Six years later, I and my four cubs blew up my ex-husband's house

Lee Ji-eun coughed a few times, but quickly stopped.

She suddenly felt a little aggrieved, her voice trembling with a hint of sob and confusion, "I don't know either, I was just taking a shower when I was suddenly pushed..."

As she spoke, she subconsciously looked at Xia Lin and continued, "Xia Lin, can you give me an explanation?"

I just saw you turn around to leave, why did you suddenly turn back and hit me?

Did I... offend you in some way?

Or are you still blaming me for accidentally getting your clothes dirty?

If that's the case, tell me, and I can apologize to you again.

"Aren't you going a bit too far?"

Charlene was somewhat taken aback.

The situation happened so suddenly that she didn't have time to think.

At this moment, facing Lee Ji-eun's aggrieved question, she gradually calmed down, and the scene just now replayed in her mind.

She was certain that someone had grabbed her trouser leg, causing her to lose her balance.

Beside her, there was no one else but Lee Ji-eun.

Was this person doing this on purpose?

Charlene looked at her with suspicion, while the other woman's expression appeared exceptionally innocent.

Nika frowned, her gaze no longer as gentle as before. "Little sister Charlene, is there anything you want to say?"

Her tone was sharp, carrying a questioning quality.

Charlene didn't reply, but frowned slightly and considered the situation.

She knew that the current situation was not in her best interest.

After all, she did pounce on Lee Ji-eun, and on the surface, it was entirely her fault.

To avoid things getting worse, she swallowed her anger.

She took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm and sincere, and said, "I lost my balance and tripped over something, which is why I fell on you."

Sorry, it wasn't intentional.

However, Lee Ji-eun clearly did not intend to let her off easily.

Her expression was one of obvious distrust, and she retorted with a cold laugh, "How could that be? The riverbank wasn't wet, and the rocks weren't loose, so how could you have lost your footing?"

Charlene, do you... have a problem with me?

I have this feeling that you haven't really liked me since we first met.

Is it because of Tokino?

Her tone was full of suspicion and provocation, as if she had already concluded that Charlene's actions were driven by some ulterior motive.

Charlene couldn't help but think to herself: What a pretentious act. I wonder who dislikes whom. It's such a pity they don't go into acting.

However, she didn't show it on her face and replied, "No, you're overthinking it."

It's just my personality; I find it really hard to warm up to people I don't know well right away.

Lee Ji-eun snorted and pressed, "Really? But you seem to know Emily quite well."

Isn't this your first time meeting her too?

How can this be explained?

Charlene immediately sensed that the other person's words had a hidden meaning, as if they were digging a pit for her.

She didn't panic. Instead, she quickly composed herself and answered with a smile, "Because Emily is my idol! I especially love her music and have been following her for many years."

People naturally want to get closer to their idols! Their mindset is different too.

Because I follow her around, even though it was our first meeting, she didn't feel like a stranger to me; on the contrary, I felt very comfortable with her!

Charlene's answer was watertight.

Lee Ji-eun originally intended to frame someone and try to create trouble.

But this person was far more difficult to deal with than she had anticipated.

Faced with Xia Lin's calm and clear response, Lee Ji-eun felt somewhat caught off guard, and a sense of panic rose in her heart.

She could only quietly reach out and tug at Nika's clothes.

Nika hadn't seen the specifics of the situation, so she instinctively defended her best friend.

Just then, she received a notification and realized what was going on.

She paused for a moment, a hint of surprise in her expression, before quickly turning her gaze to Lee Ji-eun.

Lee Ji-eun looked at her with a blatant hint in her eyes.

This is to get her to step forward and help, to weave a lie together, and to completely confirm that Charlene pushed her.

Nika hesitated for a few seconds, many thoughts flashing through her mind.

Despite her reluctance, she ultimately chose to compromise, silently nodding and following Lee Ji-eun's instructions.

She turned her head slightly and looked at Xia Lin with a faint gaze, saying, "Xia Lin, your statement is somewhat contradictory."

No matter how much you like Emily, in the end, you are still just strangers who have never met.

Such a reason is simply unconvincing to me.

She paused briefly, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes, and continued, "On the contrary, there seems to be some unusual connection between you and Shi Ye."

You two... you can't be siblings, right? Or rather, you're not related at all?

I can tell from your interaction that you have special feelings for him; you like him?

Her voice gradually deepened, tinged with a hint of contemplation, "Perhaps it is precisely because you know Ji-eun's feelings for Shi-ye that you take the opportunity to cause her trouble."

This motivation makes more sense.

Charlene hadn't expected that these two were so good at smearing others; they truly were best friends.

It's disgusting.

She unconsciously frowned and said coldly, "Sister Nika, I know that hurting someone is illegal."

I have no interest in that, much less any malicious intent to intentionally hurt anyone.

What just happened was purely accidental.

Believe it or not, of course, I bumped into her by mistake; it was my fault, and I apologized immediately.

Nika said coldly, "But... I didn't see any sincerity in your apology at all."

Charlene frowned, then calmly asked, "What would it take to show sincerity?"

Nika said, "Whether it was a deliberate push or not is obvious. You still deny it to this day, which is a problem with your attitude."

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my attitude, and I certainly didn’t do it on purpose.”

Charlene said calmly.

As the two were at an impasse, Lee Ji-eun suddenly adopted a peacemaker stance, trying to be the good guy.

She patted Nika on the shoulder and advised, "Nika, it's not a big deal, let's just let it go!"

"We should head back, or the production crew will be waiting forever."

Then, she turned to Charlene and said in a slightly perfunctory tone, "Charlene, let's just say you were frightened by what happened earlier! I won't hold it against you."

Charlene was inexplicably angry when she heard these words.

What do you mean by "I'll let it go for now"? It makes it sound like you actually pushed her.

It was clearly her doing it on purpose...

But right now, the two are in cahoots, protecting each other.

No matter what you say, you can only remain speechless and helpless.