Chapter Four: One more word and I'll beat you up too
In an instant, Nan Jiao could feel everyone's eyes focused on her, accompanied by a gasp of surprise.
"That can't be right. Rumor has it that Nan Jiao and her beast husbands are very loving, and they even have several cubs."
"Where did this news come from? It must be fake. What kind of wife is abandoned by her beastly husbands?"
"Divorced? We've never seen any news about it."
...
A woman dressed in a gorgeous red dress slowly approached from the crowd. Nan Jiao recognized her as Sang Lin, the original owner's nemesis from her time at the academy, and also the female protagonist's cousin in the book.
Sang Lin swirled her wine glass in her hand, a smile playing on her lips: "Why would I lie to you? The media certainly hasn't reported on this matter, but our family is related to the royal family. Isn't it easy for us to find out what we want? If you don't believe me, just open your terminals and see if there are any male names listed in her marital status."
"She was not only abandoned by her beastmen, but also fell from a high-ranking beastman to a low-ranking beastman. Logically speaking, such a beastman is not qualified to attend our class reunion."
Those who had been surrounding Nan Jiao quickly distanced themselves, their eyes filled with disdain.
"What the hell? She was actually abandoned by her own beast mate? This is such a disgrace to us females."
"No wonder he was dressed so shabbily. I thought he was experiencing life, but I didn't expect he couldn't afford a haute couture gown."
"I wasted so much breath. She should have just said so earlier. Why pretend? She's been abandoned. Does she expect us to fawn over her like before?"
“Nan Jiao was originally an orphan. She only managed to get a strong and handsome male because she had a high compatibility with those few males. I always said how lucky she was. She was still abandoned.”
...
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Sang Lin smiled with satisfaction. She leaned closer to Nan Jiao and looked her up and down: "Tsk tsk, so pitiful."
"Oh, so?" Nan Jiao was too lazy to pay attention to the group of orcs. Her purpose in coming here was very direct: to find Liu Yuan and obtain a cooperation opportunity.
Speaking of which... where is Liu Yuan?
Seeing Nan Jiao's indifferent reaction, the people around her who were laughing lost interest. After all, it's most interesting to see someone get angry and upset when you're mocking them, and Nan Jiao's nonchalant attitude made it seem like she didn't care about their comments at all.
Sang Lin's lips froze in place.
When Sang Lin learned about this from her cousin, she was so happy that she couldn't sleep for several days. She thought that when she saw Nan Jiao again, she would definitely make fun of her. Nan Jiao's angry and exasperated look would be hilarious.
But why is this not quite what I expected?
"Sorry I'm late." A pleasant male voice rang out, and a handsome, effeminate man walked over. He had long, smooth green hair, and a peacock feather brooch was pinned to his neatly pressed suit.
Sang Lin's face lit up instantly, and she quickly took Ke Lin's arm: "Darling, why are you so late? Look who this is. You wouldn't believe it, would you? This down-on-her-luck woman in front of you is none other than the once-famous Nan Jiao! Luckily you dumped her and threw yourself into my arms, otherwise you would have had to suffer with her too."
The old classmates, who knew about the feud between the three, couldn't help but whisper among themselves:
"Do you guys remember? When Kelin dumped Nan Jiao, Nan Jiao cried and made a scene at school for three whole days. Later, she even paid people to harass Sang Lin every day until the principal personally intervened and the matter was calmed down."
"Later, I heard that Nan Jiao successfully matched with those six SSS-level males, and Sang Lin and Ke Lin became the clowns that everyone talked about. But looking at it this way, it was Ke Lin who had foresight. Otherwise, why would all of Nan Jiao's males divorce her? It's enough to show how terrible she was as a female."
"Yes, Klin is the most handsome male in the Peacock Clan. If he really goes with Nan Jiao, who knows what kind of mess he'll be made of."
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Hearing the comments around her, Sang Lin smiled with satisfaction.
Back then, Nan Jiao successfully matched with six powerful SSS-class males simultaneously, forming one of the most powerful families in the interstellar space. She and Klin were ridiculed and mocked for being "blind to their abilities," and she had been holding back this anger for so many years. Now, she could finally vent her frustration.
Klin was completely submissive in front of Sang Lin. At Sang Lin's prompting, he slowly looked at Nan Jiao with a scrutinizing gaze and a hint of subtle complexity.
He echoed Sang Lin's words, his tone condescending: "Nan Jiao, I've said it before, an orphan like you, who has brought misfortune to her parents, will not receive anyone's love. You see, it's not just me, everyone who has come into contact with you chooses to leave you..."
A sharp "snap" interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
Sang Lin protectively shielded Ke Lin with heartache: "Nan Jiao, are you crazy?!"
Klin belatedly touched his cheek, which bore the obvious handprint.
Besides being surprised, he also felt some pain in his heart, because Nan Jiao used to be famously infatuated with him, so much so that she would have been willing to die for him.
Now... you actually hit him?
The Nan Jiao before me hasn't changed much compared to the past; time has been exceptionally kind to her. But her originally confused and uneasy eyes have become clear and bright.
Nan Jiao clenched her fists tightly, her surging emotions still unsettled. She knew Kelin was referring to the original owner of this body, who was also an orphan, but it reminded her of her own experiences—abandoned by her parents as a child, and then abandoned by those men as an adult…
She looked at Sang Lin, her eyes filled with chilling coldness:
"Shut up, or I'll beat you up too."
She retained the original owner's memories, and remembered that after seducing the original owner, this Klin abandoned her without hesitation, and even conspired with Sang Lin to fabricate bad things that the original owner had not done, to smear the original owner and ruin her reputation.
He deserved that slap perfectly!
Faced with Nan Jiao's fierce gaze, Sang Lin subconsciously shrank back, but quickly felt ashamed and immediately said arrogantly:
"What are you so arrogant about, you lowly orc? Look at the rags you're wearing, you probably can't even afford to eat, right? Here's what we'll do: if you kneel down and apologize to my orc husband, I'm willing to give you a job to support your family. Klin works at the Energy Bureau now, and I can persuade him to help you get a job there as a cleaner. Don't underestimate this job; it pays six thousand star coins a month, at least enough to make you live a decent life."
"Kneel down and apologize?" Nan Jiao sneered, "You might as well go to sleep and dream now."
"Don't push your luck, Nan Jiao. You're already in such a difficult situation, do you still care about saving face?" She smiled provocatively. "Is it because I stole Kelin from your side? Are you still holding a grudge about that?"
"Holding a grudge?" Nan Jiao couldn't help but find it amusing. "What exactly are you showing off? Are you smug because you picked up a male I got tired of playing with?"
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