As the last notes of "Fate" faded away, I turned to Huo Yan.
"Huo Yan, don't you like the piano?"
"Don't you like Beethoven?"
"I just played you a piece from 'Fate Symphony.' Did you like it?"
"You ruined my birthday party, sowed discord between me and my brother, and spread rumors about me in front of my family. Those are minor issues; I'll repay you in my own way."
"But you ordered her to push me down the stairs, wanting to keep me off the stage..."
"Huo Yan, I can't tolerate this."
Huo Yan's face turned pale, and she was speechless.
The audience below was equally shocked.
I continued, "Huo Yan, don't you like the piano?"
"Do you dare to challenge me on the piano?"
Huo Yan trembled all over but couldn't utter a word.
I woke up in the hospital.
Niu Xinyan burst in, grabbing my neck. "Niu Xinmin, you crazy woman!"
I looked at him calmly. "How am I crazy?"
"You ruined your own sister's life for Huo Yan; how can you not be crazy?"
Niu Xinyan was furious. "Do you know that Huo Yan failed her performance today? The news about her wanting to break your legs got out; she can never attend the school she wanted!"
I smiled slightly. "I know."
"And don't just think about settling scores with me; you should deal with Li Zhan first."
Niu Xinyan shot me a fierce glare before turning to leave.
I chuckled softly and closed my eyes.
This time, during the school anniversary performance, I became well-known. Even the teachers at school looked at me with newfound respect.
But I have paid the price. Niu Xinyan is right; I will never dance again in this lifetime. Moreover, because of my actions at that time, the school is preparing to expel me. I don't care. Like Niu Xinyan, I am a child of the Niu Family. This path may be blocked, but there are many other paths I can take. My goal is to bring Huo Yan down from her high pedestal.
Online, Huo Yan and I have once again become hot topics. Many people are enjoying the drama between us.
"Why does Niu Xinmin always target Huo Yan?"
"Is Niu Xinmin jealous of Huo Yan?"
"Isn't Huo Yan a poor student? Why does Niu Xinmin keep bullying her?"
"Niu Xinmin is too much; just because she has money, does that make her great?"
"But I think Niu Xinmin isn't targeting Huo Yan for no reason."
"I watched the video of Niu Xinmin's birthday party; Huo Yan was clearly being intentional."
"Huo Yan just wants to use Niu Xinyan to deal with Niu Xinmin, right?"
"But Huo Yan is also pitiful; her family situation is bad, and she's being bullied—it's really tragic."
"Niu Xinmin is going too far; why bully Huo Yan?"
"Niu Xinmin should apologize to Huo Yan!"
Zhu Qian and the girls who danced with me are speaking up for me online—
"Stop blaming Niu Xinmin; it was Huo Yan who provoked her first."
"Exactly, Huo Yan always sets traps for Niu Xinmin, and Niu Xinmin is just fighting back."
"Though Niu Xinmin has a bad temper, she's actually a good person; she treated us to dinner after that rehearsal."
The online debates raged on, and I spent a few days in the hospital. I wasn't sure how Niu Xinyan communicated with my dad, but when I was discharged and returned home, she suggested that I study abroad for a few years until the storm blew over. I accepted her proposal.
However, when my dad offered to help me contact an art school, I shook my head. "I'm not studying art; I'm studying business, focusing on finance."
The school application was quickly sorted out, but Li Zhan was still in the hospital. He was severely injured, with a hole in his head from the impact, losing a lot of blood and remaining unconscious for a long time.
Zhu Qian came to visit me, holding a bouquet of Lily of the Valley. "Today, Huo Yan went to see Li Zhan."
"She said it wasn't her fault; it was because I was too heartless."
I let out a light laugh. "Does she still have the face to see you?"
Zhu Qian nodded. "But I didn't let her come; I know you don't like her."
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