Chapter 642: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 642: Ruthless Yan Yan Resolves Her Heartache (3)
As Du Shi spoke, she abruptly stopped, her expression of blame quickly replaced by panic, which she hurriedly masked, her face once again showing reproach.
Mo Yan observed Du Shi’s changing expressions and assumed she was afraid of having the sisters' true identities exposed, fearing it would lead the man to abandon her and end her life of luxury. With an even stronger look of contempt, Mo Yan said coldly, "So, we should just stand there and let them hit us? Or do you think we deserve to be beaten by your husband and daughter, no matter if we did anything wrong or not?"
When she emphasized “husband and daughter,” Du Shi's face stiffened, and the mockery on Mo Yan's face became even more apparent.
These words stabbed Du Shi in the heart like a knife. Her already pale face turned even paler, and tears began to fall. "No, it’s not like that, I didn’t mean..."
At that moment, Mo Yan had no interest in listening to Du Shi's excuses. Seeing her sister staring blankly at Du Shi, not knowing what she was thinking, Mo Yan felt a tightening in her chest. She quickly grabbed her sister's hand and said warmly, "Xine'r, it's getting late. Let's go home first. We can come back to shop next time."
Xin'er snapped out of her daze, her gaze shifting from Du Shi to her sister's face, her eyes filled with curiosity and confusion, which made Mo Yan’s heart race with anxiety.
After a long pause, Xin'er finally gave her sister a sweet smile and nodded. "Alright, let's go back now. We can ask Aunt Wu which colors she likes next time we come."
Mo Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the shop assistant was too frightened to call for help, she decided not to bother him and prepared to leave with Xin’er.
"Stop, stop right there!" Chen Ji's voice trembled with pain but still carried an unmistakable murderous intent. "How dare you assault someone in broad daylight? Do you have no regard for the law?"
Was he planning to use the law against her since he couldn't fight back? Mo Yan sneered and turned to face the venomous Chen Ji, her expression suddenly brightening into a radiant smile as she spoke chillingly, "Want to report me to the authorities? Let’s see if I end up in jail first, or if you die before that!"
This threat was not made lightly. Given that the man had murderous intentions towards her and her sister, why shouldn't she strike first? With the five beasts around, dealing with Chen Ji quietly would not be difficult.
Chen Ji was taken aback by Mo Yan's audacity and her murderous intent towards him. She was either incredibly foolish or had strong backing. These two didn't seem foolish, so could they really have someone powerful behind them?
He scrutinized the sisters suspiciously and noticed the brocade they were wearing was the same as what he had seen on the young lady of the Lin family. Brocade was reserved for royalty, with only a few elite families receiving it as a royal gift each year. These families were all influential and powerful.
Even the Lin family, for whom he worked, had not received such royal favor since falling out of the emperor's grace. If not for the secret support from Prince Heng, the Lin family would not have had access to such luxurious items.
But now, these two brats were wearing such precious brocade! If not a royal gift, then they must be backed by someone even the Lin family couldn't afford to offend. Either way, it made him wary. Not only could he not seek revenge, but his entire family might fall into the hands of these two.
Realizing this, Chen Ji's face grew even darker, and his earlier schemes died on the spot.
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