As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at Su Jinli's plain face, then quickly looked away, her ears slightly red. "Um... today's matter, you did... quite well. A man like Wang Erlang is indeed not worthy of you."
Su Jinli looked at her awkward expression and couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you for the compliment, elder sister. I can save you some trouble."
Su Qingyao felt a little embarrassed by her smile and stamped her feet, "Who praised you? You're so smooth-talking!" After saying that, she turned around and walked out. When she reached the door, she turned back and glared at her, "When you go to the study tomorrow, remember to put on this rouge. Don't embarrass my Su Mansion!"
Watching her elder sister's hurried back, Su Jinli held the mother-of-pearl box still warm in her hands. She suddenly understood that Su Qingyao wasn't truly indifferent, but rather, under Liu's influence, had become accustomed to using sarcasm to disguise herself. Perhaps her change today was due to shock at her own resistance, or perhaps she subconsciously disagreed with Liu's approach.
In any case, this hard-earned sisterhood made Su Jinli feel warm in her heart.
At nightfall, the sheep-horn palace lanterns lit up in the Suiyu Pavilion. Lu'e brought in dinner and couldn't help but report on the latest happenings in the mansion. "Young lady, have you heard? The master has replaced all the housekeepers in the Liu family's courtyard, even picking apart some of the maids who served them and sending them away! I heard he even cut her monthly allowance in half, telling her to reflect on her actions in the Jingsi Hall!"
Su Jinli slowly ate her porridge and nodded. This was just a preliminary punishment; what she wanted was to completely deprive the Liu family of their ability to stir up trouble.
"By the way, young lady," Lu'e leaned closer again, her voice mysterious. "The young marquis just sneaked in and said he'd go see Master Li tomorrow and ask him to look after you. He also said..." Lu'e lowered her voice, mimicking Su Mingxuan's tone, "If the master dares to be partial, or if any of your classmates dares to laugh at you, he'll pull out the master's beard and throw their schoolbag into the lotus pond!"
Su Jinli burst out laughing, almost spitting out her porridge. She put down her spoon, rubbed her brow, and felt a softness in her heart.
In this life, she has her father's understanding, her brother's protection, and even her eldest sister, who has always been estranged, has extended an olive branch to her. She is no longer the Su Jinli who struggled alone in the backyard of the deep mansion in her previous life.
Outside the window, a crescent moon climbed over the willow branches, its light filling the courtyard. Su Jinli walked to the window and looked at the stars in the sky with a firm gaze.
Liu, Wang Erlang, I see through your schemes. In this life, I must not only protect myself and those who truly care about me, but I must also make you pay for your blood debt with blood.
Tomorrow would be the day she stepped into the study in the front yard. A new battlefield had begun.
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