Chapter 4The Borrowed Mask
About 2,925 characters (~546 words) — this is Chapter 4, the last of the 4 free chapters on EditWrx Reads.
Yu Hui Hui?
Little Sprout?
Could they be the same person?
I didn't even dare to think about the guess in my heart.
Yu Hui Hui and I grew up together, went to primary and middle school together, and agreed to go to the same university in the future.
However, in the first year of high school, Yu Hui Hui dated a blonde boyfriend, and we had a fight because of this.
I threw the fifty-cent bracelet the blonde gave her into the trash can. "Hui Hui, we agreed to take the college entrance exam together, to see a different world. How can you date now? This is senior year, the most important time."
Yu Hui Hui pushed me away with a face full of disgust. "Guo, did you study yourself stupid! What's the use of learning those things. Look at this guy in my family, elementary school diploma earning thirty thousand a month, a small boss. College students come out and still work for these small bosses."
"But don't you want to see the outside world anymore? Maybe your thoughts will be different later. Besides, the exam is coming soon. You can study first and talk about these later."
Yu Hui Hui shook me off directly, blowing on the bracelet like a treasure. "Enough. Aren't you just jealous seeing me find a rich boyfriend? Yes, your family is good, buy whatever you want. Unlike me, I only have myself to rely on. Since our values don't align, let's not be friends."
After that day, Yu Hui Hui skipped class every few days, even missed the college entrance exam.
The day I walked out of the exam hall, she sat in a BMW, looking at me with disdain. "Heh, what you have, I will have too."
Later I went to university. Yu Hui Hui blocked me, until she added me back not long ago.
At that time I was packing my backpack to go home for New Year's and answered her video call.
In the picture, Yu Hui Hui smiled brightly, only showing her face, much thinner than before.
I showed her the Capybara collab masks I bought. I opened one and put it in my pocket, leaving nine in the backpack.
Yu Hui Hui asked me when I was going home, train number and seat.
I told her without reservation.
At that time I really thought our friendship could be restored.
But now, my mind was in a mess.
A thought told me Yu Hui Hui was very likely Little Sprout.
Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental, everything matched.
But I couldn't understand why she hated me so much.
To find out the truth, I immediately switched to my alt account and questioned under the post.
Me: [Sister Sprout, I also think you're right. Rich people should give us money. They clearly have so much money yet show off. Pity I'm so stupid, surrounded by poor people. I don't know luxury brands, don't know who to scam.]
[Sister Sprout, I also want big brand bags, five-figure clothes. I'm not convinced. So many rich people, what's wrong with one more me.]
Until I posted ten consecutive comments, Little Sprout liked them and actively added me as a friend.
[Sister, don't rush, let's chat in detail.]