Chapter 15

After that night, I returned to my old freshman dorm with a swollen, red face and began packing my things.

It just so happened that there were no classes that morning, so all my roommates were there. When they saw how absent-minded I looked, they were startled.

They all came over to check on me: “Xiaxia, what happened to you?”

“After you performed ballet last night, why didn’t you come back? Where did you stay?”

“We’re all still freshmen, and you’re already breaking the rules, hanging out outside.”

My hands froze as I was packing. My eyes turned bloodshot as I spun around and glared fiercely at the girl who spoke.

Like I’d lost my mind, I rushed over and grabbed her by the neck, screaming hysterically, “Where I go is none of your business! Are you with them? Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell!”

The other girls were terrified and hurried to pull me away.

“Ji Xia, are you crazy? Xiao Bai was just worried about you, she was only joking… How could you hit someone?”

Another girl chimed in, “Yeah, the Ballet Club doesn’t have a good reputation. You shouldn’t always hang out with them. Xiao Bai wasn’t wrong.”

The more I listened to their sarcasm, the angrier I became as I thought about what happened last night. In that moment, I completely lost control.

I grabbed Xiao Bai by the hair and slammed her viciously to the ground.

“Shut your filthy mouths. Just mind your own business and leave me alone.”

The girls huddled protectively around Xiao Bai, looking at me in fear, not daring to say another word.

I slowly finished packing my things, never looking back, and walked resolutely toward the club.

My phone beeped, and a notification popped up: money had been deposited into my bank account.

Ten thousand yuan…

For a child from a poor family like me, that was truly a lot.