Zhao Mingyan threw the two flyers in front of her bed.

Chen Yan picked it up and read just two sentences before her eyes widened like saucers.

She looked up at Xia Enruo and then looked down again. Her terrified expression showed that Xia Enruo's heart was in turmoil.

"Nonsense, nonsense, all fucking nonsense!!!! Bah! Xia Enruo, you bastard, are you trying to slander me and my family?"

After reading it, Chen Yan went berserk and tore the flyer to shreds, scattering scraps of paper all over the floor.

They were pure white, like apricot blossoms blown down by a strong wind.

"Slander? Chen Yan, do you dare say that you didn't do any of the things mentioned above? Didn't your parents do them?"

Your family is really shameless; you still deny it even with photographic evidence.

Tear it up! Tear it up hard! But the tens of thousands of copies outside had already been distributed and the whole city knew about it.

Now everyone in Yongning City knows you're a slut!

"Weren't you still thinking of marrying Zhang Xin and becoming a military wife? He's about to be discharged from the army!"

Chen Yan's face flushed red, and her lips twisted together in resentment.

Xia Enruo stood up from her chair and continued:

"Chen Yan, you were used from beginning to end without realizing it. You were too clever for your own good."

Do you really think Zhang Xin loves you to death? He's only after your parents' jobs.

Hoping to climb up your high branch, hoping to get a good job after being discharged from the military.

You're being played with and used by him in bed every night, how can you still think you're incredibly attractive!

Back then, Sister Qiuqin was used in the same way as you.

Zhang Xin's family was so poor they could barely afford to eat. If it weren't for Qiuqin's sister-in-law finding someone to help him get a spot in the army...

Zhang Xin is still that peasant you were talking about, working in the fields!

Chen Yan hugged her head and rubbed her messy black hair.

"You...you're talking nonsense. Zhang Xin's family is rich, Xia Enruo, don't try to sow discord!"

Xia Enruo was truly defeated by this foolish woman's naivety. She snorted and continued:

"Zhang Xin's family is rich? They must be rich. The travel expenses for Zhang Xin to join the army were given to him by Qiuqin's mother."

Ask him if he choked to death on that basket of eggs he had on the way.

You've been with him for so long, you know very well how much he earns.

Even if he cuts off Qiuqin's sister-in-law and children's living expenses, how many coins can he still keep?

Sister-in-law Qiuqin buys clothes to help her parents; those are all earned by her through business with me.

Spend new money? What does he have? Just three dilapidated tile-roofed houses in the family compound?

If Zhang Xin's family were that wealthy, wouldn't his mother, Erbannu, have already caused a huge uproar with her demeanor?

Why didn't she go back and make a scene? Because every penny Qiuqin spent was earned by herself.

Xia Enruo continued, completely disregarding Chen Yan's embarrassed expression:

"Zhang Xin and his family are all bloodsuckers, hoping that your family background can help them transform from rural people into city dwellers."

He likes you? He likes your family background, probably! Once he achieves his goal, given Zhang Xin's nature, the new Chen Yan will replace you. And you'll become the next Ge Qiuqin.

Sister-in-law Qiuqin was already prepared to divorce that beast, so all your efforts to torment her child are completely unnecessary.

Chen Yan, no matter how beautiful your body is, it has been ruined by that maggot Zhang Xin.

I heard you'll never be able to have children in your life! Your parents are doomed this time; given the terrible impact, they're bound to lose their jobs.

"Thanks to you! You and your family of three have become pariahs, hated by everyone, ultimately leading to your family's ruin and death."

Enraged, Chen Yan grabbed a pillow and threw it at Xia Enruo. The pillow hit the wall and slid to the floor.

"Xia Enruo, you're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense!"

Xia Enruo took the mirror from Zhao Mingyan and placed it on Chen Yan's bedside table, angrily saying:

"I'm talking nonsense? Chen Yan, take a good look at yourself now! The word 'slut' on your face really suits you perfectly!"

You're nothing but a beast, neither human nor ghost, not even half as pretty as Sister Qiuqin. If you don't believe me, go ask Zhang Xin if he still likes you like this.

Oh, I forgot! You're no longer Chen Yan from the newspaper; now you're a poor peasant with no job and no family background!

"Chen Yan, you're really something! You single-handedly ruined your entire family's lives. No one else could possibly do that!"

Xia Enruo spoke each word with great effort in front of Chen Yan.

Seeing Chen Yan staring blankly at herself in the mirror, she had long lost the arrogance she had when she first came in.

Zhao Mingyan took her arm, and the two closed the door and left.

Before they had walked a few steps, they suddenly heard the sound of a mirror shattering in the room.

Chen Yan shouted hoarsely, "Jiang Pei! You've sent me to hell! Sooner or later, someone will send you to hell too!"

Xia Enruo stopped after hearing this, frowned, and walked away.

The next morning, news came that Chen Yan had committed suicide by jumping off a building.

According to hospital staff, she climbed to the rooftop in the early hours of the morning and jumped off.

When Xia Enruo arrived at the hospital, the courtyard was littered with petals and leaves that had been ravaged by the strong wind.

The still-damp bloodstain downstairs was the last trace Chen Yan left in the world.

"Boss Xia, Chen Yan is really stupid. It's better to live a wretched life than to die."

Zhao Mingyan felt a little sorry. After all, it was a vibrant life. Although she was foul-mouthed, wicked, ugly, and cruel... what good was she?

"Perhaps death would be a relief for her than living."

Xia Enruo kept thinking about Chen Yan's last words, "Jiang Pei, did you send her to hell?"

What exactly is the connection between this and Jiang Pei?

However, Jiang Pei has been much quieter since Chen Yan's incident.

She has never visited me in the hospital. The two have always called each other best friends, but it seems that their friendship is nothing more than a mirage, just something that sounds nice.

Zhang Zhicheng's condition gradually improved.

The scar on my forehead has gradually scabbed over in the past two days.

After the doctor made rounds, another examination was conducted.

He was told that he was out of danger and should just focus on recovering.

"Boss Xia, how is Sister-in-law Qiuqin now?"

Zhao Minghui was helping out in the ward, but after several days of no news, he was worried.

Prison food is not tasty.

"I asked Sister Meixia, and the case is still under investigation. We need to collect all the evidence and testimonies before we can convict someone based on the circumstances at the time."

Don't worry, Sister Meixia is an acquaintance, so Sister Qiuqin won't suffer in the detention center.

Zhao Minghui nodded, relieved.

After all, he had accompanied Ge Qiuqin to the police station this time, and seeing her go to the station without any recourse made him feel so distressed that he couldn't sleep.

"Boss Xia, how do you think the police will collect evidence and testimonies? Chen Yan just woke up and then died, so there's no way to verify the evidence."

Furthermore, Chen Yan has committed numerous evil deeds and deserves punishment. She has done so many bad things; I think the loss of her child is a lenient punishment.”