My online dating circle has millions of followers, why would she put a collar on me?

Gu Qinghan's hand was still suspended in mid-air, her palm burning with pain, and her knuckles slightly red from the force she had used.

Jiang Miaomiao slumped in her chair, her left cheek swelling up at a visible rate.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, flowing down his jawline and dripping onto the wrinkled black hoodie, spreading a small patch of dark red on the fabric.

She seemed completely stunned, her eyes wide open, pupils dilated, and mouth slightly agape.

It made a series of wheezing sounds in its throat, like a fish that had been thrown ashore and couldn't even cry anymore.

"This slap was for Xiaoyue."

Gu Qinghan's voice was as cold as if it had been chilled to the bone, and each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Her eyes were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, but no tears fell.

She stood there, her back ramrod straight, like a drawn sword, sharp and unyielding.

"You beast! Xiaoyue is such a pure and kind person, how could you deceive her feelings?"

"After she finished her surgery and was lying in the hospital bed, before the anesthesia had even worn off, the first thing she did was reach for her phone to check your messages."

"She thinks about what you like and dislike every day. If you casually say that blue looks nice, she will buy a lot of blue dresses."

"She has lived the life you wanted, and laid her whole heart out to you."

"And you—"

Gu Qinghan's voice paused here, not because she ran out of words, but because a sour feeling welled up in her throat blocked her voice.

She took a deep breath, bit her tongue hard to suppress the emotion with the pain, and continued speaking, her voice colder and harsher than before.

"And you, using your brother's photo, fabricated a man who didn't even exist, and fooled her like she was a fool."

Do you know how lonely she is?

"Do you know that from childhood to adulthood, besides me, no one has ever wanted to be her friend?"

"Did you know that before each surgery, she would hide under the covers and cry alone?"

"Did you know that her parents are never home, and her nanny buys her birthday cakes?"

"You know nothing."

"All you know is, oh, this person is easy to fool, this person will transfer money to me, and after I recharge this person's account, I can get that skin."

"Jiang Miaomiao, tell me, are you even human?"

Jiang Miaomiao's lips were trembling, and her teeth were chattering, making a soft "clucking" sound.

She wanted to say something, but the swollen half of her face made her tongue unresponsive.

His mouth opened and closed repeatedly, eventually managing to squeeze out only a few fragmented syllables.

"I...I'm not...I don't know...she..."

"you do not know?"

Gu Qinghan suddenly leaned down, placed his hands on the table, and brought his face close to Jiang Miaomiao's.

They were so close that the distance between them was less than ten centimeters, close enough that Jiang Miaomiao could see the fine blood vessels in her eyes and the burning fire of anger in her pupils.

"Don't you know how much she likes you? You've read every single one of her messages, every single word. You've been hearing those 'husband,' 'miss you,' and 'love you' messages for almost a year."

"You're telling me you don't know?"

She straightened up, took a step back, looked at Jiang Miaomiao's swollen face and bleeding mouth, and twitched her lips.

That curve wasn't a smile; it was something closer to disgust and contempt.

"You know what I thought when I saw you being led out of your dorm in the parking lot this afternoon?"

Jiang Miaomiao looked up at her, her eyes blurred with tears.

"I'm thinking, this woman isn't ugly, so how could she do something like this?"

"Later I figured it out."

"You're not ugly, but your heart is rotten."

You're rotten inside and out.

Gu Qinghan's voice wasn't loud, but every word sounded like it had been pulled from an ice cellar, carrying a chill that went straight to the bone.

After she finished speaking, she seemed to have used up all her strength, and her whole body swayed slightly.

I steadied myself by holding onto the edge of the table, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

The interrogation room was as quiet as a tomb.

Jiang Miaomiao lowered her head, her tears falling silently onto the table, forming small puddles on the gray plastic surface.

Her face was swollen, and the blood at the corner of her mouth had congealed, forming a thin, dark red scab.

She did not offer any further explanation.

Perhaps she knew that arguing was useless, perhaps she was already terrified, or perhaps one or two of Gu Qinghan's words finally pierced her heart.

Gu Qinghan looked at her, remained silent for a few seconds, then turned around and opened the door to the interrogation room.

The door hinges made a dull scraping sound, and the cold white light from the corridor flooded in, illuminating her profile.

Her eyes were still red, but her expression had returned to its usual calm, with a hint of sharpness.

She took a step.

Jiang Miaomiao's voice came from behind, thin and weak, like a spider silk about to break.

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

Gu Qinghan paused for a moment.

She didn't turn around.

He stepped out of the interrogation room.

The door closed behind her.

The muffled thud echoed in the corridor for a long time before dissipating.

The motion-sensor lights in the corridor turned on as she walked out, casting a pale white light that stretched her shadow long and thin.

Gu Qinghan leaned against the wall, her eyes closed, her whole body trembling slightly as if a string that had been stretched for too long had finally been released.

She raised her hand and looked at her palm.

My palms are red and a little swollen, and the knuckles are chafed from the excessive force, with a little bit of blood seeping out.

She stared at the hand for a few seconds, then lowered it and put it in her coat pocket.

He took his phone out of his coat pocket.

Unlock the screen.

My finger hovered over the contact person whose name was pinned to the top as "Baby".

The finger hovered in mid-air.

She remained silent for a long, long time, holding that position.

Finally, a single tear rolled down her cheek.

Gu Qinghan seemed to have made up her mind and quickly swiped right.

However, it eventually stopped at the delete screen.

The conspicuous red button was right in front of her.

But, for some reason.

Even though you already know it's all a scam.

She had already pretended not to care when she was scolding Jiang Miaomiao earlier.

but.

Why is it still so hard to press down with this hand?

"Ring ring ring~"

Just then, the phone rang, and the caller ID page overwrote the Earth's delete page.

The person above was none other than Su Xiaoyue.

I saw Su Xiaoyue's caller ID.

Gu Qinghan quickly answered the phone.

"Hey, Xiaoyue, what's up?"

However, Gu Qinghan was not greeted by her familiar best friend's voice.

It was not a cry for help, but an anxious plea for assistance.

"Miss Gu, Miss...she committed suicide!"