Chapter 429: Chapter 429
"My name is Lin Meiren; you can call me Meiren."
After introducing herself, Miss Lin’s eyes flickered with an unidentifiable emotion, fleeting and elusive, as she added, "Or—you can call me Xia Xi!"
The words hit the ground like a tidal wave. The bodyguards in the front seats nearly jumped in shock; none of them expected their young lady to mention that name!
This name that almost no one knew...
All their gazes fell on Gu Tong, as if they wanted to pierce her through and see exactly what she had done to prompt their lady to this extent...
However, Gu Tong was no better off at this moment. She stood frozen in place, her facial expression completely out of control, looking somewhat bewildered.
"No more, no more... you always beat me, give me a break, can’t we just let it slide..."
In the shadow cast by the sunlight, a woman with a terrifying, scarred face pouted, looking pitifully as she whimpered.
Such an expression on her face elicited no sympathy from others, only a spine-chilling sensation...
For such an ugly woman to make such a move...
It was simply terrifying...
Xue Tong sheathed her dagger, retracting the last strike, no longer in the mood for a fight. She glanced at the unreasonable woman and said, "If I remember correctly, Han Shang only gave you three days! If in the next ranking, you’re still at the bottom, the name Xia Xi might be on a wanted list!"
"Wanted list... does it have to be that harsh..." Xia Xi was on the verge of tears.
She whimpered and rolled forward, grabbing Xue Tong’s arm, "Come on, put in a word for me... Little Boss likes pretty girls, how about... you try a beauty trick... charm him, it’ll work..."
Xia Xi almost snapped her fingers, secretly thinking she came up with a great idea.
But Xue Tong doused her with a cold bucket of water, saying in a low voice, "I have a man!"
That one sentence pressed down on everyone, leaving them speechless.
Xue Tong’s loss of her husband was well-known; it was no secret anymore. Xia Xi, being her close friend, naturally knew this as well...
"Just joking... it’s just that I’m so plain and ugly... cough cough... otherwise, I’d handle it myself..."
Xia Xi relented immediately; she dared not joke about this with Xue Tong. When Xue Tong gets crazy, she really could kill.
Xue Tong’s deep eyes lingered on Xia Xi for a moment, then her red lips parted, speaking lightly, "If you’re willing, I can cure your face! You’ll be the same."
Xue Tong’s grief over losing her husband, Xia Xi’s agony over her ruined face.
These are all their pains, untouchable by anyone...
Xia Xi’s mouth twitched; she didn’t expect her to be this harsh. She only mentioned it casually, and Xue Tong responded in kind...
"A face, I’ve long considered it unimportant. A pretty shell is for others to look at; an interesting soul is what’s most important~~"
Xia Xi almost soared with pride, forcibly steering away from the topic. Whenever Xue Tong suggested treating her facial scars, this was how she’d react, giving no opportunity to continue the conversation.
Xia Xi didn’t want to bring it up again, and Xue Tong didn’t press the matter, glancing at her and falling silent!
Being able to become friends in this perilous place was no easy feat! They all had their stories... ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥