Chapter 4 Return to the Campus

The next morning, Murong Xue casually put on a white dress with the length to her knees and went downstairs slowly.

Downstairs on the table, there was a sumptuous breakfast prepared by Ms. Wu earlier this day. It tickled people’s taste buds. Ms. Wu was the daughter of the last housekeeper of the Murong Family. She had grown up in the Murong Family, loyal and reliable. The Murong Family had always regarded her as a family member. And Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren had already taken their seats downstairs.

"Xue, have you recovered your health completely? Do you want to rest for a few days more before going to school?" Seeing Murong Xue go downstairs, Zhang Keren asked out of concern.

"My girl, you should be more careful next time. Don't let your mother always be worried about you." Murong Fenghua, who had always been serious in speech and manner, frowned. While his words seemed to be strict, they actually contained deep concern that was no less than Zhang Keren’s.

"Dad, mom, I'm sorry. It’s my fault. I have always been too childish. I’ll listen to your words in the future." Hearing her parents' loving words, Murong Xue could no longer hold back her tears. She immediately rushed to her mother and hugged her, cherishing care which was hard to get.

Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren trembled at the same time, feeling proud that their daughter had grown up. After all, Murong Xue was very sensible. They couldn’t remember the actual time. Maybe it was two years ago when Xiao Keli moved in that she always followed Murong Xue. Since then, Murong Xue had seldom talked with Murong Fenghua or Zhang Keren. Occasionally, she would play outside and didn’t return until the middle of the night. Therefore, Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren couldn’t like Xiao Keli. Finally, they couldn’t bear it and tried to blame Murong Xue. The result, of course, was a big fight, and the relationship between them was strained for a while. Now Murong Xue finally understood their hearts as parents.

Seeing that her mom and dad were so moved simply because of the words she had said, Murong Xue felt the infinite guilt in her heart. How could she be so silly during her last life? She had repeatedly hurt her families who loved her because of that couple of paramours.

During her last life, Xiao Keli always used the excuse that as a friend, she should fit in with the group and that Xiao Keli couldn’t drop her to play alone. Xiao Keli told her that playing in the KTV was cool. The bunch of fair-weather friends always played together till the middle of the night. Nobody dared to do anything to her because of her identity as the daughter of the Murong Family. However, there were several times when she was taken photos and the photos were exposed on the Internet, making her a laughing stock among the upper classes. Her family members were also more and more disappointed in her.

Also, there was not any figure of Xiao Keli in those photos every time. When Murong Xue thought of it now, maybe everything was planned by her. Only she was silly enough to believe Xiao Keli.

"My girl, have more food. You’ve been much thinner because of the illness…" Zhang Keren felt warm in her heart because of Murong Xue's behavior. She kept picking up the dishes with chopsticks to her daughter. Although Murong Fenghua did not say much, he also followed her to pick up dishes to her.

What happy days! She certainly would cherish them!

"Mom and dad, I’m going to school." Murong Xue finished her breakfast with the love of her parents. After saying goodbye to them, she carried her schoolbag and walked to the door.

Not long after Murong Xue went out of the door, she found a charming figure standing at the door. Murong Xue’s pupils contracted when she found that person was Xiao Keli. The moment Murong Xue saw her, she could hardly bear the hatred deeply buried in her bones in her last life.

"Xue, you finally came out. My feet really hurt." Xiao Keli slightly pouted her mouth, adding a woman’s charm to her delicate face. While she seemed to be complaining, it made her look particularly lovely, if the jealousy flashed on her face was not noticed.

"Yeah. Come on. We'll be late." Ignoring Xiao Keli’s comment that her feet hurt, Murong Xue stepped directly to the car owned by her family.

During her last life, Xiao Keli was always standing at the gate waiting for her like that. Occasionally, she would complain that after standing for a long time, her feet hurt very much. She also indicated Murong Xue many times that it would be good for them to be together all the time. Murong Xue was also very moved to say that she could move to the main building here and live with her together. Murong Xue even personally decorated a beautiful room for her next door.

Actually, Xiao Keli was not eligible to live in the main building. The main building was the house for the direct line of the descents from the Murong Family. For relatives having little blood connection to the family, like Xiao Keli, they should live in the attics for the guests which were a little far away from the main building. There was no denying that Xiao Keli was smart. She knew how to make full use of her own condition to achieve goals. Every word she said and everything she did were almost with a special motive.

If it were not for the fact that Murong Xue had already known her true character, it might have been not so easy for her to know Xiao Keli’s real purpose. This time, she was not going to let Xiao Keli use her to get into the main building. She was so disgusted even at the sight of Xiao Keli, not to mention she would want to live with her together.

Xiao Keli's smile stiffened, and then she tried to catch up with her in small steps.

"Mistress and Miss Xiao, please get in." The driver, Mr. Wang, opened the door and said politely to Murong Xue.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang. Thank you for your hard work." Murong Xue smiled and nodded to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang was surprised to hear the words because the mistress had been comparatively cold in the past years. It had been a long time since she spoke to him so gently. But he was also deeply gratified. After all, he had seen this young mistress growing up. Although she was a little self-willed, it did not stop him from caring about her.

Having sat in the car, Xiao Keli was a little resentful when she saw this. Why did Murong Xue suddenly become polite? Just now she was not so warm to her. She felt that she became a little different than before. She used to spend a lot of time telling Murong Xue in an inadvertent way that Murong Xue was the daughter of the Murong Family, so she should keep a distance from these people. Otherwise, it would cause the Murong Family to lose face. As a result, Murong Xue had gradually become cold to those people. But now her attitude was as gentle as before. The subordinates should never be looked down upon because sometimes it was easier for them to let the media outside hear the news.

"Xue, why do you dress so plain today? Why aren't you wearing red?" After just recovering from an illness, Murong Xue was wearing a white dress, making her tender skin more delicate. Her cold temperament made her unexpectedly attractive. Even Xiao Keli beside her looked much inferior. Xiao Keli secretly gritted her teeth but she still forced a smile and asked her.

In the past, Xiao Keli told Murong Xue that she looked good in red, and Murong Xue always followed her opinions. Murong Xue had been wearing all kinds of red clothes for a whole year, but now she suddenly wore white.

It wasn’t that Murong Xue didn’t look good in red. By contrast, white was more in line with the temperament of Murong Xue. Murong Xue had dressed in red for a year, which caused a lot of people in the school to criticize her. Besides, Xiao Keli always wore clear and elegant clothes standing beside her. It made her look rather luxurious. Naturally, there would be people who disliked her.

"I’m just tired of red..." Murong Xue had a glance at her. Her eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, making Xiao Keli tremble slightly.

Then Murong Xue closed her eyes for a rest. Xiao Keli by her side closely stared at her. Nobody knew what Xiao Keli was thinking about. Anyway, Murong Xue wouldn’t bother to speak to her. It was not the time to break down with her. She would let her go to hell slowly. Even though Xiao Keli might lose her fortune and reputation, it was not enough to atone for her crimes.