She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Xiao Qing squatted back down and moved closer to her: "Ningning, you're so kind. If it were me, I'd definitely go to the man's house and beat him up, and give the woman a piece of my mind!"

Jiang Ruining, busy with what she was doing, smiled faintly: "When you encounter too many inexplicable and disgusting things, you can only force yourself to stay calm so as not to be affected. You'll get used to it eventually."

In modern times, her parents swindled her out of her money and portrayed her online as an ungrateful wretch. They exploited her online fame, and she was subjected to cyberbullying. No matter how much she explained, it was useless; she could only force herself to stand by and watch.

In her memories, the original owner of this body was driven insane by her birth mother in front of outsiders, who portrayed her as an ungrateful, hysterical madwoman. She couldn't explain it, but she couldn't force herself to break free and truly became a madwoman.

The fusion of two memories is like inflicting double the damage on the same soul, forging Jiang Ruining who is unafraid of slander and madness.

Unfortunately, none of those who fought her had a soul as strong as hers!

You're such a newbie!

Xiao Qing had been inquiring about her recently, learning how she had been schemed against and abused by her birth mother. Beyond her amazement, she felt admiration and pity: "From now on, I...we will all protect you!"

Wan Yi pushed him aside: "Come on! All you do is laze around, your kung fu isn't top-notch, and you can't even curse properly. What can you protect?"

Xiao Qing's delicate face flushed red after being teased in front of her crush: "I'm clearly very good at fighting!"

Wan Yi chuckled: "A brute who can't argue is even more useless!"

Xiao Qing wasn't incapable of arguing; she just couldn't let loose in front of her sweetheart. She huffed and puffed, turning her back to Wan Yi, squatting on the ground drawing circles, silently chanting: "Wan Yi gets a toothache from drinking water!"

Wan Yi looked at his withdrawn appearance, her eyes filled with a smug smile.

Jiang Ruining could tell at a glance that they were childhood sweethearts and always played around like this, which was quite amusing.

Wan Yi leaned closer to her and whispered, "Things have progressed this far, the Xie family should soon ask the Zheng family to annul the engagement. The Prince has been waiting so long, he can finally get close to you!"

Jiang Ruining paused slightly: "The Xie family will definitely not break off the engagement easily; they'll definitely cause more trouble."

Chu Jin agreed: "If the Xie family had any good qualities, things wouldn't have come to this. But it's good that they're making a scene; it's a good opportunity to catch them red-handed. They won't have a say in whether the engagement is annulled!"

If the rest of the Xie family were good people, Jiang Ruining wouldn't have allowed someone to give Xie Qinghe a slender waist.

Unfortunately, none of these people could withstand the torment of anxiety and worry, and one after another, they revealed their true nature.

The medicine that Jiang Ruining got from Aunt Wan could affect even a shrewd and clear-headed person like Xie Lanheng, who could kill Xiao Zheng with a single sword. How much more so would it affect Xie Qinghe, who was filled with jealousy and anger?

Just a few sarcastic remarks and she poured out her heart!

"If you want to scheme against someone, you have to bear the consequences of your scheme failing! The Xie family wants to become famous, so naturally I will grant their wish."

Wan Yi said, "Your intuition is accurate. Guess what tricks Madam Xie will play? That way, the Zheng family can be on guard."

Jiang Ruining's slow, deliberate words carried the chill of late autumn: "Her goal was to prevent the Zheng family from annulling the engagement, and to force them to do everything in their power to save Xie Lanheng so that Zheng Lingyi wouldn't remain a widow. The most cunning tricks she used were nothing more than ruining his reputation, and the only way to do that was to frame him for adultery."

"To frame someone for theft, you have to take the risk of stealing yourself first. The Xie family would have to bear the crisis of dressing up, so framing someone for theft is the easiest way."

This is the most disgusting trick.

But it's also the easiest scheme to succeed.

It's impossible to guard against; you never know when or how the other party will strike.

Those who fall victim to the virus are often those who are vigilant and prepared.

For example, even the dignified regent was tricked by that idiot original owner of the body!

"I think..." Wan Yi agreed with her analysis and was about to say something more when she suddenly felt a dagger piercing her from behind. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a tall, dark blue figure approaching and immediately turned back.

Confirming he wasn't mistaken, he chuckled and nudged Jiang Ruining's arm: "Your prince is here."

"His surname is Xiao, what does that have to do with me, a guy surnamed Jiang!" Jiang Ruining said, but the words "your prince" actually sounded... quite pleasant! "Maybe he's looking for you!"

Wan Yi teased her, "You're such a hypocrite! You're practically begging to keep quiet, but you're still being stubborn!"

Jiang Ruining shook her head: "It makes me seem reserved!"

Wan Yi suddenly realized, and the word "Oh" rose and fell in her throat. She paused abruptly, then looked up at the Regent who had approached and said crisply, "Your Highness, our Ningning is a reserved young lady. If you have any ideas, you'd better be enthusiastic and direct, otherwise you won't be able to win her over!"

"If you're not interested, I won't stand on ceremony; I'll introduce her to my older brother when we get back!"

Jiang Ruining: "..."

A little bit shy.

I've never encountered such fierce CP fans before, with an even supportive mode!

Xiao Qing was displeased and jumped up, saying, "Do you think I'm just for decoration?"

Wan Yi smiled, but her attack was anything but weak: "My eldest brother is mature and handsome, gentle and refined, skilled in both literature and martial arts, with a smooth career path, and he's also the family heir! What... do you have to compare with my eldest brother?"

Xiao Qing opened her mouth several times, but finally only managed to say, "I... I can get along with Ningning!"

Wan Yi raised an eyebrow: "Heh! I know how to play. My older brother taught me. He knows more than you!"

Before Xiao Che could find the words to salvage his reputation, Wan Yi grabbed his head and forced him to stare directly into the Regent's murderous gaze, which seemed to say, "You...you want to be remade."

In an instant, all confidence vanished. I suddenly felt utterly worthless and heartbroken. I squatted back down and continued drawing circles: "Brother Wan gets water stuck in his teeth! The Regent gets water stuck in his teeth!"

Wan Yi continued to gloat.

Jiang Ruining: "..."

Others: "..."

Xiao Che walked up to Jiang Ruining, then squatted down, just like he usually did.

He got too close.

Jiang Ruining leaned back: "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Che took a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead. His thumb casually brushed against her soft lips, unnoticed by anyone, as he flirted with her: "Why didn't you come to see me?"

Wan Yi and Chu Jin were close by, and they could vaguely hear a hint of grievance in the Regent's tone.

He moved quietly, continuing to eavesdrop.

Jiang Ruining felt a tickle on her lips and licked them with the tip of her tongue: "You've seen it, I'm busy!"

She is very busy.

Busy keeping Lingyi company in her grief, busy having tea parties with her new best friends to cheer her up, busy building traps with her new friends, busy setting up snares in the forest, busy celebrating the successful capture of prey, busy...

In short, she has so many things to do that keep her busy and happy. She is always surrounded by many people, whether she is in a tent or not.

Since their kiss behind the big tree, Xiao Che had only seen her once and exchanged fewer than ten words with her before she ran off in a huff, leaving him no chance to kiss her. Then, for several days in a row, he couldn't find an opportunity to get close to her and had to continue pretending in front of others that they hadn't made up.

He could see her every day, but he couldn't touch her, kiss her, or hug her. This was even more agonizing than the days of their previous cold war.

After another five or six days, once they were certain that the Xie and Zheng families had fallen out, they were finally able to come and find her.

Xiao Che's gaze was fixed on her moist lips, his Adam's apple bobbing slowly. If there weren't so many people around, he would have definitely let her savor his flattery: "I can help."