Who would grind the Jiang family's bones to dust and scatter their ashes?
And what the hell did "doing this and that" mean?
Why did none of it sound like anything good?
She would run into a lunatic if she went out today? But she absolutely had to go out today.
She had no idea why this sister she had acquired out of nowhere knew so much, nor was she certain whether any of it would actually happen.
Jiang Wanrong fell silent for two seconds, then looked at Jiang Yourning and said slowly:
"Ningning, I've arranged to meet someone at a tavern. There's something I need to pick up in person. Why don't we go together?"
Talk about a badass plot! It can drag things right back onto the main storyline by force.
Still, having me along is better than letting this poor sucker of a sister go out alone. I'll see if I can find a chance to send her away, then stab that damned lunatic a couple of times to collect a little interest.
Jiang Yourning smiled and affectionately took Jiang Wanrong's arm.
"Sure! I'd love to go shopping with you too, Fifth Sister."
"..."
Looking at the sweet, amiable sister before her, Jiang Wanrong felt her mind descend into chaos.
What was a main storyline? Why couldn't she understand any of this?
And this outwardly well-behaved sister of hers seemed a little ruthless.
But if she really did encounter the situation her sister had described...
She felt she ought to take the initiative and stab that damned lunatic herself, to prove to her sister that she was no sucker.
[Ding! Jiang Wanrong's character persona has begun to collapse!] [3%] [12%] ... [23%]
A certain slacking system paused the short video it was watching when it heard the automated monitoring announcement.
Apparently, its big brother hadn't fooled it. This host really did have something going for her.
Completing the mission seemed just around the corner.
Time to keep slacking!
When Jiang Yourning heard the mechanical report in her mind, she froze for a moment before her smile instantly grew more sincere.
All she'd said was that she would help the female lead buy some peach blossom pastries and go shopping with her, and her character persona was already starting to crumble?
The Yu Kingdom was fairly open-minded. There was no curfew, and women were allowed to go out freely or conduct business.
When the vendors saw Jiang Yourning, they trembled and prepared to pack up their stalls and flee. But after she bought something at the first stall without causing trouble, even paying with a smile, they each grew a little bolder.
After they arrived at the tavern, Jiang Wanrong went upstairs while Jiang Yourning looked around.
The tavern's location was pretty good, but it was far too low-end. There were barely any customers inside.
Thinking of her dwindling purse, Jiang Yourning began hatching a little scheme.
At one point, someone walked in from outside, her tone anything but pleasant.
"Well, well, who do we have here? What's this? Has the once high-and-mighty Fifth Miss Jiang been thrown out of her manor and reduced to visiting shabby places like this?"
Zhen Yueyao held her head high, her nostrils pointed at the sky in an outrageous display of arrogance.
She'd thought she must have mistaken the person, but it really was Jiang Yourning.
The next second, as though something had suddenly occurred to her, she widened her eyes and covered her mouth with an exclamation:
"Oh, I forgot-you're just a barnyard hen that wandered into a phoenix's nest by mistake. Now that the real Fifth Miss Jiang is back, shouldn't you return to your lowborn nest and till the fields?
"Do you have enough money to leave the city and get back to your village? Shall I toss you a few copper coins so you can hire a manure cart home?"
Faced with yet another unfamiliar person who had suddenly appeared before her, Jiang Yourning couldn't help frowning.
"Chun Tao, whose dog is barking its head off in front of me?"
"Miss, the Zhen Family's."
Chun Tao answered obediently.
"Zhen as in 'west, earth, tile'?"
"Miss, have you forgotten? I don't know many written characters.
"But I remember it seems to have an 'earth' in it."
At Chun Tao's answer, Jiang Yourning immediately took two steps back in disgust.
"Chun Tao, what grudge do I have with this short-lived wretch who won't be around much longer?"
"Miss, have you forgotten? You've been putting each other down for years. Half a year ago, you even insulted Miss Zhen's fiancé in the street.
"But then her fiancé fell for you at first sight and broke off his engagement to her."
"..."
Good grief. She'd only been thirteen last year.
Was that man blind, or had his brain been wrapped in a stinking footcloth?
He could actually fall in love with her at first sight?
Ew. There had to be something seriously wrong with him.
Still, after the two of them had spent so long tearing each other down, the fiancé had actually switched affections. With Miss Zhen suffering such a humiliating loss of face, it was only natural that she would come looking for trouble.
After all, she was now that obnoxious little cannon-fodder character who had seduced someone else's fiancé.
Damn it. She couldn't even find a good way to pass the blame for this one. How frustrating!
Jiang Yourning let out a long sigh. Taking the blame through her tears counted as her good deed for the day, didn't it?
At least she could earn a little merit.
So Jiang Yourning decided to spare the screeching chicken beside her and slowly instructed Chun Tao:
"Chun Tao, whenever we run into anyone surnamed Zhen, remember to remind me to stay far away. Otherwise, at best, grass will be growing over your miss's grave next year. At worst, I'll be shedding twin trails of tears behind iron bars."
Although Chun Tao didn't understand why her miss would say that, she nodded cooperatively. "Understood, Miss!"
"Jiang Yourning! You're nothing but a lowborn commoner now, and you dare insult me? Green Willow, slap her!"
Listening to the mistress and maid stab her right in the heart without the slightest restraint, Zhen Yueyao wanted nothing more than to tear Jiang Yourning apart on the spot.
But those words were music to Jiang Yourning's ears, and a spark of delighted surprise instantly appeared in her eyes.
She'd backed down again and again. If someone insisted on climbing up her nose to stomp on her face, they couldn't blame her now~
She flexed her knuckles, then instinctively lashed out with a kick when that maid-Red Willow or Green Willow or whatever-tried to approach and slap her.
Bang!
The maid flew three meters away.
A passerby was nearly struck by this sudden human projectile and hurried several steps backward in fright.
"Oh, she flew pretty far."
Jiang Yourning held a hand above her eyes, imitating Sun Wukong as he surveyed every direction.
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