Written by: Qian Shan Cha Ke
Crying blood and tears, she pledged a poisonous vow. The gods did not fail her. She was sent back to a decade ago. The legitimate daughter of Jiang family returned from hell.
Forget it, whatever. Since they already claim...
After it rained all night, the air was much fresher by the next day. Bai Zhi pushed the window open. Rain drops from the previous night still clung to the branches outside the window, their beads glittering and translucent like jade as they slowly fell to the ground. The unique scent of earth after a rain slowly permeated the room.
Jiang Ruan freshened up, had breakfast, and then stepped toward the window. Lu Zhu rushed into the room and after placing rose pastries and tea on the table, blinked at Jiang Ruan, and suddenly whispered, "Miss, Furen has passed away."
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Rose cake
Jiang Ruan responded with "Hmm," and sat in a chair by the window. The rose pastries that Lu Zhu brought looked very tasty. They had a hint of pink, making the pastry look incredibly moist and lovely in the morning sun. She twisted a piece of the snack slowly with her snow-white fingertips, displaying her unique charm even more.
"Second Miss has died, as has Fifth Yiniang," Lu Zhu continued.
Three people had died in quick succession, but Jiang Ruan's expression remained unchanged, as if she had anticipated this ending. Her eyes seemed to flash with boredom, but the look was too brief for anyone to notice.
"Wangye's spies witnessed it firsthand," Lu Zhu quickly continued, concerned about Jiang Ruan's reaction. "Second Young Master took his men to find Second Miss, but he ended up killing Second Miss. Then, when he returned home, he informed Master that Second Miss had been abducted by mountain bandits and had committed suicide. As for Fifth Yiniang, she swallowed gold and died of her own volition." Lu Zhu pondered, "Yet, Furen's death was somewhat odd. I heard that Second Young Master went to the rural residence last night. After his visit, in the middle of the night, someone found that Furen had committed suicide by hanging with a sheet of white damask. However, for the time being, Master has kept quiet about this matter for unknown reasons."
