"We are just friends, nothing more."

After seeing Pei Qi off, I stubbornly repeated to my mother:

"It's not my fault that I was isolated before transferring schools. I am the victim, I haven't done anything wrong."

But my mother just sighed and said, "I know you wouldn't, but I'm worried. I'll let Pei Qi look after you; she has always protected you since childhood."

"But what if I say she's lying? What if she has changed now?"

My hand clenched into a fist, trembling slightly.

I stared at my mother, waiting for her answer, suddenly wanting to tell her everything Pei Qi had done to me.

Isolation, transferring schools, bullying.

But my mother just rubbed her temples and said, "Xiao Kai, where did this photo come from? Mom hopes you can be an honest child."

In that instant, I let go.

Forget it.