Some even said they saw me dancing in nightclubs to earn money, with Tina deleting the evidence.
Only then did I understand what kind of ingrate I had supported.
Unable to see the truth, I chose to fund my own studies abroad, only to be killed by Tina's gambling-addicted father.
I had once saved her from her father, but she became the dagger that stabbed me.
She even offered to take care of my parents to spare them grief, smoothly taking over my identity.
Looking at her gentle yet deceitful face now, I wanted nothing more than to tear it apart.
This time, without me, let's see how she performs her act!
Seeing Tina's anxious and flustered expression, I smiled and said, "Tina, I was planning to ask you to go shopping. I overheard them talking about the mall. Are you going out? Let's go together; it's been a while since we last shopped."
As soon as I finished speaking, Tina's face turned pale, just like when I first met her.
Back then, I was in a rural area with my teacher for an event.
She wore oversized adult clothes that hung loosely on her, and her eyes were filled with envy.
When no one was around, she quietly stood beside me and said timidly, "You're so lucky. I wish I had a teacher like that... I wish I could go to school."
Without hesitation, I called my parents overseas and told them I wanted to sponsor a girl to go to school.
I still remember her expression when she heard those words—her lips trembled, and her dirt-streaked face was a mix of tears and smiles.
We became best friends after that, and everything I had, she shared.
But unlike her, I didn't have other friends.
It wasn't until later that I discovered she had been telling others that I was a child she brought out of the mountains—shy and introverted.
To appease her gambling-addicted father, I transferred him a hundred thousand every month to ensure he wouldn't bother Tina.
At that time, her eyes were full of gratitude.
To repay me, she would tell me about every classmate's behavior, claiming they bullied others.
After witnessing it once, I completely believed her.
So, when she suggested I move off-campus during college, I immediately bought a place.
Since I was preparing to take over the family business, I decided to take online courses from home.
Little did I know, she used this opportunity to spread rumors at school that I was living off wealthy men and that my money was dirty.