Chapter 233 - 219: Mu Shuoqian, You’re So Bad
The certificate was still floating on the surface of the water as Hu Jiaojiao swam a long distance to reach the center of the lake.
This man-made lake hadn’t been dredged for a long time, and when Hu Jiaojiao swam back to shore, her body was covered in black, rotten mud. She sat on the stone steps in her disheveled state, cherishingly opening the certificate, but the content inside made Hu Jiaojiao’s face turn ashen once again.
What she had retrieved was just the cover of the certificate; the actual certificate had been replaced with a piece of white paper, which despite being soaked was still very readable: Want it? Exchange it with the photos and videos.
"Ah, Gu Qili." Hu Jiaojiao clenched her fists and pounded the ground forcefully several times, so angry that her nose was almost askew.
Of course, Gu Qili knew that Hu Jiaojiao no longer had those photos and videos. She just wanted to see her in a state of desperation and madness. As her "friend" for so many years, she understood Hu Jiaojiao quite well. Hu Jiaojiao always treasured certificates and awards, especially this Level Eight Certification. She once sat in the dormitory hallway for days and nights, just to memorize vocabulary for the exam.
It’s unclear where her obsession came from, but to hit a snake, you must strike its vital point. Since Hu Jiaojiao cared so much about it, Gu Qili would keep it to dangle before her.
The likelihood of getting the original certificate replaced was slim; at most, the school would issue a proof, but to Hu Jiaojiao, those proofs were as good as trash.
Hu Jiaojiao took her phone out of her pocket, intending to call Gu Qili to negotiate terms, but as soon as she took it out, she got a handful of mud, and the screen was already black. This was the second phone she had ruined in a few days.
Without a second thought, she furiously threw her phone into the artificial lake.
Hu Jiaojiao wandered alone by the lake for a long time, thinking over her options. She was caught between two fronts: she had to guard against Gu Qili while being even more wary of Qi Meihui. She wasn’t afraid of Gu Qili; it was Qi Meihui she feared.
If things really escalated, and Mu Hewen didn’t take her side, wouldn’t she lose her husband along with her soldiers?
After a long thought, she finally came up with a plan.