Shangguan Qi pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard, where she saw Fang Ruo secretly eating a dragon fruit that she had thrown aside. She peeled it open using the same method that Shangguan Ying had used, and was happily eating it.
Upon seeing this, Shangguan Qi felt a surge of anger. She walked up to Fang Ruo and slapped her across the face. With her Foundation Establishment Stage 3 cultivation, her strength was definitely not lacking!
Fang Ruo was knocked to the ground, and the dragon fruit in her arms was scattered all over the ground. Several of them were broken, and the red juice was spilled on the ground, which looked extremely regrettable.
"You shameless hussy! How dare you steal this? Who do you think you are to eat this?!" Shangguan Qi had been eager to take the fruit back to eat after hearing that it could whiten skin, but when she saw Fang Rui, a servant, stealing some, how could she not be angry?
Fangruo, whose mouth was bleeding from the beating, shakily got up from the ground and knelt down. "No, Second Sister, I thought you didn't want it anymore, so I ate it..."
"Even if I don't want it, it's not for you to eat!" Shangguan Qi's eyes turned red with anger. Seemingly still not satisfied, after seeing so many dragon fruits wasted on the ground, she kicked Fang Ruo hard in the shoulder again. "You slut!"
"Qi'er!"
Hearing the commotion outside, Shangguan Murou came out and saw this scene. She coldly scolded, "Don't you know what kind of place this is? Why don't you pay attention!"
"Mother! That wretched hussy Fangruo ate my fruit!" Shangguan Qi stomped her foot in anger. Seeing Fangruo sobbing, she was even more furious. "You still have the nerve to cry!"
"Shangguan Qi!"
Shangguan Murou raised her voice slightly, "This is the Shangguan residence. Now that the Shangguan sisters, Ying and Xue, have returned, even if they are not of the Shangguan family's bloodline, they have the right to be a part of the Shangguan family because their names contain the character 'Shangguan'!"
A cold reprimand suddenly brought Shangguan Qi, who had lost her temper, back to her senses. She stared blankly at Shangguan Murou, "Mother, what do you mean?"
"Your cultivation level is not as high as theirs right now, so you must win them over. I don't believe they wouldn't want to get rid of Shangguan Yan, this eyesore!"
Shangguan Murou looked coldly at Shangguan Qi, "Qi'er, now that Shangguan Ying and Shangguan Xue are back, you need to be even more careful about your words and actions. No matter how bad they are, they are still granddaughters, while you are a granddaughter. Do you understand?"
"..."
Mentioning this made Shangguan Qi angry. "They were just picked up from outside, what's the difference between them and any Tom, Dick, or Harry! Why can they call me grandpa and grandma!"
"Just because they have the surname Shangguan, and just because Shangguan Zhi is your maternal grandfather's son!" Shangguan Murou took a deep breath, picked up the dragon fruit from the ground, and helped Fang Ruo up. She said softly, "Qi'er went too far just now, Fang Ruo, don't be angry with her."
"..."
Shangguan Qi was about to explode with anger upon seeing this, but seeing Shangguan Murou's warning gaze, she had no choice but to suppress her anger. She slowly walked up to Fang Ruo and patiently said, "Fang Ruo, I just lost my temper. You're not angry with me, are you?"
"No...it can't be..."
Fangruo was well aware of Shangguan Qi's personality, but Shangguan Murou was her savior. In order to repay her kindness, Fangruo could tolerate whatever Shangguan Qi did to her.
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