Chapter 284: Depressed

They scolded me for being irresponsible and improper, for blaming my failure on a 'childish prank.' Even our parents sided with her.

They told me I was the one at fault for not managing my time better. I was devastated."

Jichun paused, shaking her head as if she still couldn't quite believe how quickly things had spiraled.

"And that wasn't the only time. There was another incident—our parents had bought an expensive magical artifact, a rare treasure.

Gu Aihan, curious as she always pretended to be, wanted to play with it. I told her no, that it was dangerous. But when I left the room, she took it and ended up breaking it."

Gu Jin's eyes widened in surprise as Jichun clenched her fists.

"When our parents found out, Gu Aihan wept, saying that she had only wanted to look at it but accidentally broke it because I wasn't watching her carefully enough.