Jiang Chuan choked for a moment, not expecting Shen Zhiyi to say such a thing, but since that was the case, he felt much more at ease.

Nalan Zhao had finished eating and said, "I will protect my sister."

Jiang Chuan looked Nalan Zhao up and down, then asked Shen Zhiyi, "Your brother?"

Shen Zhiyi met Jiang Chuan's gaze, "No."

"He just likes to call me 'sister'."

Jiang Chuan's eyes widened, as if he had discovered something extraordinary, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two of them.

"What kind of look is that?" Shen Zhiyi rolled her eyes.

Jiang Chuan seemed to have stumbled upon some juicy gossip, and his expression suddenly became inscrutable.

He reached out and patted Nalan Zhao on the shoulder, saying, "Young man, you have a long way to go."

"?" Shen Zhiyi looked at Jiang Chuan blankly, not knowing what nonsense he was talking about.

Nalan Zhao's ears suddenly turned bright red; he understood what Jiang Chuan meant by those words.

Jiang Chuan noticed Nalan Zhao's bright red ears, then looked at the bewildered Shen Zhiyi and burst out laughing, as if he had suddenly found a source of joy.

Shen Zhiyi looked at Jiang Chuan, who was already laughing, and was completely bewildered. "What are you laughing at?"

Then he turned to look at Nalan Zhao, pointed at Jiang Chuan, and asked, "What is he laughing at?"

Nalan Zhao blinked and shook his head. "I don't know, I guess I'm out of my mind."

Jiang Chuan patted Nalan Zhao on the shoulder and said, "How can you talk like that? I was going to teach you a few tricks, but it seems I don't need to now."

Nalan Zhao paused for a moment, then his eyes suddenly hardened. "I feel I really need it, so when should we start?"

Three question marks appeared above Shen Zhiyi's head.

Jiang Chuan smiled mysteriously, "Young man, you're on the right track."

In the afternoon, Shen Zhiyi and Nalan Zhao disguised themselves and prepared to go out to look for coral, as she was still missing three corals.

However, before they could find the coral, they ran into the sneaky He Jiajia.

He Jiajia avoided the crowd and walked into a small alley.

Shen Zhiyi and Nalan Zhao exchanged a glance and then followed, carefully trailing behind He Jiajia.

He Jiajia walked to the entrance of a small courtyard, looked around to make sure no one was following her, and then entered the courtyard.

The two found a spot where they could see into the yard and hide there, observing what was happening inside.

"Why are you here at this hour!" A man who was washing things by the well was startled when He Jiajia came over. He then questioned her in a low voice with dissatisfaction.

He Jiajia stomped her foot, somewhat exasperated. "Do you think I wanted to come? If someone hadn't seduced my brother, why would I be here at this time!"

The man frowned, his expression grim. "How come someone's trying to seduce your brother again?"

"How would I know? Those women are shameless; all they do is seduce men."

He Jiajia was speechless and dragged a chair over to sit down.

"No, could you please find somewhere else to stay? Every time I come here, there's nowhere to sit, and I always have to sit on this kind of chair!"

The man's expression changed, but he ultimately said nothing, clearly knowing what kind of person He Jiajia was.

"He Jiajia, remember your place and don't go too far," the man warned He Jiajia, taking a deep breath.

"Don't forget, without us, where would you get your wealth and status? If you go too far, there are plenty of people who will drag you down from the He family."

Upon hearing this, He Jiajia's face turned pale. She had only made a casual complaint, yet he directly used his status to pressure her!

He Jiajia's fingers dug into her flesh. She stiffened her neck and retorted in a low voice, "You're my brother. What's wrong with me complaining to you a little? It's not like I'm looking down on you."

"You'd better be!" Hong En sneered.

Hong En didn't actually like this sister who was related to him by blood. Firstly, she was already clinging to her brother, whose name was on her name, before she even knew her true identity.

Secondly, it's unclear how the He family raised He Jiajia to be so arrogant and domineering.

At first, he thought the He family had discovered something, which was why they spoiled He Jiajia like that. Later, he realized that He Jiajia was completely spoiled.

He Jiajia panicked after learning that she was not the biological daughter of the He family, fearing that her wealth and luxury of the past ten years would vanish.

Therefore, she agreed to the method proposed by the Hong family.

She went even further, seducing He Zhou and sabotaging all of his relationships.

"What brings you here?"

Knowing He Jiajia's habit of only showing up when she needs something, Hong En knew that her visit was definitely not for anything good.

As expected, He Jiajia immediately blurted out, "Brother, there's a woman in the Jiang family surnamed Shen. Can you ruin her for me? Whether it's disfiguring her or destroying her innocence, just make sure she doesn't get close to Jiang Chuan anymore."

Hong En suddenly threw what he was holding at her.

He Jiajia screamed, stood up, and hurriedly patted her soiled clothes, "Brother! What are you doing! You've gotten my clothes all dirty!"

"What am I supposed to do? I'd like to ask you what you're planning to do!" Hong En was so angry he almost laughed. He never expected He Jiajia to be so bold.

"He Jiajia, do you even have a brain? When the He family was raising you, did they also raise your brain?"

"Go to the Jiang family and deal with that guy surnamed Chen. Do you think I've had enough of living, or have you?"

"Do you think you can mess with the Jiang family? You usually cause trouble in front of Jiang Chuan, and he doesn't punish you because he's giving you face. Do you really think you're that important?"

Hong En was about to be stood up by He Jiajia. How could the Hong family have given birth to such an ungrateful child?

He Jiajia was scolded by Hong En, and she felt so wronged that she was about to cry. She never expected Hong En to react so strongly. She should have known better than to say anything.

"Why are you being so fierce? If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'm just worried she'll ruin our plans!"

He Jiajia's tone softened, no longer daring to anger Hong En.

She knew Hong En's methods; if she really angered him, he wouldn't care whether she was his biological sister or not.

"He Jiajia, if you don't think before you speak and act, you'll be nothing but a useless pawn from now on!"

The warning in Hong En's words was very clear.

This is a reminder to He Jiajia that if it happens again, they will simply abandon her as a pawn.

He Jiajia gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and said, "I understand."

Since Hong En disagreed with the matter, He Jiajia did not stay there any longer and left the courtyard directly.

As soon as He Jiajia stepped out of the courtyard, her expression immediately changed.

If she hadn't been so attached to wealth and status, would she have been so easily manipulated by them?

Once she married into the Jiang family, the first thing she did was to take down the Hong family!

In the courtyard, Hong En kicked the chair He Jiajia had been sitting on viciously after He Jiajia left.

"Damn it, you're all talk and no action!"