"So you're the new sister here. Then we're family from now on," Xique said with a big, carefree grin.

Seeing her smile so brightly and warmly, and her easygoing and approachable manner, An Zijin felt relieved and smiled back, "I thought Miss was all alone. It turns out you have such a cheerful and lovely sister."

“There’s more than just me, there’s Bailu too, but I don’t know where she is now.” Xique was very outgoing and introduced her enthusiastically: “Bailu is also very nice, you’ll know when you meet her, sister.”

An Zijin's gaze shifted slightly, but she did not press Bai Lu's whereabouts further.

Seeing that she was so sensible and knew when to advance and retreat, Xique exchanged a silent glance with Ji Fengyao and nodded in agreement.

Ji Fengyao smiled helplessly but also warmly:

Xique has matured a lot since then; she even knows how to test the people around her now.

However, it's likely that Shuanglin's affair left a shadow on her.

It's always good to be cautious in dealing with people; it's a positive thing.

As the three were talking, Dongdan Shuiyue also entered hesitantly.

She walked up to Ji Fengyao, bowed her head and greeted her respectfully, her fingers twisting together incessantly: "Miss Huofeng, good morning, it's time for acupuncture today."

"Hey, that's strange. When did the young lady of the Dongdan family become so gentle and polite?" Xique teased playfully.

Dongdan Shuiyue bit her lip and secretly glanced at Xique, her eyes filled with hatred and resentment, but she dared not show it in front of Ji Fengyao.

Even though she kept her head down, Ji Fengyao could not see her eyes, but she could guess some of her thoughts.

Dongdan Shuiyue was originally a poisonous snake.

Even if you trap her fangs, it doesn't mean her poison will disappear.

"Go wait outside. Come in whenever Xique calls you," Ji Fengyao said coldly.

She clearly intended to legitimize the magpie's status.

Xi Que is one of the closest people to her, and she is not someone that just anyone can bully!

Dongdan Shuiyue clearly understood Ji Fengyao's meaning and knew that her attitude just now had offended Xique and displeased Ji Fengyao. She could only swallow her anger, bite her lower lip tightly, and silently retreat.

With keen insight, An Zijin used telepathy to summon Lu Yang and Zhuang Shaoze, who were traveling with her, and solemnly introduced Xi Que.

The group chatted and laughed happily, and before they knew it, it was noon.

Dongdan Shuiyue stood outside the door, the craving for the addictive needle growing stronger and stronger, as if countless tiny insects were gnawing at her skin, flesh, tendons, and bones. Even digging her fingernails deep into her flesh could not relieve even a fraction of her pain.

She had considered ending her life, but the thought of death made even her soul itch.

These are the times when she is most devastated and finds it most unbearable.

"Miss, Miss Fire Phoenix, please, please give me some acupuncture quickly, I really can't take it anymore!" Dongdan Shuiyue crawled to the door like a dog, banging her forehead against the threshold repeatedly, but dared not step across it even a little bit.

The two people inside the room turned to look at her simultaneously.

That disdainful, indifferent gaze rubbed against Dong Dan Shuiyue's heart like a knife tip, but she couldn't care less about the shame.

The physical and mental torment had completely shattered her self-esteem.

"You people from the Yan Jingdong Dan family will probably be heading to the zinc-iron mine in the next couple of days. You know what to do then, right?" Ji Fengyao looked coldly at Dongdan Shuiyue, who was as self-degrading as a dog, without the slightest sympathy.