Chapter 22: Their Identities Exposed

  Zi Yue walked into the classroom, and saw that the noisy crowd had all quieted down, doing their own thing. Occasionally, someone would glance at Zi Yue with a strange look in their eyes, then whisper something to each other. Zi Yue knew these people had also seen the poster on the bulletin board. She looked over at Lin Yuna's seat, meeting her condescending and disdainful gaze. Zi Yue ignored these guys, silently walking towards her own seat.

  Xue Yi, who was standing by, couldn't bear it anymore. She had also seen the poster, but she of course believed in Zi Yue. After all, their friendship of so many years wasn't fake. Xue Yi jumped onto the stage and loudly told the people below: "I'm telling you, everything that poster says is false! Yue isn't like that, you're not allowed to say those things about her!" Below the stage, Zi Yue looked at Xue Yi's indignant face, a faint smile appearing on her own. This silly girl, actually I don't care about these rumors at all.

  "Besides, you don't have to mind what they say about me, I don't care." Xue Yi walked down, Zi Yue naturally said to her.

  "How can that be? They're framing my best friend, I absolutely won't allow it!" Xue Yi became serious. Zi Yue didn't say anything else and turned her head away.

  Zi Yue tilted her head to one side, just in time to see Lin Yuna answer a phone call, her face suddenly turning pale and then rushing out in a flurry. Zi Yue's mouth curled up into a mocking smile - Lin Yuna, this is your retribution! Zi Yue had only used the power of the Xun Mei group to suppress the Lin Group, leaving them with no way out and declaring bankruptcy. She hadn't even needed to use the Ling Group. In fact, just the companies she had built herself over the past few years while abroad were enough to rival the Ling Group - she was the mysterious behind-the-scenes boss of "Chen", a title that only she knew about.

  "What are you thinking about, Miss Ling?" This voice completely broke through Ziyue's contemplation. She raised her head and looked at Han Shenghui in front of her, whose eyes were filled with teasing. She didn't show much surprise and calmly said: "You already know, I just hope you won't tell anyone." Ling Yufeng, Bing Ze Yu, and Xue Yi who were sitting behind them all heard their conversation. The only one surprised was Bing Ze Yu because he had no idea about this matter. Of course, he must have also investigated Xue Yi's identity.

  "Maple, is she your sister?" Ice Ze Yu's eyes were full of doubt, but the voices of the five people were very low, so low that only they could hear. Maple nodded slightly, as if in agreement.

  "How come you didn't think of that? You all have the surname 'Ling', but why did you, Yue and Yi, pretend to be poor people?" Bing Ze Yu asked in confusion.

  "To avoid unnecessary trouble."

  "Yeah, Moon and I didn't want people to get close to us or befriend us just because of our identities, so that's why we hid them. So please don't tell anyone." Xue Yi explained beside her.

  "Alright, then you have to promise me to be my maid for a month." Ice Ze Yu said to Xue Yi without any politeness.

  "You..."

  "How about it? Will you agree? If you don't agree, I won't dare guarantee that one day I might accidentally say it."

  "Alright... I agree." At this time, Xue Yi was filled with helplessness. Zi Yue hated being threatened by others the most, and she very clearly understood that Bing Ze Yu couldn't threaten them at all, but she didn't intervene because she could see that Bing Ze Yu had a bit of a liking for Xue Yi, and Xue Yi also seemed to have gotten emotional about it, so she just let them be. (Some dust: Dizzy, Zi Yue, how come you're so perceptive about others' emotions but so obtuse about your own? What a weirdo! Some moon: Mind your own business! Some dust quickly scrams away~~~)

  "I want to know about your other identity." Han Seong-hee's voice rose again.

  "What do you mean?"

  "You're not just the young lady of the Ling Group, are you? Otherwise, how could your skills be so good? Your speed with the silver needle is something ordinary people can't achieve. And, you don't seem to fear killing at all." Han Shengxi asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

  Zi Yue knew that Han Sheng Xi must have investigated her background, but there was nothing major to be found because her information was hidden too well and they were absolutely impossible to investigate.

  "I think I have the right to remain silent."

  "Alright, you don't have to say it, I'll find out myself slowly." Han Shengxi transformed back into that devilish appearance, hooking up an enticing smile.

  "Alright, I'll wait." With that, he stood up and left. Looking at Ziyue's back, Hansong Xi made a silent decision: Ling Ziyue, I will make you fall in love with me.