Xu Jiaojiao was frightened by their large crowd and aggressive appearance and took a step back, feeling inexplicably guilty.
But if she was here alone, she would have retreated, but she didn't come here alone this time.
She glanced at Cheng Xiaofei, who was frowning and obviously unhappy, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Tsk! Just report it to the police. Do you think I'm afraid of you? Feifei is the eldest daughter of the prefectural governor. If you bully me, you are bullying Feifei. If you bully Feifei, you are bullying the prefectural governor. I wonder how brave you are.
If you know what's good for you, kowtow and apologize immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you if you end up in jail!"
As he spoke, he raised his head high, looking condescending as if waiting for them to kowtow and beg for mercy.
Cheng Xiaofei didn't want to lose face for Xu Jiaojiao. After all, she didn't have many friends, and Xu Jiaojiao was the only one.
But looking at the people who were slowly gathering around her, she didn't want Xu Jiaojiao to use her father's reputation as a banner, so she immediately scolded her.
"Jiaojiao! That's enough. They were the ones who wanted to see the jade hairpin first, and they were the ones who paid for it first. Stop it. If you want to give my brother a gift, you can choose something else. My brother won't mind!"
Xu Jiaojiao was humiliated and stomped her feet in anger. She felt more and more resentful towards Yang Xiaofei.
She shouted in dissatisfaction, "Why? They don't deserve such a good hairpin at all! I just want to give Brother An Nuo the best! Anyone who is not the best is not worthy of Brother An Nuo!"
Pei Huan remained silent. She actually didn't want to make too much noise, for fear that someone would discover her whereabouts and cause trouble.
But she had seen a lot of things, so she roughly guessed the situation just by listening to a few words.
This girl is probably a spoiled one who likes the son of the prefect, so she is trying so hard to get close to him.
It’s a pity that this girl has such a bad character. If I really marry such a girl, my family will soon be broken up.
She said calmly, "What gift you want to give is none of our business. You keep calling me a pariah, but I don't know whose daughter you are.
What? You won't eat the food grown by the common people? You won't wear the clothes made by the common people? Even the emperor is diligent and cares about his people. I don't know where you get the confidence to be so arrogant.
It’s up to you whether you want to report it to the authorities or not, but I want to see if you have the final say in this government office! Let’s go, we’ve almost finished shopping, let’s go back.”
Pei Huan's tone was full of sarcasm. Although her words were not too harsh, coupled with her natural aura, they really frightened Xu Jiaojiao.
She tried to speak several times, but she couldn't find a suitable excuse. She could only watch them turn and leave unwillingly.
The few scholars who were originally watching the fun also dispersed.
Seeing that no one else was around, Xu Jiaojiao glanced at Cheng Xiaofei with dissatisfaction, "Fei Fei! What's wrong with you? I'm your good friend, shouldn't you speak for me?
Maybe those people were just pretending to be powerful. As long as Uncle Cheng was brought up, they would definitely be scared. Otherwise, why would they leave so quickly!
I think these people must be from other places and don't know us. Feifei, why don't we go find Uncle Cheng to check on them?"
Cheng Xiaofei is not stupid, and her eyes kept scanning Xu Jiaojiao's face with inquiry.
"Jiaojiao, is it really that serious just for a hairpin? Are you trying to frame my father? Are you crazy?"
She had known Xu Jiaojiao for a short time, but not too long either. She had been transferred here with her parents, and had only been here for four years.
At the beginning, she seldom went out and interacted with other people because she was unfamiliar with the environment.
It was not until last year that I started to slowly interact with them because so many people came to visit.
Many young ladies from wealthy families wanted to get close to her, but they either kept complimenting her or wanted to get something from her.
Most of the time, she wouldn't want to keep in touch with us after just one or two months.
I met Xu Jiaojiao during a family dinner during the Chinese New Year.
The Cheng family moved here from the county below. At that time, she was very timid and cowardly, and she even didn't dare to speak to everyone at the banquet.
She thought Xu Jiaojiao was simple and cute, so she got closer to her, and slowly, they became good friends.
However, perhaps because of the increasing contact, she gradually discovered that Xu Jiaojiao was not what she had imagined.
She had seen Xu Jiaojiao secretly punching and kicking the servants around her several times because of anger.
The maid was beaten badly, but she didn't even dare to cry, and her self-protection movements looked very skillful, and it was obvious that she had done it more than once or twice.
She didn't want to lose her only friend, so she comforted herself that Xu Jiaojiao might have been bullied and wanted to vent her anger.
But the more they interacted, the more she discovered Xu Jiaojiao's inner paranoia and arrogance.
For example, some time ago, Xu Jiaojiao was jealous of her brother's friendship with a friend's sister, so she had the girl kidnapped and beaten, and even wanted to scratch her face.
It was the brother who discovered the clue and rescued the person.
In order to prevent the other party from pursuing the matter of Xu Jiaojiao, she even went to the girl's house to beg her for help.
However, even though they forgave me, they didn't dare to stay here for long and left immediately.
Not only did Xu Jiaojiao not feel afraid or blame herself, but she was complacent instead. Even being put in solitary confinement could not make her reflect in the slightest.
Looking at Xu Jiaojiao in front of her, Cheng Xiaofei just felt tired.
"Aiya, Feifei, you can't say that. We are good friends. If they bully me, aren't they bullying you?
They all bullied you, so isn't it natural for your father to help his daughter vent her anger?"
Cheng Xiaofei looked at her with cold eyes for a moment, then said with a bit of alienation, "You think too much, they didn't bully me, and my father doesn't need to help me vent my anger.
Jiaojiao, as your former friend, I advise you one last time to control your temper. Not everyone has to revolve around you, and not all good things should be yours.
I don't want the jewelry you took from me anymore, but let's avoid each other in the future. I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Cheng Xiaofei forcibly pried open Xu Jiaojiao's hand that was holding her arm, turned around and left gracefully.
Only Xu Jiaojiao was left stunned, watching all this in disbelief.
"No, it's impossible. How could this happen? I finally became Yang Xiaofei's friend! No! I can't let all my efforts go to waste like this! I haven't married Brother An Nuo yet. I can't give up, and I won't give up!"
Xu Jiaojiao's frantic screams echoed in Shuyaxuan...
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