Chapter 863

True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (26)

Chu Xuan had no choice but to pretend to be sick. She held her stomach and acted like she was dry heaving, looking quite uncomfortable.

The principal asked, “What’s wrong? Where do you hurt?”

Wang Shasha anxiously said, “Maybe she accidentally swallowed too much hand sanitizer while washing her face.”

“Hand sanitizer? Nonsense! Quickly take her to the school clinic, and if necessary, take her to the hospital. Let’s postpone investigating this matter for now.” The principal stood up and signaled the homeroom teacher to quickly take Chu Xuan to seek medical attention.

Chu Xuan’s appearance made the girls at the entrance instinctively make way for her. Chu Xiang pressed her lips together and watched her walk past, then looked at the principal and stubbornly said, “Principal, ever since I came to our school, I have really liked it here. I like the teachers, the classmates, the playground, and the teaching buildings—everything. But I’ve been falsely accused here time and time again, and it really makes me sad. This time, I don’t want to let it go anymore. It feels really terrible to be isolated and excluded.”

The principal looked at her and felt that she was like a child who was enduring grievances and seeking justice. It reminded him of how his own child looked when misunderstood and reprimanded by him. His heart softened a little. He said, “The surveillance footage has made it clear that you have nothing to do with this incident. As for Chu Xuan’s claim that you did it, I will talk to her later to understand the situation. If she deliberately accused you falsely, I will take disciplinary action against her.”

Chu Xiang looked at him and asked, “So the school won’t expel me, right?”

The principal chuckled at her sincere concern, “No, we won’t. You all go back to class now. If necessary, I will call you in for further questioning.”

Chu Xiang visibly relaxed and politely bowed slightly to the principal. “Thank you, Principal. Then we’ll go back.”

The others also followed suit and bowed slightly, walking back to the classroom with Chu Xiang. After the fright and screams just now, everyone needed to calm down, so their walking speed was slow.

Yu Nan looked at Chu Xiang and put her arm around her shoulder. “Don’t worry, the principal said you’re fine. They can’t frame you this time.”

Chu Xiang nodded and smiled. She replied, “As long as I’m not expelled, it’s fine. I don’t care about the rest. I’ve already gotten used to it.”

The few girls who testified for her behind her were taken aback by her words and looked at her simultaneously. They were still in their carefree age, where their daily worries revolved around things like too much homework or not liking the food. And yet, Chu Xiang seemed to consider being disliked by her classmates as something normal.

It seemed like it was their fault. Chu Xiang was being falsely accused, and they had pushed her to the point where she was satisfied as long as she wasn’t expelled.

These girls didn’t have bad personalities; they just followed the crowd without much thought and joined in excluding Chu Xiang, isolating her and spreading rumors about the things she supposedly did to students from other classes.

However, now that they suddenly learned that Chu Xuan had framed her, it made them question not only this incident but also the previous ones. When they thought about Chu Xuan’s seemingly innocent and kind demeanor on the surface, they couldn’t help but feel that she was a scheming person. It made them suspect that she might have been behind all the previous incidents as well.

One of the girls hesitated and whispered, “Chu Xiang, I’m sorry. I think I misunderstood you before.”

Chu Xiang stopped on her tracks, turned around, and smiled at her. She replied, “It’s okay. It’s just important to clarify the truth.”

Her smile relieved the tension among the group, and they caught up with her, walking side by side.

One girl asked, “Is Chu Xuan really that bad? Did she falsely accuse you of stealing? Is it because of your background?”

Another girl followed up, “How does she harm you at home? Can you tell us?”

Chu Xiang shook her head. “I don’t have any evidence, so I won’t talk about those things.”

“If you speak up, maybe we can help analyze and find evidence for you. At the very least, we can spread the word and let others know that she bullied you, not the other way around.”

Chu Xiang still shook her head. “Forget it. I’ve tried explaining to people before, but it was useless. I was punished by my parents many times, and I didn’t even have enough to eat. I’ve come to understand that as long as I don’t conflict with Chu Xuan, my life will be much better. Now I just want to study hard, get into a good university, and find a stable job after graduation. That’s enough for me. I won’t compete with her for the position of the Chu family’s young miss, nor will I compete with my parents. That way, she won’t bother me anymore.”

“Huh?” Several girls in the group came from families with assets of no less than billions, and they couldn’t fully comprehend Chu Xiang’s dreams.

For them, studying hard was something they willingly did. They knew many acquaintances in high society who didn’t like studying but still lived a life of luxury as second-generation heirs.

The Chu family had even more wealth than their families, yet their only daughter actually wanted to go to a good university and find a stable job? Wasn’t that just an ordinary and mundane life for common people?

Even though Chu Xiang had a relaxed expression and a smile, the other girls still felt a sense of sadness. Sometimes, girls’ emotions could be inexplicable. In just a few sentences, they felt that she was pitiful and believed even more that Chu Xuan was the one bullying her.