Yao Ruoqin raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at Shen Qianmo, then at Qianqian who was holding Shen Qianmo's arm, and smiled, "I've taken a liking to this hairpin!"
"You can take this hairpin, but I'll make sure you never have to use it again." Shen Qianmo politely withdrew her hand, a smile still on her lips, but the ruthlessness in her eyes sent a chill down Yao Ruoqin's spine.
"Shen Qianmo! Don't think that just because you faked your death and came back in a different form, I won't recognize you!" Yao Ruoqin said in a low voice, glaring fiercely at Shen Qianmo, her teeth clenched.
Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow, looking at Yao Ruoqin with a hint of admiration, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips, "Yao Ruoqin, when did you become so clever? I really underestimated you before."
"Hmph! You don't need to mock me! Let me tell you, put away that vixen face of yours and don't even think about seducing Brother Che!" Yao Ruoqin's eyes were filled with three parts meanness and seven parts hatred as she stared intently at Shen Qianmo, her gaze seemingly wanting to scratch Shen Qianmo's face.
Shen Qianmo, however, became interested and said with a lazy smile, "When did I ever seduce Shangguan Che?"
"You still won't admit it?!" Seeing that Shen Qianmo didn't intend to admit it, Yao Ruoqin raised her voice, attracting the attention of passersby on the street. Yao Ruoqin then lowered her voice angrily and said, "You didn't seduce Brother Che in secret?! If you didn't, why would he have drawn your portrait and been looking at it day and night!"
A hint of mockery flashed in Shen Qianmo's eyes, her smile becoming even more alluring as she looked at Yao Ruoqin with a touch of provocation. "Only a woman like you would treat Shangguan Che like a treasure! I have absolutely no interest in him. As for why he drew my portrait, that only proves that you're not charming enough!"
"You!" Yao Ruoqin raised her hand to hit Shen Qianmo, but Shen Qianmo grabbed her hand.
"What, you still want to hit me?" Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow, her eyes darkening with a hint of bloodlust as she spoke.
"Let go!" Yao Ruoqin was held tightly by Shen Qianmo, and a piercing pain shot through her hand. She grimaced and said fiercely.
"I can let go, but you should know that if you dare to slap me, I will definitely cripple your hands!" Shen Qianmo's lips curled into a faint smile, and the ruthless words she spoke seemed like nothing more than an ordinary statement.
Shen Qianmo gently released her hand. Yao Ruoqin looked into Shen Qianmo's dark and deep eyes, gritted her teeth, and finally withdrew her hand.
"What, you're scared now?!" Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow at Yao Ruoqin, her eyes full of provocation.
Yao Ruoqin was seething with hatred, but she had seen Shen Qianmo's skills and ruthlessness before, and she knew that Shen Qianmo was absolutely capable of doing what she said.
"You keep saying you have no interest in Brother Che, so let me ask you why Brother Che has your portrait?!" Yao Ruoqin stared at Shen Qianmo and asked.
Shen Qianmo chuckled softly, "Foolish woman, how much genuine affection does Shangguan Che have for you? And you still keep calling him 'Brother Che'?"
"Shut up! If you hadn't used that vixen-like look to seduce Brother Che, he wouldn't have treated me like that!" Yao Ruoqin's eyes were slightly red as she stared at Shen Qianmo.
"Oh? Shangguan Che is not good to you?!" Shen Qianmo remained calm after hearing Yao Ruoqin's words. "Perhaps he foresaw his tragic end, so he no longer wanted to pretend to be tender."
"A tragic ending?!" Yao Ruoqin looked at Shen Qianmo warily after hearing his words and asked, "What are you going to do?!"
"What am I going to do?! I think I told you before. I want you all to die!" Shen Qianmo said with a faint smile, seemingly just joking, but the word "die" was like a sharp sword, piercing Yao Ruoqin's heart.
Yao Ruoqin glanced at Shen Qianmo in a panic, her eyes filled with even more hatred. "You madwoman! You've already killed Aunt, what more do you want! With my father's help, Brother Che won't lose to Shangguan Jin!"
"You found out that I killed Yao Xuekong? It seems Shangguan Che has been quite good to you." Shen Qianmo's smile remained unchanged, still looking languid.
"He was good to me?!" Yao Ruoqin smiled self-deprecatingly. Shangguan Che had indeed been good to her before, but ever since this woman appeared, Shangguan Che's gentleness towards her had disappeared, and he even refused to marry her because of this woman.
She used to be indignant. This woman had neither talent nor beauty, so why did she steal Shangguan Che's place?! It wasn't until she saw this woman kill all the assassins in Fengqi Palace that she realized this woman was not ordinary. But, but she still looked just as ordinary. For a woman, what's most important is her appearance, isn't it?
However, when she saw the portrait hanging in Shangguan Che's study, and when she heard Shangguan Che utter Shen Qianmo's name with a mixture of love and hate, she collapsed! Yes, this woman was far more beautiful than her. Not only that, but this woman's intelligence and martial arts skills were something she could never match in her entire life.
But she wasn't afraid! Because this woman and Shangguan Che were enemies; they could never be together. But why, why, even though this woman killed Shangguan Che's mother, could Shangguan Che still not forget her?
She merely exposed the flaws in this woman's portrait, yet Shangguan Che berated her so fiercely—all for a portrait?!
"Ruoqin, didn't I tell you not to leave the manor in private? Don't you know it's not safe outside right now?" Shangguan Che's slightly impatient voice came from behind. Yao Ruoqin's body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously tried to block Shangguan Che's view, but she still heard Shangguan Che's trembling voice, "Qianmo?"
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"Third Prince, Mo Chi greets you." Shen Qianmo said casually with a smile on his lips as he saw the tall, elegant figure in white robes behind Yao Ruoqin.
Shangguan Che's gaze shifted repeatedly when it fell upon Shen Qianmo, turning from surprise to bitterness, hatred, and helplessness, before finally uttering a bitter smile, "Palace Master of the Demon Palace."
"Brother Che, she bullied me!" Yao Ruoqin saw the subtle exchange of glances between Shangguan Che and Shen Qianmo and felt extremely angry, but she couldn't vent her anger. She could only run over and take Shangguan Che's arm, showing a pitiful look, while giving Shen Qianmo a provocative look out of the corner of her eye.
When Shen Qianmo saw Yao Ruoqin's provocative gaze, she found it utterly laughable. Did this woman really think she was interested in Shangguan Che? Unfortunately, she didn't care at all.
"Don't talk nonsense! You were the one who tried to steal my hairpin!" Qianqian was the first to stand by and watch as Yao Ruoqin wrongly accused Shen Qianmo. She jumped out from beside Shen Qianmo and pointed at Yao Ruoqin.
"Brother Che." Yao Ruoqin showed no trace of her earlier fierce demeanor in front of Shangguan Che, and simply clung to his arm, acting coquettishly.
"Alright, Ruoqin, stop making a fuss! Come back to the manor with me!" Shangguan Che frowned impatiently. With so many things happening lately, he had no time to coax Yao Ruoqin.
His own elite suicide squad was inexplicably wiped out by a group of mysterious people. He had already sent people to investigate, but it didn't seem to be done by Shangguan Jin's people or the Demon Palace. It seems things are getting more and more complicated, and the situation is probably not good.
"Shangguan Che! What kind of attitude is this?! You just can't bear to scold her, right? Don't forget, if it weren't for me, Father wouldn't have gone to such lengths to help you!" Yao Ruoqin was enraged by Shangguan Che's attitude, especially in front of Shen Qianmo. She couldn't tolerate it any longer, so she raised her head and said with a hint of threat.
"Yao Ruoqin, don't go too far!" Shangguan Che's patience had reached its limit. He was already overwhelmed with problems, and now Yao Ruoqin was going against him, so he couldn't help but get angry.
Hearing Shangguan Che's words, Yao Ruoqin was even more furious. Shangguan Che had always been so gentle to her before, but now he was treating her with such hostility. She blamed everything on Shen Qianmo and shouted irrationally, "I'm being unreasonable?! Shangguan Che, do you believe I'll go and tell Father to side with Shangguan Jin right now, and see what you do then!"
After a loud "snap," there was a deathly silence.
Yao Ruoqin looked at Shangguan Che in disbelief, tears streaming down her face.
Is this the Che-gege she loved so much?! How could he treat her like this?! All because of that bitch Chen Qianmo!
Shangguan Che looked at his own hand, then at Yao Ruoqin's swollen cheek, and gave a cold snort. He didn't want to hit Yao Ruoqin; she had simply gone too far!
Shen Qianmo simply stood coldly to the side, saying nothing. She had no interest in the conflicts between the couple. Perhaps this was what they meant by "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." A mocking smile played on her lips as Shen Qianmo looked indifferently at Shangguan Che and Yao Ruoqin.
"You hit me?!" Yao Ruoqin looked at Shangguan Che, unsure whether to laugh or cry, and staggered over to Shen Qianmo, pointing her finger at Shen Qianmo's nose and saying, "You hit me just for this bitch?!"