"Pah, you better not say such things carelessly. If Third Lady hears, you’ll be in big trouble." Aunt Cui glanced around as she spoke, noticing Li Xiaoxiao’s disgruntled face, her eyes flickering slightly, then leaned in to say, "That Miss Ji was personally chosen by Third Lady, she looks exactly like Third Lady in her younger years. Don’t be fooled by her delicate and graceful appearance; even the eldest mistress is inferior to her. You better watch out. If Miss Ji discovers your thoughts, she may not be able to deal with those heiresses with family backgrounds, but can she not handle a small maid like you who has no family to rely on?" Li Xiaoxiao bit her lip, "I’m not afraid of her." "You’re stupid. Miss Ji is the fiancée that Third Lady personally announced for Young Master Song. Opposing her won’t end well for you. You saw it yourself, the way Young Master Song cherishes her like a precious gem, even cooking for her himself. Look at yourself, it’s better to have some self-awareness. Unless Miss Ji dies, you should just give up, be content to be a maid. I’m just kindly reminding you, you should take care of yourself." Speaking thus, she shook her head and walked away. The more Li Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more unwilling she became. Yes, if Ji Yunya died, wouldn’t she have a chance? But quickly, she suppressed this thought. She dared not... What if they found out and she ended up in jail? This thought was like a seed, buried in her heart, taking root and sprouting, constantly haunting her mind. She knew this idea was crazy, but some thoughts come in a flash. One thought becomes a demon. Standing at the spot for a while, she turned around and returned to the kitchen. Behind a hidden tree, Qiaoyin squinted as she watched Li Xiaoxiao’s retreating figure, then turned away. "Eldest Mistress, do you think Li Xiaoxiao will act according to our plans?" Aunt Cui secretly sighed at Eldest Mistress’s foresight. Lu Yuke’s lips curved upon hearing, "You really don’t understand women well. Just wait, arrange everything well when the time comes, I want poison that kills instantly. And handle the tail properly, don’t let Zhuang Xiyue grasp the evidence." Aunt Cui was slightly startled, having followed Eldest Mistress for so many years, she was well aware of her ruthlessness. She wasn’t too surprised at this moment, only pitied that girl, at such a vibrant age... She lowered her head without a change in expression, "Yes." Lu Yuke casually sipped her tea, eyes cold as ice, "I didn’t want to act so soon, but they dared to harm Mingzhu, Mingzhu’s face is ruined, so let’s use that woman’s life to pay." "Looks like Lu Yuke is going to act." Meng Shujing sneered. "Madam, should we inform Third Lady? It might be good to gain Third Lady’s favor when the time comes...." Before Qiaoyin could finish, she saw Meng Shujing glare over: "It’s best to keep this news buried in your stomach." Qiaoyin trembled slightly, suddenly bowed her head, in that moment of realization, she seemed to understand something, "I understand." Meng Shujing smirked, "Alright, you can go out." Qiaoyin turned and walked out. Meng Shujing looked at the fiery sunset outside the window, smirking: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." My good mother-in-law, you better not disappoint me. "Mom, we’re back!" Yan Xing bounced in with a backpack from outside the door, followed by Yan Hua and Meng Junci. Meng Shujing smiled, "Ah Ci, you’ve come too." Meng Junci shyly smiled, "Xingxing insisted on dragging me here, I had no choice... If my mom finds out, she’ll scold me. Aunt, please help explain to my mom." Meng Shujing looked at Yan Xing helplessly, "You... your Sister Ah Ci doesn’t go home, your aunt will worry." Follow current novᴇls on novel[f]ire.net "I don’t care, anyway Sister Ah Ci has to play with me, Sister Ah Ci let’s go, I’ll show you my new gift, it was given to me by the eldest sister-in-law...." Meng Junci’s eyes flickered slightly, "Eldest sister-in-law...?" Yan Xing giggled, "Yeah, it’s Ji Yunya. I used to think she was competing with you for second brother, so I didn’t like her. But now that she’s engaged to big brother, she won’t compete with you for second brother anymore. I think she’s quite nice." Meng Junci’s palm clenched slightly, feeling somewhat annoyed in her heart. In just two days, Ji Yunya had won over Yan Xing, what a good tactic. "Eh? Sister Ah Ci, what’s wrong? You look unhappy?" Yan Xing asked curiously. Meng Junci smiled, "Xingxing, now that you have your eldest sister-in-law, will you stop playing with me?" Yan Xing laughed heartily, "Of course not! In my heart, Sister Ah Ci is still the best, no one can compare to you." Yan Hua followed from afar, brows slightly furrowed. Ever since big brother came back, Ah Ci had changed a lot. Hopefully, it’s just her overthinking.