《Reincarnated to a Wedding Night! The Stubborn Big Shot Is Blushing From My Flirting!》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Qi Yuan just killed somebody!¡± A grand wedding was being held for the marriage between the Qi family and the Song family. Qi Yuan¡¯s face was pale as she pulled out the knife that had stabbed into the bride¡¯s abdomen. Her hands were covered in blood as she laughed crazily and tragically. The scene had turned chaotic instantly. ¡°Call the police!¡± ¡°Call an ambulance. Call an ambulance first!¡± The groom, Song Ziqian, reacted. His face was pale as he hurriedly carried the fallen bride, Qi Yanran. However, the knife had pierced her spleen and Qi Yanran was so frightened that she couldn¡¯t say anything before her breathing stopped. Holding the bloodstained dagger in her hand, Qi Yuan tilted her head. Her smile was filled with ruthlessness as she said, ¡°Ah, she¡¯s dead!¡± ¡°Yanran!!!¡± Song Ziqian broke down and shouted. He could not believe what he was witnessing. He hugged Qi Yanran¡¯s corpse and turned his head abruptly. He roared at Qi Yuan, ¡°Qi Yuan! You¡¯re crazy! Yanran treats you as her biological sister. How dare you! How dare you take her life!!¡± Qi Yuan laughed even more crazily, half of her face was beautiful, and the other half was disfigured and stained with blood. She was like a ghost as she replied. ¡°My biological sister? She poisoned me, ruined my appearance, and tarnished my reputation. She really treats me as her biological sister indeed!¡± ¡°Shut up! You¡¯re crazy. You¡¯re f*cking crazy. How dare you slander Yanran now? Aren¡¯t you letting the Qi family¡¯s grace of raising you down by doing this?¡± At this moment, the security guards finally rushed over. One of them clubbed Qi Yuan in the back. Qi Yuan staggered and spat out a mouthful of blood.. However, she ignored the security guard and walked towards Song Ziqian. The pain from her late-stage cancer was killing her so she had to seize this last moment to get even. Qi Yuan walked closer and closer, her mouth full of blood. ¡°Hahaha, the grace of raising me? Why did the Qi family adopt me! It¡¯s to use me to threaten my biological parents! So that they could take over my parents¡¯ family business! And to let their daughter step on me to climb up the ranks! If they did that to you, would you be grateful?¡± This caused an uproar at the scene! Qi Yuan began to cough as she got emotional. More and more blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth. ¡°You all colluded with each other and caused the death of my parents and my brother. You even want to live happily after stepping on me and my family¡¯s blood and tears? Dream on!¡± She was already gravely ill, but how could she die quietly after knowing the bloody truth? Tears didn¡¯t help. Praying was even more useless. Despair finally became madness! Even if she had to die, no one should have it easy! Song Ziqian was furious and pounced over to snatch the dagger from Qi Yuan¡¯s hand. Qi Yuan suddenly looked at him with pity. She grabbed Song Ziqian¡¯s hand and pushed the dagger into her own chest without hesitation. With a ¡®puchi¡¯ sound, her brows furrowed and she said regretfully, ¡°Song Ziqian, you just killed someone.¡± Song Ziqian shuddered and quickly let go of the dagger. ¡°It wasn¡¯t me. You did it yourself!¡± Seeing the dagger in Qi Yuan¡¯s chest, the security guards who were about to rush forward stopped in their tracks. Qi Yuan smiled as if she could not feel the pain. She then whispered in Song Ziqian¡¯s ear, ¡°Song Ziqian, let me tell you a secret. Back then, the one who saved you¡­ was actually me, but you got the wrong person. You treated Qi Yanran as your benefactor and harmed me for her. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s funny?¡± Song Ziqian¡¯s pupils constricted and he immediately retorted, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? It was Yanran who saved me. How could it be you!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s voice became softer and softer, like a demon¡¯s whisper. ¡°Then does Qi Yanran know how you got the scar on your right leg? That scar was not caused by an underwater reef at all. I had cut it accidentally while cutting the weeds to save you! Only you and I know this.¡± Song Ziqian¡¯s face instantly turned pale. Thinking of what he had done to Qi Yuan all these years, he took two steps forward and grabbed Qi Yuan¡¯s shoulder, shouting, ¡°No, no¡­ It¡¯s not like that. Then why didn¡¯t you say that in the past? You are lying to me, right?!¡± Seeing the panic in Song Ziqian¡¯s eyes, Qi Yuan knew that her revenge had succeeded. In the past, she didn¡¯t say it because she didn¡¯t want to blackmail him with favor. Moreover, she felt that Song Ziqian liked Qi Yanran and didn¡¯t want to ruin their relationship. Now that she thought about it, what a joke it was. Qi Yuan suddenly pushed Song Ziqian away and pointed at him with the last of her strength. She said word by word, ¡°Song Ziqian! You know very well whether it¡¯s true or not. You killed your benefactor with your own hands! You couldn¡¯t recognize reality for your whole life! No one will ever love you again. I curse you to live with guilt and regret forever!!¡± Qi Yuan fell to the ground and did not get up. ¡°No! Call an ambulance!¡± Song Ziqian screamed at the top of his lungs. He didn¡¯t know if it was because he wanted to save his bride, Qi Yanran, or because he wanted to save Qi Yuan, the one who had just cursed him. Qi Yuan was dead. ¡®She acted out the craziest revenge before she died.¡¯ But she still had hate! If there was an afterlife, she would drag all of them down to hell with her! ¡­ . Qi Yuan was like a homeless ghost. She was held back by the darkness, drenched in blood that refused to disperse. It was until she saw a man in black holding her body who said softly, ¡°Ah Yuan, I¡¯ve dealt with those who bullied you. It¡¯s my fault for not protecting you well. Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m here for you.¡± Blood flowed down ceaselessly from the man¡¯s hands and the floor turned crimson. Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes widened. Someone wanted to die with her? She shouted subconsciously. ¡°I don¡¯t need your company. Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t die!¡± ¡°No, someone help him!¡± In her grief, Qi Yuan saw the man¡¯s face clearly and her soul shook. How could it be him! A sense of her soul being pulled away hit her ¡­ . Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Qi Yuan¡­¡± The man¡¯s deep voice sounded in Qi Yuan¡¯s ear. Qi Yuan suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes were filled with hostility, and her consciousness was in a daze. She grabbed the sharp pendant around her neck and slashed at the person beside her. Sharp gems cut through the flesh, and the smell of blood confused Qi Yuan¡¯s consciousness even more. A crazy viciousness spread, like a vicious dog biting at someone. In the next moment, Qi Yuan¡¯s hands were grabbed and pressed against the bed. ¡°Let¡ªme¡ªgo!¡± She struggled. ¡°Snap.¡± The room light came on. The bright light made Qi close her eyes. When she opened them again, she could see the man pressing against her. Her consciousness finally returned from the trance. ¡°Shen¡­ Shen Yutang?¡± she exclaimed. The man¡¯s robe was slightly torn open, and his chest was dripping with blood. He had a high nose bridge and a perfect jawline. His eyes were as unfathomable as the stars as he looked at her, looking as handsome as a god. Qi Yuan¡¯s madness that seemed to want to drag the world to hell finally turned into shock. ¡®Didn¡¯t she retaliate with her life at the adulterous couple¡¯s wedding?¡¯ Why was she beside Shen Yutang? She didn¡¯t have a dagger in her chest, and her body wasn¡¯t aching from the cancer. Was it a dream? But would she still be able to dream when she was dead? At this moment, Qi Yuan saw the time and date on the LCD screen of the bedside lamp. She was completely shocked. July 15, 2017. Five years ago!!! Could there really be an afterlife? No, this is not the afterlife. This is rebirth! She had been reborn as the her five years ago, when she was being forced¡­ to carry out a substitute marriage. And in front of her was her new husband, Shen Yutang. The woman¡¯s shock was too obvious. Shen Yutang frowned and said with dark eyes, ¡°Do you like Song Ziqian so much that you¡¯re determined to divorce me?¡± Qi Yuan subconsciously shook her head. Her pale and weak appearance had become completely different from her fierce and hurtful appearance just now. The Shen family was the richest family in Jiang Lin, but it was said that the second young master of the Shen family was a cripple with a strange personality who sat in a wheelchair. The Qi family coveted the Shen family¡¯s wealth and agreed to the marriage. However, Qi Yanran was unwilling to marry, so she was asked to marry him instead. In the past, she had always been thinking about Song Ziqian so of course, she was unwilling to marry. Hence, she was injected with a tranquilizer and forcefully sent into the Shen family. It was not until she was sent to the Shen family that she realized that she was not marrying the rumored flawed Second Young Master Shen, but Eldest Young Master Shen. The Shen family had two sons. The Second Young Master, Shen Yuzhi, never walked outside. It was rumored that he was a cripple with a bad temper. As for the Eldest Young Master, Shen Yutang, the head of the Shen family, he was only 26 years old and controlled almost half of the business lifeline of Jianglin. He was a terrifying man that the entire upper-class circle of Jianglin looked up to. He was also the man those socialites dreamed of marrying. However, in her previous life, Qi Yuan did not care much about this outstanding man. After all, she had been forced to marry him, so she was full of grievances and anger. Admitting that she liked Song Ziqian on their wedding night, she made a fuss and wanted a divorce! Hence her five-year marriage to Shen Yutang was breaking apart amidst all the ruckus . In the end, when she was cornered, her relatives and friends were the ones hitting her when she was down. On the other hand, Shen Yu helped her again and again. He had hired a mystical master to teach her medicine and various skills despite her objections. He had even personally taught her martial arts, saying that she could use it to protect herself. If it hadn¡¯t been for the unexpected cancer, she wouldn¡¯t have been in a hurry to get her revenge. If Shen Yutang had been in Jianglin at that time, she might not have died¡­ Many people in this world owed her, except the man in front of her. Not only did he not owe her anything, she was the one who owed him a favor. It¡¯s surprising that she got rebirthed to the night of the substitute marriage five years ago when she accidentally hurt Shen Yutang. Qi Yuan instantly restrained all her hatred and hostility. She looked up at Shen Yutang with a pale face and said weakly and obediently, ¡°I don¡¯t like that bastard Song Ziqian anymore! Eldest Young Master, I¡¯m not getting a divorce.¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan knew that her contradictory argument was difficult to convince, but she had to say it. That nightmarish life. She wouldn¡¯t let herself go through that again. As expected, Shen Yutang did not believe her. He looked at Qi Yuan and said in a cold voice, ¡°You were the one who kept saying that you liked Song Ziqian. You were the one who did not hesitate to stab me and wanted a divorce. Now, you can¡¯t say it. Is it fun to lie to me?¡± ¡°I really didn¡¯t lie to you this time,¡± Qi Yuan said quickly. ¡°Then stay in the Imperial Park. If you don¡¯t go out, you naturally won¡¯t lie to me.¡± Qi Yuan was confused. This man still wanted to lock her up! She remembered that in her previous life, because of this wedding, she had been locked up in this villa by this terrifying man for three months! This was also the beginning of her hatred for Shen Yutang. However, Qi Yuan really couldn¡¯t understand Shen Yutang. Although this man had helped her a lot in her previous life, he had always kept a cold distance from her after five years of marriage and had never been close to her. He probably didn¡¯t like her. But if Shen Yutang didn¡¯t like her, why did he have such a strong possessive desire towards her? Qi Yuan could not understand Shen Yutang¡¯s thoughts, but she knew that if she wanted revenge, she could not be locked up for another few months. This time, she wouldn¡¯t draw a clear line with Shen Yutang. On the contrary, she needed the position of Young Madam Shen. Qi Yuan felt that it would have been better if she had been reborn a day earlier. However, she had already offended Shen Yutang, so she could only think of a way to remedy the situation. ¡°Eldest Young Master, can you let go of me first? I can prove I¡¯m not lying.¡± Their positions were too suggestive. Perhaps it was because she no longer had that scumbag Song Ziqian in her heart. Looking at this man¡¯s half-exposed clothes pressing against her body, she inexplicably noticed his figure. He was about 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. His eight-pack was faintly visible, and he was so handsome that it made one feel guilty to be so close to him. Qi Yuan looked away slightly. What a monster¡­ Perhaps it was because he wanted to see how she could prove herself that the freak decided to let her go¡­ Qi Yuan sat up and immediately took off the gem necklace around her neck and handed it over. ¡°Eldest Young Master, this necklace was left to me by my biological mother. The gem on it is very special. It¡¯s worth about a hundred million. It¡¯s all I have and it¡¯s my most precious thing. I¡¯m giving it to you now. You don¡¯t have to lock me up. If I lie to you, it¡¯s yours.¡± Shen Yutang¡¯s deep gaze landed on the necklace in Qi Yuan¡¯s hand. Under this burning gaze, Qi Yuan¡¯s fingertips moved slightly, as if the necklace in his hand was a little hot. When this man was not speaking, no one could figure out his thoughts. His eyes were even more secretive. Even after two lifetimes, Qi Yuan realized that she could still get shocked by this unfathomable man. Qi Yuan said tentatively, ¡°Or maybe you can give me a three-month trial period? If I can¡¯t satisfy you, you can do whatever you want then.¡± With that, Qi Yuan waited for Shen Yutang¡¯s answer. The waiting was difficult. If Shen Yutang did not agree and still locked her up, she could only fight him head-on. However, Shen Yutang had done her a favor, so she did not want to go against him. Just as Qi Yuan thought that Shen Yutang would refuse, the necklace in her hand was taken away. The man¡¯s fingertips left a warm feeling on her palm. Shen Yutang leaned over and said in a domineering tone, ¡°Remember what you said today.¡± Qi Yuan nodded quickly. At this moment, a drop of blood dripped from Shen Yutang¡¯s chest. Qi Yuan¡¯s heart trembled. She had just scratched him with a gem pendant. She said guiltily, ¡°Eldest Young Master, please call a doctor for your injury¡­¡± Shen Yutang instructed through the internal phone expressionlessly, ¡°Get Song Jing here.¡± A moment later, a bespectacled man knocked on the door with a first-aid kit. Seeing the blood on the bed, Song Jing¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°Eldest Young Master, what happened? You can¡¯t be injured!¡± Shen Yutang said expressionlessly, ¡°Cut the crap.¡± Song Jing could only keep his mouth shut. The wound was about five centimeters long and not deep, but one could tell the force used was pretty ruthless. Qi Yuan lowered her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Dr. Song. I accidentally injured him.¡± Song Jing was stunned. ¡°Young Madam, you¡­¡± Song Jing felt that he had crossed the line and forcefully changed the topic. Qi Yuan said with certainty, ¡°I will never hurt him again.¡± Shen Yutang glanced at Qi Yuan imperceptibly. Qi Yuan didn¡¯t notice Shen Yutang¡¯s gaze and asked Song Jing, ¡°Why can¡¯t he be injured?¡± They had been married for five years in her previous life, but Qi Yuan did not understand this man at all. Song Jing said, ¡°Eldest Young Master¡­¡± ¡°Shut up,¡± Shen Yutang suddenly said, warning Song Jing with his eyes. Song Jing immediately broke out in cold sweat and did not dare to answer Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan secretly looked at Shen Yutang. As expected, he was the Shen Yutang she was most familiar with. He was so cold. Except why hadn¡¯t he told her the reason why he couldn¡¯t be hurt? Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After Shen Yutang bandaged his wound, he left the room with Song Jing. Qi Yuan blinked. ¡®He left just like this?¡¯ The room fell silent. Qi Yuan touched her empty neck and felt a little disappointed. This necklace was her token to find her family. In her previous life, when she returned to the Qi family after being locked up for three months, the necklace was snatched away. In the subsequent auction, it was sold for 100 million yuan which helped to resolve the Qi family¡¯s economic crisis. Now that she knew where her family were, she no longer need to spend time finding them It¡¯s just that in this life, she did not want to bother her parents or brother. As a vengeful ghost who just returned from hell, she only wanted revenge! Qi Yuan let out a long breath to calm herself. The cold gray room was excessively big. It was low-key but carried a cold and luxurious sense of solemnity. It was very similar to the feeling Shen Yutang gave off. Qi Yuan hugged her legs and sat quietly on the bed. She was exhausted but did not dare to fall asleep. She was afraid that if she closed her eyes, everything in front of her would be a dream. She would go back to her tragic past. Sometime later, someone knocked on the door. Qi Yuan glanced at the bedside clock. ¡®One in the morning.¡¯ She thought that Shen Yutang was back so she got out of bed and opened the door, only to see a middle-aged man. The butler of the Imperial Park, Zhang Yan. The villa she was in was called the Imperial Park. It was a unique top-notch manor villa in Jiang Lin. Shen Yutang had many properties in Jianglin, but it was said that Imperial Park was Shen Yutang¡¯s private territory. It was the residence of the Shen brothers. Other than Old Master Shen, even the relatives of the Shen family were not allowed to enter without permission. At this moment, the butler said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disturb you, Young Madam. I¡¯m Zhang Yan, the butler of the Imperial Park. You can call me Uncle Zhang. I have something to do and would like to trouble you.¡± Qi Yuan frowned slightly. ¡°What is it?¡± Uncle Zhang seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, ¡°It¡¯s like this. Second Young Master isn¡¯t in a good state today and won¡¯t see anyone. I¡¯m worried that Second Young Master will hurt himself so can I trouble Young Madam to take a look and send some porridge to Second Young Master?¡± Qi Yuan was puzzled. ¡°Second Young Master?¡± Uncle Zhang nodded. ¡°Yes, Second Young Master.¡± Qi Yuan pointed to herself again. ¡®You want me to go and see?¡¯ Uncle Zhang nodded again. Qi Yuan was puzzled. Second Young Master was not in a good state so why did he want her to take a look? Although the engagement was with Second Young Master in title, she had actually married Eldest Young Master. ¡®Is it proper for her to meet the Second Young Master in the middle of the night?¡¯ In her previous life, Qi Yuan had not encountered those things at all. Instead, she was locked up after causing a scene with Shen Yutang on their wedding night Later on, she did not hesitate to threaten him with her life and managed to leave the Imperial Garden. Thus, she had never met the mysterious Second Young Master of the Shen family, who had never once left the Imperial Garden. Qi Yuan asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Eldest Young Master?¡± ¡°Well¡­ Eldest Young Master went out,¡± Uncle Zhang said awkwardly. Qi Yuan thought to herself that Eldest Young Master Shen was indeed a busy man, having to attend to things even on his wedding night. Judging from the butler¡¯s tone, Second Young Master could have hurt himself. There might be something wrong with his mental state. Thinking that her necklace was still in Shen Yutang¡¯s hands and she was still in the trial period, Qi Yuan decided to perform well and nodded in agreement. Uncle Zhang gratefully handed the plate in his hand to Qi Yuan and explained carefully, ¡°Only Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master live on the second floor of the Imperial Garden. Now, there¡¯s also you, Young Madam. Other than a few trusted aides and myself, no one is allowed to go up to the second floor without permission.¡± This meant that anyone who could get to the second floor was special. Qi Yuan felt uncomfortable. In her previous life, the butler, who hated her to death because of her quarrel with Shen Yutang, was actually reminding her tactfully that Shen Yutang valued her very much. Holding her tray, Qi Yuan followed the butler¡¯s directions to the room at the far end of the second-floor corridor. She knocked on the door. An impatient voice from the room said, ¡°Out!¡± Qi Yuan frowned slightly. ¡°Second Young Master, I¡¯m here to bring you some supper.¡± This time the room was quiet for a moment, and then a man¡¯s suppressed voice said, ¡°Come in.¡± Qi Yuan pushed open the door. The curtains in the room were tightly drawn, and the only light source in the darkness was a pale yellow night-light. At a glance, the man in casual home clothes could be seen leaning back on the sofa with one hand rubbing his brow. Qi Yuan lowered her voice. ¡°Second Young Master, are you alright? Uncle Zhang asked me to bring you some porridge. I¡¯ve put it on the table.¡± The man on the sofa turned at the sound. When Qi Yuan saw the face in front of her, she was so shocked that the tray in her hand almost fell to the ground. That person¡­ was the Second Young Master of the Shen family? Even though the room was dim, Qi Yuan could see it clearly. The man in front of her¡­ clearly had the same face as Shen Yutang! Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan subconsciously asked, ¡°You¡­ are Shen Yutang?¡± Hearing this, the man on the sofa instantly darkened. ¡°Do I look like Big Brother?¡± The man radiated danger. At this moment, Qi Yuan felt as if she was being targeted by a bloodthirsty beast, as if her neck would be bitten off if she said anything wrong. Everyone knew that the Shen family had two sons. Eldest Young Master, Shen Yutang. Second Young Master, Shen Yuzhi. But no one had said that the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master looked exactly the same! Being stared at by such a strong gaze, Qi Yuan could only answer against her will. ¡°¡­No.¡± Wary of danger, Qi Yuan put down her plate and turned to leave. However, someone suddenly pulled her wrist hard. Qi Yuan lost her balance and fell back onto the sofa, dizzy. Shen Yuzhi sat on the sofa and leaned down. His slender fingers slowly moved from Qi Yuan¡¯s face to her slender neck. He rubbed it gently and said, ¡°Did I allow you to leave?¡± Looking at this face that was identical to Shen Yutang¡¯s, Qi Yuan felt strange. She chided him gently. ¡°Let me go. What do you want?¡± Shen Yuzhi said seriously, ¡°Can I break your legs? If I break your legs, you can¡¯t run anymore.¡± Qi Yuan stiffened. She was stunned. At this moment, she completely believed that the person in front of her was Shen Yuzhi, a completely different person from Shen Yutang. Shen Yutang was cold and domineering, like the only king on the throne. On the other hand, Shen Yuzhi was unpredictable, like a little demon with horns gently wagging its tail. No one could make light of breaking someone¡¯s leg. Did he want everyone to be crippled just because he was in a wheelchair? Was she being paranoid? Qi Yuan stiffened and tried to make her tone sound calm. ¡°I¡¯m not running. Let go of me first.¡± Shen Yuzhi looked at Qi Yuan seriously with his starry eyes. After a while, he shook his head and concluded, ¡°You¡¯re lying to me.¡± His eyes were clean, so clean that the violence in them was clear. Qi Yuan began to struggle. However, she was not in good health and was not as strong as a child. Shen Yuzhi only used one hand to suppress her, but she could not push him away. At this moment, Qi Yuan suddenly noticed that Shen Yuzhi¡¯s other hand was handcuffed. A pair of handcuffs cuffed his other hand to the arm of the couch, as if to prevent him from doing something he shouldn¡¯t. Qi Yuan was completely shocked. What was going on with this Second Young Master Shen?! Was he so dangerous that even if he couldn¡¯t walk, he had to be controlled? In that case, why did the butler ask her to come to Second Young Master¡¯s room? Was he trying to harm her? But she had only just married in this life and had not offended the butler at all. There was no reason! Qi Yuan tried her best to recall information about this Second Young Master, but in her previous life, she had very little memory of the Shen family, let alone this mysterious Second Young Master. At this moment, the door of the room had already closed. Qi Yuan felt like she had entered a tiger¡¯s den. Seeing that she was resisting, Shen Yuzhi¡¯s aura became even more restless, as if he was really thinking about where to break her legs. Qi Yuan¡¯s entire body tensed up. As she fumbled, she grabbed the ceramic plate that she had placed down earlier. She wanted to smash it at Shen Yuzhi¡¯s head, but she hesitated for a moment. The Shen family was not her enemy, and Shen Yutang was her benefactor. She had just injured Eldest Young Master. If she hurt Second Young Master too, it would be equivalent to repaying kindness with ingratitude. In that moment of hesitation, Qi Yuan felt a little dizzy. She shook her head and felt even dizzier. Shen Yuzhi¡¯s devilish voice sounded. ¡°Huh? Did you forget that there is still a calming incense burning in the room. How did you faint?¡± Qi Yuan was shocked when she heard this. Her eyelids grew heavy and she slowly closed her eyes. A sense of impending doom could be felt! She hesitated for a moment and did not make a move. If she fainted now and fell into the hands of Second Young Master Shen, who would know what might happen to her. After Qi Yuan fainted, Shen Yuzhi¡¯s grip on Qi Yuan¡¯s wrist tightened, as if there was an uncontrollable violence in his heart. He leaned down and kissed Qi Yuan¡¯s lips fiercely. A faint taste of blood spread between his lips. Logic and temper struggled with each other. Shen Yuzhi seemed to have suddenly woken up. He suddenly let go of Qi Yuan and retreated to the other corner of the sofa. He pulled the handcuffs tightly and did not dare to approach. He directly hugged the incense burner beside him and gradually calmed down. He didn¡¯t dare look at Qi Yuan again, as if he was afraid he wouldn¡¯t be able to control himself and do something again. The tall man hugged the incense burner pitifully. Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Qi Yuan woke up, it was already dawn and the room was empty. She quickly got up and looked at herself. She seemed fine. So, Shen Yuzhi didn¡¯t do anything to her? Qi Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and was a little puzzled. Last night, Shen Yuzhi had acted so ferociously and evil that she thought her legs would really get broken. Qi Yuan hurriedly ran out of the Second Young Master¡¯s room and bumped into the Eldest Young Master who was preparing to go out in the corridor. Qi Yuan felt awkward. Shen Yutang¡¯s gaze landed on Qi Yuan¡¯s lips, and the darkness in his eyes intensified. He said in an unfriendly tone, ¡°Don¡¯t go to his room again.¡± Qi Yuan was about to explain that the butler had asked her to deliver food. Shen Yutang had already turned around and gone downstairs, not intending to listen to her explanation at all. Qi Yuan helplessly returned to Shen Yutang¡¯s room to wash up. Then, she looked at the mirror in a daze¡­ ¡®When did she break her lip?¡¯ There were also suspicious ambiguous red marks on her delicate neck! So Shen Yutang was looking at these traces just now¡­ Did he think that she had gone to Second Young Master¡¯s room in the middle of the night to seduce her brother-in-law?! Second Young Master¡¯s engagement, marrying Eldest Young Master, and coming out of Second Young Master¡¯s room early in the morning¡­ Qi Yuan held her forehead. What was going on! Shen Yutang seemed to have misunderstood her. ¡­ . After washing up, Qi Yuan went downstairs. However, Shen Yutang was no longer around. An unfamiliar middle-aged man walked towards her. ¡°Hello, Madam. I¡¯m the temporary butler of the Imperial Garden. Breakfast is ready. Is there any food you should avoid?¡± ¡°No,¡± Qi Yuan mused as she descended the stairs. The butler had changed! ¡®Where¡¯s Uncle Zhang?¡¯ In her previous life, the butler of the Imperial Park had always been Uncle Zhang. Why did it suddenly change? Qi Yuan was shocked. Was he fired because he let her go to Second Young Master¡¯s room last night? ¡®Is that necessary?¡¯ The huge villa was quiet, and the servants were busy. Neither the Eldest Young Master nor the Second Young Master was around. Qi Yuan felt that there was something odd going on, but she couldn¡¯t quite put her finger on it. Unable to figure it out, she decided to stop thinking about it. She ate breakfast alone and turned on the phone that had been switched off since yesterday. The first thing she saw was a pile of missed calls and messages from Qi Yanran. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you answering your phone, Little Yuan? You¡¯re not blaming your sister, are you? I didn¡¯t want you to marry in my place, but I had no choice. I couldn¡¯t resist the family arrangements.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad. This marriage won¡¯t last long with Second Young Master Shen¡¯s situation. I know you¡¯ve liked Brother Ziqian for a long time. Go home first. I¡¯ll help you arrange a meeting with Brother Ziqian so that you can explain to him in person.¡± ¡°Little Yuan, Mama says you must come home tomorrow!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s cold eyes were instantly filled with ruthlessness. The last message was an ultimatum for her. She had once been most afraid of her adoptive mother, Xu Ling. She was afraid of being beaten or scolded or not allowed to attend school. She was even more afraid that if she was chased out of the Qi family, she would have no home. As long as Xu Ling¡¯s gaze changed, she would tremble and listen obediently. In her previous life, she tried her best to escape from Shen Yutang. When she returned, she was first beaten and scolded by the Qi family before they allowed her to see Song Ziqian. She had thought that the Qi family had let her off. However, in the next moment, her adoptive mother took a humiliating video of her and Song Ziqian to threaten her to go to the Shen family for money. She even threatened her to hand over that expensive necklace. Qi Yuan ate her breakfast quietly, her eyes so cold that there was no warmth in them. It was really a pity that Qi Yanran was still alive at this time. The Qi family and the Song family were all fine. Asking her to go back to the Qi family? ¡®Haha, she will go back indeed.¡¯ Go back to take revenge! After being reborn, she was not expecting a good ending! Anyone who had harmed her and her family would not have a good ending!! Despite her delicate appearance, there was a hint of madness in her eyes. Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan went to change her clothes before returning home. The dressing room upstairs was bigger than the room she used to live in. It was filled with all kinds of luxury jewelry, shoes, bags, and high-end skincare products. Apart from not being close to her, Shen Yutang was really good to her in every other aspect. Shen Yutang probably just needed a qualified Young Madam Shen. After changing, Qi Yuan stared blankly at the face in the mirror. She was wearing a lazy white cashmere sweater dress and pearl-strapped high heels. Her soft waist-length hair was draping behind her. Her skin was slightly pale compared to the snow. Coupled with her delicate and beautiful face, she looked like a noble and elegant cat. She looked so delicate and soft, it was easy to ignore her sharp claws. After her disfigurement in her previous life, she had not seen this face for too long. At that time, Qi Yanran had repeatedly emphasized that her face was too pale for Song Ziqian to like. Hence, she followed Qi Yanran¡¯s suggestion and covered her eyebrows with her long bangs. She had to put on makeup that masked her true beauty until Qi Yanran disfigured her. At this moment, the corners of the person in the mirror curled up slightly. She looked so beautiful that she thought she could bewitch people. A cold voice sounded in the room. ¡°Qi Yanran, don¡¯t even think about getting what you want in this life!¡± ¡­ . Qi Yuan changed and went downstairs. The new butler arranged for a driver and car. Qi Yuan sat quietly in the backseat of the car. The closer she got to the Qi residence, the colder her expression became. Song Xiao held the steering wheel and sensed that the atmosphere in the car was not right. He could not help but look at the young lady in the rearview mirror. Song Xiao was very unhappy that he was asked to be in charge of Young Madam¡¯s safety. He was Eldest Young Master¡¯s most trusted aide. How could he be asked to protect this delicate Young Madam just because he was skilled? He very much preferred to follow Eldest Young Master. Song Xiao pursed his lips and continued driving obediently. After a long time, the car stopped outside the Qi family villa. At some point, Qi Yuan had already restrained her coldness and put on a smile that made it difficult to see her true emotions. Her eyes seemed to be shrouded in smoke, as gentle as water and as cold as frost. She took out her phone and made a call. ¡°Hello, hello. I¡¯m calling the police. I¡¯m reporting the Jiang Linqi family for abuse of their adopted daughter and illegal detention.¡± Startled, Song Xiao turned to look at the young lady. What was this delicate young madam up to? She actually wanted to report the Qi family to the police! Before Song Xiao could think further, Qi Yuan had already gotten out of the car and walked towards the Qi family villa. Song Xiao hurriedly shouted, ¡°Young Madam, do you need me to accompany you in?¡± ¡°No,¡± Qi Yuan said flatly. Song Xiao was slightly anxious. It was obvious that the young madam was not in a good state. If he let the young madam go in herself and something happened under his protection, wouldn¡¯t he be mocked by his brothers? ¡°Young Madam, you might not know this, but I¡¯m very skilled. If I protect you, you can do whatever you want in the Qi family¡­¡± As Song Xiao spoke, he suddenly met Qi Yuan¡¯s gaze and paused. This gaze carried a strength that one could not refute. It made Song Xiao feel like he was looking at the Eldest Young Master young and therefore did not dare to continue. Qi Yuan got out of the car alone. Only then did Song Xiao come back to his senses. Thinking of the police call he had just heard, he felt uneasy, so he decisively called Eldest Young Master¡­ ¡­ . The Qi family was very lively today. There was a private art exhibition of Qi Yanran in the villa, and many people were invited. However, most of the paintings signed by Qi Yanran were actually done by Qi Yuan. As soon as Qi Yuan appeared, the Qi family¡¯s nanny, who had been guarding the door, ran out and said in a rude tone, ¡°Why are you back so late? You made me wait for so long. Eldest Miss is holding an art exhibition today so we can¡¯t disturb the guests in the hall. Madam asked me to bring you in through the back door.¡± Most of the time, the Qi family¡¯s beating and scolding were done by this nanny, Mother Wang, whom Qi Yuan had always been afraid of. But now Qi Yuan feared nothing. When Mother Wang saw Qi Yuan¡¯s undisguised beautiful face, she knew that she could not let Qi Yuan show her face. When she didn¡¯t hear an answer, Mother Wang impatiently reached out to pinch Qi Yuan¡¯s arm. ¡°What are you waiting for? Hurry up and leave. If you make Madam wait, you¡¯ll suffer!¡± However, before Mother Wang¡¯s hand could touch Qi Yuan¡¯s arm, The next moment. ¡°Pa!¡± Qi Yuan gave her a slap. She looked up lazily, and her eyes seemed to be filled with cold amusement. ¡°You¡¯re too noisy.¡± From now on, she would not tolerate it. She would pay back double for everyone¡¯s humiliation! Mother Wang was dumbfounded. She had always been the one to hit Qi Yuan. Since when was it her turn to be beaten up! Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Mother Wang covered her face and said in disbelief, ¡°How dare you hit me, you little bastard!¡± Qi Yuan took out a tissue and wiped her hands. She said casually, ¡°Why? Do you want to fight back at the entrance of the Qi family? Mother Wang was so angry that her mouth was trembling. ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡± Qi Yuan sneered. Of course, Mother Wang did not dare to fight back outside. After all, the outside world thought that the Qi family was magnanimous. The adopted daughter was well-nurtured and well-loved. Qi Yuan said casually, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Don¡¯t let Madam Qi wait.¡± With that, Qi Yuan walked into the Qi residence from the back door. It was as if she was walking to hell¡­ Mother Wang stood rooted to the ground for a long time before spitting angrily, ¡°I¡¯m so angry. I¡¯m so angry. When you enter the house, see how Madam will teach you a lesson!¡± In her anger, Mother Wang did not notice that Qi Yuan did not address her adoptive mother as Mother, but Madam Qi. ¡­ . Qi Yuan entered through the back door and had just stepped into the side hall. An ashtray swung toward her face. Qi Yuan dodged to the side and looked at her adoptive mother, Xu Ling, who was sitting on the sofa. This was the first enemy she had seen since her rebirth. She could envision Xu Ling standing in front of her seriously ill mother and mocking loudly, ¡°Do you think your precious daughter has been living well all these years? She has been beaten up every day and eating leftovers. She has been completely used by me. I even gave her to a cripple in exchange for fame and fortune. Your daughter is just a lowly dog I helped you raise!¡± Her sick mother would then leave the world with hatred and endless regret. When she managed to rush over, all that was left were the shocking amount of blood in the ward and Xu Ling¡¯s face in the surveillance cameras. Qi Yuan¡¯s fingertips trembled. No one knew how hard it was for her to hold back her madness at that moment. She must not act on impulse. She must not! It was just Xu Ling in front of her right now. There were more people she wanted to deal with! She had to take it one step at a time. Slowly¡­ Seeing that Qi Yuan had dodged, Xu Ling immediately said in a mean tone, ¡°Who asked you to dress up like this? You¡¯re embarrassing yourself so you better go back to your original look. I¡¯m just asking you to marry in your sister¡¯s place, yet you dare to ignore my call. Are you trying to rebel?¡± Xu Ling was shocked and furious when she saw Qi Yuan¡¯s face. This b*tch had been dressed like a country bumpkin for the past few years. At this moment, she actually looked 70% similar to that woman. She couldn¡¯t help but want to ruin Qi Yuan¡¯s face. Qi Yuan covered her hostility with a smile. Her smile was very big, making her look a little evil. She gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said, ¡°Is it embarrassing? But Second Young Master Shen likes me like this the most. What should I do?¡± Hearing that Second Young Master Shen liked her, Xu Ling¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What did you say? Does Second Young Master Shen like your face? Then does that mean he doesn¡¯t mind this substitute marriage? At least you¡¯re still useful.¡± Qi Yuan nodded. The Shen family did not mind indeed. However, should Qi Yanran find out one day that she was actually married to Qi Yanran¡¯s crush, the Eldest Young Master Shen, she hoped that Qi Yanran wouldn¡¯t mind too. Xu Ling continued, ¡°The Qi family¡¯s company is short of money now. Give me your necklace. Anyway, it¡¯s been so many years. Your biological parents might be dead. Don¡¯t expect to find your parents with this necklace. The Qi family is in a difficult situation now. If you don¡¯t give it to me, I¡¯ll chase you out of the Qi family and sever our adoptive relationship!¡± Xu Ling knew that the gem on the necklace was very valuable. This time, she had to get that necklace no matter what. This bitch was most afraid of being kicked out of the house. Threatening her with this was the most useful. Qi Yuan narrowed her eyes slightly and agreed readily. ¡°Sure.¡± Xu Ling¡¯s face lit up. Qi Yuan was indeed a b*tch, only listening to orders when threatened. She then stretched out her hand with bright red nails. ¡°Give it to me.¡± However, Qi Yuan said softly, ¡°I¡¯ve given the necklace to Eldest Young Master Shen. If you want it, go get it from Young Master Shen!¡± Once, Qi Yuan was indeed most afraid of being kicked out of the house. But now, the first thing Qi Yuan did after her rebirth was to cut off the adoptive relationship! She wanted the Qi family to be unable to use her to hurt her real family. Xu Ling¡¯s smile froze on her face. She screamed in exasperation, ¡°Fine, fine, you b*tch. You¡¯re really rebellious. I asked you for that necklace a few times, but you refused to give it to me. You actually gave it to the Shen family! Do you think I can¡¯t do anything to you just because you married into the Shen family? There are many ways to torture people without scars. Auntie Zhang, lock her in the dog house.¡± Facing her was Auntie Zhang, who was rolling up her sleeves excitedly. Qi Yuan was completely fearless and said casually, ¡°Before I left today, Young Master had asked me to return home early.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations At the mention of Eldest Young Master Shen, Auntie Zhang froze. Xu Ling¡¯s expression changed again and again. No one knew if Qi Yuan was telling the truth. What if Eldest Young Master Shen really wanted her to go back early? Xu Ling felt that she could not vent her anger. She was so angry that her chest hurt. Initially, she did not think that her daughter¡¯s suggestion was necessary. It was just a matter of controlling Qi Yuan. Now, it seemed that some schemes were indeed necessary. Did this b*tch think that she would have someone backing her up after marrying into the Shen family? She even dared to disobey her now. Xu Ling suppressed her anger and sighed. ¡°This child has already grown up and is married. As her mother, I can¡¯t control her anymore. You can do whatever you want from now on. Since you came back in a hurry today you must be thirsty. Come and have a cup of tea.¡± Qi Yuan looked at the tea on the coffee table and half smiled. She knew exactly what would happen next. Xu Ling would drug her and then arrange for her to meet Song Ziqian to take a humiliating video of her. Since she knew what would happen when she returned to the Qi family, how could she not be prepared? ¡®Who doesn¡¯t know how to drug someone?¡¯ Qi Yuan walked over and picked up the tea in front of her. With a flick of her finger, some powder fell into Xu Ling¡¯s teacup. ¡°Madam Qi, let¡¯s drink together.¡± Xu Ling was furious at being called Madam Qi. She picked up her tea and took a few sips. After she was sure that Qi Yuan had drunk the tea, she said, ¡°Song Ziqian is here to see you. He¡¯s waiting for you in your room.¡± Qi Yuan put down his teacup. ¡°I¡¯m just married. Is it good to let a man go to my room as he pleases?¡± Xu Ling suppressed her impatience. ¡°This is the Qi family. No one will know who you¡¯re meeting.¡± Qi Yuan lowered her eyes, unable to hide the hostility in them. ¡°Alright, since Madam Qi wants me to see him so much, I¡¯ll go see him.¡± Qi Yuan turned around and left. Her high heels made an elegant clicking sound on the floor, making Xu Ling feel a little suffocated. Today¡¯s Qi Yuan actually made her feel like she was about to escape her control. Xu Ling shook her head hard. She felt that it was impossible. What could happen to a brainless b*stard who had always been in her control? It was probably because she had been provoked too much. Once the video is made later, she would be able to do whatever she wanted. ¡­ . On the other side, Song Ziqian was waiting in Qi Yuan¡¯s room. He was getting impatient. If not for Yanran, he wouldn¡¯t have anything to do with Qi Yuan. A timid adopted daughter who was unpresentable dared to say that she liked him. Everyone knew about it, making him disgusted. Then the door lock turned and someone entered the room. Song Ziqian looked up and saw a figure walking towards him. A lady as beautiful as a beauty who had walked out of a painting appeared in front of him. She looked cold and distant, but also a little pale and weak, making one¡¯s heart soften. Song Ziqian subconsciously took a light breath and asked, ¡°Are you a guest at the art exhibition? Are you looking for a guest room to rest?¡± Qi Yuan could not help but cover her face and chuckle. She seemed to be mocking and disgusted at the same time. ¡°Song Ziqian, didn¡¯t you want to see me?¡± Song Ziqian was shocked to hear a familiar voice. ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Qi Yuan!¡± It was no wonder that Song Ziqian could not recognize her. Other than the Qi family members who knew what Qi Yuan looked like, no one would associate such a beauty with that country bumpkin-like adopted daughter of the Qi family. ¡°That¡¯s right, long time no see!¡± With enemies appearing one after another, Qi Yuan¡¯s hostility grew stronger and her smile grew wider. The current her only had the appearance of a beauty, but deep down, she had long been corrupted by ugly hatred. Song Ziqian was dazzled by Qi Yuan¡¯s smile and looked at her in a daze. If he had known that Qi Yuan was so beautiful, he would have treated her a little better. Thinking of how such a beauty had been obedient to him for the past two years, Song Ziqian¡¯s vanity was greatly satisfied in an instant, so much so that he ignored the murderous aura that flashed across Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes. Song Ziqian said gently, ¡°Qi Yuan, sit down.¡± Qi Yuan sat down calmly and heard the sound of the door being locked. She smiled. ¡®Come on, let¡¯s see who¡¯s more scheming in this life.¡¯ ¡­ . Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the room. Song Ziqian sat in the gentlemanly posture that Qi Yuan had liked. ¡°Qi Yuan, I already know about the substitute marriage. I also know that you like me. I came to meet you today because I wanted to tell you that since you helped Yanran, I shall give you a chance.¡± After saying that, Song Ziqian waited for Qi Yuan¡¯s grateful surprise. Once, Qi Yuan was indeed surprised, humble, and foolish. However, Qi Yuan was now leaning lazily back in her chair. Her soulful eyes were slightly raised as she said with bewitching beauty, ¡°Hmm? What chance?¡± Meeting such a gaze, Song Ziqian felt his heart beat faster. Thinking of how obedient Qi Yuan was to him, his heart swelled unconsciously. He said matter-of-factly, ¡°When you get a divorce, I¡¯ll let you be my girlfriend. Regarding the substitute marriage, your attitude hasn¡¯t been good, so it makes Yanran sad. Come with me later to apologize to Yanran, understand?¡± The more Qi Yuan listened, the more disgusted she felt. She was the one who was forced to get married and yet they wanted her to apologize to Qi Yanran. In their hearts, Qi Yanran would always be a high and mighty princess. It was only natural for her to sacrifice her life for Qi Yanran. But now, the meaning of her life was solely revenge. Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as she said lazily, ¡°Song Ziqian, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve done anything wrong to you all these years. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Song Ziqian stiffened, but when he thought of Qi Yanran¡¯s pleading, he said without changing his expression, ¡°Qi Yuan, I just want you to apologize. Don¡¯t make me unhappy, and don¡¯t try to compare your position in my heart with Yanran¡¯s. Come to my side!¡± Qi Yuan stood up. She seemed to be very obedient and walked towards Song Ziqian. Counting the time it took to call the police, the officers should be here soon. She said lightly, ¡°Song Ziqian, you¡¯d better acknowledge your benefactor first. I hope you won¡¯t regret it in your lifetime.¡± Song Ziqian frowned. ¡®What do you mean?¡¯ His benefactor was Yanran. Yanran had saved his life. He would help Yanran whatever she wanted, including scheming against Qi Yuan. If he couldn¡¯t help Yanran, he would regret it when he saw her aggrieved. He reached out to put his arm around Qi Yuan¡¯s waist, intending to make some intimate gesture for the pinhole camera in the corner to capture. But in the next moment. Bang! Qi Yuan raised the vase on the table and smashed it back onto Song Ziqian¡¯s head. In a daze, Song Ziqian fell to the ground, his head covered in blood. Looking at the blood, Qi Yuan¡¯s suppressed anger erupted. Before Song Ziqian could get up, she picked up a piece of the vase and aimed it at Song Ziqian¡¯s eyeball. She looked crazy and ruthless! Song Ziqian reacted and looked at the sharp porcelain pieces above his eyes. He broke out in a cold sweat and said in a panic, ¡°Qi Yuan! What¡­ what are you doing!¡± Qi Yuan gripped the porcelain piece tightly, wanting to stab it down desperately. The slight pain in her palm calmed her a little. The porcelain shard she¡¯d stabbed deviated. Song Ziqian closed his eyes in shock. There was a sharp pain in the side of his face. Qi Yuan looking like a pitiful girl who had been bullied then said in a trembling voice, ¡°Song Ziqian, I¡­ I¡¯m already married. You can¡¯t touch me.¡± Only then did Song Ziqian understand the reason for the beating. He was instantly furious. He had always known that Qi Yuan was conservative, but he did not expect her to be so conservative. When he met Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes just now, he actually felt a moment of fear. This illusion made him almost fly into a rage out of humiliation. He bristled. ¡°Get out of my way! I will not touch you!¡± Only then did Qi Yuan retreat weakly. She lowered her head and reluctantly threw down the porcelain piece in her hand. Song Ziqian held his head and sat up, dumbfounded. ¡°On¡­ on fire???¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s room was full of paintings. The dry drawing paper caught fire and the flames spread instantly, quickly engulfing half the room. Those paintings could be considered as the first twenty years of her life. They were the things she could never abandon. However, the reborn her threw the lit scented candle over without hesitation, as if she wanted to burn her past life. Rebirth. She¡¯d known that painting wouldn¡¯t save her. Instead of keeping these paintings for Qi Yanran to use, it was better to burn them. Song Ziqian couldn¡¯t care less about anything else. His forehead was covered in sweat as he shouted, ¡°Qi Yuan, what the hell did you do?!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Seeing Song Ziqian¡¯s fear, Qi Yuan acted innocent. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. How could there be a fire?¡± Song Ziqian couldn¡¯t care less about his wishes. He was really afraid. The paper was burning too fast. There wasn¡¯t enough water in the room to put out the fire. Song Ziqian stood up and ran outside. He tried to twist the doorknob, but he couldn¡¯t open the door. Qi Yuan looked at Song Ziqian¡¯s back. In the firelight, her smile looked beautiful and moving, like a demon that had killed someone. But her voice was still gentle. ¡°Why is the door locked? Why can¡¯t it be opened?¡± Cold sweat covered Song Ziqian¡¯s forehead as he shouted for help. In order to capture an indecent video of Qi Yuan, the door had been locked from the outside. The door was deliberately locked. The nearby servants were also deliberately sent away. Song Ziqian shouted for a long time, but no one came. The fire in the room grew stronger. The pinhole camera, which had captured nothing, was reduced to nothing. Song Ziqian¡¯s heart shattered. He did not understand how things had turned out this way. a€| . At this moment, the Qi family hall was also a little chaotic. Police officers suddenly appeared and said they wanted to investigate something. The guests who were admiring the art exhibition were also a little stunned. Before anyone could figure out what was going on, they saw thick smoke rising from a corner of the Qi family villa. A maid was screaming. ¡°It¡¯s on fire!¡± ¡°Come help put out the fire!¡± The police officers abandoned their investigation and hurried towards the smoke. At this moment, the fire had already spread, causing the Qi family villa to be in chaos. No one noticed that another black Rolls-Royce was parked in the direction of the Qi family¡¯s entrance. Song Xiao hurried forward and opened the car door. He said smartly, ¡°Eldest Young Master, you¡¯re here. I¡¯ve already sneaked in to check. Young Madam isn¡¯t at the art exhibition so she should have returned to her room. Young Master, follow me. I know which way to go.¡± Song Xiao led the man into the Qi residence. Due to the chaos of the fire, no one noticed Shen Yutang¡¯s appearance. The more Song Xiao walked forward, the more he realized that something was wrong. Suddenly, he said nervously, ¡°Eldest Young Master, therea€| there seems to be a fire in Young Madam¡¯s room.¡± At this moment, the people ahead had already discovered the center of the fire. The door was already burning, but the room was locked from the outside. There were faint shouts from inside, to many people¡¯s surprise. The police officer kicked the door a few times, but it was too sturdy to kick open. He then shouted angrily at Xu Ling, ¡°Who¡¯s inside? Not only did you imprison people illegally, but you¡¯re also going to commit murder?¡± Xu Ling¡¯s expression had already changed. What illegal imprisonment? She didn¡¯t understand. Seeing that she was still stunned, the police officer snapped, ¡°Hurry up and get the keys!¡± Only then did Xu Ling shout in panic, ¡°Get, get the key!¡± Xu Ling panicked. She wouldn¡¯t feel sorry even if that bitch died, but the only son of the Song family was also inside. If anything happened, it would be over. Then a tall figure rushed towards them. He was like a monster in the shadows, with an aura that sent a chill down their spines. Shen Yutang heard the woman¡¯s weak cry for help in the room and he bumped against the door. The flame burned his hand as the corner of his black suit burned and curled. It was unknown how much force this man used to force open the door. Then, Shen Yutang rushed into the sea of fire without any hesitation. Song Xiao, who was running behind, widened his eyes in fear and shouted, ¡°Young Master!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Song Xiao quickly took off his coat and soaked it in the fish tank before running into the room. It was only when people heard Song Xiao call out to his Eldest Young Master did they realize that they were not seeing things. Eldest Young Master Shen had really entered the sea of fire. ¡°Oh my god, Eldest Young Master Shen has gone in. Hurry up and save him!¡± ¡°If anything happens to Eldest Young Master Shen in the Qi family, even ten Qi family members won¡¯t be enough to compensate!¡± If she was panicking before, she was mortified now. Her voice broke as she shouted, ¡°Put¡­ put out the fire!¡± The room was not big. Shen Yutang rushed in and saw Qi Yuan smiling sinisterly in the sea of fire. Qi Yuan looked at the person and her murderous aura froze. ¡°Shen Yutang, why are you¡­ here?¡± Under the emotional impact, Qi Yuan did not even address him politely. Instead, she called him by his full name. It was the first time Qi Yuan had felt the man¡¯s anger so clearly. This anger seemed to burn brighter than the fire in the room. Shen Yutang took a few steps forward and grabbed Qi Yuan¡¯s wrist. ¡°Do you want to die?¡± Shen Yutang was too tall. The moment he appeared, the already small room seemed even more cramped, his shadow enshrouding Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan¡¯s emotions were unstable and her body was covered in spikes, but she tried her best not to stab Shen Yutang. She only suppressed it and said, ¡°Let go of me first.¡± Shen Yutang¡¯s cold voice was chilling. ¡°Let go of you? Why? Do you want to live and die with this Song Ziqian as the Young Madam of the Shen family?¡± The man was getting angrier. It was as if his possessiveness had taken over and he was about to tear someone apart and swallow them whole. Qi Yuan instinctively wanted to struggle. It was happening again. This man was so intensely and terrifyingly possessive of her. It made her want to flee. But just as Qi Yuan was about to break free, she suddenly recalled her previous life. The more she resisted and argued with Shen Yutang, the more terrifying he became. If she struggled and resisted now, the outcome might be that Shen Yutang would forcefully bring her back and lock her up in the Imperial Park. She was not afraid of Shen Yutang, but because of his kindness towards her in her previous life, she did not want to fall out with him this time, nor did she want to compete with him. Qi Yuan¡¯s mind cleared up in an instant. She reacted extremely quickly. She stood on her tiptoes and pounced into Shen Yutang¡¯s arms. She raised the wet towel she used to cover her mouth and nose to cover Shen Yutang¡¯s mouth and nose¡­ She let Shen Yutang imprison her like a kitten that met its master. She said with concern, ¡°Shen Yutang, why did you come in like this? The fire is so big. You¡¯ll get carbon monoxide poisoning.¡± Shen Yutang froze. The soft body in his arms clung to him, and the damp towel at the tip of her nose seemed to smell of Qi Yuan. What was she doing? Shen Yutang had thought that Qi Yuan would resist and loudly say that she liked Song Ziqian and would ask for a divorce again. But he had never expected that Qi Yuan¡¯s first reaction would be this. Shen Yutang¡¯s monstrous anger seemed to have been extinguished by this wet towel. Qi Yuan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed her reaction had been correct. A tiger in a rage could only be petted softly. Everything happened in a very short moment. Song Xiao ran into the fire with his wet clothes on. He was so shocked that he lost control of his face. His eyes widened. What had he seen! ¡®Eldest Young Master is carrying a woman!¡¯ This was the first time in his life that he had seen Eldest Young Master carry a woman! And he hugged her so tightly! Song Xiao shouted, ¡°Eldest Young Master, are you possessed by something?¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Shen Yutang glanced at Song Xiao sharply. Song Xiao shivered and immediately confirmed that it was Eldest Young Master. With a grimace, he kicked aside the fallen bookshelf and handed over the wet clothes, shouting, ¡°Young Master, Young Madam, move.¡± The next moment, wet clothes covered Qi Yuan¡¯s head. Qi Yuan opened her mouth to say something, but she only coughed weakly. Shen Yutang protected her. The scorching temperature and the scorching flames were blocked by this man. He even gave her his only wet shirt. She obediently let go of her hostility and leaned against Shen Yutang. Qi Yuan was still in a daze when they ran out of the fire. She felt as if¡­ she¡¯d been dragged back from hell to earth. No matter why Shen Yutang came, no one had ever protected her like this. The people who were putting out the fire outside heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Shen Yutang come out safely. If something really happened to Eldest Young Master Shen, not only would the Qi family suffer, but everyone present might also be implicated. At that moment, the nearby fire truck arrived. The ambulance had also arrived. The rescuers went in fully armored and dragged out the unconscious Song Ziqian. Strangely enough, Song Ziqian who appeared strong all the time had fainted while Qi Yuan who appeared weak was fine. However, no one noticed this small detail at this moment. Everyone looked at Shen Yutang nervously. ¡°Eldest Young Master, are you injured?¡± ¡°An ambulance has arrived, sir.¡± Shen Yutang had no intention of stopping to respond. Song Xiao had just heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the young master¡¯s hand dripping with blood. His expression changed instantly, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes. The Eldest Young Master couldn¡¯t be injured! Song Xiao quickly squeezed through the crowd and shouted, ¡°Get out of the way!¡± Everyone hurriedly made way. Although everyone wanted to know who this woman with her head lowered was and who could make Eldest Young Master Shen risk his life, no one dared to stop Eldest Young Master Shen from leaving. Qi Yuan, who was in a daze, finally came back to her senses when she saw that Shen Yutang was about to leave. She gently struggled to free her wrist and said, ¡°Shen Yutang, I still have something to settle. I can¡¯t leave with you now.¡± Shen Yutang stopped and looked at Qi Yuan with a dark gaze. Qi Yuan¡¯s heart tightened. She could be crazy and ruthless to others, or even risk her life. But when it came to Shen Yutang, she clearly didn¡¯t feel that she had done anything wrong, but at this moment, she couldn¡¯t shake off Shen Yutang¡¯s hand righteously. Shen Yutang¡¯s expression was unreadable. He looked at Qi Yuan silently, as if waiting for an explanation. However, Qi Yuan could not explain that this was her revenge. It had nothing to do with the Shen family or anyone else. After seeing that the young master was injured, Song Xiao was even more nervous than before. He was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. He persuaded, ¡°Young Madam, no matter what, let¡¯s go back first.¡± Qi Yuan only shook her head and looked at Shen Yutang. ¡°Shen Yutang, don¡¯t stop me¡­¡± She had just risked her life. She had come too far to give up halfway. Shen Yutang¡¯s gaze seemed to be getting colder and colder. After a pause, he let go of Qi Yuan¡¯s hand. Qi Yuan knew that this man was angry again, but she could only coax him later. She raised her head. Her throat was burning, but she said to everyone weakly, ¡°I want to sue the Qi family for illegal imprisonment! I want to sue the Qi family for intentional murder! I want to sever my adoption relationship with the Qi family!¡± !!! The audience was in an uproar! Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After a short silence, everyone turned their attention to Qi Yuan. They finally got to see her real face. Even the black ashes of the fire could not hide her soul-stirring beauty. Her pale and gentle beauty, her cold and noble sense of being broken, made people feel that whatever she said was right. ¡°This¡­ this is the adopted daughter of the Qi family?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that she was ugly? Why is she so beautiful? No wonder the Qi family dared to marry their adopted daughter to Second Young Master Shen.¡± ¡°So Eldest Young Master is here to save his sister-in-law.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the point. The point is that the adopted daughter is suing the Qi family for abuse and murder!¡± The discussion died. Xu Ling was already dumbfounded. She shouted, ¡°Qi Yuan, what nonsense are you talking about? You have to think carefully about the consequences of saying these words!¡± Xu Ling¡¯s words were faintly threatening. She seethed inwardly, but couldn¡¯t bring herself to lash out in public. Was this bitch insane? Wasn¡¯t she most afraid of severing ties? Qi Yuan usually didn¡¯t even dare to speak loudly in front of her. How could she dare to say such things in public? Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes seemed to flicker with fire. She raised her voice and said, ¡°Am I spouting nonsense? Then who injured me? Who locked me in my room? There are surveillance cameras in the hall and fingerprints on the door. We¡¯ll know who the murderer is once we check!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s skin was so fair that a slight bump would cause bruises. Previously, she had argued with Song Ziqian and bumped into him a few times in the fire. Now, she looked like she was covered in injuries. No one would believe that she was not abused. As Qi Yuan spoke, she glanced at the terrified Mother Wang. Mother Wang immediately fell to the ground. ¡°It wasn¡¯t me, it wasn¡¯t me. Madam asked me to lock the door.¡± Xu Ling was shocked and glared at Mother Wang angrily. Mother Wang pretended not to see Xu Ling¡¯s gaze. She could usually help the Qi family beat and scold Qi Yuan as those were all trivial matters. But now, no matter how stupid she was, she knew that intentional murder was illegal and she would have to go to jail. It was impossible for her to take responsibility for this. Qi Yuan sneered in her heart. As she had expected, Mother Wang was timid and selfish. She panicked when she was frightened. The Qi family was really lively today. Due to the marriage between the Qi family and the Shen family, they were able to invite plenty of guests for this art exhibition. At this moment, these guests looked at Xu Ling in shock. Xu Ling panicked. She had lost her backbone. Her man was not around today and had gone to the Imperial Garden to visit. She wanted to see if she could find a way to get close to Eldest Young Master Shen after marrying Qi Yuan to their family. Who would have thought that Young Master Shen would suddenly appear in the Qi family, only to save this b*tch? Her daughter, Yanran, had gone somewhere too. At this moment, Qi Yanran, who was too impatient to deal with the guests at the art exhibition, was lying leisurely upstairs, waiting for Song Ziqian to bring Qi Yuan to apologize to her. After Xu Ling panicked, she said without thinking, ¡°Qi Yuan, it must be because you don¡¯t want to marry Second Young Master Shen. You are framing me because you¡¯re dissatisfied with this matter. As an adopted daughter, it¡¯s already a blessing for you to marry into the Shen family. Even if Second Young Master Shen is a cripple, what right do you have to despise him!¡± Saying this in front of Shen Yutang was indeed brainless because not only would Eldest Young Master hate Qi Yuan, but he would also hate the Qi family. The guests all looked at Shen Yutang silently and looked at each other. Shen Yutang did not react. However, Qi Yuan spoke first. ¡°Second Young Master is indeed not very good.¡± Everyone was shocked. What was this woman talking about! Saying that Second Young Master was bad in front of Eldest Young Master? Did she not know how to spell the word ¡®death¡¯? While everyone was in a daze, Qi Yuan said coquettishly, ¡°Second Young Master is just too clingy. I¡¯m not used to it.¡± Xu Ling was speechless. The guests: ¡°???¡± Shen Yutang¡¯s cold eyes glanced at Qi Yuan. ¡®Clingy?¡¯ Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Xu Ling never expected that Qi Yuan and Second Young Master Shen would get along well. ¡®I thought they said that he was just a violent cripple?¡¯ Didn¡¯t he have a weird temper and never went out like a vampire who was scared of the sun? How could he possibly cling on to Qi Yuan? But Eldest Young Master did not refute. Could it be that what Qi Yuan said was true? Now that Qi Yuan had gotten into Second Young Master Shen¡¯s good books, not only did she not help the Qi family, she even came back to sue her. This fact made Xu Ling furious. In her anger, she raised her hand and slapped Qi Yuan. Just like in the past years, the slap came down extremely smoothly. At this moment, Xu Ling smelled a fragrance, as if medicine was mixed with some kind of wood smell. Then, her eyes began to blur, and the force she used to hit Qi Yuan became lighter. Qi Yuan¡¯s lips curled into a smile. The current her was not the person who did not know anything and could be easily bullied, nor was she the one who had learned all her skills but was still powerless because of cancer. In her previous life, Shen Yutang had forced her to learn too many things. Now, she had the ability to fight back. Due to the drug she had given Xu Ling earlier on, whenever Xu Ling approached the incense on Qi Yuan¡¯s body, she would become delirious. At this moment, the drug took effect. Just let her slap. The more irritable Xu Ling appeared, the more it confirmed that she was abusing her adopted daughter. However, in the very next moment. Crack! Xu Ling screamed as she held her wrist. Her wrist¡­ was broken. Qi Yuan turned around in surprise and looked at Shen Yutang. She reached out and grabbed the corner of Shen Yutang¡¯s shirt. She shook her head and said, ¡°Eldest Young Master, you don¡¯t have to help me. I can handle it.¡± She already owed Shen Yutang enough and didn¡¯t want to owe him any more favors. However, Qi Yuan¡¯s hand that was holding onto Shen Yutang¡¯s clothes suddenly froze. She saw Shen Yutang¡¯s gaze. His gaze was completely cold and ruthless, giving off the feeling that anyone who dared to approach him would have their hands broken. Qi Yuan quickly retracted her hand. This man was indeed especially terrifying. The surrounding guests did not even dare to breathe loudly. They were beginning to regret coming to this damn art exhibition. Everyone in Jiang Lin knew that no one should provoke Eldest Young Master Shen. Now that Eldest Young Master Shen was angry, was it too late for them to leave? They did not want to get implicated¡­ In this strange atmosphere, only Qi Yuan was calm. She quickly approached Xu Ling, squatted down, and whispered, ¡°Madam Qi, let¡¯s discuss something. If you sign this severance agreement, I won¡¯t sue you for intentional murder. What do you think?¡± Xu Ling, who was in a daze due to the intense pain, subconsciously refused any of Qi Yuan¡¯s wishes. But the closer Qi Yuan got, the more dazed she became. Qi Yuan¡¯s voice was even softer, as if she was bewitching her. ¡°Madam Qi, intentional murder will result in the death penalty.¡± Xu Ling shuddered. ¡®All you have to do is sign it and you¡¯ll be fine.¡¯ ¡°¡­ sign¡­ and I¡¯ll be fine?¡± ¡®Yes, it¡¯ll be alright after you sign it.¡¯ Qi Yuan took out the document that she had prepared long ago and placed it in front of Xu Ling. She opened the cap of the pen and handed it to Xu Ling¡¯s other uninjured hand. Xu Ling was in so much pain that her head was covered in sweat. Under Qi Yuan¡¯s guidance, she signed with trembling hands. The people around them were further away, so they couldn¡¯t see what was happening. Shen Yutang and Song Xiao were very close and saw what Qi Yuan did, but Qi Yuan did not care. Shen Yutang remained silent and gloomy. And Song Xiao was still in fear of the Eldest Young Master¡¯s injuries when he saw this scene. ¡®Is this what the brothers in Imperial Park call a delicate young madam?¡¯ Did the delicate Young Madam know hypnosis? It clearly meant the more beautiful one was, the more ruthless one was! Song Xiao shivered and silently reminded himself that there was a Young Madam among the people he could not afford to offend in the future. Qi Yuan put away the signed severance letter in satisfaction. She stood up and said coldly, ¡°Madam Qi has personally given me this severance letter. I, Qi Yuan, am willing to sever my adoption relationship with the Qi family from now on!¡± She seemed to have changed. She still looked fragile, but there was something bright and sharp about her. That kind of soul-stirring beauty seemed to be something that not everyone could admire wantonly. It was a madness that came from burning in despair and pain, the kind that could kill you softly. Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The fire was put out. A police officer walked towards Xu Ling and glanced at her broken wrist, pretending not to see it. Then he said in an official tone, ¡°Ms. Xu, please come with us for an investigation.¡± In Xu Ling¡¯s daze, she thought that everything would be fine after she signed the papers. Hearing that she still had to be investigated, she immediately said angrily, ¡°I didn¡¯t set the fire. What are you doing? I know your chief. How dare you arrest me!¡± Saying such words in public was simply despicable. Many people had indescribable expressions. They felt that when the head of the Qi family returned, there would still be a mess to clean up. The police officer¡¯s expression was ugly as he said even more seriously, ¡°We¡¯ll know the details once we investigate. No matter who you know, there are national laws. Take them away!¡± Xu Ling became even more agitated and frustrated. She had long forgotten about her pride and forgot about pretending to be an elegant lady. She shouted, ¡°How dare you capture me? When my husband comes back, all of you will be waiting to step down! Qi Yuan, you bastard, I¡¯ll skin you alive¡­¡± When the guests present heard Xu Ling cursing such vulgar words, they simply couldn¡¯t bear to watch. They had long heard that the mistress of the second branch of the Qi family was a dancer. Everyone thought that the rumors were fake, but from the looks of it, she was indeed uneducated. Xu Ling did not even invite anyone from the Qi family¡¯s old residence for today¡¯s art exhibition. Their second branch family had been suppressed by the first and third branches of the Qi family for many years. Now, they wanted to take advantage of the marriage alliance with the Shen family to show off their high and mighty attitude. In the end, things turned out this way. At this moment, no one even came forward to stop Xu Ling from embarrassing herself. Old Madam Qi hated people who were not presentable. She had once insulted and bullied Qi Yuan with Xu Ling. Now that Xu Ling had lost all her face, it was time for the two of them to fight. Qi Yuan looked at the cursing Xu Ling and tilted her head slightly. Her expression was as cute as when she killed Qi Yanran in her previous life. She had to take her revenge slowly. How could she vent her hatred if she died so easily? She wanted them to lose everything they wanted! To betray everything they loved! To die a horrible death! Shen Yutang seemed to have exhausted his patience and left indifferently. Qi Yuan stopped smiling and quickly followed Shen Yutang. She had achieved her goal today, so she naturally did not want to stay in the Qi family that disgusted her. She said that she wanted to sue the Qi family, but there was actually no evidence. It was a bigger lie that Xu Ling had deliberately wanted to kill her. When Song Ziqian woke up, he would also testify that the fire had started in the room. She only had one purpose for returning to the Qi family today, and that was to sever ties with them. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she forced Xu Ling to sign the severance agreement in public. ¡®I¡¯ve achieved my goal. We¡¯ll meet again!¡¯ ¡­ . Upstairs, Qi Yanran was getting a little angry as she had been waiting for Song Ziqian and Qi Yuan to come up for a long time. It was only until she smelled the smoke that she came out to check. She was dressed in a grand gown and as proud as a princess. She stood elegantly on the steps and asked in dissatisfaction, ¡°Where did all those guests go?¡± At this moment, Qi Yanran saw someone, and the dissatisfaction on her face instantly turned to surprise. There stood the Eldest Young Master Shen! ¡®Is he here for her exhibition?¡¯ Qi Yanran¡¯s face was filled with joy. She lifted her skirt and quickly ran downstairs elegantly towards Shen Yutang. Her tone was so gentle that it sounded like music. ¡°Young Master, it¡¯s my honor that you came to my art exhibition. Didn¡¯t my sister come back with you?¡± However, Shen Yutang did not even look at Qi Yanran. He directly pretended that Qi Yanran did not exist and brushed past her. The gentle smile on Qi Yanran¡¯s face froze. The next moment, she saw the woman covered by Shen Yutang¡¯s tall figure. It was Qi Yuan! How dare she show her original face? Wasn¡¯t she with Song Ziqian? Why was she following Eldest Young Master around? How dare Qi Yuan get so close to this man whom she could only look up to! Qi Yuan also saw Qi Yanran. She glanced at Qi Yanran¡¯s abdomen and said meaningfully, ¡°Sister, didn¡¯t you see me?¡± That gaze was like a sharp dagger about to pierce through flesh. Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yanran subconsciously took a step back under Qi Yuan¡¯s fierce gaze. After regaining her focus, she looked again. In front of her was the same pale, cowardly Qi Yuan. The same Qi Yuan whom she could step on at will. The two women stared at each other. The more Qi Yanran looked, the more jealous she became. She had the most gorgeous gown and carefully chosen jewelry. There wasn¡¯t a single part of her that wasn¡¯t exquisite. Yet, Qi Yuan who was only wearing a white sweater dress that was even a little dirty made her look inferior just by standing there lazily. Just because of that vixen-like face, all her careful grooming was not worth mentioning. Qi Yanran hid the jealousy in her eyes. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re back. Come with me quickly. Let¡¯s have a private chat.¡± She had to get Qi to cover her face. If not, she had to find a way to ruin it. Qi Yanran calculated in her heart and walked towards Qi Yuan with a gentle smile on her face. Then¡­ she was stopped. Song Xiao reached out to stop Qi Yanran. He looked at the blood dripping from the Eldest Young Master¡¯s fingertips and was about to go crazy from anxiety. He said bluntly, ¡°My young master and young madam are going back. If Miss Qi needs anything, please make an appointment first.¡± Qi Yanran¡¯s already stiff face cracked! ¡®Doesn¡¯t she come and go as she pleases?¡¯ ¡®He actually asked her to make an appointment?¡¯ Qi Yuan immediately felt happy and felt that this driver was not bad. Qi Yuan looked at Qi Yanran reluctantly and left with Shen Yutang. It wasn¡¯t that she couldn¡¯t bear to leave this good sister, but she couldn¡¯t bear to let Qi Yanran off just like that. But it didn¡¯t matter. There was plenty of time¡­ Song Xiao quickly followed. Qi Yanran was left alone, her chest heaving with anger. If she and Qi Yuan stood side by side, Qi Yuan must look like her sidekick. It could only be Qi Yuan¡¯s embarrassment! However, Qi Yanran got even angrier. Her mother had been taken away for investigation regarding something about abuse and deliberate murder. Song Ziqian was also sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The entire Qi family was in chaos. It was a good art exhibition, and she was supposed to be the center of attention. She was wearing the most grand gown and the most exquisite makeup, but no one cared. What on earth had happened! ¡­ . Qi Yuan had already left with Shen Yutang. Song Xiao stepped on the accelerator harder and harder, as if he wanted to fly the car away. Eldest Young Master was injured, and Young Madam was still in the car. Time was running out! Eldest Young Master¡¯s secret¡­ he couldn¡¯t let Young Madam know. The mood in the car was depressing. At this moment, Qi Yuan noticed a small pool of blood in front of Shen Yutang. She suddenly raised her head and saw that Shen Yutang¡¯s hand was red. She exclaimed, ¡°Shen Yutang, your hand is bleeding. Where are you hurt? Is there a first-aid kit in the car?¡± She had only remembered yesterday that Shen Yutang couldn¡¯t be injured, and today, he was injured again. She did not know when he had been injured, but he was still bleeding. Qi Yuan was nervous. In her anxiety, she subconsciously grabbed Shen Yutang¡¯s hand to see where he was injured. Shen Yutang followed Qi Yuan¡¯s gaze and looked at his hand that was grabbed by Qi Yuan. Bright red blood dripped onto the dark carpet in the car. It was silent the whole time as the eyes of the woman in front of him, who could even smile in a fire, turned red. Shen Yutang¡¯s fingertips were slightly bent. No one could read the emotions in his eyes. In the next moment, Shen Yutang shook off Qi Yuan¡¯s hand and said coldly, ¡°You, get out of the car.¡± Qi Yuan was stunned. ¡®You want me to get off on the side of the road?¡¯ Was he angry because she¡¯d hurt him? Or had she upset him by not obediently leaving with him earlier? Song Xiao stopped the car and thought to himself, Missus, get out of the car¡­ Eldest Young Master was about to lose control¡­ Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Shen Yutang obviously didn¡¯t give Qi Yuan a chance to ask questions. His tone brooked no argument. ¡°Get out!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s heart lurched. In front of her was the Shen Yutang she was familiar with in her previous life. He was so cold that no one dared to approach him. No matter how good he was to her, there would always be a barrier between them. They would never be able to confide in each other. Perhaps it was because she had lacked love since she was young that Qi Yuan did not like people who were too cold. That was why she cherished Song Ziqian¡¯s superficial gentleness. At this moment, Qi Yuan did not humbly ask why. Speechless, lips pursed, she opened the door and got out. As soon as she got out of the car, the black car in front of her sped away, as if it didn¡¯t care that she was being left behind. The fast wind lifted her hair and she was left on the side of the road. Just when she was slightly more willing to approach someone, she was left behind again. The slight warmth that Shen Yutang had brought out of the fire was blown away by the autumn wind. Her heart was dead silent again. Qi Yuan laughed at herself. She had already died once. Why hadn¡¯t she learned her lesson? She shouldn¡¯t be near anyone in this world. She had only herself. Shen Yutang didn¡¯t love her. She might just be a pet that he raised in a good mood. As long as she was obedient and did not allow anyone to touch his pet. Qi Yuan walked slowly along the side of the road. After a long time, a taxi arrived. She was tired and wanted to go home. ¡°32 Old Town, Sir.¡± The taxi driver glanced at the beautiful young lady and kindly reminded her, ¡°Young lady, the old city is too chaotic. A beautiful young lady like you shouldn¡¯t go there for no reason. It¡¯s very dangerous.¡± Qi Yuan said softly, ¡°It will be alright.¡± ¡­ . At the same time, in the car heading towards Imperial Park. The atmosphere in the car was growing oppressive. Song Xiao¡¯s muscles tightened and his back was covered in cold sweat as the car sped up. He braked the car to a halt at the Imperial Park. Song Xiao could not help but look in the rearview mirror. In an instant, he met the young master¡¯s gaze. Song Xiao felt as if he was being stared at by a huge beast and could be torn into pieces in the next moment. His breathing stopped instantly. The idle people in the Imperial Park had been cleared out, leaving behind only Shen Yutang¡¯s trusted aides. Song Jing, who had already been informed, hurried forward. The moment he opened the car door, a violent aura assaulted him and his arm was instantly dislocated. Song Jing covered his arm and retreated quickly, unable to pick up the fallen glasses. He reminded everyone solemnly, ¡°Everyone, pay attention. Eldest Young Master has lost control.¡± Song Xiao¡¯s back was covered in cold sweat. He lowered his voice and said, ¡°Brother, are you crazy? Are you courting death by approaching Eldest Young Master at this time?¡± Song Jing retreated to a safe distance and looked coldly at Song Xiao, who was still frozen in the driver¡¯s seat and did not dare to get out of the car. ¡°Heh, you¡¯re really capable. You allowed Eldest Young Master to get injured while you were following him. If anything happens to Eldest Young Master or anyone sees anything, you can forget about being a lackey.¡± Song Xiao¡¯s legs trembled. ¡°Brother, it¡¯s an accident. It¡¯s really an accident. I promise there won¡¯t be a next time. Hurry up and think of a way¡­¡± Song Xiao had always boasted that he was brave and good at fighting and was the best confidant of the young master. He was not afraid of anyone in the world but his brother. Of course, being scared of Eldest Young Master is not abnormal¡­ After all, everyone was afraid of Eldest Young Master¡­ His confidants gradually surrounded him. The blood on Shen Yutang¡¯s hand was still dripping down drop by drop. His gaze swept past Song Jing and the others, and his eyes were as sinister and evil as if they were stained with blood. It looked like the situation would not be resolved without hurting a few people. Song Xiao had an idea and suddenly shouted from the car, ¡°Eldest Young Master, calm down! Young Madam is still abandoned by the road. We have to pick her up!¡± Shen Yutang¡¯s breathing suddenly stopped. His out-of-control temper actually subsided a little. Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations His trusted aides, including the usually unsmiling Song Jing, were all shocked. The Eldest Young Master, who had already lost control, was actually taking the initiative to restrain his emotions? ¡®Is it because of the young madam?¡¯ Because of the young madam who had just married into Imperial Park the day before?? Was that Young Madam really that capable? Everyone looked at Song Xiao doubtfully because he was the one who had shouted those words. Song Xiao looked confused and innocent. ¡°Don¡¯t ask me. I don¡¯t know anything. I¡¯m just trying¡­¡± When he saw Young Master carrying Young Madam today, he guessed that Young Madam¡¯s status in Young Master¡¯s heart might be very high. However, he did not expect that it was more than high. It was simply sky high! He really didn¡¯t know anything. He just shouted and tried. Little did he know that the effect was astonishing¡­ He had been by Young Master¡¯s side for so many years, but he had never seen anything other than medicine that could calm Young Master¡¯s emotions. Seeing that Song Xiao really didn¡¯t seem to know, everyone looked away. This was indeed not the time to ask such questions. Shen Yutang was suppressing himself. Two trusted aides opened the other door and attracted Shen Yutang¡¯s attention. Song Jing took the opportunity to quickly step forward. Ignoring the injury on his left arm, he quickly stabbed the tranquilizer into Shen Yutang¡¯s arm with his other hand. The violent atmosphere in the room gradually calmed. Everyone supported Shen Yutang and quickly entered the Imperial Park. Song Jing picked up the broken glasses on the ground and gave Song Xiao a warning look before entering the Imperial Garden. ¡°I¡¯ll settle the score with you later.¡± Song Xiao sat on the ground, feeling that his life was not saved yet! He immediately summoned his men and went to find the young madam together. He simply couldn¡¯t afford to lose such an important Young Madam. Song Xiao even secretly decided that no matter what would happen in the future, he won¡¯t let her leave Young Master! He even made up a reasonable excuse on the behalf of his Eldest Young Master for chasing the young madam out of the car earlier on. If Young Madam was not angry, Eldest Young Master would definitely be in a good mood. If Eldest Young Master was in a good mood, his brother might let him off¡­ In the end, Song Xiao had to search everywhere along the way. He even searched the nearby hospitals, but he could not find her. It was almost dark and the Young Madam was nowhere in sight. Song Xiao panicked. More and more people from Imperial Park were sent out, causing quite a commotion in Jianglin City. Everyone was guessing why Eldest Young Master Shen was creating such a big commotion. Therefore, the big families in Jiang Lin all shrank timidly like quails, afraid that they would suffer. How would they know that the Imperial Park was merely looking for someone? The door to the Imperial Park was closed. After Shen Yutang entered the Imperial Park, he did not come out again. No one knew what had happened. ¡­ . In the old district of Jianglin City. This was a half-demolished city. Ten years ago, the old city was planned to be relocated. However, half of the developers backed out at the last minute. The people who lived in this area had their houses already torn down, but they did not receive the compensation they deserved. All that was left was this mess and countless victims. Back then, those who could move out of the old city had moved out. Those who did not have the ability to leave, their homes were not like home. Their already difficult lives were then completely ruined. After that, the old city became a place of chaos. As soon as Qi Yuan got out of the car and stood on the dilapidated street, the hooligans whistled at her. She was so beautiful, so out of place in this dilapidated and chaotic old town. It was so beautiful that it made these people, who seemed to live in hell, unhappy. They wanted to drag her into the mud with them A hooligan approached Qi Yuan and looked at her with greed in his eyes. ¡°Little girl, why are you here? Do you need my help?¡± Qi Yuan just looked up and said two words. ¡°Jun Shan.¡± The gangster stopped in his tracks. The greed in his eyes didn¡¯t even have time to fade before he turned and walked away without hesitation. The others who coveted Qi Yuan also quickly left after hearing the name Jun Shan. Qi Yuan stopped in front of door number 32. Chapter 20 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations She found a hidden key in a flowerpot on the windowsill. Using it to open the door, she stepped in. It was a small room but it was simple and clean. There was a single bed, several sets of neatly folded clothes, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Some of her paintings hung on the walls, which were so old that they were mottled. This was a place that belonged entirely to Qi Yuan. She had once helped a man named Jun Shan because of an accident, so she got the chance to settle in the old city. She didn¡¯t know the identity of the man called Jun Shan, but he had absolute authority in the Old Town. No one even dared to use the name of Jun Shan here. Therefore, after Qi Yuan said the name of Jun Shan, everyone retreated without a question as someone would naturally verify it. Of course, even without Junshan, not many people could touch her now. Qi Yuan had come here just to rest. Whether it was the Qi family, which was golden on the outside but rotten on the inside, or the unique mansion Imperial Park in Jiang Lin, they were not her home. She didn¡¯t deserve to go back to her biological parents¡¯ home. But homeless souls eventually needed a place to settle. Hence, she treated this place where she belonged as her home. Qi Yuan washed away the dust and ignored the bruises and her sore throat from the smoke. She curled up on her cot and went to sleep. Not long after, Qi Yuan frowned in her sleep. After her rebirth, she could not sleep well. Once she did, she would fall into the nightmares of her previous life. She seemed to have forgotten dinner. It seemed to have rained in the night as it was a little cold. The delicate figure on the small bed curled up even more. Sick body, tired soul. The world was big, and she was alone. ¡­ . Qi Yuan was woken up by her ringing phone. Frowning, she pressed the answer button. ¡°Hello, Qi Yuan, I¡¯m Director Wu from the Academic Affairs Office of the Chinese Arts Academy. Your family has applied for your expulsion. Come to the school today to sign the papers.¡± The middle-aged woman¡¯s tone was commanding. Qi Yuan¡¯s head hurt from the loud voice in the receiver. She said in a slightly cold voice, ¡°I didn¡¯t agree to drop out.¡± The former Qi Yuan was afraid of being kicked out of the house and not being allowed to go to school. She loved painting, loved the colors and lines and cherished the opportunity to learn. Yesterday, she tricked Xu Ling. She knew that Xu Ling would definitely do something to mess with her studies. She just hadn¡¯t expected it so soon. Director Wu said impatiently, ¡°You have no right to disagree. Your grades are lousy and you have no talent at all. The withdrawal has been completed. I¡¯m not asking for your opinion. I¡¯m just telling you.¡± ¡®Bad grades?¡¯ She had gotten into the Chinese Arts Academy as the top student in the cohort. It was just that the Qi family usually did not allow her to stand out and asked her to write for Qi Yanran, saying that could be a way of repaying their kindness of raising her. As for her own paintings, she could not even use her own style and could not be outstanding. No matter how good her results were, the Qi family would not allow her to stand out. Otherwise, they would threaten to not let her go to school. Therefore, Qi Yuan precisely controlled her score in every test to a bare pass. It looked like her results were indeed not good, but she had never failed a subject before, so it was not bad either. Qi Yuan remembered who Director Wu was. It was Xu Ling¡¯s sister-in-law, Wu Siya. It was not difficult to understand why she had expelled her without asking her permission and was so rude. On the phone, Wu Siya was still saying nasty things. ¡°Qi Yuan, I¡¯m very busy and don¡¯t have time to talk nonsense with you. If you don¡¯t come to school today, I¡¯ll get someone to throw your dormitory belongings out.¡± ¡°Today?¡± Qi Yuan asked. ¡°That¡¯s right. Today.¡± Wu sounded certain. Qi Yuan suddenly thought of something and chuckled. Wu said angrily, ¡°What are you laughing at? Do you think I¡¯m joking with you?¡± Qi Yuan said calmly, ¡°No, I¡¯ll be at school today.¡± When Wu Siya heard Qi Yuan agree, she couldn¡¯t be bothered to say anything else and hung up. Today! She had almost forgotten that today was the seventieth anniversary of the Chinese Arts Academy. The school had invited many famous people from the outside world. Wu Siya wanted her to go today. Heh, she wanted her to be expelled in front of these people. She wanted to cut off her painting path! However, Qi Yuan remembered that some interesting things could also happen during this school celebration. Qi Yanran took one of her semi-finished Hanmei paintings and made a name for herself at the school¡¯s anniversary celebration. Because of this painting, she was even noticed and acknowledged by Master Li Hongjun from the Chinese painting world. Li Hongjun had never accepted a disciple in his life. To be able to become acknowledged as a student could be considered a glorious achievement in her life. Qi Yanran dreamed of becoming Li Hongjun¡¯s disciple. Since she had to go today, how about she snatch this teacher from her? Chapter 21 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan slept for a day and a night. She felt that she had slept too long and her head was a little hot. She splashed cold water on her face to clear her head. Her stomach clenched a little. Maybe she was too hungry to eat anything. She simply changed her clothes and went out. After the rain, the old part of town had a wet, bleak, dilapidated look. One could only wonder what the people in the old city had heard from Junshan the previous day. The way they looked at Qi Yuan had become extremely friendly, completely treating Qi Yuan as one of their own. Someone even greeted Qi Yuan this morning. ¡°Morning!¡± Qi Yuan was a little surprised, but she still replied gently, ¡°Morning.¡± ¡­ . **Chinese Arts Academy** Today¡¯s school celebration was lively. As there were many famous people invited to visit the exhibition areas of the various majors, the students all worked hard to perform. The crowd was the biggest at the Painting Institute. This was because Li Hongjun was here. This person was more important than all the famous people present today combined. Many students came because of his reputation. Even those who were not from the Painting Department rushed to the Painting Institute. After all, the ability to see such a big shot was usually rare. If one was lucky, he might even be able to talk to the big shot. At this moment, Li Hongjun was standing in front of a painting, examining it for a long time. No student dared to disturb him so everyone just watched quietly. The master was looking at someone¡¯s painting. Then they all saw the signature on the painting. Qi Yanran. Immediately, everyone looked at the beautiful and outstanding Qi Yanran enviously. It was as expected of the top student in the Chinese Arts Academy, as expected of the school belle. Qi Yanran almost held her breath. After looking at it for a long time, Li Hongjun asked, ¡°Who painted this painting?¡± These were Li Hongjun¡¯s first words at the Painting Institute. What it meant was that the painting had caught Li Hongjun¡¯s eye. Qi Yanran was wearing a golden gown, and her hair was tied up high, making her look noble. Surrounded by fellow students, she replied with uncontrollable joy, ¡°Elder Li, this painting is my work.¡± Li Hongjun looked at Qi Yanran¡¯s dressing and temperament, then at this painting. He actually felt that it was a little strange. He asked thoughtfully, ¡°Is this painting of yours unfinished?¡± Qi Yanran¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She didn¡¯t dare to question him and could only bite the bullet and say, ¡°Elder Li, you must be joking. This painting has already been completed. It must be because Yanran¡¯s painting skills are rusty. I¡¯ve embarrassed myself.¡± Li Hongjun was famous for his bad temper. Seeing that his attitude was still kind, the students surrounding Qi Yanran also helped to explain. ¡°Elder Li, you can¡¯t use your standards to watch us newbies in school.¡± ¡°Yanran is just being humble. Her work is already one of the best in our school.¡± ¡°Yes. Even the professor praised her paintings for being spiritual.¡± Li Hongjun nodded. ¡°Yes, there are emotions in this painting. It¡¯s a good piece.¡± As soon as she said this, almost everyone in the Painting Institute looked at Qi Yanran. They were looking at Qi Yanran with admiration and envy. Everyone knew that Elder Li never praised people easily. It was one¡¯s supreme honor to be recognized by the national painter Li Hongjun. Qi Yanran tried her best to appear humble, but the smile on her face revealed her pride. Her voice was a little sharp from excitement. ¡°Elder Li, you flatter me. Yanran still needs to work harder in the future. You said that this painting is not completed yet, so can I privately ask you about this painting?¡± Qi Yanran could tell that Li Hongjun was interested in this painting. Although her words were a little unruly, she had to seize the opportunity. She wanted to take Li Hongjun as her master, but Li Hongjun never took in disciples. If he could consult her privately, he would be able to obtain the status of an in-name student. In the future, her status in the Chinese painting world would be different. Everyone knew that Li Hongjun never casually guided others¡¯ paintings. However, Li Hongjun did not refuse immediately, as if he was considering. There was hope! Today, whether Li Hongjun agreed or not, Qi Yanran was in the limelight. Qi Yanran¡¯s breathing quickened, and the anticipation in her eyes intensified. Li Hongjun was used to refusing, but this painting made him hesitate. Nowadays, most people¡¯s works focused on technical creation and lacked spiritual energy and emotions. Although he felt that the painting was incomplete, the emotions in the painting appeared to be very strong. The suppressed despair that was revealed between the brush and ink even resonated with him. Although the image, temperament, and painting of the girl in front of him were very different, he thought the girl¡¯s exaggerated arrogance might just be a front. After considering it for a while, Li Hongjun said, ¡°You can¡­¡± Before he could finish, Li Hongjun suddenly stopped and looked at the entrance of the Painting Faculty A girl had just broken in. Everyone was wearing grand gowns and bright makeup. And this girl was only wearing a simple white dress. She didn¡¯t have any makeup on, and there wasn¡¯t a single piece of jewelry on her. She only looked pale. It was as if a drop of pure white paint had fallen into a large patch of mixed colors. She seemed out of place, yet everyone¡¯s attention was on her. Qi Yuan arrived. Of course, Li Hongjun was not looking at Qi Yuan¡¯s appearance. He just felt that this girl was too similar to the soul in the painting, making him subconsciously stop talking. Chapter 22 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Many people noticed the sudden intrusion of Qi Yuan. Only Qi Yanran was a little anxious. Earlier, Master Li Hongjun had agreed to something. Did he agree to guide her? Was he going to agree to her request to be an in-name student? She wanted to know, but she didn¡¯t dare to rush him. She only stared hatefully at Qi Yuan. Why did this b*tch appear at this time and interrupt her good news? At this moment, Director Wu, who was also at the Painting Institute, did not expect Qi Yuan to come at such a coincidental timing. However, when she thought of why Qi Yuan had come today, she whispered a few words to Qi Yanran. In the next moment, Qi Yanran calmed down and regained her elegant and confident appearance. Qi Yuan came at a good time. Qi Yuan getting expelled in public will only further accentuate her excellence. As Qi Yuan was too eye-catching, the students quickly began to talk. ¡°Who is this? I don¡¯t remember our department having such a beauty.¡± ¡°New junior? I must get her WeChat later.¡± ¡°She is too beautiful. I want to choose her for the school belle election.¡± Qi Yanran¡¯s expression became uglier and uglier. Qi Yanran¡¯s supporters were immediately displeased. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? That woman looks boring and half dead. How is she beautiful?¡± ¡°Our Yanran is the top student in the cohort and the daughter of the Qi family. She is the real school belle.¡± The boy who said that he wanted Wechat, whispered, ¡°Doesn¡¯t the school belle need to be the top in terms of looks?¡± When Qi Yanran heard this, she looked calm, but her heart was filled with malice. She regretted not having destroyed Qi Yuan¡¯s face since it¡¯s impossible to cover her beauty forever. While everyone was still shocked by her beauty, Qi Yuan, who was at the entrance of the painting and calligraphy courtyard, heard a sarcastic sneer. ¡°Heh, why are you here at this time? To be Qi Yanran¡¯s sidekick? Why are you so stupid? You don¡¯t have a brain and don¡¯t know how to resist. You deserve to be abused.¡± Qi Yuan looked at the person who was leaning against the door of the painting and calligraphy courtyard and mocking her with arms crossed. Standing at six feet tall, dressed in a military uniform with military boots, stylish short hair was a handsome girl¡­ This was Qi Yuan¡¯s roommate, Lu Ling. It was said that Lu Ling joined the army after graduating from high school for two years which was why she had a fierce temperament. Her family was worried that she would not be able to get married in the future, so they forcefully sent her to this art school to nurture her artistic aura. In the end, not only did she fail to cultivate her artistic aura, Lu Ling¡¯s tongue became very vicious too. As she could not stand Qi Yuan¡¯s cowardly appearance, she would say a few harsh words whenever she saw her. As a roommate, Lu Ling had inadvertently seen Qi Yuan¡¯s true appearance, so she recognized her at a glance and was not as shocked as the others. However, even though Qi Yuan appeared with such a beautiful face, Lu Ling¡¯s mocking did not soften at all. What¡¯s the use of beauty when one¡¯s so cowardly that it makes people angry! Qi Yuan looked at Lu Ling and did not refute as usual. However, unlike usual, Qi Yuan did not lower her head to avoid Lu Ling¡¯s sharp gaze. Lu Ling was a little surprised. She raised her eyebrows slightly and stopped scolding. Qi Yuan even nodded at Lu Ling as a greeting. Lu Ling raised her eyebrows even higher. Hadn¡¯t this little fool always disliked her? Why was she acting like this after being scolded? Qi Yuan was already walking towards Qi Yanran. In her previous life, she did not know how to read people well and liked those pretentious hypocrites. She indeed did not like Lu Ling and felt that she was too fierce and her words were unpleasant. But now that she thought about it, every time her roommate scolded her, it was actually a reminder. It was just that she didn¡¯t listen. When Qi Yuan understood this, she naturally no longer hated Lu Ling. However, with Qi Yuan¡¯s current personality, she¡¯s cold towards anyone. It was already not bad for her to take the initiative to nod and greet Lu Ling. As Qi Yuan stepped forward, people kept coming forward to chat her up. ¡°Junior, are you here to see Master Li Hongjun too?¡± ¡°What class are you in, Junior?¡± ¡°Junior, can I add you on WeChat?¡± Facing the enthusiasm of others, Qi Yuan¡¯s face looked cold and distant. However, with such a face, even if her attitude was arrogant and cold, it was very difficult to dislike her. At this moment, Director Wu suddenly said, ¡°Qi Yuan, why did you come to the exhibition area? It just so happens that your expulsion notice is with me. Now that you¡¯ve signed it, you can pack your things and leave. Students who have been expelled shouldn¡¯t walk around the school¡¯s anniversary celebration.¡± Chapter 23 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Director Wu¡¯s words immediately caused an uproar in the Painting Institute. ¡°She¡¯s not a freshman. She¡¯s an expelled student?¡± ¡°What did you do to get expelled?¡± Someone suddenly asked Qi Yanran in surprise, ¡°I heard Director Wu call her Qi Yuan. Is she Qi Yuan? The adopted daughter who was abused by your family? She looked like an ordinary girl following you around in the past, but I didn¡¯t expect her to be so good-looking.¡± When Qi Yanran heard these words, her eyes suddenly turned red. She bit her lip and tears welled up in her eyes, as if she had been wronged. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think she was the one being abused. Immediately, someone spoke up for Qi Yanran. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, Class Three. You make it sound like Yanran abused her. The entire school knows how well Yanran treats her sister.¡± ¡°Besides, we don¡¯t even know if the abuse is real or fake. These orphans that no one wants can¡¯t even get enough food and clothes on their own. The Qi family provided for her and even allowed her to attend the same school as Yanran. Is this considered abuse?¡± ¡°In my opinion, she¡¯s just a greedy person. She¡¯s an ingrate who can¡¯t be raised well. She¡¯s just an adopted daughter who wants to compete with Yanran in everything. Since she can¡¯t compare with Yanran, she wants to sue the Qi family for abuse.¡± ¡°There must be something wrong with her character. Why else would she be expelled?¡± Because Qi Yanran was beautiful, had top grades and was the daughter of the Qi family in Jianglin City, she had many supporters in the Chinese Arts Academy. Qi Yanran said aggrievedly and gently, ¡°Don¡¯t say that about Little Yuan. Our family matters are actually just a misunderstanding.¡± Seeing that Qi Yanran was still defending Qi Yuan, the surrounding disdainful voices became even louder. ¡°Yanran, stop defending her. She¡¯s already cut off her adoption relationship with your family!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Yanran, you¡¯re the top student. She follows you around every day and even got expelled from school. What right does she have to be your sister?¡± Qi Yanran seemed to be speechless. She looked at Qi Yuan apologetically and lowered her head in silence. It was as if she was saying that it wasn¡¯t because she did not want to protect Qi Yuan, but that Qi Yuan was just too bad. She waited for Qi Yuan to be ashamed and flustered. However, Qi Yuan remained expressionless as she listened to the mockery. The once cowardly her was very afraid of being attacked by such a group. Now, she just felt that it was too noisy. Qi Yuan only looked at Director Wu and asked calmly, ¡°Director Wu, I didn¡¯t make any mistakes. It was due to personal reasons that Madam Qi expelled me. Are you sure you want her to deal with it privately and let me sign and leave?¡± Wu Siya felt disdain in her heart, but on the surface, she said earnestly, ¡°Qi Yuan, you were expelled because of your bad character. You¡¯re not talented to begin with, and you don¡¯t want to improve. If finding such an excuse makes you feel less embarrassed to leave, then just treat it as me handling due to personal reasons.¡± Qi Yuan was indeed a nameless student in the Chinese Arts Academy. And no one had noticed her grades. The only impression everyone had of her was that she was Qi Yanran¡¯s sister and that she had made a fool of herself because she liked Song Ziqian. Compared to Director Wu, everyone naturally chose to believe Director Wu. Only Lu Ling, who was still leaning against the door, had a mocking look in her eyes. She had seen Qi Yuan¡¯s work before. If that was called not having talent, then she could be considered trash. As for the question of character, what could be wrong with a little fool who couldn¡¯t even resist bullying? Qi Yuan only sneered at Wu Siya¡¯s words. Everyone wondered how Qi Yuan would argue for herself. After all, it was not easy for them to enter the Chinese Arts Academy so no one would be willing to leave or get expelled easily. However, Qi Yuan did not know if she had tacitly agreed to Director Wu¡¯s words or if she was too disdainful to explain. She picked up her pen and signed it. ¡®All together.¡¯ Two beautiful words landed on the paper. She looked up at Wu Siya and said coldly, ¡°Director Wu, I hope you won¡¯t regret this later.¡± Chapter 24 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations At the Painting Institute. The daughter of the Qi family and the adopted daughter of the Qi family formed a sharp contrast. The top student of the cohort even received praise from Master Li Hongjun. One was directly expelled from the Chinese Arts Academy. Qi Yanran¡¯s sidekick mocked, ¡°As the saying goes, dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes. One is a real daughter, the other is an adopted daughter. They go to the same school and have the same teacher. It¡¯s probably because the genes in their bones are so different that they¡¯re really worlds apart.¡± Qi Yuan, who had always been calm, suddenly looked up at the girl who spoke. There was a terrifying fierceness in those soft and timid eyes. She did not care if others insulted her, but no one could insult her parents. The girl was shocked by Qi Yuan¡¯s gaze. She felt that her gaze was too fierce, as if she wanted to eat her up. Qi Yuan took a glass of red wine and walked towards the girl. It was as if they were going to fight at the slightest disagreement. The girl stepped back and said nervously but loudly, ¡°Qi Yuan, what are you trying to do! Am I wrong? Those who can leave their own children behind are criminals! Qi Yuan, this is the Chinese Arts Academy. It¡¯s not a place for you to behave atrociously.¡± Qi Yuan approached her without a word, then raised her glass. The girl thought that Qi Yuan was going to throw the wine at her, so she subconsciously screamed and squatted on the ground with her head in her hands. In the next moment, the rich red wine was not splashed at the girl, but at the picture of the cold plum behind the girl with Qi Yanran¡¯s name written on it. Seeing that the painting that Master Li Hongjun had praised was splashed with red wine, many people exclaimed. After the shock, Qi Yanran said with an aggrieved expression, ¡°Sister, what are you doing? I know you¡¯re very sad that you were expelled, but even if you¡¯re upset and jealous that I received Elder Li¡¯s guidance, you can¡¯t destroy my painting.¡± Qi Yanran was actually very happy to see Qi Yuan lose face. Qi Yuan was supposed to be stepped on by her anyway. Just because she had married into the Shen family, she dared to openly show her face and stand beside Eldest Young Master Shen to embarrass her. She must teach Qi Yuan enough lessons to show her who was the master and who was the dog! Qi Yanran firmly believed that Qi Yuan did not have the guts to say who drew this painting. Of course, even if it was out of jealousy and anger at being expelled, it didn¡¯t matter if Qi Yuan told the truth. A student who had just been expelled from Huayi and a top student in her grade, even if she told the truth, no one would believe that Qi Yuan had painted this painting. However, Qi Yuan¡¯s reaction exceeded Qi Yanran¡¯s expectations. Qi Yuan¡¯s throat hurt even more than it had the day before. Her voice was not loud, but it rang out like a bell. ¡°This painting isn¡¯t finished yet. Can¡¯t you see that this painting is supposed to be like this?¡± Many people were shocked. The last person who said that the painting was incomplete was the Chinese painting master, Li Hongjun. Qi Yanran couldn¡¯t tell. But Qi Yuan could tell. Before Qi Yanran could react, she heard Li Hongjun¡¯s loud laughter. ¡°Haha, right, this painting is right now!¡± Everyone followed Li Hongjun¡¯s gaze. The beautiful white plum painting had changed because of this glass of red wine. At this moment, it was no longer beautiful. The entire painting had turned desolate. The wine was like blood. Like the blood of the woman in the painting, it dyed the white plum blossom red. The red plum blossoms bloomed, making the woman in the painting look desolate and desperate. The picture had been painted by Qi Yuan after she experienced day after day of pain and despair. How could it not give desolated vibes? At this moment, Qi Yuan¡¯s white dress was also stained with a few drops of red wine. She felt inexplicably similar to the woman in the painting. Li Hongjun instantly understood something. He suddenly turned to look at Qi Yuan with bright eyes. ¡°Little girl, are you willing to learn painting from me?¡± Chapter 25 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Everyone was shocked. Qi Yanran¡¯s face turned pale. Li Hongjun was going to take in a disciple! However, it was not Qi Yanran but Qi Yuan¡­ Qi Yanran grabbed Qi Yuan¡¯s arm and used all her strength. Her nails dug into Qi Yuan¡¯s arm, warning her not to agree. Qi Yuan frowned and pushed Qi Yanran away. Qi Yanran fell to the ground and immediately said aggrievedly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. It has nothing to do with my sister.¡± Someone immediately went forward to help Qi Yanran up and scolded Qi Yuan, ¡°Qi Yuan, why are you so bad? You knew that Yanran wanted to become Elder Li¡¯s disciple, but you deliberately destroyed her painting and snatched her teacher. Now, you even pushed Yanran down in front of everyone!¡± ¡°Is the Qi family abusing you or are you bullying Yanran!¡± ¡°Yanran is so good to you and protects you in everything. How can you be so vicious!¡± Qi Yanran could not hide the smugness in her lowered eyes. Even if she could not become his disciple, Qi Yuan could forget about successfully becoming his disciple. Faced with everyone¡¯s sarcasm, Qi Yuan, who usually only silently endured, said softly, ¡°Sister, you just scratched me.¡± It was only then that everyone noticed that Qi Yuan¡¯s arm was already red. There was even blood coming out of those fingernail marks. These voices of dissatisfaction and mockery stopped abruptly. Although Qi Yanran was very good at pretending, after everyone saw the wound on Qi Yuan¡¯s arm, they knew why she pushed her. Many people thought of those abusive rumors and looked at Qi Yanran strangely. This was a top-notch fake b*tch! Qi Yanran was stunned on the spot. This was the first time she had accidentally been discovered, so she didn¡¯t know how to deal with it. Wu Siya broke Qi Yanran¡¯s awkwardness. She said to Li Hongjun, ¡°Elder Li, Qi Yuan is just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. It just so happens that she shares your opinion. She casually destroyed someone else¡¯s painting and deliberately displayed herself in front of you. How can such a scheming person be your student!¡± Li Hongjun was old and shrewd. How could he not understand Qi Yuan¡¯s plan? He had even seen the secret battle between Qi Yuan and Qi Yanran clearly. Qi Yuan also looked up at Li Hongjun, as if to say that she had indeed planned this act. She was so blunt, with no intention of hiding her true feelings. She was also bluntly telling Elder Li that the painting was hers. Li Hongjun was a stubborn old man who only followed his own wishes. He did not care what others thought. He glanced at Wu Siya and said sternly, ¡°Are you teaching me how to do things?¡± Alarmed, Wu quickly shook her head. ¡°No¡­ no. I¡¯m just afraid you¡¯ve been deceived by Qi Yuan.¡± ¡°Heh, no one can deceive me about painting and calligraphy.¡± After Li Hongjun finished speaking, he asked Qi Yuan, ¡°Are you willing to be my student?¡± ¡°Is Elder Li really going to accept me?¡± Qi Yuan asked. ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Then of course I am willing,¡± Qi Yuan agreed confidently. She had originally planned to come and snatch the teacher. Even the ostentatious painting of red wine had been planned in advance. How could she not agree? The Painting Faculty instantly fell silent. Someone had really succeeded in becoming Master Li Hongjun¡¯s disciple. And it was a student who had been said by the Chinese Arts Academy to have no talent¡­ and had been expelled. Qi Yanran staggered and swayed. Wu Siya was feeling no better. Li Hongjun was a big shot figure of the contemporary Chinese painting world. In terms of status, even the entire Chinese Arts Academy combined would not be comparable to him. Now that he had accepted a student who had been expelled from Huayi Academy, the school would become a joke if word got out. Looking at Li Hongjun¡¯s attitude, she knew that there was no turning back today. Wu Siya suddenly remembered that when she asked Qi Yuan to sign it, Qi Yuan had told her not to regret it. She forced a smile at Qi Yuan. ¡°Qi Yuan, since you¡¯ve obtained Elder Li¡¯s approval, you must be talented. There might be some misunderstandings about your studies. Return the expulsion notice to me and we can forget about what I said.¡± She was really shameless to go back on her word in public. Chapter 26 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations But Wu Siya had to. Otherwise, when the higher-ups of Chinese Arts Academy found out about today, they would definitely not let her off. Was Master Li Hongjun¡¯s student not worthy of being in the Chinese Arts Academy? At that time, she would be considered as unworthy of teaching at the Chinese Arts Academy! Now that this had happened, Qi Yuan felt proud. Under normal circumstances, she should have gone with the flow. But Qi Yuan had never been the one to take the easy way out. She only looked at Li Hongjun and asked, ¡°Teacher, do you mind if I reject the Chinese Arts Academy?¡± Not that the Chinese Arts Academy had kicked her out but she had kicked the Chinese Arts Academy out. Li Hongjun laughed even louder, as if Qi Yuan was very much to his liking. ¡°I don¡¯t mind, my student. You can do whatever you want.¡± Qi Yuan broke into a smile. Her pale and weak appearance could not hide her beauty, causing the surrounding people to be in a daze. Wu Siya said anxiously, ¡°Qi Yuan, speaking of which, I¡¯m still your aunt. We¡¯re all family after all. I advise you not to do anything you¡¯ll regret.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t try to get close to me. I don¡¯t have an uncle.¡± Qi Yuan paused for a moment and raised her voice confidently. ¡°I don¡¯t regret quitting school and signing the termination letter. It¡¯s only the Chinese Arts Academy! No big deal!¡± Wu Siya¡¯s face turned pale. She was finished. If the higher-ups knew about this today, her teaching career at Chinese Arts Academy might be over. Qi Yuan ignored Wu Siya. She approached the girl who had mocked her parents and said in a low voice, ¡°You¡¯re right. The genes in one¡¯s bones determine one¡¯s talent!¡± From now on, there was no need to hide her talent. She would definitely show off. The girl stared at Qi Yuan, speechless. After doing all of this, Qi Yuan turned to look at Qi Yanran and said gently, ¡°Sister, are you unhappy that I became Master Li¡¯s disciple?¡± Everyone looked at Qi Yuan with strange expressions. Qi Yanran¡¯s teacher had been snatched away. How could she be happy? However, for some reason, when Qi Yuan asked this question, everyone felt like they had been slapped in the face. Qi Yanran shook her head stiffly, maintaining her remaining dignity. Qi Yuan¡¯s lips curved into a smile, so pale that it touched one¡¯s heart. Didn¡¯t Qi Yanran like to pretend? She pretended to be innocent and pitiful, pushing her into the storm time and time again, pretending to be a victim and framing her brother for imprisonment. In this life, she would let Qi Yanran pretend as much as she wanted! It would be impossible for her to stop pretending even if she wanted to! Qi Yuan stood up straight and said, ¡°Sister, I¡¯ll leave first today.¡± Qi Yanran was speechless. Li Hongjun was in a good mood today and followed Qi Yuan. ¡°Let¡¯s go, little disciple. Bring me to see your painting.¡± Li Hongjun was about to leave. Li Hongjun, whom the Chinese Arts Academy had painstakingly invited, was about to leave just because Qi Yuan said so. Seeing that Qi Yuan and Li Hongjun were about to leave, Qi Yanran finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore. It was supposed to be her glory, and Qi Yuan had taken it by force. At this moment, the painting was still dripping with red wine. The glass of red wine seemed to have been splashed directly on her face. What an embarrassment for her. How dare she! How dare she! Qi Yanran shouted at Li Hongjun, ¡°Elder Li, what about me? You said I can¡­¡± When Li Hongjun saw the red wine splashed on the painting, he already understood that the author of this painting was his disciple. A person¡¯s temperament and work could not be faked. At this moment, he was no longer looking at Qi Yanran with admiration. Instead, he was ignoring her with disgust. ¡°You, I meant you can¡­ get lost!¡± Chapter 27 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations At this moment, everyone realized that Li Hongjun¡¯s bad temper was not a joke. To this big shot, liking someone means liking someone. Those whom he didn¡¯t like, no matter what grades they had, he wouldn¡¯t give them face at all. Qi Yuan and Li Hongjun had left the Painting Faculty. And Qi Yanran stood where she was. She felt that everyone was looking at her with contempt. They were laughing at her! Everyone must be secretly laughing at her! Qi Yanran, who had never been insulted like this, felt the world spin and she fainted. Wu Siya, who was also in a sorry state, hurried over. ¡°Ah, Yanran fainted. I¡¯ll take her to the hospital.¡± Just like that, Wu Siya fled the venue with Qi Yanran, leaving the students staring at each other. There was also Lu Ling, who wanted to applaud. She knew that Qi Yuan was a little different today. It turned out that the little fool had learned to fight back. She had to admit, the counterattack was pretty good. After Qi Yuan walked out of the venue, she did not leave directly with Li Hongjun. She promised to bring her painting to visit her teacher in two days. Only then did Li Hongjun leave in satisfaction. She went to the dormitory, intending to pack her things. After she calmed down, she felt hot all over now and increasingly groggy, as if she really was ill. Qi Yuan¡¯s body was already very weak. Even if she did not have cancer yet, she could not withstand the torture. She could take revenge without stopping, but she had overestimated her body. At this moment, Lu Ling had also returned to the dormitory. After watching the show, there was no point in celebrating the school anniversary. It was better to return to the dormitory to sleep. As soon as she walked into the dormitory, a figure fell towards her. Lu Ling subconsciously caught her, and the book in Qi Yuan¡¯s hands fell to the ground. Lu Ling frowned. ¡°Qi Yuan, what¡¯s wrong?¡± As soon as she asked, Lu Ling felt that there was no need to ask. She could feel that this person¡¯s entire body was burning. She touched Qi Yuan¡¯s forehead and felt that it was a little hot. Lu Ling couldn¡¯t help but scold, ¡°Are you stupid? Why didn¡¯t you go to the hospital since you¡¯re sick? Why did you come to the dormitory? If you die in the dormitory, do you want me to stay in a room where someone has died¡­¡± Lu Ling¡¯s mouth was famous for being vicious. Qi Yuan leaned against Lu Ling¡¯s chest in a semi-conscious state and coughed weakly. As she coughed, her half-opened eyes were misty, as if the corners of her eyes were stained with tears. Lu Ling caught a glimpse of Qi Yuan from the corner of her eye, and her curses stopped¡­ ¡°Oh my, what the hell? Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t pretend to be pitiful with that face. I¡¯m not going to be nice to you just because you¡¯re beautiful.¡± Qi Yuan seemed to be in a daze. Her vision was blurry as she looked at Lu Ling in her military uniform. She thought she was looking at her brother. As a soldier, her upright brother was framed and imprisoned because of her. Thus, his life was also ruined because of her. Qi Yuan was weak. Her eyes were red as she called out, ¡°Brother.¡± Lu Ling was dumbfounded. She called her ¡°brother¡±! Qi Yuan was already confused and said in an aggrieved tone, ¡°Brother, I¡¯ll be obedient in the future.¡± She would never do anything stupid again. She would never let her family suffer for her ignorance again. Lu Ling was really dumbfounded and started to stutter. ¡°Uh¡­ um¡­ I¡­ I¡¯ll take you to the school doctor first¡­ to take a look¡­¡± She didn¡¯t want to soften her attitude, but Qi Yuan had just called her ¡°brother¡±! She even said that she would be obedient! Who the hell could still be so fierce?! Lu Ling was at a loss for a moment. She picked up Qi Yuan and ran towards the school doctor. Chapter 28 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The school doctor¡¯s office. Even the school doctors had gone to visit the school¡¯s anniversary celebration today. So there was only one doctor on duty, and he quickly gave Qi Yuan an IV drip. The school doctor handed the antiseptic iodophor and medicine to Lu Ling. ¡°She has some bruises on her body. The nurse is not around. Help her apply the medicine.¡± Lu Ling accidentally said out loud, ¡°How can I do that? Men and women shouldn¡¯t touch each other!¡± The school doctor looked at Lu Ling with a hesitant expression. Only then did Lu Ling react. ¡°Oh my, I¡¯m sorry. I forgot. I¡¯m a woman¡­¡± Lu Ling resigned herself to fate and applied medicine on Qi Yuan. The more she dealt with it, the more her eyes lit up. ¡°Those bastards from the Qi family, how could they abuse her like this? She¡¯s covered in injuries. Qi Yanran, that scheming fake b*tch, only knows how to pretend. Even a perfect little arm is now bleeding because of her.¡± Lu Ling had misunderstood. Qi Yuan¡¯s injuries were actually all caused by herself recently. The current Qi Yuan did not care about her body at all. As far as she was concerned, so long as she didn¡¯t die, it¡¯s alright. The needle-like stream flowed into the green blood vessels drop by drop. Qi Yuan fell asleep just like that, looking extremely obedient. Thinking that Qi Yuan had offended Wu Siya and Qi Yanran today, Lu Ling was worried about leaving Qi Yuan alone here, so she simply stood guard at her side. Since Qi Yuan called her ¡°brother¡±, she had to be responsible for her until the end! In the end, the more Lu Ling waited, the more worried she became. QIt¡¯s been a few hours since she fainted. It was already dark, but she was still unconscious. Lu Ling, who was a little flustered, couldn¡¯t help but start scolding the school doctor. ¡°Are you a quack? You can¡¯t even cure a headache and fever. Why isn¡¯t she awake yet? You even had to poke her hand twice before you could find her vein for the IV drip. Look at the bruise on the back of her hand. Is your eyesight bad or are your skills bad¡­¡± The school doctor dared not argue in the corner. As Lu Ling cursed, she suddenly met a pair of soft and loving eyes. Her cursing immediately stopped. Qi Yuan woke up. Lu Ling quickly approached and asked, ¡°How are you? Are you feeling better?¡± Qi Yuan opened her eyes and began to struggle. She said weakly, ¡°I want to go back. I don¡¯t want to be here.¡± Lu Ling glared at her. ¡°How are you going to go back like this?¡± Qi Yuan continued to struggle. The smell of disinfectant seemed to put her in hell. As if she felt the pain of terminal cancer in her previous life, she had an anxiety attack and began to break out in a cold sweat. ¡°Oh, don¡¯t move. You¡¯ve pulled the needle. Stop! I¡¯ll take you back immediately, ok?!¡± Lu Ling compromised again. She really couldn¡¯t be blamed for that. She could only blame the damned misunderstanding. How could a brother argue with his sister! She found Qi Yuan pleasing to the eye everywhere now. She felt that Qi Yuan was like an obedient cat and even feared that her dirty hands might not be worthy of touching her. Just how could she not be soft-hearted and compromise? Lu Ling got the school doctor to pull out the needles and get some medicine before leaving the school doctor¡¯s office with Qi Yuan. Lu Ling, who was 1.8 meters tall, was carrying the 1.65 meter tall Qi Yuan. It was simply a qualified princess hug. After leaving the place that was filled with the smell of disinfectant, Qi Yuan¡¯s anxiety slowly went away. Perhaps because she was too weak, she broke out in a sweat during the struggle and fell asleep again. At this moment, it was already dark. Lu Ling had just walked to the entrance of the dormitory with Qi Yuan when a black shadow attacked her with a sharp aura. ¡°Who?¡± Lu Ling immediately took a few steps back. Under the dim light of a nearby street lamp, she couldn¡¯t make out the face of the approaching stranger. All she could make out was a man half a head taller than her. The man had a violent, murderous air around him, a malice that threatened to tear her apart. He was even more terrifying than the experts she¡¯d met in the army. This was definitely not a student of the Chinese Arts Academy. The fight began without a word. As Lu Ling was holding onto Qi Yuan, she was completely at a disadvantage. The other party¡¯s attacks became fiercer and fiercer. Lu Ling took a few hits and felt that her bones were about to break. She took a step back and retreated step by step. It was a mistake. Lu Ling did not have time to dodge. Seeing that the other party was about to hit Qi Yuan, who was in her arms, Lu Ling cursed in her heart and forcefully turned her body, planning to take the blow herself. In the end, this ruthless man actually retracted his hand just as he was about to touch Qi Yuan. The deep, husky male voice suppressed: ¡°Give her to me!¡± Chapter 29 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Only then did Lu Ling realize that the person was there for Qi Yuan. The moment she was distracted, Lu Ling felt a pain in her arm and she lost her strength. The next moment, Qi Yuan fell into the man¡¯s arms. At this moment, Lu Ling had an intuition that if she hadn¡¯t subconsciously protected Qi Yuan just now, he might have directly crippled her arm and even taken half her life without hesitation. Lu Ling had never seen a person who made her feel fear in her bones like he did. This person was here for Qi Yuan and seemed to care a lot about her. However, Lu Ling was not at ease handing her over just like that. Lu Ling attacked again. Soon, she realized that she was at a disadvantage in the previous battle not because she was carrying Qi Yuan. Now that the other party was carrying Qi Yuan, she was still at a disadvantage. This realization made Lu Ling break out in cold sweat. She was anxious and threatened, ¡°I¡¯m the eldest daughter of the Lu family in the capital. If you dare to hurt her, the Lu family won¡¯t let you off.¡± Lu Ling was a little angry. She had always fought head-on. This was the first time she was using her family to threaten someone. The people of the Lu family in Jingdu were not people who could be provoked in a small place like Jianglin City. However, the man in the shadows did not seem to care about her threat. At this moment, Lu Ling heard something extremely possessive. ¡°She¡¯s mine.¡± Lu Ling frowned. Who was this person? Why was he so possessive of Qi Yuan? Qi Yuan was already married. Lu Ling pursed her lips and confronted the man standing in the shadows. Their swords were drawn, as if they were about to fight again. At this moment, Qi Yuan, who was unconscious, stirred slightly. She was like a nightmare. Without the rational indifference of lucidity, she was miserable and sad. She leaned into the man¡¯s arms as if she felt a familiar presence. Like a kitten abandoned by the world, she suddenly sobbed softly. The man and Lu Ling¡¯s gazes instantly landed on Qi Yuan. The hands around Qi Yuan¡¯s waist subconsciously relaxed. One was a little anxious and did not attack again. In her nightmares, Qi Yuan saw her brother, who doted on her, wrongly imprisoned. She saw her parents, who were devoted to her, die tragically. She was in agony. Her small hands gripped the front of her shirt unconsciously, and her quiet sobs turned into cries. Qi Yuan wept. Be it the cowardly Qi Yuan in her previous life or the crazy Qi Yuan after her rebirth, had not cried before. But she was crying now. The flames of war between the man and Lu Ling were instantly extinguished. The two who had wanted to beat each other to death were equally at a loss. Lu Ling panicked. ¡°I don¡¯t care who you are or what you want to do. She¡¯s very sick now. If she continues to stay here in the night wind, her condition might get even worse. How about we bring her back to the dormitory to take her medicine first?¡± The man who wanted to take Qi Yuan away stiffened and nodded in agreement. Lu Ling ran into the dormitory with the man. She snapped on the light and looked sharply at the man. She wanted to wait until she saw his face. If anything happened, she could settle the score later. Then, Lu Ling saw it clearly and was completely stunned. Young¡­ Eldest Young Master Shen!!! ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re Shen Yutang?¡± Lu Ling was shocked. She was sure that the person in front of her was the Eldest Young Master of the Shen family, Shen Yutang. It was difficult to forget such a man after seeing him once. It was impossible for her to remember his face wrongly. But¡­ but for the marriage between the Shen family and the Qi family, Qi Yuan was supposed to marry Second Young Master Shen. Then what was the situation now? How could Eldest Young Master Shen say that Qi Yuan was his? Could it be that the two brothers of the Shen family had taken a liking to Qi Yuan and were playing some melodramatic story of two brothers fighting? Lu Ling looked at Shen Yutang strangely¡­ Chapter 30 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Lu Ling was thinking about a melodramatic story. At this moment, Shen Yutang glanced at Lu Ling dangerously. ¡°Give me her medicine and get out.¡± Lu Ling¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°This is my dormitory?¡± ¡°Get out.¡± ¡°Eldest Young Master Shen, did you misunderstand something? I already said that I¡¯m the eldest daughter of the Lu family. I¡¯m a girl.¡± The dangerous aura in Shen Yutang¡¯s eyes intensified. She looked like she didn¡¯t care if h?e was a man or a woman. Lu Ling raised her hand. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the boss! I¡¯ll just go out then, ok?¡± Lu Ling complained in her heart. If not for the fact that Qi Yuan had already married into the Shen family and that she was no match for him, she would have beaten up the Eldest Young Master of the Shen family. He was really too arrogant! Before leaving the dormitory, Lu Ling looked back. Shen Yutang carefully hugged Qi Yuan and said softly, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, I¡¯m here.¡± Lu Ling began to doubt life again. When her family sent her to Jianglin City, they told her that she could provoke anyone in Jianglin, but not Shen Yutang. He told her that this man¡¯s identity was not ordinary and that he was not close to women. He did not like money and was indifferent to relationships. The man simply did not have any weakness. But looking at Shen Yutang¡¯s attitude towards Qi Yuan, it didn¡¯t seem like he wasn¡¯t interested in women at all! After Lu Ling was chased out of the dormitory, she was too worried to go anywhere far. Hence, she just sat on the steps in front of the dormitory. ¡­ . At this moment, the people in Imperial Park were about to go crazy. Before Young Madam could be found, Young Master had gone missing again! Although Young Master had used medicine, he still needed time to stabilize. If he disappeared while he was half out of control, something big would happen! At this moment, Lu Xiao ran back with a forehead full of sweat. ¡°I¡¯ve found it. Eldest Young Master¡¯s car is parked at the Chinese Arts Academy.¡± His trusted aides all stared at Song Xiao. ¡°Why did Eldest Young Master go to the Chinese Arts Academy?¡± ¡°How can Eldest Young Master go to a crowded school in this state?¡± ¡°What the hell is going on now?¡± Song Xiao quickly said, ¡°Well¡­ Eldest Young Master went to the Chinese Arts Academy to look for Young Madam. I got Xiaowen to hack into the surveillance cameras of the Chinese Arts Academy. Young Master had only come into contact with one student and is now with Young Madam in her dormitory.¡± Hearing that he had only interacted with one person, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Song Jing quickly instructed, ¡°Get Xiaowen to completely delete all the surveillance cameras in the Chinese Arts Academy.¡± ¡°Song Xiao, stay in the Imperial Garden. Don¡¯t let anyone approach.¡± ¡°The few of you, ensure their privacy and don¡¯t let any information about Eldest Young Master leak!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take the two of them to the Chinese Arts Academy and bring Eldest Young Master and Young Madam back.¡± Not only was Song Jing a doctor, but he was also the best at strategizing among Shen Yu and Tang Xin. ¡­ . Song Jing soon arrived at the Chinese Arts Academy. He saw the only person who had had a conflict with Eldest Young Master sitting at the door of the dormitory. He had already investigated all the information about this person on the way here. The eldest daughter of the Lu family in Jingdu, someone who couldn¡¯t be threatened or bribed. Song Jing¡¯s eyes flashed under the mirror. Seeing that someone had come, Lu Ling said impolitely, ¡°Who are you? What are you doing in the female dormitory at night? Get lost.¡± Song Jing adjusted his glasses. ¡°We¡¯re here to look for someone.¡± Lu Ling stood up. She was taller than Song Jing and glared at him. ¡°Who cares who you¡¯re looking for? This is my dormitory. No one is allowed to enter!¡± Lu Ling subconsciously thought that she couldn¡¯t let anyone know that Shen Yutang was here. Song Jing¡¯s eyelids twitched. ¡°We¡¯re from the Shen family. I¡¯m here to pick up my Young Madam.¡± When she heard that it was someone from the Shen family, Lu Ling¡¯s attitude immediately changed. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? You¡¯re here to pick up Qi Yuan? Your Eldest Young Master is also inside. By the way, what¡¯s going on with the Shen family? Who is Qi Yuan married to? Your Eldest Young Master won¡¯t even let me in. Since your people are here, quickly take them away. I¡¯m so tired as I can¡¯t even sleep in my dormitory.¡± Lu Ling rambled on. Song Jing¡¯s temples twitched. He felt that this insider might not be that difficult to deal with. At least, she didn¡¯t have any ill intentions. He nodded at Lu Ling and said to the two people behind him, ¡°Follow me in.¡± The three of them pushed through the door. And saw an image that was hard to explain. Young Madam leaned weakly on the bed and looked at Eldest Young Master coldly. Meanwhile, Eldest Young Master had tied the young madam¡¯s hands with his tie and was whispering, ¡°Since you don¡¯t want your legs to be broken, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll tie them up. If I tie them up, you can¡¯t run.¡± Song Jing¡¯s heart turned cold. He was too late. Eldest Young Master¡¯s secret is about to be discovered As long as Young Madam was not a fool, she could definitely tell that something was wrong with Eldest Young Master¡­ Chapter 31 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Even someone as smart as Song Jing did not know how to react. The Eldest Young Master, who had lost control, had been discovered by the Young Madam. This was a secret that was kept within the Shen family. Due to some reasons when Shen Yutang was young, he would lose control of his emotions after being injured and turn violent and evil. Therefore, the head of the Shen family could not allow such a weakness to exist in the family. Therefore, the core members of the Shen family in the capital created a Second Young Master out of thin air to cover up the fact that the Eldest Young Master had lost control. They also asked the young master to come to this small Jianglin City from the capital. Only when the Eldest Young Master¡¯s condition stabilized one day, would he be allowed to return to the capital. Over the years, they¡¯d tried all sorts of treatments, medical treatments, hypnosis, and even some kind of painful stimulation, but none of them had worked. They had hidden this matter very well. Apart from the few of them and Uncle Zhang, who had watched the Eldest Young Master grow up, no one in Jianglin City knew about it. But now, Young Madam, who had just married into the family, knew about it. No one had expected this to happen. This was because the young master, who had lost control in the past, would be locked up and have drugs injected into his legs that would temporarily prevent him from walking. They wanted to make sure that he could not go out and reveal this secret. In fact, after the Eldest Young Master had lost control, the many years of habit had already made his subconsciously think that he was the Second Young Master, leaving behind no flaws. But ever since Young Madam appeared, Eldest Young Master kept wanting to approach her even when he lost control of himself. They couldn¡¯t hide it even if they wanted to! The difficulty in dealing with this matter had already exceeded Song Jing¡¯s expectations. Song Jing could only bring them back first. He said with difficulty, ¡°You¡­¡± As soon as he spoke, he was interrupted. When Shen Yutang saw someone enter the room, his eyes were filled with ruthlessness. He said coldly, ¡°Get out!¡± Seeing that the Eldest Young Master wasn¡¯t ready to communicate or even get close to, Song Jing shifted his gaze to the young madam. ¡°Young madam¡­¡± Qi Yuan still had that cold expression. However, when Shen Yutang heard this, his aura instantly became even more restless and dangerous. ¡°Get out!¡± Song Jing and the others quickly retreated and left without hesitation. He hadn¡¯t even been able to say anything before he¡¯d gone out with his men again¡­ At this moment, they could not do anything to anger the young master. He had no better plan. Anyway, he could no longer hide it from Young Madam, so he was not afraid that Young Madam would see Eldest Young Master lose his composure. After all, Eldest Young Master had already done something like kidnapping and imprisoning someone before. How worse could he do? Lu Ling, who was waiting at the door, watched as Song Jing and the others went in. Then, less than a minute later, they came out dejectedly¡­ She said bitterly, ¡°Why were you guys chased out so quickly? At least Eldest Young Master Shen said a few more words to me.¡± Song Jing was speechless. Two sidekicks: ¡°o(¡Ñ_¡Ñ)o¡± Lu Ling looked at them pitifully and made way for them to sit. So the steps at the entrance to the dormitory became guarded by four men. No, three men and a woman¡­ Lu Ling put his arm on Song Jing¡¯s shoulder and complained about Eldest Young Master Shen. Song Jing was a meticulous person and usually could not tolerate anyone who had no manners. At this moment, he felt the veins on his forehead throbbing. However, he thought that this was someone who could not be bribed. He, who was always gentle-looking, endured it like a little wife. All they could do now was keep watch and prevent anyone from entering. He would think of a solution after Young Master woke up. ¡­ . In the room. Qi Yuan was not sure what had happened. All she could remember was fainting. When she woke up, she saw the evil Second Master. Yes, Qi Yuan thought that this was Second Young Master Shen. Even if the person in front of her was not crippled and could walk normally, Qi Yuan thought that it might be due to a dispute between wealthy families. Even though the person in front of her had a different gaze and was almost exactly the same height as the Eldest Young Master, she did not think much of it. Because in her previous life, on the day she was disfigured by Qi Yanran, the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master seemed to be in the midst of a huge conflict. She had heard the Eldest Young Master say, ¡°Shen Yuzhi, you really deserve to die!¡± Surely no one would curse at themselves that way. Therefore, Qi Yuan would never think that the two young masters of the Shen family were the same person. Qi Yuan was still sick and listless. She did not even want to know why Second Young Master was in her dormitory. The problem now was that the man had tied her up. Qi Yuan¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. ¡°Shen Yuzhi, what do you want? You can¡¯t tie me up forever.¡± Shen Yuzhi¡¯s eyes were malicious and stubborn. ¡°Why not? You¡¯re mine.¡± ¡°It¡¯s very inconvenient for me to be tied up like this.¡± ¡°Is it inconvenient? Or I can break your legs. It won¡¯t hurt very much. The pain will last only for a moment. Ok?¡± Shen Yuzhi used a normal tone to discuss such a perverted topic. Qi Yuan was silent. She thought of all the perverts she knew. They were usually extremely fond of breaking their targets¡¯ legs and imprisoning them. But she didn¡¯t understand why Shen Yutang, whom she had known for five years, would suddenly like her. Still, Qi Yuan had already figured out how to handle the situation. When she spoke again, her voice was softer, weaker. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to be like this,¡± she murmured. ¡°My hand hurts¡­¡± The man who had been so determined frowned. Qi Yuan tilted the back of her hand and deliberately revealed the bruise on her hand from the IV drip. Shen Yuzhi frowned even more. Qi Yuan¡¯s lowered eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly that had fallen into water. She said pitifully, ¡°I feel terrible¡­¡± Shen Yuzhi seemed to be considering whether his prey could still escape. The appearance of Qi Yuan being too weak made him feel that not only could his prey escape, but she might even die. Shen Yuzhi finally compromised. ¡°¡­Then I¡¯ll untie you first. You¡¯re not allowed to run anymore.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible. The tie around her wrists was untied. Qi Yuan covered her face and coughed lightly. Shen Yuzhi wanted to get closer to pat her back, but in the next moment, his eyelids felt heavy and he fell in front of Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan¡¯s feigned weakness turned into a cold expression again. She said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m not anyone¡¯s pet.¡± Before Shen Yuzhi fainted, he grabbed Qi Yuan¡¯s hand forcefully. In his explosive violence, he said with a hint of grievance, ¡°Ah Yuan, you lied to me!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s eyelashes trembled slightly. Shen Yuzhi¡¯s gaze was too pure, making her feel guilty. She retied the small sachet that had been undone on her wrist. Inside was a powerful calming incense. She wouldn¡¯t fall for the same thing twice. The last time she fell into Shen Yuzhi¡¯s hands, after she fainted, it was not difficult to guess what the Second Young Master had done to her. Therefore, when making the medicine that made Xu Ling lose focus, she also made a new kind of calming incense. ¡®See? There¡¯s no trace of innocence in her now.¡¯ That was how bad she was, pretentious and calculative. Qi Yuan pulled her hand out of Shen Yuzhi¡¯s grip and got off the bed to walk to the door. Her gaze remained calm and indifferent all the while. When she saw the row of people sitting on the steps, she said softly, ¡°Go in and bring him back.¡± Song Jing suddenly stood up. ¡°Young Madam, how did you come out?¡± Qi Yuan looked up weakly and said, ¡°I knocked him out.¡± Song Jing¡¯s meticulous face was filled with shock. ¡®How did you knock him out?¡¯ Could the Eldest Young Master who was out of control, be knocked out so easily? Chapter 32 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Song Jing ran into the dormitory. He saw the Eldest Young Master lying by the bed in a very peaceful state¡­ How on earth did Young Madam do it? One of the confidants carried Shen Yutang on his back, while the other person sensibly packed Qi Yuan¡¯s luggage. Song Jing said to Qi Yuan with a complicated expression, ¡°Young Madam, let¡¯s go back to Imperial Park.¡± Qi Yuan paused for two seconds and suddenly thought of Shen Yutang¡¯s coldness when he asked her to get out of the car yesterday. For some reason, she wanted to escape. But she spoke anyway. ¡°Okay.¡± She was now the Young Madam of the Shen family, so she had to go back. As for Shen Yutang¡¯s attitude towards her, what did it matter? In her previous life, Shen Yutang had kept a distance from her for five years. Now, what was so difficult for her to accept that fact? Qi Yuan hung her head low. No one knew what she was thinking as she led the way alone. Song Jing stopped Lu Ling from behind. He lowered his voice and said to Lu Ling, ¡°Miss Lu, you¡¯re Young Madam¡¯s friend, right? Can you not tell anyone about what happened to Eldest Young Master today?¡± Hearing this, Lu Ling shivered and asked curiously, ¡°¡­Why?¡± Song Jing said apologetically, ¡°In order to protect Young Madam, Eldest Young Master doesn¡¯t want others to know that Young Madam is married to him. You know, there are many dangers to being Eldest Young Master¡¯s wife while being Second Young Master¡¯s wife will be very safe.¡± Lu Ling looked enlightened. ¡°I see. So, Qi Yuan married Eldest Young Master Shen. For her safety, she announced that she was marrying Second Young Master Shen. I was wondering why there seemed to be something wrong today. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± Song Jing continued, ¡°It¡¯s best not to mention what happened today in front of Young Madam in the future too.¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t I mention it in front of Qi Yuan?¡± Song Jing adjusted his glasses and said calmly, ¡°Young Madam still doesn¡¯t quite accept Eldest Young Master. She¡¯s a little angry about what happened today. If she hears about it too much, she might get divorced in a fit of anger.¡± Lu Ling thought for a moment. Qi Yuan had always liked that Song Ziqian, but Shen Yutang was better than that scumbag Song Ziqian in every way. It was not easy for him to marry a big shot and have a backer. He definitely could not divorce him and become that scumbag¡¯s lackey again. Hence, Lu Ling nodded righteously. ¡°Alright, I agree to this. I¡¯ll pretend that nothing happened today.¡± Song Jing nodded and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Lu Ling patted Song Jing¡¯s shoulder and said generously, ¡°We¡¯re all friends. It¡¯s just a small matter so don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Song Jing¡¯s shoulder hurt from the pat, but he endured it¡­ After convincing Lu Ling, Song Jing chased and caught up with the others at the front. Young Madam¡¯s attitude earlier made Song Jing realize that she didn¡¯t seem to have guessed the truth. Young Madam thought that the person who appeared today was Second Young Master! Song Jing thought of something. There was a burn mark on the young master¡¯s palm and a large bruise on his wrist. It was an injury he had suffered when he went to the Qi family to save the young madam yesterday. It was not easy for him to stop the bleeding. Now, the wound was only covered by his sleeve, and the wound on his palm was not too obvious. If Young Master did not open his hand, it would be difficult to notice it. Without batting an eyelid, Song Jing took off his jacket and draped it over the Eldest Young Master, covering his injured hand. If Qi Yuan had not been a little dizzy from her illness today, she might have discovered the injury on his palm and guessed something. But there were no ifs. ¡­ . Qi Yuan returned to the Imperial Park. The Imperial Park was a little too quiet as the new butler and maids were not there. Only Song Xiao stood at the door like a soldier. Seeing Song Jing and the others appear, Song Xiao immediately rushed over with a nervous expression. Song Jing nodded at Song Xiao. Only then did Song Xiao heave a sigh of relief. The Second Master was quickly escorted back to his room. Qi Yuan was about to go upstairs when she glanced at Shen Yutang¡¯s room on the second floor and said to Song Xiao, ¡°Please arrange another room for me.¡± What Shen Yutang needed was to keep a distance. She had to be sensible and not wait for him to chase her away. Song Xiao was stunned. Eldest Young Master must have offended Young Madam this time. They had only been married for two days, and they were already going to sleep in separate rooms! Song Xiao was about to refuse when Song Jing agreed. ¡°Okay, Song Xiao, help Young Madam arrange a room immediately.¡± Eldest Young Master and Young Madam were indeed not suitable to live together for now. Otherwise, Eldest Young Master¡¯s injuries would be too easily discovered. He couldn¡¯t possibly keep saying that Eldest Young Master wasn¡¯t around until the wound on his palm fully recovered. Song Xiao, who wanted to help the Eldest Young Master refuse, immediately shut up. Although he did not understand why his brother had made such an arrangement, his brother¡¯s arrangements had always been right. Now that the butler and maid were not around, Song Xiao brought Qi Yuan to choose a guest room. On the way, Song Xiao kept talking. ¡°Young Madam, don¡¯t worry. These guest rooms are all clean. There¡¯s not much in the Imperial Park, except rooms. Well¡­ Young Madam, there¡¯s one more thing. Can you ask Uncle Zhang to come back? Everyone in the Imperial Park is not used to not having Uncle Zhang.¡± Qi Yuan said listlessly with half-closed eyes, ¡°I don¡¯t have that much power, and I don¡¯t want to interfere with anything in the Imperial Park.¡± Song Xiao quickly shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. Uncle Zhang was sent back to the old residence because¡­ because he wanted Young Madam to see Second Young Master. If Young Madam is willing to let Uncle Zhang come back, Eldest Young Master definitely won¡¯t object.¡± Qi Yuan said nothing. Song Xiao¡¯s excited voice suddenly became a little low. ¡°Eldest Young Master¡­ there aren¡¯t many people he can trust. Uncle Zhang watched Young Master grow up. All these years, Uncle Zhang has been taking care of Eldest Young Master¡¯s daily life so Eldest Young Master trusts Uncle Zhang very much¡­ That¡¯s why I made this request. It¡¯s fine if Young Madam is unwilling. Just pretend I didn¡¯t say anything.¡± Qi Yuan thought of the old man who had tried his best to serve Shen Yutang in her previous life and how he could even die for him. She paused on the steps before she grunted. ¡°If it¡¯s up to me, then let Uncle Zhang come back.¡± In Qi Yuan¡¯s heart, she owed Shen Yutang enough in her previous life. No matter how cold and distant Shen Yutang was, he was indeed the only person besides her family who treated her well. How could she let an old man who was loyal to Shen Yutang be forced to leave because of her? Even if Uncle Zhang hated her, it didn¡¯t matter. In her previous life, she kept causing trouble for Shen Yutang and so, Uncle Zhang had resented her for five years. Song Xiao immediately smiled. ¡°Thank you, Young Madam. By the way, yesterday¡­ Young Master asked you to get out of the car not because he has a problem with you, but because¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to tell me this. I don¡¯t care.¡± Qi Yuan interrupted Song Xiao. Then she entered the guest room with a cold expression. Only Song Xiao was left with his mouth open, his face full of melancholy. The Eldest Young Master cared so much about Young Madam and yet she seemed so distant¡­ ¡­ . After Qi Yuan returned to her room, Song Xiao sent dinner over. It was a sumptuous meal of fish and meat, but Qi Yuan felt full just from taking a look. She only ate a few mouthfuls of white rice before stopping. She was emotionally unstable, so she took out her drawing paper, adjusted the paint, and began to draw. This was the first time she had held a brush after her rebirth. After a few years of honing her skills, her painting technique had become much more mature. However, the despair and madness in her work pieces was even greater than before. The pen and ink moved along the paper, and Qi Yuan gradually calmed down. Two hours later, the finished product was ready. Qi Yuan looked at the finished piece on the drawing paper in silence. Her painting seemed to portray hopelessness, darkness and hostility. She was in hell, stained by all that blood and hate. Even now, when she wore white every day, she still felt dirty. Dirty to the bone. She couldn¡¯t see the light¡­ Then, her stomach suddenly hurt terribly. Chapter 33 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan quickly put down her pen and kept the painting without looking at it again. Stomach aching, she went downstairs intending to grab something to eat in the kitchen. Although she didn¡¯t care about her body, she knew she wouldn¡¯t be able to take revenge if her body couldn¡¯t take it. Qi Yuan walked to the stairs and met Uncle Zhang, who was about to go upstairs. Uncle Zhang had returned in the night. Qi Yuan was ready to accept the old man¡¯s disgust. However, Uncle Zhang was very calm when he saw Qi Yuan. He was even more amicable than when they had first met. Qi Yuan was a little puzzled, not knowing where this friendliness came from. Uncle Zhang smiled and said, ¡°Young Madam, you came down just in time. I made you something to eat. I heard that you¡¯re sick. Look at this child. Weren¡¯t you fine just two days ago so how did you get sick? What do Song Xiao and the others know? They don¡¯t even know what the patient wants to eat.¡± Only then did Qi Yuan see that Uncle Zhang, who was smiling gently, was carrying a bowl of fragrant and light porridge and some side dishes. Was he going to send them to her? She was stunned by the mention of ¡°child¡±. Her mother had once called her a child when she was concerned about her. ¡°Young Madam, why are you in a daze? Come and eat. I¡¯ll get you an appetizer. Let me tell you, even someone as picky as Eldest Young Master can¡¯t find anything wrong with my cooking. It¡¯s much better than the chefs in the Imperial Park. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m old and can¡¯t be bothered to cook anymore.¡± Qi Yuan subconsciously followed Uncle Zhang downstairs and sat at the dining table. She watched as Uncle Zhang placed the food in front of her one by one. Qi Yuan lowered her head and asked, ¡°Uncle Zhang, don¡¯t you hate me?¡± ¡°Child, what nonsense are you talking about? Why would I hate you?! Since Young Madam married Eldest Young Master, you¡¯re family. From now on, you¡¯ll be someone I, Zhang Yan, will protect with my life. Those black-hearted people from the Qi family have raised you until you¡¯re sickly. In the future, I¡¯ll personally cook your three meals.¡± Qi Yuan opened her mouth, but no words came out. It turned out that Uncle Zhang, who wanted to chase her away in her previous life, was willing to protect her at the beginning. She was the one who kept courting death and causing trouble for Shen Yutang. That was why everyone in the Imperial Park hated her. Now that she had stopped fooling around, Uncle Zhang treated her as one of his own. Because she was married to Shen Yutang, Shen Yutang¡¯s family treated her as family. What she had begged for in the Qi family for 20 years was now easily obtained. Qi Yuan lowered her head and ate his porridge. For some reason, her eyes turned slightly red. Uncle Zhang brought over an appetizer. ¡°Why are your eyes so red? Did you get scalded by the porridge? Eat slowly so it won¡¯t hurt your stomach.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qi Yuan paused and slowed her eating. She was unusually obedient. The more Uncle Zhang looked at her, the more satisfied he was. He decided to raise Young Madam well in the future. Once Eldest Young Master thought it through one day, he might be able to add a fat boy to the Imperial Park. Under Uncle Zhang¡¯s care, Qi Yuan ate the slowest meal ever and her stomach did not seem to hurt as much anymore. A man in despair sometimes needed only a little warmth. ¡­ . The next day. It was early in the morning when Qi Yuan noticed the liveliness in Imperial Park. Uncle Zhang was busy arranging people to do various tasks. Seeing that Qi Yuan had got up, Uncle Zhang immediately waved at her. ¡°Young Madam, come and take a look at your new room.¡± Qi Yuan looked in the direction where Uncle Zhang was standing. That was Shen Yutang¡¯s room. She asked in confusion, ¡°My room?¡± Uncle Zhang nodded. ¡°Yes, Eldest Young Master¡¯s room will belong to Young Madam in the future. How can the Young Madam of the Imperial Park stay in the guest room? The master bedroom is the best in the entire Imperial Park. I¡¯ve moved Eldest Young Master to the guest room. From now on, this will be Young Madam¡¯s room. I¡¯ve even decorated it a little. Young Madam, go and see if it¡¯s satisfactory. If there¡¯s anything else you need, we¡¯ll slowly make up for it.¡± ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s little expression wasn¡¯t so cold. It was rather cute. He chased Shen Yutang out of the master bedroom¡­ This was more than not good. This was very bad! However, Uncle Zhang said matter-of-factly, ¡°There¡¯s nothing bad about it. Which man would let his wife suffer? Unless Young Madam lets Eldest Young Master sleep in the same room as you one day, Young Master will always stay in the guest room.¡± Qi Yuan hurriedly said, ¡°Shen Yutang won¡¯t agree.¡± Others might not know, but she knew very well that Shen Yutang didn¡¯t like her. If you had a pet, would you give your bedroom to a pet? Uncle Zhang had already pulled Qi Yuan towards the master bedroom. ¡°Young Madam, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already asked Eldest Young Master and he agreed.¡± How could he possibly agree? Qi Yuan was even more confused after being pushed into the master bedroom. If she hadn¡¯t been in here before, she would have suspected she was in the wrong room. The room had been changed to a light pink color. The big bed, more than two meters tall, had beautiful tassels draping on its sides and the carpet and curtains had even been changed to a pale yellow. Now, the entire room was pink and bright, like a little princess¡¯s room. Qi Yuan felt a headache coming on. How did Shen Yutang allow Uncle Zhang to make his room look like this? Everyone knew this man was particularly averse to anyone touching anything of his. Wasn¡¯t this man known to be possessive? Even unauthorized people in the Imperial Park were not allowed to approach him, let alone his room. So, what¡¯s with the situation now? Even if Shen Yutang wanted to be good to her, wasn¡¯t he being too generous? Uncle Zhang asked excitedly, ¡°Young Madam, are you satisfied? The renovation team is still waiting downstairs. If you¡¯re not satisfied, let¡¯s change it immediately.¡± Qi Yuan still shook her head. ¡°Is Eldest Young Master in Imperial Park? I want to talk to him.¡± Uncle Zhang immediately said, ¡°Eldest Young Master is in the study. Young Madam, hurry up and go. If there¡¯s nothing else, Young Madam can stay in the study longer. There are many books in the study room of our Imperial Park.¡± Uncle Zhang looked like he couldn¡¯t wait for Qi Yuan to be alone with Shen Yutang. Qi Yuan went to the study and knocked before entering. Shen Yutang was reading on the sofa, his expression cold and distant. For a moment, Qi Yuan felt as if those cold words were still echoing in her ears. The atmosphere between them seemed colder. Qi Yuan took the initiative to ask, ¡°Eldest Young Master, I came to ask about the room.¡± Shen Yutang was still reading. He didn¡¯t even look up, as if he didn¡¯t care about this matter at all. He said casually, ¡°Uncle Zhang can settle this matter so you don¡¯t have to ask me about these things.¡± ¡°But that¡¯s your room.¡± ¡°The entire Imperial Park is mine. Which room I stay in makes no difference.¡± Qi Yuan choked and did not know how to reply. ¡®Is that how it works?¡¯ Did Uncle Zhang have that much power in the Imperial Park? The awkward silence fell between them again. After a long time, Qi Yuan asked in a low voice, ¡°Is your injury¡­ healed?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m glad you¡¯re okay.¡± Qi Yuan could not stand the atmosphere and walked out of the study after asking. Shen Yutang flipped through the pages of the book in his hand subconsciously. From the corner of his eye, he looked at Qi Yuan¡¯s silhouette as she left the study. His cold eyes were suppressing an unreadable emotion. ¡®Will she¡­ like that room?¡¯ Would she stop being unhappy about him kicking her out of the car that night after changing rooms? Chapter 34 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The maids in the Imperial Park could not go up to the second floor and did not know that a drastic change had taken place there. Only Shen Yutang¡¯s trusted aides were told of the reason behind it. After they found out why, they were surprised before they quickly calmed down again. Thinking about how Eldest Young Master wanted to tie her up and imprison her, they felt he wouldn¡¯t care about a master bedroom. Moreover, Young Madam seemed to be able to suppress the out-of-control Eldest Young Master. Based on this point alone, regardless of whether they acknowledge her or not, the matters of Young Madam would be of utmost importance in the future! For the next few days, Qi Yuan did not leave the Imperial Park as she was sick and had to take her medicine. Her body was extremely weak and she had been unable to sleep for days. If she didn¡¯t recuperate, she was afraid that she would die before her enemies did. Qi Yuan didn¡¯t even leave the room because she didn¡¯t want to meet Shen Yutang. She was deliberately avoiding him. ¡­ . While Qi Yuan was recuperating, the Qi family had already come to the Imperial Park many times. However, the Imperial Park was heavily guarded so it was impossible for them to enter. Hence, they could only bring news. As for whether Qi Yuan would come out or not, they had no choice. At the beginning, they brought news that Xu Ling wanted to give Qi Yuan an explanation for her previous actions. Later, they said that since they were all family, a few young female relatives of the Qi Family had invited her to a gathering. In the end, they even said that Old Madam Qi missed her and asked her to visit the old residence. Qi Yuan sneered upon receiving the news. Old Madam Qi looked down on her the most. How could she miss her¡­ The Qi family must be anxious after being ignored for so many days. The Qi family was in the jewelry design business and was doing quite well in Jianglin City. However, through some unknown means, the Qi family managed to get a custom-made jewelry order from a popular actress for attending a Film Festival. The stones on the jewelry order was not something the Qi family could come up with. Therefore, the Qi family was eager to marry Qi Yuan into the Shen family. If they could obtain the Shen family¡¯s help, this business deal would go through. Even if the Shen family was unwilling to help, they could use the Shen family¡¯s connections to rope in sponsors. In her previous life, Qi Yuan was locked up in the Imperial Park for three months. After she came out, she tried her best to help so in the end, this deal was successful. Therefore, the Qi family made a name for themselves in jewelry customization and became one of the richest families in Jianglin City. Qi Yanran also took this opportunity to get to know that movie queen, paving the way for Qi Yanran in the future. This time, Qi Yuan first severed their relationship, and Shen Yutang unexpectedly attacked Xu Ling. This matter made those who had agreed to cooperate with the Qi family hesitate. After all, no one knew if the Qi family had offended Shen Yutang. As the deadline approached, the Qi family became more and more flustered. Xu Ling was scolded by Old Madam Qi like a dog. The family could only swallow their pride and look for Qi Yuan again and again. Qi Yuan¡¯s lips curled up slightly. This time, she would do her best to help. She would help the Qi family go bankrupt! Seeing that Qi Yuan was about to go out, Uncle Zhang nagged worriedly, ¡°Young Madam, you haven¡¯t even fully recovered from your illness. Why are you going out? At least bring a few more bodyguards with you. Safety comes first.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s expression was calm. ¡°Uncle Zhang, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Seeing that he could not persuade her, Uncle Zhang could only agree. ¡°Then bring this soup with you. Drink it when you¡¯re hungry.¡± Qi Yuan obediently took the thermos. Only then did Uncle Zhang let her out. Song Xiao was still the driver. He was almost a full-time driver now and had no objections. When they arrived at the Qi family¡¯s old residence, Song Xiao had learned his lesson. If the young madam did not say anything, he would not follow. Qi Yuan was led into the Qi family¡¯s old residence. Matriarch Qi was a prideful person so the old residence was decorated luxuriously. It¡¯s just that she didn¡¯t have a good taste, like a nouveau riche. When Qi Yuan was led in, she raised her eyebrows slightly. Other than the old lady, the three families of the Qi family were all there. Did they want to interrogate her? Xu Ling¡¯s hand was in a cast, and her eyes were filled with hatred. However, she must have been reminded to not speak. Qi Yuan seemed to not care about this pressure at all. She casually found a chair and sat down before she said lazily, ¡°Old Madam Qi, why are you looking for me?¡± With just one sentence, Old Madam Qi exploded. ¡°You bastard, what did you call me?¡± ¡°Or, Granny Qi?¡± Qi Yuan said flippantly. Zhao Yuqing, the eldest daughter-in-law, said with a dark expression, ¡°Qi Yuan, no matter how you argue in your family is, we won¡¯t care about you. But as for the old lady, you have to call her Matriarch Qi. Have you learned all these years for nothing?¡± The eldest branch¡¯s daughter, Qi Mingming, also added, ¡°That¡¯s right. Grandma is just a little strict with us juniors, but she treats us very well. Sister Qi Yuan, you¡¯re too heartless.¡± Xu Ling immediately found an opportunity to berate her. ¡°Kneel down and kowtow to the old madam.¡± Xu Ling¡¯s expression was twisted with hatred. Qi Yanran remained silent and no one knew what she was thinking. Qi Yuan did not retort. After hearing these curses, she stood up. Old Madam Qi sat up straight, thinking that Qi Yuan was going to kowtow and admit her mistake. Unexpectedly, Qi Yuan stood up and said indifferently, ¡°Have you forgotten that I¡¯ve already severed ties with the Qi family? If you called me here today just to say this, then I¡¯m leaving.¡± After saying that, Qi Yuan turned around and walked out. Everyone¡¯s faces froze. They did not expect Qi Yuan to be so disrespectful. Seeing this, Qi Boyuan, who had been silent, called out to Qi Yuan, ¡°Qi Yuan, wait.¡± When Qi Yuan stopped, Qi Boyuan said to everyone, ¡°None of you are allowed to say anything more to Qi Yuan.¡± Qi Boyuan was Xu Ling¡¯s husband and Qi Yuan¡¯s former adoptive father. He didn¡¯t seem to have done anything to let Qi Yuan down. Sometimes, he even told Xu Ling not to go overboard. Thus, Qi Yuan was once grateful to her adoptive father. However, the person who attacked her parents the most ruthlessly was Qi Boyuan. He wanted her parents to die and never be able to rise again. Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes reddened at the thought. Qi Boyuan was a man bent on climbing the ladder so he did not mind using his wife and daughter as pawns. Did he think he was a chess player? Heh, then let him become a chess piece in this life. The kind of chess piece that would not die in peace! When everyone in the Qi family quietened down, Qi Boyuan said to Qi Yuan, ¡°I know that you¡¯ve suffered all these years. I was blind to have married a vicious woman. I already found out what she has done to you all these years so I will seek justice for you.¡± Qi Yuan said with a faint smile, ¡°Give me justice? Is President Qi planning to get a divorce?¡± Qi Boyuan did not care about how Qi Yuan addressed him. Instead, he said, ¡°It¡¯s not impossible to get a divorce, as long as you promise to do the Qi family a small favor.¡± When Xu Ling heard about the divorce, she was stunned. She looked at Qi Yuan as if she wanted to eat her up. Qi Yuan knew what Qi Boyuan wanted her to help with, but she pretended to ask in confusion, ¡°Help with what?¡± ¡°Let the Qi family borrow your name as the Young Madam of the Shen family to raise funds. This won¡¯t cause you any losses, and the loan has nothing to do with you. We¡¯re just borrowing your name as the Young Madam of the Shen family.¡± Qi Boyuan tried his best to be tactful as he thought about how to persuade Qi Yuan. Surprisingly, Qi Yuan agreed without hesitation. ¡°Sure, as long as you divorce Xu Ling, I¡¯ll agree to help.¡± Xu Ling couldn¡¯t take it anymore and screamed, ¡°Qi Yuan, if you dare to scheme against me, I¡¯ll beat you to death¡­¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Qi Boyuan slapped Xu Ling¡¯s face and interrupted the curses. Chapter 35 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After being slapped on the face, Xu Ling sat on the ground in a daze. Qi Boyuan ignored her and continued to address Qi Yuan. ¡°I¡¯ll announce the divorce today so please come with me to the Golden Jade Pavilion auction tomorrow to make a statement.¡± Qi Boyuan was always straightforward in his actions. Xu Ling had followed him for so many years, but she could be abandoned by him without hesitation. Qi Yuan chuckled. ¡°I¡¯ll be there when I hear about your divorce.¡± The members of the Qi family watched in silence. Everyone found it unbelievable. Was this still the adopted daughter that anyone could bully? During the usual gathering at the Qi family¡¯s old residence, Qi Yuan could only serve tea like a servant. An adopted daughter was not even qualified to eat at the main table. At this moment, he actually dared to ask the head of the Qi family¡¯s second branch to divorce his wife. This was simply unbelievable! After the matter was settled, no one spoke again. Qi Yuan turned to leave, her heels clicking on the ground. Xu Ling listened to this chest-wrenching sound. This time, she was finally sure that Qi Yuan had really escaped her control. Why had it come to this? Just because Qi Yuan married into the Shen family? Xu Ling thought of how she was the one who forced Qi Yuan into the Shen family. In her anger, she spat out a mouthful of blood. Everyone in the Qi family hurriedly called for a doctor. No one realized that the eldest branch¡¯s daughter, Qi Mingming, had followed Qi Yuan out. Qi Mingming chased after her and shouted at Qi Yuan. ¡°Qi Yuan, stop. What do you mean by this? Brother Ziqian is injured because of you, but you don¡¯t even visit him.¡± Qi Yuan sneered. ¡°Qi Mingming, are you mistaken? Why did you come to me instead of arguing with Qi Yanran?¡± Qi Mingming pointed at the thermos flask in Qi Yuan¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me. You¡¯re already carrying a thermos flask. You must want to bring soup to Brother Ziqian, right? Brother Ziqian is in the First Hospital now. Go and see him now.¡± Qi Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly, not quite understanding the situation. Because of Qi Yanran, Song Ziqian appeared in the Qi family all year round. Thus, it was easy for the family¡¯s young girls to fall in love with the gentle, handsome, and rich young lad. With no exception, Qi Mingming was one of them. Qi Mingming had always looked down on Qi Yuan and only focused on fighting with Qi Yanran. Usually, when Qi Yuan got close to Song Ziqian, Qi Mingming would arrogantly ask her to get lost. Therefore, it was not normal for her to take the initiative to ask her to see Song Ziqian. Qi Yuan suddenly thought, ¡°Song Ziqian asked you to tell me this, right?¡± Qi Mingming was not scheming enough to begin with. When Qi Yuan exposed her so directly, she immediately panicked and hurriedly said, ¡°Of course not. Who do you think you are? Brother Ziqian doesn¡¯t think so highly of you.¡± ¡°If he doesn¡¯t value me, why should I visit him?¡± ¡°Just tell me if you¡¯re going to visit him.¡± Qi Mingming was exasperated. Qi Yuan suddenly smiled. ¡°Sure. Tell Song Ziqian I¡¯ll visit him.¡± Qi Mingming heaved a sigh of relief and quickly ran back to the Qi family villa to inform Song Ziqian. ¡°Brother Ziqian, Qi Yuan said that she¡¯s coming to see you. This woman is simply too infuriating. She had prepared soup in a thermos flask so clearly she wanted to see Brother Ziqian in the first place. It couldn¡¯t be that she wanted to drink the soup herself, right? Seeing that I¡¯m begging her, she even deliberately took it out on me. It¡¯s simply disgusting.¡± On the other end, Song Ziqian said gently, ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal after I¡¯m discharged.¡± Qi Mingming immediately smiled happily. ¡°Brother Ziqian, you have to promise to trick Qi Yuan and teach her a lesson. You have no idea how arrogant she was at home today.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Song Ziqian looked hesitant as he hung up the phone. ¡®Do we really have to do this?¡¯ However, when he thought about how Yanran had cried her eyes red these two days, Song Ziqian immediately hardened his heart. Qi Yuan really shouldn¡¯t have snatched Yanran¡¯s teacher and embarrassed her. ¡­ . Song Xiao, who was driving, secretly looked at his Young Madam in the rearview mirror and hesitated. The conversation between Young Madam and that woman was heard by him. When he heard that Young Madam was going to visit Song Ziqian, he was extremely conflicted. Everyone in Jiang Lin knew that his Young Madam had once liked Song Ziqian and had even confessed to him. It was said that her confession letter had been publicly read and humiliated before becoming a joke in the circle. The soup that Uncle Zhang made for Young Madam was going to be fed to another man. If Eldest Young Master found out, he would be furious, right? Eldest Young Master was seriously injured this time and had yet to recover so the two personalities were still alternating. If he knew about this, something would happen, right? Just as Song Xiao was hesitating about whether to tell the Eldest Young Master, he saw the Young Madam open the thermos flask. Then she poured out a bowl of soup and drank it gracefully. Song Xiao was stunned. ¡°Young Madam, are we going to the First Hospital?¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s indifference seemed to be warmed by the heat in the soup. She said gently, ¡°Why should I go to the First Hospital? I have a stress reaction whenever I¡¯m in the hospital. It¡¯s impossible for me to go to the hospital. Let¡¯s head back to Imperial Park.¡± Song Xiao immediately smiled widely. It turned out that the Young Madam was lying. She had no intention of visiting Song Ziqian at all. Song Xiao immediately drove more steadily. ¡®It¡¯s just that Young Madam is allergic to hospitals. Is this a joke, or is it serious?¡¯ Song Xiao only thought about it casually and did not take it to heart. ¡­ . First Hospital. The gauze on Song Ziqian¡¯s head had been removed and he was waiting to be discharged. However, after answering Qi Mingming¡¯s call, he specially found a doctor to dress his wound again. Then, he tidied up his beard in the mirror and started to wait. Yet he waited and waited. After waiting for an hour and not seeing half a shadow¡­ Song Ziqian smashed the things in his hospital ward in exasperation before making a call with a dark expression. ¡°Help me find out where the car with the license plate A0808 is now!¡± Qi Yuan actually dared to trick him! Then don¡¯t blame him for being ruthless! Song Ziqian had paid a considerable price to find out Qi Yuan¡¯s current location. Cloud Caf¨¦. He left the hospital immediately and went to this caf¨¦. Song Ziqian could see Qi Yuan from afar through the glass floor-to-ceiling window. She was only wearing an ordinary white dress, and her long hair was spread out behind her. She did not wear any makeup and just lazily propped her face up with her hands. It made Song Ziqian subconsciously hold his breath. Qi Yuan was really too beautiful. Song Ziqian walked straight in and sat opposite Qi Yuan. Hidden behind him was a man holding up a phone for a live-stream. ¡­ . At this moment, in the Imperial Park. In Shen Yutang¡¯s guest room, Song Jing was changing his dressing. Suddenly, Shen Yutang¡¯s phone rang. Shen Yutang picked up his phone and didn¡¯t want to pay attention to it. However, after seeing the content of the message, he clicked on the link with a dark expression. Song Jing unintentionally glanced over and saw that the Eldest Young Master was actually watching the live broadcast on his phone. On the screen of the phone, the young madam was sitting opposite a man whose face could not be seen. The title of the live broadcast was that after the young madam of a wealthy family got married, she was unwilling to be alone and met her old lover. Song Jing¡¯s hand trembled. Looking at the Eldest Young Master who seemed to have fallen into darkness, Song Jing began to sweat. Chapter 36 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan looked at Song Ziqian and frowned unhappily. She did not know that there was a live broadcast. She just instinctively felt disgusted that Song Ziqian had found her here. Song Ziqian was originally furious, but when he looked at Qi Yuan¡¯s face, his anger dissipated a little and he hesitated. Yanran had asked him to start this live broadcast. They said that the reason why Qi Yuan disrespected Yanran was because she was relying on the fact that she had married into the Shen family. In the past, she was already jealous of Yanran¡¯s excellence. Now, she was behaving worse. Yanran cried sadly and asked him to start a live broadcast. If the two of them interacted in private, Qi Yuan would definitely reveal her true feelings to him. Yanran did not mean to scheme against Qi Yuan. She just wanted Young Master Shen to see Qi Yuan¡¯s true colors and not back her up again. However, if Eldest Young Master Shen saw such a live broadcast, would he only stop supporting Qi Yuan? Qi Yuan would probably suffer more than that. At this moment, Qi Yuan said in disgust, ¡°Get up. Who asked you to sit here!¡± Song Ziqian¡¯s expression immediately turned ugly. He no longer hesitated and immediately decided to teach Qi Yuan a lesson. Ever since Qi Yuan married into the Shen family, she had indeed been a little too arrogant. It was as if she had become a different person. He still preferred the old Qi Yuan, who was obedient to him. Song Ziqian sighed. ¡°Little Yuan, why do you have to be angry with me? I know you¡¯re not willing to marry Second Young Master Shen.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s expression was extremely indifferent. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Song Ziqian¡¯s gentle voice was filled with heartache. ¡°Little Yuan, my previous promise still stands. Now that I¡¯ve agreed to let you be my woman, come with me. I¡¯ll take you overseas.¡± At this moment, more and more people were watching the live broadcast. The man in the video did not show his face. Only Qi Yuan appeared on the screen. Countless comments flooded the screen. ¡°Oh my god, this is the adopted daughter who married Second Young Master Shen!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve only been married for a few days and you want to elope with another man? How shameless!¡± ¡°I¡¯m really angry for Second Young Master. I really want to beat this promiscuous woman to death!¡± The bullet screen was full of curses targeted at Qi Yuan. In the Imperial Park, Shen Yutang¡¯s current aura seemed to carry a destructive darkness. She had been avoiding him recently and now she had gone to see Song Ziqian. Did she want to leave so badly? Song Jing felt a chill down his spine. He prayed that the young madam wouldn¡¯t do anything to betray him. Otherwise, it would really be over. On camera. Qi Yuan sneered at Song Ziqian¡¯s words. In her previous life, if Song Ziqian had said these words to her, she would have agreed without thinking. But now that Song Ziqian had come to tell her this, she only felt disgusted and immediately realized that he might be plotting against her. Qi Yuan said coldly, ¡°Song Ziqian, when have I ever asked for your promise? I¡¯m fine in the Shen family, why should I go with you? Why did you ask me to come over and tell me this? Are you targeting the Shen family?¡± Qi Yuan asked a series of questions. There was a pause in the livestream. Song Ziqian stiffened as well. Qi Yuan had indeed never asked him to promise anything. Regarding the substitute marriage, it was also him who made an empty promise. But Qi Yuan liked him for sure. For the past two years, she chased after him every day and even confessed to him in public. ¡®Did she suddenly stop liking him?¡¯ ¡®That¡¯s impossible.¡¯ Song Ziqian suppressed his frustration. ¡°Little Yuan, are you blaming me for ignoring you all these years? Actually, it¡¯s not like I don¡¯t have feelings for you. I¡¯ve seen your confession letter. I know you like me. Can you stop fooling around?¡± Qi Yuan felt that Song Ziqian¡¯s acting skills were really good. No wonder in her previous life, she¡¯d been foolishly deceived for so many years. Qi Yuan had just gotten sick. She yawned tiredly and said, ¡°When I was young and ignorant, I fell for one or two scumbags. Is this a big deal?¡± Song Ziqian¡¯s face flushed red. ¡°You¡¯re still lying to yourself and not admitting it! Otherwise, why would you bring me soup as soon as I was discharged?¡± Qi Yuan tsked. ¡°Sorry, I drank the soup myself.¡± As Qi Yuan spoke, she poured herself the last half cup and drank it slowly. The live broadcast audience was dumbfounded. ¡°Hahaha, this stinky man is delusional!¡± ¡°Look at how elegant the lady is drinking. This bastard is going to die of anger.¡± ¡°I thought it was really an affair between the husband and wife of wealthy families. In the end, it turned out to be a wretched man pestering her.¡± Song Ziqian did not expect Qi Yuan to still have this attitude. He said angrily, ¡°Qi Yuan! The Shen family is not as good as you think. Second Young Master Shen has no say in the Shen family. You don¡¯t know how terrifying Shen Yutang is. You won¡¯t have a good ending if you marry into the Shen family.¡± ¡°So what if there¡¯s no good outcome? My husband is good-looking. I¡¯m willing!¡± Qi Yuan said confidently. At this moment, the dark aura in the Imperial Park gradually brightened. Song Jing looked at his young master as if someone had dispelled the haze on his body. There was even a faint smile on his lips. Eldest Young Master actually smiled? Song Jing wiped his glasses and confirmed that he wasn¡¯t seeing things. Shen Yutang asked indifferently, ¡°Isn¡¯t Song Xiao with her? Where is he?¡± Although Young Master still looked cold, Song Jing could clearly feel that he was in a good mood. He immediately replied, ¡°I¡¯ll contact Song Xiao immediately and ask him to protect Young Madam.¡± At this moment, the negative comments in the live-stream changed their target to Song Ziqian. ¡°This sister is so beautiful. Scumbag, please stay away!¡± ¡°The lady¡¯s right. It¡¯s not a big deal to like a scumbag when you¡¯re young.¡± ¡°Host, who is this stinky man who doesn¡¯t dare show his face?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Song Xiao swaggered into the cafe with a lamb skewer in his hand. Seeing the man opposite the young lady from afar, Song Xiao rushed over and slammed the mutton skewer in his hand on the table. ¡°Where did this dog come from? Get lost. Do you think you¡¯re worthy of flirting with my young lady?¡± The oil from the lamb skewers splashed onto Song Ziqian¡¯s clothes. Song Ziqian stood up quickly and stepped back. Song Xiao said aggressively, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you leaving? Do you want me to throw you out?¡± Song Ziqian left in a sorry state. The person he had invited to film the live broadcast also hurriedly cut off the live broadcast and secretly ran out. Only the last comment remained on the bullet screen. ¡°Haha, this bodyguard is too cute.¡± ¡°Exactly. Get rid of this dog who tried to strike up a conversation.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t hit him with the lamb skewers. Pick it up and wash it. It can still be eaten!¡± ¡­ . When Qi Yuan returned to the Imperial Park, Shen Yutang was having lunch. Qi Yuan did not know about the live broadcast and greeted the Eldest Young Master indifferently. However, Shen Yutang recalled the words ¡°my husband is handsome¡± and his expression became a little unnatural. Qi Yuan went to the kitchen immediately and obediently showed Uncle Zhang the soup she had finished. He received a satisfactory compliment from Uncle Zhang. Qi Yuan was very obedient at the side. There was even a faint smile on her lips. It wasn¡¯t the kind of crazy desperate grin that hung on her face all the time. Instead, it was a gentle, genuinely happy smile. Shen Yutang looked at the kitchen calmly. Did she like Uncle Zhang a lot? He¡¯d never seen her look that happily at anyone before. Uncle Zhang had already led Qi Yuan out and placed the bowls and chopsticks for her. Then, he placed a few more exquisite dishes in front of Qi Yuan. Shen Yutang had eaten these when he was young. It was obvious that these were Uncle Zhang¡¯s cooking. He looked up at Uncle Zhang. Uncle Zhang said matter-of-factly, ¡°Eldest Young Master, you¡¯re strong. It doesn¡¯t matter what you eat. Our Young Madam is delicate and weak, so we naturally have to feed her well. Please don¡¯t snatch her food.¡± Shen Yutang could clearly feel the joy in the eyes of the little woman opposite him intensify. She seemed to really like Uncle Zhang. Chapter 37 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Uncle Zhang deliberately placed Qi Yuan¡¯s food beside Shen Yutang. Qi Yuan looked at Uncle Zhang, who was trying his best to matchmake her with Shen Yutang before sitting beside him. Actually, there was nothing to avoid. Shen Yutang was still the same Shen Yutang. As long as she didn¡¯t think too much about it, she would keep her distance as peacefully as she had in her previous life. Neither of them spoke but the atmosphere was peaceful. Before Qi Yuan finished eating, she received the news of Qi Boyuan¡¯s divorce. She went online to take a look. Indeed, the news of Qi Boyuan and Xu Ling¡¯s divorce was everywhere. Qi Boyuan was really fast. Qi Yuan wanted to know how Xu Ling was feeling now. Since Qi Boyuan was divorced, according to the agreement, she would go to the Golden Jade Pavilion¡¯s auction tomorrow. Qi Yuan said to Shen Yutang, ¡°Eldest Young Master, I¡¯m going to attend an auction with the Qi family as the Young Madam of the Shen family tomorrow.¡± Although it would not affect the Shen family, Qi Yuan still had to tell Shen Yutang. Shen Yutang looked up and said, ¡°You want me to accompany you?¡± Qi Yuan was shocked. That was not what she meant. How could she have such unrealistic thoughts? ¡°No¡­¡± Qi Yuan opened her mouth to refuse, but she suddenly remembered the troublesome consequences of rejecting Shen Yutang time and time again.¡± Although I want you to go with me, I don¡¯t dare to disturb you.¡± Shen Yutang frowned slightly and stopped asking this question. Qi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment, Shen Yutang pushed a card over. ¡°Take a photo of whatever you like.¡± Qi Yuan looked at Shen Yutang¡¯s unlimited supplementary credit card and her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly said, ¡°No¡­ no need for money. I¡¯m just going to the auction to take a look¡­¡± Shen Yutang did not speak and looked at Qi Yuan with a dark expression. Qi Yuan then reluctantly kept the card away. If she had to choose between money or person, she would choose money. Sometimes, when she thought about it, Qi Yuan really didn¡¯t know what Shen Yutang wanted from her. He didn¡¯t seem to be after her feelings nor her body. Could it be that he wanted to treat her like a domestic kitten and raise her happily? Qi Yuan, who had never had a pet, did not understand this kind of feeling. ¡­ . The next day. Qi Yuan went to the dressing room and chose a less glamorous gown to wear. It was a little cold today. Qi Yuan, who had just recovered from her illness, was unwilling to be exposed to the cold wind. She had put on a black coat and a hat that covered most of her face before going out. At the Golden Jade Tower¡¯s auction venue. The waiter at the door asked politely, ¡°Hello, please show me your invitation.¡± Qi Yuan shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t have an invitation.¡± In her previous life, Qi Yuan had never participated in an auction of this scale and did not know that she had to be invited in order to be granted entry. Yesterday, Qi Boyuan only asked her to come and did not mention the invitation. Qi Yuan was neither angry at being stopped, nor did she plan to leave. She just sat in the resting area of the outer court, planning to go in together when Qi Boyuan arrived. Perhaps Qi Yuan¡¯s aura was just too elegant. Even though she was wearing a coat and a wide-brimmed hat, revealing only half of her face, many women looked at her jealously. It was inevitable for women to be hostile to those whose beauty appeared to be superior, especially on an occasion like today. No woman wanted to be inferior. Before long, someone chuckled and teased.. ¡°If you don¡¯t have an invitation, why would you come to the Golden Jade Tower!¡± ¡°Not just anyone can get in here. If you can¡¯t get in, why stand in the doorway? What an eyesore.¡± ¡°Perhaps there¡¯s a woman from somewhere who wants to climb up the social ladder. She knows that the people at the auction today are either rich or noble so she wants to sneak in and get close to the rich.¡± Song Ziqian and Qi Yanran arrived together and saw Qi Yuan being made a fool of. Song Ziqian instinctively took two steps forward. Qi Yanran¡¯s expression changed. She reached out to hold Song Ziqian¡¯s hand and said with an aggrieved expression, ¡°Brother Ziqian, are you going to abandon me and find Qi Yuan?¡± Song Ziqian stopped in his tracks and looked at the aggrieved Qi Yanran. He said gently, ¡°How can that be? Yanran, I¡¯ll protect you forever. It¡¯s just that she¡¯s attending the auction with Uncle so I can¡¯t let her be too embarrassed.¡± Song Ziqian did not know what was wrong with him. He should have hated Qi Yuan for what happened in the fire and the caf¨¦ yesterday, but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to hate her. On the contrary, these days, the figures of Qi Yuan would appear in his mind from time to time. Song Ziqian felt that he was not to blame. If anyone was to blame, it was Qi Yuan¡¯s face. It was too bewitching. Qi Yanran saw Song Ziqian¡¯s gaze and knew what he was thinking. In the past, Song Ziqian only looked at Qi Yuan with disgust, but now, Song Ziqian¡¯s evasive gaze explained everything. Qi Yanran hated him in her heart. He was a good-for-nothing who couldn¡¯t do anything right. She asked him to make a live broadcast to plot against Qi Yuan, but in the end, he didn¡¯t manage to plot against her at all. Instead, he was seduced by that vixen Qi Yuan. This would not do. It had not been easy for her to trick Song Ziqian into obeying her all these years. She had to think of something¡­ Qi Yuan did not notice Song Ziqian and Qi Yanran. She sat elegantly as if she was unperturbed by the situation and did not bother to fit in with the surrounding people. She simply did not care about the mockery around her. After all, she had heard words way worse in her previous life. Suddenly, someone approached and reached out to lift Qi Yuan¡¯s hat. Qi Yuan narrowed her eyes and looked over with hostility. A man in black cargo pants stood there. He had bronze skin, close-cropped hair, strong angular jaw, and a blue stud in his right ear. He looked the kind of cool that could make young girls scream. Qi Yuan¡¯s narrowed eyes widened, and the hostility dissipated. The man smiled. ¡°It really is you, little one. Do you want to go into the Golden Jade House? I¡¯ll show you the way.¡± Qi Yuan also said in surprise, ¡°Junshan, why are you here?¡± Jun Shan was the god of the old city. Qi Yuan did not expect to meet him here. Jun Shan smiled brightly and said, ¡°By the way, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve told you before. I¡¯m from the Jun family in Jingdu. I came here today to bid for something.¡± Because of Old City District unit 32, Qi Yuan was closer to this man than any other person present. They were like neighbors. She knew about the Jun family of the capital, but she did not expect Jun Shan to be a family member of the family that had control over both legal and illegal businesses. Seeing Qi Yuan¡¯s surprised expression, Jun Shan knocked on Qi Yuan¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯re getting more and more outstanding. No wonder when I said that Old City District unit 32 was mine two days ago, everyone in the Old City District is saying that my old tree is blooming.¡± Even though Qi Yuan was knocked on the head, she did not get angry. Instead, she came to a realization. She had wondered why the people in the old city had looked at her like she was one of them. They had even greeted her warmly¡­ At this moment, both the onlookers and those who had mocked Qi Yuan shut up. Firstly, they did not dare to scold the Jun family. Secondly, no one had expected this woman who had no invitation, to be so beautiful. Her palm-sized face was like it had been carefully carved by a master while her eyes were slightly cold and filled with emotions. Her nose bridge was high, and her lips were like pink cherry blossoms. She had a delicate look that made people want to protect her, but she also had an extremely beautiful coldness. Even though she was wearing a black coat, it looked like she was wearing a phoenix robe. Song Ziqian, who was beside Qi Yanran, couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. Seeing that another man had appeared and Qi Yuan¡¯s attitude was so good, Song Ziqian felt like he had been cuckolded. He couldn¡¯t tolerate it at all. Why should she be so rude to him but so friendly to another man? She clearly liked him! Song Ziqian unconsciously let go of Qi Yanran¡¯s hand. He took two steps forward and stood between Qi Yuan and Jun Shan. He said to Qi Yuan, ¡°Qi Yuan, come over. I¡¯ll bring you in.¡± Song Ziqian was too close. Qi Yuan frowned and took a step back. Sensing Qi Yuan¡¯s disgust, Jun Shan placed a hand on Song Ziqian¡¯s shoulder and said coldly, ¡°Who are you? Didn¡¯t your elders teach you that it¡¯s very rude to interrupt someone¡¯s conversation?¡± Song Ziqian had always been praised as a young talent, but in front of Jun Shan, his aura was directly suppressed. It was as if Jun Shan directly took out a gun and said that he would shoot him if he continued talking nonsense. Compared to Junshan, Song Ziqian was extremely weak. Suddenly, the woman who could not enter the Golden Jade Pavilion earlier on was now the center of attention between the two men. The surrounding women could only look on enviously. At this moment, a noble and cold voice came along with the sound of a wheelchair. ¡°Can¡¯t the wife of Shen Yuzhi enter this Golden Jade Pavilion?¡± Qi Yuan turned her head around sharply. Chapter 38 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan turned around and saw Song Xiao pushing a wheelchair with a tall man sitting in it. He was clearly shorter than everyone around him in his wheelchair, but it was as if he was sitting on a dragon throne and looking down on everyone. The man wore a golden half-mask, and the eyes that were revealed seemed to be filled with contempt for the world. Shen Yuzhi? What was he doing here? Everyone stared at the man in the wheelchair. Was this the Second Young Master who was said to have a violent temper and never met outsiders? This was the first time the Second Young Master of the Shen family had appeared in public. It made people so curious that they wanted to see the person under the mask clearly. At this moment, the attendant at the entrance of the Golden Jade Pavilion was already sweating profusely. What had he done? The person he stopped was actually Young Madam Shen! Song Xiao pushed Shen Yuzhi to Qi Yuan¡¯s side. Shen Yuzhi¡¯s cold eyes looked at Jun Shan and Song Ziqian with the aura of a queen¡­ Song Ziqian retreated with a dark expression and returned to Qi Yanran¡¯s side. He could manipulate Qi Yuan in private, but he did not dare to offend the Shen family. Jun Shan and Shen Yuzhi looked at each other without fear. He waved at Qi Yuan and said, ¡°Little kid, since your male companion is here, I¡¯ll leave.¡± Qi Yuan nodded her thanks to Jun Shan. Only then did she bend down slightly and lower her voice. ¡°Shen Yuzhi, what do you want to do?¡± He had suddenly appeared at the Chinese Arts Academy and kidnapped her before suffering at her hands. Hence, she was sure he was here for a reason. Qi Yuan didn¡¯t know what Shen Yuzhi wanted to do, but this man¡¯s personality might disrupt her plan. Shen Yuzhi approached Qi Yuan and whispered into her ear, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I¡¯m just here to be your male companion. Look, I¡¯m already pretending to be a cripple and sitting in a wheelchair.¡± ¡°You are not to do anything unnecessary today.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s tone was cold. ¡°Are you giving me an order?¡± The corners of Shen Yuzhi¡¯s eyes under the mask raised slightly, as if he was surprised by Qi Yuan¡¯s attitude. The warning tone in Qi Yuan¡¯s voice deepened. ¡°Be obedient, or I¡¯ll knock you out right now!¡± Shen Yuzhi seemed a little stunned. Qi Yuan had already stood up and was standing beside Shen Yuzhi¡¯s wheelchair. Only then did Shen Yuzhi look at the Golden Jade Tower and say coldly, ¡°Look at her face clearly. If there¡¯s a next time, you guys can forget about holding auctions at the Golden Jade Tower.¡± The attendant guarding the door fell to the ground. The manager of the Golden Jade Tower kept apologizing. Even though Shen Yuzhi was in a wheelchair, no one dared to underestimate him because he represented the Shen family after all. Qi Yuan reached out and gently landed on Shen Yuzhi¡¯s shoulder as a warning. She knew too well what kind of person Shen Yuzhi was. She knew how terrifying he could be. She couldn¡¯t let him ruin today¡¯s auction. Feeling the slight force on his shoulder, Shen Yuzhi gave up. He and Qi Yuan entered the venue together. An attendant stepped forward and accepted Qi Yuan¡¯s coat. In that instant, it was as if a light had come on in a dim place. Qi Yuan was dressed in a silk sky blue dress. She seemed to be wearing the starry sky, but even the starry sky could not suppress her beauty. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her waist was slender. Her long hair was casually tied behind her head, and her slightly pale face had a bewitching beauty. She was like a fairy from the sky stepping on clouds and walking over step by step, making people subconsciously want to help her up, afraid that she would fall. Everyone at the scene was stunned. They were both shocked by the beauty of Qi Yuan and by the fact that she was wearing the dress they had dreamed of. That seemingly low-key gown was a gown that Golden Jade Tower never took out to auction. It was a gown they couldn¡¯t buy even if they had the money. The gown was the perfect invitation. Some people in the venue thought that their mockery of Qi Yuan was like a slap to their faces. The attendant at the entrance of Golden Jade Tower slapped himself. The treasure of their Golden Jade Tower was on Young Madam Shen. Even if she was wearing a coat, he should have recognized her. Beautiful woman. The man in the wheelchair. The man¡¯s face was still masked, but it made them look a good match. When Qi Boyuan saw Qi Yuan appear, he immediately stood up and greeted her, ¡°Qi Yuan, this way.¡± Qi Yuan thought that she was waiting outside the door for Qi Boyuan but in reality, he had already arrived. She went to Qi Boyuan¡¯s side, and Shen Yuzhi naturally followed. Someone told Qi Boyuan in a low voice that the person in the wheelchair was the Second Young Master of the Shen family. Qi Boyuan¡¯s eyes lit up. The Second Young Master Shen was more interesting than he had expected. Not only did Qi Yuan come, but she had even brought the Second Young Master Shen along. In that case, there would be no problem with today¡¯s auction. Everyone present today was a reputable figure. They all saw Qi Yuan bringing Second Young Master Shen to sit beside Qi Boyuan. The rumors of the Shen family hating the Qi family were naturally broken. Second Young Master had already shown up. It was obvious that he wanted to support the Qi family. Qi Yanran on the other hand, was not with the Qi family but Song Ziqian. At this moment, the jealousy in her heart was almost overflowing. Why was Qi Yuan receiving so much attention! All those envious stares should have been on her! The auction soon began. Qi Boyuan successfully won a few items at a low price. With Second Young Master Shen there, no one dared to challenge Qi Boyuan. Qi Yuan leaned lazily against the back of the chair. She was laid back and did not try to bid for any items. Perhaps it was because she had been busy doing too much every day in her previous life. Other than being proactive when it came to revenge, she was lazy most of the time. She would not move if she could and would not sit if she could lie down. Shen Yuzhi looked at Qi Yuan as if no one was around. Song Xiao looked at his master¡­ Until an auction item appeared. It was a painting of high mountains and flowing water. Qi Yuan sat up straight. This was the work of his teacher, Li Hongjun. Shen Yuzhi kept looking at Qi Yuan and naturally noticed her gaze. The beautiful host enthusiastically introduced, ¡°Chinese painting master Li Hongjun¡¯s early famous work. The starting price is five million.¡± Soon someone began to bid. ¡°Six million.¡± ¡°Seven million.¡± Song Ziqian made his first bid. ¡°Eight million.¡± A female voice in a private room said, ¡°Ten million.¡± Song Ziqian continued to bid. ¡°Eleven million.¡± The woman had no intention of giving up. ¡°Thirteen million.¡± Song Ziqian gritted his teeth. ¡°Fourteen million.¡± The woman continued, ¡°Eighteen million.¡± Song Ziqian was furious. This person clearly wanted to fight him to the death. And she appeared to be much more generous than he was. She seemed to be in no shortage of money. So much for the value of the painting. If the price went any higher, it wouldn¡¯t be worth it. Song Ziqian whispered to Qi Yanran beside him, ¡°Yanran, I think that person seems to like this work very much. A gentleman doesn¡¯t take what others like. Let¡¯s forget about it and not compete with her.¡± Qi Yanran bit her lip and lowered her head in silence. At this moment, Qi Yanran felt that she looked down on Song Ziqian even more. He couldn¡¯t even afford a painting, having to give up after just ten million yuan. She had always wanted the best of everything. All that talk about a gentleman not taking what others liked was just an excuse for his incompetence. If only¡­ If only she could marry Eldest Young Master Shen. Qi Yuan had only married that cripple from the Shen family and look at how the people at the auction today were already praising her to the skies. ¡°Eighteen million going once.¡± ¡°Eighteen million going twice.¡± Beside Qi Yuan, the man in the wheelchair said in a cold and noble voice, ¡°30 million.¡± Chapter 39 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Qi Yuan looked at the person beside him in confusion. Why was Shen Yuzhi bidding for this painting? No one in the Shen family liked painting and calligraphy. Everyone in the venue was shocked. Who added so much money at once? When everyone saw who had spoken, they felt that it was only right. The Shen family was rich! After Shen Yuzhi spoke, the venue fell into a short silence. Then an old man¡¯s voice broke the silence. ¡°Wait, that kid from the Shen family, why are you bidding for my painting? Are you giving it to my little disciple? If she wants anything, I can just draw it for her. There¡¯s no need to spend this money.¡± Qi Yuan opened her mouth slightly and looked at the old man who was waving at her. ¡®Why is her teacher here?¡¯ Shen Yuzhi did not accept Li Hongjun¡¯s good intentions. Shen Yuzhi acted like Qi Yuan was his private property and said, ¡°I¡¯ll buy and give her whatever she likes. I don¡¯t need someone else to do it on my behalf.¡± Li Hongjun widened his eyes and roared, ¡°What others? Am I someone else? She¡¯s my only disciple, and I¡¯m her teacher. A teacher for a day is a father for life. In that case, I¡¯m her father. Who are you calling someone else?!¡± Shen Yuzhi looked completely unreasonable. ¡°Anyway, since I took it, this painting is mine.¡± Li Hongjun glared at him. ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m not selling it. I want to give it to my little disciple.¡± No one had expected such a dramatic scene. ¡®It wasn¡¯t a fight over the price of the auction.¡¯ Instead, the two of them quarreled over giving something to Young Madam Shen. ¡®This is a thirty-million-dollar painting! It¡¯s not some roadside rock.¡¯ ¡®Is there such a rush to deliver?¡¯ Song Ziqian muttered unhappily, ¡°So Qi Yuan likes it too.¡± Hearing Song Ziqian¡¯s whisper, Qi Yanran lost her composure and knocked over the teacup in front of her, causing many people around her to frown. Song Ziqian retracted his thoughts and apologized to the people around him. He looked at Qi Yanran reproachfully and said, ¡°Yanran, be careful.¡± Qi Yanran didn¡¯t answer. Her nails dug into the arms of the chair. She was so angry that she was about to lose her mind. She couldn¡¯t get what she wanted! Qi Yuan did not even ask for it before someone rushed to give it to her! How had things come to this? ¡®When did this start?¡¯ It started from the day Qi Yuan was willing to marry into the Shen family in her place. If she had known this¡­ if she had known¡­ she would have married him herself! Even marrying a cripple was better than being aggrieved. ¡°Yanran, what¡¯s wrong? I¡¯m not blaming you. You broke a teacup so I just told you to be careful. It¡¯s not good to break things on such an occasion,¡± Song Ziqian was still explaining. Qi Yanran took a deep breath. She couldn¡¯t be so depressed. She was the princess of the Qi family, someone who was born to live high and mighty. She had to marry Young Master Shen and trample everyone under her feet. Qi Yanran lowered her head and said aggrievedly, ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s all my fault. I was careless.¡± Seeing Qi Yanran like this, Song Ziqian couldn¡¯t be bothered to blame her anymore and immediately coaxed her. Not many people paid attention to the interlude here. Most people looked at Shen Yuzhi and Li Hongjun. But they focused more on the main character Qi Yuan. And now Qi Yuan was looking at the man in the wheelchair. Her eyes were growing rigid. No! Something was wrong with Shen Yuzhi! Qi Yuan had seen Shen Yuzhi¡¯s sickly appearance before, and he had also seen Shen Yuzhi handcuffed in a room. He didn¡¯t even recognize the people in the Imperial Park, so it was impossible for him to be so rational and argue with others. Whatever he wanted to do was simple and brutal. He was a ruthless malice that wanted to tear people apart! Even if he treated her very differently, it was only because he saw her as an interesting toy and was bent on keeping her with him. If she resisted, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to dismantle the toy. Such sanity was impossible. The person in the wheelchair¡­ was not Shen Yuzhi! ¡®Who¡¯s that then?¡¯ It could only be¡­ Shen Yutang! What was Shen Yutang doing? Why did he pretend to be Shen Yuzhi? Qi Yuan forced herself to calm down and probed, ¡°Second Young Master, I don¡¯t want that painting. Eldest Young Master gave me a secondary card. If I like something, I¡¯ll bid for it myself.¡± The man in the wheelchair glanced at Qi Yuan and did not argue with Li Hongjun anymore. Qi Yuan¡¯s heart lurched. The man before her was indeed¡­ Shen Yutang. If he was Shen Yuzhi and she said she didn¡¯t like it, Shen Yuzhi would probably snatch it away and tear it apart in front of her. Qi Yuan suddenly remembered that when she entered the Golden Jade Tower, she was very rude to Shen Yutang. And even threatened to knock him out¡­ Qi Yuan was now completely confused. She was actually not afraid of Shen Yutang. Qi Yuan, who had been reborn, was not afraid of anyone. It was because Shen Yutang had protected her for five years in her previous life that Qi Yuan was willing to concede to him now. She did not want to make him unhappy, nor did she want to compete with him. That was why she softened her temper in front of Shen Yutang and restrained the thorns in her body. It was obvious from her actions when she attacked Shen Yuzhi, that she could be ruthless. Qi Yuan remained frozen. Until the end of the auction. The final item appeared. An extremely pure pink diamond the size of a pigeon¡¯s egg. Only then did Qi Yuan turn her attention back to the auction. The main gem that the Qi family wanted had finally appeared. The host in the middle of the stage began to vigorously introduce the value of this pink diamond, as if she wanted to use all the gorgeous words she knew. Actually, there was no need for an introduction. Everyone present could tell the value of this pink diamond. Most of them were not even qualified to participate in this round of bidding. Qi Boyuan looked at the pink diamond from afar, determined to get it. Qi Yuan remembered that this pink diamond had been bought for 200 million yuan in her previous life. That was almost a third of Qi Company¡¯s market value. In her previous life, she had tried her best to help, and the Qi family had completed this deal without risking anything. This time, Qi Boyuan had the same idea, using Qi Yuan as a pawn. Only this time, no one knew who the real pawn was. The beautiful host announced excitedly, ¡°Today¡¯s final item, the pink diamond, starts at 80 million.¡± This was only the starting price. Everyone present knew their worth so not many people were participating in the bid. Qi Boyuan was very calm and did not bid at first. Only when there were only three bidders left did he speak with extreme confidence. The price continued to rise, making one¡¯s heart skip a beat. It was just a jewel. Even with enough money, few people were willing to spend so much just to collect one. Qi Yanran could no longer care about her anger. She listened to the bids and prayed that her father would win. She knew very well that if this deal was completed, not only would the Qi family¡¯s market value increase, but if she was lucky, she would also be able to maintain a good friendship with that movie queen. This would be of great help to her. ¡°Two hundred million going once!¡± ¡°Two hundred million going twice!¡± ¡°200 million thrice. Sold. Congratulations to Mr. Qi Boyuan for winning the pink diamond!¡± Qi Boyuan stood up and nodded at everyone in thanks. He said officially, ¡°Thank you for letting me win.¡± Qi Yuan on the other hand, had a complicated smile on her face. Shen Yutang suddenly turned to look at Qi Yuan and said, ¡°Are you unhappy? If you want this pink diamond, you can bid for it.¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s smile froze. How did Shen Yutang see the hostility in her smile? Chapter 40 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Shen Yutang said this, it was near the end of the auction. The entire venue was so quiet that most people heard this question. More people began to envy the young madam of the Qi family. Even in a wheelchair, this Second Young Master¡¯s aura was undoubtedly outstanding. The important thing was that it seemed that as long as Qi Yuan said that she wanted it, Second Young Master Shen could bid for this pink diamond worth 200 million yuan for her. Everyone was looking at Qi Yuan, waiting for her to answer. At this moment, the most nervous person was actually Qi Boyuan. Everything went smoothly today. He had successfully used the Shen family¡¯s influence to bid for this pink diamond. He believed that the families of Jiang Lin would not refuse to cooperate with him again. However, if Qi Yuan liked this pink diamond and the Shen family won this gem, where could he find another suitable gem like this in a short period of time? Qi Boyuan¡¯s gaze was apprehensive. But Qi Yuan was just wondering how Shen Yutang had easily seen through her emotional disguise. After a moment she said, ¡°I don¡¯t like it.¡± Qi Yuan suddenly remembered that yesterday, Shen Yutang thought that she wanted him to accompany her to the auction. Her answer at the time had been that she wanted him to join her, but she didn¡¯t want to delay the tycoon¡¯s business. Moreover, she was known to be married to Second Young Master Shen and thus, could not appear with him. So Shen Yutang pretended to be the Second Young Master just to accompany her to the auction? Wasn¡¯t he being too good to her? Qi Yuan looked at Shen Yutang beside her with mixed feelings. When Qi Boyuan heard that Qi Yuan didn¡¯t like it, he let out a long sigh. Many people in the venue felt a little regretful. If Young Madam Shen had said that she liked it, they might be able to see the scene of him spending money on a beauty today. The auction was over. Qi Yuan did not like such a lively occasion so she stood up and prepared to leave. As she got up, Jun Shan, who was not far away, and Song Ziqian, who was behind her, stood up almost at the same time. Afraid to go forward, Song Ziqian¡¯s expression turned ugly. But Jun Shan strode toward Qi Yuan. Jun Shan seemed to be in a good mood today. After walking over, he smiled at Qi Yuan and said, ¡°In the future, the old city will really be ours.¡± Qi Yuan had been immersed in the fact that Shen Yuzhi was Shen Yutang in disguise and thus, did not pay attention to the auction midway. Hearing Jun Shan¡¯s words, she remembered that in her previous life, Jun Shan had bought the land of the old city. Two years later, he had really transformed the old city and saved the poor people who had been played by fate. In her previous life, Qi Yuan often went to Old City District unit 32 so she had personally seen the Old City District get better step by step. Hence, she admired Junshan. As the young master of the Jun family in the capital, he could have lived comfortably, but he came to take over this mess just to repay an old man in the old city for saving him back then. Jun Shan was a person who would definitely repay kindness with kindness and evil with evil. Qi Yuan had only helped him a little back then and had also received his protection. At this moment, Qi Yuan said sincerely, ¡°Congratulations.¡± ¡°It¡¯s to congratulate us. You can come and see the progress when you¡¯re free. Unit 32 will always be kept available for you.¡± They talked as if they were enjoying themselves. Shen Yutang¡¯s eyes gradually turned sharp. He suddenly reached out and pulled Qi Yuan over. Qi Yuan accidentally fell onto Shen Yutang¡¯s lap. The next moment, the man hugged her waist. As Shen Yutang was too tall, the petite Qi Yuan was enveloped in his arms. ¡°No smiling at other men,¡± he declared forcefully into Qi Yuan¡¯s ear. When Jun Shan saw this, he looked at Second Young Master Shen curiously and waved at Qi Yuan. ¡°Little kid, I won¡¯t be a third wheel anymore. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Qi Yuan did not have the energy to notice if Jun Shan had left. Her eyes widened and her entire body froze. If Shen Yutang was only here to accompany her to the banquet, what was he doing now? Shen Yutang was indeed very good to her and helped her, but he had always kept a distance from her. It had been like this for five years in her previous life. It shouldn¡¯t be like this. Feeling the warm palm on her waist, Qi Yuan was so shocked that she was in a daze. The haze in Shen Yutang¡¯s eyes deepened. She smiled so happily when she spoke to the Jun family, and yet she had never listened to him speak seriously before. Shen Yutang suddenly envied Shen Yuzhi and his uncontrollable personality. He envied that given Shen Yuzhi¡¯s character, he could be unscrupulous enough to even kiss her! Thinking of this, Shen Yutang bit Qi Yuan¡¯s ear as if he was punishing her. Anyway, he was Shen Yuzhi now. He could indulge once, just once¡­ Qi Yuan was dumbfounded and her face instantly turned red. Was Shen Yutang crazy? Was he pretending so much that he became possessed by Shen Yuzhi? How could he do this to her? Qi Yuan was imprisoned on Shen Yutang¡¯s lap. She slowly turned around and looked at Shen Yutang. Her eyes were like a deer that had its neck bitten by a tiger. ¡°Shen Yuzhi, I¡¯m your sister-in-law. You¡­ you should be more respectful.¡± Perhaps it was because Qi Yuan¡¯s deer-like gaze pleased Shen Yutang, or perhaps it was because he was satisfied with Qi Yuan calling herself his sister-in-law, that Shen Yutang finally let go of Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan lied to herself that as long as she didn¡¯t expose him, the person in front of her was Shen Yuzhi. She hurriedly got up from Shen Yutang¡¯s lap. At this moment, those who had yet to leave the venue were secretly looking over. Qi Yanran watched quietly like a voyeur. She saw the man in the wheelchair hugging Qi Yuan as if no one else was around. His eyes were filled with love. What right did Qi Yuan have to live so well? What a vixen! Just then, Song Xiao walked to the front and blocked most of Qi Yanran¡¯s line of sight. Qi Yanran instantly recalled that it was also this bodyguard who had stopped her last time and asked her to make an appointment with Qi Yuan. Qi Yanran looked at Song Xiao with hatred. Back to Qi Yuan. Li Hongjun came over with the painting and broke the tense atmosphere between Qi Yuan and Shen Yutang. Snorting at Shen Yutang, Li Hongjun handed the painting to Qi Yuan. ¡°Little disciple, since you like this painting I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± Qi Yuan instantly came back to her senses and shook her head. ¡°Teacher, I don¡¯t want such an expensive thing.¡± Li Hongjun stuffed the painting into Qi Yuan¡¯s hand. ¡°If I give it to you, just take it. What¡¯s so precious about this? I¡¯m not dead. If you like it, I¡¯ll draw another one. Take this as my apprenticeship gift to you.¡± Qi Yuan opened her mouth. Wasn¡¯t a disciple supposed to give an apprenticeship gift to his teacher instead? Li Hongjun did not care if this was reasonable or not. He continued, ¡°Little girl, you said that you would bring the painting to see me in two days. Look, it¡¯s been a few days. There¡¯s no time like the present. It¡¯s good that we met today. The auction is over so why not come to the Ink Pavilion with me now?¡± Qi Yuan felt a little ashamed of herself. She had indeed promised her teacher before, but she had been recuperating for the past few days and had forgotten about it. At this moment, she wanted to hide from Shen Yutang, so she immediately agreed. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go with Teacher now.¡± Shen Yutang¡¯s expression was a little ugly. Qi Yuan did not care about this anymore. She just wanted to leave quickly. She said to Song Xiao, ¡°Send Second Young Master back.¡± Li Hongjun glared at Shen Yutang and left proudly with Qi Yuan like a victorious rooster. Song Xiao looked at his young master¡¯s gloomy face and did not dare to speak. Young Madam left Eldest Young Master behind just like that¡­ Young Madam was really brave indeed!