Yin Xi's eyes darted around quickly, and she said in surprise, "That role wasn't stolen by me at all. The teacher insisted I replace you, and I couldn't refuse, so I accepted.
Didn't I explain it to you back then? You won't hold a grudge against me just because of this, will you?"
"Do you think a few explanations can heal the wounds in my heart? Do you know how much effort I put into securing that protagonist role? You knew it very well.
My friends all knew about it, and in the end, you snatched it away, while I became the laughingstock of everyone."
Lu Yushan's face turned beet red, her emotions running high, clearly still dwelling on the past.
After a pause, she continued, "You say you didn't do it on purpose, so why were you always hovering around the teacher?
I think you just wanted to catch her attention and get me replaced to create an opportunity for yourself.
When the teacher announced your replacement, do you know how heartbroken I was?
From that moment on, I secretly vowed that anything belonging to you, I would snatch it away."
Yin Xi stared at her with piercing eyes, "Lu Yushan, don't you think this is a pathological behavior?
When problems arise, instead of looking for reasons within yourself, you shift all the blame onto others.
Do you know why the teacher replaced you back then? It's because you didn't properly grasp the inner emotions of the character and overacted, appearing too ostentatious."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. I read that script many, many times," Lu Yushan shook her head, unwilling to accept her explanation.
"Lu Yushan, actually, not long after I returned to the country, I figured everything out. Your pathological personality is closely related to your parents' upbringing.
Back then, I was immature and judged people poorly, making the mistake of befriending someone like you, which ultimately led to such serious and irreparable consequences.
However, good and evil eventually get their due. Your father is currently serving time in prison, and your mother is wandering, unable to return home.
You, too, will not have a good ending!" Yin Xi glared at her, her voice sharp.
"You wretched woman, what right do you have to mention my parents?" Hearing this, Lu Yushan stepped forward and grabbed her by the neck.
"Even when death is looming, you dare to spout nonsense to me. You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
In a moment, I'll make you crawl down and 'howl'."
After speaking, she viciously turned to Meng Qi and said, "You, go out and see what's happening. Why hasn't Qian Feng arrived yet?
If he can't handle it, call in some bodyguards.
Today, I want to witness firsthand the pathetic scene of this wretch being played with by men."
Meng Qi was taken aback, knowing she had no other options and complied with her request.
As soon as she turned, she heard Lu Yushan's sinister voice behind her, "Yin Xi, I'm a bit curious. If Qin Si Ye returns from out of town, will she look for you?
If he finds you here and sees you in a disheveled, dying state, what kind of mood would that be?"
Returning from out of town? It seemed they indeed detected Qin Si Ye's "absence" from K City before making their move.
Yin Xi clenched the blade in her hand, her gaze chilling as she looked at her, and managed to squeeze out six words from her throat, "You... might as well wait and see."
Just then, Meng Qi's astonished voice came from the doorway, "Si Ye Ge, why are you here?"
Yin Xi looked up and met his gaze. Before Lu Yushan could recover, she raised the blade in her hand and fiercely slashed her arm where she was being choked.
"Ah!" Lu Yushan screamed, her body trembling, and stared blankly as her blood flowed from the wound.
Immediately after, Yin Xi lunged forward and forcefully slapped her.
"Bitch, you wanted me to scream? I think the one who should be screaming is you."