Chapter 89Â
 Mu Wanwan Gets Fierce
Lu Ziqing shifted uncomfortably, though she still held her posture, confidence barely wavering. âEveryoneâs stuff was in that room. Anyone could have thought of it.â
Mu Wanwan stepped forward, her gaze sharp as ice. âGive my things back. I wonât make a fussâbut donât blame me if I donât hold back.â
She hadnât even told Lu Ziqing that her backpack and jacket were missing, yet the lie was exposed immediately. Now Lu Ziqing still dared to deny it.
âI told you, I didnât take your things. Canât you understand human words? Show me proof if you can. Otherwise, I can sue you for false accusation.â
Mu Wanwan narrowed her eyes, a cold smile curving her lips. Her fingers formed claws as she grabbed Lu Ziqingâs collar, roughly yanking her forward.
âAh!â
Lu Ziqing yelped in shock, reflexively crying out.
âWanwan, letâs talk calmly. Let go of Ziqing!â An Yao wasnât foolish. Seeing Lu Ziqingâs reaction, she guessed that maybe Lu Ziqing really did take Wanwanâs things. Perhaps this was a chance to escalate the conflict between Mu Wanwan and Lu Ziqing. If Lu Ziqing got hurt, even if Lu Li protected Wanwan, her motherâs side wouldnât let things slide so easily.
Still, An Yao kept up appearances on the surface.
The air seemed to freeze.
âI donât know! I told you, I didnât take your things,â Lu Ziqing stubbornly defended herself.
âTell meâwhere did you hide my jacket?â Mu Wanwanâs eyes glinted with deadly cold, her voice low and serious.
âLu Ziqing, how dare you lie?â Qiao Le arrived, catching Lu Ziqingâs words mid-air. She choked back her anger.
Mu Wanwan clenched her fists, her gaze dark and sharp. Without hesitation, she pushed Lu Ziqing down. Lu Ziqingâs face showed shock as her hands flailed in the air.
âAhââ
Wanwan wanted to beat her up badly.
Lu Ziqing screamed, gripping Mu Wanwanâs arms. âMu Wanwan! What do you want?â
Qiao Leâs face darkened instantly.
Mu Wanwan shot her a glance, her voice cold and ruthless. âThis is none of your business. Step aside.â
âLast chanceâwhereâs my jacket?â Mu Wanwanâs anger was genuine this time.
Qiao Le crossed her arms calmly, watching the scene unfold.
Mu Wanwan let out a light, cold laugh, pushing her back. Lu Ziqingâs waist pressed against the railing of the small bridge, half her body suspended in the air.
Lu Ziqing turned her head but remained silent.
Damn itâŚ
The gray sky cracked with lightning, a cold wind scattering fallen leaves.
âI already asked. A little monk saw you carrying a bunch of things out of the room, and you still said you didnât take anything.â
âIâIâm telling you, just let go of me first,â Lu Ziqing finally admitted, trembling. âI threw your things onto the back mountain.â
An Yaoâs breath caught as she met the coldness in Mu Wanwanâs eyes.
âIf you donât return my jacket today, even if youâre Lu Liâs sister, I wonât let you off,â Mu Wanwan said, giving a slight push. Lu Ziqing leaned back, screaming repeatedly.
Daring to steal Wanwanâs thingsâshe deserved it.
âMu Wanwan!â
âLet go of me! I didnât take your things! Mu Wanwan, if you dare hurt me, my brother wonât let you off!â Lu Ziqing stomped and struggled, trying to pry Wanwanâs hands off, but it was useless.
This reckless Lu ZiqingâŚ
Her screams pierced the air, full of panic.
âZiqing!â
Even An Yao was shockedâshe didnât expect Mu Wanwan to actually push Lu Ziqing into the pond.
Splash! The lotus leaves scattered, water spraying up in a huge splash.