For the past ten years, she has been cautious and fearful, afraid that others would see that she was just a rough girl from a farming family and not the pampered young lady of the Xiao family! Every day she walks on thin ice and has to tell many new lies every day.
Almost everyone was demanding wealth from her, and she was fed up with this treasure she knew nothing about; she was being driven crazy!
In the end, even Yi Chunjun asked her for the Sky-Supporting Curse!
His plan was flawless; he provided enormous financial support. If he succeeded… she truly hoped his plan would succeed! If her beloved Brother Wu could become the master of the martial arts world, she too could reach the pinnacle of glory.
But...she couldn't let his plan succeed! She couldn't keep her promise, and she couldn't get rid of the deep and unpredictable Yi Chunjun!
All the good things in life will elude her! Because all of this is built on a fragile lie. She has no chance to correct it! She must continue this lie, and use the alluring wealth within this lie to deceive even more people.
Hang Yisu's quick agreement surprised her; he didn't seem like such a rash person. He only wanted 30% of the treasure, and a promise from her would be enough. What he was really planning was beyond her current understanding; as long as he was on her side, that was enough.
Nangong Zhan was a different story. He wanted not only her money, but also her body! She understood, of course, that he wasn't after her because he loved her. He believed that the strongest alliance could only be forged through physical intimacy between a man and a woman.
She agreed because she needed his support!
When he entered her, her whole body trembled violently in resistance, which only excited him more! Watching him indulge his desire on her, her body grew colder and colder, and all she wanted was to kill him!
After she had used him, she really killed him! Each time she stabbed him, she felt a surge of pleasure! When his blood splattered on her, she felt less dirty, cleansed by the crimson liquid. With the man who had defiled her no longer in this world, she was at peace.
Nangong Zhan stared at her, his expression one of disbelief until the very end. She spat in his face again. She wouldn't hesitate to harm even her own father, let alone a man she'd slept with!
Having come this far, she had indeed killed many people. She sneered; her good fortune began when she pushed her father off the cliff! The deaths of Pei Fuchong and Gui Datong were indeed accidents, and that group of mysterious experts were certainly not part of her plan. But their deaths were better than hers!
No matter the cost, becoming Xiao Juyuan would be worth it! Otherwise, her life would be one of poverty, marrying another poor man, having many children, and continuing that poverty for the rest of her life. That's the optimistic view, the so-called "stable" life. If things went wrong… she felt a wave of relief; she felt no guilt for murder, lying, or framing. Being Xiao Juyuan was definitely better!
"Juyuan..." Li Yuan'er called her again with a smile. This time, Li Yuan'er seemed like a different person. Even when she smiled, she looked just like a little fox! She was a fox spirit by nature, with the ability to bewitch men!
"Hurry up and drink your medicine, it's very bitter." Li Yuan'er squinted at her again, her long eyelashes casting alluring shadows on her eyes. "You shouldn't have..." she actually laughed, "You shouldn't have hurt your hands and feet."
Xiao Juyuan stared coldly at her. With just one palm strike, this demon could be reduced to ashes from the world, but... she couldn't! She should have been killed back then!
“It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so you need to rest in bed. In two days, after the seventh day memorial service for Uncles Pei and Gui, your Brother Wu will take me to Uncle Zhu’s place for treatment, so you’ll have to stay at home.”
Li Yuan'er looked at her with a smile, while Xiao Juyuan clenched her fists tightly under the covers, her nails almost piercing her palms.
"Juyuan, your idea is really good. You framed me for losing my virginity to Hang Yisu, and then you lost your memory and lost your virginity yourself. Wu Ge, who cherishes women, can only be responsible for you for the rest of his life. Since you don't remember anything, of course you don't need to bring out the treasure to share with everyone, and even Yi Chunjun can't do anything about it. What a brilliant move!" Li Yuan'er clapped her hands approvingly.
"I don't understand what you're saying," Xiao Juyuan said coldly, glaring at her.
"It's okay if you don't understand, I just wanted to say something. The worst thing you could have done was let Uncle Pei die. He was the one who protected you the most, and he was the one who forced Junwu to treat you as both his wife and his master." Xiao Yuan stopped smiling; her heart truly ached for poor Uncle Pei. "As long as he's here, I can only marry Junwu as a concubine." She looked at Xiao Juyuan with a cold smile, and Xiao Juyuan listened to her calmly, without even blinking.
“It’s different now. Junwu has always loved me. Now that no one is forcing him, he can rightfully marry me.”
"Hmph." Xiao Juyuan couldn't help but snort.
"Juyuan, your amnesia is certainly a brilliant idea, but you've even forgotten your engagement, and the sweetness you shared with Junwu over the past ten years... you've forgotten that too." Xiaoyuan sneered, "Remember, I told you to kill me back then, or you would have nothing left."
Xiao Juyuan clenched her teeth and remained silent.
“You understand, once a woman takes that step, her body…” Xiao Yuan smiled, “is actually a really good weapon. Junwu wants less than Nangong; he just wants my body. How simple is that? I don’t care anymore. If I could get everything just by sleeping with him, that would be too easy.”
Xiao Juyuan finally glared at her fiercely!
"Don't be angry, it's not good for you." Xiao Yuan sneered. "Take good care of yourself, I still need to go and keep Junwu company."
Watching her retreating figure, Xiao Juyuan felt a deep, overwhelming hatred! Why hadn't he killed her back then?! He had truly underestimated her. He had thought she would suffer a fate worse than death, but instead, he had driven her down a different path!
This is truly a case of trying too hard and making things worse!
Xiao Yuan leaned against the railing, breathing heavily. He must have felt good after saying so many vicious things to Xiao Juyuan, but his heart still felt so heavy!
If... she really was defiled by another man, would she really become that kind of woman?
"Were all the things you said to her true?"
Yi Chunjun stepped out from the corner, his eyes filled with a gloomy chill.
She looked up at him, and if it hadn't been him who came then... Tears streamed down her face as she let her gratitude flow and took a step forward to hug him tightly.
Yi Chunjun was stunned. The sight of her crying in his arms... made him unable to vent his anger, no matter how great it was.
She held him close, truly grateful for fate. She didn't want to become such a desperate woman... Thank goodness, thank goodness.
He stroked her long, soft hair, then embraced her with a somewhat uneasy expression. "Are you really planning to use your body to seduce Pei Junwu?"
"You were eavesdropping again," she accused, sobbing.
He chuckled softly and indifferently, "Yes, I like knowing other people's secrets."
A secret? She shuddered; she was now discovering how interesting it was to know other people's secrets.
"No!" He punished her by pulling her tighter and kissing her roughly until her pretty face turned red and she was panting and coughing. "If you're going to bewitch someone, you can only bewitch me."
She looked at him mischievously and shook her head.
"No, I'm going to marry him."
"You dare!" He glared at her coldly, his violent beauty sending a shiver down her spine. His hand, which was around her waist, gripped her neck, and he really wanted to strangle her to death. "Don't force me!" He looked at her with a sinister smile, a threatening smirk playing on his lips, "Otherwise, I'll force myself on you in front of Pei Junwu."
She looked at him, this man... there was nothing he wouldn't do.
“If…” she looked at him sneer, “taking my body is the same as taking my heart. My heart has already been taken by someone else.”
He was stunned, and his eyes instantly welled up with frustration and anger.
She smiled to herself, knowing that even the smartest person can sometimes make a fool of themselves.