Ruan's mother and Ruan Mingying respected both children. Ruan Mingxuan was determined to return to the laboratory, and the two of them didn't know what to say.

The family decided to see Ruan Mingxuan off, but Mingzhuo said he was hungry halfway through, so they found a restaurant and sat down to have a meal together.

Ruan Mingxuan seemed somewhat anxious, and left quickly after finishing her meal.

Now no one could stop her anymore, so they could only tell her not to push herself if she felt unwell.

Mingzhuo handed Ruan Mingxuan a talisman. She took it without refusing, only saying thank you, sister.

After seeing Ruan Mingxuan off, we finally returned to Qinghui Residence, where the room remained exactly as it was before Mingzhuo left.

However, there were a lot of extra gifts, which Ruan Mingying said were to welcome her back, and that Mingzhuo could slowly unpack and play with them.

Mingzhuo had no interest in unwrapping the gifts. Instead, she went to find Ruan Mingying and her mother and gave each of them a talisman, freshly made, with the cinnabar still dry.

Ruan's mother carefully folded the talisman and put it in her pocket.

She thought for a moment and said, "Zhuozhuo, it is thanks to Buddha's blessing that you were able to return safely. Come and pray, and we will go to the temple to fulfill our vow another day."

Mingzhuo followed her into the place where Ruan Mingying was praying to Buddha, and then discovered that the room had been expanded quite a bit and had been connected to the one next door.

The Buddha statue she brought back this time is even gilded, which instantly elevates its prestige. It's clear that her sister has spent a lot of money over the past six months!

Mingzhuo gently reminded him, "Let's forget it, we have different religious beliefs."

She's a Taoist practitioner! There are significant differences in doctrine between Taoism and Buddhism.

It's not that Buddhism is bad, but it's clearly not suitable for Mingzhuo. Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect and retribution, but she prefers to seek revenge.

Ruan's mother said, "Times have changed. We don't need to be bound by sectarianism. Why not just believe whoever works?"

As she spoke, she lit an incense stick and bowed towards the Buddha statue.

The butler stood at the door, looking utterly shocked.

Is it inappropriate to say this in front of Buddha? It feels somewhat offensive to the deity.

Mingzhuo thought that Ruan's mother made a lot of sense. "If that's the case, then I don't need to worship anymore. No one is as useful as myself."

Ruan Mingying couldn't help but smile; her younger sister was still so adorable.

She took out Mingzhuo's black card. "I haven't touched a single penny in here. I've been keeping it for you. By the way, Zhuozhuo..."

Before she could say anything more, a voice rang out, "What do you mean? Is this how Ruan Mingying treats her guests? Leaving them here like this?"

The butler's expression changed slightly: "Madam, I forgot to tell you, Ms. Lin has arrived and says she wants to see you."

He stepped forward and whispered a few words in Ruan Mingying's ear.

Ruan Mingying's expression changed slightly, but she remained calm and said to Mingzhuo, "Zhuozhuo, you go and rest. I'm going to meet the guests."

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Lin Rujin waited for a long time before finally losing her temper.

She was very successful in both the entertainment and socialite circles, starring in several hit dramas. As the daughter of the wealthy Lin family in Hong Kong, and the richest man in Jiang Province, she was an extraordinary person who was always fawned over. This was the first time she had been treated so coldly.

Lin Xuelan said, "Jinbao, she did it on purpose. If I hadn't been with you, I wouldn't even have been able to step through the gate of Qinghui Residence."

Thinking of this, Lin Xuelan clenched her fingers in anger...

Last year, she went to Xu Zhongkai to complain. Xu Zhongkai was very angry and came to Yunwu City in person. He was also very happy that the woman was finally going to be kicked out of the house.

Who knows what method that woman used to get Xu Zhongkai to publicly acknowledge her identity!

What's worse, Lin Xuelan discovered that she was being estranged from the Xu family!

She was initially puzzled as to why the Xu family suddenly wouldn't let her visit. But when she learned it was Xu Zhongkai's order, she felt utterly disoriented!

Master Qinglian's predictions are never wrong. That woman's fate is burdened with heavy karma and she has no good fortune. There's no reason why she could become the young mistress of the Xu family.

That woman must have used some kind of evil magic! Otherwise, why would Xu Zhongkai suddenly change his attitude and acknowledge her identity?

She came to our door today to test the waters.

It just so happens that Ruan Mingying had some dirt on her recently, and it would be unreasonable for her not to take advantage of the situation.

Lin Rujin patted Lin Xuelan's hand, "You're my only sister. If I bully you, it's like slapping me in the face."

Her older sister had been in love with Xu Shanglou for over a decade. The two had been childhood sweethearts, and Lin Rujin had once thought that Lin Xuelan would marry into the Xu family.

An unexpected turn of events occurred, and Xu Shanglou married another woman. Although she was angry, she was helpless and could only advise her cousin to accept reality.

These things wouldn't have been a big deal in themselves, but Ruan Mingying's mistake was that she shouldn't have taken advantage of her cousin and stirred up trouble between the Lin and Xu families.

Hearing Lin Xuelan's tearful complaints, Lin Rujin had been holding back her anger for a long time.

Today she came to see just what kind of monster dared to cause trouble between the Lin and Xu families.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Rujin looked up and glanced over indifferently, then paused slightly in surprise.

As an actress and top producer, she has seen countless beauties in the industry, but she was still amazed when she saw Nguyen Minh Anh.

For a moment, I couldn't take my eyes off it.

Ruan Mingying greeted her, "Ms. Lin, hello. What brings you here so suddenly?"

After she sat down, she casually adjusted the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist. The simple and elegant beads contrasted beautifully with her snow-white skin, giving her an extremely cold and glamorous look.

Lin Rujin reluctantly looked away, picked up her teacup and took a sip as a cover-up, "I didn't expect Miss Ruan to be a Buddhist at such a young age."

Lin Xuelan had been waiting for her cousin to unleash her power, and seeing that Lin Rujin was finally about to do so, she quickly chimed in.

"It is indeed quite rare. Jinbao, you have a character in your recent drama who is all talk and no action. He does a lot of bad things, so he needs to pray to Buddha for protection."

She laughed twice after she finished speaking.

Ruan Mingying kept looking at her, and only asked after she finished laughing, "Is it that funny?"

Lin Xuelan looked at her defiantly: "Of course."

I was deliberately targeting you, you little bitch!

Ruan Mingying asked calmly, "What's so funny?"

"It's laughable that you're too clever for your own good... No, what do you mean!"

Lin Xuelan couldn't stand being stared at by those eyes any longer, and stood up angrily. Why should she answer that question?

"Sister, please sit down." Lin Rujin didn't expect Lin Xuelan to give in so easily.

She comforted Lin Xuelan, thought for a moment, and then decided to get straight to the point.

She took an IOU out of her handbag and placed it on the coffee table.

"It's like this, I recently discovered that Miss Ruan has accumulated a large amount of debt. If the news media finds out about these IOUs, I don't know what they'll write. On the big scale, they'll say that the Xu Group's cash flow has dried up and the young mistress is living on borrowed money; on the smaller scale, they'll say that the young mistress of the Xu family spends too much money..."

Lin Rujin paused appropriately before continuing, "In short, those media outlets like to write nonsense, which damages the Xu family's reputation."

Ruan Mingying glanced at the IOU, stood up and said, "Wait a moment, let me confirm it first."