Yin Heng said coldly, "Aunt Xu, since Miss Xu has returned home safely, I will not disturb you any longer."
"Young Master Yin, thank you so much for your help today."
"Aunt Xu, please don't say that. Wei'er and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and you have taken good care of me. Besides, I didn't help much today. I'm relieved that Wei'er is safe and sound."
Yin Heng's words made no mention of his fiancée, Xu Jin'en, clearly indicating that he did not want any connection with her.
Bai Qianmo chuckled inwardly, realizing that the marriage with the Yin family was likely to fall through.
Jin En, you certainly don't want to marry Yin Heng, do you?
Consider this a small favor I'm doing for you by temporarily occupying your body.
After Yin Heng left, Chen Xin'e held a cup of tea and slowly took a sip.
The warmth and tenderness in his eyes as he looked at Bai Qianmo were gone.
"Those bandits on Yanshan Mountain are rampant and ruthless. It's truly a rare thing that you were able to return safely after falling into their hands."
"Perhaps those bandits were being chased so hard by the governor's men that they felt I would be a burden, so they abandoned me and ran away."
“Those bandits were in their prime. A bunch of rough men saw a beautiful young woman like you. Didn’t anything happen between them?” Chen Xin’e looked at Bai Qianmo coldly.
"If I say that nothing happened, would the First Madam believe me?"
"Heh, what does it matter whether I believe it or not? It's up to the Yin family to believe you. But judging from Yin Heng's expression just now, your marriage with him is probably going to fall through."
Chen Xin'e thought that after she said these words, Bai Qianmo would be heartbroken and cry bitterly.
For a teenage girl, having her reputation ruined and her fiancé likely to break off the engagement is undoubtedly a devastating blow.
In some extreme cases, it is even common for people to hang themselves.
Seeing Bai Qianmo's calm expression, Chen Xin'e frowned.
Is this girl so stupid that she can't understand what she's saying, or is she so carefree that she doesn't care at all about losing her virginity?
Don't you feel sad?
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Does Madam want to see me sad?"
“I feel sorry for you. You really don’t know what’s important. If word gets out that you were kidnapped by the bandit leader, not only will the Yin family break off the engagement, but I’m afraid there won’t be many people in this city who will want you.”
"Oh? Madam is worried about me? I thought that the happiest person would be you, Madam, if my marriage with Yin Heng fell through."
Chen Xin'e was taken aback when Bai Qianmo retorted.
When she realized what was happening, her face immediately fell.
"Bang!" She slammed the teacup down on the coffee table beside her.
"What do you mean by that? Although I am not your biological mother, I have never mistreated you. In every way, have I ever deprived you of food, clothing, or other necessities? Your mother passed away early, and I fully approved of your marriage to the Yin family. But who told you that you are not fortunate enough to have this opportunity? Did you expect me to hire bandits to kidnap you?"
“Madam, when I went to offer incense at my mother’s grave yesterday, I vaguely heard my mother talking to me.”
Chen Xin'e's expression changed drastically, and she secretly gasped.
Her hands were fidgeting as she clutched the handkerchief in her palms.
"What...what did your mother say to you?"
"My mother said that although you, Madam, are outspoken, narrow-minded, and shrewish, you are not a truly evil person. She said that she passed away early and will entrust me to your care from now on." Bai Qianmo revealed a harmless smile.
These words filled Chen Xin'e with shock, fear, and hatred, making her grit her teeth in fury.
That vile woman Yang Fengqin, even in death she is still so vicious, actually saying she was narrow-minded, shrewish and vicious?
Hmph, if I were truly wicked, you would have died long ago, leaving behind an orphan, and I would have sent that girl Xu Jin'en down to meet you.
However, the thought of Yang Fengqin coming to settle accounts with her that day still sent chills down Chen Xin'e's spine.
Forget it, she's a living person, there's no need for her to argue with a wandering ghost.
She finally understood: as soon as Xu Jin'en returned to the Xu family, Yang Fengqin's ghost haunted her, clearly because it was concerned about her daughter.
“Your mother… is right, I will take good care of you,” Chen Xin’e replied reluctantly.
"Mother, Xu Jin'en is back?"
Xu Jinwei rushed in.
Upon seeing Xu Jin'en standing inside the house, Xu Jinwei's eyes lit up.
She glanced at Bai Qianmo from head to toe, and once she was sure she was unharmed, the weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.
"You little brat, you've finally come back. I thought you were going to go up the mountain with those bandits and become their wife."
Xu Jinwei immediately launched into a tirade of criticism.
Bai Qianmo saw the worry in her heart and joked, "I'd like to too, but unfortunately, they don't want to."
"How shameless of you to say that out loud."
"Miss! Waaah... Miss, you're finally back! Xiao Huan was so worried!" Xiao Huan rushed in and threw herself into Bai Qianmo's arms.
Bai Qianmo didn't like getting too close to others. Standing there stiffly, she didn't know what to do with the girl.
Xiao Huan, with snot and tears streaming down her face, just kept crying in Bai Qianmo's arms, wiping her snot all over Bai Qianmo's body.
Bai Qianmo, being a germaphobe, found Xiao Huan's advances to be pure torture.
She put her arms around Xiao Huan's shoulders and pulled her away from her side.
"Alright, stop crying, I'm back now, aren't I?"
"Miss, are you...are you alright? Did those bandits bully you?"
"No, it's perfectly intact."
Seeing that Bai Qianmo was mentally sound and didn't seem to be lying.
Furthermore, after witnessing her young mistress's "peerless martial arts" firsthand, Xiao Huan finally felt at ease.
Although I don't know where the young lady is secretly practicing martial arts, she has recently become quite mysterious.
However, Xiao Huan felt that the girls nowadays were much more capable than before.
Chen Xin'e glanced coldly at her good-for-nothing daughter.
"Wei'er, what kind of appearance do you look like? Running out with your hair all over the place, wouldn't the servants laugh at me behind my back for not raising you properly?"
"Mother, I know I was wrong. Wei'er will go back now."
Seeing that Bai Qianmo had returned alive, Xu Jinwei put aside her worries.
He glanced at Bai Qianmo with a look of disgust.
"Look at you, Xiao Huan. Quickly take your young lady back and give her a good wash. People who don't know better will think that my mother and I are deliberately bullying you."
Bai Qianmo chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Like mother, like daughter."
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