Chapter 6

Chenmian is determined to go to war with Lin Langli.

Since falling ill from Lin Langli's anger that day, she remained in her room for several days in a deep sleep. After recovering, she no longer shouted or ran around the house as often as before.

Inside the room.

Sitting on the carpet in the room, Chenmian leaned against the edge of the bed, his fingertips slowly swiping across the tablet. On the screen was a post he had made on the forum: After discovering that he was not his parents' child, the real young master came back. How should he get rid of him?

Aside from the first few posts asking if he was "creating an account" or "writing novels," the later posts became much more serious.

On one of the floors, a kind person posted several links at length. Chenmian clicked on them and read them; they were all titled "I've been reborn. In my previous life, I was framed and killed by a vicious fake heiress/young master. In this life..."

Chenmian watched with great interest; the interesting little tricks in the story hooked his attention like a hook.

Especially when she saw the case of "pretending to be pushed at the stairwell, leaving the other party speechless, while seeing the coldness of her family and feeling extremely cold-hearted," Chen Mian's eyes couldn't help but light up when she thought of this scene, and she muttered to herself, "Lin Langli, I can definitely get rid of you!"

After reading the article, Chenmian flipped back to the beginning and carefully pondered the details.

"Intentionally fall down, let your family see, then cry and say he pushed you... Isn't that too easy?" Chenmian muttered to herself, her fingers unconsciously stroking the tablet case.

Since his falling out with Lin Langli a few days ago, he hasn't had a good night's sleep.

After Lin Langli returned, his parents looked at him with increasing gentleness; from that day on, his seat, which had been his special place, never returned; even the housekeeper started preparing his favorite fruits and snacks for him every day.

Her position in the family was precarious, while Lin Langli was at the height of his power. The thought of this made Chen Mian feel a sharp pang of bitterness, like swallowing a green apricot. She couldn't think about it anymore; the more she thought about it, the more panicked she became, and she knew this matter could not be delayed any longer.

He got up from the ground and practiced falling in front of the full-length mirror. But the thought of rolling down the stairs made him shudder. He braced himself against the mirror, wondering if it would hurt a lot if he fell.

But then he thought, if Lin Langli were kicked out by his parents, he could become the pampered young master of the Shen family again. What was this little bit of pain?

Gritting his teeth, he practiced twice more in front of the mirror. After falling, he sat on the soft, thick carpet and looked at himself in the mirror until he felt that his tearful expression was pitiful enough before he got up with satisfaction.

Looking at the clock on the wall, it was 5:30 pm. The Shen couple usually got off work around 5 pm, and it took about 40 minutes to drive home from the company. In about 10 minutes, their parents would be back from outside.

Taking a deep breath, she straightened her collar and deliberately messed up her hair to look wronged. Then she tiptoed to Lin Langli's door and knocked.

"Lin Langli, come out for a moment, I have something to say to you." After hesitating for a long time, Chenmian knocked on the door and called out.

The door opened faster than expected. Lin Langli was wearing a simple white shirt, the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing his well-defined wrists. His gaze calmly fell on Shen Mian, his dark eyes devoid of emotion, yet it made Shen Mian inexplicably feel guilty, and she subconsciously shrank back.

"What is it?" Lin Langli's voice was low and cold.

Chenmian forced herself to raise her chin, putting on a domineering act: "What business is it of yours? Just come out when I tell you to!" She turned and walked towards the stairwell, silently counting the time in her mind, deliberately slowing her pace, waiting for Lin Langli to catch up.

Sure enough, 3, 2, 1, Lin Langli followed.

Lin Langli stood two body lengths behind Shen Mian. Shen Mian's strange behavior was quite obvious. During this time, Shen Mian had been avoiding him. Even when they were eating at the table, if they were just a little close, Shen Mian would tremble, looking as if she was afraid that he would bully her.

This is the first time I've ever seen someone actively seeking me out and then taking me outside like this.

At this time, the servants wouldn't enter the main building. The Shen couple would be out, and Shen Ci would be going to see a friend after dinner. There would only be the two of them in the building. According to Shen Mian's normal reaction, she should avoid him like the plague, and she would even lock her bedroom door to guard against him.

It's hard to say that what happened today isn't some kind of trick.

He chuckled to himself, but didn't expose him. Instead, he became a little interested, wondering what kind of wicked thoughts Chenmian might have.

The two walked to the stairwell one after the other. Chenmian stopped, deliberately leaned against the railing, tugged at the hem of her shirt, and kicked the carpet under her feet, as if to say, "I'm preparing myself." She mumbled something unrelated: "Why do you smell like me? Did you use my shower gel? How can you use other people's things so casually?"

Lin Langli couldn't figure out what was wrong with the subtle tension in the air. He stood in front of Shen Mian and said calmly, "I used what Auntie prepared."

You're lying!

Lin Langli was taller and broader than him. With such a tall figure standing very close to him, Chen Mian forced a rebuttal, but his eyes kept glancing at the downstairs door, and his ears were perked up, listening to the sounds outside.

Time ticked by, and he grew increasingly anxious. He started to change the subject: "This afternoon, when we were having fruit, the auntie brought out two plates. Why did you choose first?"

Lin Langli didn't speak, but lowered his gaze, which fell on Shen Mian's tense face.

Chenmian probably didn't realize that the tips of his ears were red, like they were stained with red beads. It wasn't the angry red they had when they confronted each other last time, but a different kind of tense color. Even the fingers gripping the railing were tightening.

The sound of a combination lock opening came from downstairs.

Chenmian's heart tightened, and disregarding her fear, she suddenly raised her voice, following the instructions in the post: "Don't go too far! This is my home, what right do you have to kick me out!"

As he shouted, he moved closer to Lin Langli, deliberately bumping into him with his shoulder, thinking to himself, "Fall back, fall back."

But as soon as he took half a step back, he looked down and saw the smooth, cold marble tiles on the stairs and the ground floor. They looked so far away and so high up, and the fear that had been pressing down on him surged up instantly.

Won't it hurt a lot to roll down such a high staircase? Will I break my leg?

Regret and fear overwhelmed her resolve like a tidal wave. She tried to stand up straight and steady herself, but in order to make the performance more convincing, she had already been leaning backward and her center of gravity was no longer stable.

In her panic, Chenmian subconsciously reached out, trying to grab something to steady herself, but there was only Lin Langli in front of her.

Lin Langli hadn't expected Chen Mian to suddenly grab him, and his center of gravity was pulled off course, causing the two of them to lose their balance and tumble down the stairs.

"Thump, thump, thump," the sound of bodies hitting the steps was particularly jarring in the spacious, high-ceilinged hall.

I kept my eyes closed the whole time, but I felt pain all over my body. My head was buzzing, and my back hurt so much that it felt like a layer of skin had been rubbed off.

But he could also feel himself nestled in a warm embrace, with someone protecting him with their arms. Although he grimaced in pain, it wasn't an intense or unbearable pain.

On the contrary, Lin Langli, in order to protect him, slammed his back heavily against the handrail of the stairs, and was then pressed down by Chen Mian, rolling several steps before finally landing on the first-floor floor with a "thud," letting out a muffled groan, his face turning pale.

In the end, the two of them fell together onto the carpet on the first floor.

Chenmian was the first to react. He propped himself up and sat up, the pain in his elbow making him gasp.

Tears welled up instantly, and there was no need to pretend anymore. Her eyes were red, and her face was flushed from fear and pain, making her look like she was about to cry.

"Dad, Mom!" Hearing her parents' footsteps, her dormant consciousness snapped back to reality. She immediately forgot the pain in her body, struggled to get up, pointed at Lin Langli who had just sat up from the ground, and loudly complained, "Lin Langli pushed me! He just argued with me, saying that he is the young master of the Shen family and that he wants to kick me out. Waaah, he even pushed me down the stairs. I fell and it hurts so much!"

Mr. and Mrs. Shen rushed into the living room and, seeing the two on the floor, quickly came over. Su Yueqiu helped Shen Mian up, looked her over carefully, and asked with concern, "Mianmian! How are you? Did you hurt yourself?"

She threw herself into her mother's arms, sobbing as she pointed at Lin Langli, who was still lying on the ground, and told a tale that turned out to be true: "Mom, he pushed me! He said he hated me and that he would kick me out of the Shen family. I tried to reason with him, and he just pushed me down the stairs, boohoo..."

As she spoke, she brought her scraped elbow close to Chen's mother's face. Chen Mian was shocked when she saw it; it was covered in red, with some areas scraped and broken, and bright red blood beads were visible.

He couldn't help but sob even harder, his face a picture of heartbreak, the skin on his elbows more raw than his cheeks.

Father Shen frowned, not immediately believing Shen Mian's words. He looked at Lin Langli, who was still sitting on the ground, and asked seriously, "Lin Langli, what exactly happened?"

Lin Langli slowly stood up from the ground, his back still aching slightly. He rubbed his waist, his voice still calm, with a hint of barely perceptible fatigue: "I didn't push him, he fell down on his own and even pulled me up."

"You're lying!" Chenmian retorted immediately, her eyes red from crying as she glared at him. "You're the one who pushed me, and you still won't admit it!"

Father Shen's face darkened. After hearing both sides' statements, he was already more inclined to side with Lin Langli.

He knew that Chenmian was spoiled and would sometimes throw tantrums to get her family's attention, but he never expected that Chenmian would lie in order to frame Lin Langli, and even hurt herself and others!

“Chenmian,” Shen Mianjun said, glancing at his son with disappointment, “there are security cameras at the stairwell.”

Sleep: OxO

Upon hearing the word "surveillance," Chenmian's sobbing stopped abruptly, and her face turned deathly pale.

How could he forget that there are surveillance cameras in every corner of the house? He acted impulsively and completely forgot about this. The way he pulled Lin Langli down the stairs just now must have been clearly captured on camera.

Chenmian couldn't help but feel annoyed. He bit his lip and secretly glanced at Lin Langli. Lin Langli was also looking at him at this moment. When he saw Chenmian looking over, he slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth and revealed a cold and knowing smile.

A note from the author:

Babies, could you please save this for me? Mwah! o3o