Xu Niannian sighed, no longer wanting to pretend with Ji Ruhua.
She spoke bluntly, "Please leave, don’t make me lose my temper."
Sister-in-law Du had been all smiles before, but upon hearing this, she disapproved of Xu Niannian’s approach.
Just as she was about to say something, Xu Niannian said, "Sister-in-law, could you help me slice some ginger?"
With no choice, Sister-in-law Du swallowed the words she was about to say.
The angrier Xu Niannian became, the happier Ji Ruhua was. Had she lost her composure so quickly?
With a light smile playing on her lips, she said, "It seems my help isn’t needed here."
After speaking, she turned and left the kitchen, leaving Xu Niannian to detect a hint of grievance in her words. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novęlfire.net
Ha, damn, the mistress now feels wronged too.
Xu Niannian’s hand moved swiftly, chopping down onto the cutting board with force.
After Ji Ruhua left, Sister-in-law Du slowly tried to console Xu Niannian.
"Niannian, are you still angry with Xiao Ji because of what happened this morning?"
"You’re overthinking it, sister-in-law. I’m not angry about that."
That incident had merely caused Xu Niannian to rip off her mask of pretense. Before, she could still talk to Ji Ruhua with a fake smile, spouting insincere pleasantries.
Now... ha, she felt that polite talk was useless with someone like Ji Ruhua.
Just a conceited woman.
"Then you and Xiao Ji..."
Sister-in-law Du clearly didn’t believe Xu Niannian’s words. It wasn’t that she preferred Ji Ruhua, but Xu Niannian’s aversion to Ji Ruhua was just too obvious.
"Sister-in-law, I don’t want to talk in circles with you. Let me be straightforward, Ji Ruhua has her sights set on Jin Yu. I can’t stand her and have no intention of befriending her," Xu Niannian said bluntly.
"What?" Sister-in-law Du was stunned by Xu Niannian’s words. "You’re saying that Xiao Ji likes Jin Yu?"
Sister-in-law Du’s first reaction was disbelief. Just as she was about to object, she suddenly remembered Ji Ruhua’s odd behavior the day before.
The moment Jin Yu had entered the room, Ji Ruhua had stood up and called out his name.
Thinking back, Jin Yu was clearly with Xu Niannian when they went to her place, but Ji Ruhua only had eyes for Jin Yu and only greeted him.
Moreover, Xiao Jin was obviously indifferent to her.
The more she thought about it, the more convinced Sister-in-law Du became that Xu Niannian wasn’t lying.
Xu Niannian nodded, "Yes, so sister-in-law, I’m sorry for the disrespect earlier."
Truthfully, Xu Niannian had shown Sister-in-law Du quite a bit of respect, merely not going along with her wish for Xu Niannian to reconcile with Ji Ruhua.
At this point, Sister-in-law Du had no room for opinions.
If Ji Ruhua truly liked Jin Yu, wouldn’t she be leading the rival into the house?
She had no face left to talk to Xu Niannian.
Sister-in-law Du looked guilty, "Niannian, don’t worry, sister-in-law won’t let those sneaky people succeed. I’ll keep an eye on that young man Jin Yu for you. When you’re not at the base, I’ll be your eyes."
Reflecting on her past fondness for Ji Ruhua, Sister-in-law Du felt even more guilt.
"Then thank you, sister-in-law," said Xu Niannian, accepting her offer with a smile, sensing the guilt in her heart.
But she didn’t need anyone to watch Jin Yu for her.
A man intent on cheating couldn’t be restrained even with an iron chain.
Besides, she had confidence in Jin Yu.
Ji Ruhua, who had left the kitchen, didn’t know that Xu Niannian would be so forthright in expressing her feelings about her to Sister-in-law Du.
Because in front of others, Xu Niannian had always kept up an insincere, superficial quarrel with her.
She was completely unaware that the elaborate scheme she had just set up had been effortlessly dismantled by Xu Niannian in a few words.
She was still looking forward to Sister-in-law Du helping her create more opportunities to be with Jin Yu.