"What?!"
The girls who had previously introduced themselves to Lihua were now perceiving her under a different light. The shift in perspective was evident as they reevaluated their initial impressions of her.
"No way, Xia Lihua wouldn't be that cruel."
"She tore Xia Mengrui's dress? Is she jealous of her?
"Why would one do such a vile thing? Xia Mengrui is really pitiful."
"No wonder she is dressed like that. The poor girl had to randomly pick a dress at the last moment."
Xia Mengrui had many dresses to choose from, but she decided to wear a peculiar and unconventional one on purpose. Her motive behind this deliberate selection was to invite comments and scrutiny from others, setting the stage for her to deflect the blame onto her cousin, strategically manipulating the perceptions of those around her.
