In the past few days, everyone who paid attention to Zhong Yunxin noticed something different about the girl.
The usually arrogant Zhong Yunxin had been staying quietly in her dormitory, coming out to eat with unusual caution. When she encountered others walking in front of her, she no longer shouted at them to move aside.
Some brave and fast girls tested the waters by approaching Zhong Yunxin, only to find that she wasn’t scolded.
“It’s all An Siyao’s doing. You should have seen it—Zhong Yunxin crossed An Siyao twice and got severely punished both times,” a third-year senior told her freshman junior.
“Is An Siyao really that fierce?” the freshman asked, shrinking slightly in fear.
“An Siyao is known for her gentle personality, but she only acts tough when dealing with people like Zhong Yunxin,” the senior sighed. “That’s what a real young lady should be like—cute yet fierce.”
The freshman was captivated by her senior’s words. “Where can I meet An Siyao?”
“An Siyao usually hangs out with the Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo sisters. You can go to the cafeteria at noon to see her. She loves pastries—if you give her some tasty snacks, she’ll be really happy. But you can only do it once a month; give her too much, and her fan club might come after you.”
The senior was about to say more when she caught sight of a figure.
“It’s An Siyao!” she whispered, pulling her junior aside.
Looking in the direction she pointed, the junior saw a long-haired, graceful girl.
“She’s so beautiful,” the junior couldn’t help but say.
Hearing this, Xia Yu smiled slightly at her before continuing forward.
He went to Zhong Yunxin’s room and dragged the girl out.
“What do you want from me? I haven’t done anything bad these days!” Zhong Yunxin protested.
“Option one: you come with me. Option two: you stay here. Which do you choose?” Xia Yu asked.
“I choose option one!” Zhong Yunxin immediately followed Xia Yu.
Internally, she scoffed: Do you think I’m still that foolish girl from before? Last time I chose option two, and look what happened—clearly option two was a death sentence!
She felt uneasy about where Xia Yu was taking her, but was surprised to see him heading straight for the gate.
“I can’t get out!” Zhong Yunxin said.
Xia Yu didn’t respond and just kept walking.
Zhong Yunxin had no choice but to obediently follow. To her astonishment, the guards didn’t stop her at all.
She recalled the words of that fierce man from the previous night:
“Our young mistress’s grandfather is the largest shareholder of Dongzhi Township. Don’t think you can hide in the school—it will only make things worse!”
“Transfer schools? Even transferring requires the teacher in charge of records to approve your departure. You understand, right?”
What a so-called young lady’s school—it’s just a den of gangsters! Kong Hanyue ruined me!
As Zhong Yunxin got into the car with Xia Yu, she saw the driver and let out a startled cry.
The driver removed his sunglasses and gave her a smile.
That smile terrified Zhong Yunxin.
That was the same smile he had worn the day he drowned a woman who had offended An Siyao in the sea!
The woman’s screams before her death echoed in Zhong Yunxin’s ears every night since.
“Drive,” Xia Yu glanced at the driver.
The driver immediately wiped the smile off his face and focused on driving.
Zhong Yunxin recalled what the driver had said as he pushed the woman into the sea.
“I’m just following orders. If you don’t go today, I’ll be the one drowning tomorrow. At least you’re lucky—our young mistress doesn’t personally handle things anymore. Otherwise…”
An Siyao is even scarier! Zhong Yunxin shivered.
Xia Yu was quite satisfied with Zhong Yunxin’s reaction. Hiring a nobody actor to stage a drowning scene proved extremely effective.
On the day of the fake drowning, Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo had also been there. They said the actor performed so convincingly that it scared them too.
They even gave the actor some extra money, upgrading the originally planned high-end cosmetic package to an even higher tier.
Xia Yu also posted some vague, unsubstantiated rumors online, successfully scaring Zhong Yunxin into submission.
“Where are we going?” Zhong Yunxin asked uneasily.
“Almost there.”
The driver stopped the car in front of a beauty salon and opened the door.
Xia Yu pulled Zhong Yunxin inside.
“Dye her hair back to black and remove all those little accessories on her,” Xia Yu instructed the staff.
At the mention of altering her hair, Zhong Yunxin immediately shouted, “No!”
“No what?” Xia Yu glanced at her.
“I… I don’t like this color. Dyeing it back is fine,” Zhong Yunxin inwardly wept.
“Exactly. Take her away.”
Handing Zhong Yunxin over to the staff, Xia Yu sat in the waiting area watching TV.
Once Zhong Yunxin’s red hair was restored to black and her earrings removed, Xia Yu took her shopping for clothes.
“How about this one?” Xia Yu asked, holding up a dress.
Seeing the plain white dress with lace trim in his hand, Zhong Yunxin wanted to refuse but dared not.
To others, it was normal clothing, but to Zhong Yunxin, it seemed like bizarre attire—wearing it would be deeply humiliating.
“If you have no objections, go change,” Xia Yu pushed her into the fitting room and waited.
After dragging her feet for five minutes, Zhong Yunxin finally stepped out.
Zhong Yunxin’s late father was a beauty enthusiast; her mother was naturally beautiful, so Zhong Yunxin naturally inherited their good looks.
The plain white dress, combined with her fair and clean complexion and the aggrieved expression on her face, made her appear less like a troublemaker and more like a helpless young girl.
Nodding in satisfaction, Xia Yu selected a dozen more outfits for her, had her pay with her card, and then sent her back to the dormitory.
Entering her room, Xia Yu removed all Zhong Yunxin’s rebellious-style clothes from the wardrobe and replaced them with the new ones.
“You’re only allowed to wear these from now on. Got it?” Xia Yu ordered Zhong Yunxin.
“Understood,” Zhong Yunxin replied meekly.
“I’ll take these with me,” Xia Yu said, packing the rebellious clothes into a bag and leaving Zhong Yunxin’s room.
As soon as Xia Yu closed the door behind him, Zhong Yunxin threw herself onto the bed.
My leather jacket and hot pants! Not even leaving me a single crop top!
Villain!
Grabbing her phone, Zhong Yunxin called Zhong Yunze to complain about An Siyao’s misdeeds.
“…What? Where does she live? I’m going there right away!”
Hearing her older brother Zhong Yunze’s words, Zhong Yunxin felt a bit of warmth.
But thinking about the woman who was drowned, she became anxious.
She replied, “No need. Her family has powerful connections—you shouldn’t provoke them.”
“What kind of nonsense are you talking? What provocation? I’m going to thank her in person!”
“What?!”
After hanging up the phone and tossing it aside, Zhong Yunxin angrily pounded the bed.
Other people’s brothers stand up for their sisters, but you actually defect to the enemy!
Why is my brother like this? I want a different one!
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