Chapter 448 - A Centipede Doesn’t Topple Over Even When Dead
Regarding the incident of Xia Ruya exposing her virginity test report, society had reacted strongly. It was the first of its kind in almost all sixty years of Country’s Z’s history. The media reported this incident madly and even the ordinary folks were gossiping about it.
However, after everyone got over the initial shock and hype, they turned their attention to the protagonist of this incident—Xia Ruya.
Ever since she exposed her virginity report, the media had been combing everywhere hysterically for Xia Ruya. However, she seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth without a trace. Despite the reporters camping day and night and searching high and low, they didn’t manage to find her.
Her determined poise at the press conference previously instantly became low-key and silent.
Her attitude as such had all the more attracted the attention of notaries from all over the world.
Eventually, Xia Ruya had still achieved her goal.
Firstly, the papers and magazines didn’t continue reporting the scandals related to her. Although some people on the web still felt that a mere hymen couldn’t prove her innocence, it wasn’t as bad as it used to be. Parodies of her also didn’t continue to spread online.
Also, society’s discussion towards this incident went gradually from being shocked to being in her favor. Just like what Si Yiyan had guessed, Xia Ruya’s actions totally posed herself as a victim, attracting the sympathy of many people, and gradually, some people spoke up for her.
An expert said this classic phrase, “To defend one’s innocence at the expense of his reputation is actually acting for his reputation.”
Yes! At least, it fulfilled her innocence and chastity.
Compared to the extrinsic qualities of purity, elegance, and gracefulness, innocence and chastity was one’s character and was more valued by everyone.
Xia Ruya seemed to have lost badly in this battle, but she actually won splendidly.
Xia Ruya was indeed brilliant to manipulate human nature, making use of it fully. No matter how bad the situation seemed, she could always reap the most benefits for herself and minimize her losses.
Such scheming methods were something that Wen Xinya could never do.
To decide to be ruthless to herself for her goals was also something that she could never do.
Otherwise… in her previous lifetime, she wouldn’t have ended up like that.
Wen Xinya took in a deep breath. It seemed like the road to tackling Xia Ruya was still long and arduous!
Wen Xinya looked at Si Yiyan, full of decadence for the outcome of Xia Ruya turning defeat into victory this time. “How can someone be such a handful—she has obviously lost completely, yet in the blink of an eye, paved a new path for herself, becoming undefeated.”
Si Yiyan said, “A centipede doesn’t topple over even when dead.”
Wen Xinya went speechless immediately, furrowing her gorgeous brows tightly as if thinking of something.
Si Yiyan gently nudged her shoulder and said in a low voice, “Are you feeling rather disappointed and decadent that you didn’t manage to defeat Xia Ruya this time?”
Xia Ruya’s scheming methods were indeed stunning, it was actually very normal for her to feel this way.
Wen Xinya knew that she couldn’t hide her thoughts from Si Yiyan. Thus, she said without concealing, “Although I’ve already predicted this sort of outcome previously, the outcome now is still quite different from my imagination.”
Previously, although Si Yiyan had analyzed the outcome of Xia Ruya exposing her virginity report with her, prompting her to reevaluate Xia Ruya, she had oversimplified human nature. She didn’t predict this incident’s impact on society. Xia Ruya, a mere fifteen-year-old teenager, had used such a matter to build her influence and reputation in society—such an influence made it even harder for her to tackle Xia Ruya in the future.
Si Yiyan said, “You wanted to deal a heavy blow to Xia Ruya using the scandal, but she built a foundation in society’s circle rapidly using the virginity report. You’ve just returned to the Wen Family not long ago and have yet to have a strong foundation in the circle, yet Xia Ruya has already made herself known in the society’s big circle. The current situation is indeed not in your favor.”
“More importantly, exposing her virginity report has removed the last fig leaf on Xia Ruya, as well as whatever is left of her considerations and disguise. From now on, I’m afraid that Xia Ruya will be fearless and unscrupulous!” Two lifetimes of dueling with her, she knew Xia Ruya’s nature too well. The seemingly perfect Xia Ruya’s biggest weakness was her reputation. Now that she had actually abandoned her reputation, she was rid of her biggest weakness. She had never won against her before in the few duels they had, didn’t know what the future held, and felt lost and uncertain.
She felt that it wouldn’t be long before she would enter a face-off with Xia Ruya!
Through her eyes, Si Yiyan saw how lost she was and said in a low voice, “You feel that with Xia Ruya’s scheming methods, she’s like a fortified castle that’s unconquerable even by cannons and firearms, and you’re feeling uncertain about defeating Xia Ruya, right?”
Wen Xinya nodded. “She totally subverted. My previous knowledge of her was all along fake and disguised by her. Now that she’s taken the initiative to rip off this layer of disguise, I’ll need to reevaluate, understand, and know this person. This doesn’t feel good at all. Compared to her understanding of me, I’ve already lost the first strike advantage in front of her.”
Si Yiyan’s voice was clear and exquisite. “Such is human nature—when facing an opponent who’s more powerful or on par with himself, one will always have the pessimistic and negative emotions. Once such emotions turn into poison and invade one’s subconsciousness, causing a sense of decadence and defeat without battling, and this subconsciousness will help your opponent to defeat you.” He pulled Wen Xinya in, his eyes tainted with vast emptiness, as if they could see through one’s soul. “Xinya, you’ve got to remember that nobody in this world is invincible. Most importantly, you’ve got to conquer yourself.”
Stunned, Wen Xinya’s blurry emotions cleared up immediately as she couldn’t help but exhale deeply. “As long as I can conquer myself, nothing will be unconquerable. Even mayflies can shake a tall tree and ants can kill an elephant. Although my scheming methods are inferior to Xia Ruya’s, I’ll have my ways to deal with whatever she throws at me—only by being fearless can I really be invincible.”
Si Yiyan nodded with satisfaction. “She’s strong, so let her be strong. You only need to stand firm on your beliefs and move towards your goal. If you meet any obstacles along the way, kick them away. If a tall tree stands in your way, burn it down.”
She said that her scheming methods were inferior to Xia Ruya’s, but he was in contempt. Xia Ruya was evil and lusted after things that didn’t belong to her, causing her to exhaust all methods and ways. However, Xinya… she didn’t have ill intentions and stood firm on her beliefs, using all methods to make herself stronger, holding her fate in her own hands.
A person with insatiable greed who stopped at nothing to achieve her goals like Xia Ruya was incomparable to the finest hair on Xinya.
Wen Xinya nodded. In this rebirth, revenge was something that she must do. However, she wouldn’t put the cart before the horse. To hold her fate in her own hands, not to be controlled by the fate of her previous lifetime, and to lead a good life were what she really sought.