Inside the bedroom of the manor.
Ruan Qingan was sitting on the edge of the bed, and in front of her was the family doctor, who was bending over and removing the bandages. After more than a month, her fractured arm had finally healed.
As the family doctor packed up the things, he said, "Congratulations on your recovery, madam. If you experience any discomfort afterward, please call me anytime."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"You're too kind, Madam."
The family doctor shook his head before picking up his things and leaving.
Ruan Qingan looked down at his arm. Thanks to timely treatment, the fracture caused by the recoil of the rifle had not left any sequelae, which was a good thing.
Thinking of this, Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but frown: "It's been so long, shouldn't Lin Chen be back by now?"
037: [Yes, Lin Qisheng has also disappeared.]
Just then, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and the old butler's voice came from outside: "Miss Ruan, the master just called and will be returning to the manor in ten minutes. Would you like to go and meet him?"
"Ten minutes later? Hmm... I'll be right there."
Ruan Qing'an pondered for a moment and said that Lin Chen had parted ways with her earlier to pick up Lin Qisheng, and would probably come back with him. Thinking of this, she agreed immediately.
But just as she was about to get up, Ruan Qing'an suddenly realized something, and she froze on the spot.
037: [What's wrong with you, ancestor?]
She frowned and said, "Just now, he called her Miss Ruan."
Ruan Qing'an still remembers that before she and Lin Chen left, Lin Qisheng was already pressuring her to get married, and wedding arrangements were already on the agenda. Not to mention that when they first arrived, the servants at the manor called her "Madam".
The old butler is very particular about etiquette, so how could he possibly call someone by the wrong title? Could there be some other unexpected event?
With a thought in mind, Ruan Qing'an walked out the door, where the old butler, dressed in a tailcoat, was standing by the door waiting, his head bowed, revealing nothing, as polite and proper as ever.
Ruan Qing'an countered, "Does the sir have any other instructions?"
The old butler replied respectfully, "No, Miss Ruan."
Another distant "Miss Ruan" was heard, and this unexpected turn of events caused Ruan Qing'an to frown deeply.
037: [Um... your affair with the male lead has been exposed?]
When he heard 037's hesitant question, Ruan Qing'an stopped in his tracks and almost stumbled to the ground. His face flushed red. "Hey, what do you mean by 'my affair with him has been exposed'? What happened between us? Nothing has happened yet!"
037: [Ah, yes, yes, yes.]
Nguyen Thanh An: ...
However, as Ruan Qing'an walked downstairs, he pondered and his gaze fell on the old butler—what exactly was the change, and could it really be related to Lin Chen?
However, it is still unknown.
As soon as she entered the living room, Ruan Qing'an saw a maid carrying cleaning tools coming down from upstairs, which surprised her even more.
"Butler, are you doing a thorough cleaning today?"
"Miss Ruan, I'm just cleaning the guest rooms."
Cleaning guest rooms?
Upon hearing this, the strange feeling in her heart became even more pronounced.
...
About five minutes later, Ruan Qingan and the old butler arrived at the entrance of the manor, with servants standing quietly behind them. The return of Lin Qisheng, the master, was a significant event.
But as time passed, they were nowhere to be seen returning, and the sunlight on the island grew increasingly glaring.
The afternoon sun in summer is excessively hot and intense.
She couldn't help but raise her hand to shield her forehead and asked the old butler, "What's going on? Hasn't the master returned yet?"
"Please wait a little longer, Miss Ruan."
The old butler stood to one side, motionless like a statue.
Under the scorching sun, Ruan Qing'an pressed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. If she continued to be exposed to this heat, the original owner's body wouldn't be able to withstand it. But just as she was about to turn around—
Not far away, the sound of helicopter wings turning could be heard. After nearly half an hour, there was finally some movement.
Ruan Qingan paused, then turned to look.
Soon, two figures could be seen walking from the direction of the private airport, one tall and one short. It turned out to be Lin Qisheng and a woman wearing a white gauze dress. Lin Chen was not seen.
The two were very close and intimate, with the woman even clinging tightly to Lin Qisheng.
She wrapped her arms around the man's arm, looking petite and dependent.
Even 037 couldn't help but exclaim: "Holy crap, don't scare me! Does anyone actually like Lin Qisheng, that scumbag? Are you blind?!"
"...Let's go take a look first."
Ruan Qing'an lowered the thoughtful look in his eyes, and when he looked up again, he ran forward with concern: "Sir, how have you been lately?"
"Oh, it's Qing'an."
Lin Qisheng was still talking to the woman beside him when he heard the voice and looked up: "Thank you for waiting for me here, Qing'an."
Even though Lin Qisheng quickly composed himself, Ruan Qing'an still noticed the fleeting impatience and indifference in his eyes.
She changed her mind and tried again in a gentle and soft voice.
Ruan Qing'an's eyes and brows were filled with a gentle and tender look, and her voice was soft and gentle as she spoke: "Sir, what are you saying? I have been very worried about you since we parted. Have you been attacked or injured?"
"No, nothing happened on the way."
As Lin Qisheng spoke, he looked up at Ruan Qing'an's worried appearance, which was particularly endearing, and his impatience subsided a bit: "I heard that you were injured when you went out with Lin Chen. Come here, Qing'an, let me see if you are feeling better."
"The family doctor just removed the bandages today, everything is fine."
Just as Ruan Qing'an was about to refuse, Lin Qisheng's eyes darkened. He released the woman's hand that was around him, and instead grabbed Ruan Qing'an's arm, forcefully pulling her to his side.
Her arm, which had just healed from a fracture, seemed to still feel a slight pain when he dragged it forcefully, and she couldn't help but frown.
But Lin Qisheng stroked the delicate skin on her arm.
Red marks from pressing appeared on the jade-white surface.
Ruan Qing'an's smile froze, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly: What a fucking scumbag, eating what's in his bowl while eyeing what's in the pot.
Just as she was trying to find a way to escape, the woman standing next to Lin Qisheng suddenly said, "Lin, why don't you introduce her to me? I'm going to get angry."
"Sir, who is this gentleman?"
Ruan Qing'an was overjoyed, but a pitiful expression of fear of being abandoned immediately appeared on her face. She quickly pulled her hand away, took several steps back in disbelief, and cried and sobbed in pain.
On one side are old acquaintances, on the other are new acquaintances.
Just by hearing "Ah Lin," you could tell who he had chosen.
As expected, Lin Qisheng coaxed the woman like a lapdog, just like he had coaxed Ruan Qing'an, who was Xia An'an's substitute, before: "Don't be angry, An'an, it will break my heart."
Hearing this title that had once been used to describe him, Ruan Qing'an felt as if he could vomit up his dinner from the night before.
She found that old man disgusting.
At this moment, Lin Qisheng introduced, "An'an, her name is Ruan Qing'an, she is a friend of mine, and she is temporarily staying at the manor."
037: [Holy crap... Shameless!]
What a convenient temporary stay.
What a good friend.
Ruan Qing'an was so angry she almost laughed for the original owner. Lin Qisheng not only wanted to have his cake and eat it too, but also wanted to wrong the old woman and please the new one. If she were really the original owner, she would have lost even the last bit of wealth and glory by now.
Family ties are gone, love is gone, even money is gone.
After Lin Qisheng finished introducing her, he said to Ruan Qing'an, "This is Li An'an. She will be living in the manor from now on. Qing'an, remember to get along well with An'an and don't make things difficult for me."
At this moment, the two finally made eye contact.
For a moment, Ruan Qing'an's pupils suddenly contracted, and she stared intently at the woman in front of her—she and Xia An'an were seven parts similar, from their names to their appearance, they were practically a carbon copy of each other!
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