Chapter 63: Chapter 64's strange smile made her scalp tingle

Author: Purple Peony Machine Translation

He Lanjin's death would mean a good future for He Ruoxue. Tang Zhilin would probably not bear a child anymore, which meant that He Ruoxue would inherit everything that belonged to the He family. She, who had always felt like an outsider, would be able to find out the secrets that Lu Zifan wanted.

Naturally, all He Ruoxue wanted right now was for he Lanjin to die.

"Help me? What do you mean?" He Lanjin asked nervously, obviously confused.

He Ruoxue reached into her bag and took out her fruit knife. Without hesitation, she attacked He Lanjin with the knife. But before the knife reached any part of He Lanjin's body, firecrackers went off. The crackling sounds woke up the sleeping residents in the area and momentarily distracted He Ruoxue.

Thick smoke blinded He Ruoxue briefly, allowing He Lanjin to grab He Ruoxue's wrist.

Before He Ruoxue could react, He Lanjin stabbed herself on the arm with He Ruoxue's knife. Blood seeped through He Lanjin's arm, staining her shirt red.

He Ruoxue's eyes widened as her fair oval face went pale. She looked at He Lanjin's strange smile, and her scalp went numb.

"What are you doing?" Tang Zhilin said in alarm, appearing out of nowhere. She ran over to fuss over He Lanjin while He Wenqing stood from afar, unable to believe that He Ruoxue attempted to kill He Lanjin. It was, however, as clear as day; they had caught He Ruoxue in the act, her hand still on the hilt of the knife that He Lanjin was stabbed with.

He Wenqing would have wanted stupid He Lanjin to be stabbed and maimed, especially after she made him sign that piece of paper. He did not know what was written on that document, but he would be able to breathe better if she was not holding an ace against him.

"Why do you want to kill me?" He Lanjin sobbed as she looked at the knife stuck to her arm. She looked at he Ruoxue in disbelief.

He Ruoxue panicked and pulled out the fruit knife from He Lanjin's arm. It fell to the ground with a clang. He Ruoxue turned to Tang Zhilin and said, "Mom, I didn't stab sister. She stabbed herself! I would never hurt Ah Jin, you have to believe me!"

He Ruoxue felt fear rising up in her chest. Why wouldn't things go her way?

"Xiaoxue," Tang Zhilin said as she shook her head in disbelief. She looked at her adopted daughter, her face full of disappointment. "I have treated you as my own daughter through the years. How could you do such a thing to He Lanjin?"

He Lanjin closed her eyes and took a deep breath and said to Tang Zhilin, "He Ruoxue took a knife for me back then. This night, she stabbed me. From now on, we don't owe each other anything." She then turned to He Ruoxue, saying, "I do not owe you my life anymore."

He Lanjin wanted everyone to be clear that she and He Ruoxue were now even. She, He Lanjin, was no longer bound by a debt of gratitude to He Ruoxue.

He Ruoxue was so angry that she cried. She stomped her feet and said, "He Lanjin, why do you hurt me this way? Why?"

He Ruoxue was fuming inside. She was telling the truth when she said that she did not stab He Lanjin, but no one believed her.

"Mom," He Lanjin said in a very soft voice. "Those men said they were Xiaoxue's friends. How do you think we would all end up in this alley if He Ruoxue did not invite me to come here?" While no one was looking, He Lanjin sneaked and kicked the first man that attacked her, waking him up.

The thug opened his eyes and seeing He Ruoxue, called out to her. "Miss, I don't want to die. Save me, you can have your money back."

Tang Zhilin looked at He Ruoxue in confusion. He Ruoxue's face appeared drained of blood, and she had a flustered expression on her face.

"I, I don't know him," He Ruoxue said, gritting her teeth and looking hatefully at He Lanjin. She had fallen into He Lanjin's trap; now everyone was starting to see her true colors.

But no, she could not lose. How could she lose to a woman as stupid as He Lanjin?

He Lanjin looked at He Ruoxue's agitated face and grabbed her so tight that He Ruoxue could not to move. He Lanjin pressed her lips to He Ruoxue's ear and said in a low voice, "He Ruoxue, we are done. Tonight, with that knife of yours, you severed the bond between us."

"You won't be so lucky next time," He Lanjin said coldly, her fingertips poking He Ruoxue's chest.