My sister, whom I raised, has turned evil after faking her death for three years.

"Do you think I need your explanation, Jiang Xiaoyi?"

Jiang Ran pinched Jiang Yi's cheeks with both hands and gently pulled them outwards like kneading dough.

The force wasn't strong, but the angle was tricky, perfectly stretching Jiang Yi's already round face into a flat oval shape, squeezing her lips into a pout, making her look like a goldfish with its cheeks pinched.

"I've given up, I've given up, I'll never tattle again."

Jiang Yi begged for mercy in a muffled voice, her hands flailing in the air, yet she dared not actually pat Jiang Ran's hand.

Jiang Ran felt a little better when she saw her cowardly appearance, but only a little. This girl is quicker to admit her mistakes than anyone else now, but she'll still do what she was supposed to do when the time comes.

She stopped what she was doing, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said, "You say you know you're wrong? Then what exactly did you do wrong?"

Jiang Yi rubbed her cheek, which was sore from being pinched, paused for a moment, and then blurted out, "I accidentally wandered into the imperial palace~~"

"Singing again and again."

Jiang Ran pinched her face again with a blank expression. This time, her kneading technique was more skillful than before. She rubbed the face up and down and left and right, making Jiang Yi's head sway gently with her movements.

"Waaaaah, I poked you, I really poked you! I was wrong to tell on you, I shouldn't have told on you, I'm so sorry..." Jiang Yi let out a series of indistinct wails.

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Seeing her pitiful appearance, Jiang Ran added that she would also be responsible for washing the dishes for dinner tonight. Only then, before Su Qing returned from the bathroom, did Jiang Ran finally let go of her hand.

Poor Jiang Yi, her cheeks were pinched until they were red and rosy, and with her droopy little face, she looked just like a rabbit whose carrot had been stolen.

She was about to show her dissatisfaction with a sullen face when Jiang Ran's "you're dead if you dare to say that" look made her swallow her words back, and she instantly switched to a smile that was uglier than crying.

This is outrageous! They're bullying me like this even though Sister Su isn't here. You wait and see if I'll sue them!

Jiang Yi silently recited these bold words several times in his mind, feeling his morale return. Then Su Qing pushed open the door and walked in.

Her gaze fell on Jiang Yi's rosy cheeks, and she asked her with a mixture of doubt and concern what was wrong and whether she was feeling unwell.

Jiang Ran turned to look at her sister, her face now adorned with a sweet and gentle smile, her tone so natural it sounded like she was simply stating a fact: "Xiao Yi ate some chili peppers just now, and she got spicier."

As she spoke, her beautiful, large eyes were fixed on Jiang Yi, and the threat within them was clearly visible.

Jiang Yi looked at Xiao Ran's blatant lying and mentally cursed, "It was clearly you who made it."

Of course she knew that if she told Sister Su the truth now, Sister Su would definitely back her up, and then Xiao Ran would be in trouble. Just thinking about that scene made her feel good.

But then another scene played automatically in her mind: After Sister Su stood up for her, Xiao Ran locked her in a small dark room, holding a whip in her hand, with two little devil horns on her head, lashing at her with a slap, while muttering, "Are you going to sue or not?"

Jiang Yi was so frightened by the scene that she shuddered. In the end, she bowed her head to "Evil Xiao Ran" and gritted her teeth to admit that she was sore from eating chili peppers.

Damn it... She can handle spicy food really well, okay?

Upon hearing this, Su Qing quickly pushed the milk on the table in front of her, as the milk could help relieve the spiciness.

Seeing Sister Su's gentle demeanor, Jiang Yi held the glass of milk, almost moved to tears, and repeated the phrase "Sister Su is the best in the world" dozens of times in her heart.

Later, the three of them huddled together in the living room chatting.

When talking about this summer vacation, Su Qing suddenly remembered that Xiao Ran should be taking the college entrance examination this year.

This topic acted like a key, unlocking Jiang Yi's floodgates of conversation. She put down her strawberry milk, leaned forward slightly, and said with a mix of excitement and pent-up frustration, "Sister Su, you don't know, Xiao Ran could have been admitted to Linjiang University without taking the entrance exam!"

Linjiang University.

Su Qing was stunned for a moment. Even someone like her who hadn't even finished high school knew that Linjiang University was one of the top universities in the country, and that being able to get in through a guaranteed admission was an opportunity that countless people would fight tooth and nail for.

But Xiao Ran refused.

It wasn't that she lacked confidence in Xiao Ran; she knew that as long as Xiao Ran wanted to take the exam, she could get into any school.

But why take the long detour when there's no need to go through all that trouble?

Jiang Ran looked at her sister's face, which was filled with worry and confusion, and gently took Su Qing's uninjured hand, her thumb lightly rubbing against the back of her hand.

She looked into Su Qing's eyes, her tone calm, as if she were stating something perfectly natural: "Sister, I'm only applying to Anhui University."

Anda.

Su Qing was stunned.

The evening three years ago suddenly flashed before her eyes. She was leaning on the sofa flipping through Xiao Ran's math Olympiad problem set, her head throbbing and her brows furrowing. Xiao Ran was leaning on her lap reading a book, and she casually said that since elementary school courses are so easy, even if she plays around, it won't stop Xiao Ran from getting into Anhui University.

It was just a casual remark, but Xiao Ran remembered it.

Ancheng University, the top university in the country, is also a name that is most familiar to ordinary people. These two words that she casually uttered, even though she had never been to school, have been remembered by Xiao Ran for so many years. Because of this, she gave up the opportunity to be recommended to Linjiang University and made Ancheng University her only goal.

Jiang Yi leaned back on the sofa armrest, looking at Xiao Ran's "I'll take the test no matter what my sister says" attitude, and rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the ceiling.

Okay, okay, I know you're capable, I know you only applied to Ancheng University, and I know you don't even care about being recommended to Linjiang University.

But can you consider the possibility of something going wrong? Even though your grades are so high that it's daunting, what if something does happen?

What if you get diarrhea on the day of the exam?

What if your pen runs out of ink during the exam?

What if she doesn't pass the exam? Well, even if Xiao Ran doesn't pass, she still has the Ran Jing Group, which she founded, and she can still turn the entire Ancheng business district upside down.

Unlike her, if she doesn't get into Anhui University, she can only go to an ordinary first-tier university and then inherit her father's companies. After she finished speaking, she let out a pitiful sigh, lamenting how bleak her life was.