Chapter 1531: Chapter 1532: Instead Got Slapped

Chu Xi almost couldn’t maintain the composure she had just mustered. She raised her neck, expressionlessly confronting the man in front of her.

Qin Jun’s gaze was incredibly cold, sharp as ice, cutting coldly through the air. She didn’t know how long it lasted, but to her, it felt like a century. The sharp gaze that had landed on her face finally withdrew. The man who had just turned grim, as if about to strangle her, chuckled lightly, patting her face like teasing a small animal, and softly said, “My dear sister, you wouldn’t think that bringing up Auntie Jiang would threaten me, would you?”

Chu Xi felt as if she was being strangled by a giant python, struggling to look at him, “Isn’t that so? If you weren’t concerned about Mrs. Jiang’s feelings, you would have already kicked me out of Chu Garden.”

“Tsk.” He laughed out loud, raising his eyebrows, “You’re quite self-aware.”

“…”

“I thought someone as thick-skinned as you wouldn’t have such a thing as self-awareness.” After laughing, he straightened up, once again looking down at Chu Xi with disdain.

Her ambitions, vanity, scheming, and the dark, unspeakable sides of herself were all laid bare before this man, leaving her nowhere to hide.

Since it was impossible to get along well, she simply threw caution to the wind, staring directly at the proud man, “You don’t need to provoke me with words. I won’t fall for it. As long as you’re not afraid of being seen by Auntie Jiang, feel free to bully me.”

Qin Jun’s smile faded slightly. Resting his chin, he spoke indifferently, “Looks like you really intend to use Auntie against me.”

“Only Mrs. Jiang can keep Mr. Qin in check. I, with my humble position, am as easy for Mr. Qin to crush as an ant. But even a small ant needs to consider its master. I am Mrs. Jiang’s recognized foster daughter. No matter how much Mr. Qin dislikes me, I am still your sister in name. So whether you mock or ridicule me, I can accept it openly. Since I’ve stayed, I won’t be scared off by your occasional intimidation. I will remain in Chu Garden until my brother accepts me.”

She emphasized the word ‘brother’ heavily.

Until the smile completely disappeared from Qin Jun’s face, she circumvented the man blocking her way, “Brother, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go find Auntie Jiang.”

“Hold on.”

Chu Xi stopped, neither moving forward nor turning back, “Do you have something else?”

The man behind her was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly sneered mockingly, walking to her front, bending down to lift her chin, staring into her eyes, “Seems like you’re really not afraid of me anymore.”

Chu Xi pressed her lips, also looking at him without speaking.

He flicked his hand as if he had touched something dirty, wiping his fingertips clean with a luxurious handkerchief, then said in a cold tone, “Are you looking for my aunt to bail out that cheap father of yours?”

“…” Chu Xi didn’t answer, but her facial reaction told him the answer.

Qin Jun smiled cruelly and indifferently, pinching her chin once more, “Chu Xi, understand this clearly: you are not Xixi; you are merely a plaything. The reason I permit you to stay in Chu Garden is only that you have some role in easing and amusing my Auntie; otherwise, as you’ve said, strangling a greedy woman like you for me is as easy as crushing an ant. Allowing you to stay doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate you flaunting your identity as my sister. What do you think you are? You actually want the Chu Family to speak up for you. You and that father of yours should best keep a low profile. This time he brought it upon himself; if Li Shengxiao doesn’t finish him off, I will when he returns!”

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