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Ye Mo's icy gaze fixed on me, and just as I intended to pull away, he tightened his grip, rendering me immobile.
As I struggled to break free, a sharp sound echoed—"slap!" Xu Jinwei's face was suddenly marked by five distinct fingerprints. Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at Lu Jiaojiao with a mix of grievance and defiance, stirring my sympathy.
"What are you looking at? You're finished."
"Do you know how much this dress is worth? You will pay for it!"
I had to admit that Lu Jiaojiao, raised as a pampered young lady, indeed carried herself with an air of superiority that surpassed mine. Her every gesture exuded confidence, and I almost wanted to cheer for her, but the presence of Ye Mo behind me held me back.
"I didn't mean to; you needn't look down on others like this."
Xu Jinwei spoke with stubbornness, while Jiaojiao only mentioned compensation. She interpreted the slight against her but said nothing about the payment. To an outsider, it might seem as if we were bullying a working student. Seeing Xu Jinwei's strong demeanor made me want to step in and help.
As expected, people around us began to take notice. Some even advised, "Miss, she is also working for her studies; it wasn't intentional. Perhaps it's best to let this go."
I replied calmly, "Whether she intended it or not is unknown to me. However, this friend's dress was a birthday gift from her father—one of a kind in the entire capital. It would be impossible to replace for just a few taels of silver. If it were you in her position, would you simply let it go?"
Lu Jiaojiao's eyes reddened with anger. "I don't care what your reasons are; if you don't pay today, I will make sure you regret it!"
Only then did Xu Jinwei notice my presence. Upon seeing Ye Mo behind me, her face turned pale. The mention of the dress's value made her sway slightly, looking utterly pitiful. She cast a pleading glance at Xiao Ran, who was merely watching with a smile and showed no intention of helping.
Xu Jinwei's predicament became increasingly awkward as she finally turned to me with difficulty. "Sister, you understand—"
This is a sign that they want me to be the scapegoat. I quickly took a step back, and this time Ye Mo did not stop me.
"Ha, don’t call me. My surname is Ye, and we are not acquainted," he said, then hid behind Ye Mo again.
Xu Jinwei's face turned pale, clearly not expecting my coldness. Looking around, none of the young masters offered any help. With his eyes closed, he fainted on the spot.
Xiao Ran hurriedly moved aside, afraid of getting into trouble. In the end, it was the owner of the teahouse who intervened, dismissing Xu Jinwei on the spot. As for the matter of compensation, we would handle it privately.
I saw the owner send someone to deliver a message, and before long, I spotted my father arriving late. He looked at the fallen Xu Jinwei with a pained expression, then turned to me and asked as usual, "What happened to your sister? Did you cause this trouble?"
"She is your own flesh and blood; how can you bear to see her suffer such humiliation?"
As expected, my father was still biased. Although I was also his child, he had always treated me coldly due to my lack of knowledge compared to Xu Jinwei. He often said that I did not inherit his talents and wondered how he could have such a foolish daughter.
Even though I studied hard and was only slightly less capable than Xu Jinwei, he remained blind to my efforts and poured all his affection onto her. In my previous life, when he wanted me to follow him in court, I was overjoyed seeking his love. But after repeated disappointments under his teachings, I no longer held any expectations for him.
I spoke coldly, "Father, why must you blame me? You are no longer my father at this moment. Besides, this matter was caused by your favored daughter; what does it have to do with me?"
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