Wang Dong'er's body suddenly stiffened.
She knew that being alone with Huo Yutong in the current situation was dangerous.
In stark contrast to Lin Xi, who appears harsh to her on the surface but is actually a kind-hearted person, Huo Yutong appears to be a well-behaved girl, but in reality, her inner emotions are incredibly heavy.
Her obedience is only towards Lin Xi; as for how she treats others... you can refer to the fates of Wu Feng and Dai Huabin during the freshman assessment.
This is a common understanding among the Freshman Class One, and it is precisely for this reason Mingming although many girls have feelings for Lin Xi, none of them dare to make a move.
Wang Dong'er couldn't understand why Huo Yutong had developed such a personality until she heard about their past from Lin Xi and suddenly realized.
If what he said is true, Huo Yutong was bullied by everyone except her mother since childhood until he appeared and saved her, then it is understandable that she would be so aggressive towards anyone other than Lin Xi.
Even though she knew she would anger Huo Yutong, she still chose to confront her rage head-on.
Since there's no way to avoid this kind of thing, it's better to just talk it out all at once; a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.
She took a deep breath and forced a mocking smile.
I bet you're jealous of me, aren't you?
She was prepared to suffer for saying that.
Unexpectedly, Huo Yutong shook her head quite decisively.
"No, I'm not jealous of you."
Then, her voice turned cold.
"I just find your behavior selfish, and it makes me uncomfortable."
Huo Yutong quickly closed the distance between her and Wang Dong'er, so close that Wang Dong'er could even see her own reflection in Huo Yutong's eyes.
She said coldly:
"Your speech in the office just now, at first glance, seemed like a declaration of love, making one want to smile knowingly. But in reality, it was completely self-indulgent and didn't consider Brother Lin Xi's feelings at all. The reason is simple: Brother Lin Xi doesn't like you at all. This is nothing but unrequited love, and it's putting Brother Lin Xi in a difficult position."
"Put yourself in his shoes. If you enrolled as a girl, and your roommate turned out to be a cross-dressing man, and at the beginning of the new semester, he told your teacher that he wanted to switch back to being a boy because he wanted to pursue you as that boy, even though you didn't like him at all—how would you feel?"
"..."
Wang Dong'er was speechless for a moment.
She only tried to imagine it as Huo Yutong had suggested, and then she felt waves of nausea.
Indeed, expressing one's love without regard to the other person's thoughts and position, or the occasion, may seem like a display of deep affection, but it is actually quite selfish and will only annoy people.
She then realized how thoughtless her actions had been.
No wonder Huo Yutong was angry.
Huo Yutong glared at her unhappily.
"Do you understand what I mean? If you just want to compete with me for Brother Lin Xi, then go ahead. Let's see who can truly understand Brother Lin Xi's heart. But if you continue to try to impress Brother Lin Xi by causing him trouble, don't blame me for being impolite. Even if Brother Lin Xi scolds me, I'll teach you a lesson. Remember that."
"Waaah..."
Wang Dong'er instinctively took a step back.
Even when Huo Yutong pointed her finger at her neck, she didn't back down, but at this moment, she subconsciously gave way.
Because she sensed a huge gap in their perspectives.
Huo Yutong's meaning was simple: she didn't really care about Wang Dong'er's feelings for Lin Xi. At most, she would call her a philanderer, but she wouldn't take any drastic action because of it.
However, things change once Lin Xi's interests are involved.
On one hand, there was someone who, despite not being liked by Lin Xi, insisted on staying by his side no matter how much she begged.
The other party, on the other hand, is wholeheartedly concerned for Lin Xi, putting Lin Xi's affairs above their own relationship, even if it might lower their standing in her eyes, they still want to eliminate any threats to her.
Wang Dong'er shook her head inwardly with a sense of relief.
It's fortunate that Lin Xi treats Huo Yutong like a younger sister; otherwise, she wouldn't have had the slightest chance of winning.
She raised her hands in defeat, and said with a wry smile:
"Okay, I understand. I'll definitely pay attention in the future. By the way, I didn't expect you to be so tolerant of your rival."
Huo Yutong dropped her stance and snorted.
" Brother Lin Xi so outstanding, there must be a lot of girls who like him. Instead of making a fuss and telling them to stay away from Brother Lin Xi, we should try to make sure he only has eyes for me."
"That's typical strong-willed thinking..." Wang Dong'er couldn't help but smile wryly.
She didn't realize that she had actually been subtly influenced by the brother and sister who were not related by blood, and that her situation was now much better than before.
In the original novel, Huo Yuhao only disappeared for a short period of time with Wang Qiu'er, and she and the other members of the Shrek Seven Monsters practically wrote millions of words of a melodramatic elopement novel in their minds.
This reflects both a lack of trust in Huo Yuhao and a lack of self-confidence.
It's more accurate to say that the female characters in Tang Jia San Shao's novels all have this tendency to some extent.
For example, Ju Zi was also like that. In the finale, Huo Yuhao said that his son would stay with them for a while, and she became extremely anxious, convinced that Huo Yuhao and the others would not properly educate Xu Yunhan.
What kind of person is Huo Yuhao in her eyes?
It can be seen that the love he writes about is, frankly speaking, all composed of one self-indulgent act after another. He claims to love the other person, but in reality, he doesn't understand them at all, nor does he consider their feelings. The more he writes about love, the more obvious this becomes.
Bei Bei and Tang Ya, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong, Ye Xi and Long Xiaoyao... they all show these signs.
Seeing that Wang Dong'er had nothing to say, Huo Yutong concluded:
"Anyway, if you want to pursue Brother Lin Xi, then go for it. I have no interest in stopping you. But think before you act, and don't cause Brother Lin Xi any more trouble. Do you understand?"
"I understand... but do you really not care at all?"
Wang Dong'er was somewhat apprehensive.
A year ago, she was five or six levels higher than Huo Yutong, yet she still couldn't beat her. Now, she's four levels lower than Huo Yutong, and if Huo Yutong really wants to stop her with violence, she has no way to do anything about it.
After all, she knew from the very first day of class that Shrek Academy encouraged students to fight each other.
Huo Yutong gave her a disgruntled look.
"What, you really want me to beat you up? You don't actually have masochistic tendencies, do you?"
"Haha, no, no."
Wang Dong'er breathed a sigh of relief, gave an awkward smile, and quickly left.
Watching her departing figure, Huo Yutong's eyes held a complex expression.
To say that she wasn't jealous of Wang Dong'er's behavior at all would be a lie.
But right now, she's neither Lin Xi's girlfriend nor his fiancée; at most, she's like a half-sister, so she has no right to stop him.
She knew she had to act quickly, she thought to herself.