The faces of several girls turned livid and purple from Lin Mengyao's mocking. Lin Mengyao's appearance and demeanor were so imposing that they left people breathless. Looking at Lin Mengyao, there was no way you could doubt what she was saying. But there were always one or two people who, for the sake of their own pride, were stubbornly unyielding.

A little girl in a green dress quietly tugged at the sleeve of the girl in the goose-yellow dress and whispered in the smallest voice possible, "Shall we leave, her words seem to be true."

The girl in the green dress had already started considering escaping under Lin Mengyao's oppressive aura, but a look from the girl in the yellow dress pinned her in place, "If you dare to leave today, then don't expect to continue hanging out in this circle from now on."

The words of the girl in the yellow dress successfully stopped the retreating footsteps of the girl in the green dress, as well as those of others. "Everyone present today counts for one. If any of you leave me today, then in this circle from now on, there'll be me but not her."

The girl in the yellow dress seemed to have a significant status in their circle. As soon as she spoke, everyone froze in place.

Seeing none of her companions leaving, the girl in the yellow dress seemed to look much better.

"I wondered why she was lying the moment she opened her mouth. Turns out the bad example set above affects those below. With a sister who loves to brag like you, it's no surprise to have a sister who loves to lie. A skirt worth millions? Look at yourself, is there anything branded you're wearing? We're young, but we're not stupid or blind. Our eyes can still tell real from fake, okay?"

The girl snorted and gave Lin Mengyao a big eye roll.

"The circle is so chaotic because of people like you who love wearing knockoffs, huh." The girl spoke and then suddenly charged without warning, reaching out to pull a hairpin from her hair and stabbing toward Yu Xia.

Xu Ke's pupils shrank. His body acted faster than his brain, quickly pulling Yu Xia into his arms, moving her away from her original position.

At the moment Yu Xia bumped into Xu Ke's chest, the girl's hairpin reached the original location. But with Yu Xia not there, the hairpin didn't pierce her but left a small hole in the clothing, making the girl curl her lips into a smug smile. Then, right in front of Xu Ke, she casually cut the small hole into a large tear.

"Did you think I was going to stab you? I'm not stupid, I know that's illegal. I just wanted to stab your clothes. I'm tired of hearing your whole family pretend here. I still have things to do today, no time to waste here with you. But as a significant member of this circle, I can't ignore seeing you wear these knockoffs. I slashed your clothes not for anything else, just to teach you a lesson. If I catch you wearing such fakes again, I won't just make a cut. I'll strip your clothes off and make you run naked on the street."

The malice belonging to children came blatantly.

This action of the girl angered Xu Ke, Lin Mengyao, and even the young man taking photos, but only Yu Xia seemed unresponsive, casually touching her chest, as if unfazed by the girl's threats.

"How could there be such a malicious child in this world." Lin Mengyao trembled all over with anger at the girl, never expecting someone would dare to hurt Yu Xia right in front of her.

The girl didn't care about what Lin Mengyao said. On the contrary, seeing Lin Mengyao so angry and yet helpless made her more smug, more superior, showing no remorse for almost accidentally stabbing someone, nor any apology for her vicious remarks.

Lin Mengyao was so angered by the girl that her temples were throbbing. If it weren't for the number of people on the street, she really wanted to go up there and slap the girl twice to teach her how to behave.

"Auntie, you should be grateful you weren't wearing any knockoff hanfu, or else I would've ruined your clothes too." The girl waved the hairpin in her hand in front of Lin Mengyao, then grinned smugly as she intended to lead her companions away.

"Stop, who said you could leave? Tearing someone else's clothes and thinking of leaving without compensating—that's a beautiful fantasy." Xu Ke's lips curled into a smile without any warmth, looking like a fake smile.

"Stop it, Uncle. Your expression is seriously greasy. Do you think you look handsome like this? It's quite off-putting, really. Do you know that well-dressed evil beauties are trending now? Seriously, check the trending styles online before deciding to make this expression, okay?" The girl discarded Xu Ke with an annoyed look.

"I suppose someone your age hasn't been to a police station yet, right? As a return gift for your deliberate damage to someone else's property in broad daylight, I'm offering you a chance for a day tour of the police station." Xu Ke ignored what the girl had just attacked him with and instead took out his phone to show off in front of the girls.

"Don't think about running. I remember what you all look like. If you run today, by tomorrow, you'll be the wanted criminals in the news. Don't believe it, try it." Xu Ke spoke slowly, seeing someone trying to quietly retreat into the crowd, making the girls nervous enough to stop in place.

In fact, it's just damaging a piece of clothing, not a crime like murder or fleeing, which wouldn't appear in the news. However, the girls, being young and full of cliché romantic dramas, knew more about the fictional world than reality didn't realize Xu Ke was just trying to scare them. They believed his words were true, leaving them trembling like quails. Even the girl in the yellow dress was frightened by Xu Ke's words, standing still, not daring to leave, waiting for the police to arrive.

But even in such a situation, the girl couldn't forget to threaten Xu Ke, "You, a big man, using such underhanded means to call the police and tattle, you're really shameless. With your age, you should be mature, but you're so childish, not knowing to be courteous to a lady."

"That's just the beginning. I've only informed the police about this matter now. If you are still a minor, the police will probably call your parents. You might be too young to pay compensation, but that's okay, as long as you're not an orphan." Xu Ke put away his smile, his face expressionless as he spoke.

Hearing that parents would be called, the girls' faces changed for the worse. One girl in a pink dress bit her lip, glanced quickly at the girl in the yellow dress, and tentatively said to Xu Ke, "It's not us who tore her clothes, so we don't have to stay here, right?"

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