The Double

Xiao Deyin had no idea what the medicine powder was, but she guessed it was a deadly poison. She didn’t know what Xue Fangfei had done to offend anyone, but their goal coincidentally aligned with hers.

That night, Xiao Deyin watched the paper package for a long time.

She had never killed anyone, her hands had never been stained with blood, how could the hands that caressed the zither harm someone?

But then she thought, as long as Xue Fangfei was dead, she could end this life of constant fear, not always having to worry about the day Xue Fangfei’s zither skills would be revealed, outshining her. Otherwise, people would say, look at that person, she refused to marry and gave up the chance to enter the palace, only wanting to be the first zither master, but she was still outdone by others. How ridiculous, daydreaming in broad daylight.

She did not want to be laughed at, she wanted to be the first zither master forever.

So, Xiao Deyin put something in Xue Fangfei’s drink. Everything was done exactly as the mysterious person had instructed her, but she did not expect that the medicine powder was not poison at all, but something more poisonous than poison. Even compared to Xue Fangfei’s subsequent fate, death would have been an easy escape.

Xue Fangfei was discovered to be having an illicit affair, her reputation completely ruined. Xiao Deyin, blending in with the crowd, watched as her former friend showed a bewildered look, despised and abhorred by others. Xiao Deyin thought she would feel guilty, but to her surprise, at that moment, all she felt was satisfaction.

She suddenly understood then, yes, she hated Xue Fangfei, she was jealous of Xue Fangfei, jealous of her having everything, as well as zither skills. Jealous that she had natural talents, becoming what she could never be.

She turned around and left.