just going to give a statement. As for you, you should go back early during the closed training period. I will definitely be there for the first performance."
Jiang Xiaomian nodded and watched her and the police leave.
Shen Shuoyan didn't pursue the matter. After Qiao Xia finished receiving criticism and education from the police and left the police station, she opened her phone and found an extra email.
Qiao Xia stopped and waited outside the police station.
Police officers don't have fixed working hours, and Qiao Xia didn't see Zhao Yuncheng until 1 a.m., when a new day began.
Qiao Xia quickly waved and greeted him, "Officer Zhao, it's been a long time."
The moment he saw her, Zhao Yuncheng couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile. "Miss Qiao, what brings you here? Could it be that you regret not taking care of me?"
"Tch~" Qiao Xia sneered and said seriously, "I have no interest in keeping a police officer as a mistress, but I do want to seek help from the police."
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