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"Sister-in-law! You're awake? I've made you some sweet millet porridge, drink it while it's hot!"
Just as I was lost in thought, the door curtain lifted, and Bai Ling walked in holding a chipped coarse porcelain bowl. She wore a faded floral dress, her hair styled in two braids, and her face bore an innocent smile. Her large, bright eyes sparkled like a dewy fawn's, evoking affection from anyone who looked at her.
In my previous life, I had been deceived by her appearance!
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? You look unwell. Are you feeling sick?" Seeing me silent, Bai Ling set down the bowl and reached out to touch my forehead with concern.
I stepped back sharply, avoiding her touch and glaring at her coldly. "I'm fine."
Bai Ling's hand froze in mid-air, surprise flashing in her eyes. Clearly, she hadn't expected my usual warmth towards her to turn into such a reaction.
"Sister-in-law..." Her eyes reddened immediately, and she pouted in grievance. "Are you angry with me? Yesterday... I shouldn't have let you see me with brother Jian Jun..."
Just as I thought! She was already resorting to her old tricks!
What happened yesterday? I recalled carefully. Right! It was the weekend; Lu Jianjun was off work, and Bai Ling "just happened" to come by to borrow a book. They exchanged a few words in the yard, and Bai Ling must have said something that made Lu Jianjun laugh as he playfully tapped her forehead. This scene was "conveniently" witnessed by my neighbor Aunt Wang, who then "conveniently" told me about it.
In my previous life, hearing that made me uncomfortable, but I brushed it off as a sibling joke. Later on, Bai Ling even came to "explain," tearfully insisting that she and Lu Jianjun had grown up together and were close, urging me not to overthink it. At that time, I even comforted her.
Looking back now, it was all an act she orchestrated to test my reaction!
"What did you see?" I interrupted her calmly. "Did you see my husband flirting with another woman in the family compound?"
Bai Ling's face paled instantly, and tears streamed down her cheeks. "Sister-in-law! It's not like that! You've misunderstood! brother Jian Jun and I are innocent! We were just..."
"Just what? Just siblings with deep feelings? Or unable to control your emotions?" I pressed on relentlessly, my gaze sharp as a knife. "Bai Ling, stop acting in front of me. I know exactly what you're up to."
"Sister-in-law! How can you say that about me!" Bai Ling cried even harder, as if deeply wronged. "We've grown up together! How can you slander me over something trivial? If brother Jian Jun finds out..."
"What will he do? Stand up for you? Or blame me for being an unreasonable wife?" I sneered. "Perfect timing—when he gets back, we can confront this directly!"
At the mention of Lu Jianjun, Bai Ling's crying faltered, and her eyes flickered momentarily. She understood that Lu Jianjun still needed me as his "city wife" for appearances and relied on my family's connections; he wasn't ready to openly confront me over her yet.
"Sister-in-law... I... that's not what I meant..." She hurriedly tried to explain.
"Then what do you mean?" I stepped closer to her, looking down from above. "Bai Ling, let me warn you: Lu Jianjun is my man; this is my home. If you remain respectful and remember our past friendship, I can tolerate you. But if you dare to entertain any ulterior motives again, don't blame me for being rude!"
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