Chapter 20, Mei: Yes, I like Bai Ge (New book, please add to your favorites)
(Unable to break free...)
Mei tried several times but to no avail. Her face was pale, but she was no longer the crybaby she was a month ago who would only cry when she was bullied.
"Although I don't know what your purpose is, it's pointless. Even if you kidnap me, you won't get any ransom."
"... Raiden Mei, what are you touching? Is it this phone?" The girl laughed and tossed Mei's phone to the ground.
Although she was unprofessional at kidnapping, most of Cocolia's henchmen were also shady and very skilled at it.
Mei, who had intended to secretly call for help using her phone, looked pale and nervously bit her lower lip.
"You're not still hoping Bai Ge and the others will come to rescue you, are you? Haha, don't worry, they won't be able to find you. Speaking of which... you two are actually just pretending to be a couple, aren't you?"
"!!!"
Because of her twisted jealousy of Mei, this girl was the most observant, and as a result, she discovered their fake romantic relationship.
"It seems I was right about that expression, but... it seems there's more to it than that. If I'm not mistaken, although Bai Ge hasn't fallen for you, our Miss Raiden Mei has definitely fallen for you."
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! How does it feel, Raiden Mei, who's been capable of anything since childhood? Is this the first time you've experienced this feeling of wanting something you can't have?"
"You don't think you're the only one who's special, do you? Think back carefully. Besides yourself, there's another person, Bai Ge, who's also very good to her, isn't there?"
"That's your other companion, Kiana Kaslana. You like Bai Ge, but maybe the person she likes is another friend of yours?"
The girl laughed maniacally as she spoke. She wasn't just making things up. After all, Bai Ge cared for and protected Mei so much, which could be explained by the fact that the boy felt sympathy for her because of her tragic experiences.
But his 'doting' attitude towards Kiana is baffling. That inexplicable, seemingly innate affection makes it appear to outsiders as if Bai Ge has fallen for Kiana.
Upon hearing this, Mei immediately clenched her small hands.
The girl's face lit up with joy; she was determined to sow discord among the three of them. No one knew better than her how fragile friendship could be.
A little suspicion and jealousy are enough to destroy it completely, however...
"…Of course I know what you're saying." Mei actually agreed with herself.
This reaction stunned the girl.
"What?"
"Whether it's Bai Ge or Kiana, they are dazzling people like the sun. I'm just someone who was lucky enough to be born into a better family and therefore became popular. Once that halo is gone, I'll be just like this, ordinary and no different from any other person."
Mei knew this perfectly well because she was a close friend of those two.
Bai Ge and Kiana are both very special people. Compared to them, Raiden Mei in the present seems so ordinary and plain.
"I... I might have indeed fallen for Bai Ge. It might be true, as you said, that he wasn't actually interested in me and was only nice to me out of pity. Maybe the person Bai Ge likes is Kiana."
Mei took a deep breath, her eyes showing no wavering or negative emotions.
"But I won't give up!"
This was the first time in Mei's life that she had such feelings for the opposite sex. The image of the boy appeared in her mind. Perhaps it was impossible for her not to like Bai Ge.
That boy became a warm light shining into Mei's heart during her darkest time; he was Raiden Mei's prince, whom she met as if by fate.
"I may fail, I may be rejected, but I will not give up. I am no longer the crybaby Raiden Mei who can be bullied by you. Kiana and Bai Ge, they have taught me very important lessons."
"Complaining about the world won't help, but for the sake of my important companions, I will face everything with strength! I will never betray their friendship!"
Mei said with a firm expression.
Mei has plenty of time now. Perhaps Bai Ge doesn't have those feelings for her right now, but Mei believes that with time, there will be an opportunity sooner or later.
And didn't the book say that to win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach? She seems to have already achieved that.
"You! You! What are you talking about? Friendship? There's no such thing in this world!"
"......"
"You bastard! Don't look at me like that!"
As if her defenses had been broken, the girl trembled with anger. She glared at Mei through gritted teeth, and the girl's gaze, which seemed to pity and sympathize with her for not having a single true friend, was especially unacceptable to her.
You, Raiden Mei, are no longer a rich person; you can no longer be as high and mighty as before.
You're just the daughter of a con artist now, what right do you have to look at me like that!
"I know! I know why those two are willing to be friends with you. They must want to take advantage of your current pitiful state to increase your favorability, thinking that if your father is really released and your family's power is restored, they can take advantage of your proximity."
Suddenly she shouted.
"That must be it, that must be it! Otherwise, why would anyone want to be friends with you? Hahaha, those two are quite clever. Why didn't I think of that before?"
"As long as you treat Miss Raiden Mei a little better now, and she's grateful, she'll give you whatever money she wants in the future."
The moment she said that, Mei's demeanor changed.
Raiden Mei, who was just moments ago strong yet still fragile, now stood up fearlessly.
Ignoring the gun barrels pointed at her from all around, and unable to free her hands from the ropes binding her, she simply rammed her body directly into the girl in front of her.
"Ughhhh!!"
"Ugh, you, are you looking for death?!"
Caught off guard, no one expected Mei to do such a thing. The usually quiet and elegant girl would actually bump her head into someone.
The girl covered her nose, feeling as if the bridge of her nose had been broken, and the pain was unbearable.
At this moment, Mei's eyes were filled with anger, as if purple arcs of electricity could be seen flashing within them.
"I don't care how you treat me, whether you bully me or talk badly about me, I'm used to it all, but... I absolutely will not allow you to slander those two people!"
Bai Ge and Kiana,
Those were the only two lights in her life, Raiden Mei's two favorite and proudest friends.
Mei can tolerate being slandered, but she absolutely cannot allow anyone to speak ill of them