Chapter 250 The Villain Lady Arrives 78
Alice strolled along the tree-lined avenue of the Magic Academy. The sunlight shone through the sparse clouds, dappled on her body, but it seemed unable to dispel the haze in her heart.
The air around her seemed to freeze, and every look was like a sharp blade, silently cutting her self-esteem and peace. She gently stroked the hair scattered around her ears, trying to hide this discomfort in her every move, but the doubts and uneasiness in her heart grew like weeds.
"Alice, I heard that you've been in a bad mood recently?" A sarcastic voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence around.
That was Lilia, who was known for her mean nature in the academy. She was surrounded by a group of classmates who usually had an ambiguous attitude towards Alice. At this moment, they all had complicated expressions on their faces - a mixture of sympathy, contempt and gloating.
Alice stopped, her eyes calm but with a hint of subtle vigilance. "I'm fine, Lilia. I'm just a little busy lately." She tried to make her voice sound calm, but it was difficult to hide the turmoil in her heart.
Lilia sneered, her eyes full of provocation. "Really? But I heard that your 'honorable' third prince fiancé is now a prisoner and has lost his life. How can you get better?" Her words were like a sharp sword, piercing Alice's heart.
The students around her began to whisper, some looked at her with sympathy, but most of them laughed in gloating. Alice bit her lower lip tightly, trying not to lose control of her emotions. These rumors were just an excuse for them to vent their dissatisfaction, and she became an innocent target.
"Lilia, the Third Prince's affairs have nothing to do with me. Besides, he will definitely come out." Alice's voice was small but firm and powerful. She was unwilling to let herself be defeated by these groundless accusations.
"Come out? Haha, Alice, you are too naive! Princess Vivian is the future queen. How can the Third Prince come out after you offended him? Oh no, no, no, he is not the Third Prince anymore."
Lililia laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke. "Besides, why do you think the Third Prince would fall in love with a commoner like you? Isn't it because of your pitiful beauty and your little cleverness?"
"That's enough, Lilia!" Alice finally couldn't stand it anymore. She raised her head with a sharp gaze, "I don't need you to judge my love life. As for the third prince, I believe time will prove everything."
As soon as he finished speaking, a boy named Jack, who had a good relationship with Alice, walked out from a group of classmates. He hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke:
"Alice, we all know that you are not that kind of person. However, the current situation... you also know that Princess Vivian's influence is too great, and she has the support of the king behind her..."
Jack's words made Alice's heart sink to the bottom.
She didn't expect that even her former friends began to doubt her. But she didn't give up. She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound more determined:
"Jack, thank you for believing in me. But I will not give up my principles because of this. I believe that the truth will come to light one day. The thieves will eventually be defeated by the world, and the third prince will be released."
At this moment, a cold and majestic voice suddenly rang out: "What are you talking about here?" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Princess Vivian standing not far away. She was wearing gorgeous court costumes, her face was stern, and her eyes revealed unquestionable authority.
The atmosphere froze instantly, and everyone was silent, fearing that they would accidentally anger the future queen. Vivian slowly walked towards Alice, her eyes stayed on Alice for a moment, and then moved to Lililia and others.
"I heard that you made some unfriendly remarks about Alice?" Vivian's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Princess Vivian did not stop for a moment because of Lilia and the others' explanations. Her eyes were deep and complex, as if she could see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts. When she stopped in front of Alice, her innate nobility and majesty softened inexplicably, and a subtle surprise and relief flashed in her eyes.
"Student Alice," Vivian's voice became much gentler. She raised her hand and motioned the crowd around her to disperse. "There are some things that we may need to discuss in private."
Alice was slightly startled, then nodded. Although she had a lot of thoughts in her mind, she also felt a hint of something unusual. She followed Vivian to a more secluded path, secretly guessing the intentions of the future queen.
"Alice," Vivian was the first to break the silence, with a barely perceptible hint of fatigue in her voice, "Perhaps everything you've experienced before is far more complicated than I imagined."
Alice's heart tightened when she heard this, but she remained calm on the surface, waiting for Vivian's next words.
Weiwei slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath, as if she was feeling something. Then she opened her eyes, with an unprecedented firmness in her eyes:
"I sense that there is another power flowing in your body."
Alice was shocked when she heard this, but she was also puzzled and confused. It all happened too suddenly, and she couldn't digest it for a while.
"Don't panic," Weiweian said softly, "I originally misunderstood you, thinking you were just an ordinary woman by the side of the Third Prince. But now it seems that you are much more than that."
As Alice listened to Vivian's story, her heart was flooded with thoughts of her inexplicably good luck, and she always felt a little guilty.
"So, what should I do?" Alice finally asked. Her voice was soft but full of firmness and determination.
Vivian smiled slightly, with approval in her eyes:
“You just have to be yourself and keep going.”
At this point, Vivian changed the subject and glanced at the classmates who had mocked Alice: "As for them, I will give you an explanation."
Vivian turned to face the crowd, her voice regaining its former dignity: "From now on, I don't want to hear any more rumors about classmate Alice, even though he is just a commoner and we had some unpleasant experiences before. But as citizens of the kingdom, I hope everyone can be respected."
When everyone heard this, they bowed their heads and kept silent, secretly regretting in their hearts. They had never thought that they almost offended such a distinguished person.
Vivian looked at Alice again, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes: "There is one more thing I think I should tell you. About you and the third prince..."
Alice's heart suddenly tightened. She thought Vivian would mention her engagement with the third prince, but she didn't expect Vivian's next words to completely stunned her.
"In fact, the engagement between the third prince and I has been cancelled." Vivian's words were calm and firm. "I never truly loved him. That was a choice I made only for the benefit of my family."