After Song Qiuyu entered Jiang Li’s room, she was just about to take a breath when she saw the other girl stop, turn around, and cross her arms while looking her over with a scrutinizing gaze.
“Even though I already believe your gender, I’m going to check just to be safe. Bear with it.”
Song Qiuyu took a deep breath and, with some embarrassment, began to unbutton her clothes.
As she took them off, she folded them and placed them on a nearby bench.
“Your butt really is quite pert.”
Suddenly, Jiang Li frowned and muttered a complaint as if talking to herself.
Song Qiuyu didn’t quite catch it and instinctively asked, “What?”
“They say the larger a woman’s breasts, the simpler she is, because they only need to use their bodies to seduce men,” Jiang Li replied nonchalantly.
“Conversely, the smaller they are, the more they need to use their brains, and the more scheming they become.”
“…”
Song Qiuyu subconsciously looked down at herself with her dark eyes, then raised her gaze to look at Jiang Li, her lips twitching slightly.
‘What’s this? Jiang Li is even insulting herself.’
“What are you looking at me for?” Jiang Li immediately rolled her eyes at her. “I’m more well-endowed than you.”
Song Qiuyu obediently shut her mouth and said nothing.
Next, Jiang Li took a deep breath and walked toward her, performing an awkward inspection.
Song Qiuyu kept her gaze high, finding this truly difficult to accept.
Although it had been one week ago, there were still some traces left on her body. There was a high probability they would be discovered.
‘Please, please, let her not notice.’
“Eek!”
Her small butt was suddenly smacked, and Song Qiuyu almost jumped in fright.
“Jiang Li, what are you doing?”
“Not bad. My brother should like it, right?”
“Mmph…”
Song Qiuyu was stunned.
In that instant, her mind was flooded with a massive amount of images that would make a censor ecstatic, and her face couldn’t help but flush deep red.
Why—why, why did Jiang Li know that Jiang Xiao had done this kind of thing so many times?
“Although I don’t want to admit it, I suspect my brother is already obsessed with your body.”
Squeezing her palms, Jiang Li felt a faint hint of envy and jealousy. Why was Brother Qiuyu’s skin so tender and smooth?
Hearing this, Song Qiuyu’s head buzzed, and she was almost unable to think.
‘Could it be? Does she know what we did?’
“What brand of shower gel do you use?” Jiang Li asked, pretending it was a casual question.
As she spoke, she picked up the clothes and trousers from the bench and handed them over, telling her to hurry up and get dressed.
“Um…” Song Qiuyu hurriedly put on her clothes and, after a thought, replied, “Safeguard.”
Jiang Li seemed to mutter something under her breath before asking several more questions in succession.
Though Song Qiuyu was puzzled, she answered them all one by one.
When they walked out of the room, she finally let out a complete sigh of relief.
Her small hand patted her chest, and then she looked up at Jiang Li, who was walking ahead with a cold expression.
She felt a bit moved.
Even though Jiang Li acted like she hated her, she hadn’t made things difficult for her during the entire process.
Was it possible that even though she knew Song Qiuyu was Shen Xi, and despite her anger and resentment, she still remembered Song Qiuyu’s good points? Once she realized this possibility, her steps became much lighter.
Returning to the living room, Song Qiuyu instinctively slowed her pace and held her breath, looking like a sinner about to receive a verdict.
The air in the entire living room became as solemn as a courtroom, though she had never actually been to one.
Then, Jiang Li walked forward and whispered privately into her mother’s ear.
This seemingly normal gesture, when seen by most people, was naturally interpreted in several ways. One of those meanings was Jiang Li’s respect for Song Qiuyu.
The rest of the Jiang family members were lost in thought.
To be honest, even if the Patriarch really wanted to let Shen Xi off the hook because of Jiang Xiao, they wouldn’t necessarily agree.
After all, they were all part of the Jiang family and had a say in the matter; they didn’t really want to become one family with a troublemaker.
Beside them, the expressions on Su Jingren and the Song family members were quite solemn.
Shortly after, Jiang Li finished speaking and went back to sit on the sofa.
Upon hearing the news, Hua Shuying’s brow furrowed, and she exchanged glances with her husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.
Quickly, they reached a conclusion.
The other Jiang family members watching also seemed to have a sudden realization, reaching their own understanding as their gazes fell upon Song Qiuyu.
It seemed this Lunar New Year was going to be much more interesting than previous years.
“Shen Xi, we won’t forgive you that easily. If you are truly repentant, then we can consider giving you a chance,” Hua Shuying said, pondering as she looked at Song Qiuyu.
“Of course, even if we eventually forgive you, it doesn’t mean we will support the two of you being together again.”
“Thank you! I will seize the opportunity!” Song Qiuyu’s eyes immediately lit up.
“Dad, Mom, I’m at fault in this matter too. Let me be with Xi’er.” Jiang Xiao stood up from the sofa and walked toward Song Qiuyu.
“Heh.”
Hua Shuying let out a short laugh.
Anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in that laugh—the feeling that the son she raised wasn’t even looking for a wife yet, but already didn’t want his mother anymore.
After laughing, she glanced at the other five people who were itching to move, her expression turning serious as she shook her head.
“The rest of you don’t join in.”
The five people sat back down obediently on the sofa.
“Since you two children want to bear the responsibility together, that’s fine. I agree.” Hua Shuying rose from the sofa.
“The shopping for the Lunar New Year goods this year will be entirely your responsibility. That includes sticking couplets around the house and hanging lanterns. The two of you will do it all. And when we need you to come over, you must be available on-call.”
“Yes!” Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao nodded repeatedly.
Subsequently, all the Jiang family members began to list their own requirements for the Lunar New Year goods and their demands for the decorations of the great mansion.
These requests were naturally filled with all sorts of deliberate difficulties.
After recording all the requirements, Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao went out to shop.
Not long after they left, two or three police officers came to the door to provide an answer regarding the previous anonymous report.
It turned out to be nothing more than a colleague who was jealous of Song Qiuyu making trouble behind the scenes.
As soon as Xie Zhuran heard this, he immediately sent the situation to his two roommates who were out shopping.
Then, he tried to quietly slip out of the living room to go help.
After all, no matter how big the situation was, or even if Lao Song had turned into a girl, they were still brothers.
Now that his two brothers were in trouble, how could he, as a brother, just stand by and watch?
“Brother Zhuran, where are you going?” Jiang Li suddenly called out to him.
Xie Zhuran’s footsteps froze. He scratched his head, feeling a bit guilty.
“No—it’s nothing. It’s just my first time in Jinfeng City, so I wanted to go out and wander around. Don’t worry, I know the way. I’ll be back after I look around.”
“Is that so? Then let’s go together. Since you are a guest, Brother Zhuran, I should show you some hospitality,” Jiang Li added.
Xie Zhuran couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.
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