"Oh, I really envy you for being able to afford such good things."
Over time, we guarded against her like we would against a thief, locking everything up. However, Zhang Xin went around the school claiming that we were isolating her, which led to another conflict in our rental house.
"What do we have to do to get rid of her?" Li Yu asked us in despair.
"I want to change rental houses, but the property management won't allow it, saying that Zhang Xin might cause a scene if she feels provoked," Liu Yu said, looking exasperated.
"How come I didn't realize before that her brain is completely new?" Li Yu scoffed.
"What do you mean?" I looked at Li Yu in confusion.
"It means her thoughts are polished but her nerves are slipping," Li Yu said angrily.
I replied, "Let's wait until she calms down a bit before we apply to change rental houses."
Liu Yu sighed, "Who knows how long that will take."
"Don't worry, it will be soon," I said, patting her shoulder.
Just then, the Golden Week arrived, and I packed my things to go traveling. Before I left, I asked Li Yu and Liu Yu to keep an eye on my belongings.
Every day they would send me WeChat messages updating me on Zhang Xin's movements.
"Zhou Xin, Zhang Xin has been much more well-behaved lately," Liu Yu said.
"She wouldn't be plotting something, would she?" Li Yu asked anxiously.
I laughed and said, "Don't worry; if she is plotting something, she'll get caught red-handed."
Li Yu held onto my sleeve reluctantly and said, "You need to come back quickly. Without you here, I always feel uneasy."
"Okay."
After the trip ended, I brought them gifts.
Li Yu and Liu Yu were very happy.
When Zhang Xin saw us, she hurried over and said, "Zhou Xin, you have so many things! Everyone should get a share; can you bring me one too?"
I looked at her with disgust and said, "These items are all high-end and very expensive; I specifically brought them for Li Yu and Liu Yu."
Zhang Xin pouted and said, "How much more expensive can it get? Aren't you just buying it locally?"
I deliberately raised my voice to catch her attention, "Who told you I bought it locally? I brought these from abroad."
Zhang Xin's eyes lit up as she casually replied, "Then there must be some for me too. You're so rich; isn't it only right that you share with me?"
I intentionally lifted a corner of the tablecloth to reveal what was underneath, "Some of it is made from bird's nest and shark fin; it's great for beauty and skin care."
"Bird's nest and shark fin?" Zhang Xin swallowed hard.
I noticed the greed in her eyes and secretly sneered. "It should be expected."
"Really?" Zhang Xin asked excitedly.
"Ha, no. The money I have is from my parents; what do you think you deserve from me?"
I quickly divided the snacks between Li Yu and Liu Yu before covering the box again.
I waved my hand dismissively, "Anyway, we have plenty at home. We'll cook some tonight for the three of us."
I glanced back at her meaningfully, and Zhang Xin awkwardly shifted her gaze away from my box.
That evening, I only ate a little before heading to the bathroom for a shower.
When I came out, I found Zhang Xin's room empty.
"Where's Zhang Xin?" I pretended to be unaware as I asked Liu Yu.
Liu Yu shook her head and said, "She went out."
I returned to my room and looked around; there were no signs of disturbance on the bag on the bed.
I opened the small fridge next to the wardrobe and noticed that the hair on the bag containing the pufferfish meat was gone.
Great, she really dared to take over half a kilogram of pufferfish.
"What's wrong?" Liu Yu asked.
"Zhang Xin took my Frozen Pufferfish Meat," I said.
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