Chapter 70: Dark and Windy Night
Looking at Shen Ningyuan's face so close, Ji Yunhuan's heart trembled with fear.
"Sister-in-law, I don't want to go in. I'm really afraid of snakes!"
"What are you afraid of? With your brother here, those snakes won't hurt you!"
Shen Ningyuan dragged Ji Yunhuan into the ancestral hall without saying anything.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, a bamboo green snake rushed towards Shen Ningyuan.
"Miss!"
Seeing the bamboo-leaf green snake rushing towards Shen Ningyuan, Lan Yin couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
In contrast, Shen Ningyuan seemed unusually calm, pulling Ji Yunhuan in front of her and blocking the snake for her.
But in the blink of an eye, the bamboo green snake came face to face with Ji Yunhuan.
"ah!"
After Ji Yunhuan let out a heart-wrenching scream, she immediately reached out and shook off the Bamboo Leaf Green on her face.
But at this time, another thick and long rattlesnake quickly crawled towards Shen Ningyuan.
Shen Ningyuan was still not at all flustered. She flashed and hid behind Ji Yunhuan.
The rattlesnake changed direction again and rushed towards Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan kept standing on tiptoe to dodge the rattlesnake.
Soon after, more and more snakes rushed towards Shen Ningyuan.
In response to this, Shen Ningyuan was not at all flustered. She just hid behind Ji Yunhuan and attracted the attention of the snakes to Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan kept dodging these snakes, but no matter how she dodged, more and more snakes rushed towards her.
In desperation, Ji Yunhuan had to take out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve and sweep the yellow powder in the bottle onto every snake that approached her.
Strangely, after these snakes came into contact with the yellow powder that Ji Yunhuan scattered, they all avoided it.
After a while, all the snakes retreated, spitting out their tongues and looking at Shen Ningyuan and Ji Yunhuan from a distance.
After taking a glance at the snakes around, Shen Ningyuan walked to Ji Yunhuan's side, sneered and said, "I didn't expect that my sister-in-law actually carried realgar powder to repel snakes. It's such a coincidence that I just happened to use it."
Hearing this, Ji Yunhuan forced a forced smile and said awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, I have been afraid of snakes since I was a child, so I always carry realgar powder with me."
“Oh…I see.”
Shen Ningyuan smiled meaningfully, but didn't say much.
She didn't expect that Chen would let Ji Yunhuan attack her for the second time.
And, in such a clumsy way.
This made her doubt that Chen was really out of options.
At this time, after Ji Yunhuan glanced at these snakes, he looked at Shen Ningyuan and asked coldly: "Sister-in-law, it is really strange that these snakes suddenly appeared near my brother's coffin."
"Of course it's strange."
Ji Yunhuan continued, "Sister-in-law, do you think that your recent actions may have angered Big Brother, so he summoned these snakes to warn you?"
"Oh? Really?"
Shen Ningyuan turned her head and glanced at Ji Yunhuan with a half-smile.
She said nonchalantly, "If he can't stand it, just take me away."
“…”
Shen Ningyuan's words left Ji Yunhuan speechless, and he felt a nameless anger in his heart.
She actually hoped that Ji Yunchuan's spirit in heaven could take the bitch Shen Ningyuan away.
This way she could save a breath, and she didn't have to be forced by Chen to rack her brains to find a way to take Shen Ningyuan's life!
Thinking of this, Ji Yunhuan glared at Shen Ningyuan angrily, wishing he could rush up and tear her into pieces immediately.
This damn bitch has been causing trouble for her frequently recently!
Seeing that all the snakes had hidden to one side, Lan Yin dared to walk into the ancestral hall tremblingly and came to Shen Ningyuan's side, "Madam, are you okay? I was almost scared to death just now. If you were bitten by a snake, you would be dead!"
Lan Yin was so worried that she almost cried.
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen as long as my sister-in-law is here.” Shen Ningyuan said with a hint of meaning.
Lan Yin also understood the hidden meaning of her words and looked at Ji Yunhuan with resentment.
These black-hearted people still won’t let her young lady go even at this time!
Seeing Lan Yin was so impatient, Chen Ningyuan immediately ordered: "Go find a few servants to get rid of these snakes, so that no more snakes will come out and scare the guests on the day of the funeral."
"Miss, why don't you let this servant stay with you."
Lan Yin glanced at Shen Ningyuan hesitantly, with no intention of leaving.
Seeing this, Shen Ningyuan shook his head and signaled Lan Yin with his eyes to leave quickly.
Because she knew that Ji Yunhuan's plan was not over yet.
What she had to do was to give Ji Yunhuan the opportunity to take action.
She really wanted to see what big moves Chen and Ji Yunhuan had come up with in the past few days.
Seeing that Shen Ningyuan insisted, Lan Yin had no choice but to obey her orders and went outside to call the servants in to clean up the snakes.
Then, Shen Ningyuan turned around and was about to leave.
As soon as I reached the entrance of the ancestral hall, I heard Ji Yunhuan's voice behind me.
"Sister-in-law, wait for me!"
Shen Ningyuan stopped and turned to look at Ji Yunhuan, “Sister-in-law, is there anything else?”
Ji Yunhuan ran towards Shen Ningyuan, almost sticking to her, "Sister-in-law, did I scare you just now? I'll take you back to Xiyuanju."
"No need." Shen Ningyuan refused directly, "I'm not scared."
Ji Yunhuan paused for a moment and continued, "Even if that's the case, there are so many snakes in the mansion. What if there are snakes on the way back? I'm worried about you going back alone, so let me take you back!"
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan's eyes became more playful.
She knew that Ji Yunhuan had another trick up his sleeve.
So, under Ji Yunhuan's expectant gaze, Shen Ningyuan smiled and nodded, "Since my sister-in-law is so thoughtful, then I'll trouble you. Thank you for sending me back."
"Sister-in-law, we are all family, don't be so polite." Ji Yunhuan licked his face and came up, hooking Shen Ningyuan's wrist, "I will go to the temple to become a monk in two days. By then, the mountains are high and the waters are far away, and I don't know when I can meet my sister-in-law."
"I just want to spend more time with my sister-in-law while we still have time to spend together, and apologize for what happened before."
Shen Ningyuan snorted coldly.
Apologize?
She almost took her life, and an apology is all it takes?
Why did Ji Yunhuan think that she would be generous enough to forgive her?
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan didn't say anything.
She let Ji Yunhuan hold her hand and go towards Xiyuanju.
On the way from the ancestral hall to Xiyuanju, you will pass by the back garden of the marquis's mansion - a rockery and stone forest surrounding the lake.
At this time, it was already dark, there was no one around, and the entire back garden was eerily quiet.
When passing by the lake, Ji Yunhuan suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Shen Ningyuan immediately became alert.
It's a dark and windy night, a perfect time to kill someone.
She glanced at the calm lake and roughly guessed what Ji Yunhuan was going to do to her.
But he remained calm and asked in a calm tone, "Sister-in-law, why did you suddenly stop leaving?"
Ji Yunhuan lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
Finally, she suddenly spoke in a low and suppressed voice, "Sister-in-law, do you know? When you first married into the Ji family, I really liked you..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
