Chapter 158: The Unbearable Past
Chapter 158: Chapter 158: The Unbearable Past
"Don’t be afraid. As long as I’m here, I won’t let Xu Qingsui bully you again."
"After all that’s happened, you must have some evidence, right? Show it, and let’s see how she tries to deny it."
Liang Xiaoxiao was more concerned with proving that Xu Qingsui wasn’t worthy of Shen Yan.
It got to the point where she stubbornly believed Xu Ruming, wanting her to drive Xu Qingsui away on her behalf.
Xu Ruming was already flustered, and with Liang Xiaoxiao pressing her at every step, she couldn’t help but curse Liang Xiaoxiao out in her mind.
But right now, she had to rely on Liang Xiaoxiao, or she wouldn’t even be able to stay in the 27th District.
"Xiao Xiao, I think we should just forget it. We can’t win against her."
"You don’t know her, but I’ve seen her schemes. As for so-called evidence, she can fabricate as much as she wants."
"I’m sorry, but I’m scared. I just want to find a place where no one knows me, forget all the unpleasantness, and start over. I really don’t want to face her again."
As she spoke, Xu Ruming started crying again. With tears streaming down her face, she looked as if she had suffered a terrible injustice.
Seeing her like this, Liang Xiaoxiao was moved once again.
"Don’t worry, I believe you. Besides, any evidence someone like her might produce couldn’t be trusted. She’s just taking advantage of the fact that no one else here knows the real story."
With just a few sentences, Xu Ruming had successfully manipulated Liang Xiaoxiao into thinking Xu Qingsui was the one capable of such deception.
Her goal achieved, Xu Ruming secretly flashed a triumphant smile.
This way, even if Xu Qingsui did produce something, as long as it wasn’t concrete evidence, she could be branded a forger.
At this point, even if she couldn’t get Xu Qingsui kicked out of the safe zone today, she could at least fight her to a draw.
She would have plenty of time to deal with Xu Qingsui later.
A song of victory played in her heart, but on the surface, she maintained her soft, weak, and bullied appearance.
Until Xu Qingsui came out of the room.
After a glance at Xu Ruming, Xu Qingsui spoke. "Xu Ruming, words are empty without proof. You need physical evidence. Like a photograph, for example!"
Xu Ruming froze for a second, then immediately shot back, "What can a photo prove? Anyone can Photoshop a picture! If you want to prove something, you’ll have to show video evidence!"
Realizing Xu Qingsui’s evidence might be a photo, Xu Ruming directly blocked off that avenue for her.
But just as she looked at Xu Qingsui smugly, she noticed Xu Qingsui’s smile grow even wider. A bad feeling began to spread from the pit of her stomach.
"You said you wouldn’t accept a photo as evidence and that it had to be a video. Fine, I’ll grant your wish!"
With that, Xu Qingsui pulled a small, portable media player from behind her back.
She gave a bitter smile. She had found it by accident and had meant to throw it away but kept forgetting. She never thought it would come in handy today.
Previously, she had found a small pocket on the original owner’s body, and inside was a USB drive.
One day, when she was bored, she had looked at its contents. After searching through the original owner’s memories, she finally learned the USB drive’s origin.
It was a sad story, really.
Not long after the Xu Family parents brought Xu Ruming back home, it happened to be Shen Ling’an’s birthday.
At that time, the original owner and Shen Ling’an hadn’t had their falling out yet, and she didn’t know about the affair between Shen Ling’an and Xu Ruming.
That day, wanting to celebrate the scumbag’s birthday, she had secretly set up a camera, intending to give him a surprise.
Unexpectedly, the surprise ended up being a shock for her instead.
When the original Xu Qingsui suddenly showed up, she witnessed the scene of the scumbag and Xu Ruming wrapped around each other.
Back then, she and Shen Ling’an were still engaged. When she caught the two of them doing something indecent, they showed not a shred of fear. Instead, they took the opportunity to flaunt their relationship in her face.
Xu Ruming gave a textbook "green tea" performance, and Shen Ling’an announced on the spot that he would break off the engagement with Xu Qingsui to be with Xu Ruming.
And the entire thing was recorded. It’s hard to say what the original owner was thinking; not only did she not throw the video away, she kept it on her person at all times.
In the end, it fell into the hands of the transmigrated Xu Qingsui.
And now, the video that Xu Qingsui found so cringeworthy was finally seeing the light of day.
Before Xu Ruming’s astonished eyes, two entangled bodies appeared in everyone’s view. Then, the voice of the original Xu Qingsui was heard from off-screen.
Xu Ruming started her "green tea" performance, while the scumbag declared his love for her.
Seeing such an explosive scene, everyone present was stunned.
Liang Xiaoxiao hurriedly looked at Xu Ruming, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She had believed Xu Ruming so completely, had even wanted to help her, yet it turned out she’d been played for a complete fool.
"Oh my god! So *she’s* the real homewrecker!"
"Stealing her own sister’s fiancé is one thing, but to turn around and frame her? Is she even human?"
"Damn it! We were all played! That bitch used us as her weapon."
With the evidence right in front of them, the onlookers who saw it immediately turned their aim on Xu Ruming.
Hearing the crowd’s curses, Xu Ruming panicked and lunged at Xu Qingsui like a madwoman.
"Give me that video! It’s all fake! You forged it!"
Furious and frantic, Xu Ruming charged at Xu Qingsui, but the latter simply sidestepped, letting Xu Ruming crash straight into the wall.
With her disheveled hair and the large bump forming on her forehead from the impact, Xu Ruming looked completely unhinged.
Xu Qingsui gave a cold smile and waved the player. "So you see the evidence and now you won’t admit it? You’re the one who said only video evidence would do. Thinking of going back on your word now?"
Then, Xu Qingsui turned to the others. "This sordid recording was originally meant to capture a surprise I had for my fiancé. I never imagined it would end up being a shock for me instead."
"That painful past is behind me. I wanted to throw this video away, but by a strange twist of fate, I never got around to it. I never expected to use it today to prove my own innocence."
"The truth about the sister stealing the fiancé has been revealed. I trust I don’t need to elaborate on the truth or falsehood of the other matter."
"Does anyone need me to explain anything else?"
Everyone present had been cursing Xu Qingsui just moments ago. Now, knowing they had been wrong, they all lowered their heads, not daring to look at her.
Finally, someone in the crowd—no one knew who—shouted, "The 27th District doesn’t welcome homewreckers! We don’t welcome bitches who frame others! Kick the bitch out of the 27th District!"
With one person taking the lead, others began to shout as well. This time, their target was Xu Ruming.
Xu Qingsui ignored them and turned to look at Liang Xiaoxiao.
"I already warned you several times. What do you have to say for yourself now?"
Liang Xiaoxiao had never expected things to turn out this way. Already seething with anger, being called out by Xu Qingsui sent the blood rushing to her head.
She shot one last vicious glare at Xu Ruming, then pushed her way through the crowd and left.