Reincarnated as a Poor Little Green Tea, Am I Destined to Be Bullied? - Volume 1 Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Go Choose

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If one were to carefully recall, when did Xia Mujin start to change?

Perhaps, it was that new semester of the second year of high school, half a year ago.

“Yahan, Yahan! There’s a very interesting girl in our class!”

“So?”

“I might have fallen for her!”

“Pfft…! Fallen for? You… do you even know what it means to like someone?”

“I don’t know!”

“If you don’t know, then don’t use that word so carelessly… But a girl who can interest you… I’m a bit curious about who this divine being is.”

“She’s very beautiful, very strong, pure as snow. I want to be friends with her, hehe… I really hope that child will like me too.”

Originally, Luo Yahan wanted to dismiss it as Xia Mujin’s impulsive nonsense.

But she said the same thing several times, so Luo Yahan had to take notice of this name.

— Lin Yueye.

When was the last time Xia Mujin said she liked someone?

That was probably…

When she clung to her brother’s arm, her eyes full of soft light, spouting this word in a coquettish manner.

After more than 10 years, the same person said “like” again.

But Luo Yahan couldn’t find that girl from years ago.

Her eyes still lacked luster.

Saying “like” hollowly, with a meaningless smile, all of it was just desire and distortion that would swallow her whole.

But even so.

Luo Yahan wanted to see for herself who this “Lin Yueye” was, the one Xia Mujin kept mentioning.

For this, she even used her connections to quickly process the paperwork to become a teacher at Qihai No.1 High School, teaching Xia Mujin’s class, to observe Lin Yueye’s every move up close.

She told Xia Mujin that being a teacher was just a hobby of hers.

She didn’t know why she was doing this herself.

But, to this day, she still remembers her childhood, the first time she went to the Xia family mansion and met Xia Muqing for the first time. That boy, younger than herself, entrusted her with a graceful and humble request.

“I have to go out for a while. Sister Luo, can I trouble you to look after Mujin for me?”

At that time, Luo Yahan nodded.

A nod was equivalent to a promise.

Xia Muqing’s “going out” just lasted a bit longer.

Xia Mujin no longer had a brother, so at least, let herself stand firm in the position of “sister”.

Even though Luo Yahan knew she didn’t have the qualifications.

It didn’t matter anymore.

……………………………….

For Lin Yueye to be able to say this, it was of course the best possible outcome for Luo Yahan.

This was exactly the result she had hoped to hear when she initially brought Lin Yueye to the second floor to talk privately.

But this was somewhat beyond Luo Yahan’s expectations.

— She originally had no expectations and didn’t think Lin Yueye would help with this matter.

Just imagine, the Xia family’s affairs had nothing to do with Lin Yueye, and Xia Mujin’s twisted personality had hurt this poor child. So Luo Yahan analyzed that even if Lin Yueye had some sympathy for Xia Mujin, fear would probably outweigh sympathy. She would choose to stay out of it and not want to get involved in such trouble. This was human nature.

If she could help, that would be best, but if not, Luo Yahan would also support her choice to report to the police.

Why report to the police?

Naturally, it was to completely expose the disguise Xia Mujin was wearing.

Luo Yahan knew very well that Xia Mujin couldn’t continue in this state for much longer. Her mental state was already very abnormal, especially now that the news of Xia Muqing’s death had reached her ears. It was possible she might do something stupid afterward. In this situation, continuing to deceive herself was undoubtedly an enormous pressure that would eventually crush her completely.

For this, the only choice was to “fight poison with poison”.

Expose the twisted side of Xia Mujin’s personality to everyone, completely tearing apart her protective coloration. This way, her attention would be forcibly shifted to this chaos, and her original sorrow would naturally be dispersed somewhat.

This was a last resort.

To put it bluntly, this was robbing Peter to pay Paul. In reality, it would bring even more pressure to Xia Mujin in the days to come.

After all, if rumors spread about the young lady of the Xia family violating a poor girl, even if others didn’t dare to gossip, from then on, even Xia Mujin’s facade of dignity would be completely gone. She would probably slowly revert to her previous dispirited state.

If it was possible to avoid reporting to the police, Luo Yahan didn’t want to use such an extreme method.

But Luo Yahan didn’t have a say in this now.

From beginning to end, Luo Yahan had placed this choice in Lin Yueye’s hands.

She wanted to hear what different insights this girl, chosen by Xia Mujin, might have on this matter.

After hearing Lin Yueye’s account, Luo Yahan was quite surprised.

“You mean… she said she wanted to find the value of living? To prove that she’s alive?”

“Yes, but I can’t judge which parts of what she said were sincere… After all, her state was very confused just now.”

“Then I think I understand.”

“Right, this kind of thing is indeed hard to jud… Huh? What did you say?”

You understand?

You understood with just a few words?! Are you a genius?

Oh right, she really is a genius.

“Perhaps, it’s because you hit her ‘sore spot’.”

“But I didn’t hit her? She hit me.”

“I’m not talking about hitting in the physical sense. How are you sometimes smart and sometimes slow? I meant what you said to Xia Mujin, that ‘you’re the pitiful one’.”

“……”

Sorry, I’ve been infected by Yuebing recently, this thought process is a bit strange.

Luo Yahan rapidly constructed the information provided by Lin Yueye in her mind, as well as Xia Mujin’s reactions she had observed during this period. Like mathematical formulas being listed and overlapping, after eliminating one possibility after another, the final truth emerged.

“What I mean is… you might have unintentionally hit her pain point with that chance remark. Hasn’t she always been pretending nothing’s wrong? In the world where she deceives herself, she’s a carefree young lady who hasn’t experienced any suffering.”

“But when I said she was pitiful at that moment… Could it be…”

“It’s probably just as you think.”

Luo Yahan helplessly held her forehead and sighed, she hadn’t expected the truth to be so simple and coincidental.

Xia Mujin’s method of maintaining her mental state was self-deception, which means her subconscious couldn’t accept someone pointing out that she was actually a pitiful person, that she was just deceiving herself.

Even though Lin Yueye’s original intention in saying those words wasn’t like that, she just felt that she didn’t need Xia Mujin’s pity, telling this young lady that not all the flattery around her was genuine.

But when the words “pitiful” reached Xia Mujin’s ears, they took on a different meaning.

Pitiful…?

How could that be… I haven’t encountered anything sad, I’ve had everything I needed since childhood and been famous, of course I’m the happiest.

So, during that time, Xia Mujin chased after Lin Yueye, offering all kinds of protection in exchange for Lin Yueye becoming her “pet”, doing all this just to prove one thing.

— I’m not pitiful, I haven’t experienced anything. The proof is that I can conquer you, control your everything.

If Xia Mujin couldn’t hear Lin Yueye give in, then what Lin Yueye had said would constantly remind Xia Mujin of what had happened before, like needles pricking her. How could she convince herself then?

As Lin Yueye figured out this logic… she was completely stunned.

No way…

The original Lin Yueye, was your mouth blessed or something? How could you be so accurate?!

But…

Looking from the current perspective.

This might not be a bad thing.

— It might be an opportunity, an opportunity to save Xia Mujin.

Luo Yahan didn’t beat around the bush anymore, looking at Lin Yueye with a gaze that held no expectations but was somehow different.

“From now on, I’m afraid you’ll need to persevere for a while longer.”

“I understand, Teacher Luo,” Lin Yueye caught on quickly, her beautiful eyes turning, as lively as a clever little green tea, “I need to continue pretending to reject and dislike Xia Mujin. This way, she will focus her attention on me, continuing to try to make me agree to her conditions, rather than collapsing due to excessive sorrow.”

“You really are clever.”

Luo Yahan nodded repeatedly, her perception of the girl before her completely renewed.

She couldn’t tell before…

Lin Yueye was actually such a perceptive child?

Yes, if Lin Yueye exposed everything and directly said she wouldn’t associate with Xia Mujin anymore, then Xia Mujin’s mind would only return to the reality of Xia Muqing’s death. When that delicate balance was completely broken, anything could happen.

Now, the only way to divert Xia Mujin’s attention and maintain this balance — was through Lin Yueye.

Simply put.

It’s about stringing her along!

You said you wanted me to be your pet, right?

Well, I won’t be.

But, I won’t refuse either.

Using her every move, every smile, to gradually fill Xia Mujin’s empty heart, making her temporarily unable to care about these trivial matters.

Come to think of it… it’s a bit like the behavior of a green tea girl, but Luo Yahan knew how much risk and courage it would take.

“I promise, all of this won’t be for nothing.”

Finally, Luo Yahan’s words rang out firmly, as if betting on numerous possibilities and stakes, making one last gamble at the end of this tragedy.

“But this is not enough… far from enough… unless…”

A light flashed in Luo Yahan’s eyes.

A genius’s inspiration often comes in a moment of enlightenment.

Even though there was no one around, she leaned close to Lin Yueye’s ear and whispered something…

As Lin Yueye’s eyes gradually widened in surprise, Luo Yahan put her finger to her lips, not letting her speak.

“Consider my method, do it, and I will give you enough reward to change your life. Not doing it is also your freedom.”