Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âOh my god, why is Lin Sisi so unreasonable? Daughter, leave quickly!â
âDaughter, you must stay away from her in the future. Otherwise, what if she ruins your face!â
âI think sheâs just too shameless. Sheâs jealous of someone elseâs beauty and wants to ruin it together!â
In a gathering of many women, even a trivial incident could quickly escalate. Every comment seemed to add a new shade to the story, turning it into widespread gossip. The impact of this chatter was often more damaging than the harshest prison sentence!
Lin Sisi had heard these words since she was young. She had finally gotten rid of the nightmares a few months ago, but now, these nightmares had returned to her, like a thousand-pound boulder, instantly crushing her to the point of collapse.
She covered her face and cried. âI didnât! Iâm not like what youâre saying! 1 was careless! If she didnât touch my face, I wouldnât have pushed her!â
Madam Xiao sneered. âIn that case, itâs still my daughterâs fault?â
Lin Sisi bit her lip. She didnât blame Xiao Ruxue, but sheâ¦
âOf course, itâs your daughterâs fault!â The manâs slightly angry voice broke the group of womenâs insults towards Lin Sisi.
Chu Jinling quickly walked to Lin Sisiâs side and pulled her into his arms. His pure eyes clearly showed his disgust for the Xiao familyâs mother and daughter. âIf she didnât touch Sisiâs face, would Sisi even bother with her? She deserves to be disfigured!â
Xiao Ruxue was stunned on the spot, and her beautiful face instantly turned red.
She was so embarrassed that she wanted to explain, âJinling, Iâm just concerned about Miss Lin.â
âSisi doesnât even know you, yet you care about her? You must have bad intentions!â Chu Jinlingâs sharp eyes swept across her. Chu Jinlingâs eyes cut through her, sharp despite his youth.
Lin Sisi tried to explain, âJinling, she genuinely cares about me. It wasnât intentional.â
âWhat care about you? She did it on purpose! Youâre wearing a veil, so itâs inconvenient for you to show your face. Is she blind? She knew that it was inconvenient for you to show your face, but she still forced herself to âcareâ about you. Was this a concern? She deliberately wanted to see you make a fool of yourself!
Chu Jinling pinched Lin Sisiâs cheek, his eyes filled with indignation.
Lin Sisi was stunned. She had only sympathized with Xiao Ruxue for her head injury and was concerned about her appearance. She had forgotten not everyone was like her.
Frustrated, she pointed at Xiao Ruxue and her mother. âI showed you kindness, and this is how you repay me!â
Xiao Ruxue cried harder. âMiss Lin, how could you bully me just because my cousin is protecting you? Weâve been childhood friends for years, and he has never said a harsh word to me, but nowâ¦â
When she cried like that, everyone felt that Chu Jinling was a bit harsh. Women tend to speculate more, thinking that Chu Jinling was manipulated by Lin Sisi.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Having seen someone enjoying a new relationship while ignoring the emotional pain of an ex could have angered many women.
Madam Xiao hugged Xiao Ruxue. âAlas, our family is strict and unable to resort to such tactics! The Ninth Prince doesnât even listen to the Noble Consort anymore. Daughter, 1â11 find you a good match.â
Witnessing the Xiao familyâs plight, the women turned their collective anger toward Lin Sisi, hurling insults at her.
Lin Sisi was livid and wanted to lash out.
âWho said we were childhood friends!â Chu Jinling glared at the mother and daughter of the Xiao family.
He didnât immediately support Lin Sisi because he was trying to recall which relative of the Xiao family she was..