Chapter 53: Since When Did I Become a Seductive Vixen
Anyway, at this point—
In Gu Xiaoxue and her friends’ eyes, Xia Changyu talking to another girl was already a big mistake!
"Without strict punishment, the public's anger cannot be appeased!"
"Without strict punishment, dignity cannot be protected!"
Yang Yueping gave a cold snort and said confidently,
"Just listen to us, Xiaoxue. We’re right, and we don’t need to be afraid of anything. You absolutely must not forgive him so easily. Let him reflect on what he did, admit his mistake, and properly make it up to us."
Forgive him? They were seriously overthinking things.
Couldn’t they just stop and think for a second?
Why didn’t Xia Changyu come home at all last night?
Who’s really the one who should be reflecting here?
Let’s switch roles for a moment. If your girlfriend suddenly sent someone to beat you half to death for no reason, would you still want to go back?
Aren’t you afraid she might come up with some excuse to poison you in the middle of the night?
If a vicious woman wants you dead by midnight, who dares let you live until dawn?
What kind of heartless person would go back after that?
And now they’re demanding that the victim should reflect on things?
That the victim should admit he was wrong?
That the victim should make it up to them?
In broad daylight, under the clear sky, other than a complete pushover, who else would agree to that nonsense?
Lin Yibai got out of the car. Xia Changyu also stepped out, wanting to say goodbye again.
But suddenly, a fierce gust of wind came, and Yang Yueping, her face twisted with anger, raised her hand and aimed a heavy slap at Lin Yibai’s face.
She wanted to “teach that girl a lesson” for the sake of her best friend.
But before Lin Yibai even opened the car door, she had already seen them stomping over angrily.
She hadn’t done anything wrong. So she wasn’t afraid of anyone confronting her.
Lin Yibai was thinking, ‘First, I’ll break her hand, then give her two punches and see if she still wants to act crazy! Second option, blast her with magic!’
As Yang Yueping’s hand got closer and closer, Lin Yibai knew she had to act fast.
Things were different now. She was no longer going to let things slide just for Gu Xiaoxue’s sake.
So Lin Yibai wasn’t going to be nice to them anymore.
Just as she was about to fight back—
A strong and steady pair of hands suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Xia Changyu, with a cold expression, grabbed Yang Yueping’s wrist, and because he used so much force, her wrist instantly started to bruise.
Xia Changyu said, “As long as I’m here today, let’s see who dares to lay even a finger on her!”
Gu Xiaoxue and Yang Yueping’s faces changed dramatically.
Especially Yang Yueping, when her hand was flung away, it hurt so bad she thought it might be dislocated.
Xia Changyu was protecting an outsider? His eyes now looked so unfamiliar, it made Gu Xiaoxue tremble a little.
“Ch-Changyu… did you get something wrong? You just hurt my best friend, Yueping. Why are you acting like this?”
Gu Xiaoxue then looked toward Lin Yibai, who was just standing there watching like it was a show.
Her heart filled with suspicion. Had Xia Changyu been seduced by that “vixen”? Or had he really fallen for someone else?
She thought of all kinds of possibilities…
Except for what actually happened the night before.
Maybe she thought it wasn’t important. Just some kind of “test” of their love.
Then, Xia Changyu didn’t hold back anymore. He said angrily, “You’re saying your friend Yang Yueping is hurt? When the people you called came to beat me nearly to death last night, did you ever think that I might hurt too?”
“Huh?”
“So you still want to pretend nothing happened?”
Gu Xiaoxue, confused, said, “Wait, so you’re angry because of that?”
“……”
Xia Changyu gave Gu Xiaoxue a long, deep look again. Right now, he seriously wondered, ‘What did he even see in her before? How did they end up as a couple?’
If it wasn’t because he had totally lost his mind back then…
Then maybe his eyes were hit by a cannonball or something?
If Lin Yibai hadn’t shown up last night to help in a critical moment, Xia Changyu was sure he’d be lying in a hospital bed right now.
And after something that scary happened, Gu Xiaoxue’s reaction was just a casual, light question.
“Oh? So you were upset about that?”
He was nearly beaten to death! Shouldn’t that matter to her?
Taking a deep breath, Xia Changyu repeated himself, “I was almost killed last night.”
Gu Xiaoxue still didn’t admit she was wrong, but she decided to pretend to give in a little.
“If you think it’s my fault, then fine, it’s my fault. I can say sorry. But don’t you think it’s unfair for you to be this mean to us now?”
“……”
“……”
Xia Changyu opened his mouth a few times to speak… But in the end, he just felt helpless.
So up to now, Gu Xiaoxue still didn’t think she did anything wrong? And now she was calling him unfair?
Lin Yibai took two steps back. Right away, Yang Yueping shot her a vicious glare, thinking Lin Yibai was trying to run away.
She whispered to a friend, “Watch her. Don’t let that vixen escape.”
But actually, Lin Yibai wasn’t trying to escape at all.
She had just been standing for too long and got a bit tired, so she stepped back and leaned against the car door.
But in her eyes, there was a strong feeling of disappointment.
Gu Xiaoxue’s behavior was unbelievable. How blind had Lin Yibai been before, to like someone like that?
Honestly, it was kind of funny now.
At the same time—
Yang Yueping’s group of friends moved into place. One stood near the front of the car, another at the back, completely surrounding Lin Yibai.
Seeing that Xia Changyu still didn’t seem sorry at all, they made up their minds to stir up more trouble.
“Xiaoxue, why are you still talking to him? A guy who’s under the spell of a vixen will never come back to you unless you get rid of that vixen first!”
Oh wow—so now I, Lin Yibai, am a vixen?
She had lived all her life feeling like a guy deep down. Who would've thought someone would one day call her a homewrecking “vixen”?
Well then…
How exactly are you planning to ‘get rid of me’?
Lin Yibai was actually curious, and not afraid at all.
Because now, she also had her own “trump card.” If she were still a guy, she might be a little afraid of these people…
Wait, no, she’d be afraid a lot, at least 300% afraid.
But too bad, she was a girl now.
So what? You can use magic, but I can’t? You can’t beat someone using the same trick!
We’re all girls now. Same powers. Same playing field.
Worst case? Magic battle.
Sure enough, Yang Yueping started yelling at the hotel entrance.
“Everyone come look! This shameless vixen is trying to steal someone’s boyfriend, and now she’s even showing off in front of his real girlfriend! Isn’t this just outrageous? Someone please judge if this is fair or not!”
Fairness? Justice? Now they want to talk about justice?
As more and more people gathered around, Xia Changyu’s expression changed.
He didn’t care if he got recorded. But seeing Lin Yibai getting filmed because of his mess made him really angry.
If this ended up online and people started making up stories…
He didn’t even want to think about it. He was just about to frown and chase the crowd away, when suddenly—
He felt someone tug on the corner of his clothes.
He turned around. It was Lin Yibai, gently pulling on his sleeve.
She shook her head slightly, signaling him not to do that.
“Lin Baiyi, why?” he asked.
“Because,” Lin Yibai smiled with a calm face, “sometimes, we guys, ahem, people who are male, shouldn’t make the first move.”
Don’t ask. If you must know, blame the previous version of me.
This move… is strong.