Yue Chen’s face turned white from Yue Ning’s words.
anwhile, there was a cunning smirk on Yue Ning’s face. It wasn’t everyday she could annoy her little sister.
"Just you wait, I won’t let you get away with this," unable to give a proper coback, Yue Chen could only resort to threats.
"I’ll be waiting for you. Don’t forget to bring on your A-ga," Yue Ning remarked with a sharp glint in her eyes.
Yue Chen scowled at her, stomped her feet before walking away.
"Sister-in-law, you were aweso just now." Huo Yan praised her with utmost sincerity.
Yue Ning, on the other hand, smiled lightly. She touched the tip of her hair, feeling shy from the complint.
"How do you even cope with her? I would have gone crazy if I lived with her," Huo Yan asked, making a disgusted expression.
"I pretended that she didn’t exist," Yue Ning gave a vague reply. After all, she hadn’t really spent ti with Yue Chen ever since she transmigrated into the novel.
Huo Yan chuckled. "That must have been quite hard for her."
"She will survive," Yue Ning laughed.
anwhile, Yue Chen had a horrible expression as she approached a man.
"Chen, why do you look so down?" Kang Beichen asked.
"It’s my good-for-nothing sister, Yue Ning," she answered, taking her seat angrily.
Kang Beichen’s eyes narrowed as he noticed the venom burning in Yue Chen’s gaze.
"What did she do this ti?" His voice was low, deliberate, as if coaxing a confession.
"She humiliated in front of others," Yue Chen seethed, her nails digging into her palms. "She thinks she can trample over just because Huo Feng is married to her."
Kang Beichen’s heart itched a bit. He hated hearing the woman he loved ntion another man’s na, especially when it was soone he couldn’t compare to.
Sensing his silence, Yue Chen imdiately clarified. "You know that I don’t like Huo Feng, but my sister’s attitude can be quite annoying, she is different, and she continues to get on my nerves."
A slow smirk curved on Beichen’s lips. He leaned closer, his tone laced with mockery. "And you’re going to let her continue with that?"
"Of course not!" Yue Chen snapped, her pride stung. "I won’t stop until I wipe that smug smile off her face, and let her know what her place is."
Beichen chuckled, dark amusent dancing in his eyes. He brushed a strand of her hair back, his voice low enough to make her shiver.
"Then let help you, Chen. If she wants a ga, we’ll make sure she learns what losing really ans."
Yue Chen’s lips curled into a triumphant smile. For the first ti that day, her heart raced with excitent instead of anger.
"What do you plan to do?" She asked, excitent dancing in her eyes.
"You’ll find out soon enough. I will never let anyone treat the woman I love badly," Kang Beichen vowed.
"I love you Beichen." Yue Chen confessed, stars in her eyes as she uttered those words.
"The feeling is mutual," he responded, taking her into his arms while a dark glint flashed through his eyes. He was plotting sothing, and it would be dangerous.
anwhile, Yue Ning who has no idea she was being plotted against went ho with Huo Yan.
"Sister-in-law, I’ll be in my room," Huo Yan inford her, and she nodded in agreent.
’Host, you need to begin your main mission,’ the system spoke up softly, gaining Yue Ning’s attention.
Yue Ning narrowed her eyes as the system’s words echoed in her mind. Main mission. To save Huo Feng from a tragic death.
"You dare to bring that up now?" she snapped coldly. "After tricking like a fool, you expect to listen?"
To Yue Ning, she wasn’t bothered by the removal of the points. She was only angry since the system lied to her.
The system’s tone softened, almost cautious. ’Host, that wasn’t betrayal. It was a lesson. If you cannot distinguish between friend and foe, you will never change Huo Feng’s fate. You know how his story ends.’
Yue Ning’s hands tightened at her sides. Of course she knew. She recalled how the author had described Huo Feng’s blood-soaked ending. It was carved into her mory, a tragedy she had vowed to overturn the mont she woke in this world even before she knew of the existence of the system.
"You think I need to be reminded?" She asked bitterly. "Every ti I look at him, I rember. And it makes more determined than ever. But you—" her voice dropped, sharp as a blade, "you double-crossed . Don’t mistake my silence for forgiveness."
The system was quiet for a beat before replying, its tone stripped of its usual arrogance and pride.
’Then let this be my vow, Host: I will never deceive you like that again. My only purpose is to help you save him.’
Yue Ning studied the empty air, as though she could stare it down. Then, slowly, she exhaled.
"I’ll hold you to that. But hear clearly, system, if you ever try to play again, I’ll find a way to tear you out of my soul, even if it kills ."
Understood, the system whispered, ’then let us begin again. Because Kang Beichen and Yue Chen are already moving their pieces. If you want to protect Huo Feng, you can’t afford hesitation.’
A cold light flickered in Yue Ning’s eyes. "Good. Let them co. This ti, I’ll be ready."
’Thank you Host for trusting again,’ the system showed its gratitude.
Yue Ning scoffed. "I am just giving you the benefit of the doubt. I am also aware that I might not be able to save Huo Feng without your help."
"I just want to say that I wasn’t angry with the points deduction, but because you lied to ," Yue Ning finally explained the reason for her anger.
’Your anger is totally justified. Rest assured, that was the first and last ti,’ the system assured her.
"It had better be. I wasn’t joking when I said if it happens again, I’d look for a way to make you detach from ," she warned, and the system burst out laughing.
There was a small smile tugging at her lips. This was probably the first ti she would hear the system laughing.
"I just rembered, you gave a skill, didn’t you? I want to see it," Yue Ning comnted.
The white holographic panel appeared again, and in the skills bar, Yue Ning could see one panel completely.
"Intelligence skills, huh?" She mused with her hands on her chin.
’Do you want to activate it?’ The system asked.
"Uhn, activate!" She responded. She was eager to see what she could do with these skills.
Reviews
All reviews (0)