957 Perplexed and Smitten 17 (1/2)

”I can't answer that question. Have you seen the drawing?”

She replied, ”Yes. Is that real or was it just a random picture you painted?”

”It's real. I'm guessing Xi Houling has already destroyed that drawing.”

Astonished, An Xiaoning replied, ”Why did you guess that?”

He replied, ”Because there was once a man who stole a few too many glances at you, and Xi Houling ruthlessly gouged that man's eyes out. The picture depicts you and a male stranger. How could he possibly keep it if he's seen it?”

An Xiaoning was rather apprehensive and doubtful of his words. Was Jin Qingyan really that cruel in the past?

She yearned to find out the truth.

She lay in bed and stared at the ceiling above. She then replied, ”What's your purpose in sending me that drawing, then?”

He answered truthfully, ”I wanted to spite him on purpose.”

An Xiaoning almost choked when she read his reply. Were they rivals in our previous lifetime?

I'll know once I test him.

”Did you spite him on purpose… because you two used to be rivals in love?”

It was the sender's turn to choke.

”Hua Jin, you've gotten even more shameless than before. How could I be his rival in love? You may be a precious gem in his eyes, but to me, you're just a worthless nothing.”

An Xiaoning could not be bothered to argue with him after seeing how harsh he was with his criticism of her. She replied, ”You're such a haughty and arrogant narcissist.”

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Shi Shaochuan was initially planning to let Bu Xianxian return to her own place for one night and come back after Shi Bao'er leaves the next morning. To his surprise, Bu Xianxian did not agree.

Although he was rather puzzled, he did not say much.

He was also planning to bring Shi Bao'er to the amusement park for a day of fun and to make things clear to her. However, she was against the idea.

Hence, the three of them spent the entire day watching television at home.

Shi Shaochuan went out in the afternoon to have a few drinks with his friends.

Shi Bao'er and Bu Xianxian were left alone at home.

Bu Xianxian was watching television on the first floor while Shi Bao'er stealthily headed to her father's bedroom upstairs.

She opened the drawer, only to discover that it contained Bu Xianxian's clothes and lingerie. Shi Bao'er closed the drawer and shifted her gaze onto the cosmetic products on the table.

An idea popped up in her mind, and she swiftly exited the room before returning again more than ten minutes later.

She walked toward the dressing table and poured some pesticide, which she had obtained stealthily, into each bottle of cosmetic product. She then shook the bottles before leaving.

She exited with the empty pesticide bottle and placed it back in its original position. A gardener then proceeded to grab the bottle, only to find that it was empty. ”Missy, did you touch this pesticide?” the gardener asked.

”I poured it away.”

”Oh, good that you didn't drink it. It's a very poisonous pesticide.”

”I obviously wouldn't drink it.”

I'm already in elementary school. I can read the words written on the bottle clearly, Shi Bao'er thought to herself.

She was in utmost awe of herself for being able to devise such a clever trick.

She was as happy as a lark because of the prank she had pulled.

All of a sudden, she decided not to stay at home and instead called her father so he could bring her back to the martial arts academy.

Shi Shaochuan headed home to send her to the academy and instructed her to focus on training and learning in the boot camp.