He said, "Although that's what you say, your father became the county magistrate thanks to my family. What's wrong with me letting you do this?"
"Isn't this all something you owe me, and I see you're doing it willingly?"
"I only helped you out of pity, but I never expected you to turn your back on me!"
Yan Xue's expression remained indifferent throughout.
"If you had treated me as a sister instead of a lackey or your sidekick, I would have treated you with all my heart."
"But you've trampled my self-esteem and dignity into the dirt. Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"
Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue hid behind the peach tree, eating melons without the slightest panic.
Ruan Ci said coldly, "But without me, Ruan Ci, you wouldn't have this opportunity today."
Yan Xue: "What you said is indeed true, but now... I no longer need to be your sister."
Ruan Ci's pupils suddenly widened.
"you……"
But his expression quickly calmed down.
"You are now Consort Shu's person, so it is true that you have nothing to do with me anymore."
"But Yan Xue, it's a fact that you used me. If I were to expose all the shameful things I did to you..."
Yan Xue's face stiffened.
"Just tell me what you want to do."
Ruan Ci said coldly, "I don't want to do anything either. I invited you here today because I want to sever the connection between us!"
"What's the meaning?!"
Yan Xue looked at Ruan Ci, seemingly puzzled.
"This is a cup of peach blossom wine. It was brewed by my servants when we were sisters."
Yan Xue seemed a little incredulous.
"You can be so childish."
But a strange sense of guilt arose in my heart.
"Tell me, what do you want to do with this peach blossom wine?"
"I heard that if you and I drink this cup of wine, we will sever our connection."
"Yan Xue, I was wrong before. From now on, you will fly alone."
Yan Xue glanced at Ruan Ci; she wasn't stupid.
But she did feel a little guilty.
She only gained the favor of Consort Shu today because she stepped on Ruan Ci's back.
Ruan Ci raised his wine cup and lifted it up.
Yan Xue glanced at the other glass of wine and picked it up.
"Since you want to sever our sisterly bond, I'd be more than happy to oblige."
God knows how long she had been waiting for this day.
Yan Xue had thought Ruan Ci would retaliate against her in some way, but she didn't expect her to let her off so easily.
Ruan Ci watched Yan Xue finish the glass of wine, a satisfied smile curving his lips.
Then he watched as Yan Xue put down her wine glass.
"I'll drink this wine too. Just pretend all those things from the past never happened."
Yan Xue said coldly, "This peach blossom wine is a bit intoxicating, making people feel dizzy."
A blush crept onto her face.
Ruan Ci, however, thought that the medicine had taken effect so quickly, and a smug smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
Shen Pingjin looked at the blush on Yan Xue's face and then glanced at Yan Jue beside her.
"Didn't you change it?"
Yan Jue shook his head: "Impossible, I clearly remember that I was switched."
Shen Pingjin had always had great faith in Yan Jue's martial arts skills.
He could only nod and say, "Okay, I guess I misunderstood you."
Yan Jue thought to himself, "That's more like it. I should trust myself like this."
After Ruan Ci finished drinking the wine, he waved to Yan Xue.
"From now on, let's wipe the slate clean between us and pretend we never knew each other."
Yan Xue couldn't get what she wanted.
"Alright, then let us never see each other again."
"Let's keep our bridges and roads as we are, and pretend we don't know each other from now on."
After saying this, Yan Xue turned and left.
Ruan Ci watched Yan Xue leave and planned to follow her.
I wonder which lucky man will get to spend a night with Yan Xue.
Ruan Ci had to admit that Yan Xue was indeed quite attractive.
She planned to follow and take a look, but she didn't expect her steps to become increasingly unsteady, and she could hardly even see the scene in front of her anymore.
Could it be that...
Ruan Ci inwardly cried out in alarm, "Did I drink the wrong wine?!"
No, that can't be!
Ruan Ci shook her head vigorously, thinking that the alcohol must be too strong, but she didn't expect that she would fall headfirst as she walked.
Before losing consciousness, Ruan Ci had no idea at what step she had gone wrong.
Shen Pingjin deliberately led Yan Jue to hide behind the big tree for a while longer, and found that Yan Xue did not seem to notice the unconscious Ruan Ci, which made her feel happy.
She carried Ruan Ci into a room. Her purpose was not to make Yan Xue lose her virginity, but she also had no need to tarnish a girl's reputation.
However, she has always held grudges.
Just because Ruan Ci has a foul mouth, and because she secretly talked about her at Zuixianglou back then, she never intended to make things difficult for her.
Shen Pingjin glanced around, unsure who would be coming next, but she noticed a belt on the table, and knew that someone was definitely coming.
Shen Pingjin carried Ruan Ci to the bed, then left gracefully with Yan Jue.
And no one noticed any of this.
Yan Xue felt extremely comfortable.
Ruan Ci's treatment of her as a lackey has always been a thorn in her side.
Now that the two had just shared a drink, they acted like strangers, which made Yan Xue very happy.
Shen Pingjin returned to her seat and looked at Yan Xue, whose face was slightly flushed, not far away. She kept thinking about how she should approach her.
After the Spring Banquet, she had to deal with the matters of Zuixianglou and Liuliguan, which could not be taken lightly.
Finding help is what Chen Pingjin needs most right now.
Shen Pingjin took a liking to Yan Xue.
Looking at Yan Xue's rosy face, Shen Pingjin suddenly knew what she had to do.
Chen Pingjin glanced at Yan Jue.
"Yan Jue, can you do me a favor?"
Looking into the woman's bright eyes, Yan Jue knew that this little girl was up to no good.
But my heart softened.
"What kind of help?"
He always granted Shen Pingjin's every request, doing so willingly.
Chen Pingjin said, "Go find someone to bump into that girl and say she smells of alcohol. Then have that person pretend to harass her, and I'll step in and play the hero."
Yan Jue couldn't understand why Shen Pingjin would go to such lengths just because of a dream.
Furthermore, she felt that Shen Pingjin's approach was somewhat...uncool.
But looking into the bright eyes of the girl in front of him, Yan Jue couldn't bring himself to refuse and nodded in agreement.
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