Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Oh my god, why is Lin Sisi so unreasonable? Daughter, leave quickly!”
“Daughter, you must stay away from her in the future. Otherwise, what if she ruins your face!”
“I think she’s just too shameless. She’s jealous of someone else’s beauty and wants to ruin it together!”
In a gathering of many women, even a trivial incident could quickly escalate. Every comment seemed to add a new shade to the story, turning it into widespread gossip. The impact of this chatter was often more damaging than the harshest prison sentence!
Lin Sisi had heard these words since she was young. She had finally gotten rid of the nightmares a few months ago, but now, these nightmares had returned to her, like a thousand-pound boulder, instantly crushing her to the point of collapse.
She covered her face and cried. “I didn’t! I’m not like what you’re saying! 1 was careless! If she didn’t touch my face, I wouldn’t have pushed her!”
Madam Xiao sneered. “In that case, it’s still my daughter’s fault?”
Lin Sisi bit her lip. She didn’t blame Xiao Ruxue, but she…
“Of course, it’s your daughter’s fault!” The man’s slightly angry voice broke the group of women’s insults towards Lin Sisi.
Chu Jinling quickly walked to Lin Sisi’s side and pulled her into his arms. His pure eyes clearly showed his disgust for the Xiao family’s mother and daughter. “If she didn’t touch Sisi’s face, would Sisi even bother with her? She deserves to be disfigured!”
Xiao Ruxue was stunned on the spot, and her beautiful face instantly turned red.
She was so embarrassed that she wanted to explain, “Jinling, I’m just concerned about Miss Lin.”
“Sisi doesn’t even know you, yet you care about her? You must have bad intentions!” Chu Jinling’s sharp eyes swept across her. Chu Jinling’s eyes cut through her, sharp despite his youth.
Lin Sisi tried to explain, “Jinling, she genuinely cares about me. It wasn’t intentional.”
“What care about you? She did it on purpose! You’re wearing a veil, so it’s inconvenient for you to show your face. Is she blind? She knew that it was inconvenient for you to show your face, but she still forced herself to ‘care’ about you. Was this a concern? She deliberately wanted to see you make a fool of yourself!
Chu Jinling pinched Lin Sisi’s cheek, his eyes filled with indignation.
Lin Sisi was stunned. She had only sympathized with Xiao Ruxue for her head injury and was concerned about her appearance. She had forgotten not everyone was like her.
Frustrated, she pointed at Xiao Ruxue and her mother. “I showed you kindness, and this is how you repay me!”
Xiao Ruxue cried harder. “Miss Lin, how could you bully me just because my cousin is protecting you? We’ve been childhood friends for years, and he has never said a harsh word to me, but now…”
When she cried like that, everyone felt that Chu Jinling was a bit harsh. Women tend to speculate more, thinking that Chu Jinling was manipulated by Lin Sisi.
Having seen someone enjoying a new relationship while ignoring the emotional pain of an ex could have angered many women.
Madam Xiao hugged Xiao Ruxue. “Alas, our family is strict and unable to resort to such tactics! The Ninth Prince doesn’t even listen to the Noble Consort anymore. Daughter, 1’11 find you a good match.”
Witnessing the Xiao family’s plight, the women turned their collective anger toward Lin Sisi, hurling insults at her.
Lin Sisi was livid and wanted to lash out.
“Who said we were childhood friends!” Chu Jinling glared at the mother and daughter of the Xiao family.
He didn’t immediately support Lin Sisi because he was trying to recall which relative of the Xiao family she was..