Song Jiao smiled politely, "Why, I came to see you."
Lan Chuyi was still very suspicious, always feeling that something was wrong. Why did this person seem so familiar?
"Mom, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I just came back and it's only the first day I've known you. Calling you mom is already the limit. Don't play the mother-daughter game here. As for your performance today, I can only say it was fair."
She had just come into this world and had just returned to this home.
It’s good that the treatment is not as unbalanced as I imagined.
But she also thought that if these people favored the person who was reported wrongly, she would not fight for anything, as long as she did not get involved.
Song Jiao sighed. This guy was surprisingly insightful. It seemed that he was not someone who believed in family affection in the real world either.
Then he asked someone to put everything on the table.
Lan Chuyi widened her eyes and stared at the dazzling array of delicious food on the table.
The roast duck has crispy skin and tender meat, the braised pork is bright red in color, the sweet and sour spare ribs exude an enticing sweet aroma, and the steaming hot chicken soup is simply mouth-watering.
Her stomach growled at an inopportune moment, as if protesting against her and in urgent need of some delicious comfort.
However, Song Jiao's half-smile flashed through Lan Chuyi's mind. She always felt that this woman seemed to have some ulterior motives.
However, hunger eventually overcame her vigilance. She reached out her hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally picked up a piece of pork ribs. The aroma was so strong that it was hard to resist.
While gnawing on the ribs, Lan Chuyi chatted vaguely with Song Jiao: "Mom, tell me, why does Lan Chuli always dislike me?" Her mouth was full of food and her speech was a little slurred.
Song Jiao pursed her lips and smiled slightly, with an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.
Pretending to be mysterious, she approached Lan Chuyi and whispered, "Isn't that simple? Because you are my biological child, and she is not. Lan Chuli is naturally afraid that she will return to where she originally belonged. You know, the Lan family is the top family on this continent. Lan Chuli is no fool."
After hearing this, Lan Chuyi suddenly understood.
Sure enough, there is no malice without reason in this world.
She sneered softly, "How funny! I never said she had to leave when I came back. They really can't wait."
She felt that these people were indeed stupid, daring to do such little tricks in front of Song Jiao.
Lan Chuyi looked at Song Jiao, a sly look flashing in her eyes. "How can you be sure that I didn't do those rumors? What if it was really me?"
After hearing this, Song Jiao just looked at her calmly, with a deep understanding in her eyes, "Because you don't like those things."
Lan Chuyi didn't expect that her temptation would be seen through so easily, but she did not show any surprise or dissatisfaction.
She smiled softly and said nothing more, turning her attention to the delicious food on the table.
These delicacies are delicious and precious, and must not be wasted.
Lan Chuli rushed into the Buddhist hall angrily, with a ferocious look on her face and her fists clenched. Her anger seemed to set the entire Buddhist hall on fire.
The Buddha statue on the altar fell down with a wave of her hand, and fragments flew everywhere.
"Why? Why did that bitch come back? I have made such careful arrangements!" She roared, her voice echoing off the walls of the Buddhist hall.
The man in black appeared behind Lan Chuli like a ghost. His voice was cold and calm: "The master's patience is limited, Lan Chuli. He is very disappointed that you failed to complete the task."
Lan Chuli turned around abruptly, staring at the man in black with a fierce expression on his face: "Don't you claim to be the top assassin organization? How come you can't even deal with a woman?"
The man in black looked at her expressionlessly, his tone revealing disdain. "We are indeed the best, but the prerequisite is that we need accurate information. Why didn't you tell us that the woman was not the waste you claimed she was?"
"How can she not be a waste? She has never been exposed to cultivation in the countryside, so how can she not be a waste?" Lan Chuli was stunned for a moment, then roared, "On the contrary, you can't even deal with a waste, and you still let her come back!"
The man in black snorted coldly and continued, "We have already lost more than twenty elite warriors. With such a price, do you think the master will easily forgive you?"
Lan Chuli's face turned pale in an instant. How could it be? Could it be that Lan Chuyi really wasn't a waste? The more she thought about it, the more worried she became.
She tried to calm herself down, took a deep breath, and asked, "What should we do now?"
The man in black was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Master will give you a chance to make amends. You must quickly regain Lan Yuyou's trust and obtain the secret guarded by the Lan family. At the same time, we will also increase our support for you."
Lan Chuli gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I will do it."
The man in black turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly stopped, turned back and looked at Lan Chuli coldly: "Remember, your life is given by your master. If you make another mistake, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."
After saying this, the man in black disappeared into the darkness. Lan Chuli stood there, clenching his fists, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
next day
Lan Chuli was looking forward to the Zhang family dinner with great anticipation.
In her mind, it was not just a dinner party, but also a great opportunity for her to show herself and consolidate her position.
Even though her mother had confined herself to the party, she still had to take her to it. After all, a country girl like Lan Chuyi was not worthy of being on the stage.
So, at noon on the day of the Zhang family dinner, Lan Chuli couldn't wait to instruct the servants to prepare a luxurious dress for her to wear to the dinner.
She imagined herself wearing that dress and becoming the focus of the dinner party, and the excitement in her heart was beyond words.
She ordered the servants to bring hot water, intending to take a good bath and appear in the best condition at the dinner party.
However, the servant standing outside the door ignored her orders.
They stood there expressionlessly, as if they hadn't heard any of her instructions.
Lan Chuli's brows furrowed, anger rising in her heart. "Are you all deaf? You won't do what I tell you to do?"
"Even though I'm not a biological daughter, I'm still the eldest daughter of the Lan family!"
"I asked you to bring the things I prepared for me over here quickly. If you're late for the dinner, I'll make sure you're in big trouble!"
Finally, a servant spoke coldly: "Madam said that it would be better to let the real daughter go to the Zhang family dinner."
This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on Lan Chuli's head, instantly extinguishing her enthusiasm.
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