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Unexpectedly, during this period, Bai Li had quieted down. She spent much less time in the dormitory, and aside from resting at night, she was almost always outside. As long as she no longer bothered you, you were not curious about what she did. All the commotion seemed to have calmed down, and you had a brand new life. You joined a club, made new friends, and even developed a new relationship with the senior you had previously exchanged contact information with.
Everything was moving in a positive direction. Although it was inevitable that you would run into Bai Li, as long as you didn’t talk to her or pay her any mind, it wasn’t so hard to accept. Having learned from past experiences, you had become smarter; when it came to anything related to Bai Li, you ignored it completely and distanced yourself from her.
Your studies, club activities, love life, and friendships were all well-managed. You passed the exam for the certification you wanted and naturally became a couple with the senior you had been flirting with. However, soon after, your relationship encountered some issues. Just two months later, the senior brought up breaking up with you.
You weren’t overly sad but inevitably began to doubt yourself. Was it true that you were terrible at relationships? Why couldn’t you make it work with anyone? But one day, while passing by the coffee shop at the school entrance, you saw your ex-senior shyly and cautiously on a date with Bai Li. At that moment, your heart found a clear answer.
You thought you had escaped the shadow that Bai Li cast over you, but in places unseen by you, she continued to plague you like an inescapable cold and sticky filth, intent on draining your very essence. Your anger completely shattered your rationality; your mind went blank as you saw them walking out of the coffee shop together. You rushed over and slapped her.
"You bitch!"
This was your first time hitting someone, indirectly admitting that you were indeed bullying this weak and pitiful Mermaid Girl. The attention of those around was drawn to the scene; your ex-senior stood frozen nearby. Upon seeing your crazed expression, he disgustedly positioned himself in front of Bai Li like a knight protecting his princess.
"Enough! My breakup with you has nothing to do with Bai Li; can’t you stop making a scene?!"
You making a scene? What did he think he was? Did he really consider himself something special? He didn’t even look at his own character; Bai Li didn’t actually like him—she just enjoyed taking things from you.
You weren’t angry just because Bai Li had once again stolen your boyfriend; it was that this bitch was driving you insane! Why wouldn’t she just leave you alone?! You pushed him aside and charged at Bai Li, attacking her relentlessly—it was more like you were unilaterally beating her up.
You grabbed her hair and slapped her face, each hit harder than the last. Bai Li didn’t fight back; she merely huddled her shoulders and let you hit her while looking at you with those wet eyes full of pity.
It infuriated you even more because those eyes were what you despised most about her—they were so deceitful that even as the victim, you had been fooled by them countless times before. You cursed loudly, using filthy words that should never be directed at such a beautiful and pure Mermaid Girl; yet this was the only weapon available to exact revenge without drawing blood.
More and more people gathered around, some watching the commotion, while others recorded it. You didn't care, and neither did Bai Li. She just looked at you, tears unknowingly wetting her face.
After your senior pulled you apart, the strands of her silver hair that you had tugged were still tangled in your fingers, resembling cracks. You hadn't finished venting your anger; your clawing gestures were no different from a madman’s.
Bai Li was crying, her lips trembling, and beneath the messy hair covering her cheeks were the bloodstains scratched by your fingertips. Merfolk valued beauty above all, yet she seemed oblivious to her own state, sobbing in a daze and despair, her trembling fingers pointing at the senior who was protecting her.
"Did you hit me? You hit me for him?"
You were almost driven mad with rage, having completely lost your reason and not even noticing the resentment in her tone.
"I hit you, you worthless person! Why do you treat me like this?! Why do you always take my things?!"
Bai Li couldn't hear you; she covered her swollen face, her voice growing softer.
"I helped you see those men’s true colors, and you still hit me."
She cried out in grievance, accusing you of what you had done to her. But those words sounded incredibly ironic to your ears.
Human hearts are fragile under scrutiny, yet she hurt you under the pretense of caring for you, deliberately enticing your partner. How could she still have the face to say such things to you?
Many of the onlookers were students from your school, and you could already imagine how they would criticize you on the school forum and Confession Wall after today. It didn’t matter anymore; after all, you had been criticized enough.
You turned and left, heading back to school. There was no way you could stay in the same dormitory as Bai Li anymore. Once back, you found a classmate from the neighboring dormitory to discuss switching rooms with her. Bai Li was so popular that aside from you, no one wanted to live with her.
Fortunately, this girl had a mediocre relationship with her roommate and immediately agreed when you asked. So far, Bai Li had no idea about your plans to change dorms.
Until she returned and saw you packing your things; she froze. The injuries on her face had not been treated at all—the slap marks and bloodstains left by you were starkly visible on her beautiful face, making her look utterly disheveled.
You sneered disdainfully; it was unclear who she was putting on this act for. She stood there stunned, looking at your empty bed; finally, she regained her voice.
"What are you doing?"
You glanced at her, your expression cold.
You closed the suitcase; there were hardly any belongings left in the dorm that belonged to you.
"I'm moving out. You can go bother someone else from now on."
Bai Li looked at you with a blank expression, but her hands hanging by her side were trembling.
"Where are you moving to?"
You smiled brightly at her, but your words were laced with malice.
"None of your business."
The girl next door hadn't finished packing yet; you both agreed to move tomorrow, so you weren't in a hurry for these few hours.
But when the agreed time came, that girl suddenly changed her mind and decided not to move.
You asked her why, but she stammered and couldn't explain herself for a long time.
Bai Li had somehow appeared behind you, calling your name with a smile in her voice.
"Xiao Tong."
You turned around, understanding in your heart.
You wanted to curse at her, but you no longer had the energy to argue with her.
You just stared at her, while Bai Li showed no signs of guilt; instead, she kindly offered to buy you dinner and told you to go eat.
Since you couldn't change dorms today, you felt frustrated and reluctantly returned to your original dorm room.
As you passed by Bai Li, you bumped into her without holding back.
Bai Li didn't care about your little tantrum; she smiled at you affectionately.
After you left, Bai Li looked at the girl who had backed out and said "thank you" with a smile.
When Bai Li returned to the dorm, she saw you throwing away the food she had bought for you into the trash can.
It was as if you were deliberately waiting for her to come back to show her this; this time, you didn't even pretend otherwise.
Bai Li thought of the skincare products that you had also thrown away and let out a bitter laugh.
She asked you, "Don't like this? Then let's go eat out; I remember you really liked that Korean place in the mall."
You silently put the items back in their place and ignored her.
Bai Li knew that you didn't want to talk to her because, in your eyes, everything she did was wrong.
She didn’t think she had done anything wrong.
If it weren't for her, you would have been deceived by those ill-intentioned men. You actually blame her for their mistakes. She is very hurt. Those men cannot resist temptation; even without her, there would be countless reasons for them to betray you without a second thought.
Bai Li thinks you are foolish. Don't you realize by now? Only she truly cares for you. Bai Li feels wronged. Her eyes redden as she grabs your arm. "Xiao Tong, listen to me."
"Don't touch me!" Your reaction is intense, as if she were something filthy. The disgust on your face pierces her heart. She feels helpless. You used to be so close, hugging and holding hands like lovers. It is because those men stole your heart that you treat her this way.
Long ago, Bai Li had already made up her mind about you; she knew what she wanted. Merfolk are a magical species; before they reach adulthood at twenty, they do not have a defined gender and mostly maintain a feminine appearance. After coming of age, they can choose their gender identity again.
Before meeting you, Bai Li was raised by her parents as a girl. She enjoyed the unique affection everyone gave her; they loved her beauty and elegance, her eyes and long hair. She also had a clever mind and a sociable personality. Her mother said she would become an outstanding Merfolk, and she believed it too.
She maintained the image that everyone adored. The gentle version of herself was perfect, with no flaws to be found; she would tolerate everyone—good people and bad people alike—seeing little difference between them in her eyes.
However, everything that Bai Li had decided and firmly believed for nearly twenty years fell apart after meeting you. If you liked women, she could still pursue you in that form. But you like men, and you have a long-term boyfriend from your first love.
You are a traditional human woman who loves your boyfriend and only likes men, so before the transformation, she could only be your friend. She feared that you would find her disgusting or that you wouldn't accept her sudden change in gender, so she chose to hide it and tried every means to make you break up with your first love.
Bai Li has to admit that she is not perfect. She is petty and narrow-minded; to keep you, she resorts to some underhanded tactics to ensure that only she remains by your side.
Now she has messed everything up, and you utterly despise her, regardless of whether she is male or female; she no longer has any chances left. Bai Li is scared.
Life is never absolutely perfect; there will always be some mistakes along the way. Bai Li's intelligence led to her arrogance; she believed she could control the entire course of her life. She thought even God was biased in her favor, until now, when Bai Li realized that she couldn't predict the direction of the wind in the next moment either.
As she broke down and cried out that she loved you, she saw the complexity in your eyes. You felt disgusted—disgusted by her as a person, disgusted by her love for you.
"I love you, Xiao Tong! Aren't we the best of friends? Don't treat me like this!"
She even knelt before you. But this version of Bai Li frightens you. You think she is too extreme; she might have some issues. So far, you believed that her so-called love was merely possessiveness between friends.
You, who are slow on the uptake, have yet to realize the problem at hand. You have never made an effort to understand the habits of different races, so you won't know that half a month later, on Bai Li's twentieth birthday, she will face the most crucial turning point in her life.
Your belongings are missing.
It’s just a cheap hair tie, but having grown up in a modest family, you are used to being frugal; your first reaction when something goes missing is always to look for it. You don’t know what made you think this way, but as if guided by some unseen force, you opened Bai Li's cabinet and found your hair tie.
Not just the hair tie, but also your pen, hairpin, the little lipstick you had left, and the water bottle that had disappeared days ago.
You were stunned. Why are your things here? Bai Li has been called away by the professor; now there is only you in the dormitory.
Something flashed through your mind; your eyes widened suddenly as you took out your phone to preserve the evidence. You felt a twinge of delight, as if in this endless struggle with her, you finally tasted a hint of victory.
You certainly know that her family background doesn’t require her to steal these worthless items. But some wealthy people do have a penchant for theft—not out of need but simply for the thrill of stealing.
Bai Li is a lunatic; you have no doubt that she has some peculiar psychological quirks, and you're not curious about them. All you know is that now it’s finally your turn to turn the tables.
You posted a photo of Bai Li stealing on the school's Confession Wall, spending a long time sorting through her actions, determined to expose her true nature and seek justice for yourself. In the list of her crimes you recounted, stealing seemed like a trivial mistake.
Once the post was shared, it quickly attracted attention and discussion—anything related to Bai Li always drew a crowd. You eagerly awaited the public's judgment on Bai Li, wanting everyone to see just how dirty and malicious she truly was.
The first comment appeared in the blank comment section. Contrary to your expectations, the sharp criticism was directed at you.
"Is this fake? Bai Li is so beautiful and wealthy; why would she steal?"
"I think you have some delusions of persecution. We all know what kind of person Bai Li is."
"Just stop it. Last time you hit her at the school gate, and she didn't retaliate, yet you keep pushing."
"I've never seen someone so despicable. Bai Li has been so good to you, and you're spreading rumors about her. That's disgusting."
A flood of doubts and insults overwhelmed the entire screen, all aimed at you. You trembled as you held your phone. Your eyes felt hot, on the verge of tears; you wanted to argue with them, but your shaking hands couldn't even hold the phone steady. All your anger turned into powerlessness.
You were confused. What kind of spell had Bai Li cast on these people to make them so devoted to defending her?
Bai Li also saw this increasingly popular post. A female classmate who worked with her on a project informed her about it.
Bai Li calmly read every word you painstakingly typed, showing no signs of sadness or distress; she even smiled. Her classmate felt indignant on Bai Li's behalf, but Bai Li only felt a bit regretful.
If she had known those photos taken of you would not be brought home, it would have been better for you to know; your dull mind never seemed to grasp her feelings for you. Even when she openly expressed her love for you, you would only respond with angry glares, never contemplating what her words truly meant.
Bai Li wanted to see you right now, but she had been too busy lately with unfinished work. She glanced at the time; there were about three hours left. Once she finished, she could bring you your favorite milk tea.
In the past, when you were angry or upset, Bai Li always used this method to cheer you up. She hoped it would work now too; she was at her wit's end and just wanted to do something to make you happy.
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