Li Qiqi was also a good girl that Catherine hated. Before her fall from grace, Li Qiqi was exactly like Lillian, and Catherine wanted to ruin her. So she tried every means to get close to Li Qiqi. She thought it would take some effort, but it went surprisingly smoothly.
Catherine effortlessly won Li Qiqi over, making her a close friend. They went out together every night, and Catherine even copied Li Qiqi's ways, getting tattoos, smoking, and eventually becoming addicted to drugs…
Paul's situation went very smoothly, without any difficulty, which fueled Catherine's wicked desire to destroy even more.
So Catherine meticulously planned the birthday party, went to great lengths to invite Lillian, and made an appointment with Paul. All that was left was for the idiot Li Qiqi to put on a show.
Catherine and Paul weren't worried about the plan failing at all, because Li Qiqi was a foreigner, and under Catherine's influence, Li Qiqi and Lillian had a big fight once, which was witnessed by all the classmates.
Therefore, Li Qiqi had a motive, accomplices, and was a foreigner without any connections... There was no more suitable scapegoat than Li Qiqi.
If Yu Anning hadn't insisted on overturning the case, Catherine's plan would definitely have succeeded. But she and Paul ran into Yu Anning, who was meticulous and had money, so... their fate was sealed.
After being arrested, Catherine confessed to her motives, which were simply jealousy. She was jealous of Lillian and Li Qiqi's excellence, so she wanted to seduce them into depravity. However, she failed with Lillian, who didn't want to associate with a scoundrel like Catherine. But Li Qiqi couldn't resist the temptation and actually fell into depravity.
Catherine is a vicious girl. When she couldn't seduce Lillian, she tried to destroy her. She's only eighteen years old, yet she has such a wicked mind. She's more terrifying than a cobra.
Lillian's parents were even more furious. Their precious daughter, whom they had raised with such care, was as beautiful as a delicate flower, but she had been ruined by jealous people before she could even bloom. They wished they could devour Catherine and Paul alive.
"This is actually the 'tall poppy syndrome,' a psychological term. In a cluster of beautiful poppies, the tallest one is often the first to be picked. Similarly, outstanding people often face more criticism, and if they aren't strong enough, they'll eventually be left battered and bruised."
The case was finally solved, and Li Qiqi was acquitted. Qi Wenyuan said these words with emotion.
Li Qiqi and Lillian are both tall poppies. Before this, they were well protected by their families. Once they lost their family's protection, they both suffered to varying degrees. They are typical victims of the tall poppy syndrome.
Lillian suffered a severe blow, both physically and mentally. She was unable to continue her studies and had to stay home to recuperate. She was also receiving treatment from a psychologist. No one knows when she will recover, and this trauma may accompany Lillian for the rest of her life.
This also accompanied Li Qiqi throughout her life.
After the lawsuit ended, Yu Anning took Li Qiqi to have surgery. Because the time had been too long, the surgery was more damaging and the pain was naturally deeper. Li Qiqi's youth was cut short at the age of seventeen.
Whether she can fly again in the future is up to her.
Yu Anning said she would no longer care about her, and she really did. Li Qiqi was sent back to China, and she never contacted her daughter again. She focused on spending time with Qi Wenyuan. With Qi Wenyuan's meticulous care, her health recovered very well, and a year later, the tumor completely disappeared.
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