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Chapter 28: There’s Something Detestable About This Pitiful Person

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Chen Lin and Zhang Cuihua kept retreating with cold sweat on their foreheads. Cui Si was looking like a demon to them.

But their reaction bored Cui Si. So, she turned around and was about to leave. Just as she reached the door, someone grabbed her clothes. Cui Si turned around angrily. Why was it not over yet?

Zhang Mengmeng was holding onto Cui Si’s clothes pitifully with tears in her eyes.

She was afraid that Cui Si would leave her alone. Although she knew that she was wrong, she could only follow Cui Si now.

As they made their way back, the two of them did not speak as they sat in awkward silence.

When they reached the city, Zhang Mengmeng finally spoke. She wanted to beg for Cui Si’s forgiveness and push all the blame onto Chen Lin.

“Cui Si, listen. I was forced into a corner.”

Cui Si smiled coldly. Forced into a corner? If one was forced into a corner, that gave them the right to betray others? To do whatever they wanted?

“Cui Si, I had been scammed into owing someone a lot of money, and some of that money belonged to Chen Lin.

“He said that if I brought you to him, I won’t have to pay him back.

“Cui Si, I’m begging you. Please forgive me. I won’t do it again. We’re still friends, right?”

Cui Si scoffed. After what had happened, Zhang Mengmeng still wanted forgiveness?

“Zhang Mengmeng, I have done my best for you. You better get out of the car quickly. Don’t make me lose my temper and send you to the police station.”

Unfortunately, no matter how Zhang Mengmeng explained, it was useless. In the end, she had to get out of the car obediently.

The moment Zhang Mengmeng was out, Cui Si stepped on the accelerator and left quickly. Zhang Mengmeng stood on the sidewalk as Cui Si’s car disappeared into the distance.

Her initially gloomy face started to fill with hatred.

Weren’t they friends? Now that she was rich, Cui Si wouldn’t want to help her anymore?

Soon after, Zhang Mengmeng received a call from Chen Lin, and an evil smile appeared on her face.

…

Cui Si had just entered the house when her phone started ringing.

“Cui Si, give me another chance. Chen Lin looked for me again just now. I can help you deal with them.”

When Cui Si heard Zhang Mengmeng say this, she did not know what to do.

Although she also wanted to deal with Chen Lin and the others, could she really trust Zhang Mengmeng?

“Cui Si, aren’t we friends? Just trust me one more time, okay?”

Cui Si thought of their friendship in the past. Zhang Mengmeng might really have realized her mistake. It might not be a bad thing to trust her one more time.

“Mengmeng, I will give you a chance. I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

Zhang Mengmeng told Cui Si Chen Lin’s plan in detail over the phone. She even specifically said that it was instigated by Zhang Cuihua.

Cui Si started to formulate a counterattack in her head.

Knock, knock, knock.

The sight of Li Leyi made Cui Si lose all control over her emotions as she leaned into his shoulder and cried bitterly.

Li Leyi quickly asked if something had happened.

“Leyi, why would a friend betray another over money? She’s so vicious.”

Cui Si recounted the incident and hid the fact that she knew martial arts.

Li Leyi gritted his teeth. He did not expect Chen Lin and Zhang Cuihua to be so persistent. It seemed that the lesson from before was not enough.

The next day, Cui Si picked up the martial arts magazine and read it more carefully.

Money was no longer important now. She had to learn ways to protect herself so that she did not have to be afraid in the future.

[Ding dong! Detected that the host is reading a magazine on Chinese martial arts. Reward: Taiji Fist Technique.]

A martial arts figure appeared in Cui Si’s mind, demonstrating the technique. Cui Si focused on his moves and practiced Taiji Fist Technique over and over again in her head.

Once the memory of the technique had been deeply imprinted in her mind, Cui Si felt as if she had practiced Taiji for a long time. Every movement she made was completely instinctive.

Now that she knew Eight Trigrams Palm Martial Art and Taiji Fist Technique, she was even more confident in dealing with Chen Lin and the others.

Zhang Mengmeng arrived at Cui Si’s house early. When she saw Li Leyi next to her, she finally understood why Chen Lin would always talk about some gigolo.

Cui Si was too good. She had moved on with a man far above Chen Lin’s standards.

The trio planned together for a while. Once they had finalized it, the rest was up to Zhang Mengmeng to bring Chen Lin and the others to them.

Zhang Mengmeng was a little worried. She was afraid that Chen Lin might find out and harm her.

Li Leyi had his fair share of similar experiences so one look at Zhang Mengmeng and he could already tell what she was thinking. But he chose to stay silent about it.

It wasn’t until Zhang Mengmeng had left that Li Leyi finally decided to talk to Cui Si about her.

“Cui Si, I think your friend is up to something. I don’t think she would be helping you out so willingly.

“I keep getting the feeling that there’s something she’s not telling us.”

Cui Si recalled Zhang Mengmeng’s behavior earlier and it did seem like something was off.

But what did Cui Si do exactly that would make Zhang Mengment act like this?