Chapter 5: Wicked Vixen

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Gu Zhan didn’t have long to live. He wasn’t worried that the fruit might contain a deadly poison and ate it without hesitation.

He could immediately hear Big Brother Zhang’s thoughts…

Before they parted ways, Big Brother Zhang explained to him what special humans were. Gu Zhan also learned that although there were no gods or ghosts in this world, there were many people with strange abilities.

He had seen Luo Qingwen and Xue Ming push Qi Mianmian off Luoying Bridge by the river earlier.

They had pushed her off by accident.

He thought that they would go down to save her, so he did not interfere.

He had finished digging up some Imperata cylindrica roots and had passed by Luoying Bridge on his way home. Only then did he hear the inner voice of Qi Mianmian, whose soul had transmigrated here…

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have noticed that there was anyone under the bridge, and the events afterward wouldn’t have taken place as well.

…

Qi Mianmian had just sat down on an old wooden bed. Before she had time to size up the furnishings in the room, a white-haired old lady rushed in, her gaze fierce. Her hair was tied into a round bun, and her big face was wrinkled and freckled. She spoke rapidly, her words like gunshots.

“Qi Mianmian, was it really Xue Ming and that shameless woman Luo Qingwen who pushed you off Luoying Bridge?”

“Why did she push you off?”

“You deserve it. I’ve told you countless times that Luo Qingwen is a wicked vixen. Otherwise, why would she abandon you to marry a rich man? I’ve always told you to stay away from her and not be fooled by her, but you just wouldn’t listen. Look, now you’ve been tricked.”

“Hey, you still haven’t told me why they pushed you. Hurry up and tell me. Are you trying to kill me with suspense? You ungrateful idiot…”

Qi Mianmian recognized that it was her grandmother, Elderly Lady Qi.

Elderly Lady Qi had always favored her eldest son’s family and did not have much sympathy for Qi Mianmian.

At this moment, she didn’t care about her injuries at all. She only cared about taking the opportunity to vent her anger towards her ex-daughter-in-law, Luo Qingwen, the ex-wife of her second son.

Qi Mianmian squinted her eyes and said sadly, “They… They wanted to snatch my money, but I refused. Just like that, they accidentally pushed me off the bridge.”

In truth, what Luo Qingwen and Xue Ming wanted to steal was a copy of the Medical Recipe Book left behind by Old Physician Qi, and they had succeeded.

The Medical Recipe Book had belonged to Old Master Qi. Even though he had said that it was for Qi Mianmian alone when he passed it to her, there was no evidence now.

If she told the truth, not only would Luo Qingwen not admit to the theft, but the Qi family would also make a big fuss over the ownership of the recipe book. She could only lie and collect some benefits from Luo Qingwen before planning her next move.

Elderly Lady Qi’s face was full of suspicion. “They wanted your money? How is that possible? Luo Qingwen is so rich! It must have been you who tried to steal her money, right? You wretched girl, when did you learn to lie?”

Elderly Lady Qi wasn’t the only one who didn’t believe Qi Mianmian’s words. Neither did Qi Tian and Third Aunt. However, they did not help Elderly Lady Qi criticize Qi Mianmian. Instead, they asked about her injuries with concern.

Qi Tian did not mind dirt at all. She grabbed Qi Mianmian’s left ankle and was about to cut open her sock to inspect her wound.

“It’s alright. I’ve applied some herbal juice. Don’t worry about it for now.” Qi Mianmian smiled gently at her elder sister and third aunt. She turned to Elderly Lady Qi and said, “It’s true. Do you remember that five years ago, Grandpa and I went to Stone Ink Mountain to pick herbs and dug up an old ginseng that was 50 years old? After we sold it, not only did we pay off the debts, but we also helped Eldest Uncle’s two sons with the betrothal costs for their marriages.”

Elderly Lady Qi choked. “I remember.”

Elderly Lady Qi was very displeased. This d*mn girl. Surely bringing up the ginseng was enough? What was the point of talking about money? Was she implying that the second and third Qi sons and their families had been unfairly taken advantage of?