Chapter Sixteen: Stubbornness

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  Gu Ning was shocked and felt like her whole world had been turned upside down. She couldn't believe that everything was just a facade, and that everyone had been deceiving her. Even Ouyang Xing, who had always been kind to her, and Qi Qing, who was so innocent and lovely, had never mentioned the bet to her.

  Suddenly, she remembered the night when Shen Yi asked Su Xiao out, and how Su Xiao had warned her not to like Shen Yi too much, or she would get hurt. Gu Ning regretted not listening to Su Xiao's advice earlier. If only she hadn't liked Shen Yi so much, she wouldn't be feeling this way now.

  A wave of sadness washed over Gu Ning, and everything went black as she fainted.

  "Gu Ning! Gu Ning!" Su Xiao rushed to her side and held her up, preventing her from falling to the ground. Ouyang Xing tried to help, but was stopped by Shen Yi, who didn't want anyone else to touch her.

  Qi Qing tried to assist, but was pushed away by Su Xiao. "Get out of here! You're all so fake! Don't touch our Gu Ning!"

  "Let's get in the car, I'll take her to the hospital," said Shen Qing, who had been quiet until now.

  But Su Xiao refused, saying "Who wants to ride in your car? Get out of the way!" She struggled to hold back tears, but they fell anyway, streaming down her face. Her eyes were red and puffy, and she looked like a completely different person.

  Su Xiao's crying was heartbreaking, despite her trying to be strong. She was crying for her friend, and it was clear that she was hurting deeply. Qi Qing felt a pang of sympathy for Su Xiao, who was trying so hard to hold back tears.

  Qi Qing sighed and stepped back, saying "Let them go, don't block their way." Shen Yi took advantage of the distraction to pick up Gu Ning and carry her away.

  Su Xiao glared at Shen Yi's back, wanting to scold him, but he just said calmly, "This isn't the time for childish behavior. Let's get her to the hospital first."

  Qi Qing tried to comfort Su Xiao, saying "Don't worry, Ah Yi has a good sense of what to do." But Su Xiao just pushed him away, not wanting to be consoled.

  As they walked away, Shen Yi said to Qi Qing, "Let's go, we need to get her to the hospital."

  Qi Qing nodded and followed Shen Yi, feeling a mix of emotions. He was worried about Gu Ning, but also felt sorry for Su Xiao, who had been hurt by their actions.