The Double

Chapter 498 - 154: Searching for Medicine

Chapter 498: Chapter 154:

She was desperate to destroy Fangfei.

Not that she hadn’t hesitated; after all, in these past ten years or so, the only one who truly understood her zither playing was Fangfei. "Immortal Jing Hong" came from a brothel; her zither playing was often languid and soft, which she disdained. Only Fangfei’s zither sound, pure and unconstrained, was what she appreciated the most.

Moreover, Fangfei had indeed treated her with the sincerity of a kindred spirit. She was gentle and kind, and every time Xiao saw Fangfei’s earnest eyes, she could feel her own darkness and madness.

Until one day, someone approached her, asking if she was willing to put something into Fangfei’s cup.

At first, Xiao thought her jealousy had been too apparent, that others had already seen it in her eyes. But she later realized that they had approached her simply because she was Fangfei’s friend and an easy target.

She feigned reluctance, unmoved by money, until the other party threatened her family with violence. Xiao then went with the flow, pretending to agree out of no choice, bearing the indignity.

She had never allowed a single stain on her reputation, thinking that even if the truth were to come out one day, she could claim she was coerced and not acting out of jealousy.