Reborn and married in a swapped marriage, my aloof husband is too ruthless.

Green Ivy prepared the ink, but Su Jinxin hesitated to pick up her brush.

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the ledger, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound, like a silent war drum, making Cui'er's heart pound.

The Yan family's account books are even more outrageous than she imagined.

It's a complete mess, even messier than an old lady's ball of yarn!

This isn't an account book; it's a giant match-3 game in progress!

Su Jinxin rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

These members of the Yan family were all polite to her on the surface, but behind her back they were doing all sorts of trouble. Some of them had missing pages in their account books, some had blurry records, and some simply disappeared, leaving her nowhere to look!

This is even harder than asking her to split a durian with her bare hands!

According to custom, this should be reported to Old Madam Yan, or to her sickly but actually shrewd husband, Yan Cheng'an.

But Su Jinxin refused!

Who is she?

She is Niohuru Jinxin, reborn!

You think you can stump her with such a small thing?

dream!

She refused to believe that with her past life experience and this life's wisdom, she couldn't handle this small ledger!

Su Jinxin took a deep breath, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

She decided to investigate secretly first, find out the details of these small fry, and then catch them like turtles in a jar!

“Green Ivy,” Su Jinxin suddenly spoke, her tone tinged with mystery, “Go, help me investigate…”

She whispered a few words in Cui'er's ear. Green Ivy's eyes widened in shock: "Miss, this..."

Su Jinxin smiled slightly and said firmly, "Do as I say."

Green Ivy accepted the order and left, while Su Jinxin continued studying the ledgers. Suddenly, her gaze fell on an inconspicuous number, and she lightly tapped it with her finger: "It's you..."

She picked up her brush, about to put pen to paper, when suddenly, there was a rapid knocking at the door: "Young Madam, something terrible has happened..."

Green Ivy rushed in in a panic, almost tripping over the threshold and falling over.

"Miss! Something terrible has happened! The old lady... the old lady..." Cui'er was out of breath, as if she had just run a marathon.

Su Jinxin's eyelids twitched, and she thought to herself, "No way, I've been exposed so quickly?"

She put down her brush and tried to remain calm: "Green Ivy, calm down! Take a deep breath! What's wrong with the old lady? Is her old problem acting up again, or did she twist her back while dancing too enthusiastically in the square?"

Green Ivy caught her breath and quickly waved her hands: "No, no! It's...it's because the old lady heard you were checking the accounts and insisted on coming to see!"

Su Jinxin: "..." Goodness, this old lady's information is faster than 5G!

Just then, Old Madam Yan walked in, supported by her maid. She looked energetic and didn't resemble the "critically ill" state that Cui'er had described.

Su Jinxin quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Grandmother."

Madam Yan smiled kindly and patted her hand: "Jinxin, I heard you're checking the accounts? You've worked hard."

Su Jinxin smiled modestly: "It's my pleasure. It's my honor to share the burden of the Yan family."

In his mind, however, he was screaming: Honor my ass!

This ledger is a bottomless pit!

Madam Yan sat down next to Su Jinxin, her gaze falling on the open account book.

Su Jinxin's heart tightened, but she remained calm on the surface and silently covered the number that had previously caused the problem with her sleeve.

Luckily she reacted quickly, otherwise she would have been caught red-handed!

Madam Yan casually flipped through the account books, occasionally asking Su Jinxin a few questions, which Su Jinxin answered skillfully.

Just when Su Jinxin thought she had successfully deceived everyone, Old Madam Yan suddenly pointed to one of the pages and asked, "Jinxin, what is this expenditure... for?"

Su Jinxin's internal alarm bells rang, but she maintained a smile on her face: "Grandmother, this is..." Before she could think of an explanation, a commotion erupted outside the door, and a servant stumbled in, shouting in a panic, "Something terrible has happened! The steward... the steward..."

Before the servant could finish speaking, he fainted with a groan because he had run too fast.

Madam Yan frowned, and Su Jinxin quickly helped the unconscious servant up and pinched his philtrum.

"Pinch the philtrum? Jinxin knows medicine?" Old Madam Yan was somewhat surprised.

Su Jinxin calmly withdrew her hand: "I know a little, I know a little, it's a family heirloom first aid trick, a family heirloom."

She thought to herself: Back then, I worked so hard for that scumbag Xu Mingxuan and learned some first aid skills, otherwise I would have been exposed today!

The servant slowly woke up, saw Su Jinxin's face, and trembled with fright, stammering, "A ghost...a ghost..."

Su Jinxin rolled her eyes: Please, my sister is so beautiful, how does she look like a ghost?

You probably need to see a doctor because of your eyesight!

"Explain yourself, what happened to the housekeeper?" Old Madam Yan's tone became more forceful.

The servants, finally regaining their composure, hurriedly said, "Steward... Steward... he's been found to have embezzled the Yan family's money! He's... he's been tied up!"

"Embezzlement?!" Old Madam Yan's face darkened, but Su Jinxin was secretly delighted: Goodness, these scandals are just coming one after another, they just won't stop!

As the saying goes, karma is a cycle, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven.

This butler used to give her a hard time, and now he's finally getting his comeuppance!

However, the story does not end there.

After the butler was discovered to have embezzled, his assistant, unwilling to accept defeat, joined forces with several other servants who were dissatisfied with Su Jinxin to spread rumors that Su Jinxin had deliberately framed the butler in an attempt to seize control of the Yan family.

In no time, rumors spread like wildfire throughout the Yan family.

Su Jinxin is no pushover!

In her previous life, she had been in the business world for many years and had seen all kinds of ups and downs.

These little tricks are child's play in her eyes!

She quietly gathered evidence and soon found irrefutable proof that they were spreading rumors.

In front of the Yan family, Su Jinxin presented the evidence one by one, and the servants who had spread the rumors were immediately speechless and turned pale.

Madam Yan was furious and immediately ordered these people to be severely punished.

Su Jinxin proved her abilities once again and won the respect of the entire Yan family.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Su Jinxin suddenly spoke up: "Grandmother, regarding the issue with the accounts..." She paused, her gaze falling on the screen behind Old Madam Yan, "it seems there is a deeper reason."

She smiled meaningfully: "Perhaps... someone is manipulating all of this in the dark."

Madam Yan's expression changed, and following Su Jinxin's gaze, she looked at the screen and said in a deep voice, "Come out!"

From behind the screen emerged an elderly man with a hunched back; he was none other than Dr. Li, the Yan family's personal physician.

He lowered his head, his eyes darting around, not daring to look directly at Old Madam Yan.

"Madam, I'm innocent!" Doctor Li knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "I've practiced medicine for many years and have never done anything wrong!"

Su Jinxin raised an eyebrow. With acting skills like that, it's a real shame she's not an actress.

"Dr. Li, don't rush to protest your innocence. The things in the account books need to be explained clearly, right?"

She picked up the ledger and pointed to several places marked with cinnabar, "Every month, large sums of money flow into 'Huichuntang,' ostensibly to purchase rare medicinal herbs. But as far as I know, these herbs are not what is needed to treat Young Master Yan's illness at all."

She paused deliberately, her sharp eyes sweeping over Doctor Li and the screen, thinking to herself: Yan Cheng'an, what tricks are you playing?

Dr. Li's face turned deathly pale, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Madam Yan's face darkened, clearly sensing that something was amiss.

"Huichuntang... Could it be the Huichuntang in the west of the city that specializes in treating difficult and complicated diseases?" Old Madam Yan asked.

Su Jinxin nodded: "Exactly."

Huichuntang in the west of the city is no ordinary clinic. It is said that the doctors there are all highly skilled and specialize in treating all kinds of rare and difficult diseases. Of course, the fees are also extremely expensive.

"Hasn't Cheng'an's illness been getting better? Why is he still going to Huichuntang for treatment?"

Madam Yan looked at the screen, her tone tinged with doubt and dissatisfaction.

Behind the screen, however, there was silence.

Su Jinxin's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Yan Chengan's "illness" indeed had another hidden reason!

She walked to the screen, took a deep breath, and was about to speak when she heard Yan Cheng'an's weak voice from behind the screen: "Jin Xin, I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

Su Jinxin's hand froze in mid-air, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She knew that Yan Cheng'an was deliberately avoiding her question.

She slowly withdrew her hand, turned to Madam Yan and said, "Grandmother, since the young master is tired, let him rest first. We can discuss the accounts later."

Madam Yan nodded and waved her hand, signaling everyone to leave.

As Su Jinxin walked out of the room, Cui'er hurriedly came to greet her: "Miss, are you alright?"

Su Jinxin shook her head, gazing at the distant sky, and murmured to herself, "Yan Cheng'an, what secret are you hiding..."

Back in her room, Su Jinxin sat at the table, repeatedly thinking about everything that had happened that day.

She always felt that there seemed to be some connection between Yan Cheng'an's "illness," the medicinal herbs of Huichuntang, and the steward's embezzlement.

She picked up the ledger and carefully flipped through it again. Suddenly, her gaze fell on an inconspicuous corner where a line of small characters was written: "Black iron ore, fifty catties".

Su Jinxin was shocked. Black iron ore was an important material for forging weapons!

Why did Yan Cheng'an buy so much black iron ore?

Is it...

She suddenly stood up, a daring idea flashing through her mind.

She walked quickly to the door and said to Cui'er, "Cui'er, prepare the carriage, I need to go to the west of the city!"

Cui'er was taken aback: "Miss, it's already late..."

Su Jinxin interrupted her: "There's no time to explain, hurry up!"

She had a feeling that if she didn't go to the west side of the city, she might miss an important clue.

She had to figure out what Yan Cheng'an was planning!

Is he... really biding his time?

As night fell, a carriage sped along the road leading to the west of the city. Inside, Su Jinxin gripped the account book tightly, her eyes gleaming with determination.

She was determined to uncover Yan Cheng'an's secret, even if... it would come at a great cost.

The carriage stopped in front of Huichuntang. Su Jinxin stepped down, looked up at the signboard, took a deep breath, and walked inside… “Excuse me…”