I eat and use my sister's things all the time, and she never blames me and continues to support me like this. I feel guilty, so I thought I could do something for her as much as I could. But I accidentally burned the back of my hand while boiling milk. It's okay, sister, it doesn't hurt. Don't worry.
If my sister is worried, it's not my hand that hurts, but my heart that aches.
Su Lian's face makes it easier for her to feign pitifulness than others.
Su Qianqian sighed. Su Lian was still just a child.
Seeing that the back of her hand was indeed bright red, Su Qianqian felt a little sorry for her.
"Have the housekeeper get you some burn ointment, so you don't get scars."
After hearing Su Qianqian's caring words, Su Lian glanced at Jiang Cuo with satisfaction, then immediately grabbed Su Qianqian's arm and jumped up happily, like a little squirrel that had received a benefit.
"I knew my sister was the best to me. My sister and I are family, and we will be together forever."
Jiang Cuo sat there quietly, watching the scene before her. Seeing Su Lian silently showing off to her, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, but remained calm. Without a word, she stretched out her foot, and from an angle that Su Qianqian couldn't see, she kicked Su Lian's foot from behind.
Su Lian still had a smile on her face that was both delicate and smug, but unexpectedly, she lost her balance and swayed to the side the next second.
If he were to lie on Su Qianqian's body, her carefully crafted image as a pure and innocent girl would be ruined.
So Su Lian could only reach out her other hand and place it on the table, but by sheer coincidence, she accidentally knocked over the glass of milk, and instantly, the entire glass of milk spilled all over Jiang Cuo.
Su Lian was filled with shock. She quickly stood up straight and lowered her head as if she had done something wrong, waiting for her fate.
But that's impossible; the place where she put the milk wasn't there at all.
Jiang Cuo must have secretly switched places, deliberately letting her knock it over.
What lofty moral character?!
From now on, if anyone says that Jiang Cuo has no worldly views, doesn't care about feelings, and doesn't know how to scheme, she will argue back with her for 500 posts.
Su Qianqian was also startled.
Jiang Cuo sat obediently in the chair, not moving to avoid soiling Su Qianqian's carpet with milk. Her high ponytail was a little messy, with a few stray hairs sticking out from her forehead, making her look both bewildered and adorable.
Su Qianqian immediately got up, took out a tissue to wipe Jiang Cuo's face, and said, "Jiang, are you alright? The milk is a bit hot. Take your clothes off quickly."
"Su Lian, have the maid prepare a change of clothes and have it delivered immediately."
Jiang Cuo grasped Su Qianqian's hand and said, "It's nothing serious, don't worry, the milk isn't very hot."
It seems that although Su Lian burned her own hand, she was afraid of burning her older sister, so the milk was only lukewarm. I don't blame Su Lian; after all, any younger sister would be jealous if she saw her older sister getting close to someone else. I don't hold grudges against children.
Su Lian felt a lump in her throat. Why did Jiang Cuo's words and tone sound so familiar?
These are all her lines.
"Sister... I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to."
Su Lian looked like a squirrel who had mistakenly picked up a hazelnut, standing there blankly with red eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.
Seeing the two of them looking so troubled, Su Qianqian was now in a dilemma.
If Su Lian were still the same chattering Su Lian as before, she could still scold her. Now that Su Lian knows her mistakes and corrects them, she should at least give her a chance to change her ways. So she couldn't be too harsh with her words.
Su Qianqian already knew that Su Lian had framed Jiang Cuo, and Jiang Cuo had always disliked Su Lian.
If she were to defend Su Lian, Jiang Cuo might develop negative feelings towards her.
Su Qianqian was at a loss, not knowing what to say.
I just felt that this kind of embarrassing thing shouldn't have happened at this time.
Su Lian is the same. She knows she made mistakes in the past and can't make up for them at all, so why does she keep hanging around in front of Jiang Cuo? This time she's caused this mess again. If she doesn't handle this situation well, she'll probably increase his dislike for her even more.
"Jiang Jiang is so understanding. What are you waiting for, Su Lian? Hurry up and go find the maid."
Su Qianqian could only do this, speaking to Su Lian in a harsher tone.
Su Lian bit her lip, glanced at Jiang Cuo with resentment, and finally could only stomp her feet and run out to find a woman to deliver the clothes.
After Su Lian left, Jiang Cuo shook her head, interrupting Su Qianqian's wiping motion, "No need to wipe it. My clothes aren't worth much. I'm not moving because I'm afraid of getting your carpet dirty. I'm not angry. I know Su Lian didn't mean it. I'll change my clothes myself when I get back. No need to trouble you."
Seeing that Jiang Cuo was not angry at all, but instead so magnanimous and comforting her, Su Qianqian felt even more guilty.
She is the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
The more polite others were to her, the more guilty she felt.
In her original world, she had no parents or friends, so she would repay anyone who was kind to her tenfold, and it's the same now.
“We’re all friends, how can this be considered trouble? Su Lian caused trouble, and as her older sister, of course I have to apologize on her behalf.”
Hearing Su Qianqian say that, Jiang Cuo felt a little better.
Regardless of what Su Lian thought, in Su Qianqian's heart, Su Lian was just a half-sister.
"Don't be nervous. I don't blame Su Lian, and I don't blame you either, so I don't need you to apologize. It was just an accident. My heart isn't that small. Or is it that in Su Lian's eyes I'm such a petty person?"
Jiang Cuo's voice was calm, and if you listened carefully, you could even hear a hint of gentleness.
"Of course not, why would I think that about Jiang Jiang?"
This made Su Qianqian even more embarrassed, because as soon as the incident happened, she felt that Jiang Cuo would definitely make a mountain out of a molehill and fly into a rage, which was really too narrow-minded.
Jiang Cuo is the most terrifying female villain in the original book.
Just then, the maid knocked on the door and brought up the clothes.
"Jiang Jiang...why don't you take a shower here first? If you don't mind...after all, you're all sticky and uncomfortable with milk on you, and if you catch a cold when you go back tonight, you'll easily catch a cold. I...I didn't mean anything by it."
When Su Qianqian mentioned taking a bath, she remembered the time the two of them shared a bed, and she felt the temperature in the air change instantly, and her face felt hot.
Jiang Cuo picked up a change of clothes, whispered a thank you in Su Qianqian's ear, and then got up.
Hearing the pattering sound of water, Su Qianqian's face began to burn, and her heart pounded.
What is she thinking about?
Jiang Cuo was so open and honest, without a trace of romantic thoughts; it was all her overthinking here.
Su Qianqian slapped her face hard, trying to get her attention back on the question.
But the moment the bathroom door opened, Jiang Cuo appeared as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water.
Jiang Cuo was so fair he seemed to glow. His face was flushed from the steam. Even though his hair was wet and slightly messy, it didn't diminish his good looks at all. Instead, it added a touch of earthiness to his appearance. His clothes were a little crooked, and his expression was somewhat bewildered, but his sharpness had been greatly reduced, making him look easy to bully.
It's just right for Su Qianqian's taste.
"Dry your hair before you go back."
Su Qianqian deliberately put on a stern face, pretending to be an old cadre.
Jiang Cuo nodded, holding a hair dryer in his hand, and then placed it in Su Qianqian's hand.
"I have to pay my sister's debts. My arms are a little sore. Would you mind if I dried my hair, Su?"
"Of course I don't mind..."
So Su Lian peeked through the crack in the door and saw Su Qianqian drying Jiang Cuo's hair while he was sitting. The two of them together looked surprisingly harmonious and peaceful, which made Su Lian stomp her feet outside the door in anger.
Jiang Cuo is such a closet pervert. He clearly likes her a lot, but he pretends to be indifferent. He even resorts to trickery.
She even made Su Qianqian blow-dry her hair?!
What kind of debt is it where the older sister has to pay for the younger sister's debt?
She's not just any ordinary younger sister; she's the kind of older sister you'd have in bed.
This is infuriating!
Jiang Cuo seemed to sense something and glanced towards the door. His phoenix eyes were inexplicably unsettling, as if he could see right through the door and know what the person he was spying on was thinking.
Su Lian was startled.
Damn it, not only are they cunning, but they also leave no room for error. It's like an eagle protecting its eggs, afraid that others will covet them.
A note from the author:
Jiang Cuo: Innocent
Su Qianqian: Worries
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Chapter 41
Since the hair-drying incident, Su Lian has noticed that Jiang Cuo seems to be intentionally and deliberately circling around Su Qianqian.
She tried several times to squeeze in, but Jiang Cuo silently blocked her each time.
The final exams are finally approaching.
Su Lian secretly thought that once winter vacation started, Jiang Cuo couldn't keep using this excuse to cling to Su Qianqian every day like this.
She'll then whisper sweet nothings in Su Qianqian's ear.
However, Su Lian did not expect that Su Qianqian would also do so well in the final exam.
He ranked second in the entire school again.
On the last day of the holiday, everyone came to school to collect their grades.
Su Lian secretly looked forward to the holiday.
Now that it's holiday time, Jiang Cuo definitely can't make excuses to tutor Su Qianqian anymore. Even if she is tutoring, she has to squeeze in between the two of them.
Although Su Lian was unwilling, she spoke first to leave herself some room for maneuver.
"My sister is amazing! She got second place on the school list again. This time, no one dares to say that her grades are fake. Unlike me, who is so bad at studying, I'm such a disgrace to my sister."
On the day everyone came to collect their grades, they didn't need to wear school uniforms; they all wore their own clothes. Su Lian had her hair loosely braided, wore carefully applied makeup, and was dressed in a little white dress. Her voice was timid, which won the favor of a group of classmates who liked the innocent and pure Su Lian.
Su Qianqian was very indifferent to her grades; she was a master at controlling her scores.
Getting second place is enough.