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Jiang Ruining sneered: "Living as a guest in the Jiang family, how dare a maid yell at and glare at me, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and slander me without any evidence? Who is being arrogant here? Who is being bullied by whom?"

Chunxi was choked to death.

As a servant, the only reason she dared to raise her voice at her mistress was because Madam Jiang favored Chu Jin, making her fearless.

Jiang Ruining glanced at her coldly. The one who had pushed her from behind was this female lead's loyal servant!

"Since no one believes me, then let's investigate. If I really did it, you can beat or kill me as you please. If not... get out of the Jiang family! The Jiang family will not tolerate an arrogant servant like you!"

Done.

She turned and left.

In the dim light after his figure disappeared into the shade of the trees, a playful smile curved his lips.

After spending four years reading novels and watching short dramas while lying in a hospital bed, acting is still a piece of cake for me!

Madam Jiang is portrayed as blindly biased towards Chu Jin. This long monologue of her inner thoughts may not immediately make her reflect and regret, but the plot can change, and the character's thoughts certainly can too!

While achieving the goal of "making my mother regret favoring Chu Jin" within three months is difficult, it's not impossible!

Thinking of this, she felt a little more confident.

Unbeknownst to her, a pair of eyes blazing with gloomy flames had already locked onto her not far away.

Chunxi pursed her lips, not afraid at all.

She was the young lady's confidante, having been by her side since childhood. That's why the lady wouldn't let Jiang Ruining drive her away and upset the young lady!

When Madam Jiang saw Jiang Ruining turn to leave, a glint of light flashed in the corner of her eye, and her lips moved, but she ultimately did not call out to her.

She muttered to herself, "What kind of logic is it to apologize to my daughter in public? Besides, even if she feels wronged, she shouldn't say it in front of outsiders. People who don't know the situation will think she's a terrible mother, giving people something to gossip about behind her back and ruining the Jiang family's reputation!"

Turning her head, she saw Chu Jin's swollen cheeks again, and her expression became even more complicated.

Seeing Jiang Ruining's calm and assertive demeanor, Chu Jin was basically certain that she was not the one who drugged her. She had saved Jiang Ruining, but Jiang Ruining had gotten herself beaten because of her. A hint of self-blame flashed in Chu Jin's eyes: "It's all my fault. I didn't explain things clearly as soon as I saw you."

Madam Jiang comforted her, "How can I blame you? If she didn't make so many mistakes, how could I have misunderstood her!"

Chu Jin frowned: "In the end, it's still my fault. When I suddenly lost my parents, I clung to you like a lifeline, and I clung to you without a care in the world, which made you neglect your cousin and made her feel insecure and abandoned. Otherwise, none of the things that happened later would have happened."

Seeing her upset, Madam Jiang blurted out, "She's your older sister, she has far more than you, she should naturally give way to you!"

Done.

Then she remembered Jiang Ruining's words, "I'm only two days older than Chu Jin," and a few strands of irritation rose in her heart.

She gently patted the back of her hand: "Alright! Auntie knows what to do. Let's go home and apply the medicine first."

Chu Jin was helpless.

She was a young child when she lost her parents. Her uncles and aunts wanted her dead in order to seize the family property left by her parents. Her aunt was the first person to stand up for her and give her support. So, she instinctively clung to her aunt as a lifeline, without ever thinking about whether her actions would affect anyone.

When she recovered, Jiang Ruining hated her and opposed her at every turn.

She felt guilty, so she had been tolerant of her all these years and always advised her aunt to care more about her cousin. But when she advised her too much, her aunt thought that Jiang Ruining was bullying her again, so she punished and scolded her.

Although Jiang Ruining often targeted her, her purpose was not to teach her a lesson, so she could only stop trying to persuade her.

But in Jiang Ruining's eyes, it was as if she was taking everything that originally belonged to her with a clear conscience, and even instigating her aunt to suppress and bully her.

Their relationship became an unsolvable knot.

"Okay, let's go home first."

As Jiang Ruining emerged from her journey, she realized that she could recognize the people she encountered and instinctively greet them with the appropriate etiquette. She then understood that her soul and this body were beginning to merge, and that she was absorbing the original owner's memories.

This way, you don't have to worry about offending people in a place full of powerful and influential people because you don't know them!

The early summer evening breeze was gentle and should have been slightly warm.

Jiang Ruining inexplicably felt a chill on the back of her neck.

Look back.

I spotted that devilishly beautiful woman at first glance.

A few strands of black hair were blown high by the evening breeze, light yet menacing, her eyes were gloomy, and the pale red mole at the corner of her right eye shone captivatingly in the last rays of the sunset.

Jiang Ruining panicked for a moment, but the next second her gaze shifted downwards and she saw the curve of his lips, which looked just like a finely carved handle, lazy yet sharp, gleaming with a cold light, ready to slit her throat at any moment!

My mind went blank, and my soul felt like it was going to explode out of my head.

The feet react faster than the body; with the strength of an 800-meter sprint, take off running!

They were terrified that if they were even a step too slow, he would slit their throats on the spot and then throw them into a mass grave to be used as fertilizer!

He ran out the gate.

They quickly located the Jiang family's carriage.

As a result, the coachman knew that she was not valued and completely disregarded her instructions. Even though they were not riding in the same carriage, he insisted on waiting for Madam Jiang and Chu Jin to come out together before they could leave.

His expression was respectful, but his words showed no reverence for his master: "I dare not escort you back to the manor alone. Madam said that the eldest daughter is reckless and domineering. If you offend some important person on the way, I cannot bear the responsibility!"

Jiang Ruining sensed the deep malice and the original owner's difficult situation, and was furious.

But now was not the time to investigate. She could only lift her skirt and keep running forward, turning corners, winding her way into alleys, running blindly through the maze of twists and turns.

Xiao Che dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves, leisurely walked out the gate, boarded the ebony carriage with the character "She" hanging on it, symbolizing immense power, and leaned against the carriage window.

Watching her rush headlong into a dead end like a rabbit chased by a hound, his eyes filled with the mockery and malice of a hunter who's "playing with his prey when he has nothing better to do."

The carriage slowly blocked her way from behind until she was only three zhang away from the dead end. Then, she slowly raised her hand and gestured with her well-defined fingers to signal the hidden guards.

Jiang Ruining, with her delicate body, ran so fast she was almost out of breath!

The sound of the carriage wheels rolling on the ground behind her was like the footsteps of a demon, the wailing of a hellish bell, sending chills down her spine.

Running aimlessly, they were almost at the alley entrance, just one more leap forward and they would be inside the Jiang residence, when a dark figure silently appeared and blocked the exit completely.

Jiang Ruining was startled and nearly twisted her ankle in the sudden stop.

"Excuse me..." He was just trying to ask the other person to move aside, but when he looked up, he saw a man wearing a half-silver mask and with the Qiongqi beast engraved on his sword. He immediately recognized that it was the totem that belonged to Xiao Che's Dark Guard Camp!

But the slow, steady rolling of wheels continued to approach from behind.

Jiang Ruining felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.

I couldn't help but curse him in my heart as a pervert and a petty person.

Is this person sick?!

She's a young woman, and she didn't complain about being taken advantage of, nor did she ask him to take responsibility. Why is he, a grown man, so petty about it?

No!

We can't just sit here and wait to die!

No matter how high the wall is, you have to try to climb it.

But before she could lift her skirt or raise her leg, she was grabbed by the back of her collar and lifted up by the guards.

"Let go of me!"

The collar caught in his throat, and Jiang Ruining kicked his legs in discomfort before... being thrown into the carriage.

With a thud, Jiang Ruining fell onto the soft cushion. Before she could get up, a shadow slowly loomed over her. Her heart pounded, and she hugged herself, trembling. "The prince is using his numbers to ambush me. He has no martial ethics."

Xiao Che paused in blinking.

They seemed surprised that she had the audacity to talk back.

He shifted his posture, slowly leaning closer to her, his voice languid and husky, still carrying the lingering effects of alcohol, yet still possessing an overwhelming, intimidating power: "What are you trembling about? You weren't very brave when you were riding me and shoving muscle relaxant into my mouth, were you?"

Jiang Ruining regretted it so much she felt like her guts were turning green. She slapped her lips and said, "Serves you right for talking so much! When you're under the guillotine, you have to bend your neck and cower!"

Xiao Che gently stroked her neck with his calloused palm.

It feels good.

"It's so thin, you don't even need to use much force to pinch it, and it will crumble cleanly."