Chapter 15: Truly Harmful Beyond Measure

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“This is hilarious! Look at her expression—she clearly hasn’t seen the world!”
“You don’t get it. She didn’t want to sneak in, but since she can’t even talk to Mr. Hu, she’s just hoping to break even!”
“Hmph! What skills does Jiang Yunyao even have? How could she possibly marry into the Xie family? She’s just an actress—not even worthy of carrying the Xie family’s shoes!”
“Who knows what dirty tricks she used to hook the young master Xie into marrying her? Otherwise, who knows where she’d be right now!”
Jiang Yunyao: “???”
Wait a minute—isn’t the person being bullied usually the female lead? She’s a supporting character, after all. Does she even get to have this kind of plot?
Before Jiang Yunyao could enter and defend herself properly, there was a loud bang, as if the door inside was forcefully pushed open.
Then came a coquettish voice from inside.
“Jiang Yunyao isn’t worthy? And you lot are? What’s the point of gossiping behind someone’s back? If you’ve got the guts, say it to Jiang Yunyao’s face, or to the Xie family directly! Hah, maybe if you kowtow enough, they’ll just ignore you!”
That was Ji Shuyao’s voice.
Miss Ji’s voice was especially loud this time; anyone within ten meters could hear her mockery.
The livestream viewers were caught off guard by the unexpected drama.
[That was Miss Ji’s voice, right? I remember every voice I’ve heard—I won’t mistake it!]
[Miss Ji’s fighting spirit is off the charts! Listening to her really soothes the soul! So satisfying!]
[Jiang Liangliang’s character is truly rotten; she doesn’t deserve to marry into the Xie family. Nobody’s wrong here!]
[Haha, I just realized Miss Ji’s words are perfect for shutting down haters!]
“Ji Shuyao, what business is it of yours what we say about Jiang Yunyao? Oh, I get it—you’re trying to suck up to Jiang Yunyao to get on the Xie family’s good side!”
Hearing this, Jiang Yunyao pushed the door open and said, “If it’s none of her business, then as the person involved, surely I can have a word with you?”
The three women in the restroom were startled.
Ji Shuyao was the first to react, embarrassed, and looked away.
Standing opposite her were two women dressed in black and purple gowns.
The woman in black showed no remorse and only grew more arrogant.
She sneered, “Jiang Yunyao, you only got married into the Xie family, what’s there to be so proud about!”
“Yeah, yeah, you’re just the young mistress of the Xie family! Nothing to boast about!”
Jiang Yunyao echoed her words, blinking in curiosity. “Are you frustrated because you didn’t marry into the Xie family?”
“You!”
The woman stammered several times, unable to find a rebuttal, before finally saying, “Jiang Yunyao, just wait!”
Leaving the harsh words behind, she clicked away in her high heels as she left.
Jiang Yunyao: “?”
Wait, she’s leaving just like that? She hasn’t even unleashed her big move!
Known for her skillful finishing blows, Jiang Yunyao kindly added before the woman left, “Walk slowly—if your heel breaks, that’d be embarrassing!”
The woman froze for a moment, then sped up her pace.
The woman in the purple gown lowered her head the moment Jiang Yunyao entered, silently following her companion out of the restroom.
Jiang Yunyao’s gaze lingered on the figure for two seconds before turning to Ji Shuyao, who had spoken for her.
“What are you looking at?!” Ji Shuyao lifted her chin like a proud yet delicate kitten. “I’m not speaking for you! I... I just can’t stand people talking behind others’ backs!”
Before Jiang Yunyao could respond, she felt her face flush and hurried out of the restroom.
“Ji Shuyao, wait!” Jiang Yunyao reached out to stop her.
She hadn’t even thanked her yet!
Jiang Yunyao pushed open the restroom door and looked around—no one was left.
[Didn’t expect Jiang Yunyao to hit so hard!]
[Haha, her words were so sharp the others didn’t even know how to argue!]
[Those two just left? That’s such low HP! One sentence and they were KOed!]
[Did Ji Shuyao leave too? Miss Ji, you won’t make friends like this!]
[Jiang Liangliang offended a rich miss; when she and Xie Yixing divorce, she’ll have a hard time!]
[Haters, stop being salty. Young Master Xie likes Jiang Yunyao. Who knows if the marriage will end!]
After washing her hands, Jiang Yunyao heard the sound of glass shattering in the hall.
Wow! Someone’s smashing cups as a signal?!
Feeling the irresistible urge to watch the drama unfold, Jiang Yunyao turned towards the source of the noise.
In the center of the hall, Lin Wanwan was being supported by a noblewoman, facing a woman with a twisted, terrified expression.
Jiang Yunyao quickened her pace and noticed broken wine glasses and spilled red wine at Lin Wanwan’s feet.
The surrounding people were whispering and pointing fingers, clearly blaming the woman who threw the glass.
“Miss Zhou, even if you dislike Miss Lin, you can’t throw a glass at her! Luckily, she’s okay!”
“Yeah, if it had hit her head, that’d be serious!”
“Not to mention her face! Isn’t Miss Lin an actress? Her face is important!”
“I heard Miss Zhou likes Mr. Lu…”
Faced with the crowd’s accusations, Miss Zhou was dumbfounded.
She didn’t know what happened; when she poured the wine, her hand slipped and the glass flew out.

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She took two steps back, helplessly protesting, “No, I didn’t—I didn’t mean to throw the glass at her…”
Hearing her denial only riled the crowd more.
“No? Miss Zhou, the broken glass is clear evidence. Why deny it?”
“Even if you didn’t throw the glass, trying to splash wine on Miss Lin is still wrong!”
“So young, yet such malice…”
Outnumbered, Miss Zhou grew more aggrieved, eventually breaking down in tears and running away.
Jiang Yunyao pieced together the story from everyone’s remarks.
In short: The supporting female likes the male lead, envies the female lead, tries to sabotage her publicly, fails, and gets publicly condemned!
She sighed: Love really is a dangerous thing!
Seeing Lu Mucheng approach, Jiang Yunyao chose not to get involved and prepared to leave the scene.
Just then, an electronic voice sounded in her ear.
{Character detected in novel. Warm reminder: Host may activate identity scanner for confirmation.}
Jiang Yunyao recalled the scan results she saw yesterday—only one name! And one she recognized!
The system coaxed, {Host, this time it’s different—there’s a plot!}
{The newbie gift pack also has a plot, but it’s just the beginning, right?}
Despite her doubts, Jiang Yunyao opened the scanner.
In that instant, a golden light flashed across her vision in the hall. The next second, her screen filled with question marks—golden, black, and red!
Jiang Yunyao: “!!”
In two lifetimes, she’d never seen so many question marks together!
Straining her eyes, she searched but found nothing but question marks.
She felt cheated. {Is this the scan result you wanted me to see? Just a bunch of question marks?}
The system was succinct: {Look up.}
Jiang Yunyao lifted her head and saw words above her. Her first thought: {There’s someone on the ceiling too?!}
System: {...That’s upstairs.}
Jiang Yunyao was about to comment on the scanner’s penetration ability.
But as she read the words clearly, she froze in place.

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