CHAPTER 71: CHAPTER 71: WANTING TO STIR UP TROUBLE

"Apologize?" Jiang Xue sneered. This Cheng Li had a nice plan. Deliberately choosing today with so many guests to apologize, thinking she could manipulate Jiang Xue into forgiving her and reconciling for the sake of face.

But she was wrong. She was no longer the Jiang Xue who valued face over everything, who was presumptuous, following everything Cheng Li said.

So today, no matter how spectacular Cheng Li’s performance was, she wouldn’t cooperate with her.

"Yes, Little Xue, will you forgive me? We’re good friends, you’re always magnanimous, surely you wouldn’t bother about such trifles, right?"

She thought that for the sake of face, Jiang Xue would definitely forgive her.

But she was mistaken. Jiang Xue wasn’t foolish enough to fall for Cheng Li’s tricks again, nor would she let herself be led by the nose. Hence, she looked at Cheng Li with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, and asked, "Cheng Li, you want me to forgive you? For what?"

"Me?" Cheng Li was shocked as she looked at Jiang Xue, never expecting her to say such a thing, to embarrass her so in front of everyone.

Could it be she was going to mention that incident in front of everyone? That wouldn’t do. She was recognized as a good girl by everyone, and if that day’s event was revealed, her reputation would be ruined.

Cheng Li sure was Cheng Li; she quickly found a way, which was to show weakness.

So she looked at Jiang Xue sincerely and said, "Little Xue, if you’re still angry, you can hit me or scold me, just don’t treat me like this, okay? If hitting or scolding me can ease your anger, I absolutely won’t fight back or dodge."

With that, the people who initially had some opinions about Cheng Li due to Jiang Xue’s words immediately changed their stance, forming opinions against Jiang Xue.

After all, Cheng Li’s reputation was well known, and compared to Cheng Li, Jiang Xue’s reputation was like heaven and earth.

So, almost instinctively, everyone began to sympathize with Cheng Li, each casting reproachful glances at Jiang Xue.

As parents, Father Jiang and Mrs. Jiang for the first time felt the prowess and tactics of Cheng Li. Especially Mrs. Jiang, who once admired Cheng Li greatly, now disliked her just as intensely.

She stood up, ready to defend Jiang Xue. However, Jiang Xue gestured her to sit down, indicating there was no rush.

Calming her mother down, Jiang Xue then earnestly scrutinized Cheng Li. Just moments ago, Cheng Li professed to come and apologize, but now it seemed, the apology was false, creating trouble was true.

In front of so many people, forcing her to forgive her? Quite a calculation, quite a tactic. If it were her past self, she would have followed Cheng Li’s script, forgiven her, and then resumed being best friends, good sisters.

Unfortunately, Cheng Li didn’t know she had died once, and had seen through many things.

"Cheng Li, you just said if it would ease my anger, I could hit or scold you, is that true?" Jiang Xue looked at Cheng Li and earnestly asked.

She had long wanted to hit this scheming girl Cheng Li, but never had the chance. Now that she offered the chance herself, if she didn’t vent, she’d waste her rebirth.

Moreover, she knew Cheng Li’s words were just a formality. Cheng Li was sure Jiang Xue wouldn’t hit her in front of so many people, so she dared to speak like that.

Therefore, when Jiang Xue asked earnestly, Cheng Li was stunned, unable to react for a long time.

"Cheng Li, why aren’t you speaking? Are you bluffing me?"