When I opened my eyes again, I saw a much younger Huo Yan before me. She was using a water ladle to pour water over her head. The droplets rolled down from her forehead to her exquisitely beautiful face. She smiled at me and asked, "So, who do you think people believe now, you or me?"
My pupils constricted sharply.
It hit me.
On the first day of my past life when I was labeled as her bully, she had poured water over herself in front of everyone and asked me the same question: who did people believe, her or me?
The truth didn’t matter at all. What mattered was that everyone believed she was the victim and I was the bully. She was the one who had been wronged, while I was the one who had wronged her. She was the victim, and I was the perpetrator.
On the day I won my fourth Best Actress award after ten years in the entertainment industry, it was also the day she exposed evidence of my bullying, leading to my disgrace.
That day, just after I received the Best Actress trophy and stepped out of the awards hall, I saw my fiancé Li Zhan rushing onto the stage. He took the microphone from Huo Yan, his face filled with disbelief. " Min, tell me this isn't true! You didn't do this!"
Huo Yan looked disheveled, her clothes stained with blood and footprints. She forced a smile and replied, "Isn't it true? Did you do this?"
The audience erupted in chaos. The flashing lights nearly blinded me as reporters frantically snapped photos.
I stood frozen on stage, still holding my Best Actress trophy, feeling like a clown in a circus.
Li Zhan was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. He had once said that I was the person he wanted to marry for life.
In my past life, at our engagement banquet, he looked just as bewildered, unable to believe what was happening. But back then, he accused me: “ Min, how could you do this to Huo Yan? Do you have any idea how much she has suffered?”
I stared at him coldly. “Are you feeling sorry for her?”
In that life, we were always at odds, swords drawn against each other. Yet in the end, he still held my hand and made a promise: “ Min, I will always treat you well.”
But now, he had transformed into the very person I least wanted to see. He said, “ Min, you’ve gone too far. How could I marry someone like you?”
Huo Yan stood nearby, “understanding” as she advised, “Li Zhan, don’t blame Min. It was my choice; Min isn’t really that bad.”
In the end, Li Zhan walked away.
During the live broadcast online, Huo Yan instantly became a sensation. Meanwhile, I was besieged by reporters.
Extreme fans even threw sulfuric acid at me, leaving me completely blind.
In the restroom, I grabbed Huo Yan by her hair and dragged her inside. I pressed her face into the toilet.
In my past life, I was blind to the deceit of those two scoundrels. In this life, I would make them taste my methods.
I released my grip and watched as Huo Yan fell to the ground, her face smeared with filth.
I laughed. “Huo Yan, go ahead and tell the world that I bullied you.”
Huo Yan widened her eyes in shock. “You dare?”
I squatted down and patted her face. “Just watch if I dare.”
“Oh, and feel free to report me, but don’t say it was me who did it; I wouldn’t want to scare you.”
I straightened up and walked out of the restroom.
Zhu Qian was waiting for me around the corner of the hallway.
When I arrived, she frowned slightly and said, "Why are you only just getting here? A new transfer student has come to our class. You and Li Zhan went to welcome them, right?"
I smiled at her and replied, "Yeah, the transfer student is really good-looking."
Zhu Qian looked a bit confused. "What are you up to this time?"
I walked over to her and poked her cheek. "Come on, let's go to the Playground."
Zhu Qian was taken aback by my poke but followed me dumbly.
On our way, we ran into Li Zhan.
Li Zhan blocked my path and asked, " Min, why are you only just getting here?"
I raised my hand and slapped him across the face.
Zhu Qian gasped in shock.
Li Zhan stood there, stunned, covering his face.
After a moment, he incredulously said, " Min, what's wrong with you?"
I looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Get lost."
Li Zhan lowered his eyes and stepped closer, affectionately wrapping his arm around my shoulder. "Are you feeling down? Don't be like this; it makes me worried."
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