Chapter 39: You Have to Forgive Me

Bai Siqi couldn’t sit still any longer.

She had to go see for herself—was that man really Qin Wenhuo?

She turned and headed straight out the door.

Seeing her rush out, Mother Bai immediately called after her, “Where are you going? Your face is still swollen!”

That little wretch Fu Mingxue was just too vicious.

Thinking about how all the trouble at home had started because of that little wretch Fu Mingxue—her hatred only deepened.

“Mom, don’t worry about it—”

Bai Siqi tossed out these words and left without looking back.

She quickly arrived at the Fu family’s door.

Unfortunately, the gate was closed.

She didn’t dare barge in uninvited.

Just then, an angry shout rang out, “Bai Siqi, what are you sneaking around my house for this time?”

Bai Siqi was already feeling guilty, and being startled by the sudden yell made her jump.

She spun around to see Fu Mingxue striding toward her.

This scared her even more. Thinking Fu Mingxue was about to hit her, she instinctively covered her face.

“Bai Siqi, are you tired of living? You still dare come to my house? What, can’t survive without me?”

Fu Mingxue’s eyes were cold and menacing as she stared at Bai Siqi. “I’ll count to three. You’d better get lost immediately, or I’ll break your leg.”

Bai Siqi was genuinely a little afraid of her like this.

“W-what are you doing? I just came to apologize—”

Fu Mingxue narrowed her eyes, then sneered. “You came to apologize?”

“Yes, I came to apologize! I’m sorry, I got carried away before. I just wanted so badly to get into college. It was all my fault, really, I’m so sorry—”

By now, quite a few neighbors had come out.

They saw Bai Siqi bowing and apologizing to Fu Mingxue—uh, what kind of drama was this?

“Fu Mingxue, please forgive me! If you don’t, I’ll feel terrible—”

Seeing Bai Siqi’s red eyes, the neighbors actually felt a bit sorry for her—who hasn’t made mistakes before?

If she realized her mistake and wanted to change, maybe there was no need to keep holding it against her—

Just then, Fu Mingxue let out a cold laugh:

“Why should I forgive you? Do you think everything can be fixed with a simple apology? If someone commits murder, should they just apologize with red eyes and a few crocodile tears, and then everything’s fine? No need to go to jail? After all, they’re really, really sorry, right—”

The neighbors: …?

They immediately sobered up.

That’s right! Not everything in this world can be solved with a few tears and an apology.

“I don’t want to get tangled up with your family anymore, and I don’t want you always hanging around in front of me. After all, you’ve already plotted to have me killed! I’d rather not risk actually falling for one of your schemes.”

“There’s a saying: a thief has a thousand days to steal, but the victim can’t guard against them for a thousand days. If you’re truly remorseful, you shouldn’t show up in front of us at all.”

“Yet you keep showing up again and again—what are you plotting against me this time?”

Fu Mingxue’s words made the neighbors see things in a new light.

The way they looked at Bai Siqi completely changed.

Fu Mingxue was right—if she truly regretted her actions, she’d stay away.

But instead, she kept coming to see Fu Mingxue multiple times a day? Clearly, she had ulterior motives!

Bai Siqi could feel the shift in everyone’s gaze—each one of them looked like they were judging her.

Damn it, no wonder these people were doomed to be poor all their lives.

“Mingxue, so if you say you forgive me, I’ll try my best to stay out of your way from now on. But if you don’t say it, that means you haven’t forgiven me—”"