Shen Li couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. Wait for her? Heh.
"That must have really inconvenienced you, little sister. I'll come later. You go prepare the carriage first."
Shen Miao responded and then withdrew.
Outside the corridor, Jiao Yue came running over in a hurry, hugging a potted plant in her arms. With her head down, she didn't notice Shen Miao who had just come out of the room.
All of a sudden, the two bumped into each other head - on.
"Ah! Which blind fool!" Shen Miao staggered back a few steps before steadying herself.
But Jiao Yue wasn't so lucky.
The potted plant in her arms fell to the ground immediately and shattered in the middle of the path. Her palm happened to land on the broken porcelain shards. Instantly, bright red blood oozed out between her fingers, staining the ground red. Just looking at it was extremely eye - catching.
Shen Miao walked up to Jiao Yue and stared at her coldly.
"Tsk, I wondered who it was. So it's you, this blind little girl."
"Forgive me, Second Miss. I didn't do it on purpose." Jiao Yue endured the pain and held up her palm.
Just then, a painful wail came from the corridor.
Hearing the commotion, Shen Li quickly rushed out of the room. The moment she stepped out, her anger flared up.
"Jiao Yue!"
On the ground, Jiao Yue was hunched over, looking in great pain.
Looking forward, on her injured hand, Shen Miao's foot was mercilessly stepping on it, even squeezing it back and forth a few times.
Damn it!
Shen Li's heart felt as if it had been struck hard by a thousand - jin hammer. She was heartbroken.
She pushed Shen Miao away and slapped her without mercy.
"Sister, you hit me?"
Ignoring Shen Miao, Shen Li squatted down to check Jiao Yue's injury.
The broken porcelain shards were deeply embedded in her palm, and the flesh was a bloody mess.
"What happened?"
Shen Li stared coldly at Shen Miao, her eyes looking as if she wanted to devour someone.
"Sister, why are you siding with an outsider? This girl was so reckless that she bumped into me and didn't even apologize."
Hearing this, Jiao Yue immediately panicked. "Big Miss, I didn't do it on purpose. I've already apologized to Second Miss. Please investigate clearly, Big Miss."
Looking at the situation, even without an explanation, Shen Li could probably guess what had happened.
"Jiao Yue, I'll take you to see the doctor first. I won't let this go." She turned back and stared firmly at Shen Miao. "Little sister, take good care of yourself!"
The words carried a double meaning.
Thankfully, the bone wasn't injured, or else Jiao Yue's hand might have left a permanent ailment.
After the doctor applied medicine and bandaged Jiao Yue's hand, Shen Li looked at the palm wrapped like a zongzi and felt heart - wrenching.
She swore that she must severely punish Shen Miao.
In this new life, she wouldn't allow anyone to harm the people around her, not even a single hair!
When Shen Li brought Jiao Yue back to the East Courtyard, from afar, she saw Shen Miao and Lady Shen. There were quite a few tall and strong servants following on both sides of them.
"Big Miss, this..." Jiao Yue felt a bit scared. Judging from this momentum, it must be that Second Miss had gone to complain.
"Since they've come to my door, I must go and meet them. Otherwise, outsiders will think I'm easy to bully."
Shen Li walked forward indifferently, sized up all the people who had come, and let out a cold laugh.
"You've come in quite a grand manner. I just left, and you couldn't wait any longer? Little sister, you're really fast."
Shen Miao's face looked as ugly as if she had eaten something disgusting. Her face still hurt.
She couldn't let this slap go for nothing.
"Shen Li, I heard that you slapped your little sister. Is this true?" Lady Shen's words brought the atmosphere into a deadlock again.
For a moment, the air around was deathly quiet.
"Auntie, you must be mistaken. How could I possibly slap my little sister? Maybe she misidentified someone!"
"Hehe, Shen Li, we're all family. If there's any misunderstanding, we can just explain it clearly face - to - face. Is it necessary to resort to violence? I brought Shen Miao here to apologize to you. It was all a misunderstanding. She didn't do it on purpose. Please forgive her for the sake of your Uncle, okay?"
"Forgive? Auntie, I can't bear this word. Please go back. My maid is injured and needs to rest quietly."
Shen Li couldn't help but feel extremely disdainful in her heart.
Bringing so many people here just to apologize? She wasn't a three - year - old child. Who were they kidding! They were probably here to scold her!
Shen Li's patience had been worn out by these people. Coldness emanated from her all over, as if she could freeze a thousand feet. If they didn't leave soon, she would take action!
Lady Shen didn't expect Shen Li to be so difficult to deal with. She had said all the nice words, but still didn't see Shen Li show any sign of forgiveness! Was her precious daughter going to be slapped for nothing?
"Shen Li, don't forget where you're living now. There are laws in the country and rules in the family!"
"Well, Auntie's words make a lot of sense. Little sister, you should learn well!"
After saying that, Shen Li didn't have the mood to care about them anymore. She took Jiao Yue and walked straight towards the door. She pushed the door open and then slammed it shut. The action was clean and neat.
Lady Shen's face immediately darkened several degrees.
"Mother, look at her!" Shen Miao complained.
"Let's go!" Lady Shen snorted coldly, extremely angry.
The group came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Finally, the courtyard was quiet.
Hearing that there was no more sound outside, Shen Li then opened the door.
"Big Miss, wuwuwu, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Lady Shen wouldn't have come to our door..." As Jiao Yue spoke, she began to sob, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Shen Li comforted her helplessly, "It has nothing to do with you. Lady Shen has long disliked me. It's only a matter of time before we clash. You don't have to blame yourself."
"But..."
"Don't say 'but'. Just take good care of your injury."
Because of this commotion, they couldn't go to the Sky Lantern Festival today.
The Sky Lantern Festival lasted for three days. Shen Li thought that it was okay to go slowly.
It seemed that Jiao Yue could tell what Shen Li was thinking. She felt even more guilty and secretly swore that she would never hold her young lady back again!
Shen Li never expected that after the lights were out, Shen Miao actually sent someone to deliver a message to her.
She invited Shen Li to go to the Sky Lantern Festival together tomorrow.
Shen Li clicked her tongue twice and secretly marveled. The slap she gave Shen Miao today had used seven or eight parts of her strength. At that time, Shen Miao's face was swollen and red. And now Shen Miao was still inviting her to go out tomorrow. It seemed that she had recovered quite well!
It seemed that Shen Miao really had a thick skin to recover so quickly.
The next day, without even having breakfast, Shen Li took Jiao Yue to the Night Shadow Division.
She wanted to have a meal with her brother today. As for Shen Miao! Let her wait!
The sun was setting in the west, and the sky was filled with red afterglow. Shen Li just brought Jiao Yue back.
Unexpectedly, Shen Miao came gracefully with her newly - selected maid, Chun Nuan, right behind.
"Sister, you're back! Sister has been waiting for you all morning today!"
Shen Miao sat down beside Shen Li, held her hand affectionately, and said, "Sister, where did you go to play today? Why didn't you take your little sister with you? Could it be... Sister went to meet someone and it's not convenient for your little sister to know?"