Rebirth Chapter 4: You Have No Room for Bargaining

  Before her eyes was a three-story villa with a strong European style, unlike the ancient colors and flavors of the pavilions, corridors, and bridges. Suddenly, Lan Ruoxi felt as if she had returned to her modern home, with the same style, the same white walls and red tiles, and her eyes gradually became blurry.

  "Xiang Er, is something uncomfortable somewhere?" Fang Qinglian asked anxiously.

  Blue as if wiped away the moisture from the corner of her eyes, revealing a radiant smile. "Mom! Look at you rushing. I'm too excited."

  Fang Qinglian fondly stroked the blue-black hair of Ruo Xue, her eyes filled with affection. "Silly child! Come inside now."

  As you enter the door, the spacious living room floor is paved with black large marble, shining brightly. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Everywhere reveals the luxury and elegance of a wealthy family.

  Two rows of servants in green livery stood on either side of the living room, bowing respectfully to her. "Welcome back, miss!"

  She looked at Fang Qinglian in a daze, although she was also a young lady with a thousand gold in her previous life, but because her mother liked to do everything personally, there were no servants hired in the house.

  Fang Qinglian saw that she was a bit unaccustomed, and smiled slightly. "Alright, let's disperse. Xiao Ye, quickly take the young lady back to her room." Fang Qinglian instructed aside.

  "Yes, ma'am." The servants dispersed in an orderly manner, leaving behind a small maid of about fifteen or sixteen years old with two long braids and big eyes that were quite pretty. She had been following Blue Ruo-xi since she entered the Blue residence, and her daily life was entirely taken care of by her.

  Lan Ruoxi followed Xiao Ye up to the second floor and arrived at a room that originally belonged to Lan Ruoxi.

  She was stunned, my goodness! The whole room was filled with a girl's pure and dreamy atmosphere. A milky white big bed had a pale pink gauze canopy hanging from the top, with layered lace edges. Thin window screens fluttered gently in the breeze.

  Lan Ruoxi opened the closet, inside which were neatly arranged rows of cheongsam dresses. Lan Ruoxi silently stared at the white and purple cheongsam dresses, three black lines slowly flowing down her forehead. Must I wear such restrictive clothes from now on?

  "Miss, the bath water is ready." Little Ye said respectfully as she walked up to her.

  She smiled slightly and nodded. "Oh! Okay. You don't have to come in, I'll wash myself." Lan Ruo Xue wasn't used to having someone around when she was bathing, it would feel strange.

  After taking a bath, she put on a pale purple cheongsam with white lotus flowers embroidered on it. Her skin was as smooth as jade and pearls, her lips were like autumn water dyed with cherry blossoms, and her bright black eyes sparkled, exuding an elegant and refined aura that was unparalleled in its purity and serenity.

  As Xiao Ye entered the living room, five people were already seated at the long dining table. Lan and Tian sat in the first position, with Fang Qinglian sitting to their right. To their left was a woman wearing a bright red cheongsam, who despite her age still had a captivating aura about her. Lin Qiong was originally Fang Qinglian's maid, but she had ambitions of her own and wasn't content with just being a servant. One night when Lan and Tian were drunk, she snuck into his bed and became the second mistress of the Lan household. As a result, Fang Qinglian refused to share a room with Lan and Tian for three years, but what could be done?

  Behind Lin Qiong sat a man and a woman. Lan Hanyun wore a black suit, with deep and piercing eyes that emitted an aura of coldness and hardness, warning others to keep their distance. Beside him, Lan Ruotong wore a white dress, looking elegant and refined, with curly hair and charming phoenix-like eyes that shone with disdain.

  Seeing her come down, Fang Qinglian raised a faint smile. "Xier, come and sit down quickly." Fang Qinglian pointed to the empty seat beside her, her eyes full of maternal love.

  Lan Ruoxi sat beside Fang Qinglian with a radiant smile and a joyful expression.

  "Ah, sister, how can you be so narrow-minded? Alas!" The woman sitting across from her, Lan Ruotong, said with a concerned expression, but her eyes revealed sarcasm.

  "Sister, are you worried about your younger sister?" She's not the original Lan Ruoxue, don't think that I don't know what kind of person you are just because you're pretending.

  "Sister, what are you saying? You're my sister! How could I not care about you?" Lan Ruotong's hand, stained with red henna, clutched at her heart as she spoke, her face filled with sorrow, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

  What's wrong with you? "Well, thank you, sister." Alas! Actually, there is something that I just can't figure out. Lan Ruo Xue supported her face, deep in thought, with a puzzled look in her eyes.

  Lan Ruotong hastily went up and asked with concern: "What's wrong? I don't know if sister can help?" She had a deep sisterly affection on her face.

  Hehe... Lan Ruo Xue was secretly laughing in her heart, the fish had taken the bait. Two lines of tears that evoked sympathy flowed down her face. "Sister! You're really my good sister. In this life, having a sister like you is truly a great blessing." Hehe. First, I'll praise you to the skies and let you ride the tiger, later on, you'll know what it's like to be speechless with bitterness, unable to express your grievances.

  Lan Ruoxi looked at Lan Rutong with a moved expression and continued: "Sister, you also know that I was dumped by Liu Qingfeng, but this matter originally only we two knew. Now I don't know who spread it around, so that everyone knows, what do you think I should do in the future?"

  Lan Ruo continued to speak with a choked voice, while Fang Qinglian on the side was also moved to tears "Ah, my poor child."

  She said, wiping away tears and looking pitifully at Lan Ruo Tong. "Xiang thinks that sister must also hate the person who is secretly sabotaging her. With sister's reputation outside, Xiang believes that sister will definitely be able to find out who the mastermind is for Xiang. Is that right, sister?" Lan Ruo Xiang wiped away tears, her expression filled with admiration and trust towards Lan Ruo Tong.

  Lan and Tian looked at Lan Ruoxi with aching hearts, then turned to Lan Rutong with a serious face and ordered: "Tong'er, go ask your friends in the newspaper office what's going on. Who is so impatient that they dare to mess with the Lan family?"

  "It's...". At this time, Lan Ruo Tong could only grit her teeth and answer. Finally knew what it meant to lift a stone and hit one's own foot, what to do? This black hand at the end was actually herself, should she find herself out? She stared at Lan Ruoxi with eyes full of resentment.

  Lan Hanyun looked up at Lan Ruoxue with a hint of amusement in his eyes. Interesting! This little sister seems to have become more interesting.