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As Ye Xiaohan and her companions finished their meal, a figure lingered outside the kitchen, pacing back and forth.
This person was none other than Yang Juanjuan.
Previously, Yang Juanjuan had been set up by Ye Xiaohan, leading to her being driven away by Liu Yuan. Afterward, when Ye Xiaohan was framed and imprisoned, Liu Wen took her in again.
Later, Liu Yang discovered that Ye Xiaohan had been wronged and that it was Liu Wen and his wife who were behind it. He harbored intense hatred for them and wanted to drive them out again. They did leave, but not without leaving behind some of their belongings at the Liu household. Under the pretext of retrieving their things, they would occasionally return.
Now that Ye Xiaohan had been released and Liu Wen and his wife were imprisoned, Yang Juanjuan began to feel anxious; she no longer had an excuse to stay at the Liu household.
Hearing footsteps approaching from inside, Yang Juanjuan stealthily hid to the side and followed them into the backyard.
Liu Yang glanced back and quietly said to Ye Xiaohan, "Sister-in-law, that woman has been following us. Should we just let her? Do you want me to tell her to leave? Just seeing her reminds me of those two ingrates; it makes me angry."
"No need," Ye Xiaohan replied while eating some cut fruit. She had eaten too much earlier and needed to digest it. "She won't last long; she'll come out on her own soon."
The group acted as if nothing was amiss, laughing together. Ye Xiaohan recounted her experiences in prison with great eloquence, turning mundane details into captivating stories that made several of them gasp in shock.
Yang Juanjuan watched them from the side, gradually losing her patience.
She couldn't leave; if she were driven out of the Liu household this time, she would truly have no chance of returning. With Liu Wen and his wife unable to protect themselves, she would lose all connection to the Liu family.
She had to stay. Only by remaining could she have a chance to get close to Liu Bei. If she left now without winning his heart, her dreams of becoming the lady of the Liu family would remain just that—dreams.
Yang Juanjuan glared at Ye Xiaohan through gritted teeth. It was all because of this woman! Why hadn’t she died in prison? Wasn’t she sentenced to death? How could she suddenly be released?
What had once seemed like a secure position had turned into mere bubbles overnight, as if a duck she thought she had caught had flown away. How could she not resent Ye Xiaohan?
In Yang Juanjuan's mind, as long as Ye Xiaohan was around, Liu Bei would never turn his affections toward her. So everything was Ye Xiaohan's fault!
However much she hated Ye Xiaohan in her heart, Yang Juanjuan still forced herself to approach Ye Xiaohan to plead for mercy. One reason was to continue staying with the six families and be close to Liu Bei.
More importantly, she had heard that Ye Xiaohan had a secret relationship with the Flying Dragon General. She didn’t know when the two had gotten together!
Yang Juanjuan had already witnessed the Flying Dragon General's capabilities. If Ye Xiaohan were to be displeased, she could easily imprison Liu Wen and his wife. What if she also took a dislike to Yang Juanjuan and locked her up too?
Yang Juanjuan didn’t want to bow down to Ye Xiaohan, but she wanted even less to face the disaster of imprisonment.
Thinking about her future, Yang Juanjuan gritted her teeth and walked over.
“Oh, Sister Ye, it’s truly better late than never!”
With a beaming smile, Yang Juanjuan waved her handkerchief and rushed towards Ye Xiaohan. “I heard that Sister Ye was acquitted; I can finally rest easy! I’ve been so worried about you suffering for no reason; I couldn’t sleep well every night.”
Ye Xiaohan looked at her with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, while the others around them stopped to silently listen to Yang Juanjuan.
Under their scrutinizing gazes, Yang Juanjuan felt uneasy but had no choice. She forced a smile and said, “Sister Ye, now that you are safe, it’s truly a joyous occasion! I never expected Aunt Wen—ugh! Liu Wen and Yang Hua would be so malicious, poisoning people and even targeting you. Now that they are locked up, it’s truly poetic justice!”
She tried hard to distance herself from Liu Wen and his wife, even cursing them out loud to prove her ignorance of their actions.
The crowd silently sipped tea and ate fruit, watching her unconvincing performance.
Yang Juanjuan spoke on without anyone responding. As she gradually lost momentum, she finally revealed her true purpose: “Sister Ye, after all this has happened, I have nowhere to go.”
Her eyes turned red as tears brimmed, ready to spill over. To outsiders, she appeared quite pitiful.
“If I just go back like this, I will definitely be bullied by my clan! Those people are just waiting for an opportunity.”
Yang Juanjuan cried with tears streaming down her face, pitifully asking, "Is there any way I can still stay at the Liu family? Everything that happened before was my fault. From now on, I will listen to you, Sister! If you tell me to go east, I won't dare to go west! I promise I won't be willful anymore."
Ye Xiaohan looked at her and slowly broke into a smile. "No!"
What did it matter to her? She wasn't Yang Juanjuan's parents. Ye Xiaohan rolled her eyes internally; Yang Juanjuan had some nerve. Even at this point, she could still pretend nothing had happened and continue to cling to the Liu family?
Rejected outright, Yang Juanjuan panicked. "Sister Ye, you can't just stand by and watch me suffer! If I can't stay here, I have nowhere else to go. Please, have pity on me and let me stay a little longer. When the time comes, I'll leave on my own!"
When the time comes? When would that be? When she managed to seduce someone from the Liu family? Ye Xiaohan began to think that Yang Juanjuan wasn't just thick-skinned; she might actually have a few screws loose.
Ye Xiaohan replied coldly, "What you do is your business; it has nothing to do with me. We're not even close. Also, please don't call me 'Sister.' I only have one younger sister, Liu Qi, and she's not as old as you. Thank you."
Liu Qi, who had been munching on snacks beside Round, raised her hand obediently when her name was mentioned and sweetly called out to Ye Xiaohan, "Sister!"
Ye Xiaohan smiled and gently swatted her hand down.
As Yang Juanjuan was about to say something else, Ye Xiaohan had already stood up and called for the servants.
"Pack up Miss Yang's things and see her out."
Ye Xiaohan decisively kicked her out this time—everything included—cutting off any future ties completely.
"Ye Xiaohan, you can't do this to me! You can't just throw me out!" Yang Juanjuan exclaimed in panic as she saw that Ye Xiaohan was ignoring her and was determined to expel her.
"Why can't I?" Ye Xiaohan looked at her in surprise. "This is my home; I only host family and friends here, and you don't fit into either category. I'm being nice today; if I were to really hold you accountable for your actions, you'd find it much harder to leave smoothly."
With that, Ye Xiaohan led a group away from the garden after having seen enough of it. They decided to explore other sights; after spending so long in confinement, everything outside felt vibrant and refreshing.
She still had so many beautiful sights to see and so much food to enjoy, busy as she was, she didn't want to be stuck here with Yang Juanjuan, feeling annoyed.
As Liu Yang walked, he occasionally turned back, still feeling uneasy. "Sister-in-law, I think I should go take a look. This woman is such a hassle; I don’t want to deal with what happened last time. What if she deliberately leaves something behind? She’ll drive me crazy later!"
Having been caught off guard before due to inexperience, he absolutely could not afford to stumble in the same place twice!
Ye Xiaohan couldn’t help but chuckle at Liu Yang’s inexplicably determined expression. "Alright then, you go ahead."
For Liu Yang to dislike Yang Juanjuan this much, she must be quite something.
Liu Yang's hatred for Yang Juanjuan stemmed partly from his anger over Liu Wen and Yang Hua's situation, which he projected onto her. The other part was due to Yang Juanjuan's obvious interest in Liu Bei, which she displayed quite openly.
In Liu Yang's eyes, she was nothing but a villain trying to seduce his older brother and disrupt the harmony of the Liu family.
And anyone who posed a threat to the Liu family was someone he despised deeply.
When Liu Yang arrived, sure enough, Yang Juanjuan was causing a scene in the room, refusing to let the servants take her things away.
The servants looked at Liu Yang awkwardly and said, "Liu Yang, you see... Miss Yang won’t let me touch her things. There’s nothing I can do about it."
"You don’t need to worry; I’ll handle it!" Liu Yang rolled up his sleeves and quickly packed up everything belonging to Yang Juanjuan that he could see in the room. As for anything that wasn’t hers, not even a single splinter would she be allowed to take!
Yang Juanjuan screamed and lunged forward, trying to snatch her belongings back. However, Liu Yang was a boy; although he wasn’t very strong, Yang Juanjuan was even weaker. With the servants occasionally blocking her attempts, her efforts were utterly futile.
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