Chapter 96 Intentionally Provoking

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face instantly turned cold.

He has now perfectly imitated her ambiguous and unclear tone from before.

Seeing that Jiang Ran had already been humiliated, Si Yanxiao spoke even more ruthlessly, his cold voice carrying an implicit warning: "I will no longer pursue how you entered the Si family, but since you are a member of the Si family, you must abide by the rules!"

"Don't think that just because the old man is protecting you, you can do whatever you want!"

Jiang Ran's lips curled slightly, her face showing displeasure: "If I really have any problems, Old Master Si will be the first to not let me off the hook. Si Yanxiao, do you really think the old man is bad at judging people?"

Although the original owner was tyrannical and foolish, he hadn't actually done anything truly outrageous.

Otherwise, with the Si family's strength, they could easily wipe out not only Lu Ziyi, but all three of them together.

Although this cannot erase the fact that the original owner used money to support other men, now, the user of this body is Jiang Ran.

She cannot be falsely accused of things she did not do.

What a sharp tongue!

Si Yanxiao pursed his lips, his face turning stern: "I never realized you were so good with words!"

"Likewise." Jiang Ran sneered, her eyes full of mockery.

Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes to look at her, a hint of mockery flashing across his face: "What about Lu Ziyi? Can you still say that you and he are innocent?"

Jiang Ran's expression froze, and she pursed her lips slightly: "You know him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he nodded to himself: "That's right, you investigated me in such detail, it's hard not to know."

“But since you’ve investigated him, you should know very well that he’s in prison now.”

“Prison…” Si Yanxiao murmured with a cold laugh, “Weren’t you out there running around for him?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's face flashed with disdain, and she scoffed, "Since you've inquired so thoroughly, haven't you considered why I'm traveling around outside?"

After saying that, he curled his lips slightly and said with disdain, "It's true that I've been running around everywhere, but it's only to make sure he never comes out."

"Is that so?" Si Yanxiao retorted, a hint of mockery flashing across his face. "What a joke! If they're so in love, wouldn't you save him?"

"I'm afraid they have ulterior motives and are trying to scheme something."

Jiang Ran listened, and seeing that her explanation had no effect, a hint of impatience flashed between her brows.

Seeing this, Si Yanxiao then sneered, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place."

"What a joke!" Jiang Ran sneered, then scoffed, "You say I have ulterior motives, but that's still better than you being fickle."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression changed, and he asked sharply, "What did you say?"

Jiang Ran looked up and met his gaze, her eyes showing no fear: "Didn't you and your first love try to elope? But now I am your legal wife."

Even if you're unwilling, is there still a place for her by your side?

She knew that Bai Zhuwei was his Achilles' heel, so she deliberately brought her up only to provoke him.

He's been dissing me here for so long, how can I let him have an easy time?

Hearing the sarcasm in Jiang Ran's words, Si Yanxiao's expression instantly turned ugly. His brows furrowed, and he leaned forward slightly, forcefully grabbing her wrist.

His eyes flashed with a fierce light: "What right do you have to mention her!"

Jiang Ran wore a detached smile, the hint of which seemed to carry a provocative undertone as she looked at him: "What? Did I hit a nerve?"

Gu Nan, who was listening to Jiang Ran trying to provoke Si Yanxiao, couldn't help but feel a chill for her.

Si Yanxiao's expression was cold, and he scoffed, "Do you think you can hold this position for the rest of your life?"

As he spoke, a look of disdain appeared on his face: "You're not even as good as one of her fingers, what makes you think you can compare to her? You're overestimating yourself!"

He didn't lessen his strength at all, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Jiang Ran's forehead, but her face showed no sign of backing down.

Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed, and he forcefully flung her away, staring intently at her face. His cold aura sent chills down one's spine.

Jiang Ran leaned back, completely unconcerned, and reached out to touch the spot where he had just grabbed her, which was now a bruise.

Seeing this, a strange look flashed in Si Yanxiao's eyes. He had been so emotional that he hadn't been able to control the strength in his hands.

What surprised him even more was that she was so patient and didn't say a word.

The pain in her wrist made Jiang Ran frown slightly, and she couldn't help but scoff, "In this world, it really is true that whoever is the most domineering gets to speak."

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's brow twitched. Wasn't this a blatant mockery of his violent suppression?

She then sneered and retorted, "That's still better than you flirting with men everywhere."

"What?" Jiang Ran retorted, "You saw it? Did you see it with your own eyes or is it just hearsay?"

"If you're just relying on hearsay, then you're only listening to one side of the story. I seriously doubt how you got this position. Did you rely solely on luck without using your brain?"

Jiang Ran mocked, and before Si Yanxiao could speak, she continued, "Seeing with your own eyes doesn't necessarily mean believing. Don't you understand such a simple principle?"

"So that just means you're not using your brain?"

Si Yanxiao stared coldly at her. As soon as Jiang Ran finished speaking, Si Yanxiao said in a cold voice, "Stop the car!"

Gu Nan, who was in front and didn't understand what was going on, still slammed on the brakes.

Jiang Ran's expression changed slightly, and a hint of unease flashed in her eyes.

Si Yanxiao's expression turned cold, a chilling glint flashing in his obsidian-like pupils, and his voice was icy: "Get out of the car!"

His eyes were full of displeasure as he looked at Jiang Ran: "Aren't you full of energy with nowhere to vent it? You still have time to mock me. Since you have so much free time, you might as well go back."

"If you have nothing to do along the way, talk to the birds. After all, you and they are the same species."

Talking to birds?

Jiang Ran frowned, and after a moment's thought, she instantly realized that he was subtly mocking her for speaking gibberish!

I never expected him to be so sarcastic and cryptic. No wonder he's known as difficult to get along with!

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran looked up at him, her expression full of displeasure.

If it weren't for the fact that he was useful to me, who would put up with this kind of humiliation here!

Seeing that he also had a gloomy expression, Jiang Ran pursed her lips, did not argue further, and then turned around and got out of the car.

We can't argue, so at least she can stay away and walk away!

Gu Nan, unable to bear it any longer, tried to speak up: "Ayan..."

"We're talking past each other, I'm too lazy to argue with her."

Having said that, he closed his eyes and said no more.

Seeing this, Gu Nan sighed softly, stepped on the gas, and headed straight for the villa.

Jiang Ran watched the car disappear into the distance, her lips curving into a slight smile, her expression completely unconcerned.

Unexpectedly, the distance was not short; it would take almost an hour to walk to the villa.

“Si, Yan, Xiao!” Jiang Ran said, enunciating each word clearly.

If she had known the distance was so far, she shouldn't have gotten off the bus so casually; she should have insisted on going back together no matter what.

Even if we argue and bicker, and endure the tense atmosphere inside the car, it's still better than walking for such a long time!

Just as she was about to reach the villa entrance, she saw the car parked to the side and Gu Nan waved to her.

Jiang Ran looked puzzled, but still walked to the side and asked, "What is it?"

"Get in the car," Gu Nan said in a low voice, then gestured to the back with her eyes.

Jiang Ran instantly understood; so this was where they were waiting for her...

He abandoned himself by the roadside halfway through the journey, just to avoid being criticized by others, and deliberately waited for him there.

That's quite a scheme...

Jiang Ran was originally prepared to ignore it and leave, but she couldn't resist Gu Nan's repeated persuasion, so she paused and finally chose to compromise.

Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, sat in the back seat, and closed his eyes. Jiang Ran glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Why bother? You still have to play the good guy in the end."

Si Yanxiao's thin lips curled slightly, revealing a mocking smile: "Aren't you the same?"

Jiang Ran looked up, puzzled. "What does this have to do with me?"

Si Yanxiao looked down at her, his disdain evident in his eyes: "Weren't you also trying to do some good deeds at the end to cover up your previous crimes?"

As Jiang Ran listened, a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. She slowly shook her head, a touch of self-mockery in her eyes.

"You really have a very thorough understanding of me..."

He then lowered his eyes slightly, his expression unreadable. In this world, it's truly hard to be a good person.

She genuinely wanted to make amends for what the original owner had done, but was suspected of putting on a show?!

Si Yanxiao sneered, not bothering to respond.

The car drove around the yard, dropped Jiang Ran off, and then left the villa.