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Chapter 88 Rainbow Fire [Continued]

Although Tao Hong was used to winter swimming and did not show any symptoms of a cold or fever, the team leader, considering that she was also there to generate revenue for the synchronized swimming team, generously granted her another day off.

Alone in her dormitory, Tao Hong reflected on the events of the previous night, feeling both warm and sweet, yet also somewhat empty and lonely.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Who would come over for a visit at this time?
Tao Hong opened the door with some doubt, and then saw a stunningly beautiful face that she hated terribly.

"What are you here for?"

Tao Hong had already opened the door wide, but upon seeing Chen Hong outside, she subconsciously closed half of it, clearly showing her unwelcoming attitude.

"Just came to see you."

Chen Hong said, "Zhang Yan caught a chill on the way home and developed a fever, so..."

"Teacher Zhang has a fever?!"

Tao Hong interrupted her, urgently asking, "Is he alright now?"

"Haha~"

Chen Hong smiled slightly, but there was no smile in her eyes. She placed her hand on the door and said, "Are you sure we're going to talk like this outside?"

As he spoke, he tried to push the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

However, Tao Hong hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly opened the door again and said, "Then come in."

After Chen Hong sat down, Tao Hong immediately asked, "Is Teacher Zhang alright?"

"It should be nothing serious."

Seeing that she was completely preoccupied with Zhang Yan and treated her, the first wife who had come to her door, as nothing, Chen Hong didn't bother to force a fake smile.

Staring at Tao Hong, he said calmly, "I thought you two were exposed to the same 'yin wind' together, and you might catch a cold and get sick when you come back, so I volunteered to bring you medicine—even if you haven't acted up yet, taking this medicine can help prevent it."

Tao Hong subconsciously avoided her gaze and awkwardly straightened her hair.

She immediately realized that this was a bit of a show of weakness, so she quickly glared at him and said, "I don't need your pretense. You know perfectly well... Humph, I don't believe you have any good intentions."

"Yes."

Chen Hong did not refute, but nodded and said, "You know this perfectly well, so why do you still engage in those meaningless little tricks?"

As she spoke, she took out a box of medicine from her small handbag, poured out two small, white pills covered in scratches, and handed them to Tao Hong, saying in an unquestionable tone, "Here, take these to remember this lesson, so you won't forget yourself next time you act recklessly."

Because she mispronounced the word "slut," Tao Hong only realized what she meant at this moment. She immediately slapped the two small pills away and angrily said, "Who are you calling slut?! You're the shameless slut! The female lead chosen by the production team wasn't you at all. You know in your heart how you became the female lead!"

Are you accusing us of colluding?!

Chen Hong retorted without backing down: "We were both single back then, so what's so strange about us getting together? It's some shameless sluts who, knowing they were already taken, still shamelessly clung to us!"

She didn't regret what she did back then. Even though it left some lingering resentment in Zhang Yan's heart, she not only became famous overnight, but also established a romantic relationship with Zhang Yan, a super promising guy, ahead of time. It could be said that it was the best decision she ever made in her life.

But not regretting it doesn't mean she's willing to be brought up, especially by her love rival.

"What do you know?!"

Tao Hong was also provoked, her forehead veins bulging with excitement. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying, "I know I'm not good enough for Teacher Zhang, so I've never thought about dating him!"

Chen Hong didn't believe this at all and sneered, "So you've resorted to these underhanded tricks time and time again just for fun?!"

"of course not!"

Tao Hong stared intently at Chen Hong, gritting her teeth as she said, "I just don't want him to be hurt by you bad women anymore!"

Chen Hong met her gaze, observing the expression on her face, and realized that these words seemed to come from the heart, rather than being casually uttered to deceive. What on earth was this silly girl thinking?!
The purpose of her offering herself up was actually to drive her away from Zhang Yan?!
Could she be the reincarnation of my enemy from a past life?!
Chen Hong asked, speechless, "What exactly are you trying to achieve by doing this?"

"Humph~"

Tao Hong proudly raised her head: "You've shown your true colors, haven't you? You wicked woman, you only got involved with Teacher Zhang because you had ulterior motives!"

Chen Hong was so angry she laughed: "I'm attracted to him as a person, I'm attracted to his talent, and I'm attracted to his connections, but what's wrong with that?! If a woman doesn't want anything from a man, why would she be with him?!"

Seeing that Tao Hong was about to retort, Chen Hong interrupted again, "Do you dare say you don't want him as a person? If that's really the case, then your relationship should be a spiritual one, not a physical affair!"

Tao Hong wanted to deny it, but didn't know how to refute it, and finally forced out a sentence: "Clever words and a flattering appearance!"

Not enough words to speculate.

After arguing for so long, Chen Hong realized that the two of them were talking at cross purposes and could not possibly reach any consensus.

She was too lazy to argue any further, so she simply took out two more pills and sneered, "No matter what you're really thinking, if I tell Zhang Yan about all those little tricks and schemes you've played, guess what he'll think of you?!"

Tao Hong raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, looked down at the two suspicious pills in Chen Hong's hand, and asked, "What are these?"

Seeing that she 'lowered her head', Chen Hong assumed that her threat had worked and immediately felt much more relaxed. She thought to herself that no matter how stubborn she was, she was just a little girl who was easy to manipulate.

Then, with a slightly smug smile, he said, "What, are you afraid I'll poison you? Hehe, you're just a young girl, not worth me risking my life for—this is Coptis chinensis, Coptis chinensis without the sugar coating, just right to cleanse your scheming mind!"

When she went to "diagnose" Zhang Yan, she was thinking about how to make Tao Hong suffer. Then, she accidentally saw Coptis chinensis tablets in the clinic and immediately had an idea.

Upon hearing that it was Coptis chinensis without sugar coating, Tao Hong first frowned slightly, and then actually reached out and picked up a grain, putting it into her mouth.

In an instant, the bitter taste contorted her features, but she still reached out and picked up the second one.

Just as Chen Hong thought she had succeeded, Tao Hong suddenly lunged at her, knocking her down onto the lower bunk opposite her—thankfully it was a bunk designed for athletes; a regular bunk would probably have collapsed from the impact of the two of them.

"What are you doing..."

Chen Hong was startled and was about to shout when Tao Hong covered her mouth tightly. At the same time, she felt an extremely bitter taste spreading rapidly in her mouth.

Did she feed herself the other one?!
"Uh, uh..."

Chen Hong tried to spit out the pills, but Tao Hong covered her mouth tightly. She tried to get up, but Tao Hong held her down firmly.

Although Chen Hong is not exactly frail, she still can't compare to a national-level athlete like Tao Hong.

In the end, he could only swallow the pills, suffering in silence like a mute eating bitter melon.

After confirming that Chen Hong had swallowed the pills, Tao Hong released her and stood up, sneering, "You don't have the courage to die together with me, but I do! If you ever do anything to betray Teacher Zhang, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

This girl has definitely gone mad!
He was probably used to being ignorant and uninformed in the sports team, and when he suddenly met a handsome and dashing young writer, he was bewitched and lost his mind.

Chen Hong swallowed hard a few times, but still couldn't get rid of the bitter taste in her mouth. She gritted her teeth and asked, "What if, besides you, he also..."

She was speaking angrily when she realized that her words might give Zhang Yan something to hold against her, which would not be good if it got back to him, so she quickly stopped talking.

Tao Hong understood the meaning behind the words. He frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly said decisively, "Then you can only blame yourself for being unworthy of your position!"

These four words alone are enough to show that her months of Chinese language lessons were worthwhile.

Chen Hong was furious. No matter what, He Zhe was the one who was at fault.

In the end, all she could do was say, with a fierce but weak tone, "You should mind your own business first!"

Then he rushed out of the synchronized swimming team's dormitory in a disheveled state.

(End of this chapter)