After the banquet that day, Mo Beichen went on a business trip abroad.
The news that Xia Weilan was the eldest daughter of the Xia family spread like wildfire on the campus of University A. As a result, when Lin Xuefei finally showed up at school, there was no way for her to avoid the sneers.
"She used to call Xia Weilan a burden all the time. Who would have thought that now Xia Weilan has a much more noble status than her!"
"Yeah, Lin Xuefei only knows how to bully others by relying on her power. She's really annoying."
Lin Xuefei felt as if she was walking in a daze throughout the day. She felt so humiliated that she couldn't even focus on what the teacher was saying in class.
"Xuefei, are you okay? You look so out of it."
"Xuefei, can you hear me? What's wrong with you?"
Lin Xuefei was shaken by the arm a few times and finally came back to her senses. She realized that the class was already over and in front of her was Han Lulu's concerned face.
Lin Xuefei was completely preoccupied with how to get back at Xia Weilan. She was like a person possessed.
"I'm fine." Lin Xuefei squinted her eyes and subconsciously looked at Xia Weilan's seat.
Not far away, Xia Weilan was chatting with two female classmates. One of them was a transfer student.
Han Lulu pouted and said helplessly, "Stop looking. She's a young lady now. There are so many people in the class who want to curry favor with her. I think you should stop competing with her. We can't afford to offend her."
Lin Xuefei glared at Han Lulu angrily. "Coward! When has Lin Xuefei ever been afraid of anyone!"
"I don't mean that. You're not in a good state now. How about joining me in the club activity this weekend? We're going on a photography trip to the suburbs. You can relax first..."
"Han Lulu, do you think I'm that idle?" Lin Xuefei transferred her hostility to Han Lulu. She just couldn't stand Han Lulu at this moment.
Han Lulu: "..."
At 9 a.m. on the weekend, in front of several coaches at the school gate of University A, many people had already gathered.
A young man in a blue cap was holding a list and starting to count the number of people.
"Okay, everyone is here. Let's all get on the coaches."
"Wait a minute. I want to join too." Lin Xuefei got out of a car. She was dressed casually, wearing a hat and carrying a backpack.
"Okay. Pay the fee first." The young man in the blue cap was doing his job.
Lin Xuefei paid the activity fee directly. Seeing Xia Weilan getting on one of the coaches, she also walked towards that coach.
On the coach, Rui Li immediately noticed Lin Xuefei's venomous gaze from the corner of her eye. She pretended not to know and then looked at Xia Weilan. She found that Xia Weilan was playing with her phone nonchalantly, showing no sign of being on guard at all.
Rui Li took a casual glance and saw a few lines of text on Xia Weilan's chat interface.
Mo Beichen: "I'll be back in the country tonight."
Xia Weilan: "Husband, I'm going on a picnic today. I have to stay for one night. I'll miss you."
Mo Beichen: ...
Xia Weilan was still typing away. Rui Li withdrew her gaze, leaned back on the seat and pretended to sleep.
With her alertness, if Lin Xuefei tried to do anything in front of her, it would be like looking for death.
Before long, the scenery outside the window changed from the bustling city to the foot of a mountain.
They climbed the mountain in the afternoon and had a bonfire barbecue at night. Lin Xuefei didn't show any strange behavior.
At night, everyone stayed in a hotel at the foot of the mountain.
As soon as Xia Weilan entered her room, she sat on the edge of the bed and immediately turned on her phone to video call Mo Beichen.
"What's up?" Mo Beichen was leaning on a soft couch. The light was dim and there were faintly a few young men around him.
"Are you at a party?" This was the first time Xia Weilan had seen Mo Beichen looking so relaxed and unruly.
"Yo, Brother Mo, who are you talking to? This doesn't seem like you. Let me see which beauty it is..."
A dissolute and unruly voice came from beside Mo Beichen. Then a charming face appeared. The owner of the face had a pair of particularly attractive peach blossom eyes that were shining playfully. It was Nan Fengyan, the second young master of the Nan family in the capital.
"Isn't this... Sister - in - law? Hello, sister - in - law." Nan Fengyan didn't expect that Mo Beichen, who rarely came out for a party, was being checked on by Xia Weilan. He immediately found it very interesting. "Sister - in - law, do you want to come and have a few drinks?"
"Get out of the way." Mo Beichen directly blocked Nan Fengyan and seemed to move to a quieter place.
Xia Weilan blinked her eyes. The words she was about to say were swallowed back.
"Don't move!" Mo Beichen suddenly frowned and gave a low shout.
Xia Weilan looked at him in surprise, feeling very confused. At this moment, she felt a cold and slimy sensation on her waist. It seemed as if something was coiling around her waist.
Xia Weilan's nerves tightened. She suddenly felt as if all her strength had been drained and her face turned pale.
"Th - there's a... snake~" Xia Weilan finally saw a small venomous snake coiling around her waist.
Not only that one, but there were also two or three colorful little snakes at her feet, trying to get into her trouser legs.
Xia Weilan was most afraid of such slimy things in her life. She felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't say a word.
Xia Weilan couldn't hear what Mo Beichen was saying on the video at all.
Seeing her like this, Mo Beichen immediately called Rui Li.
"Go to Xia Weilan's room now and get rid of the snakes!" Mo Beichen gave a strict order. His voice was as cold as a blizzard.
Mo Beichen clicked on the video again, but found that the screen was completely black and there was no sound at all. Obviously, Xia Weilan had thrown her phone on the ground.
At this moment, every cell in Mo Beichen's body was activated. He stared intently at the darkness, and the veins on his hand holding the phone bulged.
All that flashed through his mind was Xia Weilan's pale face and the deadly snakes spitting out their tongues.
"Brother Mo, you..." Are you okay? Nan Fengyan stepped closer, but was startled by Mo Beichen's expression.
Just then, the video was cut off.
Mo Beichen's face changed again. He rushed out of the club, stepped on the accelerator and disappeared.
Nan Fengyan, who was left behind, looked as if the sky was about to collapse. His eyes were wide open.
What on earth had happened...
On the other side.
Xia Weilan was so frightened that she fainted.
Suddenly, the door was kicked open. When Rui Li saw the scene in the room, even her usually calm face showed horror.
On the bed, Xia Weilan was lying there. Countless venomous snakes crawled out from under the quilt and circled around her.
Rui Li, who was well - trained, quickly got rid of the snakes and immediately checked Xia Weilan's body. At this moment, even the slightest bite could be deadly.
Fortunately, there were no bite marks on Xia Weilan's body. However, Rui Li still called an ambulance and sent Xia Weilan to the hospital for observation.
In the hospital, Xia Weilan's forehead was covered in sweat. She seemed to be trapped in an endless nightmare.
Mo Beichen rushed in, still looking cold from the outside. This was the scene he saw.