The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Choice

“This exchange turned Shen Yixue’s face from green to white, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to respond. Especially with the handbag she was still holding in her hand, which seemed to mock her insincerity.”

If she could, she would have liked to throw her handbag in Zhong Nianyao’s face with dignity and then turn around and leave.

But after spending so much time at Tenglong Academy, she was no longer the self-righteous Shen Yixue of the past. Being in such a glittering and intoxicating environment for so long, her vanity had grown endlessly. Especially when she saw people around her buying luxury goods as if they were daily necessities, she found it increasingly difficult to ignore such disparities.

Therefore, when Zhong Nianyao gave her various precious gifts, she never refused. She felt that her relationship with Zhong Nianyao was nothing more than a fair trade.

It was also because Zhong Nianyao wanted to please Li Jingming that she gave her so many gifts. On normal days, Shen Yixue often mentioned Zhong Nianyao in front of Li Jingming, so she felt she hadn’t accepted Zhong Nianyao’s gifts in vain.

However, what Li Jingming really thought was beyond her control.

Now that Zhong Nianyao had laid it all out so nakedly, it made her feel extremely embarrassed.

“Why don’t you say something?” Zhong Nianyao stepped forward, closing in on Shen Yixue, and continued, “Isn’t our Goddess Shen of the academy always so haughty? How could you covet my small benevolence! So, when do you plan to return those things to me? Of course, cash is also acceptable.”@@novelbin@@

After receiving those memories, she looked down on Shen Yixue’s two-faced behavior. Thinking about how the original host had once tried so hard to please Li Jingming by giving Shen Yixue many valuable gifts, she truly felt it had not been worth it for the original host.

All that money spent, even if it had fallen into water, would have at least made a sound. If it had been spent on a dog, the dog would wag its tail at her. But it just so happened to be spent on Shen Yixue, and not only was it like throwing money into water, but she also didn’t know how the other party mocked her for being foolish behind her back.

“Nianyao, we are good friends,” Shen Yixue’s smile became exceptionally forced, “Do you really want to keep dwelling on the past like this? Besides, these gifts were given by you at the time. If you want to take them back now, I’m afraid it won’t be good for your reputation either!”

“Reputation?” Zhong Nianyao scoffed, “Was my reputation ever good? Since that’s the case, why should I care about it? What, you can’t bear to return them, so you’re holding on to me instead!”

“I’m not…,”

As if wronged greatly, Shen Yixue’s face was filled with grievance, and the tears in her eyes seemed ready to fall at any moment, “Nianyao, I thought all along we were good friends. I didn’t expect that in your heart, you never took me seriously.”

“Good that you understand,” Zhong Nianyao nodded, “So, return the items or pay the cash, you choose!”

At this point, Shen Yixue could see that Zhong Nianyao was serious. For a moment, she was panicked and didn’t know what to do.

Just then, a voice rang out, interrupting the conversation between Zhong Nianyao and Shen Yixue.

“Zhong Nianyao, stop bullying Xue’er.”

As he spoke, a figure arrived and inserted himself between Zhong Nianyao and a deeper middle. The person was none other than Li Jingming.

He came to the side of Zhong Nianyao and Shen Yixue and then directly shielded Shen Yixue behind him, but when he looked at Zhong Nianyao, his eyes were filled with hostility, “Let me tell you, if you dare to bully Xue’er, I won’t let you off.”

As if she’d heard a joke, Zhong Nianyao burst out laughing, and only when she gradually stopped did she speak again.

“Li Jingming, you better not speak recklessly without understanding the situation, lest you reveal your ignorance. Besides, this is a matter between me and Shen Yixue, what does it have to do with you?”

“You—”

This rebuke made Li Jingming’s face particularly ugly. Especially since the person who was being impertinent to him was not someone else but Zhong Nianyao, who used to always follow behind him.

“Shen Yixue, what’s your choice?” Zhong Nianyao did not continue to pay attention to Li Jingming, but turned the arrowhead towards Shen Yixue, “Or do you want to keep hoarding my things?”

“When have I hoarded your things? You willingly gave them yourself.”

Probably because Zhong Nianyao’s tone was too aggressive, Shen Yixue also felt a bit annoyed, “Now it’s become me hoarding them? Moreover, why you gave me gifts in the past, both of us are well aware of that.”

“So what!” Zhong Nianyao was relentless, “So you can enjoy the things I gave you with a clear conscience, while being sarcastic in front of me?”