Chapter 88 - End of Yao Yao (2)

"What were you doing just now?Are you trying to sabotage me even before I have started?",Shi Ai frowned at Zhang Min. Zhang Min on the other hand flicked her on the forehead and said,"You were over acting. Thankfully Yao Yao is not a very bright bulb in the market." Seeing her confused expression, Zhang Min shook his head and explained with a deep breath," Shi Ai,you don't talk. Most of the time another person has to ask you to meet up and even then you agree as if you are very reluctant to do so. You never speak too much and babble like you were doing just now! This is called overkill! You are a reticent person unless you are in the company of people you are comfortable with!And you may have considered her a friend but even subconsciously you were not very comfortable with her so you never spoke much. So she has never seen you in your element and her image of you is just that. If you are so enthusiastic about meeting her and talking,she is going to suspect something!"

Shi Ai agreed with what Zhang Min had said and reflected on her feelings internally. She really was a clueless fool who had no sense of self awareness. But it was better late than never! Shrugging her shoulders,she decided to not be a fool any longer. Miss Su who had been invisible as air throughout, chose that moment to speak up,"Shi Ai, Matt Long wants you to find the reason that Yao Yao has done all this and her animosity towards you. So please be careful to find that first.Alright?"

Shi Ai nodded her head in understanding. She,too wanted to know why Yao Yao had chosen to be her enemy. Shi Ai had always thought well of Yao Yao. She remembered when she had first come to the school and sat worriedly. She had never been to a proper school before as they had earlier been taught in the orphanage and later as she had recovered she had done a lot of self study. When she had come to the middle school,all the students already had their own groups of friends and hobby clubs. She had stuck out like a sore thumb. Initially she had tried to mix up but after a while when she had felt unwanted,she had retreated into her own shell. It was Yao Yao who had approached her. Had it been hatred from the beginning and if so why? Or was it something that had grown on her? They would have their answers tomorrow.

The next morning,Shi Ai went to the cafe where she was set to meet Yao Yao an hour earlier than the appointed time. They had already booked the entire place for this and cameras and microphones had been set at all the tables and every possible angle.

Su Jianan was pretending to be a customer and was already sitting in her place at a table in the corner. Since Matt had already been recognized by Yao Yao,he had not been a part of this mission. Zhang Min was going to be sitting in the car and would enter at the opportune moment. Shi Ai had dressed carefully for this confrontation forgoing her usual casual attire and wearing a dress with some light make up.

Yao Yao arrived on the dot as she stood at the cafe's door and scanned the surroundings. A woman sat at the side table while a bald man on a small table talking animatedly to some guy who was wearing a red baseball cap with his back to the door. And in another corner a young girl was sitting sipping a glass of water.

Yao Yao frowned as she wondered why Shi Ai was late. She hated waiting. Just then the ymgirl from the corner called out,"Yao Yao?"

Yao Yao turned automatically towards the sound and did a double take as she recognized the young beauty to be Shi Ai.

She wanted to frown but putting on an expression of surprise went towards the table and leaning down pressed an air kiss on her cheek. In her gratingly nasal voice she greeted," Hi,Shi Ai. You are looking really really pretty. I almost did not recognize you! Why did younget a makeover girl? And why? Have you fallen in the company of some bad people.Or is it because of that Zhang Min that you have changed your style of dressing. Let it be,I won't tell you anything about him. Now tell me all that has been going in with you! Everything has been going wrong ever since that day! First we were supposed to meet for karaoke which snowballed into a big party! Then that police raid and questioning! I was so scared then that I almost pe** my pants.And then all those rumors about your drug abuse which were abruptly silenced.." 

Yao Yao finished her monologue, leaving her last sentence hanging,as if expecting an answer to that first. 

Shi Ai was amazed that Yao Yao could act so naturally after being so vicious!

In a neutral tone,Shi Ai answered," Yao Yao, I will tell you everything you want to know but before that I want you to answer some of my questions. Tell me Yao Yao will you answer truthfully?"

Yao Yao felt as if something was wrong but she could not pin point exactly because usually Shi Ai would answer what was asked of her. But still she looked into her eyes and said, "Of course Shi Ai. You are my best friend. I will always be truthful to you.

Shi Ai almost scoffed at this answer and even Zhang Min whobwas sitting in the car listening in almost laughed out loud.

The next minute Shi Ai dropped her bomb,"Yao Yao,why do you hate me so much that you would do this to me?"