"Oh, my dear young lady, you're sitting here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping. Are you drinking tea?"
The woman's words were sharp and cutting, full of malice.
"You'd better go to bed and lie down quickly, otherwise if you get sick again with your frail body, the master will say that I, as your wife, am not taking good care of you. Then I will really be wronged."
Luo Jiu frowned, realizing that the woman in front of her was the original owner's stepmother, Madam Jin, as the system had mentioned. However, for some reason, the system in this world only provided some information about character relationships, without any details about the plot.
Luo Jiu tapped her teacup lightly with her index finger. For now, it was best to remain still. Look at the original owner's stepmother, coming here in the middle of the night—what kind of wicked scheme was she plotting?
"Madam, I'm afraid the master won't have time to care about this vixen today."
Luo Jiu heard another voice, which must have been Madam Jin's personal maid.
"Hehehe... You're right."
Madam Jin covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice loud and sharp. She slowly walked step by step to Luo Jiu, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and a hand covered in nail polish gripped Luo Jiu's chin tightly.
She looked at that face, a face that could launch a thousand ships, yet it was the daughter of the person she hated most.
The mother, with her seductive face, managed to seduce the master into making her his legal wife before she died. Even her daughter, whom she left behind, inherited her looks.
She was blind and had only a pretty face, utterly useless, yet the master still managed to deceive her into treating her like an ancestor, never skimping on her food, clothing, or other necessities.
As for herself, she bore him a son and a daughter, but only received the title of legal wife without any real power. It was truly laughable, how could she not hate it?
The more Jin thought about it, the angrier she became. Her slender fingers slowly traced across her fair cheek, leaving a long red mark.
Luo Jiu winced in pain and slapped her hand away, asking coldly, "Does Madam Jin intend to resort to private torture?"
"That's a novel thing to say. As your mother, I'm teaching you manners, and you're slandering your elders!"
"Hmph!" Luo Jiu chuckled, then continued:
"Teach me manners? You think you're worthy?"
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