I’d been devious since I was little.
In primary school, my parents planned a holiday with just my brother.
Right before they left, I slipped Mum’s phone into the dirty laundry and threw it in the washing machine.
The phone was a washout.
So was the holiday.
In high school, some girls formed a clique and froze me out.
I made a fake account, posed as a tall, rich, handsome boy, and flirted with every one of them.
When they confessed their feelings, I acted torn.
“You’re lovely, but your best friend has been so good to me too.”
“Honestly, I don’t know what to do.”
The clique fell apart from within.
They kept sabotaging one another until graduation.
But I’d never shown that side of myself to my boyfriend, Xu Lang.
Until he started constantly mentioning an innocent younger student.
“You have no idea how clueless Meng Yuan is.
She can’t even find her way around outside.
I’m afraid someone will sell her off and she’ll help them count the money.”
I knew what this was.
Xu Lang’s attention was wandering.
It wasn’t quite cheating, but it was unpleasant enough.
I said nothing.
Xu Lang was an only child whose family’s wealth ran to ten figures in yuan.
No one was getting between me and that prize.
