It's all Chen Qingmian's fault!
It's all because of her!
If it weren't for her, Chi Yu wouldn't have had someone restore her face to its original state. If it weren't for her, Chi Yu would surely have taken a second look at her.
It's all because of Chen Qingmian that she's ended up in this situation. Now even her grandfather is gone.
The last thing that held her back is gone. She must make Chen Qingmian pay the price!
Just then, a gust of wind blew, and the hat on Xiang Yun's head was blown off, revealing her vicious eyes and somewhat terrifying forehead.
At that time, her face hadn't fully recovered yet, but she sneaked out. After coming out, because she didn't take care of the wounds on her face on time, the wound on her forehead became inflamed and festered, leaving an ugly and glaring scar.
Thinking of her face, Xiang Yun's hatred for Qingmian only grew.
The hand hanging by her leg tightly clenched into a fist until her nails dug into the flesh. A sharp pain shot through her palm, and only then did she suddenly loosen her hand.
She stood outside the gate of Yuhaiwan, staring directly at the house where Qingmian lived.
She didn't know how long she stood there staring. It wasn't until a security guard's voice came from beside her that she withdrew her gaze and left Yuhaiwan.
The security guard looked at her suspiciously. After seeing her leave, he walked back into the security booth, muttering to himself, "Could she be a thief? We need to strengthen our precautions recently..."
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Jiang Zhirou had just walked outside the bedroom when she let out a loud sneeze.
Chen Yixia saw this and looked at her with concern. "Are you catching a cold?"
Just as Jiang Zhirou was about to speak, she sneezed several more times in a row.
It took her a while to catch her breath. She shook her head at Chen Yixia. "I'm fine."
Hearing her answer, Chen Yixia nodded. Then she looked at Jiang Zhirou's expression, looking hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhirou spoke up.
"Just say what you want to say."
Hearing this, Chen Yixia didn't hold back anymore. She asked, "Are you going back to the imperial capital with Professor Chi?"
Jiang Zhirou thought she was hesitating to say something else. Hearing her mention this, she nodded. "Yes, I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and continued to speak to the person in front of her.
"Si Moshen is just a bit grumpy. If you want to eat something, just tell him and ask him to buy it for you. If he can't buy it, ask the servant to cook it for you. You're here now. No matter what the reason is, you're a guest of Yuelan. Si Moshen won't treat you badly. Just boldly state your needs."
Jiang Zhirou had noticed Chen Yixia's characteristics in the past two days.
Maybe it was because of the huge difference in their statuses, or maybe it was because she thought she was just a student coming here to study, so she subconsciously lowered her position. She always looked up to Si Moshen.
But she didn't need to be like this at all. Si Moshen seemed cold and aloof on the surface, but in fact, as long as you kept nagging in his ear, he would gradually open up his heart.
She used to do this before.
Now she also hoped that Chen Yixia could do the same. Not to mention what the future would be like, at least for now, she wouldn't have to be so cautious during her days in Yuelan and could be happier.
Hearing Jiang Zhirou's words, Chen Yixia was a bit surprised.
Maybe it was because of her first impression, but she always felt that Jiang Zhirou was a bit standoffish. But just now, she clearly knew that Jiang Zhirou was thinking about her.
But strictly speaking, she and Jiang Zhirou were just strangers who had participated in a performance together. Jiang Zhirou had no reason to be nice to her.
"May I ask why you care about me so much?"
Chen Yixia was never a person who would over - think things. She had wanted to ask this question in the theater, but she never had the chance. Now that the timing was right, she naturally asked.
As soon as her voice fell, it was actually Jiang Zhirou who was a bit surprised. She thought she was just telling her her past experience. Was this considered caring?
For Chen Yixia's question, Jiang Zhirou thought for a long time before answering, "Aren't friends supposed to care about each other?"
Chen Yixia was Chen Qingmian's friend, and she and Chen Qingmian shared the same body. So, Chen Yixia should also be considered half of her friend.
Jiang Zhirou's words fell into Chen Yixia's ears, but some strange emotions welled up in her heart.
But before these emotions had a chance to grow, Jiang Zhirou had already turned around and gone downstairs, disappearing around the corner of the stairs.
As soon as Jiang Zhirou reached the downstairs, she met Si Moshen.
He was standing in the direction of the door, looking at Jiang Zhirou with his dark, inquisitive eyes.
"Are you sure you're going back to the imperial capital with him?"
Si Moshen couldn't understand. Clearly, this was Jiang Zhirou's home. Why did she always want to leave?
Whether it was the former Qingmian or the current Jiang Zhirou, they both seemed to want to leave him.
Jiang Zhirou stood on the last step of the stairs, looking directly into Si Moshen's eyes, and nodded heavily.
"Yes, I'm going back to the imperial capital with him."
Only by going back to the imperial capital could she make good use of Chen Qingmian's identity to find out what she wanted to know.
Seeing Jiang Zhirou so determined, a layer of dimness unconsciously appeared in Si Moshen's dark eyes.
The two stared at each other for a long time. It wasn't until Jiang Zhirou's voice sounded again that the expression on Si Moshen's face softened a bit.
"I need to find out who the man who took me away back then was, and why my mother committed suicide. Si Moshen, I need to find out all these things before I can move on."
"I can help you find out all these things." Si Moshen's voice was a bit urgent.
Jiang Zhirou slowly shook her head. "You can't help me forever. These are things that I should solve myself. There's no reason to leave them all to you while I sit back and enjoy the benefits."
She clearly understood that free things were the most expensive.
Just as Si Moshen was about to speak, Jiang Zhirou's voice rang out before him. "Don't worry. Even if I go to the imperial capital, you'll still be my dear Brother Moshen. Just like Grandpa, you're my most important family member."
As soon as Jiang Zhirou's voice fell, the expression on Si Moshen's face clearly froze.
Brother...
She still always regarded him as her brother...
After a long while, Si Moshen nodded at her. "Okay. Have a safe journey."
"If Chi Yu bullies you, just tell me. Your family will back you up."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou suddenly burst into laughter. But as she laughed, her eyes filled with tears.
She really couldn't imagine that such words would come out of Si Moshen's mouth. When they were kids, Si Moshen wasn't so good at caring about people.
But looking at the man standing not far from her, her calm heart was like a small stone thrown into it, causing ripples.
From a long time ago, in fact, they had already been a family.