2 An old friend

Yi Lan had just returned after she had watched the amusing show in front of her, when a figure leapt in front of her.

Yi Lan only watched disinterested at the person standing in front of her. With long dark hair and deep blue eyes, she had drawn in many men into her traps. Little did they know, what kind of a woman she really was.

"Yi Lan, I thought you were better than this, how could you do this to Mo Huo!?" The seemingly hurt woman opened her mouth pitifully.

She looked at Yi Lan with big, watery, sad eyes. "Brother Mo Huo had already been so good to you, yet you repay his kindness with such dirty tricks?!"

Yi Lan scoffed in her heart. Had she not known the real nature of the person in front of her, she would have long been fooled by her act. She smirks inwardly. So be it. She'll pay back acting with acting.

With innocence and confusion in her eyes, she tilted her head to look at the woman. "Mo Ling, what are you talking about? I have no idea, so please excuse this ignorant fool."

The person addressed to's expression immediately turned ugly and she sputters out "Dont act innocent, I know you are the one who spread the video."

"What video? You see, my phone's been taken away by my brother, so I wasn't able to check anything." says Yi Lan in a sweet tone.

For a moment, Mo Ling considers the fact that maybe Yi Lan wasn't the one who spread the video. But then she caught sight of Yi Lan's eyes that were sparkling with mirth.

Intense anger fills Mo Ling." You! Stop acting and tell me, how did you photoshop Brother Mo Huo's face in the video!?"

By this time, a lot of people had already gathered around and were whispering constantly.

"Sister Mo Ling, please do not accuse me of such dirty things. I am uncapable of doing those." Yi Lan puts on a hurt look on her face, making her seem more adorable than usual.

The people sigh inwardly as they watch the beautiful girl in front of them look sad. Each felt a need to protect her.

Yet, one person remained unaffected to this face of hers. Intense anger bubbled up in Mo Ling and she spoke up "I am not your sister, so don't call me that. And what nonsense are you blabbering about?! It's obvious, Brother was falsely accused by you."

"Oh..And why would I do so?!" asks Yi Lan calmly.

Watching Yi Lan look calm, Mo Ling's body shook in anger and she spurt out "Obviously because when you had previously confessed to him, he rejected you and so you decided to take revenge. Posting a fake video to put dirt on him."

Yi Lan sneers inwardly, yet shows a hurt face while saying "Sister Mo Ling, why do you say such cruel things? I have still not recovered from the heartbreak Mo Huo had given me. Even if he rejected me, why would I do such a thing to a person I loved?! Maybe.." Yi Lan stops speaking in between, acting hesitant.

"Maybe what?" asks Mo Ling.

"Maybe it was someone close to him. You never know when a person may stab you in the back." Yi Lan purposely laid emphasis on these sentences, trying to push the blame on Mo Ling.

The people around them start to mutter.

"I also agree with Yi Lan. Why would she do such a thing?"

"Yes, yes, she's from the Yi family. With such a family to have her back, why would she use underhanded methods?!"

"If so, then don't you think the person who posted the video might be Mo Ling?!"

"You! Stop saying such things out loud. Do you wish to be dead so soon?!"

Though their words were soft, both Yi Lan and Mo Ling could hear them. Yi Lan just continues her act. She knew Mo Ling better than anyone.

Both had been best friends a long time ago. But because of a fight, they drifted apart. The reason for their fight was Mo Huo. He was Mo Ling's cousin. As a child, Mo Ling had been infatuated with him and always followed him around. Later, in middle school, Mo Ling became jealous of all the girls who came close to Mo Huo and guess what?

She started to bully them. An annoyed Yi Lan confronted Mo Ling, telling her to stop her acts. She only wanted her best friend back. But Mo Ling thought that she too liked Mo Huo and told her to mind her own buisness.

At that time, they hadn't noticed that Mo Huo had been standing behind a wall, hearing their talk and a huge smirk was pasted on his face. A frustrated Yi Lan left school but was blocked by Mo Huo on her way.

Yi Lan on seeing him couldn't help but curse him. Yet, all he did was grab her hand and pulled her towards him. She immediately hit him, but he stopped her by saying, "Stop struggling, I know you like me. Why act?"

His words infuriated Yi Lan and she immediately punched him and tried to leave but was once again caught by him. Rage filled his eyes as his hands tightened around Yi Lan making her gasp in pain. At that time, she hadn't learnt in martial arts, so she could only struggle helplessly. When she went to scream, he closed her mouth with his hand, not even giving her the chance to bite him.

He then spoke in her ear, the hot breath making her shiver in fear "I said it didn't I. You like me right? Don't worry I'll accept you. Along with that foolish friend of yours. Both of you together, will warm my bed." He then laughs in a psychotic way, making Yi Lan's eyes widen in fear.

At that moment, she knew of Mo Huo's true nature. Warm his bed?!

They were still in middle school, third year!!!

In desperation, she kicked Mo Huo on his crotch and ran away as fast as she could.

The next day, when she tried to tell this to Mo Ling, she was pushed away in digust. Mo Ling only said "Now that Brother Huo rejected you, you dare come back to me!! Get lost, Brother Huo told me everything about how you tried to blackmail him when he rejected you. I never knew you were such a bi**ch."

A thunder-struck Yi Lan stood frozen there in shock. Even when the day was over, she still couldn't accept that Mo Huo had took the chance to spread false news about her before she could spill the truth. Not to mention that Mo Ling who had been her friend for ten years had just blew her off because of some boy she was infatuated with?!

Was this all their friendship had been?

Yi Lan could only laugh bitterly. When her eyes had met Mo Huo's, his eyes had pride and a sliver of madness in it. Yi Lan only looked back with hate filled eyes. That day, she had sworn to grow powerful enough to take down fifty Mo Huo's. Had her family known about this, they would have thrown Mo Huo into hell. But Yi Lan had stayed quiet because she only wanted to take revenge with her own hands.

Looking at the present situation, a part of her revenge was already finished.

Mo Ling glared fiercely at Yi Lan, her true nature seeping out."You actually dare accuse me of posting that video?!"

Yi Lan only pouts cutely. "Sister Mo Ling, I never said that. It was you who said it."

The murmurs around them only increased.

Anger clouded Mo Ling's rationality and her hand flew forward to slap Yi Lan.

But she was stopped by Yi Lan who held her wrist in a tight hold. Mo Ling cried out in pain as Yi Lan's grip tightened. Yi Lan smiles in satisfaction and then drops her hand. She then proceeds to continue her path, but not before whispering discreetly in Mo Ling's ear as she slid by, "Your Brother Mo won't be this lucky next time."

Mo Ling's face grew blue-black in rage, but she remained silent. She barked at the people standing there "What are you all standing here for?! Get lost."

They all scurried away in terror.

Mo Ling sat down on a seat nearby, thinking what to do next. Soon, a maniacal grin spread across her face. "Don't worry Brother Huo, Ling-er will take care of Yi Lan. For the problem to be gone , its roots have to be taken out first."

She took out her phone and then dialled a number. In a hushed tone and a smirk on her face she spoke, "Hello? E. A. P? I need you to send me as many people as you can. I want you to kill a girl called Yi Lan."

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Back on her way home, Yi Lan sneezes, rubbing her nose. "Hah!Someone must be cursing me. Too many enemies to count."