“Atao, when you first came to tell me that Yi Yi was a monster, I told you not to talk nonsense. I told you so many good things about Yi Yi, but you didn’t listen. I thought that you would see her goodness after you got to know her better, but who knew that you not only failed to understand her correctly, but your misunderstanding of her became deeper and deeper.”
"No, no... that's not how it is... Young Master, Young Madam, what she said isn't true!" Only now did Atao belatedly realize that Xia Bingqing had been using her from the very beginning, trying to frame her.
“If it’s not like that, then what is it?” Yi asked.
"Actually, it's..."
As soon as Atao began to speak, Xia Bingqing interrupted her again.
"Haven't you slandered Yi Yi enough? Now you want to slander me too? Have you forgotten what you did in Yi Yi's dressing room that day so quickly?"
"Wardrobe...walk-in closet?" Atao was taken aback. Of course, she knew what Xia Bingqing meant by the walk-in closet.
A few days ago, she and a man got into a passionate encounter in Yi Yi's walk-in closet, even taking off their clothes. However, the door was left unlocked, and Xia Bingqing caught them in the act.
Atao was terrified because she thought Xia Bingqing would betray her. But Xia Bingqing not only didn't betray her, she also comforted her and gave her foundation. That's why she trusted Xia Bingqing so much and said those things under her instigation.
Now that Xia Bingqing has brought this up again, is she going to tell the story of that day in front of the young master and young mistress?
Atao trembled with fear. If the young master and mistress found out about this, her crime would be compounded. Not only that, she and her boyfriend would be kicked out of the Mu family, losing their source of income. Without money, how would they live, how would they pay off the family's debts?
"Miss Xia, please...please stop talking, I beg you. Please stop..."
She regrets it terribly now, but it's too late for regrets.
Upon hearing this, Xia Bingqing sneered, a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes.
You're too green to mess with me!
"Atao, now you know to beg me not to tell anyone about that. Why didn't you repent earlier? You even tried to slander me and sow discord between me and Yi Yi. You seem so innocent, but I never imagined you were so wicked at heart."
"What do you think she did in my walk-in closet?"
Yi Yi deliberately ignored Xia Bingqing's part about "sowing discord between me and Yi Yi." Ha! How ridiculous! What feelings did she and Xia Bingqing have that needed someone else to stir things up?
Upon hearing this, Atao shook her head repeatedly at Xia Bingqing, tears streaming down her face, begging her not to tell anyone.
Xia Bingqing coughed lightly and said slowly, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that she... in your dressing room that day..."
She deliberately spoke with heavy breathing, making Atao's heart pound and almost causing her to collapse.
“I overheard her saying bad things about you in your walk-in closet. So I said a few words to her.”
"That's it?" Yi raised an eyebrow.
Xia Bingqing nodded, looking at her as if she were being sincere, "Is that all? Isn't that serious enough? She was talking badly about you in your room, which clearly shows that she no longer respects you, so it's no wonder that what happened later was so surprising."
Hearing Xia Bingqing's words, Atao breathed a sigh of relief.
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