After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter

My mind went blank. I thought I had misheard. I opened my eyes and stared at him in astonishment.

Gu Jinhuai looked back at me, saying nothing, just watching quietly, which gave me a momentary illusion.

Not only me, but the others were also surprised by his reaction. The sales clerk took me to a makeup artist to do my makeup.

"Ms. Zhou, our makeup artists are divided into different levels, and the prices vary depending on the level. Which one would you like? There are four: A, B, C, and D. A is the top-tier one, and so on."

I listened to the salesperson's introduction, completely confused. Before I could even speak, Gu Jinhuai made the decision for me.

"Of course, it's the best."

"Okay, Miss Zhou, please follow me."

The shop assistant was very respectful and led me inside.

I felt like a puppet on a string the whole time, being led around by others.

A moment later, Gu Zi walked in, followed by her makeup artist, and then Song Yuan. She pursed her lips and looked at me with a pitiful expression.

"Nanzhi, can I have the makeup artist? We're good friends."

Song Yuan's voice was so gentle that no one could bear to refuse her.

I frowned slightly as I looked at the makeup artist next to her. The girl had her hair tied in a high ponytail, wore a black mask, had sharp eyebrows, and looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You're Yuanyuan's high school classmate, and I heard you're also her love rival?"

Knowing that she had her arms crossed, her words were particularly sharp.

"Who told you?"

Gu Zi, standing to the side, was dissatisfied and her attitude wasn't good either.

“I’ve heard about Gu Jinhuai. He clearly has a childhood sweetheart and fiancée, but you still interfered, acting like a third party. You’re shameless. And now you dare to come to my turf. Let me tell you, I own this shop. You want to get your makeup done here? No way. An Yue, I won’t allow people like you to come to my shop anymore. You’re lowering my standards.”

An Zhixiao immediately told them to leave.

The shop assistant standing nearby looked troubled, wanting to explain, "But, she is..."

"Okay, Xiaoxiao, don't be angry. We're classmates after all. Please don't hold a grudge."

Song Yuan, who was standing to the side, subtly glared at the shop assistant who was about to speak, and the latter immediately shut his mouth and said no more.

Who are you calling a villain?

Gu Zi's temper flared up instantly, and she slammed her hand heavily on the table with a bang.

I didn't want to cause trouble and tried to pull Gu Zi away, but Zhi Xiao stopped me.

"Everyone come and see! This woman is seducing a married man. My best friend is the victim. Now she's even showing off in my shop. Who is she trying to impress?"

An Zhixiao suddenly raised her voice and called for the others to look. Upon hearing An Zhixiao's words, the way those people looked at me instantly changed, and they started pointing and whispering.

"Have you no shame?"

Seeing so many people around, Gu Zi got so angry that she couldn't even speak properly.

I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but I'm not afraid of trouble either.

I stepped forward, but before I could speak, Song Yuan stood in front of An Zhixiao, her eyes red and her voice choked with sobs: "Zhou Nanzhi, what do you want to do? If you have grievances, you can take them out on me, but please don't hurt my friend."

“Yuanyuan, you’re too kind. This kind of woman is a mistress, even if you strip her naked, she’ll still be very confident.”

An Zhixiao spoke with a vicious tone. As she spoke, she met the eyes of several people, and soon, the makeup artists surrounded me.

I sensed something was wrong and knew I was in trouble. I tried to run outside, but there were too many people and I was held down by two of them.

Gu Zi exclaimed in surprise and was about to run over when she was pulled back by the other two people.

"What do you want to do? Song Yuan, you keep bullying Zhizhi, have you no shame?"

I looked at Song Yuan with a cold gaze and spoke in an unusually calm tone: "Turning black into white is a trick you always use."

"Nanzhi, don't be angry. Zhixiao just can't swallow this. Don't worry, I'm here. She won't do anything to you."

Song Yuan's voice was soft and weak. If you ignored her vicious eyes, you might really think she was a sickly beauty. What a pity, she wasted such a beautiful face.

"Yuanyuan, you're too kind-hearted. You always get bullied. Luckily, I'm here now to help you get revenge. You should wait outside."

An Zhixiao pushed Song Yuan out as she spoke.

"Xiaoxiao, you..."

Half-heartedly, Song Yuan was pushed out.

The door was locked. An Zhixiao exchanged glances with the others, then looked at the remaining customers and said in a cold tone, "Everyone, please bear witness for me today. I'm just teaching a shameless mistress a lesson."

"I know, don't worry. You've run a Hanfu shop here for so long, I know what kind of person you are. Your friends are definitely good people like you. When good people are bullied, of course we can't just sit idly by. Don't worry, we don't know anything about what happened today, just go ahead and do it."

The other customers responded enthusiastically, some even abandoning their makeup and standing by to watch the show.

I'll wait quietly for An Zhixiao to make her move against me, the "other woman".

"You're all crazy! Let her go!"

Gu Zi glared at An Zhixiao with resentment, struggling to break free of her restraints, but was held even tighter.

“Gu Zi, you are Gu Jinhuai’s sister and Yuanyuan’s future aunt. I won’t touch you, but she can’t leave.”

When An Zhixiao said this, her tone was cold, and especially when she looked at me, her gaze was unfriendly and filled with disgust.

I don't understand why she's so hostile towards me. Logically speaking, even a best friend wouldn't react this strongly, as if she experienced it herself.

“Zhou Nanzhi, what I hate most in this life is being a mistress. You deserve to die.”

An Zhixiao raised her hand and slapped me across the face. It was fast and powerful. I took the slap head-on, and my cheek swelled up instantly.

"Zhizhi!"

Gu Zi exclaimed in surprise, her voice rising involuntarily, her eyes red and swollen, looking at me with heartache.

I only felt a ringing in my right ear, and for a moment I felt like I had gone deaf and couldn't hear anything.

I watched as she raised her other hand to hit me again. I used all my strength and kicked her in the stomach with all my might. An Zhixiao was kicked to the ground.

She clutched her stomach, cried out in pain, glared at me with resentment, then turned to the people beside her and roared, "What are you standing there for? Beat her up! If you kill her, it's on me!"

Several makeup artists were startled by this scene, but they still followed An Zhixiao's instructions and worked on me.

Although they tried to hit me, they were intimidated by my cold gaze and didn't dare to slap my face, only daring to pinch me.

My face was expressionless, as if I had lost all sense of pain.

"Strip her naked, drag her out, and let all the customers see what happens to mistresses."

Everyone was shocked by An Zhixiao's reaction. She clutched her stomach and staggered to her feet, her eyes filled with malice and her smile maniacal.

"You're not allowed to touch a single branch, An Zhixiao, you madman."

Gu Zi was so frightened that she cried and yelled at An Zhixiao.

An Zhixiao seemed not to hear me. The makeup artists held me down, and An Zhixiao walked over and ripped my clothes off my shoulders with a ripping sound.

"An Zhixiao, you will pay the price for your current actions."

My eyes were bloodshot as I stared intently at her, venting my last bit of stubbornness.