The girl I sponsored, Aurora Perez, used my photos and identity information to have online relationships with many people, one of them being an ex-prisoner named Aiden Lewis.
When I told Aurora that the gold bracelet Aiden gave her was fake, she immediately broke up with him.
In a fit of anger, Aiden came to the school gate to confront me. He said, "I spent so much money on you but didn't even get to touch you. Today, you must come back to my hometown with me."
I was confused, but then more than 10 men said that I was having online relationships with them at the same time. The whole Internet community started cyberbullying my entire family, which led to my dad being fired and my mom attempting suicide.
And I was kidnapped by Aiden and taken back to his hometown. "You took my bracelet, so you have to give birth to my child!"
I gave birth to more than 10 daughters in a row, and every time one was born, Aiden would beat me up, eventually beating me to death.
Because I was so unwilling to die, I was reborn as soon as I opened my eyes.
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"Celia, look at my new boyfriend. Isn't he handsome?"
When Aurora showed me a handsome mixed-race guy again, I realized I was reborn.
"Celia, why aren't you speaking? Are you speechless because of how handsome my boyfriend is?
"He is not only handsome but also a rich kid. I heard that his family has a gold mine. Look, this is the gold bracelet he gave me."
Aurora excitedly turned her wrist and showed me her gold bracelet from all angles.
Aurora was a student I used to sponsor. I was three grades ahead of her. I was a senior this year, and she was a freshman.
After Aurora went to college in my previous life, I decided not to sponsor her anymore because I was not well-off myself. The school had financial aid for poor students, and she could also get scholarships by studying hard.
But she didn't think so. She yelled at me at the top of her lungs, "What can I do with the little money from the financial aid for poor students? Why can you live such a privileged life while I have to rely on financial aid to survive?"
I ignored her. I didn't want to be sucked dry by a "vampire".
But not long after, she came to me again in high spirits. She said she had figured out that she should not rely on just one person.
I thought she understood the importance of self-reliance, but what she meant by not relying on just one person was to rely on multiple people.
To retaliate against me, she had online relationships with multiple men using my background and photos at the same time.
One of them was the ex-convict Aiden Lewis, who falsely claimed to have a gold mine at home and be a mixed race of 8 countries. Aurora was most interested in him.
In my previous life, when Aurora showed me his photo and the gold bracelet to show off, I found out that her gold bracelet was fake, so I kindly reminded her not to be fooled.
But Aurora immediately got angry. "Hmph, are you jealous that I can find a rich man? Let me tell you, I will definitely have a better future than you, although my background is not as good as yours!"
Later, Aurora went to a gold shop because she was worried, and found that only the outer layer of the bracelet was gold, while the inside was all copper.
Aurora came back and immediately broke up with Aiden. However, Aiden came to the school to confront me, saying I became his wife after taking his engagement gift.
At that time, the school security guard helped me drive him away, but the incident caused a commotion. Everyone believed that I was involved in an online relationship for personal gain, which led to the ex-convict coming to me. No matter how I explained, it was useless.
The school even held special lectures to inform us of the risks of online relationships, and they posted my photo online as a typical example to educate other students.
As a result, more than 10 men showed up, claiming to be my online dates and that they all spent a lot of money on me.
For a while, I became the target of public criticism. The whole Internet was condemning me, my father was fired from his job, and my mother was forced to commit suicide.
Aiden took the opportunity to bring me back to his village, saying I had to give birth to his child since I received his engagement gift.
When I arrived in the deep mountains, I gave birth one after another, but they were all girls. Aiden kept beating me and finally beat me to death.
After being reborn, I chose to remain silent when I saw Aurora showing off.
As soon as Aurora left, I immediately changed my WhatsApp profile picture to a 50-year-old woman wearing a gold chain, domineering and arrogant.
I didn't believe those men would like that kind of profile picture.
Sure enough, as soon as I changed my profile picture, Aurora hurriedly came to me and asked, "Celia, why did you suddenly change your profile picture?"
I smiled and replied, "I hope to be as rich as the woman in the future."
Aurora had a shocked expression.
Then I pointed to the clothes in my wardrobe. "Don't you have a boyfriend? You are so beautiful, and you should wear more beautiful clothes."
Aurora's eyes lit up. "Well... Can I?"
"Sure. You are much prettier than me. These clothes look better on you than me!"
"That's great!"
Aurora had a big grin on her face. She picked a few clothes, which happened to be the ones I wore in the photos she stole from me.
Not only did I praise her, but Bella Lee, her roommate, praised her too. "Aurora, you are so beautiful. You will definitely marry into a wealthy family!"
Everyone in my dorm also praised her, and Aurora blushed.
I immediately chimed in, "But when you marry into a wealthy family, don't forget about me. I supported you in the past, and in the future, I will rely on your support."
Aurora reluctantly said, "Celia, do you expect something in return for supporting me? My boyfriend's family is wealthy, but you can't be a parasite!"
I was thunderstruck at that moment and immediately retorted, "I agree with what you said. That's why I no longer should continue supporting you since you are in college and even have a wealthy boyfriend."
Upon hearing that I would no longer support her, Aurora sneered, "What's so great about having some money? If you can't support me, don't act like a rich person."
After she left, I immediately set the contents of my Instagram to be visible for only 3 days.
Aurora started spreading rumors everywhere, saying that I wanted her boyfriend's money. Because she disagreed, I held a grudge against her and blocked her. Otherwise, why wouldn't I let her see my Instagram anymore?
I knew she couldn't see my Instagram updates and was anxious about not being able to steal my photos.
I decided to add fuel to the fire. "Is it because your boyfriend is a fake rich kid, so you're embarrassed to show him to us?"
In this life, I had to make them meet each other quickly, and then the lies would be exposed.
Aurora's face turned red. "Just you wait. I'm going to meet up with him, and I'll have him treat us to a meal!"
That night, Aurora announced that she was going to meet up with her rich boyfriend. She picked a set of Valentino clothes from the ones I gave her, and even thoughtfully prepared sexy lingerie.
All of that was told to me by her roommate, Bella. She said, "Aurora said that she will give us a good life in the future, and she won't take parasites like you."
I calmly replied, "Understood!"
Now everyone in Aurora's dorm knew that I coveted her boyfriend, and they even spread rumors that I had ulterior motives when I supported her before.
Besides, everyone in my dorm was busy keeping their distance from me.
I'd sacrificed so much. I didn't believe that after they met, that criminal would continue to harass me.
But I underestimated Aurora. She sneaked a peek at Aiden and was disappointed.
However, she didn't want to give up, fearing that she would miss a rich kid.
She went up to Aiden and said, "Hello, I am Celia Johnson's junior. She had something come up today, so she asked me to come and accompany you for a while."
As soon as Aiden saw Aurora, who was fully made up and dressed in Valentino, he instantly developed a good impression of her and forgot about his online girlfriend.
When they went for lunch, Aiden took Aurora, who was wearing a pair of 3-inch high heels, to a snack stall. Aurora had a long face.
During the meal, Aiden even touched Aurora inappropriately, and she immediately confronted him.
"I'm not your girlfriend. Go find Celia at Adler University. She didn't want to come out just to avoid you! Besides, she has several other boyfriends. Go find her quickly!"
But Aurora underestimated Aiden's shamelessness and despicability.
"Honey, we are fated to meet. I just want you!"
Aurora turned to leave, but how could Aiden agree? He immediately grabbed Aurora, and Aurora shouted for help. Finally, passersby came and stopped Aiden in time, and the police were called to handle the situation.
My counselor, Jackson Miller, took me, my dorm mates, and Aurora's dorm mates to the police department. When Aiden saw us, his eyes widened and he scanned us as if he were a king choosing a concubine.
"The students at Adler University are of high quality, and each one is more beautiful than the other!"
Except me.
Because I painfully cut my hair short, wore oversized clothes, and even shaved some of my eyebrows.
I didn't believe that I couldn't avoid him.
After learning about the situation, Mr. Miller was livid and said, "Celia, I always thought you were a good student. How could you have several boyfriends at the same time and even accept his gold bracelet?"
"Mr. Miller, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Why did that guy say you are his online dating partner?"
I shrugged and said, "I don't know either. I have never worn any gold bracelet before."
Mr. Miller asked the others about it, and they all nodded.
I said again, "We all know that Aurora said she had a rich boyfriend she met online, and the bracelet was given to her."
Aiden was finally able to determine who his girlfriend was.
Aiden stared at Aurora lustfully and even wanted to reach out to touch her face. "Girl, stop being naughty and go home with me!"
Aurora frowned and pushed him away fiercely.
Aiden was annoyed, his face darkened. I guessed he had figured out how to trap Aurora in a sack.
Aurora would never have dreamed that I would appear in this appearance, and her bragging a few days ago became ironclad evidence.
Mr. Miller asked Aurora, "What's going on?"
Aurora thought for a moment and answered, "Mr. Miller, at this point, I can't take the blame for Celia anymore. In fact, the root of the online relationship is not me, but Celia."
Then Aurora said to her other dorm mates, "Do you still remember that Celia's original WhatsApp profile picture was herself, but why did it suddenly become a woman wearing a gold chain, and why did her Instagram suddenly become visible for only three days?
Why did she give me so many clothes when I said I started an online relationship? The clothes she gave me were the ones she wore in the photos she sent to those guys so that I could pretend to be her.
"She looks like a completely different person now. She cut her long hair that she has kept for many years because she told me that she is in an online relationship with a rich guy who owns hundreds of gold mines and who likes cool girls instead of the ones having long hair!
"She wants to break up with the first rich guy and focus on the one who owns hundreds of gold mines, so she asked me to handle this guy on her behalf."
I was shocked. Can this really work?
Seeing the disgust on the faces of the people around me, I immediately fought back.
"Aiden, since you said we are in an online relationship, call me to verify it."
Aiden didn't want to. He just wanted to take Aurora home, but Mr. Miller and the police forced him to.
Aiden made the call. My phone didn't ring, but Aurora's phone didn't ring, either. I was astonished.
But Aurora cried, "Celia, I have always respected you and regarded you as my idol, but you are doing such a morally corrupt thing. I can't take the blame for it!"