Chi Jingyu looked over indifferently: "What?"
Shen Xiwei's expression changed, and a blush rose on her cheeks: "Your Highness, the jade pendant in your hand... seems to be mine."
She had heard that the heir of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion had been secretly inquiring about a girl, which is why she decided to take a gamble.
This jade pendant clearly belongs to Shen Tangning. She is proud and would never admit that her personal belongings have fallen into the hands of another man, even if that man is her fiancé.
That day, she and Shen Tangning both went to the temple to offer incense, but the other woman was punished by her father for returning late. She must have encountered some accident on her way back...
Seeing the sudden brightness in Chi Jingyu's eyes, Shen Xiwei knew she had made the right bet.
...
A flash of surprise crossed Shen Tangning's eyes, but she quickly realized what was going on.
I see!
Shen Xiwei had seen her wear this jade pendant before, so she naturally knew that it belonged to her. However, she did not tell Chi Jingyu, but instead, out of selfishness, took the place of her life-saving grace.
Shen Tangning's reaction was unexpectedly calm: "So what? What do you mean by telling me all this now?"
Chi Jingyu stepped forward hastily, her eyes filled with hatred: "It is because of her selfish desires that we have missed so many years!"
If he hadn't mistaken someone for someone else, he and Shen Xiwei would never have crossed paths again! In his past life, he wouldn't have let Tang Ning down and done so many irreversible things!
A mocking glint flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes: "You mean, because Shen Xiwei said this jade pendant was hers, you fell in love with her, and now that you know it's actually mine, you're still bothering me?"
She suddenly burst out laughing. "Chi Jingyu, do you like this jade pendant or the person? And isn't your 'liking' a bit too cheap?"
She suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Shen Xiwei; all those years of affection had turned out to be because of a jade pendant.
Chi Jingyu brazenly attributed his indecisiveness to an inanimate object. Did he think he would be very moved?
But she only found it funny, not only to laugh at Chen Xiwei, but also at her past self, who had wasted her entire life on such a man—how worthless!
Her reaction greatly exceeded Chi Jingyu's expectations, and he stood there stunned, somewhat taken aback: "No, it's not like that..."
Shen Tangning had completely lost her patience: "Alright, I don't have time to listen to your inner monologue, and I don't care what you're thinking. Let's end this farce here!"
Just as Shen Tangning was about to open the door, a loud thud suddenly came from beside her.
She looked over in surprise and saw Xue Qing slumped on the ground, unconscious: "Xue Qing!"
Just as she was about to step forward to check the situation, she felt a wave of dizziness. Her sharp gaze swept over Chi Jingyu, then across the incense burner in the room, and she demanded, "You tampered with the incense?!"
Chi Jingyu looked blankly at him: "What..."
He suddenly remembered that after he came in, a servant seemed to have come in to change the incense.
Startled, Chi Jingyu collapsed to the ground.
In the last moment before he regained consciousness, he saw Shen Tangning leaning against the wall, opening the door while slamming a vase to the ground!
A crisp sound shattered, and the guards standing beside the carriage looked up sharply:
"What's that noise? Let's go check it out!"
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