Chapter 856

True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (19)

The people present had good comprehension skills. Although Chu Xiang’s words were a bit convoluted, they instantly understood. So Chu Xuan was pretending and falsely accusing Chu Xiang?

Chu Xuan had actually been behind those incidents!

This was somewhat beyond their acceptance range. There was actually such a malicious person among them who pretended to be bullied and then framed others. They could calmly watch that person being isolated, ostracized, and even kindly and innocently show concern. This duplicity was too terrifying!

Dong Fei’s tone became louder. “She did it herself? She has been scheming against you all along? She wants to ruin your new life and secure her position as Miss Chu?”

Chu Xiang raised her index finger to her lips and made a “shh” sound, looking around. “Don’t speak so loudly. No one will believe it. If others hear, they’ll say I’m falsely accusing her again.” She smiled sheepishly. “Actually, I don’t know if you’ll believe me. It’s just that since I came to this school, you are the only ones who have shown me kindness, and that’s why I told you.”

The three girls were all stunned by her words.

Kindness? At most, they hadn’t spoken ill of her to others and politely responded when she spoke. Was that considered showing her kindness? Her expectations were too low, weren’t they?

But when they thought about how much their classmates disliked Chu Xiang, they understood and felt sympathy towards her.

Shao Yan also turned his gaze to Chu Xiang. They had been desk mates for three months, and he had never spoken to her except for the day he performed CPR on her and today’s lunch. They had no interaction at all. But she… did she see him as a friend with whom she could confide?

They truly didn’t know whether to believe Chu Xiang or not, but the person in front of them inexplicably seemed more trustworthy than Chu Xuan.

Dong Fei asked in confusion, “Was it always her scheming against you? After all this time, you haven’t gathered any evidence? Hasn’t anyone ever doubted her?”

Chu Xiang nodded. “No one doubted her. It’s like a thief claiming they didn’t steal the money. Very few people would believe it. She’s quite clever. As soon as I appeared, she tarnished my reputation, and from then on, no one believed me no matter what happened. I didn’t know it was her doing at first, but there was one time when she suddenly collapsed in front of me, and then several people came over accusing me of pushing her. She lowered her head and said, ‘No, it was my own carelessness that caused me to fall,’ and she even shed tears. After that, when others accused me, she didn’t say a word and let them assume I pushed her. It was from that incident that I realized why unfounded accusations always fell on me.”

Dong Fei gasped and widened her eyes. “Damn! That’s too cunning! Did you tell your parents? No, wait, you definitely did, but they didn’t believe you, right? Damn it! Are they really your biological parents? They actually didn’t believe you!”

Yang Xueqing furrowed her brow thoughtfully. “It’s normal for them not to believe. If someone accused me of doing something bad, my parents wouldn’t believe it either. Although Chu Xuan isn’t their biological daughter, in their eyes, she should be just like their own. After all, they raised her from a young age, so they have a deep emotional bond. Chu Xiang has just returned, so emotionally speaking, she is still a stranger to them.”

Yu Nan looked surprised. “Why are you defending them?”

Yang Xueqing quickly waved her hand. “No, don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying they’re not at fault. I’m just analyzing the situation rationally. They’re still unworthy of being parents. When their biological daughter, who was separated for 17 years, came back, they should have paid more attention and cared for her. If they had cared enough about Chu Xiang, they would have noticed something was wrong long ago.”

“That’s right. If they had any compassion at all, they wouldn’t have denied Chu Xiang food. Look at what they’ve done—Chu Xiang is malnourished and suffering from stomach problems,” Yu Nan’s face was filled with anger. “Chu Xiang, you should confront them, publicly shame them. You’ve been beaten by the Chen family until you were covered in injuries, tortured and suffering. Why don’t they treat you well? Are they out of their minds?”

Dong Fei immediately kicked Yu Nan under the table, and Yu Nan asked irritably, “Why did you kick me?”

Dong Fei awkwardly smiled. Yu Nan realized what she had done and quickly apologized to Chu Xiang, “Um… sorry, I saw your medical examination report…”

Yang Xueqing couldn’t believe her ears. She looked at Chu Xiang, her eyes filled with shock. “Covered in injuries?” She suddenly noticed that despite the hot weather, Chu Xiang was still wearing long sleeves and pants, with a high neckline. Her heart started pounding rapidly, and she asked incredulously, “Y-You’ve been abused?”

Yu Nan sat up straight, feeling extremely remorseful. Why did her mouth speak so quickly? She blurted out everything in anger.

Chu Xiang smiled and said, “It’s all in the past now. No one is hitting me anymore. I have money to sleep on a comfortable bed, eat good food, and study in such a good school. Compared to before, I’m very happy now. I used to be unhappy because my biological parents disliked me, and I was a little afraid of Chu Xuan. But now I’m not afraid anymore, and honestly, I don’t feel anything towards them at all. When I think about my past life, I feel pretty lucky.”

They looked at her smiling face, so bright and radiant, without a trace of gloom. She was genuinely satisfied with her current situation. At this moment, they suddenly felt that she didn’t need any sympathy. Even though they were all indignant on her behalf, as long as she was happy, it was enough.

When you care, you get hurt. But when you stop caring, who can hurt you? Including the numerous classmates in school who don’t like her, if she treats them like air, what can they do? Just like these past two days, it was never Chu Xiang who felt stifled, but those who disliked her.