"Who said I don't like it?"
Xiang Jin slowly picked up a piece of fish head, put it in her mouth and savored it, a smile playing on her lips: "Hmm, it's really good! It's definitely more delicious when it's snatched from someone else's mouth."
These words were laced with barbs, and everyone could tell they had ulterior motives, but Xiang Qi couldn't retaliate. She could only pretend to be understanding: "Since A Jin likes to eat, then eat more. But you haven't recovered yet, so don't be greedy, or your body won't be able to handle it."
She was implying that if she forcibly took what didn't belong to her, it was uncertain whether she would have the good fortune to lose weight.
Xiang Jin just smiled, silently picked up the second piece of sweet and sour fish, then the third, the fourth...
This is provocation! This is provocation!
Xiang Qi gripped the chopsticks in her hand tightly and gritted her teeth.
Murong Xiao looked at the plate of sweet and sour fish, which was now mostly empty, and his gaze lingered on Xiang Jin for a moment before he expressionlessly ordered, "Go and bring the sweet and sour fish over here."
Everyone was stunned, but Zhouzhou was the first to react: "But young master, Madam is still eating. She likes it."
"Bring it over here."
"Young Master, Madam likes to eat..."
Meeting Murong Xiao's cold, sharp gaze, Zhou Zhou dared not say anything and reluctantly placed the plate of sweet and sour fish back in front of Xiang Qi.
Xiang Qi smiled, like a gentle breeze in early spring. She picked up a piece of fish and tasted it elegantly, her smug gaze fixed on Xiang Jin, as if to say, "What? Weren't you showing off your sweet and sour fish? In the end, it's still mine. You can't compete with me at all."
Xiang Jin laughed along, "Anyway, it's all leftovers. If you like it, you can eat it all, but be careful of the fish bones!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a sharp fishbone pierced Xiang Qi's flesh. She suddenly felt a sharp pain, covered her mouth, and glared at Xiang Jin.
Xiang Jin said she was full, put down her chopsticks contentedly, and turned to go upstairs.
As soon as the door closed, Xiang Jin's expression turned cold.
She was thoroughly fed up with this life where even eating required scheming, and she needed to think about how to resolve her current predicament.
She was left with only two options: either get a divorce or rescue Jiang Anqing.
Murong Xiao is a man of his word. Since he said he hadn't had enough fun yet, she definitely wouldn't get a divorce, so that path wouldn't work. To rescue Jiang Anqing, the first thing to do is find out where she's being held. Li Shuhui is a shrewd person; that place is definitely somewhere she wouldn't think of or be able to reach. Besides, rescuing Jiang Anqing requires manpower...
While she was lost in thought, Bai Ningshuang called.
"Ah Jin, about what you told me this afternoon, I have a clumsy way to do it, do you want to hear it?"
After tidying up the room in the afternoon, Xiang Jin called Bai Ningshuang to tell her that she had been discharged from the hospital and not to worry. Having been friends for so many years, Bai Ningshuang knew that Xiang Jin wouldn't disappear without a reason; something must have happened. After pressing her repeatedly, Xiang Jin told her everything.
Sure enough, Bai Ningshuang cursed the Xiang family ancestors dozens of times, cursing them with great gusto. After she finished cursing, she asked Xiang Jin what his plans were. Xiang Jin said that there was no good solution for the time being, and it was a stalemate.
Bai Ningshuang didn't say anything.
She came up with a clumsy solution in the time it takes to eat a meal; that's quite impressive.
Bai Ningshuang briefly explained her plan. After listening, Xiang Jin's expression turned somewhat serious: "That's a good idea, but Shuangshuang, I can't borrow manpower from Murong Xiao, and I don't have the money to hire people." Although Murong Xiao gave her many cards, he would definitely notice if she used them.
"Don't worry, I have one, but you'll need to make a small sacrifice and let Li Shuhui stay at the villa for two days."
"What kind of sacrifice is this? But where did you get so much money?"
"Um... don't worry about it! I'll take care of this. I'll make sure it goes smoothly for you. You just need to focus on your own things!"
Xiang Jin's eyes reddened slightly: "Okay!"
"Shuangshuang, if only I could get a divorce. Once Jiang Anqing is rescued, I can take her traveling everywhere, to relax, and even go abroad." She can earn money if she doesn't have any. As long as she can be with her family, she'll be happy no matter what.
Having lacked familial love since childhood, she yearned for a different kind of haven more than other children. Jiang Anqing was her greatest source of comfort, and she was determined not to let anything happen to her.
"Are you willing to part with Master Xiao?"
Xiang Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "If I had to choose between Jiang Anqing and him, it would definitely be Jiang Anqing."
“But, Ah Jin, if you really love him, why make a choice? Wouldn’t it be better to have both? What kind of person is Murong Xiao? If he had even the slightest aversion to you, he wouldn’t have kept you by his side for so long. Ah Jin, I think maybe Lord Xiao has feelings for you.”
Xiang Jin's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes flickered with an inexplicable light.
She once had a slight doubt: perhaps Murong Xiao... also liked her a little bit.
But she didn't dare to gamble.
Compared to Xiang Qi, she was far inferior. A convict, a mute, and half a lifetime of experiences had destroyed all her confidence. Would Murong Xiao love someone like her? Even a fool would know to choose Xiang Qi.
Therefore, she never dared to reveal her true feelings, not wanting him to mock her in his usual tone after he knew the truth, saying, "Someone like you doesn't deserve to like me?"
This was her last vestige of dignity and pride.
Shaking off the inexplicable sense of loss in her heart, Xiang Jin forced herself to calm down and think carefully about her next plan.
My eyes suddenly caught a link on my phone: an international painting competition themed "my love" was accepting submissions from around the world, with a first prize of 5 million, a second prize of 3 million, and a third prize of 800,000.
Besides the cash prize, the other rewards were also very generous. Xiang Jin thought for a moment, then picked up the drawing board in the corner and started drawing.
………………
After finishing the painting, Xiang Jin stretched and looked out the window; it was already dawn.
It was already past six in the morning, but Xiang Jin still felt very energetic. Painting was something she loved, and every time she picked up a brush, she would become completely absorbed, forgetting the time and her fatigue. Only when she finally had some free time did she realize that she was a little hungry.
After tidying up her drawing board, she got dressed and left the room. As she passed the master bedroom, she subconsciously stopped. Seeing that the door was open and there was no sound coming from inside, she couldn't help but feel a little cold.
At this time, Murong Xiao was not resting?
"Young Master went out last night." Butler Feng happened to be passing by and noticed Xiang Jin's doubts. "After Madam went upstairs last night, Young Master went out."
"oh."
Xiang Jin wanted to ask something more, but after thinking about it, she shut her mouth.
"After the young master left, Miss Xiang also left." As if seeing through Xiang Jin's thoughts, Butler Feng said everything he shouldn't have said. In his heart, he didn't want to hide anything from his wife.
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