She Wants to Be Alone
"Didn't Wendy Wang take the afternoon off today? Said she had diarrhea, didn't she?"
"Yeah, it's definitely her!"
No matter how jealous you are, you can't do something this disgusting, Grace!
...
Steward Liu heard this, his face darkening as he asked, "Wendy Wang, do you have anything to say for yourself?"
Wendy Wang's face turned from pale to flushed. She glanced at Ruby Ji, then at Grace, and said, "That's right! I did it! I just can't stand Grace! So what if she's a ninth-level Spiritual Alchemist? At Headquarters, that's the lowest rank! Why does she get to live in such a nice place all by herself? Why?"
No one else said a word.
Honestly, everyone felt a little indignant about it.
"Why she gets it and what you did are two different things." Grace said calmly, "Wendy Wang, did you do this on your own? No one else involved?"
Wendy Wang replied firmly, "No one else!"
"If you name the mastermind behind this, I might let you off." Chloe Zhu said. "But if you insist on taking all the blame, then tomorrow, I'll ask the Alliance Leader to expel you from the Spirit Alliance!"
"Hah! Aren't you full of yourself!" Ruby Ji sneered.
Chloe Zhu replied, "Let's just wait and see."
Steward Liu, troubled, said, "Everyone, disperse! Go to bed! We'll deal with this tomorrow!"
So, everyone left.
Joanna Zuo invited Chloe Zhu to sleep in her room, but Chloe Zhu politely declined.
Tonight, she just wanted to be alone.
...
Wendy Wang washed up, changed clothes, and went to see Ruby Ji.
The moment she walked in, Ruby Ji slapped her across the face so hard she spun around and crashed into the bed rail.
"Useless! Is there anything you can do right?" Ruby Ji scolded. "You even left evidence behind!"
"I was scared someone would come. I panicked," Wendy Wang sobbed, clutching her face. "I didn't notice the footprints!"
"Ugh! You're such a useless coward! And a superstitious one at that! Who carves zodiac symbols on their shoe soles for no reason?" Ruby Ji was furious.
"Young Mistress Ji, Chloe Zhu is always with the Alliance Leader! Do you think she'll really kick me out of the Spirit Alliance? You have to save me!" Wendy Wang pleaded, tugging at Ruby Ji's sleeve.
"Don't touch me! You stink!" Ruby Ji shoved her away.
"Young Mistress Ji, I only did it because you ordered me to..." Wendy Wang said through gritted teeth.
Ruby Ji took a deep breath. "Fine! Tomorrow morning, I'll go talk to my uncle!"
"Thank you, Young Mistress Ji." Wendy Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
...
Chloe Zhu sat alone on the rooftop of the Manor Alchemy Room.
Chloe Zhu wondered, just what kind of background does Ruby Ji have to be so domineering?
Just what kind of background does Ruby Ji have to be so domineering?
Why does Alliance Leader Bai favor her so much? Is he using Ruby Ji to deal with Chloe Zhu?
But if that's the case, then why did he confess to her?
After thinking for ages and getting nowhere, Chloe Zhu started feeling sleepy and entered her sanctum.
Tonight, she'd just make do in the Sanctum Tower.
But when she entered, she found Cutie Pie coiled up on the bench.
But when she entered, she found Cutie Pie coiled up on the bench.
But to her surprise, Cutie Pie jumped down, ignored her completely, and walked straight out.
"Huh?" Grace reached out and grabbed it. "Hey, little one, why are you ignoring me?"
The antlered serpent stared at her coldly.
"What is it? Did I do something to make you mad?"