A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

The dilapidated iron gate was opened with a jarring sound, and several men dropped the chicken legs they were holding and jogged over. The leader, bowing obsequiously, said, "We've caught the man. Take a look. If there are no problems, we'll be leaving now."

The sound of high heels was particularly loud in the warehouse, and the accompanying bodyguard, wearing sunglasses, scrutinized Jiang Yi in the corner with an expressionless face.

Jiang looked up and met the woman standing backlit, wearing a pink haute couture Chanel-style suit, with long, wavy hair falling to her chest, and a smile on her face.

"No hurries?"

"No, we're all roughnecks, and the price we discussed..." The leader raised an eyebrow and grinned mischievously, rubbing his thumb and forefinger together to indicate the amount of money.

“You’re all desperate criminals. If I call the police, will you still be alive to spend the money?” The girl’s sweet voice carried a hint of gloom and threat.

"You bitch, how dare you trick us!" The henchmen behind them got agitated and couldn't help but speak up.

The girl calmly instructed the bodyguard to bring out a black handbag for them. "This is yours. Keep your mouths shut. If I can find you once, I will find you again. If I hear anything I shouldn't hear..."

The leader opened the bag and inspected it. "Don't worry, we're in this line of work, we know the rules." Satisfied with the weight of the cash in the bag, he led the others away happily, but he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yi, shaking his head in disappointment.

The girl composed herself, leisurely walked to Jiang Yi's side, looked down at her condescendingly, and couldn't help but laugh at her pitiful appearance, "Little sister, I never thought you'd have a day like this."

"Jiang Xue?" Jiang Yi recognized her face clearly. She was completely different from the weak woman she had been that day. Her smile was like that of a wild beast, baring its fangs, as if telling herself that there was nowhere to escape.

With a smile playing on her lips, she took a knife from her handbag and squatted down to look her in the eye.

Jiang Yi's body had not recovered, and her foot injury also hindered her speed. If she acted rashly, she would probably be outnumbered and caught before she could escape.

"How about we go somewhere else?" Jiang Xue asked with a bloodthirsty expression, brandishing the knife at her face.

The bodyguard beside her swiftly grabbed Jiang Yi, tied her hands behind her back, and dragged her along.

“Be gentle, this is Miss Jiang,” Jiang Xue said with a sneer.

The bodyguard dragged Jiang Yi to the top floor of the warehouse. The uneven rooftop platform was covered with grass, and the damp areas were overgrown with moss. The bodyguard didn't care at all and simply threw him to the ground.

Jiang Yi was still wearing the panda mascot costume when she fell to the ground. The thick fabric cushioned part of the impact, preventing her from getting too hurt. However, her feet were a little wet, suggesting that her wounds had reopened.

"Little sister, don't say I don't care about you. We're sisters, so I won't torment you." Jiang Xue's sweet voice was full of malice. "I'll personally send you on your way."

"I want to know why." Jiang collapsed to the ground. Now that things had come to this, she had to buy herself some time. Her brother and the others must have already discovered that she was missing.

"Trying to stall for time?" Jiang Xue scoffed.

"Since you want me dead, I'll make sure I die knowing why." Under these circumstances, Jiang Yiqiang tried to remain calm, a slight smile curving his lips.

Jiang Xue stepped forward and grabbed her clothes. Shouldn't Jiang Yi be crying and begging her? Why is she acting so indifferent? "Why are you born to be loved by everyone? Why can you marry into the Chi family?"

"So you want to kill me because of this?" Jiang Yi remained unmoved.

“Yes, I forgot. How could a noblewoman like you understand me? You can live freely and enjoy the glory the Jiang family gives you.” Jiang Xue released her hand naturally, no longer holding back. “From birth, I have been burdened with the pain of being an illegitimate child. From childhood to adulthood, the people around me have always given me disdain and spoken ill of me. Do you know what kind of world I live in?”

"You are innocent in this matter, yet you hate me because of your own pain. Aren't I innocent?"

Jiang Xue released her and burst into unrestrained laughter, "Haha, innocent! If you hadn't taken my place, I would be Miss Jiang. Because of your appearance, everyone is biased towards you. You get whatever you want. To protect you, they even prevent me from attending all high-society gatherings, just because you're there."

Jiang Yi stared at her in astonishment. She wasn't sure what Jiang Xue was saying and wanted to see the truth in her face.

"It seems you know nothing. That's right, with so many people protecting you, you don't need to know anything." Jiang Xue hated Jiang Yi. The things she had worked so hard to obtain were only because she wasn't there. Whenever Jiang Yi appeared, even her presence was a mistake. "Because of you, Jiang Yang won't let me attend the charity gala. This man who always prides himself on being a gentleman, my brother even threatened me, saying that if I show up, he wouldn't mind making me disappear forever."

"So, if you kill me, you'll get what you want?" Jiang Yi didn't want to say anything to her, but he had to put in a lot of effort to reason with her.

"As long as you're dead, I'll be the all-powerful Miss Jiang." Jiang Xue was completely obsessed. She took out the knife and lightly slashed Jiang Yi's neck.

Jiang Yi bit her lower lip tightly. The wound wasn't deep, but blood flowed down her neck, staining her white collar red.

Jiang Xue suddenly laughed out loud. Looking at her wound, her mood improved even more. "It looks really good."

"Miss, the boss is looking for you." The bodyguard suddenly handed Jiang Xue a cell phone.

"What? We agreed on this beforehand!" Jiang Xue's voice rose, and the voice on the other end of the phone paused.

"Jiang Yi can't die yet." The person on the phone had a glint in their eyes, as if they were plotting something.

“Now that things have come to this, I have no way out. She must die today.” Jiang Xue didn’t want to wait a moment longer.

"The people around you are all arranged by me. What right do you have to negotiate with me? I'm not calling to ask for your opinion, I'm just informing you." The male voice on the phone hung up, and the security guard stepped forward and, without waiting for Jiang Xue's instructions, took Jiang Yi away and returned to the warehouse.