39 I Feel Sad

"please Wu Jie-" 

An image suddenly flashed in my head: I'd seen this exact pose a while ago and it seemed to bother me.

Of course, we were struggling to survive before and I had forgotten about it but now there was no need to put it off anymore. And so, I started to think, remembering the girl from the first day I had arrived at this school and was being shown around.

It was her.

"Wincu, I had been wondering something. On the first day, when we were being introduced, were you nearby? Somehow close with that boy, along with your introduction fifth-year students?" 

My gaze seemed to want to pierce this girl, ruthlessly hoping that it would cause her pain while she writhed and screamed at my feet. Was this how that classmate felt back then on earth when her once best friend went to the enemy's side and began serving them like a common slave?

Damn it!

For the first time in this life, I had been played.

Wincu's eyes widened. In that instant, she reminded me of a deer.

I thought to myself that she would have been cute if not for the memory of that girl who seemed to be staring at me with a lost look.

"Wincu, answer me! Or do not blame me for being merciless!" 

"Can we please go somewhere where we can not be heard?" 

I paused. It was true that we should go somewhere a bit more private. Hidden cameras were here and Cehn, even though he had left, might return.

Him returning might be even worse; I might even turn on him, which would result in an unnecessary outcome.

"Come. My room is secure," I said stiffly, then headed back to the transporter, stating the floor we wished to go to, quickly arriving at the desired destination.

Immediately I headed to my room with Wincu following behind me.

Her voice was soft, laced with tears and sadness. My eyes slanted, so this was the reason... Because of the Wu family?

I'm not even related to them by blood!

"Don't be mad, Wu Jie! It's just that I heard you are the only daughter of the Wu family-" 

"I am not the biological daughter!"

We entered the apartment. Heading directly to my room, Wincu wasted no time in speaking up once again.

"Does it matter? You are seen as their daughter and have been acknowledged as such. The Wu family havw stayed out of society for decades without showing their face, but still retained their prestigious name. You having the name Wu-" 

"Get to the point, Wincu!' I snapped, ignoring how distressed she sounded or even the tears gathering in her eyes.

"My parents had asked me to get closer to the Wu-"

I laughed. I felt as if I had been struck by something, and my heart began to hurt.

<Warning, please stay calm. Warning!>

The system blared in my head immediately administering the shock directly to my body.

I jolted and returned to reality, discarding the pain.

"Wu Jie, I know that I have wronged you. At first, I wanted to do just that but then I became aware that it would be stupid and as such, I really tried to just become your friend," 

I gave her a cold look and stated in a frosty tone, "Who said I wanted a friend?"

"I know you don't need any, but still…" 

"Just leave. I need to ponder on this."

"Wu Jie-" 

"you may breathe longer, Wincu, if you leave of your free will or feed my pet," I stated coldly, rising to walk out to the patio. Soon after, I heard the sliding of the door.

"Even in my past life, I had never been played. I had always been paranoid that they would show up, but here I had let my guard fall and had fallen into a trap. I suspect then Cehn is a familiar person. What if he was deceiving me as well?" 

I sighed after saying those words out loud.

Looking through the contacts on my private wristband, I decided that I should contact my mother.

It was not long before her face appeared and she broke out into a smile.

I felt like crying. I'd thought before in my past life I was all cried out, but now...

"Daughter." 

"Mother I -"

Mrs Wu appeared next to mother a stark contrast one had crescent moon eyes with a seductive fox-like appearance and black hair much smaller in statue while the other had almond-shaped eyes with a sultry appearance her hear a bright colour with a half curl to it.

"Little Jie... You seem-"

"I feel... I feel sad."

Somehow, for some reason, I felt like a wounded animal, as if I wanted to howl just like that time my sister had sacrificed herself for me.