When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 22

There were only four people at the dinner table, and three of them were looking at their phones. The successive vibrations of messages made Wen Xueyun’s face turn green.

If she still couldn’t see that they were sending messages to each other, she wouldn’t need her brain anymore.

But what did they mean by this?

They could clearly speak, but they had to secretly send messages. Even Ji Xu’an was like this. Was there something she couldn’t know?

This feeling of being excluded by everyone made Wen Xueyun feel like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t even eat.

She even regretted agreeing to Ji Xu’an without thinking. She thought she could spend more time with Ji Xu’an, but she didn’t expect to come and make herself feel worse.

Fortunately, Ji Xu’an quickly put down her phone, otherwise Wen Xueyun might not even be able to maintain a forced smile.

The meal was almost over, and Ji Xu’an hadn’t moved her chopsticks much. Seeing this, Wen Xueyun reached out and refilled the orange juice in her cup.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Wen Xueyun also poured a cup for Ji Heyuan. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she only left out Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang didn’t plan to have Wen Xueyun pour water for her. She turned her head and said to Ji Xu’an, “Older sister, this orange juice is a bit sour. I want to drink that sugary water you bought this morning.”

“Wait a minute.” Ji Xu’an stood up, picked up her phone on the table, and said to Wen Xueyun, “Excuse me for a moment.”

Before she left, she gave Jiang Jiang a meaningful look, probably guessing that Jiang Jiang had deliberately sent her away.

“What sugary water?” Ji Heyuan was also very curious, “Is it good? I want to drink it too.”

She didn’t see the undercurrents between Jiang Jiang and Wen Xueyun at all, her face full of clear foolishness.

Jiang Jiang lightly wiped the corners of her mouth, her eyes slightly curved, “I don’t know, older sister bought it, I think it’s very good.”

Ji Heyuan clicked her tongue twice, “Why did my sister buy you sugary water?”

As soon as she said this, Wen Xueyun’s heart tightened. She could guess how Xie Jiang Jiang would answer.

Sure enough, Jiang Jiang became even more embarrassed when she heard this. Her cheeks were covered with a light blush, and between raising her head and lowering her eyebrows, her eyes revealed a hint of shyness.

“I wasn’t in a good mood at the time, and older sister said that sweet things make people feel happy.”

Of course, this wasn’t what Ji Xu’an said. It was what Jiang Jiang had learned from TV dramas, but it didn’t matter, presumably these two wouldn’t ask Ji Xu’an to confirm.

Even if they really asked Ji Xu’an about this sentence, Jiang Jiang dared to be sure that Ji Xu’an would never expose her.

Ji Heyuan was caught off guard and ate a mouthful of dog food, feeling both shocked and heartbroken, and accompanied by a bit of indescribable excitement. In short, her mood was complicated.

But Ji Heyuan didn’t retort to Jiang Jiang like before, but after a long time, she squeezed out a sentence, “So that’s what it’s like for my sister to be in love in private.”

She would even coax people, tsk, the snow on the high mountains also has a day to melt for love.

Wen Xueyun’s palms were almost broken by her pinching. She suspected that these two were doing it on purpose. Ji Heyuan deliberately pretended that she hated Xie Jiang Jiang, and Xie Jiang Jiang took this opportunity to show off their affection in front of her.

Wen Xueyun closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had returned to her usual gentle composure.

“Xiao Yuan, you’re still saying that. Your sister cares about you very much, and asked me to take care of you more at school, so that you won’t be deceived.”

Ji Heyuan was eating melons, and she immediately felt uneasy, “I’m not a child anymore, how can I be so easily deceived.”

Wen Xueyun’s target wasn’t her to begin with. Almost as soon as Ji Heyuan’s voice fell, she turned her head to look at Jiang Jiang, still with a smile on her face, “Jiang Jiang too, Xu’an was worried that you were introverted and wouldn’t be able to make friends. Judging from today’s events, her worries are obviously superfluous.”

She hinted that the relationship between Jiang Jiang and Chu Yueqi was abnormally good. What kind of relationship could make an introverted person actively add someone else as a friend?

Ji Heyuan also felt strange, “Did you and Chu Yueqi really only meet once at the train station?”

Jiang Jiang looked at Ji Heyuan, “After I came to S City, I only went to the nursing home and the old house. If I want to meet Sister Chu, I have to have time.”

Ji Heyuan thought it made sense. Jiang Jiang had always lived in the countryside before, and Chu Yueqi obviously couldn’t go to that kind of place.

“So I’m telling you, Xie Jiang Jiang, stay away from Chu Yueqi. She’s definitely not a good person, being so attentive after only meeting twice.” Ji Heyuan seized the opportunity to start saying bad things about Chu Yueqi.

Jiang Jiang didn’t say yes or no. She just smiled, her tone certain, “Sister Chu and I will only be friends.”

Ji Heyuan then felt relieved, “It’s good that you know.”

Wen Xueyun knew that Ji Heyuan’s personality was impulsive, so she deliberately brought up this matter again in front of her. She didn’t expect Ji Heyuan to be appeased by Jiang Jiang with a few words.

Wen Xueyun could only continue to provoke, “It feels like Miss Chu likes Jiang Jiang quite a bit, but that’s normal. A well-behaved little girl like Jiang Jiang, no one would have the heart to reject her.”

Jiang Jiang oh-ed, “So Teacher Wen also likes me, right?”

Wen Xueyun was stunned. Ji Heyuan also looked at her with a curious gaze, making it impossible for Wen Xueyun to say no. She could only nod with difficulty.

Jiang Jiang immediately made a relieved expression, looking at Wen Xueyun with curved eyes, “Then I’m relieved. Older sister said she would ask Teacher Wen to help take care of me. I was originally worried that Teacher Wen wouldn’t like me and wouldn’t agree to this matter.”

She called her Teacher Wen one after another, which was especially harsh to Wen Xueyun’s ears. After all, not long ago, she had told Ji Heyuan not to call her teacher.

Xie Jiang Jiang was standing next to her at the time. Wen Xueyun didn’t believe that she hadn’t heard this sentence, so she could only be doing it on purpose!

Originally, Wen Xueyun also felt that it was quite ungraceful for her to be jealous with a little girl, but she didn’t expect that she had lived several years longer, but in the end, she still couldn’t win against Jiang Jiang, and had simply lost all face.

The more it was like this, the more Wen Xueyun didn’t want to give up easily.

“I definitely won’t reject Xu’an’s request, as that person has always been cold-hearted and cold-blooded. This is the first time she’s asked me for help,” Wen Xueyun said, picking up her cup and taking a sip of orange juice to relieve the restlessness in her heart.

But the next second, she thought that Ji Xu’an had gone to buy some sugary water for Xie Jiang Jiang, and the orange juice in her mouth immediately turned sour and bitter, making it difficult to swallow.

She only took one sip of that cup of orange juice, and then put it aside, never touching it again.

Jiang Jiang didn’t miss Wen Xueyun’s distorted expression at that moment. She guessed that Wen Xueyun should have something else to say, and didn’t interrupt her, only watching Wen Xueyun with a smile.

Wen Xueyun seemed to see an ugly version of herself in Jiang Jiang’s clear and dark round eyes. For a moment, she felt like a clown, all her thoughts were nowhere to hide in Xie Jiang Jiang’s eyes.

But Wen Xueyun couldn’t stop. It was difficult for her not to target Jiang Jiang. This person had only used a few short days to snatch away the person she had liked for several years.

“Xu’an said at the time that Xiao Yuan might choose my class. Seeing you at S University today, I was actually quite surprised.” Wen Xueyun seemed to say nothing, but also seemed to say everything, “Xu’an only said that her fiancée wasn’t very old. I only found out today that you and Xiao Yuan are in the same major.”

So, do you understand? You are not that important in Ji Xu’an’s heart. She didn’t even mention it to me. You are just an afterthought.

“So older sister didn’t mention me?” Jiang Jiang pretended to be sad. Before Wen Xueyun could be proud, she slowly added, “I have to ask her properly when I go back tonight.”

Ji Heyuan added insult to injury, “Anyway, you and my sister live together now, and you can see each other every day. If you have any problems, just find her directly. Why bother Xueyun sister?”

She didn’t realize how embarrassed and sad her words made Wen Xueyun.

Jiang Jiang was about to applaud Ji Heyuan. She suddenly realized that when Ji Heyuan’s mouth wasn’t scolding her, the words she said were still quite pleasant.

“So you live together.” Wen Xueyun’s expression was dazed for a moment. She looked at Ji Heyuan, “Xiao Yuan, don’t you live with your sister?”

Ji Heyuan quickly waved her hand, “They’re having their own world, what’s the point for me to go over?”

Moreover, her sister was very strict, and there were many rules. Ji Heyuan had finally waited until she went to college. She was now like a little bird flying out of a cage, eagerly wanting to enjoy freedom, and didn’t want to live under the same roof as her sister at all.

Wen Xueyun couldn’t laugh when she heard these words.

She smiled stiffly, “Which community do you live in? Xu’an is usually busy with work, she probably doesn’t have much time to go home, right?”

“When we were in college, Xu’an was busy with company affairs every day, going out early and returning late. I wanted to invite her to a meal, and I had to make a reservation in advance.”

“That person just values work more than anything else. I used to suspect that she only loved work, and wouldn’t fall in love with anyone.”

Wen Xueyun said a lot, not giving Jiang Jiang and Ji Heyuan a chance to interject. Besides, Jiang Jiang and Ji Heyuan really couldn’t talk about these things.

After all, when Ji Xu’an was in college, Ji Heyuan was still an elementary school student.

As for Jiang Jiang, she had just returned to the Duke’s mansion at that time, facing her father’s favoritism and her mother’s cold treatment. Her own grandmother also pretended that she didn’t exist, and never spoke to her when she greeted her. And there was Xie Wanyuan, who always targeted and made things difficult for her.

At that time, Jiang Jiang only thought about how to gain a foothold in the midst of open and secret struggles, and couldn’t imagine that a few years later, she would come to another world and live a completely different life from before.

So when Wen Xueyun talked about Ji Xu’an’s college life, Jiang Jiang could only remain silent.

But Jiang Jiang also had a way to deal with it. The experience of struggling to survive in the past taught her a truth, people can never take their face too seriously. As long as she was shameless enough, no one could make things difficult for her.

Faced with others’ veiled sarcasm, Jiang Jiang only needed to pretend she didn’t understand.

“Teacher Wen and older sister must have had a very good relationship when they were in school, right?” Jiang Jiang said with a face full of expectation.

Wen Xueyun felt strange, but she still nodded. In fact, her relationship with Ji Xu’an wasn’t as good as she said. Ji Xu’an was indifferent by nature, and had a cold expression towards everyone, never smiling, and was very difficult to approach.

Moreover, when Wen Xueyun met Ji Xu’an, it was the time when Ji Xu’an was at her most sharp and aggressive.

At that time, Ji Xu’an had just come of age, and had just started taking over the company’s affairs. Every shareholder was more experienced than her, slippery like loaches, and full of tricks, and they were unwilling to listen to Ji Xu’an at all.

Ji Xu’an was busy with school and work all day long, and had very little time to rest, let alone make friends.

And at that time, Ji Xu’an was like a hedgehog covered in thorns, and was wary of everyone, not giving anyone a chance to get close to her.

It was only after she had completely taken power in recent years that Ji Xu’an’s temper had slowly subsided. She hid all her indifference under a calm mask, and the whole person became more and more unfathomable, making it difficult to guess her thoughts.

Wen Xueyun liked her, but sometimes she would be hurt by her aloofness that kept people thousands of miles away.

Jiang Jiang was waiting for her nod. She immediately continued, not giving Wen Xueyun time to react, “Then can Teacher Wen tell me, what was older sister like in college?”

“I really want to understand older sister, but older sister only says that the past is not important, and tells me to look to the future.”

Ji Heyuan and Wen Xueyun didn’t doubt the truth of this sentence, because it did sound like something Ji Xu’an would say.

Wen Xueyun was almost angered to the point of myocardial infarction. She had been proudly recalling the past just now, but the next second, Jiang Jiang told her that Ji Xu’an had personally said that the past was not important.

What did Ji Xu’an mean? The past was not important, so was I, who Ji Xu’an had known in the past, also not important?

Wen Xueyun had never felt so embarrassed before. Although she knew that she didn’t occupy much of a place in Ji Xu’an’s heart, the feeling of being personally denied by the person she liked still made Wen Xueyun’s heart ache.

But Jiang Jiang was still looking at her with a face full of expectation, as if she was waiting for her to help her understand Ji Xu’an more.

Wen Xueyun suddenly felt very tired. What was she doing? She wanted to make Xie Jiang Jiang uncomfortable, but in the end, the person who really felt uncomfortable was herself.

Wen Xueyun twitched the corners of her mouth, “If you really want to know, you should ask her. She herself definitely knows herself better.”

Afraid that Jiang Jiang would continue to pester her, Wen Xueyun specially added, “Don’t worry, Xu’an has a very good memory. Even some ‘unimportant’ little things, she will definitely remember clearly.”

She emphasized the word unimportant, and Jiang Jiang smiled, pretending not to hear it.

Her tone was quite regretful, “Then okay, if Teacher Wen doesn’t want to say it, then forget it.”

Ji Heyuan raised her head from the phone screen, looking at the two with a blank expression. Why do I feel like there was a smell of gunpowder in the air?

Speaking of which, did sister go to America to buy sugary water?

How long has it been, and she hasn’t come back yet.

Just as Ji Heyuan was thinking about it, the door of the private room was pushed open from the outside, and Ji Xu’an walked in carrying three cups of milk tea.

She first handed it to Ji Heyuan, then to Wen Xueyun, and finally, after personally inserting the straw, handed it to Jiang Jiang.

“You’re not feeling well, so I specially asked for a hot one,” Ji Xu’an said to Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang was slightly stunned, and then her face turned red, she hummed very lightly, and then lowered her eyes to avoid Ji Xu’an’s gaze.

This wasn’t an act.

Jiang Jiang really didn’t expect that Ji Xu’an actually knew that she had her period, so the hot milk tea this morning wasn’t just because her fingers were cold?

Jiang Jiang thought, as expected, as long as Ji Xu’an wanted to, even a trivial little thing would be put in her heart.

If it wasn’t clear that Ji Xu’an was acting, Jiang Jiang would probably really think that Ji Xu’an was a little concerned about her.

Wen Xueyun, who was next to her, drank the iced milk tea that Ji Xu’an bought, her expression wooden. So Ji Xu’an only considered that Xie Jiang Jiang was not feeling well, but didn’t think that I might also have my period?

Her lower abdomen ached, but Wen Xueyun still finished this cup of milk tea in a self-abusive manner. Perhaps only she felt uncomfortable. Ji Heyuan drank it quite happily. The only thing she struggled with was one thing.

“Why does her cup have more toppings than mine?” Ji Heyuan pointed at Jiang Jiang.

Ji Xu’an glanced at her, “Put it down if you don’t want to drink it.”

Ji Heyuan immediately chickened out, “I’ll drink it, I’ll drink it! It’s okay, I was born not to like eating these things. I only like drinking pure milk tea, the kind that can’t have even one topping!”

Jiang Jiang couldn’t help but curl up the corners of her lips.

After drinking the milk tea, the group prepared to leave.

Jiang Jiang drank too much water and wanted to go to the restroom. Ji Heyuan looked at Ji Xu’an’s face and also trotted after her.

“Xie Jiang Jiang, wait for me!”

The figures of the two disappeared at the end of the corridor. Ji Xu’an had already paid the bill when she went to buy milk tea just now, and was now walking slowly outside with Wen Xueyun side by side.

This milk tea shop occupied the entire floor of this commercial building. At the entrance was a small artificial pond, with rockeries and potted plants, and several red koi fish, swimming leisurely.

Ji Xu’an stood by the pond waiting for Jiang Jiang and Ji Heyuan. Wen Xueyun stopped beside her, her gaze fixed on Ji Xu’an’s profile, the more she looked, the sadder she became.

“Xu’an, are you really going to marry Xie Jiang Jiang?”

Ji Xu’an had already guessed that she would ask this, and wasn’t surprised when she heard it. She didn’t answer directly, but asked, “What do you want to say?”

Her evasiveness made a glimmer of hope rise in Wen Xueyun’s heart, “I think she’s not worthy of you.”

“She’s just a child who hasn’t grown up yet. What help can she bring you? Not only can she not help you, but she also needs you to take care of her everywhere.”

If other people heard outsiders belittling their fiancée like this, they would feel displeased to some extent, but Ji Xu’an’s expression was always indifferent. She didn’t look at Wen Xueyun, her gaze casually chasing the koi in the water.

“Whether she’s worthy or not isn’t up to outsiders to say. It’s enough for me to know in my heart.”

Yes, she was just an outsider.

Wen Xueyun laughed self-deprecatingly, “Yes, I’m not qualified to ask.”

“But Xu’an,” Wen Xueyun’s eyes slowly turned red, “I hope you can be happy. It would be fine if you really liked her, but I can feel that you don’t like her.”

“Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to be with her?”

Ji Xu’an finally deigned to give her a look, although that look was also particularly indifferent, “In this world, how many couples choose to be together because they truly admire each other?”

“I didn’t expect such naive words to come from you. In the long course of a life, love is the least important thing.”

Ji Xu’an’s words were ruthless, “Liking will disappear, and even the most affectionate lovers will have a day to change their minds. Why put your chips on something uncertain and full of risk?”

Wen Xueyun was speechless, her expression even a little dull.

Ji Xu’an made a conclusion in the end, and also answered Wen Xueyun’s doubts just now, “Whether I like her or not isn’t important to me. It’s enough if she’s suitable.”

Wen Xueyun didn’t know what to say. She felt that she shouldn’t be surprised, after all, Ji Xu’an had always been this rational and clear-headed to the extreme, but Wen Xueyun still felt cold.

Not only because of her unrequited love, Wen Xueyun also felt sad for Xie Jiang Jiang.

Xie Jiang Jiang liked Ji Xu’an so much. When I mentioned Ji Xu’an, Xie Jiang Jiang’s eyes were shining.

But did she know that in Ji Xu’an’s heart, she was just a pretty good choice?

Unrelated to love, only whether she was suitable or not.

Wen Xueyun suddenly wasn’t jealous of Xie Jiang Jiang anymore, because she realized that Xie Jiang Jiang was much more pitiful than her. At least she knew Ji Xu’an’s true thoughts, but Xie Jiang Jiang was still immersed in the false care that Ji Xu’an gave her, unable to extricate herself.

Wen Xueyun took a deep look at Ji Xu’an, “Xu’an, I hope you can always stick to these thoughts of yours, and don’t waver.”

Otherwise, Ji Xu’an would be cut all over by the thorns she had personally buried sooner or later.

Wen Xueyun sympathized with Xie Jiang Jiang in her heart, but she didn’t know that Jiang Jiang was actually standing a few meters away, listening to Ji Xu’an’s words from beginning to end.

She didn’t have the hurt and disappointment that Wen Xueyun thought she would have, and even breathed a sigh of relief very lightly. It turned out that Ji Xu’an also had the same thoughts as her, thinking that couples only needed to respect each other like guests.

That was really great!

Jiang Jiang thought, I no longer have to feel guilty about disappointing others.

Because Ji Xu’an would never fall in love with anyone.

Without feelings, how could there be disappointment?

Jiang Jiang leaned against the wall, and even had a smile on her lips.

Behind her, Ji Heyuan walked over, “What are you standing here for?”

Jiang Jiang smiled at her, “Older sister and Teacher Wen are talking, I don’t want to disturb them.”

“Tsk.” Ji Heyuan poked her head out and glanced at the two people not far away, and then shrank back, “Let them wait a little longer. It just so happens that I also have something to say to you.”

Jiang Jiang followed her to the other side. The two leaned against the railing shoulder to shoulder. Ji Heyuan asked her in a low voice, “Did Chu Yueqi send you a message?”

Jiang Jiang nodded, not hiding it from her, “She did.”

“Hmph!” Ji Heyuan snorted coldly, “I knew she was up to no good.”

She bumped Jiang Jiang’s arm, “I couldn’t say these words just now because my sister and Teacher Wen were here. Xie Jiang Jiang, you can’t do anything to betray my sister.”

Curiosity appeared in Jiang Jiang’s eyes, “Like what?”

Ji Heyuan gritted her teeth. “Like being fooled by that Chu whatever’s empty promises, and actually believing their nonsense.”

She earnestly reminded Jiang Jiang, “Sweet words are the most untrustworthy. Chu Yueqi looks like she knows how to coax women. This kind of person won’t be able to live a good life. If you want to get married, you still have to choose someone who is down-to-earth and steady.”

Like my sister, she always did more than she said, how practical and capable.

Jiang Jiang wanted to laugh when she heard this, “Xiao Yuan, you seem to understand a lot.”

Ji Heyuan raised her chin proudly, “Of course.”

Jiang Jiang smiled meaningfully, thinking that it was unlikely. If Ji Heyuan was really as clear-headed as she said, how could she be so obsessed with Zheng Zhouzhou?

She coaxed Ji Heyuan, “Don’t worry, Xiao Yuan, I won’t betray older sister. Besides, in this era you can only marry a wife, and can’t take concubines, right?”

This wasn’t the Da Zhao era, you could only marry one wife, and couldn’t take concubines, let alone have a mistress

Ji Heyuan was stunned, “What, what?!”

Jiang Jiang thought she didn’t hear clearly, “Taking concubines.”

Ji Heyuan came back to her senses, and couldn’t help but look at Xie Jiang Jiang with a complicated expression, “Xie Jiang Jiang, you’re really old-fashioned, don’t have so many feudal thoughts, okay? You can even say the words ‘taking concubines’.”

She quickly reacted again, “Wait.. No, how can you still want to take concubines?! Xie Jiang Jiang! Don’t even think about it!”

“If you dare to put a green hat on my sister, I won’t spare you!”

Jiang Jiang explained in a low voice, “I didn’t think about it.”

Ji Heyuan was furious, “You better not!”

She sneered disdainfully, “What do you mean by taking concubines? The concubines in ancient times, such as noble concubines or good concubines, were properly carried into the house and could be put on the family tree. Even the lowly concubines had to be approved by the mistress.”

“What is a mistress? At most, she’s an outside woman, a hidden existence that can’t be seen by people.”

Jiang Jiang was thoughtful, “So that’s how it is.”

“So you can’t take concubines here, but you can keep mistresses, right?”

Hearing these words, Ji Heyuan was about to explode, “Xie Jiang Jiang! What do you mean! You’re not allowed to learn from those idiots and find mistresses outside. You’ll be despised for the rest of your life, and you won’t be able to hold your head up anywhere!”

Jiang Jiang nodded obediently, “I’m just asking, I definitely won’t do this kind of thing.”

So it was true that you could keep mistresses, but you would be looked down upon.

With Ji Xu’an’s personality, she probably wouldn’t do this kind of thing.

Ji Heyuan reluctantly believed her, “Those bad women outside are very good at deceiving people. They are not as good as my sister? My sister never messes around.”

Jiang Jiang: “Mm hmm hmm.”

Her attitude was very perfunctory.

Ji Xu’an certainly didn’t mess around, because she equally looked down on everyone except herself. In other words, Ji Xu’an didn’t have that kind of worldly desire at all.

Ji Heyuan didn’t know what Jiang Jiang was thinking in her heart, and thought that Jiang Jiang had really listened to her words. She patted Jiang Jiang’s shoulder, “Anyway, be good, and my sister will definitely not treat you badly.”

Jiang Jiang: “Oh.”

Ji Heyuan had nothing to say, “Let’s go, don’t let my sister wait too long.”

Not knowing if Ji Xu’an had guessed that Ji Heyuan would say something to Jiang Jiang, the two took so long to come out, but Ji Xu’an didn’t say anything, and even Wen Xueyun didn’t ask much.

Seeing Wen Xueyun looking distracted, Ji Heyuan was a little confused, but Jiang Jiang knew why.

Wen Xueyun was hit by Ji Xu’an’s indifference.

However, Jiang Jiang didn’t show that she knew, and even pretended to be uneasy to Ji Xu’an after Ji Xu’an sent Wen Xueyun and Ji Heyuan away, and only the two of them were left in the car, “Teacher Wen seems to have believed that my relationship with older sister is deep. She doesn’t seem to be able to accept this fact.”

“Older sister, if Teacher Wen comes to teach me later, will she deliberately make things difficult for me?”

Ji Xu’an knew very well that Wen Xueyun’s disappointment wasn’t just because of Jiang Jiang’s words, and even that was only a small part of the reason. More of it was because Wen Xueyun was hurt by her words.

But she didn’t explain anything to Jiang Jiang, only replying lightly, “She won’t.”

Even without Ji Xu’an’s words, Wen Xueyun wouldn’t abuse her power, because she wasn’t that kind of person.

When they met in private, Wen Xueyun could let herself target Jiang Jiang, but when she would stood on the podium, appearing as a teacher, Wen Xueyun would definitely not deliberately make things difficult for Jiang Jiang.

If Wen Xueyun knew that Ji Xu’an trusted her character so much, she should be very happy, Jiang Jiang thought.

She breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good, I was being petty.”

Ji Xu’an looked straight ahead, only glancing at Jiang Jiang with her peripheral vision, “She deliberately used words to provoke you, aren’t you angry?”

Jiang Jiang’s expression was clear, her tone serious and sincere, “I have nothing to be angry about. Teacher Wen doesn’t like me, only because she admires older sister.”

Ji Xu’an understood. Jiang Jiang wasn’t angry, not because she understood Wen Xueyun, but ultimately because she didn’t like herself.

Because she didn’t care, she could be calm.

And this was what Ji Xu’an wanted most, so she didn’t say anything else, and even the suspicion in her heart towards Jiang Jiang faded a bit.

After sending Jiang Jiang to the apartment building, Ji Xu’an didn’t get out of the car either, “I won’t be coming back tonight, lock the door yourself.”

Jiang Jiang: “I know.”

She watched Ji Xu’an start the car and drive into the traffic. After the car drove far away, she took out the elevator card, swiped the card, and went home.

A lot of things had happened in the past two days. Because there had always been outsiders, Jiang Jiang hadn’t been able to chat with Xie Xiao properly. Only at this moment did she finally have free time.

Returning to the room, taking out the white jade exquisite mirror from the locked cabinet, Jiang Jiang didn’t care about anything, and sat cross-legged on the carpet. She leaned her upper body against the sofa, her gaze focused on the figure in the mirror.

“Xiao Xiao!”

“Jiang Jiang!” Xie Xiao was also very excited.

Although it had only been two days since they had seen each other, she always felt like it had been a long time.

“How have you been lately? Ji Xu’an didn’t make things difficult for you, right?”

Xie Xiao still remembered that Jiang Jiang had said she was going to do something big before she left. She didn’t know if her big thing was going smoothly now.

“Everything is as expected.”

Jiang Jiang said the result first, so as not to make Xie Xiao worry.

“Tell me quickly, what happened!” Xie Xiao said excitedly.

Jiang Jiang then told her in detail what had happened in the past two days. She probably had a great talent for telling stories. Although her tone was flat, she could still make Xie Xiao feel the thrilling moments at that time.

Xie Xiao’s expression was also very rich, sometimes shocked, sometimes nervous, and sometimes angry to the point of clenching her fists.

Finally, after Jiang Jiang finished speaking, she sighed for a long time, “My God!”

“Jiang Jiang, you’re too amazing!”

Xie Xiao had also seen Ji Xu’an once. At that time, Ji Xu’an’s cold and unapproachable eyes had left a deep impression on Xie Xiao.

Thinking that Jiang Jiang had to act in front of Ji Xu’an with such an oppressive gaze, Xie Xiao couldn’t help but sweat for her.

But thinking about it from another angle, Jiang Jiang had actually successfully deceived Ji Xu’an, and hadn’t been discovered by her, which showed that Jiang Jiang’s acting skills and psychological quality were not comparable to ordinary people.

Xie Xiao only wanted to give her a thumbs up, “As expected of you, Sister Jiang!”

Jiang Jiang said modestly, “She probably hasn’t completely believed me yet, but that’s not important either.”

Ji Xu’an wouldn’t really expose her, because even if Jiang Jiang was deceiving her, the development of things was still beneficial to her. For this reason alone, Ji Xu’an wouldn’t reject this proposal.

Xie Xiao clicked her tongue, “That’s why I said you’re amazing. You’ve calculated everyone’s thoughts and choices.”

Jiang Jiang was clearly doing something that was beneficial to herself, but she could still make Ji Xu’an and Old Lady Ji feel like they had the upper hand. What was this if not a perfect plan?

Xie Xiao almost admired her to death, “Jiang Jiang, you’re really so smart. No matter where you are, you’ll live well.”

As she said this, she deflated and lay on the table, “I’m completely useless. You’re right, I’m no match for Princess Huaining at all.”

Jiang Jiang’s expression became serious, “You’ve met Princess Huaining?”

Xie Xiao nodded, “I’ve met her, just yesterday.”

Xie Xiao briefly described it, roughly saying that after listening to Jiang Jiang’s suggestion, she went to Princess Huaining’s shops every day to wander around, and finally ran into Princess Huaining.

“It was the first time we met, and I didn’t dare to tell her my true thoughts. I could only use the dog Crown Prince as an excuse.” Xie Xiao said weakly, “I told her that my wedding date with the dog Crown Prince was approaching, but I didn’t know the dog Crown Prince yet, and I hoped she could help me.”

Jiang Jiang blinked, “And then?”

Xie Xiao gritted her teeth, “As a result, she told me that she didn’t have time, and told me to go directly to the dog Crown Prince.”

“I said I was shy and embarrassed to go to the dog Crown Prince. Princess Huaining actually said that this was my problem and had nothing to do with her.”

Jiang Jiang looked thoughtful, “What else did she say?”

There should be more to it, otherwise Xie Xiao couldn’t have been so angry.

Xie Xiao slammed the table hard, “It’s this part!!”

“My attitude was very humble, begging her to help me.”

As a result, Princess Huaining silently looked Xie Xiao up and down, and then curled her lips into a mocking smile.

“I originally heard that Miss Xie of the Zhenguo Duke’s Mansion was intelligent and quick-witted, and observes etiquette. Now it seems that the saying ‘Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times’, have indeed some truth to it.”

“After that, she flipped over and mounted her horse, and rode away, not even giving me a chance to refute.”

Xie Xiao was almost angered to death by her at the time. Princess Huaining’s cold tone was exactly the same as Ji Xu’an’s!

Even now, when she talked about this matter, Xie Xiao still looked like she couldn’t wait to give Princess Huaining two punches.

“Doesn’t this mean that the rumors are wrong, implying that I’m both stupid and don’t understand the rules?!”

“I really get angrier the more I think about it. I shouldn’t have said that to her at the time!”

She didn’t perform well in the argument, causing her to have insomnia last night. She was thinking all night about how she should have retorted at the time.

Jiang Jiang understood. Princess Huaining’s mouth was indeed unforgiving. Jiang Jiang had heard others say before that Princess Huaining was very good at interrogating suspects.

She thought for a moment, and said to Xie Xiao, “From now on, you don’t need to pretend to be yourself everywhere. You can appropriately expose a little bit of your differences from me.”

Xie Xiao was stunned, “What if I’m discovered?”

“What we want is to be discovered.” Jiang Jiang explained, “You went to see Princess Huaining yesterday, and your words must have aroused Princess Huaining’s suspicion. With my understanding of her, she will most likely send someone to monitor you.”

If she didn’t suspect Xie Xiao, Princess Huaining wouldn’t have said those words before she left.

Xie Xiao then reacted, realizing that the words yesterday were not only sarcasm, but also a test.

She broke out in a cold sweat belatedly, “Then, then if she discovers that I’m not right, won’t she arrest me and kill me?”

She won’t,” Jiang Jiang said firmly, “His Majesty bestowed me to the Crown Prince for the sake of my identity as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion, not for me as a person.

“If the royal family still wants to win over the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion, Princess Huaining will never expose you. Not only that, but she will also secretly help you.”

After all, compared to a Crown Princess who was clever and had many tricks, Princess Huaining would certainly be more willing to accept a naive, simple, and unskilled in scheming sister-in-law.

“If she discovers your secret, it’s like giving her a weapon. If she uses this to threaten you to work for her, you’ll be on her side, and belong to her.”

In this way, even if Princess Huaining looked down on Xie Xiao in her heart, at least on the surface, Xie Xiao had an excuse to approach her.

“From now on, you can go to her under the guise of reporting information. You’ll succeed at least six times out of ten.”

Xie Xiao was stunned, feeling like it could work, but thinking about it, she felt like she was asking a tiger for its skin, “I, I can’t do it! I don’t have the ability to be a spy! What if she thinks I’m too useless and doesn’t want me on her side?”

“She will,” Jiang Jiang looked straight into Xie Xiao’s eyes, “Xiao Xiao, remember, you are the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion, this identity is your confidence.”

“The late Emperor was kind and loving, and overly lenient towards his brothers, causing the nobles to become powerful. The current Emperor has long had the intention of reducing their power, but the nobles hold heavy troops, and he can’t move them.”

“The Duke of Zhenguo was born as a military general, and has always had great prestige in the army, and he holds 150,000 soldiers in his hands. He is nominally a neutral party, but privately he is vaguely biased towards His Majesty, so His Majesty’s strategy towards him is to win him over rather than suppress him.”

“The Duke of Zhenguo wants to surrender to His Majesty, and you, this legitimate daughter, are a chess piece he pushed out. Your marriage with the Crown Prince is proof of the alliance between the two parties. So whether it’s His Majesty or the Duke of Zhenguo, they will not only not hurt you, but will also protect you, so as to prevent you from being harmed by others.”

This was also why the Duke of Zhenguo, although he didn’t like her, still gave her the treatment that a legitimate daughter should have.

Jiang Jiang explained very clearly, and Xie Xiao understood.

The meaning was that no matter what kind of person she was, Princess Huaining wouldn’t kill her. On the contrary, Princess Huaining would be very happy that she was a stupid imposter.

“You just let her discover it. In less than five days, she will take the initiative to find you.”

Jiang Jiang finally reminded her, “You can reveal a little bit of your extraordinaryness to her, but don’t use all your tricks at once.”

Xie Xiao understood this, “Reveal it little by little, so that she will always be curious about me, right?”

Jiang Jiang nodded, “At that time, Princess Huaining may deliberately threaten you and scare you. Don’t be afraid. She won’t attack you.”

Hearing her say this, Xie Xiao felt much more at ease, “I understand. At that time, I’ll be like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water. No matter what she says, I just have to be firm that I’m useful.”

Jiang Jiang showed a gratified smile, “That’s right, that’s how it is. Xiao Xiao, you’ve already graduated.”

Xie Xiao smiled shyly, “Then you also try your best, Jiang Jiang, take down Ji Xu’an as soon as possible, and make her pay the price for her arrogance today!”

Jiang Jiang smiled and didn’t speak.

The two were chatting when Jiang Jiang’s phone, which was placed aside, suddenly dinged, a new WeChat message notification sound.

Xie Xiao’s eyes lit up, “Could it be from Ji Xu’an?”

Jiang Jiang now had a total of five WeChat friends.

Ji Xu’an, Ji Heyuan, Secretary Zhao, Wen Xueyun, and Chu Yueqi.

Who would be sending me a message at this time?!